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General Education at Cleveland State University

Students planning to transfer to Cleveland State Fall 2014 or later should utilize this transfer guide. If you used a previous version of the guide, you are encouraged to contact the faculty advisor for your major to discuss any recent curriculum changes.

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

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The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

[[nid:7557]]

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

Required for all majors EXCEPT Economics:[[nid:7558]]
Economics Majors	Math 1470 and 1480

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Arts and Humanities

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

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 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.

COURSE LIST	AALAME OPTIONS
[[nid:20841]]	[[nid:20842]]
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

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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 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.

COURSE LIST	AALAME OPTIONS
[[nid:20843]]	[[nid:20844]]
Anthropology: 1010 or 1020 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Communication Studies: COMM 1010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Criminology: SOC 2150, SOC 2160 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Economics: ECON 2610 and 2620 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
International Relations: ECON 2610 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Music Therapy: PSY 1010 (or 101H) COMM 1000 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.
Social Work: SOC 1010, 2051 (or 2070) Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Sociology: SOC 1010, 2070, and 2150 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
English, French, Spanish License Area: PSY 2060 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. [[nid:7564]] Social Work choose 2 courses from the following: BIO 1040/L, BIO 1050/L, BIO 1060/L, BIO 1100 (includes 2hr lab), BIO 1500 (includes 2hr lab), BIO 1510 (includes 2hr lab). 

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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. Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have both diversity requirements waived unless the course is required by the department.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE COURSES	US DIVERSITY COURSES
[[nid:7565]]	[[nid:7566]]
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	WST 1510

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Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

[[nid:7567]]

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Foreign Language 

*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.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

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CSU SOCIAL WORK	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
BIO 102 and 106 each w/ 1-hour lab, (biology pre-requisites)	BIO 1040 (w/104L); or 1050 (w/105L); or 1060 (w/106L); or 1100 (includes 2-hour lab); or 1500 (includes 2-hour lab); or 1510 (includes 2-hour lab)
PSC 111	POL 1010
PSY 101	PSY 1010 or 101H
SOC 101	SOC 1010 or 101H
SWK 200	HS 1300
SWK 201	SOC 2051

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