An "Academic Focus Area" is a broad, interdisciplinary grouping of academic majors and courses that share similar themes.
UNO's Five Academic Focus Areas
UNO has five Academic Focus Areas that expose students to introductory coursework, concepts, ideas, and professional skills within broadly related, interdisciplinary fields of study.
Through advising, faculty guidance, and programmatic support, students are encouraged to cultivate their strengths, interests, and professional goals in pursuit of selecting a major program of study.
- Public Service, Healthcare, and Helping Professions
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
- Business and Innovation
- Culture, Ethnicity, and Social Justice
- Creative Production and Performing Arts
Creative Production and Performing Arts
Do you want to explore new ways of seeing and interacting with the world, and enjoy creative problem-solving and design? This academic focus area is for those who enjoy design, human communication, or the performance and production of art, music, literature, and other media.
Through innovative teaching, community partnerships, and the use of emerging technologies, UNO helps students find academic and professional pathways to unleash their creative passion.
*Program intended for adult learners.