Transfer Guides

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
2400 Euclid Avenue
EC 100
Phone: 216-687-5411
transfer@csuohio.edu

Tri-C Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

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

ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and
ENG 1020 OR ENG 102H (C- or better is required in all courses)

Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MAJORS	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
MATH 1100, 1240, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1530, 153H, 1540, 154H, 1580, 1610, 161H, 1620, 162H
Biology	MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H Or MATH 1410 and 1420 Or Math 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science	MATH 1410 and 1420
Chemistry (ACS – Certified track)	MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Chemistry (Pre-Professional track) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration	MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H
Environmental Science	MATH 1410 and 1420 Or MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H
Mathematics	MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Pharmaceutical Science	MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Physics	MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Psychology	MATH 1410 and 1420 Or MATH 1410 and PSY 2150

Arts and Humanities

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

One from each category. 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.
Art Studio: ART 2020 or 2030 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Art History: ART 2020 and 2030 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
History: HIST 1510, 1520 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Philosophy: PHIL 2020 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Comparative Religion: REL 1010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Social Studies: HIST 1510 (or 151H), 1520 (or 152H) HIST 1010 (or 101H) plus additional course from different department

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, 2000, 2010 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
Anthropology: 1010 or 1020 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Environmental Science (Environmental Planning): ECON 2000 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
International Relations: ECON 2010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Political Science: POL 1010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Social Studies: ANTH 1010 or 1020 ECON 2000, 2010 POL 1010 SOC 1010, 2070 Social Studies License Area: PSY 1010 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
English, French, Spanish License Area: PSY 2060 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.

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
Biology:	BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H) PHY 1210, 1220
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science	BIO 1500 or 150H CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
Chemistry (ACS Certification)	CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H) PHYS 2310 and 2320
Chemistry (Pre-Professional) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration	BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H) PHYS 1210 OR 2310
Environmental Science	BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H) PHYS 1210 OR 2310
Mathematics (B.S. Option)	PHYS 2310 and 2320
Pharmaceutical Science	BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2331, 2341 CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H) PHYS 2310 and 2320
Physics	PHYS 2310 and 2320

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 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
History & Social Studies: HIST 2150 or 2160	One additional course from list above.
English, French, Social Studies, Spanish License Area: One additional course from list above.	EDUC 2050
Women's and Gender Studies: one course from intro list	WGS 1510

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

*All students (especially those in CLASS) are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1987 OR LATER ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:	STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE 1987 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 (select from AALAME courses in A&H and SS). And An additional year of a single foreign language in high school (i.e. 3 years total). Two semesters of 100-level study in a language different than that completed in high school. Two semesters of 200-level intermediate study of language completed in high school. Two approved foreign culture courses (BMus students only).	An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally two semesters of 100-level study). Two approved foreign culture courses.

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1987 OR LATER ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE 1987 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 (select from AALAME courses in A&H and SS).

And

An additional year of a single foreign language in high school (i.e. 3 years total).
Two semesters of 100-level study in a language different than that completed in high school.
Two semesters of 200-level intermediate study of language completed in high school.
Two approved foreign culture courses (BMus students only).

An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally two semesters of 100-level study).
Two approved foreign culture courses.

OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES

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
Geology	GEO 100/101	ESCI 1410/141L or 141H
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
	MTH 182	MATH 1620 or 162H or 162H
	MTH 281	MATH 2310 or 231H
	MTH 288	MATH 2410
	MTH 286	MATH 2520
	STA 347	MATH 1420
Physics	PHY 221	PHYS 1210
	PHY 222	PHYS 1220
	PHY 241	PHYS 2310
	PHY 242	PHYS 2320
Psychology	PSY 101	PSY 1010 or 101H
	PSY 220	PSY 2010 or 201H
	PSY 223	PSY 2020 or 202H
	PSY 221	PSY 2060
	PSY 317	PSY 2150
	PSY 339	PSY 2040
	PSY 342	PSY 2050
	PSY 345	PSY 2080

This information is provided solely for the convenience of the reader, and the University expressly disclaims any liability which may otherwise be incurred. This publication is neither a contract nor an offer to make a contract. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, the University reserves the right to make changes at any time with respect to course offerings, degree requirements, services provided, or any other subject addressed herein.

Cleveland State University is an AA/EOE committed to nondiscrimination. M/F/H/V encouraged.

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
2400 Euclid Avenue
EC 100
Phone: 216-687-5411
transfer@csuohio.edu