LakelandCC 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 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

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

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

[[nid:7608]]

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

[[nid:7609]]

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.

Criminology/Sociology: Chose 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
[[nid:20847]]	[[nid:20848]]

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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
[[nid:20849]]	[[nid:20850]]
Communication Studies: COMM 1100 or 11050 Plus one additional course from above and an AALAME course.
Economic Development, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies URST 2000 Plus one additional course from above and an AALAME course.
Sociology: SOCY 1150  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. [[nid:7614]]Economic Development, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies majors: GEOG 1550 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
[[nid:7615]]	[[nid:7616]]

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Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

[[nid:7619]]

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Foreign Language 

[[nid:7617]]

 

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 LCC which correspond to some upper-division courses will not reduce the number of upper-divsion hours required for the degree.

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CSU COURSES	LCC EQUIVALENTS
UST 200	URST 2000
UST 300	ECON 2600
UST 302	URST 2100
CHM 251/256	CHEM 1100
PHY 221	PHYS 1610
UST 289	GEOG 1550

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