Lorain County CC 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 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

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 credits

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MTHM 162
MTH 129 must be completed at CSU

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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
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
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
PSYH 253 and HLED 151 Students must take an Arts and Humanities 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
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 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS

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CSU REQUIREMENT	LCCC EQUIVALENT
MTH 127	MTH 161
PSY 221	PSYH 254

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS

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CSU REQUIREMENT	LCCC EQUIVALENT
EDB 242	EDCT 181
ETE 243, 343, 353	EDCT 264
EDB 302	EDCT 252
ESE 400	EDCT 254
ECE 415	EDCT 263
EDL 301	EDCT 261
EDB 241	EDCT 275

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.

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