TriC Public Affairs

Public Affairs Majors

Communication Studies/Journalism & Promotional Communication, Criminology, Sociology, Community Planning, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy and Management, and Public Safety Management

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

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

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H

Economic Development, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies: Choose one course from the list above; UST 404 at CSU partially completes this requirement for Urban Affairs majors. Completion of MATH 1100 does not allow students to enroll in UST 404.

Criminology/Sociology: Choose one course from the list above; SOC 354 at CSU partially completes this requirement.

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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 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.

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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
ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010 ECON 1210, 1220, 2610, 2620 GEOG 1000, 1510 HS 1300 MET 2422 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 SPCH 1000, 2160 UST 1010, 1020, 2070 WGS 2010	GEOG 1010, 1050 POL 2060  WGS 2010
Criminology: SOC 2150/2160 Plus one additional course from above and an AALAME course.
Economic Development, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies majors: UST 1010 Plus one additional course from above and an AALAME course.
Sociology: SOC 1010/2070/2150 Plus one additional course from above and an AALAME course.

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

Economic Development, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies majors: ESCI 1310/L is highly recommended

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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
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

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Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

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Foreign Language 

 

Program Specific Requirements

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major: Economic Development, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies

CAUTION: Urban Affairs requires 36 hours of upper-division (300-400 level) courses. Taking courses at CCC which correspond to some upper-division courses will not reduce the number of upper-divsion hours required for the degree.

CSU COURSES	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200	UST 1010
UST 300	ECON 2000
UST 302	UST 2020
UST 404	MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)
CHM 251/256	CHEM 1010
PHY 221	PHYS 1210
UST 289	ESC 1310/L

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