What are 'core' or general education requirements?

What are 'core' or general education requirements?

General education or core requirements are the courses that are required for graduation that help you to explore a variety of different disciplines. These are not necessarily related to your major. Many students do not necessarily look forward to taking core requirements but often are very excited by what they learn. They take courses in social science, in art, in natural science, and they learn about the variety of knowledge that is out there, and many times explore some other area that becomes their major.