Core Curriculum

Inquiry Launch

At Cleveland State University, you will learn how to create new knowledge and become an effective life-long learner. That process begins with Inquiry Launch. In these courses, you will be guided in the investigation of an enduring question or pressing problem which will help you develop critical skills for success at CSU and beyond. Along the way, you will build community with your classmates and become familiar with the Cleveland State University campus.

You are strongly encouraged to use the Inquiry Launch experience as an opportunity to explore interests outside your intended major. Work with an academic coach to identify options that work for you!

Highlights of the Inquiry Launch Experience
  • Small class sizes with a focus on building community
  • Explicit focus on study skills development
  • Graded "satisfactory/unsatisfactory" to encourage intellectual risk-taking and a focus on learning and development
Inquiry Launch Outcomes

Regardless of the Inquiry Launch course you take, by the end, you will be able to...

  1. Identify yourself as a member of the CSU community;
  2. Engage in personal and academic goal setting;
  3. Strategically deploy effective college success strategies and utilize university resources; and
  4. Engage effectively with diverse others to investigate complex issues and propose a way forward

All Inquiry Launch courses will launch you on your path to success at CSU. Some will also launch you on a specific Inquiry Pathway, setting you up to complete (at least) two additional courses within the Pathway and earn a Deep Inquiry Badge. All currently available Inquiry Launch courses are listed below, with their pathways noted where applicable.

Inquiry Launch CourseInquiry Pathway
INQ 100: Academic Success in College 
INQ 110: What is a Happy Life?

Justice & Society

Transformational Leadership

Healthy Futures

INQ 111: Love and Sex 
INQ 112: Creating Your Identity 
INQ 130: Comics and their Influence 
INQ 131: What is Computer Science?Technology & the Future of Society
INQ 132: College Life 101Justice & Society
INQ 133: CSU & the City 
INQ 134: Civil Discourse & CSU 
INQ 150: Healthy Lifestyle ChoicesHealthy Futures
INQ 170: Engineering LaunchTechnology & the Future of Society
HON 101: Collaboration, Humanities, LeadershipTransformative Leadership