Core Education is OSU's state-of-the-art, 21st-century-focused general education program. OSU's program prepares students alongside their majors to be proactive members of society who are ready to take on any challenge, solve any problem, and help build a better world. Core Education embeds career readiness and advancement, a signature element of our curriculum that students won't find anywhere else.
Core Education launches in Summer 2025 as a result of a multi-year curricular reform process that involved faculty, students, administration, employers, alumni, and community college partners. The university came together to center our reform efforts on our students and serving our land-grant mission to serve the people of the state, nation, and world. Core Education embeds high-impact practices, addresses the ever-changing needs of our learners and graduates in our global society, and promotes critical thinking, information literacy, social and environmental justice, interdisciplinary teamwork, and communication.