UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BSBI DEGREE

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  1. A minimum of 132 credit hours is required for the degree.
  2. Students may follow the UNO catalog requirements in effect at the time of their first enrollment, provided continuous enrollment is maintained.
  3. Thirty of the last 36 hours required for the degree must be taken in residence at UNO.
  4. Registration in courses without having taken the stated prerequisites could result in administrative withdrawal.
  5. Courses such as English 1050, 1090, and 1100 and orientation courses in other colleges or divisions may not be counted as part of the minimum 132 credit hours in the degree program.
  6. Four semester hours of physical education may count toward your degree.
  7. No more than a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of approved courses may be taken in any one department outside of the College of IS&T with the exception of foreign languages and major courses. A maximum of 16 semester credit hours in any one foreign language may be applied to the degree. More than one foreign language is allowed.
  8. A repeated course may count only once for graduation (exceptions – internships, independent study, and physical education activity courses, special topics).
  9. Students must see their departmental advisor regarding the specific requirements for their major. Students may go by the UNO catalog requirements in effect at the time of their first enrollment provided continuous enrollment is maintained. For advising, please contact the Academic Advising Office in the College at 554-3819.
  10. For the purposes of meeting general education requirements, distribution requirements, and prerequisite requirements for classes, a "C-" is considered the functional equivalent of a "C", and a "D-" is considered the functional equivalent of a "D" keeping in mind that a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for the College of Information Science & Technology.
  11. Students must obtain a grade of "C-" or better in each class for the purposes of meeting university requirements, departmental and college requirements. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for the College of Information Science & Technology.
  12. Students must complete an on-line Application for Degree during the semester in which they plan to graduate. Log on to E-BRUNO and fill out the application on or before the deadline for that graduation ceremony. There is an Application Degree Fee, payable at the time the application is submitted. After submitting the application, visit the UNO Bookstore as soon as possible to order your cap & gown and graduation announcements. Deadlines to order graduation items will vary depending on the ceremony in which you plan to participate. Please contact the Bookstore, 554-2336, with any questions.

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BSBI DEGREE
Fundamental Academic Skills and Distribution Requirements

FUNDAMENTAL ACADEMIC SKILLS 12 hours
See IS&T advisor regarding placement requirements in English and Math courses.

English and Writing 9 Credit Hours

To satisfy the English and Writing requirements, the student must take ENGL 1150 and ENGL 1160 (or equivalents) and ENGL 3980 or ENGL 2400.

Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Must be satisfied by SPCH 1110, 2120, 3120, 3130, or 3140.

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS 27 Credit Hours
Students must satisfy 27 credit hours of Distribution requirements (see Matriculation form).

Humanities 9 Credit Hours

Must complete at least 9 hours of humanities courses, 3 hours of which must be CIST 3110 Information Technology Ethics. See distribution requirements on pages 9-11 for remaining course selections.

Social Science 9 Credit Hours

Must complete at least 9 hours of social science courses. See distribution requirements on page 13 for specific course selections.

Cultural Diversity 2 Courses

Must complete at least two courses in cultural diversity. See distribution requirements on pages 14-15 for specific course selections. Students may apply selected Cultural Diversity credit towards satisfaction of the Humanities or Social Sciences requirements.

Bioinformatics Recommended Electives 9 Credit Hours

A student must elect three courses totaling to at least 9 credit hours. A student need not take all electives from the same subject area. At least two of the three electives must be at the upper level (3xxx-4xxx); only one may be a lower level (1xxx-2xxx) course. (See page 8 for a list of pre-approved elective courses.) Students may petition the Bioinformatics undergraduate committee for a course not listed to count as an elective. Students must complete the Bioinformatics elective proposal form. For declared pre-med students (only), the additional courses taken to fulfillthe pre-med requirements will completely fulfill the Bioinformaitcs electives requirement.