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TRANSFER PATHWAY GUIDE

FOR KCTCS Associate in Arts to BA in Social Work from Kentucky State University Effective Date May 2024

Overview

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Art at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and leads to the Bachelor of Social Work at Kentucky State University.

Admission Requirements

Transfer applicants with 24 hours or more must have a college grade point average of 2.0 or higher to be admitted in good standing to the Lower Division BSW Program. Transfer admissions website: https://www.kysu.edu/academics/registrar/transfer-students.php

Upper Division Applicants

Admission into the BSW Upper Division Program requires a Minimum of 45 earned college credit hours; cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher; a personal statement.

Title IX/Clery Act Notification (must read for application process)

National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics

Application Deadline for BSW Upper Division Program

Admission applications are processed on a rolling basis. We encourage prospective students to apply and submit required documents in a timely manner to allow time for processing. Degree Requirements

The baccalaureate degree in arts is the undergraduate degree offered by the university. It is awarded to students who have completed both university-wide requirements and the requirements of the selected degree program. The following university-wide requirements apply to all baccalaureate degrees. The student must complete all general core requirements, complete all required courses and program requirements listed in this form, have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 or higher, complete 120 hours applicable to this program, and complete at least 60 hours at an accredited 4-year institution. Please visit https://kysu-public.courseleaf.com

General Transfer Requirements

Please reference the following links for information regarding admissions, scholarships, and speaking with an admission counselor.

Application Process: https://www.kysu.edu/student-success-and-retention/transfer-students/transfer-student.php

Scholarship: https://www.kysu.edu/student-success-and-retention/transfer-students/jctc/jctcksu-pathway-scholarship.php

Transfer Coach: https://www.kysu.edu/student-success-and-retention/transfer-students/kctcs/index.php

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All transfers students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for classes. During your advising appointment, your academic advisor will assess your transfer credit and provide a timeline to degree.

Associate of Art to Bachelor of Social Work Kentucky Community and Technical College System al Education Core Requirements (34 hours)

Category 1: KCTCS General Education Core Requirements (34 hours)

KCTCS Course	Course or Category	Credits	KSU Course
ENG 101	Writing I	3	ENG 101
ENG 102	Writing II	3	ENG 102
COM 181 or 252	Basic Public Speaking or Intro to Interpersonal Communications	3	COM 103
PSY 110	General Psychology	3	PSY 200
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3	SOC 203
SOC 152	Modern Social Problems	3	SOC 202
HIS XXX	Recommended Heritage Course: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 108, or HIS 109	3	HIST 108
REL 130	Introduction to Comparative Religion	3	HUM 200-400
BIO 112/113 OR 135	Intro to Bio/Intro to Bio Lab OR Basic Anatomy & Physiology w/lab	4	BIO 101
MAT 150	College Algebra	3	MATH 115
STA 220*	Statistics*	3	SOW 400
	Subtotal General Education Core Courses	34

*MAT 150 is the pre-requisite for STA 220

Category 2: KCTCS AA Requirements (6 hours)

KCTCS Course	Course or Category	Credits	KSU Course
TBS XXX	Recommend – HIS 260, 261, 207 ENG 264	3	HUM 200-400
TBS XXX	A/H or SB Sciences Gen Ed*	3	TBD XXX
	Subtotal AA/AS Requirement Courses	6

TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.

A course carrying the Cultural Competence status must also be completed as part of the AA and AS requirements. Approved Cultural Competence courses are listed in the catalog under Academic Services - Cultural Competence Requirement.

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Category 3: KCTCS Electives (21 hours)

KCTCS Course	Course or Category	Credits	KSU Course
CIT 105	Digital Literacy or IC3 Test Out	0-3	TBD XXX
*FYE 100/105/110	First-Year Experience	0-3	KSU 118
HMS 101	Human Services Survey	3	SOW 201
HMS 102	Values of Human Services in Comp. Society	3	SOC 203
HMS 103	Theories and Tech. in Human Services	3	SOW 306
HMS 104	Group Dynamics for Human Services	3	SOW 314
TBS XXX	Any college level course; 2 if IC3 tested out	3-9	TBD XXX
	Subtotal Elective Courses	18-21
	TOTAL Associate Degree Hours	60

*Some colleges have policies that allow students to fulfil the College Success Requirement by waiver or exemption.

Kentucky State University

Major Requirements for Bachelor of Social Work:

KSU Course	Course	Credits
SOW 201	Career Choice	3
SOW 306	Human Behavior I	3
SOW 307	Human Behavior II	3
SOW 310	Cultural Inclusion & Social Justice	3
SOW 314	Generalist Practice I	3
SOW 315	Generalist Practice II	3
SOW 316	Generalist Practice III	3
SOW 321	Policy I	3
SOW 322	Policy II	3
SOW 400	Statistics in Social Work	3
SOW 401	Research in Social Work	3

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SOW 422	Field Instruction I	6
SOW 423	Seminar I	3
SOW 424	Field Instruction II	6
SOW 425	Seminar II	3
SOW/GNT	SOW/GNT electives	6
TBD XXX	General Electives	3
	Subtotal KSU Credit Hours	60
	Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours	120

*TBD XXX to be determined with the conjuncture of the Academic Advising Unit at KSU.

Updated: 5/23/2024

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