Division of Continuing Studies and the National Elevator Industry Educational Program Create Partnership

Omaha – The Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) is pleased to announce its partnership with the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP). This partnership gives NEIEP graduates an opportunity to apply their industry training to the completion of a college degree. The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree is a flexible, individualized, degree program designed especially for adult learners balancing multiple life commitments such as work and family. The BGS Degree is one of the nation’s oldest multidisciplinary bachelor’s degrees.

Graduates of NEIEP can receive up to 36 credit hours toward UNO’s Bachelor of General Studies Degree. These 36 hours can be used for a secondary field and for electives within the degree program. (A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the degree.)

Since the BGS Degree is available fully online, it is convenient and accessible to NEIEP graduates regardless of their location. Professional, personalized academic advising services are available online, over the phone, and on campus.

Highlights of the BGS Degree

• Classes are available online, on campus, or at off-campus locations, including Offutt Air Force Base in nearby Bellevue, Nebraska.
• Students can choose from over fifty areas of study to meet individual career goals or requirements, prepare for graduate study, or satisfy personal interests and aspirations.
• The BGS Degree maintains its origins as a military/veteran-friendly degree and grants credit for military experience and education.
• Academic transfer credit from accredited postsecondary institutions is liberally accepted into the BGS Degree.
• The BGS Degree offers opportunities for applied academic credit from military experience and education, CLEP and DSST examinations, and prior college/university coursework.