Baccalaureate Core Program Summary Chart
What is the Baccalaureate Core? The Baccalaureate Core curriculum represents what the OSU faculty believe is the foundation for students' further understanding of the modern world. Informed by natural and social sciences, arts, and humanities, the Baccalaureate Core requires students to think critically and creatively, and to synthesize ideas and information when evaluating major societal issues. Importantly, the Baccalaureate Core promotes understanding of interrelationships among disciplines in order to increase students' capacities as ethical citizens of an ever-changing world.
| Course Requirements | Descriptions | Categories | Details | Credits from Approved Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills 15 credits/5 courses | Skills courses ensure that students have the basic skills in written and oral communication and in mathematics that are critical to their academic and professional success. Fitness emphasizes the value of personal wellness. | Writing I | Must be taken and completed satisfactorily within first 45 OSU generated credits. | 3 credits |
| Writing II | Must be taken and completed satisfactorily within first 90 OSU generated credits. For transfer students with sophomore standing or above, WR II must be completed within first 45 hours of OSU generated credits. | 3 credits | ||
| Speech | Must be taken and completed satisfactorily within first 45 hours of OSU generated credits. For transfer students with sophomore standing or above, Speech must be completed within first 45 OSU generated credits. | 3 credits | ||
| Mathematics | Must be taken and completed satisfactorily within first 45 OSU generated credits. | 3 credits | ||
| Fitness | 3 credits | |||
| Perspectives 24 credits/7 courses | Perspectives courses provide students with a breadth of knowledge across disciplinary fields. | Biological Science w/ Lab | 4 credits | |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 credits | |||
| Literature and the Arts | 3 credits | |||
| Physical Science w/ Lab | GEO courses listed under Physical Science are considered to be from a different department than GEO courses listed under any other Perspectives category. | 4 credits | ||
| Additional Lab Science | Choose an additional course from either Physical Science or Biological Science. | 4 credits | ||
| Social Processes and Institutions | 3 credits | |||
| Western Culture | 3 credits | |||
| Difference, Power, and Discrimination 3 credits/1 course | In DPD courses, students examine the complex structures, systems, and beliefs behind discrimination and unequal power distribution in American society. | Difference, Power, and Discrimination | 3 credits | |
| Synthesis Courses 6 credits/2 courses | Synthesis courses use multidisciplinary approaches that foster critical thinking in a given content area. | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 credits | |
| Science, Technology, and Society | 3 credits | |||
| Writing Intensive (WIC) 3 credits/1 course | In WIC courses, students gain knowledge of and practice with writing in their major | Writing Intensive | Taken in the major | 3 credits |
| Totals: | 51 credits | |||
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