Tri-C Engineering (Fall 2025)

Washkewicz College of Engineering

Effective Fall 2025

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Inquiry Core at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University's Inquiry Core curriculum is designed around nine (9) core competencies that reflect the demands of modern life and the skills most in demand among employers. As a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these Core courses at Tri-C or at CSU. Please contact a Tri-C Counselor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

 

Core COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Composition/Writing

1 course / 3 credits*

ENG 1010 or ENG 101H 
ENG 1020 or ENG 102H or ENG 2151 (Prerequisite for Writing Across the Curriculum Courses at CSU) 

^{*C- or better required for all ENG courses}

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Math/Stats/Logic

1 course / 3 credits

MAJORS	COURSE LIST
Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering	MATH 1610 or 161H,1620 or 162H
Construction Management and Engineering Technology	MATH 1470/1480 or 1610 or 161H

Arts and Humanities

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2 courses / 6 credits from at least two areas

COURSE LIST
ART 1010, 1040, 2020 or 202H, 2030 or 203H DANC 1100 ENG 2020, 2310, 2320, 2350, 2360, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2450,2510, 2520, 2601, 2700, 2710, 2730, 2770 HIST 2031, 2150, 2160, 2520, 2660 HUM 1010, 1020 or 102H, 2020, 2030 MJS 1310 MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050, 2541 PHIL 1000, 1010 or 101H, 2020 or 202H, 2050 or 205H, 2060, 208H REL 1010, 2000, 2010, 2060 THEA 1010, 2210, 2220
PHL 215 must be completed at CSU

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Social Sciences

2 courses / 6 credits from at least two areas

COURSE LIST
ANTH 1010, 2010, 2110 ECON 1210, 2000, 2010 GEOG 1000, 1010, 1050, 1510, 2030 HIST 1010 or 101H, 1020 or 102H, 1510 or 151H, 1520 or 152H, 1700, 2700 POL 1010 or 101H, 1020, 2020, 2030, 2060, 2070, 2100, 2120 PSY 1010 or 101H, 1050, 2010, 2020 or 202H, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2081, 2100, 2110 SOC 1010 or 101H, 1020, 2010 or 201H, 2020, 2100, 2110, 2160, 2410, 2550 UST 1010, 2020 WGS1510 or 151H, 2010 or 201H, 2120
Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering: MET 2422
Construction Management: ECON 2000, ECON 2010
Engineering Technology majors choose from the following: COMM 1000

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.  

DEPARTMENT	COURSES WITH LAB
Biomedical	BIO 1500 or 150H, 2331 CHEM 1300/130L or 130H, 1310/131L or 131H, 2300 PHYS 2310, 2320
Chemical	CHEM 1300/130L or 130H, 1310/131L or 131H, 2300
Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical	CHEM 1300/130L PHYS 2310 and 2320
Computer Science	PHYS 2310 and 2320
Construction Management	ESCI 1410/141L PHYS 1210
Data Science	BIO 2331/2341 or CHEM 1300/1310 or PHYS 2310/2320
Engineering Technology	CHEM 1010/101L PHYS 1210

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Additional Requirements

4 courses / 12 credits

Students are encouraged to take courses from the categories below.  Composition/Writing and DEI Categories are strongly encouraged to take.

Category	Courses
Composition/Writing	ENG 1020
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	COMM 2160 ENG 2510, 2520 MJS 1611 SOC 2550 WGS 1510 or 151H WGS 2010 or 201H
Oral Communication	COMM 1010 or 101H

 

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WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM/SPEAKING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Minimum of 2 courses

Students transferring 60 or more hours: one course 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

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Foreign Language 

*All students are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.

Other Equivalent COURSES

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MAJOR	CSU COURSES	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
Biomedical Engineering	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 201	MET 2610
	ESC 211	MET 2630
	ESC 310	MET 2430
Chemical Engineering	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 250	MATH 2520
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	ESC 310	MET 2430
	ESC 350	MATH 2410
	MTH 283 or 281	MATH 2310
Civil Engineering	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 201	MET 2610
	ESC 202	MET 2620
	ESC 211	MET 2630
	ESC 250	MATH 2520
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	ESC 310	MET 2430
	GEO 100 and 101	ESCI 1410/141L
	MTH 283	MATH 2310
Computer Engineering	CIS 260	IT 2650
	CIS 265	IT 2660
	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 250	MATH 2520
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	ESC 310	MET 2430
	MTH 284	MATH 2410
Computer Science Engineering	CIS 151	IT 1050
	CIS 260	IT 2650
	CIS 265	IT 2660
	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	ESC 310	MET 2430
	MTH 288	MATH 2410
Construction Management	MET 201	MET 1601
Data Science	CIS 151	IT 1050
	CIS 260	IT 2650
	CIS 265	IT 2660
	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	MTH 283/281	MATH 2310
	MTH 288	MATH 2410
Electrical Engineering	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 250	MATH 2520
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	ESC 310	MET 2430
	MTH 283	MATH 2310
	MTH 284	MATH 2410
Electrical Engineering Technology	ESC 120	MET 1100
	EET 201	EET 2120
	EET 205	EET 1161
	EET 207	EET 1210
Mechanical Engineering	ESC 120	MET 1100
	ESC 201	MET 2610
	ESC 202	MET 2620
	ESC 211	MET 2630
	ESC 250	MATH 2520
	ESC 282	MET 2422
	ESC 350	MATH 2410
	MTH 281	MATH 2310
Mechanical Engineering Technology	EET 205	EET 1161
	ESC 120	MET 1100
	MET 201	MET 1601
	MET 202	MET 1621

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