School of Nursing
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
| MATH 1410* Basic Nursing and RN-BSN majors choose from the following: MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H |
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 |
|---|---|
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ANTH 1030 |
ART 1040 |
| Basic and Accelerated Nursing majors: PHIL 2020 or 2050 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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| RN-BSN majors: one course from list above. 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 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 |
| Required for all nursing majors PSY 1010 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.
| COURSES WITH LAB | |
|---|---|
| Required for all Nursing majors: | CHEM 1010 and 1020 or CHEM 1300/130L and 1310/131L |
| Basic and Accelerated Nursing majors: | CHEM 1010 and 1020 or CHEM 1300/130L and 1310/131L |
| RN to BSN students only need one of the following: | BIO 1100, CHEM 1010, CHEM 1020, CHEM 1300/130L or CHEM 1310/131L |
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. Basic Nursing and RN-BSN majors choose one from each category.
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE COURSES | US DIVERSITY COURSES |
|---|---|
|
ENG 2510, 2520 |
ASL 1100 |
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
MAJOR RECOMMENDED COURSES
| CSU COURSES | TRI-C EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|
| BIO 264 and 265 | BIO 2500 |
| BIO 266 and 267 | BIO 2331 |
| BIO 268 and 269 | BIO 2341 |
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