Connected Degree

Human Services

to Social Work

An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Delaware State University.

YOUR PATH TO A BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.

THE CONNECTED DEGREE 2 + 2 CURRICULUM

Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Human Services provides career education for those interested in working with community service programs, providing individual and group counseling services, and developing human relations skills for working with individuals with diverse backgrounds. Graduates are prepared to gain entry level employment with governmental agencies or private firms as well as to continue their education at the baccalaureate level. Delaware State University's Bachelor of Social Work program provides an academically challenging, socially relevant curriculum designed to equip students with the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for careers in social work. Graduates of the Bachelor's program will be qualified for entry-level positions in service areas such as addictions, child welfare, mental health, and gerontology, and in a variety of settings, including, schools, hospitals, non-profit agencies, and juvenile detention centers. Additionally, students are prepared for study at the graduate level.

VALUE FOR YOU

By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.

MAKING THE CONNECTION

Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum (on the reverse side of this page) for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.

CONNECTED DEGREE CURRICULUM

Suggested Course Sequence

ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Human Services
DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Social Work
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

First Semester (Fall)			CR
SSC	100	First Year Seminar	1
ENG	101	Critical Thinking and Academic Writing	3
HMS	121	Intro To Human Services	3
CIS	107	Intro to Computer Applications	3
PSY	121	General Psychology	3
SOC	111	Sociology I	3
			16
Second Semester (Spring)
ENG	102	Composition and Research	3
HMS	122	Theories of Counseling	3
PSY	223	Abnormal Psychology	3
MAT	120	Contemporary Mathematics or	3
MAT	153	College Math and Statistics	4
HMS	123	Dynamics of Group Communication I	3
			15/16
Third Semester (Fall)
HMS	225	Interviewing/Counseling Skills	3
HMS	221	Ethical Problems & Issues	3
POL	111	Political Science	3
HMS	243	Directed Practice I	6
			15
Fourth Semester
HMS	223	Social Policy & Program Planning	3
BIO	XXX	Select 1: BIO 110, 120, 140, 150 - FOR TRANSFER TO DSU TAKE BIO 140 OR BIO 150	5/4
HMS	244	Directed Practice II	6
psy	127	Human Development	3
			16/17

Fifth Semester (Fall)			CR
XXXX	XXX	Foreign Language I -(a,c,*d)	3
ENGL	205	African-American Literature I or	3
ENGL	206	African-American Literature II -(*b)	3
SCWK	342	Social Work Practice I	3
SCWK	310	Elementary Statistics for Social Work	3
ENGL	200	Speech -(*a)	3
			15
Sixth Semester (Spring)
XXXX	XXX	Foreign Language II -(a,c,*d)	3
SCWK	303	HBSE II	3
SCWK	316	Social Welfare Policy & Program II	3
SCWK	341	Seminar in Helping	3
SCWK	441	Social Work Practice II	3
MVSC	100	Fitness & Wellness	2
			17
Seventh Semester (Fall)
SCWK	413	Methods Research I	3
SCWK	450	Field Instruction I	6
GLST	395	Global Societies	3
HIST	XXX	History Course -(*a)	3
			15
Eighth Semester
ELEC	XXX	Natural Science	3/4
SCWK	414	Methods Research II	3
SCWK	460	Senior Seminar	3
SCWK	451	Field Instruction II	6
			15/16

(*a)Students may take the following post-associate degree courses at DTCC to satisfy requirements at DSU: ENG 124, SPA 136, SPA 137, HIS 111, HIS 112.

(*b)Satisfies the African-American Experience Across-the-Curriculum requirement. (*c)Satisfies the multicultural-Across-the-Curriculum requirement. (*d)Satisfies Humanities Requirement

The BSW at Delaware State University requires a minimum of 122 credits. Course offerings by semester may vary. Students must contact their advisor. Human Services students should contact the BSW Director at (302) 857-6779 before the start of their first semester at DSU.

For more information contact:

Delaware Tech
Dover: 302-857-1781 Georgetown: 302-259-6535 Wilmington: 302-571-5324

Delaware State University
Dover: 302-857-6790/6789

This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum. 12/2018-12/2023