Tri-C Arts and Sciences Transfer Guide (Fall 2025)

College of Arts and Sciences

Effective Fall 2025

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

Inquiry Core at ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±

ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±'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 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±. Please contact a Tri-C Counselor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.

 

Core COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

The courses listed below can be used to fulfill core requirements at ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±.

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 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±) 

*C- or better required for all ENG courses


Math/Stats/Logic

1 course / 3 credits
MAJORS TRI-C EQUIVALENTS

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

Biology MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H
Or
MATH 1410 and 1420
Or
MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science MATH 1410 and 1420
Chemistry (ACS – Certified track) MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Chemistry (Pre-Professional track) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H
Environmental Science MATH 1410 and 1420
Or
MATH 1410 and 1610 or 161H
Mathematics MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Pharmaceutical Science MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Physics MATH 1610 or 161H and 1620 or 162H
Psychology MATH 1410 and 1420
Or
MATH 1410 and PSY 2150

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

Art Design: ART 2020 and 2030
Art Studio: ART 2020 or 2030
English Literature:  ENG 2310/2320/2350/2360
Film & Media Arts:  MJS 1310
Philosophy: PHIL 1000/2020
Theatre Acting, Directing/Choreography, Design-Tech:  THEA 1010

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

Anthropology: 1010 
Environmental Science (Environmental Planning): ECON 2000
History:  1510 or 1520
International Relations: ECON 2010
Political Science: POL 1010
Psychology:  PSY 1010
Social Studies: ECON 2000, GEOG 1010, HIST 1510/1520, POL 1010, PSY 1010 
Women's & Gender Studies:  WGS 1510
English, French, Spanish License Area: PSY 2060

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  

 

DEPARTMENT COURSES WITH LAB
Biology: BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H
CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHY 1210, 1220
Biology – Medical Laboratory Science BIO 1500 or 150H
CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
Chemistry (ACS Certification) CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 2310 and 2320
Chemistry (Pre-Professional) and Pharmaceutical Science Concentration  BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H
CHEM 1300/130L (or CHEM 130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 1210 OR 2310
Environmental Science BIO 1500 or 150H and 1510 or 151H
CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 1210 OR 2310
Mathematics (B.S. Option) PHYS 2310 and 2320
Pharmaceutical Science BIO 1500 or 150H, 1510 or 151H, 2331, 2341
CHEM 1300/130L (or130H) and 1310/131L (or CHEM 131H)
PHYS 2310 and 2320
Physics PHYS 2310 and 2320

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

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 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±


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)
  • Two American Sign Language courses and one approved foreign culture course

*All students (especially those in Arts & Sciences) are strongly encouraged to discuss this requirement with an academic advisor.  

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1987 OR LATER ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:   STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE 1987 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).
  • Two American Sign Language courses and one approved foreign culture course (select from AALAME courses in A&H and SS). 

And 

  • An additional year of a single foreign language in high school (i.e. 3 years total).
  • Two semesters of 100-level study in a language different than that completed in high school.
  • Two semesters of 200-level intermediate study of language completed in high school.
  • Two approved foreign culture courses (BMus students only). 
  • An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally two semesters of 100-level study).
  • Two approved foreign culture courses.  
OTHER EQUIVALENT COURSES

MAJOR ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± COURSES TRI-C EQUIVALENTS
Biology BIO 200/201 BIO 1500 or 150H
  BIO 202/203 BIO 1510 or 151H
  BIO 264/265 BIO 2500
  BIO 266/267 BIO 2331
  BIO 268/269 BIO 2341
Chemistry CHM 251/256 CHEM 1010 or 101H
  CHM 252/257 CHEM 1020 or 102H
  CHM 261/166 CHEM 1300/130L or 130H
  CHM 262/267 CHEM 1310/131L or 131H
  CHM 331/336 CHEM 2300
  CHM 332/337 CHEM 2310
Geology GEO 100/101 ESCI 1410/141L or 141H
 Math MTH 167 MATH 1530 or 153H
  MTH 168 MATH 1540 or154H or 1580
  MTH 181 MATH 1610 or 161H or 161H
  MTH 182 MATH 1620 or 162H or 162H
  MTH 281 MATH 2310 or 231H
  MTH 286 MATH 2520
  MTH 288 MATH 2410
  STA 147 MATH 1410
  STA 347 MATH 1420
Physics PHY 221 PHYS 1210
  PHY 222 PHYS 1220
  PHY 241 PHYS 2310
  PHY 242 PHYS 2320
Psychology PSY 101 PSY 1010 or 101H
  PSY 220 PSY 2010 or 201H
  PSY 221 PSY 2060
  PSY 223 PSY 2020 or 202H
  PSY 317 PSY 2150
  PSY 339 PSY 2040
  PSY 342 PSY 2050
  PSY 345 PSY 2081

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.

ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± is an AA/EOE committed to nondiscrimination. M/F/H/V encouraged.

Mailing Address
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Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
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Phone: 216-687-5411
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