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
LakelandCC Business
Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration
Effective Spring 2023
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
General Education at Cleveland State University
Transfer students are strongly encouraged to contact the CSU's Transfer Center at 216-687-5568 to identify the appropriate transfer guide.
The following is a suggested program of study for students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree for the following majors:
- Accounting
- Business Economics
- Finance
- General Business
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Human Resources Management
- Marketing
- Operations Supply Chain Management
- Property Management
For Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs, visit the appropriate program in the menu.
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
| Required for all majors: MATH 1650 (C grade or better required) or 1890 (C grade or better required) MATH 2130 (C grade or better required) |
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 |
HIST 2750 |
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 |
|---|---|
|
Required for all majors ANTH 1160 |
AALAME requirement should be taken under Arts and Humanities. |
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 |
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 |
ASLI 1550, 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:
- 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.
NOTE: International Business majors must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in foreign language. This requirement can be satisfied through completion of three years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of a foreign language (including at least two intermediate-level courses) at the college/university level.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS (FOR ALL MAJORS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
| CSU BBA DEGREE COURSES | LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|
| ACT 221 and 222 | ACCT 1100 and 1200 (ACT majors only) (ACT majors require an average GPA of 2.5 among both courses) Both these courses are required for all BBA Degree Majors listed |
| BLW 411 | BUSM 2100 |
| BUS 151 | BUSM 1300 |
| ECN 201 and 202 | ECON 2500 and 2600 (C grade or better required for all BBA majors) Both these courses are required for all BBA Degree Majors listed |
| GAD 250/240 | BUSM 2400 |
| IST 203 | ITIS 1005 (C grade required for IST majors) |
| OSM 202 | MATH 2135 - (OSM majors only) (C grade or better required) |
| IST 305 | BUSM 1700 |
| MKT 301 | BUSM 2500 (C grade required for MKT majors) |
| ACT 321 | ACCT 2110 (ACT majors only) (C grade or better required) |
| ACT 361 | ACCT 2390 (ACT majors only) (C grade or better required) |
| IST 211 | ITCS 1840 and 2840 (Information Systems majors only) (C grade or better required in each course) |
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