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Board approves UNO program eliminations and several new majors, while asking about student transitions and budget impacts
Summary
The Board of Regents approved elimination of underperforming UNO programs (BA in art history, BA in religious studies, Center for Innovation in Arts Education) and authorized converting multiple UNO concentrations into 120‑credit BS majors plus two 15‑credit certificates; regents pressed campus leaders on timelines for students, marketing, accreditation and hidden costs.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Feb. 6 approved multiple academic changes at the University of Nebraska at Omaha intended to clarify degree labels for employers and students.
The board voted to eliminate the bachelor of arts in art history and the bachelor of arts in religious studies and to close the Center for Innovation in Arts Education (CIAE). Administrators said the programs no longer met Nebraska Coordinating Commission thresholds and that current students will be…
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