Cecil College - Accelerated Degree Program

Accelerated Degree Program

Accelerated Studies for the Adult Professional (ASAP)

Arts and Sciences Transfer

Social Work Option

Associate of Arts

General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecil.edu

Associate of Arts

Note: Admission to the accelerated degree programs requires an admission process separate from general admission to Cecil College.

This program option is offered through the Accelerated Studies for the Adult Professional (ASAP). The program is designed for the working adult who wants to earn an undergraduate degree while continuing to work full or part-time. The degree provides the student the skill in an entry-level position as a social and human services assistant. The program combines theory and practice through classroom, on-line and guided experiential experiences in a cohort learning model. The partnership agreement with Salisbury University provides access and convenience for students to complete their baccalaureate degree in social work. A bachelor's degree in social work is the minimum educational requiremnt for an entry level social worker.

The computer literacy requirement has been met throughout the course work in the degree program.

For program information and admission approval, contact the Director of the Accelerated Program at 410-287-6060 Ext. 410 and the Director of Advising at Ext. 556.

Course Code	General Education and Program Requirements	General Education Code	Credits
ACT	Activity Elective		2
ANT 101	Cultural Anthropology	SS	3
BIO 101	General Biology	S	3
BIO 111	General Biology Lab		1
BIO 123 or BIO 203	Foundations of Nutrition Nutrition[1]	S	3
EGL 101	Freshman Composition	E	3
EGL 102	Composition and Literature	H	3
EGL 209	Introduction to African American Literature	H	3
HEA 132 or HEA 140	Drug Use and Abuse Alcoholism and Drug Addiction		3
HST 101	Western Civilization	H	3
HST 102	Western Civilization	H	3
MAT 127	Introduction to Statistics	M	4
PHI 201	Ethics - Contemporary Moral Problems	H	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	SS	3
SCI	Lab Science Elective[2]		3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	SS	3
SOC 102	Social Problems	SS	3
SOC 103	Family and Marriage	SS	3
SPH 141	Public Speaking	H	3
SWK 101	Introduction to Social Work		3
SWK 102	Basic Interviewing Skills		3
SWK 201	Social Welfare Policy Research and Experience		3
SWK 202	Elder Care Experiential Learning		3
SWK 203	Substance Abuse Experiential Learning		3

Total Credits Required in Program: 70 Credits

[1] Revised per Salisbury agreement on November 14, 2006.
[2] Science elective must be a course designation other than BIO.

Programs

Accelerated Degree Program

Accelerated Studies for the Adult Professional (ASAP)

Arts and Sciences Transfer

Social Work Option

Associate of Arts

General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecil.edu

Associate of Arts

For program information and admission approval, contact the Director of the Accelerated Program at 410-287-6060 Ext. 410 and the Director of Advising at Ext. 556.

Total Credits Required in Program: 70 Credits