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MiTransfer Pathway Social Work Associate of Arts


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(Code 1155)

The MiTransfer Pathway Social Work Associate of Arts program is intended to set students up to transfer for a bachelor’s degree to a participating college or university through the MiTransfer Pathways Project agreement. Students interested in pursuing this program are strongly encouraged to meet with an MCC counselor in addition to a counselor from the college or university they intend to transfer to determine their plan. 

Upon completion of this program [CIP: 44.0000], graduates should be able to:

  • transfer successfully to a bachelor’s degree program.
  • understand social work as a career.
  • understand the role of social work in communities.
  • demonstrate effective social work practice.

Special Considerations:

  • Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course.
  • Students must apply and be admitted to the intended transfer college or university. Also subject to secondary admits.
  • Receiving institutions agree to accept the Remaining Degree Requirements as outlined in the receiving institutions’ agreements.
  • Not all institutions are participating with this agreement. To determine participating institutions, click here.  
  • The agreement and list of participating institutions is subject to change. 

Please Note:


Prerequisite courses may apply to this program. A minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) are required for all associate degree programs.

Life Skills


The following course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Life Skills (the skills needed to succeed in work-life including critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, professionalism, self-awareness, and self-management) and is required in the students’ first semester at MCC:

Written Communication


The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Written Communication, both required:

Oral Communication


The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Oral Communication, choose one:

Laboratory Science


The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Application of Scientific Methodologies, two required: 

Take BIOL 105  4 Credit: 

AND

Choose one:

Mathematics


​​​​​​​The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Basic Computational Methods and Mathematical Concepts and Applications, choose one:

Social Science


The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Local, National, and Global Citizenship, all required:

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