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The Great Plains Studies interdisciplinary program promotes research on communities and ecosystems across the sparsely inhabited Great Plains region. This expansive area extends west from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and reaches north from the Rio Grande into Canada's prairie provinces. Administered through the College of Arts and Sciences and coordinated by the Center for Great Plains Studies - a university-wide interdisciplinary research and education center established by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents - this specialization offers graduate students in various UNL programs the opportunity to earn a Graduate Specialization. Eligible programs include: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Agronomy, Anthropology/Geography, Architecture, Communication Studies, Community and Regional Planning, Economics, English, Geosciences, History, Natural Resource Sciences, Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education, and Textiles, Clothing and Design.