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Undergraduate Colleges and Majors


College of Arts & Sciences

min. 2.0 cum. GPA - transfers/readmits
  • Anthropology (Minor Only)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Black Studies(Specify Area of Concentration)
    • African American Studies
    • African Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chicano/a Latino/a Studies (Minor Only)
  • Economics
  • Engineering Physics
  • English(Specify Area of Concentration)
    • American Literature
    • Brit/Irish/Anglophone Literature
    • Creative Nonfiction
    • Language Studies
  • Environmental Studies (Specify Area of Concentration):
    • Envn-Analytical Sciences
    • Envn-Earth Sciences
    • Envn-Geography & Planning
    • Envn-Life Sciences
    • Envn-Physics
  • Foreign Language & Literature (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Foreign Language & Lit-French
    • Foreign Language & Lit-German
    • Foreign Language & Lit-Spanish
  • General Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Latino/Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval/Renaissance Studies (Minor Only)
  • Native American Studies (Minor Only)
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian (Minor Only)
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Women's Studies
  • Pre-Professional Programs
    • Chiropractic
    • Clinical Laboratory Science
    • Dental
    • Dental Hygiene
    • Law
    • Medicine
    • Nursing
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Physician's Assistant
    • Radiation Science Technology
    • Respiratory Care
    • Technical Sciences
    • Veterinary Medicine
  • Undecided

College of Business Administration

    min. 2.5 cum. GPA - transfers/readmits
    (students initially "preadmitted"; must be accepted into upper-division program)
  • Accounting
  • Banking & Financial Markets
  • Business Economics
  • Business Finance
  • Business Innovation/Entrepreneurship
  • Economics
  • Human Resource Management
  • Investment Science & Portfolio Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate & Land Use Economics

College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media

    min. 2.25 GPA - transfers/readmits
  • Art History
  • Communication(Specify Major Area)
    • Broadcasting
    • Journalism
    • Speech Communication
  • Creative Writing
  • Music Education K-12 (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Brass
    • Keyboard
    • Percussion
    • String
    • Voice
    • Woodwind
    • Undecided
  • Music Performance (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Brass
    • Keyboard
    • Percussion
    • String
    • Technology
    • Theory Composition
    • Voice
    • Woodwind
    • Undecided
  • Studio Art (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Studio Art with K-12 Certification
    • Visual Tech Electronic Imaging
    • Visual Tech Graphic Comm Art
  • Theatre (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Acting/Directing
    • Design & Technology
  • Undecided

College of Education

    min. 2.5 cum. GPA - transfers/readmits
    (students initially "preadmitted"; must be accepted into upper-division program with the exception of the programs with an *)
  • Pre-Elementary Education
  • Pre-Elementary Education – Special Education
  • Pre-Secondary Education
  • Pre-Secondary Education – Special Education
  • Physical Education (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Athletic Training
    • Exercise Science
  • Community Health *
  • Recreation / Leisure Studies* (Specify Area of Concentration):
    • Recreation
    • Recreation Management
    • Recreation Therapy
  • Library Science *
  • Pre-Speech Pathology

College of Information Science & Technology

    min. 2.5 cum. GPA - transfers/readmits; min. ACT 24 for freshman applicants
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computer Science (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Information Assurance
    • Internet Technologies
  • Information Assurance
  • IT Innovation
  • Management Information Systems (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Decision Support & Knowledge MGMT
    • Information Assurance
    • i-Bus Application Development & MGMT
    • IT Audit & Control
    • Internet Technologies
  • Undecided

College of Public Affairs & Community Service

    min. 2.5 cum. GPA - transfers/readmits
    (students initially "preadmitted"; must be accepted into upper-division program)
  • Aviation (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Air Transport Admin
    • Professional Flight
  • Pre-Criminal Justice
  • Pre-Social Work
  • Gerontology (Certificate Only)

Division of Continuing Studies in the College of Public Affairs & Community Service

    Students must be 21 years of age to apply to the Division of Continuing Studies.
    No minimum transfer/readmit GPA.
  • General Studies
  • Option 1 (Specify Area of Concentration)
    • Art
    • Aviation Studies
    • Behavioral Health
    • Biology
    • Black Studies
    • Chemistry
    • Communication
    • Computer Science
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice
    • Economics
    • Engineering Physics
    • English
    • Environmental Studies
    • French
    • General Administration (Business)
    • General Science
    • General Studies – Online Option Available
    • Geography
    • Geology
    • German
    • Gerontology
    • Healthcare Administration
    • History
    • Information Technology – Online Option Available
    • International Studies
    • Latino/Latin American Studies
    • Library Science
    • Management Information Systems– Online Option Available
    • Mass Communication
    • Mathematics
    • Medicinal Chemistry
    • Music
    • Native American Studies
    • Nonprofit Administration– Online Option Available
    • Organizational Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Recreation/Leisure Studies
    • Religion
    • Sociology
    • Spanish
    • Speech Communication
    • Theatre
    • Urban Studies
    • Women's Studies
    • Undecided

University Division

For the undecided/exploratory student wishing to pursue a degree, but who has not selected a specific college and major. Transfer and former UNO students with prior college credit may enroll in University Division if they have earned fewer than 36 semester credit hours. Major: Undecided

Non-Degree/Visiting Summer Students

For those who do not intend to complete a degree at UNO, such as students who are enrolled at other institutions, but are taking summer school or night classes at UNO or students taking classes for personal or business enrichment purposes only. Non-degree students do not qualify for financial aid. For more information, see the UNO Undergraduate Catalog Major: Non-Degree

Programs Administered by the University of Nebraska at Lincoln on the UNO campus:


College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (UNL administered program)**

min. 2.0 cum. GPA - transfers/readmits
  • Pre-Agricultural Sciences
  • Pre-Food Science & Technology
  • Pre-Horticulture
  • Pre-Natural Resources

College of Architecture (UNL administered program)**

min. 3.0 cum. GPA - Pre-Interior Design; 3.0 Pre-Architecture - tranfers/readmits. See catalog for other min. requirements and deadlines.
  • Pre-Architecture
  • Pre-Interior Design
  • Pre-Landscape Architecture

College of Engineering (UNL administered program)**

College adm. req. - please see catalog
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Fire Protection Technology
  • Pre-Agricultural Engineering**
  • Pre-Biological Systems Engineering**
  • Pre-Electrical Engineering**
  • Pre-Industrial Engineering**
  • Pre-Mechanical Engineering**

University of Nebraska at Omaha Accreditation

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The commission can be contacted at 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504; telephone 1-800-621-7440. Course credits from the University of Nebraska at Omaha are accepted by other member colleges and universities of the North Central Association and by member institutions of other regional accrediting agencies. See the UNO Undergraduate Catalog for specific college and program accreditations. The accreditations indicate the concern of the faculty and administration of the University of Nebraska at Omaha to meet rigorous standards of academic quality. These standards include such factors as professional attainments of faculty, quality of research, library holdings, physical facilities and general support for the respective programs by the funding authorities. Students, therefore, can be assured their educational experiences at UNO will meet high standards of quality.

**Program administered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on the UNO campus. For more information, see the UNO Undergraduate Catalog.