Pre-Engineering (for UNL)
UNK's Pre-Engineering program is broadly designed to meet the College of Engineering
requirements at UNL. Because requirements for specific engineering programs at UNL
and other universities may vary, students should always consult with their
advisors before registration.
Minimum needed to complete pre-professional program = 55
- First Year (25-34 hours)
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
(see prerequisites)
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 161GS*, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS*, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- MATH 102**, College Algebra - 3 hours
- MATH 103**, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
- MATH 115**, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- CSIS 112, Programming in C - 3 hours
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 101GS or ACT English score of 30 or above)
(ENG 101GS and ENG 102GS can be replaced by technical writing at UNL)
- Electives (Social Sciences and Humanities), - 0-9 hours
- *Only required for some fields of engineering
- **Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher
level reducing total hours needed to complete the pre-professional program.
- Second Year (30-39 hours)
- PHYS 213, Electrical Circuits I - 3 hours
- PHYS 213L, Introductory Electrical Laboratory I - 1 hour
- PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- PHYS 277, Engineering Mechanics - Statics - 3 hours
- MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
- MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
- STAT 441, Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
- Electives (Social Sciences and Humanities) - 0-9 hours
Pre-Engineering students can transfer up to 18 hours of social sciences and humanities.
Students should check with advisors for more detailed information on approved Electives.
