The CSU Inquiry Core is designed to align with the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Ohio Transfer-36 (OT-36) general education program. This program ensures ease of transfer between public colleges and universities in Ohio and aims to ensure that all students, regardless of public institution, receive a similar foundational education.

The OT-36 program specifies learning outcomes and other requirements for general education courses, organized by disciplinary categories. Those outcomes and requirements are provided below, with a viewable and downloadable PDF where feasible.

English Composition

OT-36 dictates minimal course requirements and learning outcomes for a “First Writing” course and a “Second Writing” course.

Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic

The OT-36 requirements and learning outcomes for the Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic category is broken down by specific course.

If you plan to propose a course in this category, you should visit the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s OT-36 learning outcomes page, scroll to the Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic category section, and select the documentation for the specific course for which you are applying.

Oral Communication

The OT-36 “Oral Communication” category is an optional course category that emphasizes the development of public speaking skills. At CSU, there is no requirement for any course to meet the “Oral Communication” learning outcomes, but Inquiry Launch courses may be designed to do so.

Arts & Humanities

OT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education Arts & Humanities course.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

OT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education Social and Behavioral Sciences course.

Natural Sciences

OT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education Natural Sciences course. There are additional requirements for the laboratory component of a natural science course as well.