Tri-C Arts and Sciences Transfer Guide

College of Arts and Sciences

Effective Fall 2025

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Inquiry Core at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University's Inquiry Core Curriculum is designed around eleven (11) 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 that 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

Research & Professional Writing

1 course / 3 credits

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. 

Complexities of a Pluralistic 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. 

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. 

Global Human Perspectives 

1 course / 3 credits  

Scientific Investigations

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. 

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. 

American Civic Literacy

1 course / 3 credits

If you graduate before 2030, one of the following classes will satisfy this Core requirement, but if you graduate in 2030 or beyond, you may have to take a different course even if you have used one of these courses. Please note, even though courses may appear in this category and another, they cannot count for both. 

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 

In addition to the requirements for degree completion listed above, the following programs of the College of Arts and Sciences also require completion of the Foreign Language Requirement. Note that the Foreign Language Requirement is an additional requirement beyond the state of Ohio college entrance requirement.​

OPTIONS FOR COMPLETION:

1. Complete three years (or more) of a single world language in high school.
2. Complete two university-level courses in a single world language.
   1. Students may elect intermediate-level language courses in the same language taken in high school.
   2. Students may elect introductory-level language courses in a language different from the one taken in high school.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Students should begin their language study at a level that reflects their current level of competency. Placement tests in French and Spanish, as well as advising from the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures faculty, can help determine the appropriate level. Students who repeat language courses taken in high school can count those credits toward graduation, but not toward the Foreign Language Requirement.

OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES

Students are encouraged to take these courses as part of their associate's degree at Tri-C based on the major they intend to pursue at CSU.

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.