Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Mary Reece
Academy & Curriculum Specialist
Phone: 531.299.7947
Email: mary.reece@ops.org
Omaha Benson High Magnet School Staff Directory
| Information | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | Year-Long Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Information Session: | TBD | TBD | |
| Application Live/Open: | August 15, 2022 12:00 A.M. | January 9, 2023 12:00 A.M. | |
| School Visit: | September 6, 2022 | January 20, 2023 January 27, 2023 |
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| Application Closes: | September 30, 2022 11:59 P.M. | February 24, 2023 11:59 P.M. | |
| Withdrawal Deadline: |
November 11, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | March 3, 2023 |
Please note that the instructor and course offered may change each year based on high school availability.
Courses Offered
| UNO Course | UNO Course Name-UNO Credits | Academic Requirements fulfilled at UNO | High School Credit Earned | Instructor | Dual Enrollment Sign-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIST 2500 | Intro to Applied Statistics for IS&T- 3 credits | Quantitative Literacy General Education | AP Statistics | James Leise | Fall or Spring |
| ENGL 1010 -------- ENGL 1020 |
Intro to Genre Studies: Prose-3 credits ------------------ Intro to Genre Studies: Poetry, Film, Drama-3 credits |
Humanities & Fine Arts General Education | AP English Literature | Paul Callahan | Fall ------ Spring |
| HEKI 2000 | Medical Terminology-1 credit | Possible Major/Minor/Elective | Medical Terminology and Ethics | Fall or Spring |
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| KINS 1010 | Intro to Sports Medicine- 1 credit | Possible Major/Minor/Elective | Intro to Sports Medicine | Robyn Jernigan | Spring |
| PHHB 3030 | First Aid-3 credits | Possible Major/Minor/Elective | Foundations of Healthcare | Robyn Jernigan | Spring |
| PSCI 1100 | Intro to American National Government | Social Sciences & U.S. Diversity General Education | AP Goverment and Politics | Joshua Jablonski | Fall |
| PSCI 2500 | Intro to Comparative Politics | Social Sciences & Global Diversity General Education | AP Comparative Government and Politics | Joshua Jablonski | Fall |
| SPAN 2120* | Intermediate Spanish II-3 credits | Possible Major/Minor/Humanities/Elective | AP Spanish Language | Jesus Gutierrez Rajo | Fall or Spring |
| TED 1010 | Intro to Education-3 credits | Possible Major/Minor/Elective | Intro to Education | Paul Callahan | Fall |
* = Denotes that a course is eligible for retroactive credit. Please contact the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Foreign Languages & Literature for more information at 402.554.4841 or mglee@unomaha.edu.
How do dual enroll courses align with UNO's general education curriculum?
In order to gain the most from your UNO Dual Enrollment courses, it may be wise to consider if these courses meet requirements within the General Education Curriculum at UNO. For more information on this curriculum, the courses that are included, and the number of credits required per category, please see the below table as well as the General Education site.
General Education Curriculum Requirements
| Category | Area | Credits Required | # of Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fundamental |
English & Writing | 9 | 1 |
| Quantitative Literacy | 3 | 1 | |
| Public Speaking | 3 | 1 | |
| Distribution Requirements |
Humanities & Fine Arts | 9 | 2 |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 2 | |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 7 | 2 | |
| Diversity Requirements |
Global Diversity | 3 | 1 |
| U.S. Diversity | 3 | 1 |
Benefits of UNO Dual Enrollment
Omaha Benson’s Dual Enrollment Presentation
How to Apply for Dual Enrollment