Transfer Guides

Cuyahoga Community College Transfer Guide

College of Arts and Sciences

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 Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C 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

ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and
ENG 1020 OR ENG 102H (C- or better is required in all courses)

Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits
MAJORS TRI-C EQUIVALENTS

MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H
Biology MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H
Or
MATH 1410 and 1420
Or
Math 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science MATH 1410 and 1420
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 1420
Or
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 1420
Or
MATH 1410 and PSY 2150

Arts and Humanities

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

One from each category. 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

ANTH 1030
ART 1010, 2020, 2030
DANC 1100
ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2720, 2730
FREN 2420
GER 2420
HIST 1010, 101H, 1020, 102H, 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610, 2051, 2060
HUM 1010, 1020, 1030
ITAL 2420
MJS 1310
MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530
PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 208H 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050
REL 2010, 2020
RUSS 2420
SPAN 2420
THEA 1010, 1100, 2210, 2220
UST 1120
WGS 2030

ART 1040
ENG 2700
HIST 1700, 2040, 2080
MUS 1050
REL 1010, 2000, 2030, 2040, 2050
SPAN 2430
Please note: Although History courses at Tri-C are under the area of Social & Behavioral Sciences, these courses will count towards the Arts and Humanities requirement at Cleveland State University.
Art Studio: ART 2020 or 2030
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Art History: ART 2020 and 2030
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
History: HIST 1510, 1520
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Philosophy: PHIL 2020
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Comparative Religion: REL 1010
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: 
  • HIST 1510 (or 151H), 1520 (or 152H)
  • HIST 1010 (or 101H) 

plus additional course from different department

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

ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010
COMM 1000, 2160
ECON 1210, 1220, 2610 or 2010, 2620 or 2000
GEOG 1000, 1510
HLTH 1100
HS 1300
MJS 1011
POL 1010, 2030, 2070, 2100
PSY 1010, 101H, 1050, 2010, 2060, 2100
SOC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2051, 2070, 2100, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2210, 2510
UST 1010, 1020, 2070 

GEOG 1010, 1050
POL 2060 
WGS 2010
Anthropology: 1010 or 1020
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Environmental Science (Environmental Planning): ECON 2620 
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
International Relations: ECON 2610
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Political Science: POL 1010
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: ANTH 1010 or 1020
ECON 2610, 2620
POL 1010
SOC 1010, 2070
Social Studies License Area: PSY 1010
 
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
English, French, Spanish License Area: PSY 2060
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

DEPARTMENTCOURSES WITH LABCOURSES WITHOUT LAB
BIO1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2010, 2050, 2331, 23412150
CHEM1010, 1020, 1300/L, 130H, 1310/L, 131H 
ESCI1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L141H, 2300
PSCI1010/L, 1020/L, 1030/L 
PHYS1210, 1220, 2310, 23201010, 1050
 

 

DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB
Biology: BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H
CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHY 1210, 1220
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science BIO 1500 or 150H
CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
Chemistry (ACS Certification) CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 2310 and 2320
Chemistry (Pre-Professional) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration  BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H
CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 1210 OR 2310
Environmental Science BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H
CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (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 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 2310 and 2320
Physics PHYS 2310 and 2320

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.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE COURSES: US DIVERSITY COURSES

ENG 2510, 2520
HIST 2070, 2150, 2160
MJS 1611
MUS 1040
REL 2060
SOC 2310, 2550
UST 2020

ASL 1100
EDUC 2050
HIST 2660
SOC 2410
WGS 1510, 1520
History & Social Studies: HIST 2150 or 2160  One additional course from list above. 
English, French, Social Studies, Spanish License Area: One additional course from list above. EDUC 2050
Women's and Gender Studies: one course from intro list WGS 1510
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)
  • Two American Sign Language courses and one approved foreign culture course

*All students (especially those in CLASS) are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.  

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1987 OR LATER ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:   STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE 1987 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 (select from AALAME courses in A&H and SS). 

And 

  • An additional year of a single foreign language in high school (i.e. 3 years total).
  • Two semesters of 100-level study in a language different than that completed in high school.
  • Two semesters of 200-level intermediate study of language completed in high school.
  • Two approved foreign culture courses (BMus students only). 
  • An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally two semesters of 100-level study).
  • Two approved foreign culture courses.  
OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES
MAJOR CSU COURSES TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
Biology BIO 200/201 BIO 1500 or 150H
  BIO 202/203 BIO 1510 or 151H
  BIO 264/265 BIO 2500
  BIO 266/267 BIO 2331
  BIO 268/269 BIO 2341
Chemistry CHM 251/256 CHEM 1010 or 101H
  CHM 252/257 CHEM 1020 or 102H
  CHM 261/166 CHEM 1300/130L or 130H
  CHM 262/267 CHEM 1310/131L or 131H
  CHM 331/336 CHEM 2300
  CHM 332/337 CHEM 2310
Geology GEO 100/101 ESCI 1410/141L or 141H
Math STA 147 MATH 1410
  MTH 167 MATH 1530 or 153H
  MTH 168 MATH 1540 or154H or 1580
  MTH 181 MATH 1610 or 161H or 161H
  MTH 182 MATH 1620 or 162H or 162H
  MTH 281 MATH 2310 or 231H
  MTH 288 MATH 2410
  MTH 286 MATH 2520
  STA 347 MATH 1420
Physics PHY 221 PHYS 1210
  PHY 222 PHYS 1220
  PHY 241 PHYS 2310
  PHY 242 PHYS 2320
Psychology PSY 101 PSY 1010 or 101H
  PSY 220 PSY 2010 or 201H
  PSY 223 PSY 2020 or 202H
  PSY 221 PSY 2060
  PSY 317 PSY 2150
  PSY 339 PSY 2040
  PSY 342 PSY 2050
  PSY 345 PSY 2080

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.

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