Transfer Guides

Lakeland Community College Transfer Guide

Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration

Effective Fall 2008

General Education at Cleveland State University

Due to curriculum changes in the College of Business, transfer students are strongly encouraged to contact the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center at 216-687-3729 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 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.

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.

General Education Course Equivalencies

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

CSU Gen Ed 08 Category Lakeland Community College Equivalents
Writing/Composition
2 courses / 6 credits

ENGL 1110 OR ENGL 1111 and
ENGL 1120 OR ENGL 1121 (C or better in each course)
Mathematics/QL
2 courses / 6 credits		 Required for all majors:
MATH 1890 and 2400 (C grade or better required in each course)

Arts and Humanities
2 courses / 6 credits
(from 2 different departments)

One introductory Arts and 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:
ARTS 1120
ENGL 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296
HIST 2150, 2250
HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300
MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250
PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2800
PHOT 1000

Non-US Courses:
ARTS 2220, 2230
HIST 1150, 1250, 1550, 2750
PHIL 2000, 2700
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:
ECON 2500 and 2600
GEOG 1600 (Non-US course)
Natural Science
2 courses / 7 credits (must include at least 1 lab credit)

Courses with lab credit are starred(*)

BIOL 1010, 1020, 1030, 1140, 1150*, 1160*, 1170*, 1180*, 1200*, 1510*, 1520*, 2210*, 2220*
CHEM 1050*, 1100*, 1150*, 1500*, 1600*
GEOL 1100*, 1200*
GEOG 1550*
PHYS 1100*, 1200*, 1500, 1550, 1610*, 1620*, 2100*, 2410*, 2420*
PSCI 1100*, 1300*, 1400*, 1500*
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 course:
SOCY 2000
URST 2100

US Diversity:
ASLI 1550, 1700
ENGL 2248, 2275
HIST 2450
HMSV 1215
IDST 1200
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
NOTE: International Business majors must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in foreign language. This requirement can be satisfied through completion of three years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of a foreign language (including at least two intermediate-level courses) at the college/university level.
Additional Business Requirements (for all majors, unless otherwise indicated)
CSU BBA Courses Lakeland Community College Equivalents
ACT 221 and 222 ACCT 1100 and 1200 (ACT majors only) Average GPA of 2.5 among both courses
ACT 321 ACCT 2110 (ACT majors only) (C grade or better required)
ACT 361 ACCT 2390 (ACT majors only) (C grade or better required)
BLW 411 BUSM 2100
BUS 151 BUSM 1300
ECN 201 and 202 ECON 2500 and 2600
GAD 250 BUSM 2400
IST 203 ITIS 1005
IST 211 ITCS 1840 and 2840 (Information Systems majors only) (C grade or better required in each course)
IST 305 BUSM 1700
MKT 301 BUSM 2500
BUS 201 and OSM 202 MATH 2130 and 2135 - applies to students enrolled in a CSU BBA program (C grade or better required in each course)

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.