LakelandCC 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 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.

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

Concentrations:

• Mild-Moderate Intervention Specialist
• Moderate-Intensive Intervention Specialist

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

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MTH 127, 128, 129 must be completed at CSU

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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 1120, 2220, 2230 ENGL 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296 HIST 1150, 1550, 2150, 2250 HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300 MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250 PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2700, 2800 PHOT 1000	HIST 2750 PHIL 2000

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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
ANTH 1160 COMM 1100, 1150, 2100 ECON 1150, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2930 GEOG 1500, 1800 PEHR 1750 POLS 1300, 2200, 2300, 2500 PSYC 1500, 2400, 2500, 2600 SOCY 1150, 1190, 2270, 2280 URST 2000	GEOG 1600
PSY 2400 Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

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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
SOCY 2000 URST 2100	ASLI 1550, 1700 ENGL 2248, 2275 HIST 2450 HMSV 1215 POLS 2400 PSYC 1700

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Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

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Foreign Language 

 

ADDITIONAL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MAJORS

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CSU REQUIREMENT	LAKELAND CC EQUIVALENT
PSY 221	PSYC 2500

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MAJORS

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CSU REQUIREMENT	LAKELAND CC EQUIVALENT
EDB 242	EDUC 1150
ETE 243, 343, 353	EDUC 2300
EDB 302	PSYC 2200
EDL 312	ENGL 2240
ESE 400	EDUC 2031

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT

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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.

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