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KU Core 34 ~ A Foundation for Learning

The KU Core 34 is designed to yield fundamental skills, build a broad background of knowledge, generate capacities and opportunities for blending and creating ideas, strengthen an appreciation of US and global cultures, and cultivate ethical integrity.

Students who enrolled at KU before Fall 2024 will complete requirements of the original KU Core.

KU Core 34 Goals & Learning Outcomes

Effective Communication: 
English

Effective Communication: 
Communication

Analytical Reasoning:
Math & Statistics

Creative Inquiry & Discovery:
Natural & Physical Sciences

Creative Inquiry & Discovery:
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Creative Inquiry & Discovery:
Arts & Humanities

Ethical & Professional Responsibility:
Social Responsibility & Ethics

Social Awareness & Cultural Understanding:
US Culture

Social Awareness & Cultural Understanding:
Global Culture

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