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 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.

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General Education Course Equivalencies

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

CSU GenEd08 Category	Lakeland Community College Equivalents
Writing/Composition 2 courses / 6 credits	ENGL 1110 OR ENGL 1111 and ENGL 1120 OR ENGL 1121 (C or better in each course)
Mathematics/QL 2 courses / 6 credits	Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering majors: MATH 2500 and 2600 Engineering Technology majors, choose from the following: MATH 1550, 1600, 1650, 1700, 1890, 2350, 2450, 2500, 2600
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	Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology majors: PHL 215 must be completed at CSU plus one course from the Non-US section below Non-US: ARTS 2220, 2230 CMPA 1000 ENGL 2280, 2290 HIST 1100, 1200, 1600, 2500, 2750 PHIL 2700
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	Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering majors: ESC 282 must be completed at CSU plus one course from the Non-US section below Engineering Technology: SPCH 1100 or 1150 plus one course from the Non-US section below Non-US Courses: GEOG 1600
Natural Science 2 courses / 7 credits (must include at least 1 lab credit) Courses with lab credit are starred(*)	Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering majors: CHEM 1500* PHYS 2410* and 2420* Engineering Technology majors, choose from the following: BIOL 1010, 1020, 1030, 1140, 1150*, 1160*, 1170*, 1180*, 1200*, 1510*, 1520*, 2210*, 2220* CHEM 1050*, 1100*, 1150*, 1500*, 1600* GEOL 1100*, 1200* GEOG 1550 PHYS 1100*, 1200*, 1500, 1550, 1610*, 1620*, 2100*, 2410*, 2420* PSCI 1100*, 1300*, 1500*
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 course: SOCY 2000 URST 2100 US Diversity: ASLI 1500, 1600, 1700 ENGL 2248, 2275 HIST 2450 HMSV 1215 IDST 1200 POLS 2400
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

IMPORTANT NOTE: Engineering courses have many prerequisites, which are strictly enforced. You will need a minimum of 2.5 years at CSU to complete degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering programs, and a minimum of 3 years at CSU to complete degrees in Chemical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering programs.

• Chemical Engineering - Calculus II, Physics I, and General Chemistry II/Lab
• Civil Engineering - Calculus III, Differential Equations, and Physics II
• Computer Engineering - Calculus II and Physics I
• Electrical Engineering - Calculus II and Physics I
• Mechanical Engineering- Calculus III, Differential Equations, and Physics II

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