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University Requirements General Requirements

A minimum of 128 credit hours is required for the BSIA degree.
You may follow the UNO catalog requirements in effect at the time of your first enrollment, provided continuous enrollment is maintained (fall, spring, fall, spring.....)
Thirty of the last 36 hours required for the degree must be taken in residence at UNO.
Registration in courses without having taken the stated prerequisites could result in administrative withdrawal.
Courses such as English 1050, 1090, 1000, and 1150 and orientation courses from other colleges or divisions may not be counted as part of the minimum 128 credit hours in the degree program. University Division 1010 may be applied as an elective if taken in the first 30 hours of the degree program. Student is responsible for pre-requisite courses as applicable.
No more than a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of approved courses may be taken in any one department outside of the College of IS&T with the exception of foreign languages. A maximum of 16 semester credit hours in any one foreign language may be applied to the degree. More than one foreign language is allowed.
A repeated course may count only once for graduation (exceptions . internships, practicum, independent study, and physical education activity courses, special topics).
You must see your departmental advisor regarding the specific requirements for your major. You will follow the UNO catalog requirements in effect at the time of your first enrollment provided continuous enrollment is maintained. For advising, please contact the Academic Advising Office in the College at 554-3819.
For the purposes of meeting general education requirements, distribution requirements, and prerequisite requirements for classes, a "C-" is considered the functional equivalent of a "C", and a "D-" is considered the functional equivalent of a "D" keeping in mind that a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for the College of Information Science & Technology.
The student must obtain a grade of "C-" or better in each class for the purposes of meeting university requirements, departmental and college requirements. Again a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for the College of Information Science & Technology.
You must complete an on-line Application for Degree during the semester in which you plan to graduate. Log on to E-BRUNO and fill out the application on or before the deadline for that graduation ceremony. There is an Application Degree Fee, payable at the time you submit the application. After submitting the application, visit the UNO Bookstore as soon as possible to order your cap & gown and graduation announcements. Deadlines to order graduation items will vary depending on the ceremony in which you plan to participate. Please contact the Bookstore, 554-2336, with any questions

Fundamental Academic Skills 12 hours

English and Writting	9 Credit Hours
To satisfy the English and Writing requirements, the student must take ENGL 1150 and ENGL 1160 (or equivalents*) and CIST 3000. For students testing into ENGL 1150, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing ENGL 1150 or 1154; ENGL1160 or 1164 and CIST 3000. For students testing into ENGL 1160, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing ENGL 1160 and CIST 3000 and applying for retroactive credits for ENG 1150. For students testing proficient on the English Placement Examination, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing CIST 3000 and applying for retroactive credits for ENG 1150 and ENG 1160.
Public Speaking	3 Credit Hours
May be satisfied by SPCH 1110, 2120, 3120, 3130, or 3140.

English and Writting

9 Credit Hours

To satisfy the English and Writing requirements, the student must take ENGL 1150 and ENGL 1160 (or equivalents*) and CIST 3000.

For students testing into ENGL 1150, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing ENGL 1150 or 1154; ENGL1160 or 1164 and CIST 3000. For students testing into ENGL 1160, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing ENGL 1160 and CIST 3000 and applying for retroactive credits for ENG 1150. For students testing proficient on the English Placement Examination, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing CIST 3000 and applying for retroactive credits for ENG 1150 and ENG 1160.

Public Speaking

3 Credit Hours

May be satisfied by SPCH 1110, 2120, 3120, 3130, or 3140.

Distribution Requirement 31 hours

Natural Scince	10 Credit Hours
The student must take General Physics or Calculus-based physics courses: PHYS 2110 or PHYS 1110 and its requisite lab PHYS 1154 and PHYS 2120 or PHYS 1120 and its requisite lab PHYS 1164.
Humanities	9 Credit Hours
The student must complete at least 9 hours of humanities courses, 3 hours of which must be CIST 3110 Information Technology Ethics and another 3 hours must be PHIL 1210 Critical Reasoning. See distribution requirements on page 9-11 for remaining course selections.
Social Science	6 Credit Hours
The student must complete at least 6 hours of social science courses, 3 hours of which must be SOC 1010 Intro to Sociology. See distribution requirements on page 12-13 for specific course selections.
Cultural Diversity	6 Credit Hours
The student must complete at least two courses in cultural diversity. See distribution requirements on page 14-15 for specific course selections.

IA Background Courses 6 hours

IA Background Courses	6 Credit Hours
The student must complete at least two courses for a total of at least 6 hours that provide a background for study in Information Assurance. See the IA matriculation form on page 23 for the list of courses. Students may complete the six hours of background requirement by completing two or more of the following courses that equal 6 hours: CIST 1010, IASC 1100, PHIL 1020, PSCI 1100, ECON 1200, GEOG 1020, RELI 1010 or ARCH/IDSG 1060.

IA Background Courses

6 Credit Hours

The student must complete at least two courses for a total of at least 6 hours that provide a background for study in Information Assurance. See the IA matriculation form on page 23 for the list of courses.

Students may complete the six hours of background requirement by completing two or more of the following courses that equal 6 hours: CIST 1010, IASC 1100, PHIL 1020, PSCI 1100, ECON 1200, GEOG 1020, RELI 1010 or ARCH/IDSG 1060.