General Education at Cleveland State University

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.

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

Concentrations:

Middle Childhood majors are required to complete coursework in TWO of the following subject concentrations:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Reading and Language Arts

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Students planning to earn teacher licensure for grades 7-12 at CSU will major in their subject area (Math, Science, English, History/Social Studies) as students in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences or the College of Science and Health Professions, and minor in Education.

Students must meet any academic requirements of the college in which they are majoring in addition to their general education and licensure requirements. Students are encouraged to meet with CSU advisors in both college advising offices.

General Education Course Equivalencies

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

Concentration choices may change General Education course selections

CSU Gen Ed 08 Category	Tri-C Equivalents
Writing/Composition 2 courses / 6 credits	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	Math Concentrations MTH 327 and 329 must be completed at CSU All other concentrations, choose from the following: MATH 1250, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1510, 1521, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H
Arts & Humanities 2 courses / 6 credits (from 2 different departments) One introductory Arts & Humanities course plus one course focused on a society other than the U.S. NOTE: One non-US Social Science or Arts and Humanities course must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East. These courses are in bold italics	Reading and Language Arts and/or Social Studies Concentrations: JMC 1310 or THEA 1010 Plus choose one Non-US course from the list below: ENG 2700 HIS 1010, 101H, 1700, 2080 All other concentrations, choose from the following: Introductory courses: ANTH 1030 ART 1010 DANC 1100 ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2730 HIST 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610 HUM 1010, 1020, 1030 JMC 1310 MUS 1020, 1030, 2520, 2530 PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050 REL 2020 THEA 1010, 1100 UST 1120 WST 2030 Non-US courses: ART 1040, 2020, 2030 ENG 2700, 2720 FREN 2420 GER 2420 HIST 1010, 101H, 1020, 102H, 1700, 2040, 2051, 2060, 2080 ITAL 2420 MUS 1010, 1050, 2500, 2510 PHIL 208H, 2010 REL 1010, 2010, 2030, 2040, 2050 RUSS 2420 SPAN 2420, 2430 THEA 2210, 2220
Social Science 2 courses / 6 credits (from 2 different departments) One introductory Social Science course plus one course focused on a society other than the U.S. NOTE: One non-US Social Science or Arts and Humanities course must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East. These courses are in bold italics	Required: PSY 2060 Social Science Concentrations: HIS/PSC 227 or SOC 210 must be completed at CSU All other concentrations choose one Non-US course from the following: Non-US courses: ANTH 2010 GEOG 1010, 1050 POL 2060
Natural Science 2 courses / 7 credits (must include at least 1 lab credit) Courses with lab credit are starred(*)	Science Concentrations BIO 1050/105L ESCI 1410/141L All other concentrations, choose from the following: BIO 1040/L*, 1050/L*, 1060/L*, 1100*, 1500*, 1510*, 2010*, 2050*, 2150, 2331*, 2341* CHEM 1010*, 1020*, 1300/L*, 130H*, 1310/L*, 131H* ESCI 1310/L*, 1410/L*, 141H, 1610/L*, 2300 PSCI 1010/L*, 1020/L*, 1030/L* PHYS 1050, 1210*, 1220*, 2310*, 2320*
Social Diversity 2 courses / 6 credits Must be comprised of: 1 African-American course 1 US Diversity course Students transferring in more than 60 hours are only required to take 1 course	African-American Experience Courses: ENG 2510, 2520 HIST 2070, 2150, 2160 JMC 1610 MUS 1040 REL 2060 SOC 2310, 2550 UST 2020 US Diversity: EDUC 2050
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	Students who graduated from high school in 1987 or later 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

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