Social Work – UM (AA) | Helena College Academic Catalog

Associate of Arts to Bachelor
Via Articulation Agreement with the University of Montana

This degree program is specifically designed for students seeking admissions into the School of Social Work at the University of Montana-Missoula. Upon completion of this degree, students desiring a B.S.W. are eligible to apply for admissions into UM-Missoula’s School of Social Work’s fully online or Missoula-based programs.

Note: This degree offers eligibility for application to the School of Social Work at UM-Missoula and does not guarantee admission.

Associate of Arts

Students earn a general Associate of Arts degree while following a guided course plan that prepares them for transfer to the University of Montana to pursue a bachelor's degree. Coursework emphasizes transferable general education requirements and introductory social work classes.

Full-Time Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1		Credits
COLS 101	First Year Seminar	3
MART 122	Introduction to Adobe	3
PSYX 100	Introduction to Psychology	3
SW 100	Intro Soc Welfare ¹	3
PUBH 101	Introduction to Public Health	3
	Credits	15
Semester 2
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SW 200	Intro Soc Wrk Pract ¹	3
BIOH 104	Basic Human Biology & Lab	4
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
M 105 or M 121	Contemporary Mathematics or College Algebra	3
	Credits	16
Semester 3
ENSC 105	Environmental Science	3
PSCI 210	Intro to American Government	3
SPNS 101	Elementary Spanish I	4
PSYX 230	Developmental Psychology	3
ECNS 201 or ECNS 202	Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	Credits	16
Semester 4
PSYX 250	Fund of Biological Psychology	3
SPNS 102	Elementary Spanish II	4
NASX 105	Intro to Native Amer Studies	3
COMX 111	Intro to Public Speaking	3
PSYX 240	Fund of Abnormal Psychology	3
	Credits	16
	Total Credits	63

¹: Students must earn a 3.00 G.P.A between SW 100 Intro Soc Welfare and SW 200 Intro Soc Wrk Pract

Congratulations, you have finished your Associate of Arts! It is time to transfer to the University of Montana to earn your bachelor's degree.

Associate of Arts

Students earn a general Associate of Arts degree while following a guided course plan that prepares them for transfer to the University of Montana to pursue a bachelor's degree. Coursework emphasizes transferable general education requirements and introductory social work classes.

Part-Time Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1		Credits
PUBH 101	Introduction to Public Health	3
COLS 101	First Year Seminar	3
PSYX 100	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Credits	9
Semester 2
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
M 105 or M 121	Contemporary Mathematics or College Algebra	3
	Credits	6
Semester 3
COMX 111	Intro to Public Speaking	3
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Credits	6
Semester 4
SW 100	Intro Soc Welfare ¹	3
SPNS 101	Elementary Spanish I	4
MART 122	Introduction to Adobe	3
	Credits	10
Semester 5
SW 200	Intro Soc Wrk Pract ¹	3
BIOH 104	Basic Human Biology & Lab	4
SPNS 102	Elementary Spanish II	4
	Credits	11
Semester 6
NASX 105	Intro to Native Amer Studies	3
	Credits	3
Semester 7
PSYX 230	Developmental Psychology	3
ENSC 105	Environmental Science	3
PSCI 210	Intro to American Government	3
	Credits	9
Semester 8
PSYX 250	Fund of Biological Psychology	3
PSYX 240	Fund of Abnormal Psychology	3
ECNS 201 or ECNS 202	Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	Credits	9
	Total Credits	63

¹: Students must earn a 3.00 G.P.A between SW 100 Intro Soc Welfare and SW 200 Intro Soc Wrk Pract

Congratulations, you have finished your Associate of Arts! It is time to transfer to the University of Montana to earn your bachelor's degree.