Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Michele Rivera
Magnet Facilitator and AP®/Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Phone: 531.299.5952
Email: michele.rivera@ops.org
Omaha Northwest High Magnet School Staff
| Information | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | Year Long Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Information Session: | TBD | TBD | N/A |
| Application Live/Open: | August 15, 2022 12:00 A.M. | January 9, 2023 12 A.M. | N/A |
| School Visit: | TBD | January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 |
N/A |
| Application Closes: | September 30, 2022 11:59 P.M. | February 24, 2023 11:59 P.M. | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Deana Rainey | Fall ----- Spring |
| HIST 1010 | World History since 1500-3credits | Humanities & Fine Arts, Global Diversity General Education | AP World History | Kevin Anderson | Fall or Spring |
| HIST 1110 ----- HIST 1120 |
US History to 1865-3 credits ----- US History since 1865-3 credits |
Humanities & Fine Arts; U.S. Diversity General Education | AP US History | David Anderson |
Fall |
| MATH 1950 | Calculus I-5 credits | Possible Major/Minor/Elective | AP Calculus AB | Joe Steele | Fall or Spring |
| PSCI 1100 | Intro to American Nat'l Gov't-3 credits | Social Sciences General Education | AP U.S. Gov't | Brett Hanson | Fall |
| TED 1010 | Intro to Education- 3 credits | Possible Major/Minor/Elective | Intro to Education | Kirsten Lichty | Spring |
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 Northwest’s Dual Enrollment Presentation
How to Apply for Dual Enrollment