Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - Middle Childhood Education (CREATE)
General Education at Cleveland State University
Due to curriculum changes in the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, transfer students are strongly encouraged to contact the Education Student Service Center at 216-687-4625 to identify the appropriate transfer guide.
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 Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.
The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.
Concentrations:
Middle Childhood majors are required to complete coursework in TWO of the following subject concentrations:
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Reading and Language Arts
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.
Concentration choices may change General Education course selections
Writing/Composition
2 courses / 6 credit
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ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and |
Mathematics/QL
2 courses / 6 credits
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MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H MTH 328 must be completed at CSU |
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 or completed the OT36 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
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ANTH 1030 |
ART 1040 |
| Please note: Although History courses at Tri-C are under the area of Social & Behavioral Sciences, these courses will count towards the Arts and Humanities requirement at Cleveland State University. | |
| Math and Social Studies AND Science and Social Studies: EUT 210 must be completed at CSU HIST 1020 Students can take Social Sciences AALAME. |
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| Language Arts Social Studies: ENG 2420 HIST 1020 |
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| Math and Language Arts, Math and Science, Science and Language Arts: EUT 210 must be completed at CSU Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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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 or completed the OT36 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
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ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010 |
GEOG 1010, 1050 POL 2060 |
| PSY 2060 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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Natural Sciences
2 courses / 7 credits
Must include at least 1 lab credit.
DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB COURSES WITHOUT LAB BIO 1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2010, 2050, 2331, 2341 2150 CHEM 1010, 1020, 1300/L, 130H, 1310/L, 131H ESCI 1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L 141H, 2300 PSCI 1010/L, 1020/L, 1030/L PHYS 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320 1010, 1050
| DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB | COURSES WITHOUT LAB |
|---|---|---|
| Science Concentrations | ESCI 1410/141L and any approved course |
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 |
|---|---|
|
ENG 2510, 2520 |
ASL 1100 |
| Language Arts Concentration: must take ENG 347 at CSU | One additional course from list above. |
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
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MAJORS
| CSU REQUIREMENT | TRI-C EQUIVALENT |
|---|---|
| EDB 242 | EDUC 1011 |
| ETE 243, 343, 353 | EDUC 1020 |
| EDB 302 | PSY 2110 |
| ESE 400 | EDUC 1411 |
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
CSU's College of Education and Human Services requires its students to prepare electronic portfolios documenting their growth and achievement in twelve outcomes. At CSU the portfolio process begins in EDB 242. Students taking Professional Course equivalents elsewhere should retain papers, projects, and other course artifacts for future incorporation into their CSU portfolios.
Students planning to complete their teaching licensure program at CSU should explore additional information about the CSU portfolio requirement at: http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/eportfolio/electronic-portfolios
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
| MAJOR | CSU COURSES | TRI-C EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Language Arts Concentration: | ENG 342 | ENG 2320 |
| Mathematics Concentration | No equivalent courses | |
| Science Concentration | No equivalent courses | |
| Social Studies Concentration | ECON 201 or 202 | ECON 2610 or 2620 |
| HIS 102 | HIST 1020 | |
| HIS 111 | HIST 1510 | |
| HIS 112 | HIST 1520 | |
| HIS 200 | GEOG 1010 | |
| PSC 111 | POL 1010 |
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