Transfer Guides

Cuyahoga Community College Transfer Guide

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

General Education at Cleveland State University

Students planning to transfer to Cleveland State Fall 2014 or later should utilize this transfer guide. If you used a previous version of the guide, you are encouraged to contact the faculty advisor for your major to discuss any recent curriculum changes.

Cleveland State University's General Education (GenEd08) curriculum consists of knowledge and skill components considered to be critical for all University graduates to master in the subject matter areas listed below. As a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and
ENG 1020 OR ENG 102H (C- or better is required in all courses)

Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits
Required for all majors EXCEPT Economics:

MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H
Economics Majors Math 1470 and 1480

Arts and Humanities

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

At least one of these courses, or one of the approved Social Sciences course, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin American or the Middle East (AALAME). Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.

COURSE LIST AALAME OPTIONS

ANTH 1030
ART 1010, 2020, 2030
DANC 1100
ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2720, 2730
FREN 2420
GER 2420
HIST 1010, 101H, 1020, 102H, 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610, 2051, 2060
HUM 1010, 1020, 1030
ITAL 2420
MJS 1310
MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530
PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 208H 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050
REL 2010, 2020
RUSS 2420
SPAN 2420
THEA 1010, 1100, 2210, 2220
UST 1120
WGS 2030

ART 1040
ENG 2700
HIST 1700, 2040, 2080
MUS 1050
REL 1010, 2000, 2030, 2040, 2050
SPAN 2430
Art Studio: ART 2020 or 2030
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Art History: ART 2020 and 2030
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
History: HIST 1510, 1520
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Philosophy: PHIL 2020
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Comparative Religion: REL 1010
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: 
  • HIST 1510 (or 151H), 1520 (or 152H)
  • HIST 1010 (or 101H) 

plus additional course from different department 

  

Social Sciences

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

At least one of these courses, or one of the approved Arts and Humanities course, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin American or the Middle East (AALAME). Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.

COURSE LIST AALAME OPTIONS

ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010
COMM 1000, 2160
ECON 1210, 1220, 2610 or 2010, 2620 or 2000
GEOG 1000, 1510
HLTH 1100
HS 1300
MJS 1011
POL 1010, 2030, 2070, 2100
PSY 1010, 101H, 1050, 2010, 2060, 2100
SOC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2051, 2070, 2100, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2210, 2510
UST 1010, 1020, 2070 

GEOG 1010, 1050
POL 2060 
WGS 2010
Anthropology: 1010 or 1020
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Communication Studies: COMM 1010
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Criminology: SOC 2150, SOC 2160
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Economics: ECON 2610 and 2620
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
International Relations: ECON 2610
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Music Therapy: PSY 1010 (or 101H)
COMM 1000
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Political Science: POL 1010
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: ANTH 1010 or 1020
ECON 2610, 2620
POL 1010
SOC 1010, 2070
Social Studies License Area: PSY 1010
 
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Work: SOC 1010, 2051 (or 2070)
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Sociology: SOC 1010, 2070, and 2150
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
English, French, Spanish License Area: PSY 2060
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

DEPARTMENTCOURSES WITH LABCOURSES WITHOUT LAB
BIO1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2010, 2050, 2331, 23412150
CHEM1010, 1020, 1300/L, 130H, 1310/L, 131H 
ESCI1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L141H, 2300
PSCI1010/L, 1020/L, 1030/L 
PHYS1210, 1220, 2310, 23201010, 1050
 

 

 Social Work choose 2 courses from the following: BIO 1040/L, BIO 1050/L, BIO 1060/L, BIO 1100 (includes 2hr lab), BIO 1500 (includes 2hr lab), BIO 1510 (includes 2hr lab). 

Social Diversity

2 courses / 6 credits

Must complete:

  • 1 African-American course
  • 1 US Diversity course

Students transferring in more than 60 hours are only required to take 1 course. Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have both diversity requirements waived unless the course is required by the department.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE COURSES US DIVERSITY COURSES

ENG 2510, 2520
HIST 2070, 2150, 2160
MJS 1611
MUS 1040
REL 2060
SOC 2310, 2550
UST 2020

ASL 1100
EDUC 2050
HIST 2660
SOC 2410
WGS 1510, 1520
History & Social Studies: HIST 2150 or 2160  One additional course from list above. 
English, French, Social Studies, Spanish License Area: One additional course from list above.  EDUC 2050
Women's and Gender Studies: one course from intro list WST 1510

Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

Students transferring 60 - 89 hours: one course waived
Students transferring 90 + hours: two courses waived
One WAC/SPAC course must be in the student's major

No transfer courses count toward this requirement - all WAC courses must be completed at CSU

Foreign Language 

*All students (especially those in CLASS) are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.  

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1987 OR LATER ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:   STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE 1987 ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 
  • Two years of a single foreign language in high school.
  • An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally, two semesters of 100-level study).
  • Two American Sign Language courses and one approved foreign culture course (select from AALAME courses in A&H and SS). 

And 

  • An additional year of a single foreign language in high school (i.e. 3 years total).
  • Two semesters of 100-level study in a language different than that completed in high school.
  • Two semesters of 200-level intermediate study of language completed in high school.
  • Two approved foreign culture courses (BMus students only). 
  • An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally two semesters of 100-level study).
  • Two approved foreign culture courses.  
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CSU SOCIAL WORK TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
BIO 102 and 106 each w/ 1-hour lab, (biology pre-requisites) BIO 1040 (w/104L); or 1050 (w/105L); or 1060 (w/106L); or 1100 (includes 2-hour lab); or 1500 (includes 2-hour lab); or 1510 (includes 2-hour lab)
PSC 111 POL 1010
PSY 101 PSY 1010 or 101H
SOC 101 SOC 1010 or 101H
SWK 200 HS 1300
SWK 201 SOC 2051

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