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 Columbus State Community College (CSCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at CSCC or at CSU. Please contact a CSCC advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

The following is a suggested program of study for students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in the following fields: Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, International Business, Management and Labor Relations, Marketing, and Operations Supply Chain Management.

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General Education Course Equivalencies

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

CSU Gen Ed 08 Category	CSCC Equivalents
Writing/Composition 2 courses / 6 credits	ENGL 101 and 102, or ENGL 111 (C or better in each course)
Mathematics/QL 2 courses / 6 credits	MATH 130, 131, and 132
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: 1 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	Introductory courses: ENGL 225, 235, 240, 251, 259, 260, 276 HUM 151, 152, 222, 245 MUS 101 PHIL 101, 150 THEA 100 Non-US Courses: ART 101 ENGL 274 HUM 111, 112, 113, 131, 132, 181, 182, 251, 252, 253, 254, 270 PHIL 130
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: 1 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	Introductory courses: ANTH 200, 201, 202 ECON 100, 200, 240 POLS 100, 101, 250 PSY 100, 251, 261 SOC 101, 210 SSCI 101, 102, 104 Non-US courses: GEOG 200
Natural Science 2 courses / 7 credits (must include at least 1 lab credit) Courses with lab credit are starred(*)	BIO 100, 104*, 111*, 112*, 121*, 122*, 125*, 127*, 174*, 175*, 201*, 211, 212 CHEM 100*, 111*, 112*, 113*, 171*, 172*, 173* GEOL 101, 121* NSCI 101*, 102*, 103* PHYS 117*, 118*, 119*, 177*, 178*, 179*
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: ENGL 270 HUM 224 SOC 280 US Diversity: No courses available
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/SPAC 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 All students are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.

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