Application Deadlines
| Semester | Date |
| Fall | July 1 |
| Spring | December 1 |
| Summer | April 1 |
Admission Requirements
The following requirements need to be met for admission into the MS in BMI program:
- Complete and submit the Graduate Application for Admission form.
- Submit a detailed resume indicating your work experience and background.
- Submit a writing sample from work or previous academic experiences. Alternatively, if you do not have a writing sample, please submit a two-page double-spaced word-processed essay that addresses the following two topics:
- Discussion of two accomplishments that demonstrate your potential for success in the graduate program.
- Discussion of your unique personal qualities and life experiences that distinguish you from other applicants to our graduate program.
- Ask three references who can evaluate your work and/or academic achievements to write a letter of recommendation. Provide contact information for these references during the online application, and they will be given instructions for submitting recommendations electronically.
- Submit GRE score from a recent test (within the past five years of application).
- Official transcripts of all college coursework. Applicants should have the equivalent of a 4-year undergraduate degree. The minimum undergraduate grade point average (unweighted) requirement for the MS in BMI program is 3.0 or an equivalent score on a 4.00 scale.
- International applicants who do not have a baccalaureate or equivalent degree from an English-speaking institution of higher education in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, English-speaking Africa, Australia, Ireland, or New Zealand are required to submit English competency scores meeting one of the following standards:
- The minimum TOEFL requirement for the MS in BMI program is 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 79 (Internet-based).
- The minimum IELTS requirement for the MS in BMI program is 6.5 overall.
- The minimum PTE requirement for the MS in BMI program is 53.
Contact Information
If you have questions or would like further information regarding the program, please contact:
Dario Ghersi
BMI Graduate Program Committee Chair
dghersi@unomaha.edu
402.554.3927
Emily Wiemers
IS&T Graduate Advising
ewiemers@unomaha.edu
402.554.3819