UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY


GENERAL STUDIES GUIDED COURSES
Each student must complete 30-31 hours of General Studies courses:
  • LOPER 1 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 2 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 3 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 4 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 5 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 6 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 7 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 8 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 9 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 10 - 3 credit hours
  • LOPER 11 - 2-3 credit hours optional (GS elective); may be required by programs.
Students may not take more than 3 courses with the same prefix within the GS program.
It should be noted that certain majors may require up to 7 additional credit hours of General Studies be taken. Students should consult their academic advisor to ensure that all degree requirements are met.
Students admitted to UNK with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from a regionally accredited institution will have fulfilled UNK's GS program requirements.
Students are still expected to complete GS requirements specified within their program of study.

LOPER 1: FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR
First-year seminar (minimum 3 hours).
Loper 1 is waived for students admitted as transfer or readmit students with 18 hours or more of General Studies qualifying coursework.
LOPER 2: WRITING SKILLS
Writing skills (ENG 101 minimum; minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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ENGL 1010 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (3) ENG 101 INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC WRITING (3) 06/01/2016 
ENGL 1020 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (3) ENG 102 ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH (3) 06/01/2016 
LOPER 3: ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Oral communication skills (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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SPCH 1010 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3) SPCH 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3) 06/01/200905/31/2020
SPCH 1090 FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION (3) SPCH 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3) 06/01/2009 
SPCH 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING (3) SPCH 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3) 06/01/2009 
LOPER 4: MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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ENGR 1020 PROGRAMMING & PROBLEM SOLVING (3.0) CYBR 103 COMPUTER SCIENCE I: JAVA FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (4) 06/01/2018 
MATH 1150 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) MATH 102 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) 06/01/2009 
MATH 1200 ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS (3) STAT 241 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (3) 06/01/200905/31/2019
MATH 1250 TRIGONOMETRY (3) MATH 103 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY (3) 06/01/2009 
MATH 1350 APPLIED CALCULUS FOR MANAGERIAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE (3) MATH 123 APPLIED CALCULUS I (3) 06/01/2009 
MATH 1600 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY & CALCULUS I (5) MATH 115 CALCULUS I WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY (5) 06/01/2009 
MATH 2000 MODEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS I (3) MATH 230 MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I (3) 06/01/2010 
MATH 2170 APPLIED STATISTICS (3.0) STAT 241 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (3) 06/01/2018 
LOPER 5: VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS
Evaluate and/or create cultural products in a discipline of the visual or performing arts (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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ARTS 1000 ART STRUCTURE (3) ART 100 ART STRUCTURE (3) 06/01/2009 
ARTS 1010 INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (3) ART 120 ART APPRECIATION (3) 06/01/2016 
MUSC 1010 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) MUS 100 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) 06/01/2016 
THEA 1010 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER (3) THEA 120 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE (3) 06/01/2009 
LOPER 6: HUMANITIES
Explain and evaluate ideas and/or social and cultural conditions using the concepts and methods in a humanities discipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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ENGL 2010 GENRE SURVEY ONLINE CLASSES. SHORT STORY & NOVEL (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2030 GENRE SURVEY: POETRY (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2040 GENRE SURVEY: DRAMA (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2050 THE NOVEL (3) ENG 251 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: AMERICAN LITERATURE (3) 06/01/2016 
ENGL 2060 20TH CENTURY FICTION (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2100 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2300 SHAKESPEARE (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2440 FILM AS LITERATURE (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2016 
ENGL 2460 AMERICAN LITERATURE POST 1865 (3) ENG 251 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: AMERICAN LITERATURE (3) 06/01/200905/31/2022
ENGL 2510 SCIENCE FICTION – SUPERNATURAL LITERATURE (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
ENGL 2520 LITERATURE OF NATURE (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
FREN 2010 FRENCH III (3) FREN 200 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I (3) 06/01/2009 
FREN 2020 FRENCH IV (3) FREN 201 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II (3) 06/01/2009 
HIST 1000 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I TO 1715 (3) HIST 210 WESTERN CIVILIZATION (3) 06/01/2009 
HIST 1010 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II SINCE 1715 (3) HIST 211 WESTERN CIVILIZATION (3) 06/01/2009 
HIST 1050 WORLD HISTORY I (3) HIST 210 WESTERN CIVILIZATION (3) 06/01/200905/31/2021
HIST 1060 WORLD HISTORY II (3) HIST 212 NON-WESTERN WORLD HISTORY (3) 06/01/200905/31/2021
HIST 2010 AMERICAN HISTORY I TO 1877 (3) HIST 250 AMERICAN HISTORY (3) 06/01/2009 
HIST 2020 AMERICAN HISTORY II SINCE 1877 (3) HIST 251 AMERICAN HISTORY (3) 06/01/2009 
PHIL 1010 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3) PHIL 100 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3) 06/01/2016 
PHIL 2610 COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS (3.0) HIST 112 HISTORY OF RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD (3) 06/01/2019 
SPAN 2010 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3) SPAN 200 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3) 06/01/2009 
SPAN 2020 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) 06/01/2009 
THEA 2130 HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE (3) ENG 254 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: SPECIAL TOPICS (3) 06/01/2009 
LOPER 7: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Explain and evaluate human behavior and/or social systems using the concepts and methods in a social science discipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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CRIM 1010 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) CJUS 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) 06/01/2009 
ECON 1000 CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES (3) ECON 100 CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES (3) 06/01/2009 
ECON 2110 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS-MACRO (3) ECON 270 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, MACROECONOMICS (3) 06/01/200905/31/2017
ECON 2110 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3.0) ECON 270 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, MACROECONOMICS (3) 06/01/2017 
ECON 2120 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3.0) ECON 271 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, MICROECONOMICS (3) 06/01/2017 
ECON 2120 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS-MICRO (3) ECON 271 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, MICROECONOMICS (3) 06/01/200905/31/2017
GEOG 1020 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3.0) GEOG 104 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) 06/01/2009 
GEOG 1400 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 106 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3) 06/01/2009 
POLS 1000 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (3) PSCI 110 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS (3) 06/01/2009 
POLS 1600 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) PSCI 168 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) 06/01/2009 
POLS 1700 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3) PSCI 140 DEMOCRACIES AROUND THE WORLD (3) 06/01/2009 
PSYC 1810 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSY 203 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) 06/01/2009 
PSYC 2060 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT (3) PSY 230 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (3) 06/01/2009 
SOCI 1010 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) SOC 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) 06/01/2016 
SOCI 1120 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (3) SOC 250 ANTHROPOLOGY (3) 06/01/2009 
SOCI 2250 MARRIAGE & FAM RELATIONSHIPS (3.0) FAMS 351 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (3) 06/01/2018 
LOPER 8: NATURAL SCIENCE
Solve problems and evaluate conclusions using the concepts and methods in a natural science discipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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BIOS 1010 GENERAL BIOLOGY (4)
BIOS 1011 GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB (0)
BIOL 103 GENERAL BIOLOGY (4) 06/01/2009 
BIOS 1090 GENERAL BOTANY (4)
BIOS 1091 GENERAL BOTANY (0)
BIOS 1120 INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY (4)
BIOS 1121 INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY LAB (0)
BIOL 105 BIOLOGY I (4)
BIOL 106 BIOLOGY II (4)
06/01/2009 
CHEM 1050 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY I (4)
CHEM 1051 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 145 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY (4) 06/01/2009 
CHEM 1060 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY II (4)
CHEM 1061 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY II LAB
CHEM 150 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY (4) 06/01/2009 
CHEM 1090 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4)
CHEM 1091 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 160 GENERAL CHEMISTRY (3)
CHEM 160L GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
CHEM 1100 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (4)
CHEM 1101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB
CHEM 161 GENERAL CHEMISTRY (3)
CHEM 161L GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
GEOG 1050 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (4) GEOG 102 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY II: THE LITHOSPHERE (4) 06/01/2009 
PHYS 1020 ASTRONOMY (3) PHYS 210 ASTRONOMY (3) 06/01/2009 
PHYS 1100 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (4)
PHYS 1101 PHYSICAL SCIENCE LAB
PHYS 100 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (3)
PHYS 100L PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
PHYS 1150 DESCRIPTIVE PHYSICS (4)
PHYS 1151 DESCRIPTIVE PHYSICS LAB
PHYS 100 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (3)
PHYS 100L PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
PHYS 1300 INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY (4)
PHYS 1301 INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY LAB
PHYS 209 METEOROLOGY (3) 06/01/2014 
PHYS 1350 SEVEE WEATHER (3.0) GEOG 103 THE DYNAMIC PLANET: HAZARDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT (3) 06/01/2018 
PHYS 1410 GENERAL PHYSICS I (5)
PHYS 1411 GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB
PHYS 205 GENERAL PHYSICS I (4)
PHYS 205L PHYSICS I LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
PHYS 1410 GENERAL PHYSICS I (5)
PHYS 1411 GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB
PHYS 2410 GENERAL PHYSICS CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT I (1)
PHYS 275 GENERAL PHYSICS I (CALCULUS) (4)
PHYS 275L GENERAL PHYSICS I (CALCULUS) LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
PHYS 1420 GENERAL PHYSICS II (5)
PHYS 1421 GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB
PHYS 2420 GENERAL PHYSICS CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT II (1)
PHYS 276 GENERAL PHYSICS II (CALCULUS) (4)
PHYS 276L GENERAL PHYSICS II (CALCULUS) LABORATORY (1)
06/01/2009 
LOPER 9: CIVIC COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT
Civic competency and engagement (Civic competency encompasses civic knowledge; analytical skills; and participatory and involvement skills. Civic engagement encompasses motivations, attitudes, and efficacy; democratic norms and values; and participation and activities.) Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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JOUR 1000 MASS MEDIA IN AMERICA (3) JMC 100 GLOBAL MEDIA LITERACY (3) 06/01/2009 
POLS 1000 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (3) PSCI 110 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS (3) 06/01/2009 
POLS 1700 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3) PSCI 140 DEMOCRACIES AROUND THE WORLD (3) 06/01/2009 
SOCI 1010 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK (3) SOWK 170 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WELFARE (3) 06/01/201005/31/2016
SOCI 1130 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK (3) SOWK 170 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WELFARE (3) 06/01/2016 
LOPER 10: RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIVERSITY
Respect for human diversity (in our own communities and/or globally). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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EDUC 1110 INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (3.0) TE 100 TEACHING IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (3) 06/01/2018 
EDUC 1310 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (3) TE 100 TEACHING IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (3) 06/01/200905/31/2018
FREN 2010 FRENCH III (3) FREN 200 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I (3) 06/01/2009 
FREN 2020 FRENCH IV (3) FREN 201 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II (3) 06/01/2009 
GEOG 1020 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3.0) GEOG 104 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) 06/01/2009 
GEOG 1400 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 106 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3) 06/01/2009 
HIST 1060 WORLD HISTORY II (3) HIST 212 NON-WESTERN WORLD HISTORY (3) 06/01/200905/31/2021
PHIL 2610 COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS (3.0) HIST 112 HISTORY OF RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD (3) 06/01/2019 
POLS 1600 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) PSCI 168 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) 06/01/2009 
SOCI 2150 ISSUES OF UNITY & DIVERSITY (3) ETHS 101 INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES (3) 06/01/2016 
SPAN 2010 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3) SPAN 200 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3) 06/01/2009 
SPAN 2020 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) 06/01/2009 
LOPER 11: WELLNESS (OPTIONAL)
Wellness (2 – 3 hours; optional (GS Elective); may be required by programs). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
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BIOS 1400 INTRO TO NUTRITION (3.0) PE 108 INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION (3) 06/01/2018 
BSAD 1100 PERSONAL FINANCE (3.0) FIN 160 PERSONAL MONEY MANAGEMENT (3) 06/01/2018 
FACS 1060 HEALTHY LIFESTYLES (3) PE 150 HEALTHY WEALTHY AND WISE (3) 06/01/2015 
HLTH 2300 HEALTH EDUCATION (3) PE 150 HEALTHY WEALTHY AND WISE (3) 06/01/2015 
PSYC 2800 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSY 231 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND SOCIETY (3) 06/01/2009 
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