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College Credit Plus students must complete 15 ch of Level I courses (i.e., First 15) before progressing to Level II courses. 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 |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Information Structures for Information Technology | 2615 | 3 | Computer Science | CSIS 1590, and either CSIS 2605 or CSIS 2610 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Personal Cyber Security | 2655 | 3 | Computer Science | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics | |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | Programming and Problem-Solving | 2610 | 4 | Computer Science | MATH 1511 or MATH 1513 or MATH 1552 or Level 50 on Math Placement Test | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | Programming in C | 2602 | 3 | Computer Science | CSIS 1500 and MATH 1513 or Math Placement Level 5 or 50 or higher | 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 | Remote Access and Multilayer Switched Networks | 5883 | 4 | Computer Science | CSIS 3783 | 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 | Survey of Computer Science and Information Systems | 1590 | 3 | Computer Science | Concurrent MATH 1505 or MATH 1507 or at least Level 30 on the Mathematics Placement Test | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | Survey of Language Topics | 1550 | 3 | Computer Science | Permission of Chair | 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 | 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 | 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 | Virtual Reality Systems | 4831 | 3 | Computer Science | CSIS 3730 | 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 | Web Systems and Technologies | 1570 | 3 | Computer Science | MATH 1505 or MATH 1507 or Math Placement Level 35 | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling | Success in Career and Life Planning | 1589 | 3 | Career Success | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
|
Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Corrections | 2603 | 3 | TAG | CJFS 1500 | Bitonte College of Health and Human Services |
| Criminal Justice | Crime and Delinquency | 3735 | 3 | TAG | PSYC 1560 or SOC 1500 or CRJS 3736 | Bitonte College of Health and Human Services |
| Criminal Justice | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 1500 | 3 | TAG/CTAG | Bitonte College of Health and Human Services | |
| Criminal Justice | Policing | 2601 | 3 | TAG | CJFS 1500 | Bitonte College of Health and Human Services |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance/Theater | Survey of Dance | 2698 | 3 | OTM/TAG | Cliffe College of Creative Arts |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Economics in Action | 1501 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| Economics | Panic and Prosperity, United States Economic Policy Since the Great Depression | 1502 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| Economics | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 2610 | 3 | OTM/TAG | MATH 1504 | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
| Economics | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 2630 | 3 | OTM/TAG | ECON 2610 | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
| Economics | Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the United States Workplace | 1503 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| Economics | Statistics for Business and Economics 1 | 3788 | 5 | TAG | MATH 1510 | Williamson College of Business Administration |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Foundations | Introduction to Education | 1501 | 3 | TAG/CTAG | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Engineering Concepts | 1550 | 2 | TAG | Eligibility to take MATH 1513 or higher level math course | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Engineering | Engineering Orientation | 1500 | 1 | Study Skills/Academic Success | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | Engineering Technology Concepts | 1505 | 4 | STEM Pathway | Corequistite MATH 1513 or MATH 1511. Prereq.: grade of "C" or better in MATH 1510. | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Engineering Technology | Technical Skills Development | 1500 | 4 | Study Skills/Academic Success | Prereq. or concurrent: MATH 1501 | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | American Literature and Diversity | 2618 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| English | Intro to Language | 2651 | 3 | Education Pathway | ENGL 1551 with a C or better | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
| English | Introduction to Film Study | 2665 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| English | Introduction to Literature | 1590 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| English | Mythology in Literature | 2631 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| English | Women in Literature | 2617 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| English | World Literature | 2610 | 3 | OTM | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | |
| English | Writing 1 | 1550 | 3 | OTM | ACT English subscore of 18 or open to students on the basis of the Composition and Reading Placement Test results | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
| English | Writing I with Support | 1549 | 3 | TAG | ACT English subscore of 14-17 or open to students on the basis of the Composition and Reading Placement Test results | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
| English | Writing II | 1551 | 3 | OTM | ENGL 1549 with a grade of "C" or better or ENGL 1550 with a grade of "C" or better or ACT/SAT scores or Composition and Reading Test results. | Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Geology | 1500 | 4 | STEM Pathway | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics | |
| Environmental Studies | Introduction to Environmental Science | 1500/L | 3+1 | OTM | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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Course |
Course Name | Course Number | Course Hours | LEVEL 1 How? | Prerequisite | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring Majors and Careers | Career Development | 1520 | 1 | Career Success | Career and Academic Advising | |
| Exploring Majors and Careers | Exploring Majors and Careers | 1520 | 1 | Career Success | Career and Academic Advising |