The Core Curriculum Act mandates the state board of regents to establish general education requirements for undergraduate students at regents institutions. The requirements include specific coursework in areas such as English composition, world languages, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, western heritage, and American heritage, with a total cap of 40 semester credit hours. Institutions are prohibited from creating additional requirements not specified in the bill, and they must provide equivalent credit for transfer students. The act also allows for exceptions for degree programs of three years or less and permits the board to waive requirements for complex fields of study.

Additionally, the act stipulates that courses fulfilling these general education requirements must not distort significant historical events or promote identity politics, systemic racism, sexism, oppression, or privilege theories. However, it ensures that academic freedom is maintained for instructors. The attorney general is empowered to enforce compliance with the act, and it will apply to students enrolling in regents institutions starting from the academic year beginning on or after July 1, 2027.