Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer - Human Services

Napa Valley College offers courses that lead to an Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for transfer. The program requirements are designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year university and for work in Social Work and Human Services. The required coursework provides students with the fundamental concepts for understanding major principles, theories, and concepts within the field. Students will also receive experiential instruction at a supervised internship where they will apply the skills learned from class. Skills learned in classes will include active listening, critical thinking, cultural sensitivity, personal and professional development.

The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU institution for students who plan to transfer and complete a CSU major or baccalaureate degree in Social Work. California Community College students who are awarded an Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU institution or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or institutions.