Associate Degree in Social Work Hesston College

The field of social work utilizes social theories to understand human problems, to help improve people’s lives, and to improve society as a whole.

Majoring in social work

Hesston College provides many opportunities for service and leadership in the first two years that help prepare students for a career in social work and further education. Students get a strong theory base through a variety of introductory courses, and our behavioral science department is diverse in their experience with both research and application.

At Hesston College, you will be introduced to basic ideas of social work. This introduction will provide you with time to test your skills and interests in these areas while helping you understand many kinds of people. As part of this introduction, you will have the opportunity to work with people ranging from young children to older adults who experience a variety of problems.

First Year Fall Program Courses

• Intro to Sociology
• Principles of Macroeconomics

Recommended Courses

• First-Year Seminar
• College Writing I
• Speech Communication
• Humanities Course

Spring Program Courses

• Developmental Psychology
• Social Diversity or Cultural Anthropology

Recommended Courses

• Biblical Literature
• Second Humanities Course

Second Year Fall Program Courses

• General Psychology
• Sociology of Families
• Intro to Biology

Recommended Courses

• College Writing II
• Lifetime Fitness and Wellness

Spring Program Courses

• Intro to Social Welfare
• Social Diversity or Cultural Anthropology

Recommended Courses

• Elementary Statistics or College Algebra
• Natural Science Course
• Electives

Since social work involves many disciplines, students that do well in social work are curious about people, have broad interests, and want to make a difference in the world.

Persons who opt for careers in social work can choose from a wide variety of challenging kinds of work. Opportunities include traditional counseling services, crisis intervention, helping the underprivileged, organizational development, research in human behavior, teaching, and serving as behavior specialists in many other fields.