CCP Course Options

General Education Category

The BGSU general education program, BG Perspective, is a key part of every BGSU bachelor’s degree. Through active learning experiences, students develop essential skills in critical thinking, effective communication, and cultural understanding. They also gain the ability to analyze scientific and technological issues shaping today’s world, all essential skills for success in their major and future career.

Transferable Courses

The State of Ohio allows CCP students to take highly transferable courses in their first 15 credit hours. These highly transferable courses are a part of specific transfer agreements between the public Ohio universities and colleges:

• Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36): Provides guaranteed transfer of general education coursework among Ohio’s public institutions
• Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG): Provides guaranteed transfer credit for specific pre-major/beginning major coursework
• Career Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG): Provides guaranteed transfer of credit for approved career-technical coursework taken through an Ohio high school, career-technical center or Ohio Technical Center

Specific Subject Courses

The State of Ohio has designated specific subjects that CCP students may take at any point in their CCP career. These include:

• Academic skills, anatomy, career success skills, computer science, information technology, internships, foreign language (including American Sign Language), physiology, study skills

Certificate Courses and Career/Major Pathway Courses

Students looking to get a head start on a technical certificate or major/career may begin taking classes in these designated pathways.

• Technical Certificate Courses
• 15-Credit Hour or 30-Credit Hour Pathway courses (Click the 'What are Career Pathways?' button to learn more.)

The following courses are never permitted under College Credit Plus:

• Private Instruction Courses High Fees Courses ($750 or more)
• Study Abroad Courses
• Physical Education Courses
• P/F or S/U Graded Courses (unless the course is the same grading scale for all students enrolled)
• Remedial Courses
• Sectarian Religion Courses

Business Career Pathway

This pathway introduces students to many potential careers in business by recommending classes required for all 12 business administration specializations in the Schmidthorst College of Business.

Education Career Pathway

For those interested in pursuing a degree in the School of Inclusive Teacher Education, this pathway provides an applicable foundation in teaching, from early childhood through high school education.

Engineering Career Pathway

The engineering career pathway includes foundational courses in computer science, engineering technology, math and physics, which are common prerequisites for the introductory level engineering classes in the College of Engineering and Innovation.

Exploring Pathway

The exploring pathway lists introductory classes open to CCP students that allow them to sample different career paths and areas of study while also completing general BG Perspective requirements that all students take regardless of major. Check out our Deciding Student Program to learn about being an undecided major at BGSU would look like.

Nursing Career Pathway

The nursing career pathway includes recommendations for courses students must complete before applying to the BGSU Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Note: CCP grades are factored into the cumulative college GPA used for program acceptance. It is important to get the best grades possible if you choose to take these recommendations.

Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Career Pathway 

The pre-medicine career pathway recommends classes that are common prerequisites needed to apply to medical school. These courses provide a solid foundation for the majors (biology, chemistry and applied health science) that students on the pre-medicine track often declare. Additional support is provided through the Office of Pre-Professional Programs. These courses are also good starting points for students interested in any of the other pre-health tracks we offer.

Pre-Physical and Occupational Career Pathway

The pre-physical and occupational career pathway recommends courses for students who eventually want to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD). This pathway helps students understand how the professions differ and provides a foundation of introductory classes that are common prerequisite courses for both programs. Learn about the DPT or OTD programs offered in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy.