Transfer Guides

Lakeland Community College Transfer Guide

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs

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.

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


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 


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

Required for all majors:
URST 2000
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:

  • 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

 

Requirements for Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Majors

CAUTION: Urban Affairs requires 36 hours of upper-division (300-400 level) courses. Taking courses at LCC which correspond to some upper-division courses will not reduce the number of upper-divsion hours required for the degree.

MAJOR: URBAN STUDIES (SEE ALSO DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM FOR AAB IN PARALEGAL STUDIES)

CSU COURSES LCC EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 URST 2000
UST 300 ECON 2600
UST 302 URST 2100
MAJOR: PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT/EXECUTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT (SEE ALSO DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM FOR AAS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FIRE TECHNOLOGY OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT)

CSU COURSES LCC EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 URST 2000
UST 302 URST 2100
MAJOR: NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION (FORMERLY URBAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION) - (AAS, HUMAN SERVICES)

CSU COURSES LCC EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 URST 2000
UST 300 ECON 2600
UST 302 URST 2100
MAJOR: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

CSU COURSES LCC EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 URST 2000
UST 300 ECON 2600
CHM 251/256 CHEM 1100
PHY 221 PHYS 1610
UST 289 GEOG 1500
MAJOR: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

CSU COURSES LCC EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 URST 2000

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.