Tri-C Public Affiars (Fall 2025)

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 Fall 2025

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Inquiry Core at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University's Inquiry Core curriculum is designed around nine (9) core competencies that reflect the demands of modern life and the skills most in demand among ÖйúÌåÓý²ÊƱAPPÏÂÔØ£ºs. As a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these Core courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C Counselor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

 

Core COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Composition/Writing

1 course / 3 credits*

ENG 1010 or ENG 101H 
ENG 1020 or ENG 102H or ENG 2151 (Prerequisite for Writing Across the Curriculum Courses at CSU) 

^{*C- or better required for all ENG courses}

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Math/Stats/Logic

1 course / 3 credits

MATH 1190, 1370, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1490, 1500, 1530 or 153H, 1540 or 154H, 1580, 1610 or 161H,1620 or 162 H, 2010, 2310 or 231H, 2410, 2520 PHIL 1020 (does not satisfy prerequisite for UST 404)

Community Planning, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy and Management, Public Safety Management: Choose one course from the list above; UST 404 at CSU partially completes this requirement for Urban Affairs majors.

Criminology/Sociology: Choose 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 at least two areas

 

COURSE LIST
ART 1010, 1040, 2020 or 202H, 2030 or 203H DANC 1100 ENG 2020, 2310, 2320, 2350, 2360, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2450,2510, 2520, 2601, 2700, 2710, 2730, 2770 HIST 2031, 2150, 2160, 2520, 2660 HUM 1010, 1020 or 102H, 2020, 2030 MJS 1310 MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050, 2541 PHIL 1000, 1010 or 101H, 2020 or 202H, 2050 or 205H, 2060, 208H REL 1010, 2000, 2010, 2060 THEA 1010, 2210, 2220

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Social and Behavioral Sciences

2 courses / 6 credits from at least two areas

COURSE LIST
ANTH 1010, 2010, 2110 ECON 1210, 2000, 2010 GEOG 1000, 1010, 1050, 1510, 2030 HIST 1010 or 101H, 1020 or 102H, 1510 or 151H, 1520 or 152H, 1700, 2700 POL 1010 or 101H, 1020, 2020, 2030, 2060, 2070, 2100, 2120 PSY 1010 or 101H, 1050, 2010, 2020 or 202H, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2081, 2100, 2110 SOC 1010 or 101H, 1020, 2010 or 201H, 2020, 2100, 2110, 2160, 2410, 2550 UST 1010, 2020 WGS1510 or 151H, 2010 or 201H, 2120
Criminology: SOC 2160
Community Planning, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy and Management, Public Safety Management, majors: UST 1010
Sociology: SOC 1010

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

DEPARTMENT	COURSES WITH LAB	COURSES WITHOUT LAB
ANTH	1210
BIO	1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2500	1070, 2060, 2150
CHEM	1010/L or 101H, 1020/L or 102H, 1300/L or 130H, 1310/L or 131H
ESCI	1030/L, 1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L	1050
PHYS	1010/L, 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320

Community Planning, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy and Management, Public Safety Management, majors: ESCI 1310/L is highly recommended

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Additional Requirements

4 courses / 12 credits

Students are encouraged to take courses from the categories below.  Composition/Writing and DEI Categories are strongly encouraged to take.

Category	Courses
Composition/Writing	ENG 1020
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	COMM 2160 ENG 2510, 2520 MJS 1611 SOC 2550 WGS 1510 or 151H WGS 2010 or 201H
Oral Communication	COMM 1010 or 101H

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WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM/SPEAKING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Minimum of 2 courses

Students transferring 60 or more hours: one course 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

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Foreign Language 

*All students are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.  

 

OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES

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major: Community Planning, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public POlicy and Management, Public Safety Management, Urban & Regional Studies

CAUTION: Urban Affairs requires 36 hours of upper-division (300-400 level) courses. Taking courses at CCC which correspond to some upper-division courses will not reduce the number of upper-divsion hours required for the degree.

CSU COURSES	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
UST 200	UST 1010
UST 300	ECON 2000
UST 302	UST 2020
UST 404	MATH 1410 and 1420 (both needed)

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