UT Tyler AA and BS in Social Work Pathway
AA in Social Work | BS in Social Work
TVCC (Trinity Valley Community College) to UT Tyler
2026-2027 Catalog
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (TVCC)
- ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 1301 - US History I (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC/PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (TVCC)
- ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours) OR
- ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 1302 - US History II (3 Credit Hours) OR
- HIST 2301 - Texas History (3 Credit Hours)
- PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
- Life and Physical Sciences Core Course (4 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (TVCC)
- GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
- SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 1306 - Social Problems (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 2362 - Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services (3 Credit Hours)
- Life and Physical Sciences Core Course (4 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (TVCC)
- GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 2389 - Academic Cooperative (3 Credit Hours)
- Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Creative Arts Core Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Junior Year
Fall Semester (UT Tyler)
- SOCW 2371 - Critical Thinking in Social Work (6 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 3303 - Human Behavior in Social Environments I (3 Credit Hours)
- BIOL 1301 - Introduction to Life Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4331 - Social Work Individual Practice I (3 Credit Hours)
- Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (UT Tyler)
- SOCW 3304 - Human Behavior in Social Environment II (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 3308 - Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4332 - Social Work Individual Practice II (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 3309 - Bridging the Gaps in Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
- Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Senior Year
Fall Semester (UT Tyler)
- SOCW 4310 - Child and Family Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4333 - Social Work Group Practice (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4334 - Advocacy and Policy Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4335 - Communities and Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
- Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (UT Tyler)
- SOCW 4601 - Practicum I (6 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4602 - Practicum II (6 Credit Hours)
- SOCW 4343 - Professional Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours