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 Owens State Community College (OCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at OCC or at CSU. Please contact a OCC advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

The following is a suggested program of study for students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in the following fields: Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, International Business, Management and Labor Relations, Marketing, and Operations Supply Chain Management.

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General Education Course Equivalencies

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

CSU Gen Ed 08 Category	OCC Equivalents
Writing/Composition 2 courses / 6 credits	ENG 111, 112 (C or better in each course)
Mathematics/QL 2 courses / 6 credits	Required for all majors: MTH 125, 126
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: 1 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:  ART 105 ENG 200, 201, 210, 220, 225, 251, 252, 266, 267, 280 HIS 201, 202 HUM 100 MUS 101, 102, 103 PHL 101, 221 THE 261 Non-US Courses: ENG 264, 265, 270, 271 HIS 101, 102, 151, 152 HUM 105, 275 MUS 105, 202, 203 PHL 102
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: 1 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	Required for all majors: ECO 201, 202 Non-US Courses: No Non-US courses available - must be completed at CSU
Natural Science 2 courses / 7 credits (must include at least 1 lab credit) Courses with lab credit are starred(*)	AST 101 BIO 201*, 202*, 203, 205*, 211*, 212*, 239 CHM 115*, 121*, 122* PHY 201*, 202*, 221*, 222*
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: AAS 101, 120 ENG 260 SOC 220 US Diversity: ENG 215 HIS 270
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/SPAC 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 All students are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.

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