Social Work and Human Services
Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Sociology and Social Work · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer (AA-T) degree is designed to prepare students for transfer into the CSU system and employment in the human services field. Social work is an applied behavioral science and focuses on the essential principles needed for understanding and critically analyzing behavior, social forces, and structural conditions in diverse environments. Students will gain essential skills and hands-on experience in providing human services. As a profession, social work focuses on methods for helping people from many different social groups to improve the quality of their lives.
The AA-T in Social Work and Human Services provides students with the foundational knowledge in communication to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree in social work at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program. Visit https://icangotocollege.com/ for more information about these degrees.
Requirements
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- Cal-GETC pattern.
- At least 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| BMS 107 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| orBMS 108 | Human Physiology | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| orECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| orECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| orECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3-4 |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | 3-4 |
| orSOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOC 121A | Seminar: Social Work and Human Services | 1 |
| SOC 121B | Fieldwork: Social Work and Human Services | 2 |
| SOC 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| orPSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-8 units | |
| ADC 120 | Alcohol and Other Drugs | |
| ADC 121 | Basic Interviewing And Counseling Skills | |
| ADC 122 | Pharmacological And Physiological Effects Of Alcohol And Other Drugs | |
| ADC 123 | Group Treatment | |
| ADC 124 | Chemical Dependency and the Family | |
| ADC 125 | Co-Occurring Disorders I: Recognition and Referral | |
| ADC 130 | Diversity and Cultural Issues In Counseling: Identity, Expression and Addiction | |
| ADC 131 | Attitudes, Motivation and Behavior Change | |
| ADC 135 | Chemical Dependency Counseling Case Management and Treatment | |
| ADC 146 | Substance Abuse Prevention | |
| ADC 148 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Addictive Disorders Counseling | |
| ADC 152 | Clinical Process | |
| ADC 290 | Work Experience in Alcohol and Drug Counseling | |
| AJ 101 | Introduction To The Administration Of Justice | |
| AJ 104 | Introduction to Corrections | |
| AJ 105 | Diversity, Law and Justice | |
| AJ 107 | Concepts Of Criminal Law | |
| AJ 110 | Introduction To Forensics | |
| AJ 111 | Criminal Investigation | |
| AJ 113 | Community Relations | |
| ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | |
| orANTH 101H | Physical Anthropology, Honors | |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | |
| BIOL 100 | Concepts Of Biology | |
| orBIOL 140 | Principles of Biology | |
| BLAW 101 | Business Law | |
| orBLAW 110 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| CHST 102 | The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present | |
| CHST 115 | Introduction To Mexican Literature | |
| CHST 121 | The Chicana And Other Latina Women | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | |
| COMM 141 | Small Group Communication | |
| COMM 151 | Intercultural Communication | |
| COMM 161 | Communication in Organizations | |
| ECE 102 | Child, Family and Community | |
| ECE 120 | Child Growth and Development/Educators | |
| ENG 111 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | |
| orENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors | |
| orPHIL 111 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy | |
| orCOMM 235 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| ETHS 101 | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. | |
| orETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| GEOG 102 | Human Geography | |
| HIST 103 | History of Western Civilization | |
| orHIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | |
| orHIST C1002H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors | |
| PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
| orPHIL 100H | Introduction to Philosophy, Honors | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| orPHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions | |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | |
| PSY 140 | Child Development | |
| PSY 145 | Human Development | |
| PSY 170 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| SOC 103 | Marriage, Family and Intimacy | |
| SOC 104 | Social Psychology | |
| orPSY 175 | Social Psychology: Psychological Perspective | |
| SOC 107/ETHS 107 | Racism in America | |
| SOC 109 | Social Problems | |
| SOC 113 | Sociology Of Sex and Gender | |
| SOC 115 | Introduction To Social Research | |
| orPSY 200 | Research Methods and Experimental Design in Psychology | |
| SOC 117 | Drugs and Society | |
| Total Units | 29.00-34.00 | |
Students are advised to consult the CSU ADT Major & Campus Search database to determine which bachelor's degree programs offered by the CSU campuses are deemed similar to the AA-T in Social Work and Human Services. Students are also advised to consult ASSIST (www.assist.org) and to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for their AA-T to ensure they receive the admission benefits associated with it, and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the evolution of social welfare and human services in the U.S.
- Explain the current service delivery system in which social work and human service clients’ needs are met.
- Critique the major theories related to social problems and social welfare policy.
- Identify the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities associated with social welfare delivery.
- Define the concepts of cultural humility and systems of oppression/privilege as they pertain to social work and human services.
- Describe the processes of collaboration, negotiation, and advocacy within social welfare institutions and organizations.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.