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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

*Nursing requires C or better from Tri-C

Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MAJORS	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
Communication Sciences & Disorders	MATH 1410 plus choose one more course from the list below:
Exercise Science
Health Science (General interest track)	MATH 1410 plus choose one more course from the list below:
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:
Social Work	MATH 1100 or 1240

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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.
Exercise Science: DANC 1100 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Health Science (all tracks): PHIL 2050 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Music Therapy: PHIL 2050 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
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
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
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.
Music Therapy: PSY 1010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Nursing: PSY 1010 (or PSY 101H) Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Social Work: SOC 1010, PSY 1010, POL 1010

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

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.

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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
	ASL 1100 EDUC 2050 HIST 2660 SOC 2410 WGS 1510, 1520
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.

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WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM/SPEAKING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Minimum of 3 courses

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Foreign Language 

 

OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES

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MAJOR	CSU COURSES	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
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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