Transfer Guides

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

Lorain County CC Health

College of Health

Effective Spring 2023

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

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

ENGL 161 and 162 (C- or better is required in all courses)

*Nursing requires C or better from Lorain

Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits
MAJORS COURSE LIST
Communication Sciences & Disorders MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:

MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Exercise Science

MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Health Science (General interest track) MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:

MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks and Health Promotions tracks MTHM 168 and an upper-level statistics to be taken at CSU
Music Therapy MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:

MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Nursing MTHM 168 plus choose one more course from the list below:

MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182
Social Work

MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182

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 264
MUSC 262
RELG 181, 262
Health Science (all tracks): PHLY 165
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 
Music Therapy: PHLY 165
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Nursing: PHLY 161/165 (Traditional and Accelerated Tracks only)
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. 

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

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
Exercise Science:
PSYH 151 and HLED 151
Health Science Pre: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant tracks:
PSYH 151
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Music Therapy: PSYH 151
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Nursing:
PSYH 151
Plus one additional from above or AALAME course.
Social Work:
SOCY 151, PSYH 151, PLSC 151

Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB COURSES WITHOUT LAB
ASTY 151  
BIOG 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 163, 221, 222 115, 165, 268
CHMY 161, 162, 171, 172 155
PSSC 153, 156, 158G 161
PHYC 150, 152, 251, 252  

 

DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB
Communication Sciences & Disorders BIOG 151/152 (Preferred) and CHMY 155 (Preferred)
Exercise Science BIOG 221, 222
Health Sciences (General Interest)
16 credits required		 BIOG 161, 162, 221, 222
CHMY 161, 162, 171, 172
PHYC 150, 152, 251, 252
Health Sciences (Health Promotions) BIOG 221, 222
Health Sciences (Pre-Occupational Therapy) BIOG 161 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above. 
Health Sciences (Pre-Physician Assistant) BIOG 161, 162, 221, 222
CHMY 171, 172, 271
Health Sciences (Pre-Physical Therapy) BIOG 161
CHMY 161, 162
PHYC 150 (formerly 151), 152
Music Therapy BIOG 121 plus one additional course from the Natural Science list above.
Nursing BIOG 221/222/251 or 252 and CHMY 161/162 (Traditional and Accelerated) 
BIOG 221/222/251 or CHMY 161 or 162 or 171 or 172 (RN - BSN)
Social Work BIOG 151 or 152 and Natural Science from list above.

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
Communication Sciences & Disorders majors: must complete this requirement by completing CSD 438 at CSU. One US Diversity course from the list above. 
One African American Experience from the list above.  Health Science majors: must complete this requirement by completing HSC 305 at CSU.

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).
  • ASLG courses at Lorain County Community College do not apply toward the Foreign Language Deficiency (FLD). 
OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES
MAJOR CSU COURSES LORAIN EQUIVALENTS
Biology BIO 200/201 BIOG 161
  BIO 202/203 BIOG 162
  BIO 264/265 BIOG 251 or 252
  BIO 266/267 BIOG 221
  BIO 268/269 BIOG 222
Chemistry CHM 251/256 CHMY 161
  CHM 252/257 CHMY 162
  CHM 261/266 CHMY 171
  CHM 262/267 CHMY 172
  CHM 331/336 CHMY 271
  CHM 332/337 CHMY 272
Health Sciences HSC 203 ALHN 110 or 112
Math STA 147 MTHM 168
  MTH 167 MTHM 171
  MTH 168 MTHM 172 or MTHM 175
  MTH 181 MTHM 181
Physics PHY 221 PHYC 150 
  PHY 222 PHYC 152
Psychology PSY 101 PSYH 151
  PSY 220 PSYH 253
  PSY 345 PSYH 257
Social Work  SWK 200 SOWK 151
  SWK 201 SOWK 251

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