Transfer Guides

Lakeland Community College Transfer Guide

College of Liberal Arts and Social 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 Lakeland Community College (LCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at LCC or at CSU. Please contact a LCC 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

ENGL 1110 OR ENGL 1111 and
ENGL 1120 OR ENGL 1121 (C- or better in each course)


Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MATH 1330 or 1550, 1600, 1650, 1700, 1890, 2400, 2500, 2600

Economics Majors: MATH 1330 or 1550 and 1890

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

ARTS 1120, 2220, 2230
ENGL 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296
HIST 1150, 1550, 2150, 2250
HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300
MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250
PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2700, 2800
PHOT 1000 

HIST 2750
PHIL 2000 

Art Design, Art History, Art Studio: 
ARTS 2220 and ARTS 2230
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
History: HIST 2150, 2250
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.  
Social Studies: 
HIST 2150 and 2250
HIST 1150 
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Philosophy: 
PHIL 1300
PHIL 2600
PHIL 2700
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 

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 1160
COMM 1100, 1150, 2100
ECON 1150, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2930
GEOG 1500, 1800
PEHR 1750
POLS 1300, 2200, 2300, 2500
PSYC 1500, 2400, 2500, 2600
SOCY 1150, 1190, 2270, 2280
URST 2000

GEOG 1600

Communication Studies: COMM 1100 and 1150
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Economics: ECON 2500
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
International Relations: ECON 2500 and POLS 2200
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Political Science: POLS 1300
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: ECON 2600
POLS 1300
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Work: 
  • SOCY 1150
  • PSYC 1500
  • POLS 1300 
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Sociology: SOCY 1150
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB COURSES WITHOUT LAB
BIOL 1150, 1160, 1170, 1180, 1200, 1510, 1520, 2210, 2220  1010, 1020, 1030, 1140 
CHEM 1050, 1100, 1150, 1500, 1600   
GEOL 1100, 1200  
GEOG 1550  
PHYS 1100, 1200, 1610, 1620, 2100, 2410, 2420  1500,1550
PSCI 1300, 1400, 1500   

 


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

SOCY 2000
URST 2100

ASLI 1550, 1700
ENGL 2248, 2275
HIST 2450
HMSV 1215
POLS 2400
PSYC 1700


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:   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.  

 

MAJOR RECOMMENDED COURSES - MUSIC

CSU COURSES  LAKELAND EQUIVALENTS 
AREAS OF COMMON EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT  
MUS 231 and 241  MUSC 1600 
MUS 232 and 242  MUSC 1700 
MUS 381  MUSC 1850 
MUS 411  MUSC 2200 
MUS 233 and 243  MUSC 2400 
MUS 234 and 244  MUSC 2500 
OTHER COURSES APPLICABLE TO MAJOR 
MUA 102 and 103  MUSC 1050 and 1100 
MUA 121  MUSC 1251 
MUA 111  MUSC 1252 
MUA 111  MUSC 1253 
MUA 131  MUSC 1254 
MUA 151  MUSC 1255 
MUA 151  MUSC 1256 
MUA 151  MUSC 1257 
MUA 151  MUSC 1258 
MUA 161  MUSC 1259 
MUA 161  MUSC 1260 
MUA 161  MUSC 1261 
MUA 161  MUSC 1262 
MUA 171  MUSC 1263 
MUA 141  MUSC 1264 
MUA 141  MUSC 1265 
MUA 141  MUSC 1266 
MUA 141  MUSC 1267 
MUA 141  MUSC 1268 
MUA 181  MUSC 1269 
MUS 122  MUSC 1500 

This information is provided solely for the convenience of the reader, and the University expressly disclaims any liability which may otherwise be incurred. This publication is neither a contract nor an offer to make a contract. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, the University reserves the right to make changes at any time with respect to course offerings, degree requirements, services provided, or any other subject addressed herein.

Cleveland State University is an AA/EOE committed to nondiscrimination. M/F/H/V encouraged.