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 Lorain County Community College (LCCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at LCCC or at CSU. Please contact a LCCC 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	LCCC Equivalents
Writing/Composition 2 courses / 6 credits	ENGL 161 (C or better) ENGL 162 (C or better)
Mathematics/QL 2 courses / 6 credits	Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering majors: MTHM 181 and 182 Engineering Technology majors, choose one course from the following: MTHM 151, 152, 162, 168, 171, 172, 175, 181, 182
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 Courses: ARTS 243, 244, 245 ENGL 253 HSTR 151, 152, 261, 262, 268, 269 HUMS 261, 262, 271 MUSC 262 PHLY 161 RELG 181 SPNH 271, 272
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 majors CMMC 165 plus one course from the Non-US section below Non-US Courses: GPHY 151, 151G
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: CHMY 171* PHYC 251* and 252* Engineering Technology majors, choose two courses from the following: ASTY 151* BIOG 115, 121*, 122*, 145, 151*, 152*, 157, 159*, 161*, 162*, 163*, 195*, 268, CHMY 155, 161*, 162*, 171*, 172* PSSC 153*, 155*, 156*, 161* PHYC 151*, 152*, 251*, 252*
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 Courses: ENGL 266 HSTR 265, HSTR 267 SOCY 276 URBS 162 US Diversity Courses: HMSR 131 HSTR 177, 292 WMST 210
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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