Bachelor of General Studies

A degree for professional success

Backed by the faculty and resources of a respected and fully-accredited university, the BGS degree prepares adult students for academic advancement and professional careers.
As a BGS student you will receive a liberal arts education, highly valued in today's workplace for developing critical thinking and decision-making skills.
The BGS degree emphasizes multidisciplinary study, providing the graduate with a versatile education background.
Over 40 areas of study allow you to prepare for the career or advanced degree that fits your own plan for the future.
BGS students receive individual, personal guidance in developing their degree program. BGS advisers specialize in the concerns of adults returning to college.
Get a head start on your degree using what you have already learned. The BGS allows non-traditional credit for many workplace training programs, military service schools, hospital diplomas, and more. Transfer credits are accepted from all colleges and universities accredited by a post secondary regional association.

Degree Requirements

To complete the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree, you are required to :

Earn 125 semester hours;
24 of the last 48 semester hours must be earned from UNO courses;
30 hours of must be upper level courses numbered 3000-4000, including nine hours from UNO in your area of concentration; and
Maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average.

You can open or download a PDF file with a list of courses that fulfill the core requirements.

There are two options for pursuing the BGS degree.

OPTION I generally requires a 30-credit area of concentration and two secondary fields of 12 credits each.

OPTION II requires three areas of emphasis of 15 credits each.

Both options share a common core of general education courses and cultural diversity requirements.

The general education core includes nine hours of English composition and writing, intermediate algebra, nine hours of natural and physical sciences, public speaking, nine hours of humanities and fine arts, and 12 hours of social and behavioral sciences.

Six hours of cultural diversity requirements include three hours in U.S. racial or Hispanic minority groups.

For more detailed information contact a DCS academic adviser at 402.554.2370.