College of Health
Effective Spring 2023
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 (Lorain), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at Lorain or at CSU. Please contact a Lorain 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
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ENGL 161 and 162 (C- or better is required in all courses) |
Mathematics/QL
2 courses / 6 credits
| MAJORS | COURSE LIST |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:
MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
| Exercise Science |
MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
| Health Science (General interest track) | MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below: MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
| Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks and Health Promotions tracks | MTHM 168 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU |
| Music Therapy | MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:
MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
| Nursing | MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:
MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
| Social Work |
MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
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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ARTS 243, 244, 254 |
ARTS 245 ENGL 253 HUMS 264 MUSC 262 RELG 181, 262 |
| Health Science (all tracks): PHLY 165 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Music Therapy: PHLY 165 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Nursing: PHLY 161/165 (Traditional and Accelerated Tracks only) 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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CMMC 165 |
GPHY 151 |
| Exercise Science: PSYH 151 and HLED 151 |
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| Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks: PSYH 151 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Music Therapy: PSYH 151 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Nursing: PSYH 151 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Social Work: SOCY 151, PSYH 151, PLSC 151 |
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Natural Sciences
2 courses / 7 credits
Must include at least 1 lab credit.
DEPARTMENT
COURSES WITH LAB
COURSES WITHOUT LAB
ASTY
151
BIOG
151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 163, 221, 222
115, 165, 268
CHMY
161, 162, 171, 172
155
PSSC
153, 156, 158G
161
PHYC
150, 152, 251, 252
| DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | BIOG 151/152 (Preferred) and CHMY 155 (Preferred) |
| Exercise Science | BIOG 221, 222 |
| Health Sciences (General Interest) 16 credits required |
BIOG 161, 162, 221, 222 CHMY 161, 162, 171, 172 PHYC 150, 152, 251, 252 |
| Health Sciences (Health Promotions) | BIOG 221, 222 |
| Health Sciences (Pre-Occupational Therapy) | BIOG 161 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above. |
| Health Sciences (Pre-Physician Assistant) | BIOG 161, 162, 221, 222 CHMY 171, 172, 271 |
| Health Sciences (Pre-Physical Therapy) | BIOG 161 CHMY 161, 162 PHYC 150 (formerly 151), 152 |
| Music Therapy | BIOG 121 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above. |
| Nursing | BIOG 221/222/251 or 252 and CHMY 161/162 (Traditional and Accelerated) BIOG 221/222/251 or CHMY 161 or 162 or 171 or 172 (RN - BSN) |
| Social Work | BIOG 151 or 152 and Natural Science from list above. |
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 |
|---|---|
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ENGL 266 |
HMSR 131 |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders majors: must complete this requirement by completing CSD 438 at CSU. | One US Diversity course from the list above. |
| One African American Experience from the list above. | Health Science majors: must complete this requirement by completing HSC 305 at CSU. |
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).
- ASLG courses at Lorain County Community College do not apply toward the Foreign Language Deficiency (FLD).
OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES
| MAJOR | CSU COURSES | LORAIN EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | BIO 200/201 | BIOG 161 |
| BIO 202/203 | BIOG 162 | |
| BIO 264/265 | BIOG 251 or 252 | |
| BIO 266/267 | BIOG 221 | |
| BIO 268/269 | BIOG 222 | |
| Chemistry | CHM 251/256 | CHMY 161 |
| CHM 252/257 | CHMY 162 | |
| CHM 261/266 | CHMY 171 | |
| CHM 262/267 | CHMY 172 | |
| CHM 331/336 | CHMY 271 | |
| CHM 332/337 | CHMY 272 | |
| Health Sciences | HSC 203 | ALHN 110 or 112 |
| Math | STA 147 | MTHM 168 |
| MTH 167 | MTHM 171 | |
| MTH 168 | MTHM 172 or MTHM 175 | |
| MTH 181 | MTHM 181 | |
| Physics | PHY 221 | PHYC 150 |
| PHY 222 | PHYC 152 | |
| Psychology | PSY 101 | PSYH 151 |
| PSY 220 | PSYH 253 | |
| PSY 345 | PSYH 257 | |
| Social Work | SWK 200 | SOWK 151 |
| SWK 201 | SOWK 251 |
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