Transfer Guides

Cuyahoga Community College Transfer Guide

College of Urban Affairs Majors

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 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.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and
ENG 1020 OR ENG 102H (C- or better is required in all courses)


Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H

NOTE: UST 404 at CSU partially completes this requirement

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

ANTH 1030
ART 1010, 2020, 2030
DANC 1100
ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2720, 2730
FREN 2420
GER 2420
HIST 1010, 101H, 1020, 102H, 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610, 2051, 2060
HUM 1010, 1020, 1030
ITAL 2420
MJS 1310
MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530
PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 208H 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050
REL 2010, 2020
RUSS 2420
SPAN 2420
THEA 1010, 1100, 2210, 2220
UST 1120
WGS 2030

ART 1040
ENG 2700
HIST 1700, 2040, 2080
MUS 1050
REL 1010, 2000, 2030, 2040, 2050
SPAN 2430


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 1010, 1020, 2010
COMM 1000, 2160
ECON 1210, 1220, 2610 or 2010, 2620 or 2000
GEOG 1000, 1510
HLTH 1100
HS 1300
MJS 1011
POL 1010, 2030, 2070, 2100
PSY 1010, 101H, 1050, 2010, 2060, 2100
SOC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2051, 2070, 2100, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2210, 2510
UST 1010, 1020, 2070 

 

GEOG 1010, 1050
POL 2060 
WGS 2010

Required for all majors
UST 1010
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

DEPARTMENTCOURSES WITH LABCOURSES WITHOUT LAB
BIO1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2010, 2050, 2331, 23412150
CHEM1010, 1020, 1300/L, 130H, 1310/L, 131H 
ESCI1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L141H, 2300
PSCI1010/L, 1020/L, 1030/L 
PHYS1210, 1220, 2310, 23201010, 1050
 

 


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
HIST 2070, 2150, 2160
MJS 1611
MUS 1040
REL 2060
SOC 2310, 2550
UST 2020

ASL 1100
EDUC 2050
HIST 2660
SOC 2410
WGS 1510, 1520


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

 

Lower Division Requirements for all Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Majors


CAUTION: Urban Affairs requires 36 hours of upper-division (300-400 level) courses. Taking courses at CCC 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 TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 UST 1010
UST 300 ECON 2000
UST 302 UST 2020
UST 404 MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)
MAJOR: PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT

see also degree completion program for AAS in Law Enforcement or Fire Technology

CSU COURSES TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 UST 1010
UST 302 UST 2020
UST 404 MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)
MAJOR: NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION (FORMERLY URBAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION)

see also degree completion program for AAS in Human Services

CSU COURSES TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 UST 1010
UST 300 ECON 2000
UST 302 UST 2020
UST 404 MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)
MAJOR: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

CSU COURSES TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 UST 1010
UST 300 ECON 2000
UST 404 MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)
CHM 251/256 CHEM 1010
PHY 221 PHYS 1210
UST 289 ESC 1310/L
MAJOR: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

CSU COURSES TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200 UST 1010
UST 404 MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)

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