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 P-5 Education

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - P-5 Education

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 (LCCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at LCCC or at CSU. Please contact a LCCC 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
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credits

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

Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MTHM 161 and 162

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
HSTR 161

ARTS 245
ENGL 253
HUMS 261, 262, 264, 271
MUSC 262
RELG 181, 262

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
HLED 151 and PSYH 253

GPHY 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, 268
BIOG 165 is required.
CHMY 161, 162, 171, 172 155
PSSC 153, 156, 158G 161
PHYC 150, 152, 251, 252  

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

 EDCT 181

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). 
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MAJORS
CSU REQUIREMENT LCCC EQUIVALENT
EDB 242 EDCT 181
EDB 243, 343, 353 EDCT 264
EDB 302 EDCT 252
ESE 400 EDCT 254
EDL 301 EDCT 261
EDL 311 ECED 162
ECE 412 ECED 273
ECE 415 EDCT 263
ECE 300 EDCT 111
ECE 441 ECED 283, 284 (grade of "B" or better)
EDB 241 EDCT 275
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: https://levin.csuohio.edu/office-of-field-services/taskstream-support

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