Jul 17, 2025

Catalog 2025-2026

Social Work

Location(s): Dundalk, Online

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Important Information

Short Description

The Associate of Arts in Social Work provides the skills required for entry level positions in the helping professions, and opportunities for transfer into social work programs at the baccalaureate level. This program focuses on competencies as outlined by the Council on Social Work Education and provides a broad foundation for generalist practice.

Type of Credential

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Program Code

138

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Director
Ted McCadden, D.Ed., LCADC

Contact the Human Services Counseling and Social Work Programs:
443-840-3375 or humanservices@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

The Social Work A.A. degree is offered both face to face and fully (100%) online.
Opportunities to earn Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)- see Portfolio, Departmental Exam, and DSST Examination. Several General Education classes also have CPL opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway & Track

Social Sciences Pathway: Human Services Track

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Social Work Curriculum Map

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 32-33 Credits

General Education Requirements

Students are required to complete a World Languages course as part of the Arts and Humanties requirements.

ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ECON 201 - Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles 3 Credit(s).
HUSC 104 - Developing Cultural Proficiency in a Diverse World 3 Credit(s).
HUSC 120 - Aging and Health 3 Credit(s).
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
Any World-Language course 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses .

Biological & Physical Sciences (Physical Science course) 3-4 Credit(s).

Program Requirements - 28-30 Credits

Program Requirements

Students must complete SLWK 200 and SLWK 202 with a C or better.

ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
HUSC 139 - Counseling Techniques 3 Credit(s). **
HUSC 141 - Introduction to Psychopharmacology 3 Credit(s). **
HUSC 142 - Counseling Clients with Substance Use Disorders 3 Credit(s). **
HUSC 205 - Group Counseling 3 Credit(s). **
HUSC 233 - Ethics in Human Services Counseling 3 Credit(s). **
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).
SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s).
SLWK 200 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit(s).
SLWK 202 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 Credit(s).
or
Any HUSC course 1-3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60-63*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**Students who successfully complete these courses can also apply for the Behavioral Health Counseling Trainee Certificate and are eligible for Alcohol and Drug Trainee Status from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Program Description

Students who successfully complete degree requirements are also eligible to apply for the Behavioral Health Counseling Trainee Certificate in addition to the AA degree.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate fundamental skills in generalist social work practice;
Apply social work principles across the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of social work practice and in a variety of settings;
Demonstrate ethical and cultural competence in the field of social work; and
Express themselves professional, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences, including clients and other professionals.