| STARK STATE COLLEGE | THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON |
| Semester I | 16 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 5 | 15 Credit Hours |
| SSC101 Student Success Seminar | 1 | GNST EL Univ Orientation | Foreign Language Requirement | 3 |
| ITD122 Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 | CISS105 Introduction to the Computer and Application Software | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| ENG124 College Composition | 3 | ENGL111 English Composition I GNED Writing | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| CJS121 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | CRJU100 Introduction to Criminal Justice | GNED Arts** or GNED Humanities** | 3 |
| PHIL122 Ethics | 3 | PHIL120 Introduction to Ethics GNED Humanities | SOCIO301 Social Research Design OR POLIT301 Introduction to Political Research | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Elective | 3 | GNED Social Sciences | | |
| Semester 2 | 15 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 6 | 18 Credit Hours |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | GNED Mathematics, Statistics and Logic | Foreign Language Requirement | 3 |
| CJS129 Corrections | 3 | CRJU103 Introduction to Corrections | GNED Global Diversity** | 3 |
| CJS124 Policing | 3 | CRJU105 Introduction to Police Studies | POLIT361 Politics of the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Elective | 3 | GNED Social Sciences | SOCIO302 Data Analysis OR POLIT480 Policy Problems in Political Science OR Polit401 Advanced Topics in Research | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective | 3 | GNED Natural Science without Lab | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| | | Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Semester 3 | 16 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 7 | 12 Credit Hours |
| CJS222 Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | CRJU102 Principles of Criminal Law | SOCIO320 Social Inequities GNED Complex Issues Facing Society | 3 |
| COM121 Effective Speaking | 3 | COMM106 Effective Oral Communication GNED Speaking | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| SOC225 Diversity in American Society | 3 | GNED Social Science GNED Domestic Diversity | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| BIO127 Human Biology | 4 | BIOL103 Biology GNED Natural Science with Lab | GNED Humanities** | 3 |
| CJS221 Criminology | 3 | CRJU104 Evidence and Criminal Legal Process | | |
| Semester 4 | 15 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 8 | 15 Credit Hours |
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| SUGGESTED SEQUENCE AT STARK STATE COLLEGE | SUGGESTED SEQUENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON |
| Semester I | 16 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 5 | 18 Credit Hours |
| SSC101 Student Success Seminar | 1 | GNST EL Univ Orientation | SOWK401 Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| ITD122 Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 | CISS105 Introduction to the Computer and Application Software | SOWK405 Practice Skills Lab | 3 |
| ENG124 College Composition | 3 | ENGL111 English Composition I GNED Writing | SOWK442 Social Work Research | 3 |
| CJS121 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | CRJU121 Introduction to Criminal Justice | SOWK425 Social Work Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL122 Ethics | 3 | PHIL120 Introduction to Ethics GNED Humanities | SOWK270 Social Work and Diversity | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Elective | 3 | GNED Social Sciences | SOWK Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| Semester 2 | 15 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 6 | 15 Credit Hours |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | GNED Mathematics, Statistics and Logic | SOWK452 Social Work in Mental Health | 3 |
| CJS129 Corrections | 3 | CRJU103 Introduction to Corrections | SOWK402 Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| CJS124 Policing | 3 | CRJU105 Introduction to Police Studies | SOWK430 Human Behavior and Social Environment II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Elective | 3 | GNED Social Sciences | SOWK445 Social Policy Analysis for Social Workers | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective | 3 | GNED Natural Science without Lab | SOWK427 Human Behavior and Social Environment | 3 |
| Semester 3 | 16 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 7 | 15 Credit Hours |
| CJS222 Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | CRJU102 Principles of Criminal Law | SOWK403 Social Work Practice III | 3 |
| COM121 Effective Speaking | 3 | COMM106 Effective Oral Communication GNED Speaking | SOWK421 Field Experience Seminar I | 3 |
| SOC225 Diversity in American Society | 3 | GNED Social Science GNED Domestic Diversity | SOWK425 Social Work Ethics | 3 |
| BIO127 Human Biology | 4 | BIOL103 Biology GNED Natural Science with Lab | SOWK493 Field Experience: Social Agency I | 3 |
| CJS221 Criminology | 3 | CRJU104 Evidence and Criminal Legal Process | Social Work Elective | 3 |
| Semester 4 | 15 Credit Hours | UA Equivalent | Semester 8 | 15 Credit Hours |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | GNED Humanities or GNED Art | SOWK494 Field Experience: Social Agency II | 3 |
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| Written and Oral Communication Elective | 3 | GNED Writing | SOWK404 Social Work Practice IV | 3 |
| CJS223 Criminal Procedure | 3 | CRJU104 Evidence and Criminal Legal Process | SOWK422 Field Experience Seminar II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Elective | 3 | GNED Social Sciences | SOWK494 Field Experience: Social Agency II | 3 |
| Elective (if needed) | 3 | | Social Work Elective (if needed) | 3 |
| Bridgework | | UA Equivalent | | |
| SWK124 Methods in Practice I | 3 | SOWK 275 Introduction to Social Work | | |
| SWK130 Methods in Practice II | 3 | SOWK 275 Introduction to Social Work | | |
| Total credits from Stark State College: 62 | Total credits for degree: 120 |
*Last 30 credits must be earned at the University of Akron
General Education Courses may have equivalents at Stark State College, please refer to https://www.uakron.edu/transfer/ted/
***SWK124 Methods I and SWK 130 Methods II are equivalent to SWK275 Introduction to Social Work Practice
***** only 6 credits of electives will be accepted into the Social Work Program
*****please contact your advisor as to other SSC courses that may be applicable in the Social Work Program
Contact:
Ms. Janice Steinmetz
jestein@uakron.edu
Transfer and Adult Education Center:
transfer@uakron.edu
https://www.uakron.edu/transfer/