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
Public Service, Healthcare, and Helping Professions
Do you want to serve your community, your state, or your country? Public service and helping professions play critically important roles in educating, protecting, and ensuring the health, welfare, and prosperity of diverse populations.
UNO offers many different majors and concentrations that can lead to successful and fulfilling careers serving your communities.
*Program intended for adult learners.