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Baccalaureate Core
The baccalaureate core (bacc core) curriculum represents what the OSU faculty believes is the foundation for students' further understanding of the modern world. The bacc core is required for every major at OSU.
No single course may be used by a student to satisfy more than one subject area of the core even though some courses have been approved in more than one area. Some bacc core requirements may be satisfied by a program's major core. This differs by program.
BACCALAUREATE CORE – OSU’S GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MAJORS | |||
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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 | 3 credits |
Writing II | 3 credits | ||
Speech | 3 credits | ||
Mathematics | 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 |
Physical Science w/ Lab | 4 credits | ||
Additional Science w/ Lab | 4 credits | ||
Cultural Diversity | 3 credits | ||
Literature and the Arts | 3 credits | ||
Social Processes & Institutions | 3 credits | ||
Western Culture | 3 credits | ||
Difference, Power, & 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 Course (WIC) (3 credits/1 course) |
In WIC courses, students gain knowledge of and practice with writing in their major | Writing Intensive Course is specific to the major | 3 credits |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 51 credits |
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