Special Educational Opportunities
Accelerated 4+1 Programs
High-achieving undergraduates in select College of Sciences and Health Professions programs have the opportunity to earn a Master’s degree with one extra year of study. 4+1 programs are available for the Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Biology; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemistry; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Health Sciences; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science OR Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science in Mathematics; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Physics; and the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Psychology. Students must meet eligibility criteria set by the academic department. Interested students should contact their faculty adviser.
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Choose Ohio 1st Scholarship Programs
Choose Ohio 1st scholarships are competitive scholarships available to Cleveland State students who plan to pursue a major in one of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) disciplines. As part of the scholarship, all Choose Ohio 1st Scholars will engage in research, internships and entrepreneurial experiences in Northeast Ohio’s growing health science and biomedical community. In addition, the program will offer networking opportunities with peers, mentors and employers. For more information including application deadlines, please visit the Scholarships & Awards section of the College of Sciences and Health Professions website.
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Co-ops and Internships
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Credit by Examination
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Cuyahoga Community College(Tri-C) Partnership Program
The Partnership Program provides students an opportunity to seamlessly continue their education from an associate’s to a bachelor's degree.Students who intend to obtain an associate’s degree at Cuyahoga Community College and then move into a bachelor’s degree at Cleveland State University are dually admitted to both institutions, thereby allowing partnership students access to the services of both institutions simultaneously. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.
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eLearning Courses
The College of Sciences and Health Professions offers some of its courses as eLearning courses, meaning that they are offered online or via interactive video distance learning (IVDL). There are two categories of online courses: those that can be completed entirely online (referred to as online courses) and those that have some on-campus component to them (referred to as blended courses). These courses are listed on CampusNet and are designated by "e". All courses delivered in such a manner are part of the college's regular course offerings and will fulfill the appropriate university, college, or major-field requirement.
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Health Sciences Articulation Agreements with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and Lakeland Community College (LCC)
The College of Sciences and Health Professions has articulation agreements with Cuyahoga Community College and Lakeland Community College for those students who have completed or have been accepted to and intend to complete an associate degree in one of the eligibile allied health programs. The articulation agreements enable the associate-degree holder to complete the degree of Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in two years of additional full-time study beyond the associate degree, and will facilitate the transfer of credits from the associate degree to the baccalaureate degree. Interested Cuyahoga or Lakeland Community College students should contact their counselor/adviser or the College of Sciences and Health Professions Advising Center at 216-687-9321. Cuyahoga Community College students who have not yet completed their associate degree are also encouraged to participate in the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Partnership Program.
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Independent Study/Research
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McNair Scholars Program
The goal of the CSU McNair Scholars Program is to prepare talented and eligible undergraduates for doctoral studies through involvement in research, seminars, advising, preparation for the Graduate Record Examination, and other intensive scholarly activities. Students who participate in the program come from disadvantaged backgrounds, show strong academic potential in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) disciplines, and are committed to pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The program is named after the late Dr. Ronald E. McNair, an African American physicist and NASA astronaut, who died in the Challenger explosion in 1986. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Off-Campus Course Offerings
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Podiatric Medicine Partnership with the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM)
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Pre-Medicine/MD Partnership with the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
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Pre-Pharmacy/PharmD Partnership with the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy (NEOUCOP)
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Pre-Professional Preparation Programs
Cleveland State University offers comprehensive programs providing the courses required for application to schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. The programs prepare students by prescribing the courses required for admissions consideration and for preparation for the required admissions tests in these fields. Although they are not considered degree-granting programs, students can add a “Pre-Medicine”, “Pre-Pharmacy”, “Pre-Dentistry”, or “Pre-Veterinary” designation to their academic record to denote their intent to pursue admission to a professional school. Students who already hold a bachelor’s degree but lack the minimal science requirements for the various kinds of professional schools have the opportunity to participate in this preparation program as post-baccalaureate students.
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Psychology Partnership Programs at Lakeland Community College (LCC) and Lorain County Community College (LCCC)
Psychology courses leading to a B.A. degree in Psychology are offered at the Lorain County Community College and Lakeland Community College campuses. These agreements allow students admitted to the program to complete the psychology degree through a combination of courses offered on-line and on each community college campus (although partnership students can elect to take courses on the Cleveland State downtown campus as well). Students are also able to receive advising from a Cleveland State adviser at either the Lorain or Lakeland campus.
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Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP)
PSEOP permits qualified high-school students to take college-level courses at Cleveland State. See the PSEOP website for more details.
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Secondary Teacher Licensure
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