Tri-C Engineering (Fall 2025)

Washkewicz College of Engineering

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
MAJORSCOURSE LIST
Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical, and Mechanical EngineeringMATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Construction ManagementMATH 1490 and MATH 1530
Engineering TechnologyMATH 1470 and 1480

African-American History & Culture

1 course / 3 credits
COURSE LIST

ENG 2510

HIST 2150, 2160

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
Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics Technology and Mechanical, Mechanical Technology Engineering: PHL 215 must be taken at CSU
Data Science: PHL 216 must be taken at CSU
COURSE LIST

ART 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


Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.  

MAJORCOURSES WITH LAB
BiomedicalBIO 1500 or 150H, 2331
CHEM 1300/130L or 130H, 1310/131L or 131H, 2300
PHYS 2310, 2320
ChemicalCHEM 1300/130L or 130H, 1310/131L or 131H, 2300
Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical CHEM 1300/130L
PHYS 2310 and 2320 
Computer SciencePHYS 2310 and 2320
Construction ManagementESCI 1410/141L
PHYS 1210
Data ScienceBIO 2331/2341 or CHEM 1300/1310 or PHYS 2310/2320
Engineering TechnologyCHEM 1010/101L
PHYS 1210  

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
Construction Management: ECON 2000, ECON 2010
Engineering Technology majors: COMM 1000
COURSE LIST

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, 2051, 2100, 2110

SPCH 1000

UST 1010


Diversity in Society

1 course / 3 credits 
COURSE LIST

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.  


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.

MAJORCSU COURSESTRI-C EQUIVALENTS
Biomedical EngineeringESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 201MET 2610
 ESC 211MET 2630
 ESC 310MET 2430
 Chemical EngineeringESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 250MATH 2520
 ESC 282MET 2422
 ESC 310MET 2430
 ESC 350MATH 2410
 MTH 283 or 281MATH 2310
Civil EngineeringESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 201MET 2610
 ESC 202MET 2620
 ESC 211MET 2630
 ESC 250MATH 2520
 ESC 282MET 2422
 ESC 310MET 2430
 GEO 100 and 101ESCI 1410/141L
 MTH 283MATH 2310
Computer EngineeringCIS 260IT 2650
 CIS 265IT 2660
 ESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 250MATH 2520
 ESC 282MET 2422
 ESC 310MET 2430
 MTH 284MATH 2410
Computer Science EngineeringCIS 151IT 1050
 CIS 260IT 2650
 CIS 265IT 2660
 ESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 282MET 2422
 ESC 310MET 2430
 MTH 288MATH 2410
Construction ManagementACT 221ACCT 1311
 ACT 222ACCT 1341
 BUS 201MATH 1490
 GAD 250BADM 2010
 IST 203IT 1090
 MET 201MET 1601
 MKT 301MARK 2010
Data ScienceCIS 151IT 1050
 CIS 260IT 2650
 CIS 265IT 2660
 ESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 282MET 2422
 MTH 283/281MATH 2310
 MTH 288MATH 2410
Electrical EngineeringESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 250MATH 2520
 ESC 282MET 2422
 ESC 310MET 2430
 MTH 283MATH 2310
 MTH 284MATH 2410
 Electrical Engineering TechnologyESC 120MET 1100
 EET 201EET 2120
 EET 205EET 1161
 EET 207EET 1210
 Mechanical EngineeringESC 120MET 1100
 ESC 201MET 2610
 ESC 202MET 2620
 ESC 211MET 2630
 ESC 250MATH 2520
 ESC 282MET 2422
 ESC 350MATH 2410
 MTH 281MATH 2310
Mechanical Engineering TechnologyEET 205EET 1161
 ESC 120MET 1100
 MET 201MET 1601
 MET 202MET 1621

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