Tri-C P-5 Education (Fall 2025)

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

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

MATH 1370 and 1380

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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 P-5 majors: GEOG 1010, HLTH 1100, PSY 2010

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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
All P-5 majors: BIO 2150

 

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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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*All courses required to satisfy CSU requirement.

CSU REQUIREMENT	TRI-C EQUIVALENT
EDB 242	EDUC 1011
ETE 243, 343, 353	EDUC 1020
EDB 302	PSY 2110
ECE 300	ECED 1010
ECE 402	*ECED 1321, 1860, 2300
ECE 404	ECED 2300
ESE 400	EDUC 1411
EDL 311	*ECED 1301 and 1860
ECE 412	ECED 2401
ECE 441	*ECED 2870 and 2990 (grade of "B" or better)

 

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: 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.

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