Ohio public universities would require civic literacy for many bachelor's degrees

State universities would require many bachelor's degree students to complete an American civic literacy course. The requirement applies to students seeking bachelor's degrees from state institutions of higher education. A university president or designee may exempt a student who meets one of the listed prior-course, exam, or credit requirements. The credit-based exemption is unavailable after the 2030–2031 academic year. The requirement does not apply to associate's degree programs. The degree requirement applies beginning with students who graduate in the spring semester, or equivalent quarter, of the 2029–2030 academic year.

The Ohio civics board would oversee American civic literacy courses at state universities. The board's authority covers American civic literacy courses at state institutions and courses offered through the College Credit Plus program. The board would approve courses and could adopt model courses for universities to use. At a university with an academic civics center, that center or its designee would be the only provider and receive the course's tuition and other standard revenue. A university without a center would use a board-approved course. The board's authority over American civic literacy courses would begin with the 2027–2028 academic year.

Wright State would cap certain students' fees for programs offered by its civics center. It covers current or honorably discharged members of the U.S. armed forces, and their spouses or dependents, who enroll in a Wright State civics center program. The cap applies regardless of whether the student is an Ohio resident under state residency rules.