The purpose of assessment of general education is to evaluate student achievement of institutionally recognized competencies in general education including communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills. OSU students typically take general education courses throughout their undergraduate career. For this reason, general education assessment focuses on student attainment of general education competencies throughout the undergraduate curriculum and not at a mid-point.

In 1999, the Assessment Council appointed a sub-committee to focus on general education assessment. The General Education Assessment Committee consists of six faculty members from a variety of disciplines and colleges; the group is charged with developing and implementing a plan for assessing general education. The task group has adopted a holistic approach to assessing general education, and the group's philosophy is that effectiveness of the general education program should be demonstrable across the curriculum and not only in general education courses. Assessment methods, therefore, focus on general education courses and courses in the major.

OSU's General Education Learner Goals

General Education Assessment Committee - Annual Reports

Rubrics for General Education Assessment