College of Education and Human Services - Physical Education
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.
The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.
Concentrations:
- Exercise Science
- Physical Education and Health Education Teaching License
- Sports Management
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
| Physical Education and Health Education Teaching License and Exercise Science
MATH 1100, 1160, 1190 OR 1250, 1240, 1360, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1510, 1521, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H One course from the list above and MATH 1410 |
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).
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
| Sports Management
ANTH 1030 |
Sports Management
ART 1040 |
| Physical Education and Health Education Teaching License and Exercise Science DANC 1100 and one additional Arts and Humanities 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).
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
|
ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010 |
GEOG 1010, 1050 POL 2060 |
| Exercise Science: PSY 1010 or 101H and HLTH 1100 Students must take an Arts and Humanities AALAME course. |
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| Physical Education Teaching License: PSY 2010 and HLTH 1100 Students must take an Arts and Humanities AALAME course. |
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| Sports Management: ECON 2610 and HLTH 1100 Students must take an Arts and Humanities AALAME course. |
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Natural Sciences
2 courses / 7 credits
Must include at least 1 lab credit. Sports Management - any 2 approved courses with lab
| 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 | 1050 |
| DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB |
|---|---|
| BIO | 2331 and 2341 |
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 |
ASL 1100 |
| Physical Education Teaching License: One additional course from list above. |
EDUC 2050 |
| Exercise Science and Sports Management: One additional course from list above. |
HPR 250 must be completed 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
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION LICENSE MAJORS
| CSU REQUIREMENT | TRI-C EQUIVALENT |
|---|---|
| EDB 242 | EDUC 1011 |
| ETE 243, 343, 353 | EDUC 1020 |
| EDB 302 | PSY 2110 |
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
CSU's College of Education and Human Services 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
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