LakelandCC 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 Lakeland Community College (LCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at LCC or at CSU. Please contact a LCC 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

ENGL 1110 OR ENGL 1111 and
ENGL 1120 OR ENGL 1121 (C- or better in each course)


Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits
MAJORS COURSE LIST

MATH 1330 or 1550, 1600, 1650, 1700, 1890, 2400, 2500, 2600

Biology MATH 1330 or 1550 and 2500
Or
MATH 2500 and 2600
Or
MATH 1330 or 1550 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science MATH 1330 or 1550 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU
Chemistry (ACS – Certified track) MATH 2500 and 2600
Chemistry (Pre-Professional track) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration MATH 1330 or 1550 and 2500
Environmental Science MATH 1330 or 1550 and 2500
Or
MATH 1330 or 1550 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU
Mathematics MATH 2500 and 2600
Pharmaceutical Science MATH 2500 and 2600
Physics MATH 2500 and 2600
Psychology MATH 1330 or 1550 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU

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

ARTS 1120, 2220, 2230
ENGL 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296
HIST 1150, 1550, 2150, 2250
HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300
MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250
PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2700, 2800
PHOT 1000 

HIST 2750
PHIL 2000 

Art Design, Art History, Art Studio: 
ARTS 2220 and ARTS 2230
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
History: HIST 2150, 2250
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.  
Philosophy: 
PHIL 1300
PHIL 2600
PHIL 2700
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: 
HIST 2150 and 2250
HIST 1150 
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.

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 1160
COMM 1100, 1150, 2100
ECON 1150, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2930
GEOG 1500, 1800
PEHR 1750
POLS 1300, 2200, 2300, 2500
PSYC 1500, 2400, 2500, 2600
SOCY 1150, 1190, 2270, 2280
URST 2000

GEOG 1600

Environmental Science (Environmental Planning): 
ECON 2600
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
International Relations: ECON 2500 and POLS 2200
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Political Science: POLS 1300
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Social Studies: ECON 2600
POLS 1300
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
BIOL 1150, 1160, 1170, 1180, 1200, 1510, 1520, 2210, 2220  1010, 1020, 1030, 1140 
CHEM 1050, 1100, 1150, 1500, 1600   
GEOL 1100, 1200  
GEOG 1550  
PHYS 1100, 1200, 1610, 1620, 2100, 2410, 2420  1500,1550
PSCI 1300, 1400, 1500   

 

 

MAJORS COURSES WITH LAB
Biology BIOL 1510 and 1520
CHEM 1500 and 1600
PHYS 1610 and PHYS 1620
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science BIOL 1510 and 1520
CHEM 1500 and 1600
Chemistry (ACS Certification) CHEM 1500 and 1600
PHYS 2410 and 2420
Chemistry (Pre-Professional) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration BIOL 1510 and 1520
CHEM 1500 and 1600
PHYS 1610 and PHYS 1620
Environmental Science BIOL 1510 and 1520
CHEM 1500 and 1600
PHYS 1610 or 2410
Mathematics (B.S. Option) PHYS 2410 and 2420
Pharmaceutical Science BIOL 1510, 1520, 2210, and 2220
CHEM 1500 and 1600
PHYS 1610 and 1620
Physics PHYS 2410 and 2420

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

SOCY 2000
URST 2100

ASLI 1550, 1700
ENGL 2248, 2275
HIST 2450
HMSV 1215
POLS 2400
PSYC 1700


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:   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

CSU COURSES CHOOSE FROM CORRESPONDING LCC COURSES:
Biology
BIOL 200/201 BIOL 1510
BIOL 202/203 BIOL 1520
BIOL 264/265 BIOL 2700
BIOL 266/267 BIOL 2210
BIOL 268/269 BIOL 2220
Chemistry
CHM 251/256 CHEM 1100
CHM 252/257 CHEM 1150
CHM 261/266 CHEM 1500
CHM 262/267 CHEM 1600
CHM 311/316 CHEM 2000
CHM 331/336 CHEM 2500
CHM 332/337 CHEM 2600
Math
STA 147 MATH 1330 or 1550
MTH 167 MATH 1650
MTH 168 MATH 1700 
MTH 181 MATH 2500
MTH 182 MATH 2600
MTH 281 MATH 2700
MTH 286 MATH 2850
MTH 288 MATH 2800
Music - Areas of Common Experience Requirement
MUS 231 and 241 MUSC 1600
MUS 232 and 242 MUSC 1700
MUS 381 MUSC 1850
MUS 411 MUSC 2200
MUS 233 and 243 MUSC 2400
MUS 234 and 244  MUSC 2500
Other courses applicable to Music major
MUA 102 and 103 MUSC 1050 and 1100
MUA 111 MUSC 1252 and 1253
MUA 121 MUSC 1251
MUA 131 MUSC 1254
MUA 141 MUSC 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, and 1268
MUA 151 MUSC 1255, 1256, 1257, and 1258
MUA 161 MUSC 1259, 1260, 1261, and 1262
MUA 171 MUSC 1263
MUA 181 MUSC 1269
MUS 122 MUSC 1500
Physics
PHY 221 PHYS 1610
PHY 222 PHYS 1620
PHY 241 PHYS 2410
PHY 242 PHYS 2420
Psychology
PSY 101 PSYC 1500
PSY 220 PSYC 2400
PSY 223 PSYC 2100
PSY 221 PSYC 2500
PSY 255 PSYC 1700
PSY 339 PSYC 2800
PSY 342 PSYC 2300
PSY 345 PSYC 2700

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.

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