Jerry Moore ’20
After a 20-year career in criminal justice, Jerry is completing his degree in social work to begin a new path — counseling youth in a school setting. “Social workers are one of the many supermen and superwomen of our communities,” he said. “The professors at STCC and Elms have been, and continue to be, encouraging, caring, knowledgeable, and professional.”
Bachelor’s Degree Completion Programs at STCC
Launch your interest in social work, computer science (CS), or computer information technology and security (CITS) into a fulfilling career. You can earn you degree in 14-20 months through the bachelor’s degree completion programs offered at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC).
The off-campus STCC programs meet all general requirements of Elms College. You enter a program in social work, computer science, or computer information technology and security with the required associate’s degree (and at least 60 credits), satisfy Elms’ core requirements, and complete the requirements of your specific degree program.
Semesters are eight weeks long. Two sessions are held every fall, spring, and summer.
Social work classes are held at on the STCC main campus in Building 2, on Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m. Classes are taught by Elms faculty. By completing your coursework in 10 eight-week sessions over a 20-month period, you can save thousands of dollars.
Computer Science and Computer Information Technology and Security classes are held primarily online. Hybrid classes have varying schedules and meet either once per week or a few times throughout the semester during the evening. A student who transfers in with 78 credits will be able to complete their coursework in seven 8-week sessions, earning their degree in 14 months.
All three bachelor’s degree programs require 120 credits. You can transfer in a maximum of 78 credits from STCC or other regionally accredited colleges. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College.
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Alisha Cameron ’19
“Our students see, on social media and reality TV, the idea that what you have is who you are. I want them to see that that doesn’t define them.”
Alisha created an innovative, compassionate program to decrease absenteeism at her middle school. Earning her social work degree through Elms/STCC gave her the research skills she needed to develop and implement the Impact Cares Program.
Curriculum
Click to view course requirements for the Social Work (B.S.).
The bachelor’s degree program requires 120 credits. You can transfer in a maximum of 78 credits from STCC or other regionally accredited colleges. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College.
Minimum of 60 Elms Credits and a Minimum of 120 Credit to Graduate with a Baccalaureate Degree. Additional requirements: Macroeconomics; Introduction to Sociology; General Psychology; Philosophy; U.S. History I or II; Human Growth & Development; Fine/Performing Art. A college-level math is strongly recommended. Courses and sequence subject to change.
*400 hours of fieldwork required outside of the program schedule
Session 1 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 2101 | Professional Communication in Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 1001 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Session 2 – Fall 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3002 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SSD 2002 | American Government/Public Policy (online) | 3 |
Session 3 – Spring 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3001 | Social Welfare Policies and Services | 3 |
| SWK 3003 | Mental Health and Mental Illness | 3 |
Session 4 – Spring 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3105 | Social Work Practice with Communities | 3 |
| MAT 1009 | Statistics | 3 |
Session 5 – Summer 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 2005 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
| BIO 1005 | Human Biology (online) | 3 |
Session 6 – Summer 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3007 | Social Group Work | 3 |
| REL 2105 | World Religions (online) | 3 |
Session 7 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4002A | Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWK 3100A | Social Work Research | 3 |
| SWK 4001D | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Session 8 – Fall 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4002B | Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWK 3100B | Social Work Research | 3 |
| SWK 4001E | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Session 9 – Spring 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4004A | Survey of Social Work Issues (Capstone) | |
| SWK 4001F | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Session 10 – Spring 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4004B | Survey of Social Work Issues (Capstone) | |
| SOC 3106 | Racial and Ethnic Groups (online) | 3 |
| SWK 4001G | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Click to view course requirements for the Computer Science (B.A.).
The bachelor’s degree program requires 120 credits. You can transfer in a maximum of 78 credits from STCC or other regionally accredited colleges. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College.
Session 1 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 1006 | Cyber Ethics | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: History, Economics, Philosophy, Business elective | 3 |
Session 2 – Fall 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT Programming Elective (Python) | 3 | |
| Choose 1 from: Sociology, History, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 3 – Spring 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 3302 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: Art History, Philosophy, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 4 – Spring 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 3405 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: Sociology, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 5 – Summer 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 4802 | Internship | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: Biology, Art History, History, Philosophy, Sociology | 3 |
Session 6 – Summer 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Math 3700 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: History, Economics, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 7 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 4203 | Professional Programming Project | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: History, Economics, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Click to view course requirements for the Computer Information Technology and Security (CITS) (B.A.).
The bachelor’s degree program requires 120 credits. You can transfer in a maximum of 78 credits from STCC or other regionally accredited colleges. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College.
Session 1 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 1006 | Cyber Ethics | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: History, Economics, Philosophy, Business elective | 3 |
Session 2 – Fall 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT Elective | 3 | |
| Choose 1 from: Sociology, History, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 3 – Spring 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 2506 | Web Design | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: Art History, Philosophy, Religion, CIT, Business elective | 3 |
Session 4 – Spring 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 3405 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: Sociology, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 5 – Summer 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 4802 | Internship | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: Biology, Art History, History, Philosophy, Sociology elective | 3 |
Session 6 – Summer 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 3001 | A+ Certification | 3 |
| or | ||
| CIT 2105 | Database Design | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: History, Economics, Religion, Business elective | 3 |
Session 7 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 4705 | Security Capstone Project | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: History, Economics, Religion, Business elective | 3 |