Tri-C Middle Childhood Education (CREATE) (Fall 2025)

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - Middle Childhood Education (CREATE) 

Effective Fall 2025

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Inquiry Core at Cleveland State University

Due to curriculum changes in the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, transfer students are strongly encouraged to contact the Education Student Service Center at 216-687-4625 to identify the appropriate transfer guide.

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.

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

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

Concentrations:

Middle Childhood majors are required to complete coursework in TWO of the following subject concentrations:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Reading and Language Arts

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

MATH 1190, 1370, 1380, 1410, 1420, 1470, 1480, 1490, 1500, 1530 or 153H, 1540 or 154H, 1580, 1610 or 161H,1620 or 162 H, 2010, 2310 or 231H, 2410, 2520 PHIL 1020

Math Concentration: MATH 1510 or 1610 MTH 328 must be completed at CSU

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Arts and Humanities

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

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Social and Behavioral 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
All MCE majors: PSY 2060

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

DEPARTMENT	COURSES WITH LAB	COURSES WITHOUT LAB
ANTH	1210
BIO	1040/L, 1050/L, 1060/L, 1100, 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2500	1070, 2060, 2150
CHEM	1010/L or 101H, 1020/L or 102H, 1300/L or 130H, 1310/L or 131H
ESCI	1030/L, 1310/L, 1410/L, 1610/L	1050
PHYS	1010/L, 1210, 1220, 2310, 2320

 

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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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CSU REQUIREMENT	TRI-C EQUIVALENT
EDB 242	EDUC 1011
ETE 243, 343, 353	EDUC 1020
EDB 302	PSY 2110
ESE 400	EDUC 1411

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT

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CSU's Levin College of Public Affairs and Education 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

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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MAJOR	CSU COURSES	TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
Language Arts Concentration:	ENG 232	ENG 2320
	ENG 241	ENG 2420
Sciences Concentration	GEO 100/101	ESCI 1410/141L
Social Studies Concentration	ECN 201 or 202	ECON 2010 or 2000
	HIS 102	HIST 1020
	HIS 111	HIST 1510
	HIS 112	HIST 1520
	HIS 200	GEOG 1010
	PSC 111	POL 1010

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