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ASSOCIATE IN SOCIAL SERVICE/MENTAL HEALTH
Social Service Foundation (24 credits)
  ALCDA 111 Intro to Chem. Dependency & Physiological Actions 5
  ALCDA 121 Psychotropic Medications 3
  ALCDA 255 Intro to Co–ocurring Disorders 3
  PSYCH 235 Abnormal Psychology 5
  SSMH 100 Intro to Human Services 5
  SSMH 210 Self–Care for Care Givers 3
Related Instruction (23–25 credits)
Communications (10 credits)
  ENGL 101 Composition & Exposition 5
  SPCH 100 Speech Communication  
  OR   5
  SPCH 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking  
  OR    
  SIGN 101 American Sign Language I  
Computational Skills (3–5 credits)
Any course meeting AA QS requirement (5); or BUS 103 & Computational Math (3); or BUS 107 & Business Math (5)
Human Relations (10 credits)
  PSYCH 110 General Psychology 5
  SOC 110 Survey of Sociology  
  OR   5
  ANTHR 104 American Mosaic: Cultures of the U.S.  
  OR    
  ANTHR 220 Social Anthropology  
Social Service/Mental Health core (38–40 credits)
  PSYCH 215 Group Experience 5
  SOC 280 Sociology of Social Work 5
  SSMH 170 Mental Health Interviewing & Assessment 5
  SSMH 185 Identity & the Family  
  OR   3
  SSMH 230 Abuse in the Family  
  SSMH 201 SSMH Field Experience 5
  SSMH 202 SSMH Field Experience 5
  SSMH 215 Law & Ethics in Social Services 5
  Electives approved by SS/MH advisor 5–7  
    Total Credits Required 85–89
 
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA) WITH CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL SERVICE/MENTAL HEALTH
General Education Requirements (60 credits)
All GER elective courses must be chosen from the approved lists on the AA degree requirement sheet. All other AA degree requirements also must be fulfilled.
Communications (10 credits)
  ENGL 101 Composition & Exposition 5
  CM GER Elective (ENGL 103 recommended) 5
Social Science (15 credits)
Choose 2 or more disciplines:
  ANTHR 220 Social Anthropology  
  OR   5
* ECON 110 Survey of Economics  
  PSYCH 110 General Psychology 5
  SOC 110 Survey of Sociology  
*ECON 110 recommended for transfer to social work at UW
Natural Science (15 credits)
Choose 2 or more disciplines & lab class required:
  BIOL 118 Human Anatomy & Physiology for Non–Science Majors 5
  HSCI 119 Human Health and Disease  
  OR   5
  HSCI 161 Human Nutrition  
  OR    
  HSCI 210 Wellness  
  NS GER Elective   5
Humanities (15 credits)      
Choose 2 or more disciplines:
  SPCH 100 Speech Communication  
  OR   5
  SPCH 110 Public Speaking  
  OR   5
  SIGN 101 American Sign Language I  
  HM GER Electives   10
Quantitative Skills (5 credits)
  QS GER Electives (MATH 281 recommended)  
 
CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL SERVICE MENTAL/HEALTH (36 credits)
  PSYCH 215 Group Experience 5
  SOC 280 Sociology of Social Work 5
  SSMH 100 Intro to Human Services 5
  SSMH 170 Mental Health Interviewing & Assessment 5
  SSMH 185 Identity and the Family  
  OR   3
  SSMH 230 Abuse in the Family  
  SSMH 201 SSMH Field Experience 5
  SSMH 210 Self Care for Care Givers 3
  SSMH 215 Law & Ethics in Social Services 5
    Total Credits Required 96
Certificate in Social Service/Mental Health Core Requirements
  PSYCH 215 Group Experience 5
  SOC 280 Sociology of Social Work 5
  SSMH 100 Intro to Human Services 5
  SSMH 170 Mental Health Interviewing & Assessment 5
  SSMH 185 Identity & the Family  
  OR   3
  SSMH 230 Abuse in the Family  
  SSMH 201 SS/MH Field Experience 5
  SSMH 210 Self Care for Care Givers 3
  SSMH 215 Law & Ethics in Social Services 5
    Total Credits Required 36