TriC Special Education CREATE

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - Special Education (CREATE) 

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 Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

Prerequisites (Students who do not meet these prerequisites may need to complete additional credits):

  • College-ready in MATH and ENG
  • 2 years of the same foreign language completed in high school

Students must meet the following admission requirements to take Education courses at CSU:

  • Completion of 30 credit hours of college-level work
  • 2.75 cumulative GPA
  • Earn a grade of "B-" or better in at least one college-level English and one college-level Math course OR earn a sub-score of 18 on the Math and English & Reading sections of the ACT or equivalent normed assessment of mathematical, reading and writing achievement 
  • Successful completion of a civilian background for both BCI/FBI

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

Concentrations:
  • Mild-Moderate Intervention Specialist
  • Moderate-Intensive Intervention Specialist
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

ENG 1010 OR ENG 101H and
ENG 1020 OR ENG 102H (C- or better is required in all courses)


Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MATH 1370 and 1380


Arts and Humanities

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

One from each category. 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

ANTH 1030
ART 1010, 2020, 2030
DANC 1100
ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2720, 2730
FREN 2420
GER 2420
HIST 1010, 101H, 1020, 102H, 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610, 2051, 2060
HUM 1010, 1020, 1030
ITAL 2420
MJS 1310
MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530
PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 208H 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050
REL 2010, 2020
RUSS 2420
SPAN 2420
THEA 1010, 1100, 2210, 2220
UST 1120
WGS 2030

ART 1040
ENG 2700
HIST 1700, 2040, 2080
MUS 1050
REL 1010, 2000, 2030, 2040, 2050
SPAN 2430

Please note: Although History courses at Tri-C are under the area of Social & Behavioral Sciences, these courses will count towards the Arts and Humanities requirement at Cleveland State University.

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 1010, 1020, 2010
ECON 1210, 1220, 2610, 2620
GEOG 1000, 1510
HS 1300
MET 2422
MJS 1011
POL 1010, 2030, 2070, 2100
PSY 1010, 101H, 1050, 2010, 2060, 2100,
SOC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2051, 2070, 2100, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2210, 2510
SPCH 1000, 2160
UST 1010, 1020, 2070
WGS 2010

GEOG 1010, 1050
POL 2060
PSY 2010 and HLTH 1100
Students must take an Arts and Humanities AALAME course.

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB COURSES WITHOUT LAB
BIO 1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2010, 2050, 2331, 2341 2150
CHEM 1010, 1020, 1300/L, 130H, 1310/L, 131H  
ESCI 1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L 141H, 2300
PSCI 1010/L, 1020/L, 1030/L  
PHYS 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320 1010, 1050
 

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

ENG 2510, 2520
HIST 2070, 2150, 2160
MJS 1611
MUS 1040
REL 2060
SOC 2310, 2550
UST 2020

ASL 1100
EDUC 2050
HIST 2660
SOC 2410
WGS 1510, 1520


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

 

ADDITIONAL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS

CSU REQUIREMENT TRI-C EQUIVALENT
MTH 127 MATH 1370
PSY 221 PSY 2060
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS

CSU REQUIREMENT TRI-C EQUIVALENT
EDB 242 EDUC 1011
ETE 243, 343, 353 EDUC 1020
EDB 302 PSY 2110
ESE 400 EDUC 1411
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT

CSU's College of Education and Human Services requires its students to prepare electronic portfolios documenting their growth and achievement in twelve outcomes. At CSU the portfolio process begins in EDB 242. Students taking Professional Course equivalents elsewhere should retain papers, projects, and other course artifacts for future incorporation into their CSU portfolios.

Students planning to complete their teaching licensure program at CSU should explore additional information about the CSU portfolio requirement at: http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/eportfolio/electronic-portfolios

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