Columbus State Community College (2024)

About The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University is Ohio's national public research "flagship" university established in 1870 Located in Columbus (about 5 minutes from Downtown), Ohio State has over 66,000 students at its Columbus and regional campuses located Lima, Marion, Newark, Mansfield, and Wooster (ATI). Students can choose to study from over 200 majors and 500 academic specializations to receive a bachelor's through professional degrees. Students who have earned 30 college credits following high school are considered transfer students and do not need to submit high school transcripts and official ACT/SAT scores for admission consideration.

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Benefits for Columbus State Graduates

• Students who graduate from Columbus State with the Associate of Arts (AA) or the Associate of Science (AS) degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (GPA is combined from all previous college-level course work from all colleges or universities previously attended and based solely on credits earned post-high school graduation) are guaranteed admission to the university with a submitted admissions application, application fee, all college transcripts, and any other requested documentation received by the deadline stated by the university (DACA, College Credit Plus, out-of-state, and international students are excluded from this guarantee). Admission tospecific academic programs is not guaranteed and admissions decisions are subject to all published deadlines.
• Collaborative advising
• Ohio State orientation program specifically designed for transfer students
• Eligibility to apply for Ohio State university scholarships.
• The Buckeye Opportunity Program supports students from Ohio who qualify for a Federal Pell Grant by covering their whole cost of attendance as full-time students.

Information for Columbus State Students

• Visit OSU's Transfer Student Website that serves a resource guide for students transferring to OSU before, during, and after completing their admissions applications and acceptance to OSU.
  • OSU Transfer Student and Advising Guide with Contact Information- Consult this link to learn more about virtual admissions and academic advising as well as other helpful information for transfer students.
• Information regarding credit transfer to Ohio State.
• Special admission criteria and related information for competitive majors at Ohio State.
• Information regarding application to undergraduate professional programs in health care.
• Information on application to OSU as a DACA student or asan international transfer student.
• Visit OSU and take the Transfer Overview and Tour.
• Create a customized viewbook
• Apply to the Ohio State University
  • Click here for instructions on how to navigate the admissions application for transfer.
• Information regarding theDr. James L. Moore Scholars Program, which is a student development initiative, focused on underrepresented transfer students from Columbus State.

OSU Virtual Presentations

These presentation links below are to recorded presentations from OSU faculty/Staff during the 20/21 academic year.

• Panel presentation recordingabout options for business degrees at OSU including the College Education and Human Ecology, Fisher College of Business, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences (recorded 3/22/2021)
• OSU Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Overview Presentation recording about admissions and the application process for interested potential transfer students. (Recorded 2022)

The Ohio State University Contacts for Columbus State Students

The Ohio State University is committed to meeting with students at Columbus State throughout the year. OSU staff who visit Columbus State welcome students who have just begun their studies at Columbus State to those who have graduated and are accepted as transfer students to OSU. OSU undergraduate admissions representatives areavailable to meet with students in person on select days and times through the semester. Theycan answer general and specific questions about the application and the admission process to the university, and general questions regarding financial aid, scholarships, acceptance fees, and orientation.

OSU Academic Advisors from select colleges and degree programs at OSU are available in person on select days and times in the University Transfer Center and/or for meetings with students online via Zoom by appointment only (link below) regarding the major admission process, time to degree, OSU course work, and general questions regarding course selection and degree programs. Please see our full calendar of visits below. Should you have further questions or concerns, you may contact a member of the OSU Admissions staff at askadmissions@osu.edu

Visit Information

OSU undergraduate admissions staff may be available for virtual drop-in meetings on certain days and times, please see calendar below for more information.

Students interested in the following undergraduate programs: Dental Hygiene; Athletic Training; Health Information Management Systems; Health Sciences; Medical Laboratory Science; Radiological Sciences & Technology; Respiratory Therapy; Health and Wellness Innovation in Healthcare; and Nursing (traditional entry) may contact the college through their admissions office at https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/resources/contact-us.html

Those students are in our AAS Nursing degree program who seek to continue to the BSN degree program after graduation should contact path2bsn@osu.edufor more information.

OSU academic advisors from select academic departments and colleges may also be available only by Zoom or by phone, if not available to meet with students on the Columbus campus. Please consult the PDF list or the OSU Visit Calendar below for links to Zoom meetings and contact information for CSCC students. Different colleges and/or departments have different contact information, as well as virtual meeting protocols, so be sure to verify visit details.

OSU Advising Contact Information SPRING 2024

Pathways

The pathways below are guides for students to determine what courses to best select as part of their associate degree programs at Columbus State. Students are encouraged to use these guides in conjunction with regular meetings with Columbus State and Ohio State academic advisors.

Pathways listed below in BOLD LETTERING are pathways aligned with new Columbus State AA/AS degrees (effective catalog year 2023-2024) and the new OSU general education curriculum (effective catalog year 2022-2023 for some transfer students and 2024-2025 for all transfer students). Please see your CSCC academic advisor if you have any questions or email transferinfo@cscc.edu.

Please note: if a pathway is not linked here, it is undergoing revision. If you have questions about these particular pathways, please consult your Columbus State academic advisor and/or an advisor at OSU (contact information linked above)

These guides are designed for guest/transient studentsto provide course equivalency information - what course you can take at Columbus State, to transfer to Ohio State.THESE GUIDES ARE FOR THE NEW GE (GE-N) REQUIREMENT AT OSU effective for new OSU students Autumn 22 and all students (OSU and transfer) Autumn 2024. Please contact your CSCC or OSU academic advisor about which "GE" requirements you should be following. Students earning the AA or AS degrees at CSCC should follow the pathways for their chosen majors above.

• College of Business GE Equivalency Guide
• College of Engineering GE Equivalency Guide
• College of Nursing GE Equivalency Guide

Professional Baccalaureate Programs

Dental Hygiene, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Athletic Training, Health Information Management Systems, Health Sciences, Medical Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Science,Radiological Sciences and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy), Nursing

These programs do not have curriculum guides or pre-major plans but do have prerequisite coursework specific to CSCC. To view these prerequisites, go to admissions.osu.edu/standards, select your program of interest, and then select Columbus State Community College.

Based on prerequisite completion you may be able to apply directly to the program. To verify program application deadlines, requirements, and preference for prerequisite completion location please visit gpadmissions.osu.edu/programs/.

Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways- A student who completes the associated AA or AS Bachelor's Degree Transfer major at Columbus State can follow the OGTP for the same major at The Ohio State University. The Ohio State University offers the following OGTPs for these Columbus State majors:

Business, Social Work AA

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