Transfer Guides
Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Campus Location
2400 Euclid Avenue
EC 100
Phone: 216-687-5411
transfer@csuohio.edu
Tri-C Arts and Sciences Transfer Guide (Fall 2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
Effective Fall 2025
For the previous Transfer Guide effective Spring 2023-Summer 2025, please click here.
Inquiry Core at Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University's Inquiry Core curriculum is designed around nine (9) core competencies that reflect the demands of modern life and the skills most in demand among employers. As a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these Core courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C Counselor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.
Please note completing your Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or OT36 at Tri-C will complete the Inquiry Core curriculum at CSU; unless a specific core course is required for your major.
Core COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
The courses listed below can be used to fulfill core requirements at CSU.
Finding Your Voice
1 course / 3 credits
ENG 1010 or ENG 101H*
*C- or better required for all ENG courses
Research & Professional Writing
1 course / 3 credits
ENG 1020 or ENG 102H or ENG 2151*
*C- or better required for all ENG courses
Quantitative & Formal Reasoning
2 course / 6 credits
Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement.
MAJOR SPECIFIC REQUIRED CLASSES | |
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Biology | MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H Or MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H |
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science | MATH 1410 and another course from below |
Chemistry (ACS – Certified track) | MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H |
Chemistry (Pre-Professional track) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration | MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H |
Environmental Science | MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H |
Mathematics | MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H |
Pharmaceutical Science | MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H |
Physics | MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H |
Psychology | MATH 1410 and PSY 2150 |
MAJORS | TRI-C EQUIVALENTS |
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MATH 1190, 1370, 1380, 1410, 1470, 1480, 1490, 1500, 1530 or 153H, 1540 or 154H, 1580, 1610 or 161H,1620 or 162 H PHIL 1020 |
African-American History & Culture
1 course / 3 credits
COURSE LIST |
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ENG 2510 HIST 2150, 2160 MUS 1040 REL 2060 |
Human Culture & Creativity
1 course / 3 credits
Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement.
MAJOR SPECIFIC REQUIRED CLASSES |
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Art Design: ART 2020 and 2030 |
Art Studio: ART 2020 or 2030 |
History: HIST 1510 or 151H or 1520 or 152H |
Philosophy: PHIL 1000 |
Social Studies: HIST 1510 or 151H or 1520 or 152H |
Theatre Acting, Directing/Choreography, Design-Tech: THEA 1010 |
COURSE LIST |
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ART 1010, 2020 or 202H, 2030 or 203H ENG 2010, 2420, 2710 HIST 1510 or 151H, 1520 or 152H HUM 1010, 1020 MUS 1030 PHIL 1000, 2050 or 205H, 2060 THEA 1010 WGS 2010 |
Global Human Perspectives
1 course / 3 credits
Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement.
MAJOR SPECIFIC REQUIRED CLASSES |
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Social Studies: GEOG 1010 |
COURSE LIST |
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ART 1020, 1040 ENG 2700, 2730 GEOG 1010, 1050 HIST 1700, 2031 MUS 1050, 2000 POL 2060 REL 1010 |
Natural Sciences
2 courses / 7 credits
Must include at least 1 lab credit.
Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement.
DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB |
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Biology: | BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H CHEM 1300/L or CHEM 130H and 1310/L or CHEM 131H PHY 1210, 1220 |
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science | BIO 1500 or 150H CHEM 1300/L or CHEM 130H and 1310/L or CHEM 131H |
Chemistry (ACS Certification) | CHEM 1300/L or130H and 1310/L or CHEM 131H PHYS 2310 and 2320 |
Chemistry (Pre-Professional) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration | BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H CHEM 1300/L or CHEM 130H and 1310/L or CHEM 131H PHYS 1210 OR 2310 |
Environmental Science | BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H CHEM 1300/L or 130H and 1310/L or CHEM 131H PHYS 1210 OR 2310 |
Mathematics (B.S. Option) | PHYS 2310 and 2320 |
Pharmaceutical Science | BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2331, 2341 CHEM 1300/L or 130H and 1310/L or CHEM 131H PHYS 2310 and 2320 |
Physics | PHYS 2310 and 2320 |
DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB | COURSES WITHOUT LAB |
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ANTH | 1210 | |
BIO | 1050/L, 1100, 1500/L or 150H, 1510/L or 151H, 2331, 2341 | 2150 |
CHEM | 1010/L or 101H, 1020/L or 102H, 1300/L or 130H, 1310/L or 131H | |
ESCI | 1030/L, 1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L | 1050 |
PHYS | 1010/L, 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320 |
Society & Human Behavior
1 course / 3 credits
Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement.
MAJOR SPECIFIC REQUIRED CLASSES |
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Environmental Science: ECON 2000 |
Film and Media Arts: MJS 1310 |
International Relations: ECON 2010 |
Political Science: POL 1010 or 101H |
Psychology: PSY 1010 or 101H |
Social Studies: ECON 2000, POL 1010 or 101H, PSY 1010 or 101 H |
COURSE LIST |
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ANTH 1010, 2110 COMM 1000 ECON 1210, 2000, 2010 GEOG 1000, 1510 MJS 1310, 1320 POL 1010 or 101H, 2100, 2070 PSY 1010 or 101H, 1050, 2010 SOC 1010 or 101H, 1020, 2100, 2110 SPCH 1000 UST 1010 |
Diversity in Society
1 course / 3 credits
Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement.
MAJOR SPECIFIC REQUIRED CLASSES |
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Women and Gender Studies: WGS 1510 |
COURSE LIST |
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ANT 2010 EDUC 1011 ENG 2020 HIST 2660 POL 2120 SOC 2410 WGS 1510 |
Writing/Speaking Across the Curriculum
2 courses / 6 credits
Students transferring 60 or more hours: one course 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
*All students are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic coach at CSU.
Students majoring in the following majors have an additional foreign language requirement beyond what is listed above:
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This additional requirement can be met several ways:
- Complete three years (or more) of a single world language in high school.
- Complete two university-level courses in a single world language.
- Students may elect intermediate-level language courses in the same language taken in high school.
- Students may elect introductory-level language courses in a language different from the one taken in high school.
- Only for students who graduated from high school prior to 1987 without taking a foreign language, who are exempt from the Foreign Language Entrance Requirement: Complete two foreign culture courses from the list of approved courses.
- Only for students seeking a B. Mus. degree: Complete two foreign culture courses from the list of approved courses OR two courses in a world language beyond the Foreign Language Entrance Requirement.
- Only for heritage and native speakers (or anyone with existing fluency): Schedule an appointment with the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures for assessment.
OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES
Students are encouraged to take these courses as apart of their associates degree at Tri-C based on the major they are intending to pursue at CSU.
MAJOR | CSU COURSES | TRI-C EQUIVALENTS |
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Biology | CHM 331/336 | CHEM 2300 |
Biology (Pre-med) | STA 347 | MATH 1420 |
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science | CHM 331/336 | CHEM 2300 |
STA 347 | MATH 1420 | |
Chemistry | CHM 331/336 | CHEM 2300 |
CHM 332/337 | CHEM 2310 | |
English (CSUTeach Licensure) | PSY 221 | PSY 2060 |
English Literature | ENG 341 | ENG 2310 |
ENG 342 | ENG 2320 | |
ENG 321 | ENG 2350 | |
ENG 322 | ENG 2360 | |
Environmental Science | STA 347 | MATH 1420 |
Math | MTH 281 | MATH 2310 or 231H |
MTH 286 | MATH 2520 | |
MTH 288 | MATH 2410 | |
STA 347 | MATH 1420 | |
Philosophy | PHL 283 | PHIL 2020 |
Psychology | PSY 317 | PSY 2150 |
PSY 339 | PSY 2040 | |
PSY 342 | PSY 2050 | |
PSY 345 | PSY 2081 |
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.
Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Campus Location
2400 Euclid Avenue
EC 100
Phone: 216-687-5411
transfer@csuohio.edu