The Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) has identified a common set of general education courses.  These courses are the “CORE 42”. CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.

The CORE 42 offers several courses across five knowledge areas.  The knowledge areas are: Communications (Oral and Written), Humanities and Fine Arts, Mathematical Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social & Behavioral Sciences.  The MOTR designates these courses with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number. This designation guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

All Associate of Arts (AA) degrees at Ozarks Technical Community College follow the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (CORE 42) for their general education requirements. Some AA programs, however, may specify a more limited selection of eligible courses within certain knowledge areas. Students who complete all CORE 42 Knowledge Areas and Distribution Requirements using MOTR-designated courses, regardless of their active degree program, will receive the notation “General Education Complete” on their official transcript.