College Credit Plus Level I Course List

College Credit Plus students must complete 15 credit hours of Level I courses (i.e., First 15) before progressing to Level II courses. There are a few exceptions to the First 15 rule: a student can continue with a course in the same subject, test directly into a Level II course, or self-pay for the course.

Students who have achieved the required AP or IB course examination scores may count the course toward the First 15. For more information about each course, please visit the YSU Course Catalog, catalog.ysu.edu

YSU offers 30 credit-hour pathways of Level I courses for majors in business, education, creative arts and communications, health and human services, liberal arts and STEM. CCP students who are planning on remaining a Penguin after high school are encouraged to review and follow the pathway for their intended college major.

Transferring to a public college or university in Ohio? View our Transfer Pathway for courses students should consider.

There are certain courses CCP students are NOT allowed to take. View course list.

The Level I Course List below was last updated March 17, 2022

Course: Chemistry
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
Chemistry Organic Chemistry 2 3720/L 3+1 TAG "C" or better in CHEM 3719 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Chemistry Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 3720R 1 Study Skills/Academic Success Concurrent with CHEM 3720 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Course: Chinese
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
Chinese Intermediate Chinese 2600 4 Foreign Language CHIN 1550 Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Chinese Advanced Intermediate Chinese 1 2605 3 Foreign Language CHIN 2600 or placement test Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Chinese Advanced Intermediate Chinese 2 2606 3 Foreign Language CHIN 2605 Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Chinese Advanced Chinese 1 3701 3 Foreign Language CHIN 2606 Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Chinese Advanced Chinese 2 3702 3 Foreign Language CHIN 3701 Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Chinese Elementary Chinese 1550 4 Foreign Language Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Course: College of Health and Human Services
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
College of Health and Human Services Human Ecology Professions 1550 1 Career Success Minimum grade of "C" in ENGL 1539 or ENGL 1540 or ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1550H or ENGL 1551 or ENGL 1551H Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
College of Health and Human Services Introduction to Kinesiology and Sport Science 1595 2 Health and Human Services Pathway Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
Course: College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Introduction to STEM Career Planning 1551 1 Career Success Freshman/Sophomore standing College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Course: Communications
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
Communications Communication Theory 2600 3 Creative Arts Pathway Cliffe College of Creative Arts
Communications Social Media Literacy 2630 3 Creative Arts Pathway Cliffe College of Creative Arts
Communications Communication Foundations 1545 3 OTM/TAG Qualified to take ENGL 1549 or ENGL 1550 Cliffe College of Creative Arts
Communications Interpersonal Communication 2656 3 TAG Cliffe College of Creative Arts
Course: Computer Information Systems
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
Computer Information Systems Assembly Language and Architecture 3714 3 Information Technology CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Information Systems Operating Systems Concepts 3718 3 Information Technology CSIS 2605 or 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Information Systems UNIX Environment 3735 3 Information Technology CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Course: Computer Science
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
Computer Science Introduction to Discrete Structures 3710 3 Computer Science CSIS 2610 and MATH 1571 or MATH 1585H, or Math Placement Level 9 or 90 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Advanced UNIX and C Programming 3750 3 Computer Science CSIS 3700 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Concepts of Programming Languages 3770 3 Computer Science CSIS 3701 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Microcomputer Systems Software 3780 3 Computer Science CSIS 3700 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science System Programming 4805 3 Computer Science CSIS 3700 and CSIS 3740 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Server-Side Web Development and Programming 4862 3 CSIS 3700 or CSIS 3701 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Software Engineering 5801 3 Computer Science CSIS 3701 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Encoding and Encryption 5857 3 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610; MATH 1513 or MATH 1552 or Math Placement Test of 4 or 40 or higher; and at least 3 s.h. of upper-division departmental courses. College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science Special Topics 5895 2-4 Computer Science At least 3 sh of upper-division departmental courses and permission of chair College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Course: Computer Science and Information Systems
Course Sort descending Title Course Number Course Hours LEVEL 1 How? Prerequisites College
Computer Science and Information Systems Advanced Object-Oriented Programming 3701 3 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Development of Databases 3722 3 Computer Science CSIS 1590 or CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Networking Concepts and Administration 3723 3 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Visual/Object Oriented Programming 3726 4 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Computer Graphics 3730 3 Computer Science CSIS 3700 and MATH 1572 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Intranet Database Implementation 3732 3 Computer Science CSIS 3722 and either CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Computer Organization 3740 4 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Information Assurance 3755 3 Computer Science CSIS 1590 or CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Security Design 3756 3 Computer Science Either CSCI 5806 or CSIS 3755 and either CSIS 1525 or CIS 3718 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Computer Forensics 3757 3 Computer Science CSIS 3755 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Electronic Commerce Programming 3760 3 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Electronic Commerce Strategies 3761 3 Computer Science CSIS 2660 and INFO 2663 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Cisco Networking Academy 1 3782 4 Computer Science CSIS 1590 and either CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Cisco Networking Academy 2 3783 4 Computer Science CSIS 3782 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Undergraduate Research 3790 1-3 Computer Science CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 and faculty approval College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Programming in Operations Research Application 4804 3 Computer Science CIS 2610 and 3 sh of upper-division departmental courses College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Parallel and Distributed Computing 4819 3 Computer Science CSIS 3700 and CSIS 3740 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Business Computer Systems 1514 3 Computer Science Beginning computer users should take CSIS 1500 before taking this course College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Database Applications 4822 3 Computer Science CSIS 3722 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Survey of Modern Operating Systems 1525 3 Computer Science CSIS 1500 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Data Communications Networking 4823 3 Computer Science CSIS 3723 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems System Configuration and Maintenance 2620 3 Computer Science CSIS 1590 or CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Systems Personal Cyber Security 2655 3 Computer Science College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics