Articulation Agreement
Between
St. Charles Community College
And
Universify of Missouri Board of Curators on Behalf
of the Universitv of Missouri- St. Louis
A.A.S Human Sen'ices to Bachelor in Social Work
Overview:
This formal program articulation agreement is made and entered into by the Curators of the
University of Missouri on behalf of the University of Missouri - St. Louis, hereinafter after
referred to as UMSL, and St. Charles Community College, herein after referred to as SCC. By
this agreement, SCC and UMSL express a shared commitment to increasing opportunities for
student access to and success in higher education. By clarifying transfer policies and procedures.
which assure articulation between programs, the institutions seek to assist students by creating
clear pathways to baccalaureate degree completion.
Purpose:
This program- to- program agreement provides SCC students the opportunity for the most
efficient credit transfer to complete the UMSL Bachelor of Social Work Degree.
Conditions of Transfer:
Section 1: Admissions and Matriculation
SCC students maintaining continuous enrollment under this agreement will be afforded the same
treatment and protection as UMSL students.
Criteria for acceptance into the UMSL undergraduate degree program will be the same for
transfer as for UMSL students.
SCC, upon request of students, will provide transcripts to UMSL through its Registrar's office.
The transcript of students transferring from SCC will be evaluated by the UMSL Degree Audit
System (DARS) ofhce and Social Work Degree Program. Transfer students from SCC will have
access to financial aid, scholarships, and student services on the same basis as UMSL students.
Minimum grade standards for academic progress and graduation from SCC will be subject to no
further review by UMSL.
UMSL will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards to SCC transfer students
as those applicable to UMSL students.
Section
II: Transfer
of Credit
SCC and UMSL agree that, in accordance with the CBHE Credit Transfer Guidelines 2005, "AA, AS,
and AAS transfer students may choose to complete additional lower-division requirements at two-year
institutions to meet the lower-division prerequisites and/or lower-division graduation requirements
establ ished by the baccalaureate institution.
To clarifu, students may transfer more than 64 credit hours for lower division courses from either
Missouri associate degree-granting or baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. Any additional lower
division course credits above 64 credit hours will be accepted in transfer if the credits are applicable to the
baccalaureate degree or are prerequisites for an upper division course in the major."
SCC and UMSL agree that to ensure a complete and seamless transfer of credits for A.A.S -HMS
students, students are strongly encouraged to complete a SCC CBHE approved 42hour general education
block prior to transfer to IIMSL.
SCC and UMSL agree that students completing the course grouping of SCC HMS 100, HMS 101 and
HMS 102 with a grade of B- or better in two of the three courses and a C- or better in the third will
receive credit for UMSL SW 2000. SW 2001 and SW 2200.
SCC and UMSL agree that SCC HMS 201: Human Services Practicum I, HMS 202 Human Services
Practicum II; HMS 203 Human Services Practicum Seminar I and HMS 204 Human Services Practicunt
Seminar II wrll be accepted in transfer as approved electives for the degree but not for the UMSL Social
Work major. To be in compliance with program accreditation requirements. all UMSL Social Work
students must complete the required practicum courses at the 3000/4000 level.
SCC and UMSL agree that all students wishing to major in Social Work are admitted to the University
Pre-Social Work. Students must apply for formal admission to the Social Work program upon
completion of related areas and concurrent enrollment in Social Work 3100.
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Terms of Agreement:
This agreement is made and entered into in the academic year 2012 and remains in force unless changed
in rvriting by mutual agreement of both parties. The agreement may be amended at any time with the
approval of both parties and is subject to regular review to assure currency with the respective degree
requirements. Should either party desire to discontinue this agreement, advance notification of two years
will
be required.
Additional copies of this agreement may be requested through the UMSL Offrce for Community College
Relations, 121 Woods Hall , 314-516-5708.
Signatures:
St. Charles Community College (SCC) and the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) hereby enter
into this program articulation leading SCC students to the completion of the Bachelor Degree in Social
Work by affixing the signatures of the chief executive officers of both institutions.
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Dr. Thomas F. George, Chaniellor
Dr. Glen Hahn Copfd Provost
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Dr. Ron Chesbrough,
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Student Affairs
St. Charles Community College
Date
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Arti culatio n Ag re ement
Between
Saint Chqrles Community CoIIege
And
The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of
The University of Missouri - St. Louis
AAS Human Services to Bachelor in Social Work: Course to Course Transfer Guide
General Humqn Services Option
SEMESTER
SCC Course ( Hours)
FIRST
SECOND SEMESTER
UMSL
ENG 101 College Composition |
{3)
SOC
101 lntro to Sociology
PSY
101 Introc o. to Pyschology
*HMS 100 Intro to HMS
**Humanities
(3)
1100
101"0
Psych 1003
Socio
(3)
(3)
*Pre-SW Block
(3)
Total Semeste Hours
Equivalent
Eng .Proficiency-
Gen
Credit
Ed
:75
Hours)
Course (
UMSL Equivatent
810105/106 Ge Gen.Bio w/lab
SPE 101
SEMESTER
Hours)
CPTIBAS 103 Micro App. (3)
*HMS 102 HMS: Policy & Politcs
UMSL
(3)
(3)
HMS 201 HMS Work. Learn. | {3)
HMS 203 HMS Pract. Sem. | (3)
**Addt'l Gen. option Course (3)
*Pre-SW Block
Credit
2160
Approved Elective
Approved Elective
230 Social Psychology
(3)
Wrting (3)
*HMS L01 Theor. & Skills (3)
**Addt'l Gen. Option Course (3)
Psych
Course
Related Area
hours:18
SEMESTER
UMSI Course (Hours)
Approved Elective
Approved Elective
(3)
(3)
Statistics (3)
SCC
Course{
POL 101
Hours)
Intro
UMSL Equivalent
t to Amer. Pr
or
(3)
HMS 202 HMS Work. Learn. lt (3)
HMS 204 HMS Prac. Sem. ll (3)
MTH 165 Cont. College Math
HMS 298 Human Srvs
Capstone(1)
Hours:
(3)
Pol Sc 1100
Math 1030
Math 1020
Approved Elective
Approved Elective
Free elective
Related Area Course
16-77
(3)
SOC
WK 3510 Hum. Behavior in Social Environ. (3)
Diversity & Social Justice (3)
Total Semester Hours: (75)
SEMESTER
UMSL Course (Hours)
EIGTH SEMESTER
UMSL Course (Hours)
(3)
(3)
SOC WK 4800 Supervised Field Exper. In SW | (3)
SOC WK 4801 Integrative Field Experience Sem. | (2)
Approved Upper Level Elective {3)
Total Semeste Hours: (74)
WK 4300 SW Practice and Communities
WK 3410 Research Design in Social Work (3)
Approved Social Work Elective (3)
SEVENTH
SOC WK 4110 Interventive Strat. for Indiv. & Groups
SOC
*** Humanities (3)
Hours: (75)
Revised 1/23/2012
-3
MTH 160 College Algebra o (4)
5OC WK 3700
& Social Policy Dev. (3)
***ECON 1000 Intro to Economics
SOC
Related area Course
UMSL Course (Hours)
Expository Writing
SOC WK 3210 Social lssues
Total Semester
*Pre-SW Block Credit
SIXTH SEMESTER
WK 3100 Intro to Interventive Strategies for SW
SOCIOL 3220 Sociological
B
Eng 125 Business
Totql Semester
FIFTH
SOC
Biol 1811A &
Com 1040
HMS 111 Group Practice
**Addt'l Gen.Option Course
ENGLSH 3100 Advanced
(3)
FOURTH SEMESTER
Equivalent
Free elective
SCC Course (
Total Semesteter
(a)
Oral Communicatir tion
Total Semestet Hours: 19
THIRD
PSY
SCC
SOC
WK 4850 Supervised Field Exper. ln SW ll (4)
SOC WK
4851 Integrative Field Exper. Sem. ll (2)
SOC WK
4350 Social Work Organizations (3)
*** Humanities (3)
***General Ed (5)
Totql Semester Hours: (77)
*Students must complete HMS 100, HMS 101, and HMS 102 with
a
grade of B- or better in two of three courses & a grade
of C- or better in the third course to receive "block" credit for UMSL's pre-SW courses: SW 2000, SW 2001, & 5W 2200.
**
These SCC courses meet the UMSL SW Related area requirements: CRJ- 202,205,210,224,250,260 ;PSY- 201,215,216,225
soc-2 10,2
1"5,
224, 24L,25L
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