Cleveland State University
Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University (CSU) have created special agreements to help you earn a bachelor's degree. Work with a counselor at both institutions to earn your Associate degree and then transfer seamlessly to complete your bachelor's degree.
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Degree Completion Agreement for Transfer Pathways
Tri-C Degree: Associate of Arts or Associate of Science
Cleveland State Degree: Bachelor's
This is a legal articulation agreement for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree completion by which transfer pathways for Bachelor's degree completion are jointly created and approved by both Tri-C and CSU as they are developed. Transfer pathways will be valid for the duration of the agreement.
This articulation agreement guarantees that a student who transfers to CSU with any Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree or OT36 completion will have satisfied the CSU lower division general education requirements.
If you do not see a transfer pathway in an area you are interested, please check at the bottom of webpage for an Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway.
Updated and ADA compliant transfer pathways coming soon!
Dual Admission
This is a special agreement that allows students to apply for admission to CSU while they are still a student at Tri-C granting students certain services at both schools. See agreement for details.
Exercise Science
Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Sport and Exercise Studies
CSU Degree: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Health Coaching
This is a special agreement that allows students to cross register in specific courses at Tri-C and/or CSU.
Health Sciences
Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Science in the designated programs
CSU Degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Updated Transfer Pathways Coming Soon!
Honors Program
Tri-C Degree: Graduates of the Tri-C Honors Program
CSU Degree: Two spots in the Honors Program per academic year will be allocated for Tri-C students
Nursing
Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
CSU Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN-to-BSN Nursing Continuum Information
Updated transfer pathway coming soon!
Premed Early Assurance (Pathways to Practice)
Cleveland State University's Pathways to Practice (P2P) program provides opportunities for students who are underrepresented in medicine and are interested in careers in urban primary care to gain acceptance to, and ultimately excel in, medical school. This program may allow students the opportunity to obtain early admission into medical school.
Social Work
Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Human Services
Cleveland State Degree: Bachelor of Social Work
Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways
CSU is one of 13 Ohio public universities who have partnered with all of the Ohio public community colleges to simplify the transfer of credit from school to school through the development of the Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP). The OGTPs enable students to streamline credit transfer among the state's public institutions of higher education to find the best pathways to degree completion and launch successful careers. There are a number of current OGTPs between Tri-C and CSU. Please click below to see the first two years at Tri-C of the established OGTPs.
Please click the below button to see the CSU established OGTP and to view the last two years of the degree completion.
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