Understanding Your Degree Program of Study

In general, there are three key areas of coursework required to obtain your degree:

1. General Education (GE)- this is the core curriculum required of all undergraduate students. The core curriculum is comprised of 39 hours in six disciplines: arts, composition, humanities, mathematics, sciences, and social science. See General Education to understand the specific requirements for the core curriculum at UNO.
2. Major Coursework (M) - these courses meet the requirements for the specific major area of study you have selected. Some major courses are required and others may be offered as selectives from a menu of offerings. The minimum requirement for the number of major coursework credit hours is 25% of the degree total.
3. Other Coursework (O) - these courses can be comprised of a number of different types of courses depending on the degree you are pursuing. Other Coursework may include:

• Free Electives (FE) - these courses are selected by the student to meet their individual interests or needs. Depending on the number of free electives allowed for the degree, students may choose to use free electives to pursue a minor area of study or a concentration within their major if one or more concentrations are offered for the degree chosen. Free electives may also be used to complete specific requirements for a degree that were not satisfied with the general education courses completed.
• Restricted Electives (RE) - these courses are offered as a choice available to students within a given discipline.
• University Requirements (UR) - at this time, the only University-level requirement is that all first time, full time first year students take UNIV 1001 during their first semester.
• College Requirements (CR) - The College offering the degree program selected may have specific course requirements. These requirements may be met with elective coursework or in some cases with general education coursework depending on the course selected by the student.

Program requirements - Some degree programs offer an opportunity to complete a Concentration (C) within the major. Some degree programs require that a Concentration (C) or an Option (OP) be completed as a part of the major.

NOTE: In some cases, a particular course may be classified differently based on the degree pursued. For example, a course that serves as a Major requirement in one program of study may serve as a Restricted Elective or Free Elective in another program of study.