Lorain County CC Business Studies

Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration

Effective Spring 2023

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Studies Major
General Education at Cleveland State University

Transfer students are strongly encouraged to contact the CSU's Transfer Center at 216-687-5568 to identify the appropriate transfer guide.

The following is a suggested program of study for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree for the major Economics. 

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

Required for Business Studies major - select any two courses from the list below (D grade required or better)

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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 261, 262, 264, 271 MUSC 262 RELG 181, 262

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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
Required for all majors: ECNM 152  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

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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
ENGL 266 HSTR 267 SOCY 276 URBS 152, 152G, 162, 162G	HMSR 131 PSYH 275 WMST 210 or URBS 210

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Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

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Foreign Language 

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS (business studies Major)

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CSU Business studies entry-Level COURSES	LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY College EQUIVALENTS
ACT 221	ACTG 151
ECN 202	ECNM 152
FIN 201	ECNM 113
GAD 250/240	BADM 211
IST 203	CISS 121
MKT 301	MKRG 251

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Cleveland State University is an AA/EOE committed to nondiscrimination. M/F/H/V encouraged.