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Bachelor of General Studies Option II

General requirements-45 hours
Includes nine hours of English composition and writing, Intermediate Algebra or equivalent, three hours of public speaking, nine hours of natural and physical sciences (one course with a lab), nine hours of humanities and fine arts, and 12 hours of social and behavioral sciences.

Area of Emphasis #1-15 hours

Area of Emphasis #2-15 hours

Area of Emphasis #3-15 hours

Each Area of Emphasis must be pure, that is, all 15 credits must be from the same discipline. Six hours in two of the Areas of Emphasis (12 total hours) must be UNO upper division.

Electives-35 hours (minimum)

Cultural Diversity--6 hours
Six hours of Cultural Diversity course work must be included in your total hours. Cultural diversity requirements include three hours in U.S. racial or Hispanic minority groups and three hours in gender or foreign focus.

Total-minimum of 125 hours

Option II can be done on-campus or online.

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For more detailed information, refer to the UNO undergraduate catalog or call 402.554.2370 to talk to an academic adviser.

 
 

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