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.
The following is a suggested program of study for students pursuing the following fields: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Health Sciences (including Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy, and Physician Assisting), Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Science, Physics, Pre-Pharmacy, Psychology, and Speech and Hearing.
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)
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Mathematics/QL
2 courses / 6 credits |
Biology majors (plus choose one more course from the list below)
MATH 2500 or 1550
Biology (Medical Technology), Environmental Science and Health Sciences (General) (plus choose one more course from the list below)
MATH 1550
Chemistry, Geology, Math, Pharmaceutical Science (Chemistry/Analysis and Medicinal/Biological), and Physics
MATH 2500 and 2600
Health Science (Pre-Therapy and Pre-Physician Assistant)
MATH 1550 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU
Pharmaceutical Science (Administration)
MATH 1650, 1890 and 2350; and MATH 2130 and 2135
Pre-Pharmacy
MATH 1550 and 2500
All other 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 |
Introductory courses:
ARTS 1120, 2240, 2245
ENGL 1140, 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296
HIST 2100, 2200
HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300
MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250
PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2800
PHOT 1000
Non-US Courses:
ARTS 2220, 2230
CMPA 1000
ENGL 2280, 2290
HIST 1100, 1200, 1600, 2500, 2750
PHIL 2000, 2700
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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 |
Environmental Science (Environmental Planning)
ECON 2600 plus one course from the Non-US section below
Health Sciences (Pre-Physician Assistant and Pre-Occupational Therapy) and Psychology
PSYC 1500 plus one course from the Non-US section below
Pharmaceutical Science (Administration)
ECON 2500 or 2600 plus one course from the Non-US section below
All other majors choose from the following:
Introductory courses:
ANTH 1160
ECON 1150, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2930
GEOG 1500, 1800, 2000, 2500
JRNL 1000
LING 1500
POLS 1300, 2200, 2300, 2500
PSYC 1500, 2400, 2500, 2600
SOCY 1150, 1180, 1190, 2270
SPCH 1100, 1150, 2100
URST 2000
Non-US Courses:
GEOG 1600 |
Natural Science
2 courses / 7 credits (must include at least 1 lab credit)
Courses with lab credit are starred(*) |
Biology
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
Biology – Medical Technology
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
Chemistry (ACS Certification)
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 2410* and 2420*
Chemistry (Pre-Professional)
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 1610* and 1620*
Environmental Science
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 1610* or 2410*
Geology
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 1610* and 1620* or PHYS 2410* and 2420*
GEOL 1100*
Health Sciences (Pre-Physician Assistant)
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
Health Sciences (Pre-Therapy)
BIOL 1510*
CHEM 1100* and 1150*
PHYS 1610* and 1620*
Pharmaceutical Science
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 1610* and 1620*
Physics (BA option)
BIOL 1510* and 1520* or CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 2410* and 2420*
Physics (BS option)
PHYS 2410* and 2420*
Pre-Pharmacy
BIOL 1510* and 1520*
CHEM 1500* and 1600*
PHYS 1610* and 1620* or PHYS 2410* and 2420*
All other 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*
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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 |
Health Science majors must complete the US Diversity requirement by completing HSC 305 at CSU and one African-American Experience from the list below
All other majors, choose one course from each section below: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
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| 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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