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

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MAJORS	COURSE LIST
Communication Sciences & Disorders	MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below: MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Exercise Science	MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Health Science (General interest track)	MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below: MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks and Health Promotions tracks	MTHM 168 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU
Music Therapy	MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below: MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Nursing	MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below: MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Social Work	MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182

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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
ARTS 243, 244, 254 ENGL 251, 252, 254, 255, 257, 259 HSTR 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 252 HUMS 151, 261, 262, 263, 271, 274, 281 MUSC 251, 252, 261 PHLY 151, 161, 165, 174, 271, 281 RELG 251, 261, 281 THTR 151, 185	ARTS 245 ENGL 253 HUMS 264 MUSC 262 RELG 181, 262
Health Science (all tracks): PHLY 165 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Music Therapy: PHLY 165 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Nursing: PHLY 161/165 (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
CMMC 165 ECNM 151, 152 GPHY 152 HLED 151 PLSC 151, 155, 156, 157, 251 PSYH 151, 253, 254, 259 SOWK 151, 251 SOCY 151, 161, 256, 265 URBS 151, 151G	GPHY 151
Exercise Science: PSYH 151 and HLED 151
Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks: PSYH 151 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Music Therapy: PSYH 151 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Nursing: PSYH 151 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Social Work: SOCY 151, PSYH 151, PLSC 151

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

DEPARTMENT	COURSES WITH LAB
Communication Sciences & Disorders	BIOG 151/152 (Preferred) and CHMY 155 (Preferred)
Exercise Science	BIOG 221, 222
Health Sciences (General Interest) 16 credits required	BIOG 161, 162, 221, 222 CHMY 161, 162, 171, 172 PHYC 150, 152, 251, 252
Health Sciences (Health Promotions)	BIOG 221, 222
Health Sciences (Pre-Occupational Therapy)	BIOG 161 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above.
Health Sciences (Pre-Physician Assistant)	BIOG 161, 162, 221, 222 CHMY 171, 172, 271
Health Sciences (Pre-Physical Therapy)	BIOG 161 CHMY 161, 162 PHYC 150 (formerly 151), 152
Music Therapy	BIOG 121 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above.
Nursing	BIOG 221/222/251 or 252 and CHMY 161/162 (Traditional and Accelerated)  BIOG 221/222/251 or CHMY 161 or 162 or 171 or 172 (RN - BSN)
Social Work	BIOG 151 or 152 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
ENGL 266 HSTR 267 SOCY 276 URBS 152, 152G, 162, 162G	HMSR 131 PSYH 275 WMST 210 or URBS 210
Communication Sciences & Disorders majors: must complete this requirement by completing CSD 438 at CSU.	One US Diversity course from the list above.
One African American Experience 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	LORAIN EQUIVALENTS
Biology	BIO 200/201	BIOG 161
	BIO 202/203	BIOG 162
	BIO 264/265	BIOG 251 or 252
	BIO 266/267	BIOG 221
	BIO 268/269	BIOG 222
Chemistry	CHM 251/256	CHMY 161
	CHM 252/257	CHMY 162
	CHM 261/266	CHMY 171
	CHM 262/267	CHMY 172
	CHM 331/336	CHMY 271
	CHM 332/337	CHMY 272
Health Sciences	HSC 203	ALHN 110 or 112
Math	STA 147	MTHM 168
	MTH 167	MTHM 171
	MTH 168	MTHM 172 or MTHM 175
	MTH 181	MTHM 181
Physics	PHY 221	PHYC 150
	PHY 222	PHYC 152
Psychology	PSY 101	PSYH 151
	PSY 220	PSYH 253
	PSY 345	PSYH 257
Social Work	SWK 200	SOWK 151
	SWK 201	SOWK 251

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.

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