College of Health
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
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ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and |
Mathematics/QL
2 courses / 6 credits
| MAJORS | TRI-C EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | MATH 1410 plus choose one more course from the list below:
MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H |
| Exercise Science |
MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H |
| Health Science (General interest track) | MATH 1410 plus choose one more course from the list below: MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H |
| Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant and Health Promotions tracks |
MATH 1410 and 1420 |
| Music Therapy | MATH 1410 and 1420 |
| Nursing | MATH 1410 plus choose one more course from the list below: MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H |
| Social Work | MATH 1100 or 1240 |
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 or completed the OT36 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
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ANTH 1030 |
ART 1040 |
| 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. | |
| Exercise Science: DANC 1100 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Health Science (all tracks): PHIL 2050 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Music Therapy: PHIL 2050 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Nursing: PHIL 2020 or 2050 (Traditional and Accelerated Tracks only) Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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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 or completed the OT36 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
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ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010 |
GEOG 1010, 1050 |
| Exercise Science: PSY 1010 and HLTH 1100 | |
| Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks: PSY 1010 (or PSY 101H) Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Music Therapy: PSY 1010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Nursing: PSY 1010 (or PSY 101H) Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| Social Work: SOC 1010, PSY 1010, POL 1010 | |
Natural Sciences
2 courses / 7 credits
Must include at least 1 lab credit.
| DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB | COURSES WITHOUT LAB |
|---|---|---|
| BIO | 1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2010, 2050, 2331, 2341 | 2150 |
| CHEM | 1010, 1020, 1300/L, 130H, 1310/L, 131H | |
| ESCI | 1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L | 141H, 2300 |
| PSCI | 1010/L, 1020/L, 1030/L | |
| PHYS | 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320 | 1010, 1050 |
| DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | BIO 1050/105L (preferred) and CHEM 1000 (preferred) |
| Exercise Science | BIO 2331 and 2341 |
| Health Sciences (General Interest) 16 credits required |
BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2331, 2341 CHEM 1010 or 101H, 1020 or 102H, 1300/130L (or 130H), 1310/131L (or 131H) PHYS 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320 |
| Health Sciences (Health Promotions) | BIO 2331, 2341 |
| Health Sciences (Pre-Occupational Therapy) | BIO 1500 or 150H plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above. |
| Health Sciences (Pre-Physical Therapy) | BIO 1500 or 150H CHEM 1010 or 101H and 1020 or 102H PHYS 1210 and 1220 |
| Health Sciences (Pre-Physician Assistant) | BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2331, 2341 CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H) and CHEM 2300 |
| Music Therapy | BIO 2331 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above. |
| Nursing | BIO 2331/2341/2500 and CHEM 1010/1020 (Traditional and Accelerated) BIO 2331/2341/2500 and BIO 1100 or CHEM 1010 or 1020 or CHEM 1300 or 1310 (RN - BSN) |
| Social Work | BIO 1040/104L or 1050/105L or 1060/106L and Natural Science from list above. |
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 |
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ENG 2510, 2520 |
ASL 1100 |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders majors: must complete this requirement by completing CSD 438 at CSU. | One additional US Diversity course from list above. |
| One African American Experience course from the list above. | Health Science majors: must complete this requirement by completing HSC 305 at CSU. |
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
OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES
| MAJOR | CSU COURSES | TRI-C EQUIVALENTS |
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| 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 | |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | CSD 228 | COMM 2180 |
| CSD 231 | COMM 2150 | |
| CSD 251 | ASL 1010 | |
| CSD 252 | ASL 1020 | |
| Health Sciences | HSC 203 | MA 1010 or MA 1020 |
| 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 | |
| STA 347 | MATH 1420 | |
| Physics | PHY 221 | PHYS 1210 |
| PHY 222 | PHYS 1220 | |
| Psychology | PSY 101 | PSY 1010 or 101H |
| PSY 220 | PSY 2010 | |
| PSY 345 | PSY 2080 | |
| Social Work | SWK 200 | HS 1300 or SOC 2040 or SOC 2050 |
| SWK 201 | HS 1850 or SOC 2051 |
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