Charting New Trails
Reforming general education
at Oklahoma State University
Cowboy Compass general education is the shared academic experience of the OSU community, offering
courses that help students construct a broad foundation for their specialized studies,
professional success and lifelong learning.
Central to Cowboy Compass are Trails, transdisciplinary programs that allow undergraduate students to find their place
through high impact learning communities with similar interests and passions.
Education with impact
Trails provide students the opportunity to meet part of their general education requirements
while addressing vital issues such as providing food for the world, interpreting the
news and identifying misinformation, understanding data and more.
Discover Your PathStudents can choose from a variety of Trails that provide fulfilling and firsthand subject matter experience.
Guiding Students to Success