Design Your Degree. Design Your Future.
The flexible Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (BMS) program allows you to design an individualized program of study that connects what you've already done with what you're preparing to do. You can choose from two pathways focusing on an area of concentration, or taking a broader approach, with smaller areas of emphasis. By offering over 30 concentrations, you can find the area that fits your interest and future aspirations. If you're already learning in one or more areas, we can apply that to your degree.
People often ask what we mean by "multidisciplinary." We think it's the best way to give our students what they need in contemporary society. Our program allows you to be creative and to develop different points of view, strengthening your ability to think critically about complex problems - skills needed in today's workplace.
Degree Options that Fit Your Life
Follow a Concentration
| Total Degree | 120 hours - minimum |
|---|---|
| University General Education Curriculum | 40-46 hours |
| MLTI 3000 Multidisciplinary Foundations Seminar | 3 hours |
| Block 1 & 2: Area of Concentration | 30 hours* |
| Block 3** | 15 hours |
| MLTI 4000 Multidisciplinary Capstone Seminar | 3 hours |
| Electives*** | 23-29 hours |
*Some concentrations require more than 30 hours.
**Block 3 comprised of a complementary or separate area of study than the Concentration (Blocks 1 & 2)
***Elective hours as needed to reach 120 total credit hours
Design an Individualized Plan of Study
| Total Degree | 120 hours - minimum |
|---|---|
| University General Education Curriculum | 40-46 hours |
| MLTI 3000 Multidisciplinary Foundations Seminar | 3 hours |
| Block 1* | 15 hours |
| Block 2* | 15 hours |
| Block 3 | 15 hours |
| MLTI 4000 Multidisciplinary Capstone Seminar | 3 hours |
| Electives** | 23-29 hours |
*A minimum of 6 hours of upper-level coursework in both Blocks 1 & 2 must be completed at UNO.
**Elective hours as needed to reach 120 total credit hours
All BMS students must meet the following requirements:
- A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for degrees, with at least 30 hours earned at UNO
- A minimum of 30 hours in upper level (3000 or 4000 level) coursework; at least 12 credit hours in the major must be earned at UNO
- Overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00, calculated based on all courses taken in the University of Nebraska (NU) system
- Grade of C- in all coursework applied towards the University General Education curriculum and in major coursework