{"id":29,"date":"2024-02-14T17:35:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/?post_type=chapter&p=29"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:56:13","slug":"ot-36-learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/chapter\/ot-36-learning-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"OT-36 Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"raw":"The CSU Inquiry Core is designed to align with the Ohio Department of Higher Education's\u00a0Ohio Transfer-36\u00a0<\/em>(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.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\r\n

English Composition<\/h1>\r\nOT-36 dictates minimal course requirements and learning outcomes for a \"First Writing\" course and a \"Second Writing\" course.\r\n\r\n[pdf-embedder url=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2024\/02\/TME001-FirstWritingCourseLearningOutcomesupdated6.30.22.pdf\" title=\"OT36 First Writing Requirements\"]\r\n\r\n[pdf-embedder url=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2024\/02\/TME002-SecondWritingCourseLearningOutcomesupdated6.30.22.pdf\" title=\"OT36 Second Writing Requirements\"]\r\n

Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic<\/h1>\r\nThe OT-36 requirements and learning outcomes for the\u00a0Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic<\/em> category is broken down by specific course.\r\n\r\nIf you plan to propose a course in this category, you should visit the Ohio Department of Higher Education's OT-36 learning outcomes page<\/a>, scroll to the\u00a0Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic<\/em> category section, and select the documentation for the specific course for which you are applying.\r\n

Oral Communication<\/h1>\r\nThe OT-36 \"Oral Communication\" category is an\u00a0optional<\/em> 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\u00a0Inquiry Launch\u00a0<\/em>courses may be designed to do so.\r\n\r\n[pdf-embedder url=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2024\/02\/TMOC-Oral-Communication-Learning-Outcomes-updated-6.30.22.pdf\" title=\"TMOC - Oral Communication Learning Outcomes (updated 6.30.22)\"]\r\n

Arts & Humanities<\/h1>\r\nOT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education\u00a0Arts & Humanities<\/em> course.\r\n\r\n[pdf-embedder url=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2024\/02\/TMAH-Arts-and-Humanities-Learning-Outcomes.pdf\" title=\"OT36 Arts and Humanities Requirements\"]\r\n

Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/h1>\r\nOT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education\u00a0Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/em> course.\r\n\r\n[pdf-embedder url=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2024\/02\/TMSBS-Social-and-Behavioral-Sciences-Learning-Outcomes.pdf\" title=\"OT36 Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements\"]\r\n

Natural Sciences<\/h1>\r\nOT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education\u00a0Natural Sciences<\/em> course. There are additional requirements for the laboratory component of a natural science course as well.\r\n\r\n[pdf-embedder url=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/corecurriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2024\/02\/TMNS-NaturalSciencesLearningOutcomeslinkupdate5.10.23.pdf\" title=\"OT36 Natural Sciences Requirements\"]","rendered":"

The CSU Inquiry Core is designed to align with the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s\u00a0Ohio Transfer-36\u00a0<\/em>(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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

English Composition<\/h1>\n

OT-36 dictates minimal course requirements and learning outcomes for a “First Writing” course and a “Second Writing” course.<\/p>\n

OT36 First Writing Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

OT36 Second Writing Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic<\/h1>\n

The OT-36 requirements and learning outcomes for the\u00a0Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic<\/em> category is broken down by specific course.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>, scroll to the\u00a0Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic<\/em> category section, and select the documentation for the specific course for which you are applying.<\/p>\n

Oral Communication<\/h1>\n

The OT-36 “Oral Communication” category is an\u00a0optional<\/em> 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\u00a0Inquiry Launch\u00a0<\/em>courses may be designed to do so.<\/p>\n

TMOC - Oral Communication Learning Outcomes (updated 6.30.22)<\/a><\/p>\n

Arts & Humanities<\/h1>\n

OT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education\u00a0Arts & Humanities<\/em> course.<\/p>\n

OT36 Arts and Humanities Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/h1>\n

OT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education\u00a0Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/em> course.<\/p>\n

OT36 Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

Natural Sciences<\/h1>\n

OT-36 dictates general learning outcomes that any course, regardless of specific focus or discipline, must meet to qualify as a general education\u00a0Natural Sciences<\/em> course. There are additional requirements for the laboratory component of a natural science course as well.<\/p>\n

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