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Nebraska Now Courses

In Nebraska Now courses, you'll learn what professors and classmates expect of each other in a real, Big Ten college setting. If you plan to attend Nebraska as a degree-seeking student, many of the core class requirements can be completed by taking Nebraska Now courses. You'll get a better head start in Nebraska Now than in any other college preparation program.

Registering for Courses

You may register for Nebraska Now courses one business day after you are officially admitted to the program. Please visit the How to Apply page to view instructions for the application process.

We have included a list of available Nebraska Now courses below. In the Nebraska Now program, you can take up to 6 credit hours per semester for a flat rate of $330 per class. If you are admitted and ready to register for Nebraska Now courses, please visit the Registration and Getting Started page.

All Nebraska Now courses are offered online unless specifically designated as on-campus. If you wish to take a course on campus, you will need to submit immunization records to the University Health Center.

Application and Registration Dates

Fall

  • Applications and registration for Fall 2024 courses open August 1, 2024.
  • Fall 2024 applications must be submitted by August 22, 2024.

Achievement-Centered Education

What is ACE?

Our Achievement-Centered Education (ACE) general education program is built on student learning outcomes that answer the fundamental question, "What should all undergraduate students—irrespective of their majors and career aspirations—know or be able to do upon graduation?" If you're wondering how ACE courses might apply toward a potential degree at Nebraska, we encourage you to browse the Undergraduate Catalog. Here, you can search by course title or ACE requirement to see how Nebraska Now courses will fit into future degree plans.

Fall 2024 Courses

We have included a list of available Nebraska Now courses below. If you are officially admitted and ready to register for courses, please visit the Registration and Getting Started page for your next steps. If you are not admitted, please visit the How to Apply page.

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

  • Biotechnology: Food, Health and Environment (AGRI 115)

    • Call Number: 1640
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 4

  • Animal Products (ASCI 210)

    • Call Number: 16616
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None

  • Energy in Perspective (ENSC 110)

    • Call Number: 20347
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 9

  • Insect Biology (ENTO 115)

    • Call Number: 1374
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 4

  • The Science of Food (FDST 131)

    • Call Number: 1380
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 4

  • Plants, Landscapes, & the Environment (PLAS 100)

    • Call Number: 2337
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 4

  • Invasive Plant Species: Impacts on Ecosystems (PLAS 107)

    • Call Number: 1891
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 9

  • Plant Science (PLAS 131)

    • Call Number: 1602
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 4

  • Science and Decision-Making for a Complex World (SCIL 101)

    • Call Number: 2407
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 8

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 110)

    • Call Number: 3719
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 6, 9

  • Introduction to Human Geography (GEOG 140)

    • Call Number: 5022
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 9

  • American History to 1877 (HIST 110)

    • Call Number: 4332
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 5

  • American History After 1877 (HIST 111)

    • Call Number: 4164
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 5

  • History of the U.S. Present (HIST 112)

    • Call Number: 4333
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 5

  • Calculus III (MATH 208)*

    • Call Number: 5176 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
    • Call Number: 4142 (Tuesday/Thursday) On Campus Only
    • Credit Hours: 4
    • ACE Outcome: 3

  • Differential Equations (MATH 221)*

    • Call Number: 4851 (Monday/Wednesday)
    • Call Number: 20456 (Monday/Wednesday) On Campus Only
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None

  • Introduction to Modern Algebra (MATH 310)*

    • Call Number: 4139 (Tuesday/Thursday)
    • Call Number: 4348 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) On Campus Only
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None

  • Linear Algebra (MATH 314)*

    • Call Number: 4859 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
    • Call Number: 21010 (Tues/Thur) On Campus Only
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None

  • Power and Politics in America (POLS 100)

    • Call Number: 4117
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 6, 8

  • International Relations (POLS 160)

    • Call Number: 3677
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 9

  • Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 101)

    • Call Number: 3685
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 6

*Students wishing to enroll in a MATH course through Nebraska Now must first complete the Math Placement Exam. Please refer to the Math Placement Exam website or contact us for more information.

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

  • Survey of Criminal Justice (CRIM 101)

    • Call Number: 17452
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 6

College of Education and Human Sciences

  • Healthy Living (NUTR 100)

    • Call Number: 5987
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None

  • Visual Communication with Animation (TMFD 121)

    • Call Number: 6044
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 2

  • Clothing and Society: You Are What You Wear (TMFD 123)

    • Call Number: 6422
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 9

  • Introduction to Design Theory and Criticism (TMFD 144)

    • Call Number: 6293
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 2

College of Engineering

  • Fundamentals of Computer Science (CSCE 101)

    • Call Number: 6888
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 3

  • Computer Science I: Systems Engineering Focus (CSCE 155E)

    • Call Number: 7546
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 3

Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

  • Renaissance to Modern Art (AHIS 102)

    • Call Number: 8996
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: 7

  • Introduction to Dance History (DANC 159)

    • Call Number: 20839
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None

College of Journalism and Mass Communications

  • Principles of Mass Media (JOMC 101)

    • Call Number: 9329
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • ACE Outcome: None