University of Nebraska at Omaha
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

The Univerisity of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) seeks to equip all graduates with specific skills acquired through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary general education curriculum. Divided into three categories: the university general education plan consists of Fundamental Academic Skills, Distribution Requirements, and Diversity Requirements. 

Fundamental Academic Skills: Proficiency in reading, quantitative skills, and written/oral expression are essential for professional success and effective citizenship. The courses in basic academic skills are designed to provide the foundation for advanced academic study. 

Fundamental academic skills comprise 15 hours of your general education requirements and consist of the following:

English & Writing: Nine Credits
Quantitative Literacy: Three Credits
Public Speaking: Three Credits

Quantitative Literacy Outcomes: 

• Solve real-world problems;


• Draw inferences based on a set of data or quantitative information; and


• Justify conclusions derived from quantitative information

Quantitative Literacy Approved Courses: 

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/quantitative-literacy.php

Public Speaking Outcomes: 

• create and develop messages demonstrating effective audience analysis and adaptation;


• create and develop messages demonstrating effective information gathering, analysis, and evaluation;


• create and deliver messages demonstrating effective organizational development and use of supporting materials from credible sources; and


• present appropriate messages, including effective use of language, nonverbal delivery, and visual information/technology.

Public Speaking Approved Courses: 

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/public-speaking.php

Distribution Requirements: Beyond the fundamental academic skills, courses within the distribution requirements provide students with the opportunity to:

1) understand, analyze, and explore the human condition

 2) understand the complex dynamics that make up the world, particularly the challenges, problems, and factors that lead to social stability and change as essential for contributing to and living in contemporary society

3) understand the nature of scientific inquiry and the operation of the natural, physical, and technological world for making personal and public policy decisions.

Distribution requirements comprise 25 hours of your general education requirements and consist of:

Humanities & Fine Arts: Nine Credits Representing at least Two Disciplines
Social Sciences: Nine Credits Representing at least Two Disciplines
Natural & Physical Sciences: Seven Credits Representing at least Two Disciplines with a minimum of One Laboratory Course

Humanities & Fine Arts: 

• Demonstrating knowledge of the human condition using discipline-appropriate criteria;


• Respond to the human condition using discipline-specific criteria;


• Explain how context (historical, cultural, etc.) influences the creation or interpretation of the topic of study.

Humanities & Fine Arts Approved Courses: 

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/humanities-and-fine-arts.php

Social Sciences: 

Outcome(s): Demonstrate a broad understanding of the theories, perspectives, and/or issues of the social sciences by:

• Describing signature ideas, concepts, theories, or perspectives using the language of the discipline


• Analyzing Implications, conclusions, or consequences of a particular issue relevant to the discipline


• Evaluating evidence of truth-claims

Social Sciences Approved Courses: 

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/social-sciences.php

Natural & Physical Sciences

Outcome(s): Demonstrate a broad understanding of scientific inquiry by:

• Identifying key elements of scientific inquiry relative to a problem in the natural world


• Solving problems based on scientific data, information, or models


• Evaluating conclusions

Natural & Physical Sciences Approved Courses:

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/natural-and-physical-sciences.php

Diversity Requirements: A 21st-century education requires exposure to cultures and institutions around the world, as well as within one's own society, in order to promote intellectual flexibility, cultural understanding, and informed citizenship. UNO seeks to foster cultural understanding to assist our students in becoming responsible citizens in a diverse world.

Diversity requirements comprise 6 hours of your general education requirements and consist of:

U.S. Diversity: Three Credits
Global Diversity: Three Credits

Outcome(s): Demonstrate an informed and attentive knowledge of diversity across the spectrum of differences in the United States by:

• Demonstrating specific knowledge of the cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political aspects of one or more diverse/underrepresented groups in the United States;


• Explaining/describing the implications or consequences of these characteristics upon the development of the United States

U.S Diversity Outcomes: 

• Demonstrating specific knowledge of the cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political aspects of one or more diverse/underrepresented groups in the United States;


• Explaining/describing the implications or consequences of these characteristics upon the development of the United States

U.S Diversity Approved Courses: 

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/us-diversity.php

Global Diversity Outcomes: 

• Demonstrating specific knowledge of the cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political aspects of one or more countries or nations other than the United States;


• Explaining/describing the implications or consequences of these characteristics to human endeavors

Global Diversity Approved Courses: 

https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/approved-courses/global-diversity.php

Data was retrieved from the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Factbook for the 2022 Academic Year. The Factbook presents important campus information in data tables and charts, including details regarding students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

In addition to the requirements set by each college or those required for their major, students must also satisfy general education requirements. This means that all students are held to the same learning outcomes, regardless of major or degree program. 

Analyzing the UNO Fact Book for the academic year 2022 shows that in 2020, there were 3,124 total graduates; in 2021, there were 3,131 total graduates; and in 2022, there were 3,032 total graduates. Between 2020 and 2022, 9,287 graduates satisfied UNO's general education requirements with sustainability-supportive student outcomes. 

Master's in Urban Studies - https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/public-administration/academics/msus-curriculum.php Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science - https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/environmental-studies/index.php Sustainability Minor - https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sustainability/index.php Bachelors in Multidisciplinary Studies - Sustainability Concentration - https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/division-of-continuing-studies/academics/areas-of-concentration/sustainability.php Bachelors in Multidisciplinary Studies - Environmental Studies Concentration - https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/division-of-continuing-studies/academics/areas-of-concentration/environmental-studies.php Environmental Studies Minor - https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/environmental-studies/academics/minors.php

https://www.unomaha.edu/institutional-effectiveness/reports.php