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Levin College of Public Affairs and Education - Special Education (CREATE) 

General Education at 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·

91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·'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 Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at Tri-C or at 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·. Please contact a Tri-C 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 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·:

• 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 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·.

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 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·.

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

MATH 1370 and 1380

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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
ANTH 1030 ART 1010, 2020, 2030 DANC 1100 ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2720, 2730 FREN 2420 GER 2420 HIST 1010, 101H, 1020, 102H, 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610, 2051, 2060 HUM 1010, 1020, 1030 ITAL 2420 MJS 1310 MUS 1010, 1020, 1030, 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530 PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 208H 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050 REL 2010, 2020 RUSS 2420 SPAN 2420 THEA 1010, 1100, 2210, 2220 UST 1120 WGS 2030	ART 1040 ENG 2700 HIST 1700, 2040, 2080 MUS 1050 REL 1010, 2000, 2030, 2040, 2050 SPAN 2430
Please note: Although History courses at Tri-C are under the area of Social & Behavioral Sciences, these courses will count towards the Arts and Humanities requirement at 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·.

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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
ANTH 1010, 1020, 2010 ECON 1210, 1220, 2610, 2620 GEOG 1000, 1510 HS 1300 MET 2422 MJS 1011 POL 1010, 2030, 2070, 2100 PSY 1010, 101H, 1050, 2010, 2060, 2100, SOC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2051, 2070, 2100, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2210, 2510 SPCH 1000, 2160 UST 1010, 1020, 2070 WGS 2010	GEOG 1010, 1050 POL 2060
PSY 2010 and HLTH 1100 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
ENG 2510, 2520 HIST 2070, 2150, 2160 MJS 1611 MUS 1040 REL 2060 SOC 2310, 2550 UST 2020	ASL 1100 EDUC 2050 HIST 2660 SOC 2410 WGS 1510, 1520

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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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91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· REQUIREMENT	TRI-C EQUIVALENT
MTH 127	MATH 1370
PSY 221	PSY 2060

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS

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91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· 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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91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·'s College of Education and Human Services requires its students to prepare electronic portfolios documenting their growth and achievement in twelve outcomes. At 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· 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 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· portfolios.

Students planning to complete their teaching licensure program at 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· should explore additional information about the 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· portfolio requirement at: 

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.

91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· is an AA/EOE committed to nondiscrimination. M/F/H/V encouraged.