Transfer Guides

Mailing Address
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2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
2400 Euclid Avenue
EC 100
Phone: 216-687-5411
transfer@csuohio.edu

LCCC Public Affairs

Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - Public Affairs Majors

Effective Fall 2025

For the previous Transfer Guide effective Spring 2023-Summer 2025, please click here.

This transfer guide is for the following majors in the Levin College of Public Affairs of Education: 

  • Communication Studies
  • Community Planning
  • Criminology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Journalism & Criminology, Integrated
  • Journalism & Public Relations
  • Journalism & Sociology, Integrated
  • Nonprofit Administration
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Psychology & Criminology, Integrated
  • Public Policy and Management
  • Public Safety Management
  • Sociology

General Education at 魅影直播

魅影直播's Inquiry Core curriculum is designed around eleven (11) core competencies that reflect the demands of modern life and the skills most in demand among employers. As a student at Lorain County Community College (LCCC), you may choose to take these Core courses at LCCC or at CSU.  Please contact a LCCC advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

 

Please note completing your Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or OT36 at LCCC will complete the Inquiry Core curriculum at CSU; unless a specific core course is required for your major. 

Core COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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

Finding Your Voice

1 course / 3 credits
*C- or better required for all ENG courses
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
ENGL 161ENG 101

Research & Professional Writing

1 course / 3 credits
*C- or better required for all ENG courses
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
ENGL 162 or 164ENG 102

Quantitative & Formal Reasoning

1 course / 3 credits*

*Completing an additional course in the QFR category will meet the requirement of the Data and Digital Literacy (DDL) category. Certain majors do have a DDL course requirement for the bachelor's degree. These majors and the DDL course are listed below. 

MAJORSMAJOR SPECIFIC COURSE NEEDED
CriminologySOC 254 must be taken at CSU
Sociology
# PHLY 171 does not meet the prerequisites for UST 404 which is required for Community Planning, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Administration, Public Policy and Management, and majors
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
MTHM 156ML 100
MTHM 158MTH 116
MTHM 163MTH 137
MTHM 168STA 147
MTHM 171MTH 167
MTHM 181MTH 181
MTHM 182MTH 182
PHLY 171#PHL 140

Data and Digital Literacy

1 course / 3 credits*

Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement. 

*If two QFR Courses have been taken a DDL course is not needed, unless your major is listed below.

MAJORSLCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
Community PlanningURBS 250UST 290
Communication Studies
Journalism & Criminology, Integrated
Journalism & Public Relations
Journalism & Sociology, Integrated		COM 102 must be taken at CSU
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
URBS 250UST 290

Complexities of a Pluralistic Society

1 course / 3 credits
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
ENGL 266GAST 207
EDCT 181EDB 242
HSTR 267GAAE 100
WMST 210WGS 151

Human Culture & Creativity

1 course / 3 credits
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
ARCH 155GANT 103
ARTS 243GART 252
ARTS 244GART 253
ARTS 254AH 100
CMMC 271LIN 220
ENGL 165ENG 203
ENGL 166AH 100
ENGL 167AH 100
ENGL 251AH 100
ENGL 252AH 100
ENGL 255GAH 100
ENGL 257GAH 100
ENGL 261GAH 100
ENGL 267GAH 100
HSTR 151GHIS 101
HSTR 161HIS 111
HSTR 162HIS 112
HSTR 171GAH 100
HSTR 252GAH 100
HUMS 151GAH 100
HUMS 261GAH 100
HUMS 262GAH 100
HUMS 263AH 100
HUMS 271GAH 100
HUMS 274FMA 141
HUMS 281AH 100
KORE 151GAH 100
KORE 152GAH 100
MUSC 263AH 100
PHLY 165PHL 240
PHLY 174AH 100
PHLY 271GAH 100
PHLY 281GAH 100
PHLY 299AH 100
RELG 182GAH 100
RELG 251GAH 100
RELG 261AH 100
RELG 270GAH 100
RELG 281GAH 100
THTR 151GAH 100
THTR 184GAH 100
THTR 185GAH 100

Global Human Perspectives

1 courses / 3 credits
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
ARTS 245GAHNW 100
ENGL 253GAHNW 100
ENGL 254GAHNW 100
GPHY 151GSSNW 100
HUMS 264GAHNW 100
MUSC 262GAHNW 100
RELG 181GAHNW 100
RELG 262GAHNW 100
PHLY 262GPHL 255

Scientific Inquiry

2 courses / 7 credits

Must include at least 1 lab credit. 

Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement. 

MAJORMAJOR SPECIFIC COURSE NEEDED
Environmental Studies UST 289 or EVS 206 must be taken at CSU 
# Indicates a course at LCCC without a lab.
LCCC COURSECSU EQUIVALENT
ASTY 151PHY 201
ASTY 152#PHY 202
BIOG 151BIO 100
BIOG 152BIO 106
BIOG 161BIO 200
BIOG 162BIO 202
BIOG 221BIO 266
BIOG 222BIO 268
CHMY 155G#CHM 151
CHMY 161CHM 251
CHMY 162CHM 252
CHMY 171CHM 261
CHMY 172CHM 262
PHYC 150PHY 221
PHYC 152PHY 222
PHYC 251PHY 241
PHYC 252PHY 242
PSSC 155GEO 100
PSSC 161G#NS 100

Society & Human Behavior

1 course / 3 credits

Below are specific outlined courses for certain majors. If the major you wish to pursue is not listed, please refer to the second table for courses you can take to satisfy this core requirement. Though only one course is required for the Society & Human Behavior requirement, additional courses may be outlined to meet the bachelors degree requirement. 

MAJORLCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
Communication Studies (All Tracks)CMMC 152COM 101
Community PlanningURBS 151G
PLSC 155		UST 200
UST 207
CriminologySHB course must be taken at CSUCRM 201 must be taken at CSU
Environmental StudiesURBS 151G
PLSC 155		UST 200
UST 207
Journalism & Criminology, IntegratedSHB course must be taken at CSUCRM 201 must be taken at CSU
Journalism & Public Relations (All Tracks)CMMC 152COM 101
Journalism & Sociology, Integrated SOCY 151GSOC 101
Nonprofit AdministrationURBS 151G
PLSC 155		UST 200
UST 207
Organizational Leadership URBS 151G
PLSC 155		UST 200
UST 207
Psychology and Criminology, IntegratedPSYH 151PSY 101
Public Policy & ManagementURBS 151G
PLSC 155		UST 200
UST 207
Public Safety ManagementURBS 151G
PLSC 155		UST 200
UST 207
SociologySOCY 151GSOC 101
LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
CMMC 152COM 101
CMMC 165COM 211
ECED 253PSY 220
ECNM 151ECN 201
ECNM 152ECN 202
GPHY 152SS 100
PLSC 155SS 100
PLSC 156PSC 111
PLSC 157GPSC 231
PSCI 151SS 100
PSCI 271SS 100
PSYH 151PSY 101
PSYH 257SS 100
PSYH 259SS 100
PSYH 261SS 100
PSYH 263SS 100
SAGR 107GSS 100
SAGR 114SS 100
SOCY 151GSOC 101
SOCY 161GANT 102
SOCY 255GSS 100
SOCY 256SS 100
SOCY 278SS 100
URBS 151GUST 200
URBS 251SS 100

American Civic Literacy

1 course / 3 credits

If you graduate before 2030, one of the following classes will satisfy this Core requirement, but if you graduate in 2030 or beyond, you may have to take a different course even if you have used one of these courses. Please note, even though courses may appear in this category and another, they cannot count for both. 

LCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
ENGL 266AST 207
HSTR 161HIS 111
HSTR 162HIS 112
PLSC 156PSC 111

Writing/Speaking Across the Curriculum

2 courses / 6 credits

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

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 LCCC DO NOT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT AT CSU. 

*All students are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic coach at CSU.  

Other Equivalent Courses

Students are encouraged to take these courses as apart of their associates degree at LCCC based on the major they are intending to pursue at CSU. The courses listed below include required and elective courses needed to earn your bachelor's degree. Please talk to the CSU Transfer Student Services team or review the for your major to ensure you are on the right track towards your bachelor's degree. 

MAJORLCCC COURSESCSU EQUIVALENT
Communication Studies (Communication Track)CMMC 175COM 350
Communication Studies (Communication Management Track)CMMC 151COM 242
CMMC 169COM 341
CriminologyCRMJ 110CRM 250
CRMJ 111CRM 348
Journalism & Criminology, IntegratedCRMJ 110CRM 250
CRMJ 111CRM 348
JRNM 151 (B- or better required)COM 225
CMMC 175COM 350
Journalism & Public Relations (all tracks)JRNM 151 (B- or better required)COM 225
Journalism & Public Relations (Public Relations Track)CMMC 175COM 350
Journalism & Sociology, IntegratedJRNM 151 (B- or better required)COM 225
SOCY 276GSOC 380
CMMC 175COM 350
Organizational Leadership (Business Management Track)MKRG 251MKT 301
Organizational Leadership (Communication Track)JRNM 151COM 225
CMMC 175COM 350
Psychology and Criminology, IntegratedCRMJ 110CRM 250
CRMJ 111CRM 348
PSYH 257PSY 345
PSYH 261PSY 339
Public Policy and Management ACCT 151 or ECNM 152ACT 221 or ECN 202

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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Mailing Address
魅影直播
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
2400 Euclid Avenue
EC 100
Phone: 216-687-5411
transfer@csuohio.edu