General Education

The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) faculty have adopted a university general education curriculum to ensure that each graduate possesses certain academic skills, experiences the breadth of a liberal education, and develops an appreciation for the diversity that exists in the nation and world.

A comprehensive liberal education provides exposure to issues, ideas, and methods across broad areas of inquiry that will enrich lives, and prepare students to face the challenges of living and learning in an ever-changing world.

General education is that part of university education outside the major and is shared by all students regardless of professional interests and specific academic program because it provides a grounding in essential skills, perspectives, and habits of mind necessary to successfully and responsibly navigate the world’s most complex problems.

These are the same essential skills that prepare students for the world of work and provide a basis for the development of important intellectual, civic, and practical capacities.

The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) general education curriculum strives to help you develop the following skills you need to navigate the demands of the 21st century environment successfully and responsibly.

The ability to think clearly about complex problems;
The ability to analyze a problem to develop workable and creative solutions;
An understanding of the global context in which work is done;
The ability to apply knowledge and skills in a new setting; and
A strong sense of ethics and equality

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General Education

Revised General Education Curriculum (Fall 2025 and Later)

Legacy General Education Curriculum (Before Fall 2025)