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More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.

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Workforce Training & Professional Development

Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.

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CSU and Tri-C

Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University (CSU) have created special agreements to help you earn a Bachelor degree. Work with a counselor at both institutions to earn your Associate degree and then transfer seamlessly to complete your Bachelor degree.

Degree Completion Master Agreement for Transfer Pathways

Tri-C Degree: Associate of Arts or Associate of Science
Cleveland State Degree: Bachelor's, depends on major

This is a master 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.

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.

Articulation Agreement
Accounting (AA to BBA)
Anthropology (AA to BA)
Art, Studio (AA to BA)
Biology (AS to BS)
Black Studies (AA to BA)
Business: General (AA to BBA)
Business Studies (AA to BA)
Communications Studies (AA to BA)
Computer Science (AS to BS)
Criminology (AA to BA)
Economics (AA to BA)
Economics: Business (AA to BBA)
Education, Early Childhood (AA to BS)
Engineering, Mechanical (AS to BME)
English, Creative Writing (AA to BA)
English, Literature (AA to BA)
Finance (AA to BBA)
French (AA to BA)
Healthcare Management (AA to BS)
History (AA to BA)
HR Management (AA to BBA)
Information Systems (AA to BBA)
International Business (AA to BBA)
Journalism & Promo Comm- IPC concentration (AA to BA)
Journalism & Promo Comm-Journalism (AA to BA)
Marketing (AA to BBA)
Mathematics (AS to BS)
Operations & Supply Chain Management (AA to BBA)
Political Science (AA to BA)
Philosophy (AA to BA)
Psychology (AA to BA)
Social Work (AA to BSW)
Sociology (AA to BA)
Spanish (AA to BA)
Theatre Arts, Acting (AA to BA)
Theatre Arts, Directing (AA to BA)

Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Completion

Tri-C Degree:  Associate of Arts or Associate of Science
Cleveland State Degree:  Bachelor's, depends on major

These Articulation Agreements guarantee that any student transferring from Tri-C to CSU with a completed Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree will be considered to be finished with CSU’s lower division general education requirements.  See Articulation Agreements for details.

Associate of Arts Articulation Agreement
Associate of Science Articulation Agreement

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Education, Physical Education and Sport-Exercise Science

Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science
Cleveland State Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education, Physical Education and Sport-Exercise Science

Articulation Agreement
Physical Ed & Sport- Exercise Science (AAS to BS)

Health Sciences

Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science in the below Health Career Programs.
Cleveland State Degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Updated Agreement and More Transfer Pathways Coming Soon!

Articulation Agreement
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS to BS)
Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (AAS to BS)
Human Services (AAS to BS)
Nuclear Medicine (AAS to BS)
Pharmacy Technology
Respiratory Care (AAS to BS)
Sport & Exercise Studies (AAS to BS)
Veterinary Technology (AAS to BS)

Honors Program

Tri-C Degree: Graduates of the Tri-C Honors Program 
Cleveland State Degree: Two spots in the Honors Program per academic year will be allocated for Tri-C students  

Articulation Agreement

Nursing

Tri-C Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing 
Cleveland State Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN-to-BSN Nursing Continuum Information

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Nursing (AAS to BSN)

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 OGTP 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 OGTP between Tri-C and CSU. Please click the Tri-C OGTP button below to find your program.

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Anthropology
Art History
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Economics
English
Mathematics (AS to BA)
Mathematics (AS to BS)
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Political Science
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Degree Link

Tri-C and Cleveland State University are excited to announce a unique partnership. The Degree Link program will provide students with structured academic pathways to four-year degrees. Learn more. 

See the differences between Degree Link and the CSU Dual Admission programs and determine which program is best for your educational plans.

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Discover Your Degree: Learn more indepth details about the following majors at Cleveland State
Accounting, Business, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering

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Check out the featured article on the Continuing Scholars Program in the Tri-C Times.

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How to reach us

216-987-6000  enroll@tri-c.edu

Amanda Zacur
Assistant Director, Transfer Recruitment
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Enrollment Management and Student Success
Cleveland State University EC 103B
216-687-3742
a.zacur@csuohio.edu
admissions@csuohio.edu

Adam Sikula
Associate Director, Transfer & Adult Learner Services
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Enrollment Management and Student Success
Cleveland State University EC 103A
216-687-5568
a.sikula@csuohio.edu 

Philip Gadzekpo
Coordinator, Transfer Center Advising
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Enrollment Management and Student Success
Cleveland State University EC 103C
216-523-7243
p.gadzekpo@csuohio.edu

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