Tri-C P-5 Education (Fall 2025)

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - P-5 Education

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.

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

MATH 1370 and 1380

Complexities of a Pluralistic Society

1 course / 3 credits

EDUC 1011

Human Culture & Creativity

1 course / 3 credits

HIST 1510 or 151H

Global Human Perspectives 

1 course / 3 credits

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

Below are specific outlined courses. 

Society & Human Behavior

1 course / 3 credits

PSY 2110 or PSY 2010

American Civics 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 

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.  

Portfolio Requirement

CSU's Levin College of Public Affairs and Education requires its students to prepare electronic portfolios documenting their growth and achievement in twelve outcomes. At CSU the portfolio process begins in EDB 242. Students taking Professional Course equivalents elsewhere should retain papers, projects, and other course artifacts for future incorporation into their CSU portfolios.

Students planning to complete their teaching licensure program at CSU should explore additional information about the CSU portfolio requirement at: http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/eportfolio/electronic-portfolios

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.

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.