The General Education Learning Course Area Designations and Criteria and Goals are listed here. The Learning Goals and Requirements provide the basis for review and approval of general education courses and are the primary focus of general eduation assessment.

General Education at OSU is intended to:

• Construct a broad foundation for the student’s specialized course of study,
• Develop the student’s ability to read, observe, and listen with comprehension,
• Enhance the student’s skills in communicating effectively,
• Expand the student’s capacity for critical analysis and problem solving,
• Assist the student in understanding and respecting diversity in people, beliefs, and societies, and
• Develop the student’s ability to appreciate and function in the human and natural environment.