Overview

The Bachelor of Science in General Science from the University of Nebraska Omaha is offered with or without a concentration. Without a concentration, it is a major with courses taken from multiple disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and geology. It is ideal for the student who enjoys a variety of sciences, preferring breadth over depth. A concentration in Medical Laboratory Science is available for students planning to apply to UNMC's program, and allows for more specificity as it applies to Medical Laboratory Science pre-requisites.

Most commonly, General Science majors do not complete 46 hours of coursework solely for the purpose of meeting university General Education requirements. Instead, they often take six hours of coursework that meets both the six hours of diversity requirements and six hours of distribution requirements and meet the seven-hour University General Education natural sciences distribution requirement through completing major courses. In such cases, the number of credit hours taken solely to meet General Education requirements is reduced to 33 or fewer.

Career

The General Science major is designed to help students gain a broad scientific background and develop fundamental skills in mathematics and science. Few students choose General Science initially. Instead, they transfer into it after finding one of the other natural or physical science majors to be more demanding or more narrowly focused than expected.

The major in General Science is appropriate for students who are preparing for careers in some health professions (Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Medical Laboratory Science, etc.) for those who wish to enter graduate school programs at the Masters or Doctoral degree levels, for those students who wish to attain Teacher Certification, and those preparing for employment in a variety of science or science-related career areas.

When combined with other more specific majors or minors, a degree in general science can also be excellent preparation for careers in law, business, public relations, and writing careers in science, technology or natural history.

Career options include, but are not limited to

Healthcare
Technical Writing
Research
Environmental Science
Natural History
Business
Public Relations
Law
High School Science Teacher

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology
Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences
Argumentation and Debate
General Physics
Physical Geology
General Chemistry
Technical Writing Across the Disciplines

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-18 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Omaha, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Pay the $45 non-refundable application fee by credit card when completing the application for admission.
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Submit Official Documents

Grade sheets and transcripts from each institution attended.
Proof of English proficiency.
Copy of Passport.
UNO Financial Affidavit.
Bank statements showing adequate funding for one academic year. Please see the amount for one academic year on the Financial Affidavit.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24514 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24514 USD / year

≈ 24514 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9232 USD / year

≈ 9232 USD / year

Additional Details

Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) Tuition: $11,638

Living costs

Omaha

United States

985 - 1520 USD / month

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