General Education Requirements

General education requirements vary by school, but typically include courses to guarantee that all students have received the benefits of a well-rounded curriculum. At OSU-Cascades, students are held accountable to the general education requirements of their "home institution" - either OSU (Baccalaureate Core) or UO (Group Requirements).

Do you have an AAOT? Oregon community college students entering OSU-Cascades Campus Fall term 1990 or thereafter, having completed the Associate of Arts (AA) degree (meeting the OUS-Oregon Community College block transfer agreement) will automatically have satisfied all the lower-division requirements of the OSU Baccalaureate Core or the UO Group Requirements. Check with your program advisor to see if the AAOT is the best option for you.

OSU: Baccalaureate Core

The Baccalaureate Core is the general education component of undergraduate education at OSU. It emphasizes creative thinking, writing, world cultures, appreciation of differences, the arts, sciences, literature, lifelong fitness, and global awareness in 15 course categories. Students must complete a total of 48 credits plus the Writing Intensive Course (WIC). OSU-Cascades, in partnership with COCC, offers several Baccalaureate Core courses each term, but not every course each term. Students should work with their adviser to map out these classes over the course of the academic year. Courses offered are subject to change.

Advising Guide for the OSU Bacc Core at OSU-Cascades (PDF)

For a list of all OSU Baccalaureate Core courses, see OSU BACC Core

For a list of COCC courses which meet OSU Baccalaureate Core requirements, go to Baccalaureate Core Course Equivalencies at Central Oregon Community College

UO: Group Requirements

To promote educational breadth, UO bachelor's degree candidates are required to complete work in each of three groups representing comprehensive fields of knowledge: arts and letters, social science, and science. Approved group-satisfying courses must be at least 3 credits each. UO at OSU-Cascades, in partnership with COCC, offers several Group Requirements courses each term, but not every course each term. Students should work with their adviser to map out these classes over the course of the academic year. Courses offered are subject to change. UO students at OSU-Cascades are strongly encouraged to first finish the AAOT degree at COCC for ease of transferability.

Students can access the UO Interactive Transfer Catalog to calculate how COCC courses will transfer into their UO degree program.