A.A. Social Work
This program provides the skills and knowledge needed to become a technician or paraprofessional in a social welfare program. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university should check with that institution before selecting their Social Work courses.
Associate of Science in Social Work
PROGRAM MISSION
The Mission of the Social Work program is to teach and explore social work principles related to the individual, the family, community and region. Classes will look at gaps in social welfare programs both on and off the Navajo Nation while comparing and contrasting traditional verses western models. Emphasis will be placed on self-reflection connected to the ability to deal with crisis intervention, trauma, confidentiality, compassion fatigue and diversity.
PROGRAM GOALS
- #1 Communication happens in many ways and the foundation of good communication in the classroom comes from observation and listening. Students in social work classes will be introduced to the nuances of working with families and communities by modeling group interaction, role play and presentation of research
- #2 Students are encouraged to look at the foundations of social work through the lens of many disciplines that helped to shape social welfare policy.
PSLOs AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENT MATRIX & RESULTS
- Students will demonstrate excellence in oral and written communication skills.
- Students will be able to develop a foundation in social work based on the nine core competencies of Social Work.
- Students will formulate strategies to promote mental health and social welfare based on Navajo and Western Social Work approaches.
- Students will develop a framework of viewing a person and society from the lens of a Social Worker.
- Student will understand the legal and ethical standards relating to the field of Social Work.
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2025 – 2026 Checklist Associate of Arts Degree |
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| Social Work (64 – 66 credits) | STUDENT: | ID #: | |||||
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| Course No & Title | Credit | Transfer | Grade | ||||
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS (6 hrs) | |||||||
| ENG 101 College Composition I | 3.0 | SWO 111 Field Placement Seminar | 1.0 | ||||
| ENG 102 College Composition II | 3.0 | SWO 211 Introduction to Social Work | 3.0 | ||||
| SWO 242 Social Work Practice | 3.0 | ||||||
| SWO 243 Human Behavior in Social Environment | 3.0 | ||||||
| SWO 270 Culture & Diversity Working w/Nav Nations | 3.0 | ||||||
| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS (6 hrs) | Student must choose (2) two courses for elective | ||||||
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Student must choose two courses with different prefixes from: ARH 110; ARH 211; CW 208; ENG 231; ENG 233; FA 106; FA 115; FA 178; HUM 152; LIB 110; |
SWO 250 Social Work Ethics | 3.0 | |||||
| 3.0 | SWO 252 Addictions, Substance Abuse & SW Pract | 3.0 | |||||
| 3.0 | SWO 290/PSY 290 Research Methods | 4.0 | |||||
| SWO 295 Field Experience I | 3.0 | ||||||
| (19 – 20 hrs) | |||||||
| MATHEMATICS (4.0 hrs based on major) | |||||||
| or another MTH class as identified by degree program & std placement | Electives: 1 SWO course and 1 General course | ||||||
| MTH 110 College Algebra | 4.0 | SWO | 3.0 | ||||
| 3.0 | |||||||
| (6 hrs) | |||||||
| NAVAJO STUDIES (9 – 10 hrs) | Program Credits: (25 – 26 hrs) | ||||||
| One NAV course, determined by placement test | |||||||
| NAV 101, 102, 201, 202 or 211 | 3.0/4.0 | ||||||
| NIS 111 Foundation of Navajo Culture | 3.0 | ||||||
| NIS 221 Navajo History to Present | 3.0 | ||||||
| LABORATORY SCIENCE (8 hrs) | |||||||
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Choose one Life Science with lab; and one Physical Science with lab: excludes PHS 110 |
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| BIO | 4.0 | ||||||
| 4.0 | |||||||
| SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 hrs) 1 HST plus 1 addtl crs | |||||||
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Choice of one: HST 101; 102; 135; 136; ANT 111; ANT 112; ANT 116; ANT 160; ANT 216; ECO 111; ECO 200; ECO 201; NAS 111; NAS 200; NAS 250; POS 111; POS 170; PSY 111; PSY 240; SOC 111; SOC 215; SOC 230 |
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| HST | 3.0 | ||||||
| 3.0 | |||||||
| Gen Ed Credits: | (39 – 40 hrs) | ||||||
| MUST pass all courses with “C” grade or higher | |||||||
DEAN’S OFFICE
Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Call:
(928) 724-6621
Location:
Ned Hatathlii Center (NHC)
Tsaile Campus
Mail to:
Diné College: School of Business and Social Science
P. O. Box 25-C | Tsaile, AZ 86556
Social Work (A.A.)
| General Education Core | Credits |
| Communications ENG 101: Freshman English I ENG 102: Freshman English II | 6 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Students must choose two courses from: Art History (ARH) English (ENG) 212, 213, 231, 233, 234, 241, 297 Fine Arts (FA) Humanities (HUM) Theater (THR) 101, 102 | 6 |
| Mathematics Student must take appropriate course based on major: MTH 110: College Algebra MTH 114: College Mathematics MTH 106: Survey on College Mathematics | 3-4 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Students must choose one History (HST) 101, 102, 135, 136 course and one other course from: Anthropology (ANT) Sociology (SOC) Social Work (SWO) Social Science (SSC) Political Science (POS) Economics (ECO) Psychology (PSY) | 6 |
| Laboratory Science Students must choose one Life Science and one Physical Science course both with labs from: Life Science: BIO Physical Science: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY, PHS | 8 |
| Physical Education and Health Education PEH 122 PEH 113-148 Health Education (HEE) HEE 110, 111, 112 | 2-3 |
| Navajo Studies One Navajo Language Course Based on Placement Test (NAV 101, 102, 201, 202, or 211) NIS 111: Foundations of Navajo Culture and NIS 221: Navajo History to Present 9-10 | 2-3 |
| Required Core Total Students transferring may need to take additional courses to meet core requirements. | 40-43 |
| Program Requirements | Credits |
| SWO 111 Social Work as a Vocation | 1 |
| SWO 211 Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 242 Community Social Service Skills | 3 |
| SWO 243 Community Social Services and Culture | 3 |
| SWO 250 Client Processing | 3 |
| SWO 295 Field Experience I | 3 |
| SWO 296 Field Experience II | 3 |
| COM 121 Speech Communication | 3 |
| Electives (Any course with 3 credit hours) | 5 |
| Program Credits | 27 |
| Degree Earned | Credits |
| General Education | 40-43 |
| Program Requirements | 27 |
| Total Credits Earned: | 67-70 |
| Program Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Code Title |
| 44.0701 Social Work. |
DEAN’S OFFICE
Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Call:
(928) 724-6621
Location:
Ned Hatathlii Center (NHC)
Tsaile Campus
Mail to:
Diné College: School of Business and Social Science
P. O. Box 25-C | Tsaile, AZ 86556
DEAN'S OFFICE
Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
Tsaile Campus
Tsaile Campus
Phone: (928) 724-6967
Email: pblackwater@dinecollege.edu