Associate of Arts in Human Services

Human Services (AA)

Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts in Human Services is a direct transfer degree to Missouri State University-Springfield’s Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42),  including specific general education and human services courses needed to facilitate transfer. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University–West Plains Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on the degree option taken, remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

Written Communications Credit Hours
ENG 110 Writing I 3
  • ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing OR:
  • ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
3
Oral Communications Credit Hours
COM 115 Fundamentals Public Speaking 3
Mathematical Sciences Credit Hours
MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics 3
Social and Behavioral Science Credit Hours
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology 3
SOC 150 Principles of Sociology 3
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship 3
  • HST 121 Survey of US History to 1877 OR
  • HST 122 Survey of US History Since 1877
3
Humanities/Fine Arts  Credit Hours
ART 200 Art in Context 3
PHI 115 Introduction to Ethics 3
SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I 3
Natural Science Requirements Credit Hours
Students must choose one life science course and one physical science course and one lab component totaling 7 credit hours. (Courses with have a lab component.)
7

Physical Sciences:
CHM 116 Fundamentals of Chemistry

4
CHM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab 1
GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography 4

Life Sciences:

BIO 101 Biological Concepts

 

3

BIO 102 Biological Science 4
BIO 111 Understanding Biological Systems Through Inquiry (lab) 1
BIO 121 General Biology I 4
ENV 105 Environmental Science 4
Institutional Requirements Credit Hours
IDS 110 Student Success 2
CIS 101 Computers for Learning 3
Human Services Core Credit Hours

ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics  OR
ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics

3
SWK 200 Introduction to Social Work 3
SWK 213 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3
SWK 219 Human Diversity 3
PSY 200 Psychological Statistical Methods 3
Total Hours Required 60 or more

Degree Notes:

  • Math requirements exclude MTH 197 or MTH 297
  • Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math, regardless of placement.
  • Courses taken under the pass/not pass option cannot be used to satisfy general education requirements, professional education, or specific degree requirements except as noted in the pass/not pass policy
  • Students should confirm the transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP, in addition to GPA, MOGEA, and ACT requirements of the transfer university.