Tuition rates are effective for the academic year listed. Tuition is subject to change in July of each year.
Nebraska Resident:
| | Tuition | Distance Ed. Fee | Technology Fee | Library Fee | Total |
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| Per credit hour | $250.00 | $25.00 | $9.00 | $4.00 | $288.00 |
| 3 credit hour | $750.00 | $75.00 | $27.00 | $12.00 | $864.00 |
Non-Resident:
| | Tuition | Distance Ed. Fee | Technology Fee | Library Fee | Total |
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| Per credit hour | $385.00 | $25.00 | $9.00 | $4.00 | $423.00 |
| 3 credit hour | $1,155.00 | $75.00 | $27.00 | $12.00 | $1,269.00 |
Note: In addition to the costs outlined above, students will be assessed a $49.50 registration fee each semester they enroll in courses.
To complete the online Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree, students are required to:
- Earn a minimum of 120 total credit hours
- Earn 24 of your last 48 credit hours from UNO
- Earn 30 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level, including nine hours from UNO in your area of concentration
- Maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average
In addition, students pursing the BGS degree may:
- Earn up to 65 credit hours from non-traditional sources such as basic training/active duty military service or certain approved formal training experiences
- Transfer to UNO, up to 64 credit hours from regionally accredited post-secondary colleges and universities
For more information contact a program representative, listed under the Admissions tab.
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BGS General Requirements
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| English composition and writing |
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9 cr |
| Intermediate Algebra or equivalent |
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3 cr |
| Public speaking |
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3 cr |
Natural & physical sciences
(8 hours from two disciplines, one course with a lab) |
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8 cr |
| Humanities & fine arts |
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9 cr |
| Social & behavioral sciences |
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9 cr |
| Cultural diversity |
Cultural diversity requirements include 3 credit hours U.S. diversity and 3 hours global diversity. Cultural Diversity courses are usually taken as part of the social sciences or humanities requirements or as part of the concentration. |
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| Area of Concentration |
Geography Option Requirements: GEOG 1000 or 1020, 1060 and 1070
Geography Option Electives: Choose one from GEOG 3510 or 4120; choose two from GEOG 3130, 3930, 4120, 4150 and 4550
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30 cr
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| Secondary field 1 |
In each secondary field, all 12 credits must be from the same discipline. Courses from your area of concentration may not be used as a secondary field. A secondary field can lead to a minor.
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12 cr |
| Secondary field 2 |
In each secondary field, all 12 credits must be from the same discipline. Courses from your area of concentration may not be used as a secondary field. A secondary field can lead to a minor.
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12 cr |
| BGS Electives |
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25 cr |
Download a list of courses that fulfill the general requirements.
Course Name
Course #
Credits
Core Courses
Fundamentals of World Regional Geography
GEOG 1000
3
An introductory course designed to acquaint students with the basic concepts of geography and to examine the interrelationships between people and their environments.
Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 1020
3
An introductory course which studies the geography of human activity through a topic by topic coverage of cultural traits and complexes that characterize different societies in the world. Major cultural topics of focus are the geography of population,agricultural systems, settlement, language, religion, political patterns, and man’s ways of occupying urban and industrial space, among others.
Physical Geography: Climate and Waters
GEOG 1060
4
Position of the earth, the weather, climate, waters and natural vegetation are important factors in man’s physical environment. These environmental factors are presented in terms of originating processes, spatial distribution and interaction among them, and their effects upon man’s habitat. Construction of maps related to weather elements, stream flow and water budgets form a part of the exercises in the laboratory. The course offers a more thorough treatment of the principles of physical geography for the beginning student. Not recommended to students who have had GEOG 1030.
Physical Geography: Soils and Landforms
GEOG 1070
4
An examination of the role of soils and landforms in man’s natural habitat. Aspects of origin, form native processes, area distribution and the impact upon man’s physical environment are stressed. Case studies from the American Midwest and other regions are also included. Construction of maps related to soil and landform types form a part of the exercises in the laboratory. The course offers a more thorough treatment of the principles of physical geography for the beginning student. Not recommended to students who have had GEOG 1030.
Elective Courses
Economic Geography
GEOG 3130
3
An introduction to the basic concepts and approaches in contemporary economic geography. The course examines the core economic activities from a geographical perspective, the historical development of the world economy, and the geographical effects of economic globalization. Prereq: Junior. (Cross-listed with ECON 3130.)
Meteorology
GEOG 3510
3
A course designed to acquaint the student with the atmospheric environment. The course deals with atmospheric processes, their relationship and variation in both time and space, and their effect on the overall environment of the earth. Prereq: Junior or senior. Recommended: GEOG 1030 or 1060 or AVN 1050.
Political Geography
GEOG 3930
3
An introduction to the basic concepts and approaches in contemporary political geography at the global, national and local scales. Core topics to be examined include geopolitics, imperialism, war and peace, global ecopolitics, states, nationalism and electoral geography. Prereq: Junior.
Urban Geography
GEOG 4120
3
A geography of the city from the viewpoint of history, site and situation, external relations, internal relations and the comparative study of cities. (Cross-listed with GEOG 8126.)
Geography, Gender and Work
GEOG 4150
3
This is an advanced undergraduate and graduate level seminar which focuses on the linkages among geography, gender and work. The course considers theoretical and methodological issues in addition to empirical perspectives. We begin by considering the nature of space, of gender, and of work, and progress through topics including the gendering of work and the geography of occupational segregation. Emphasis is placed on discussion, critical reading, and writing skills. Prereq: Junior, senior, or graduate standing in a social science, or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with WMST 4150, GEOG 8156,WMST 8156.)
Geography of Economic Globalization
GEOG 4550
3
A study of the geography of economic globalization and the geography of the world economy. The major topics include the historical development of the world economy and globalization from the geographical perspective, trends in geography of global production, trade and investment, the most important factors and actors in the globalization processes and its geographic effects, geography of transnational corporations, case studies of economic geography of selected industries and service activities, effects of globalization on the developed and developing countries. Prereq: An introductory level human geography course: GEOG 1020 or GEOG 1000.
University of Nebraska online programs have the same quality instructional faculty as on campus; individuals from a variety of backgrounds, who embody the combined qualities resulting from research experience and professional/field experience.