General College Policies

These policies are applicable to all students in the College of Engineering.

• Student priority for entrance into classes for which demand exceeds available class space will be based on accumulative GPA. This priority will be applied at the end of early registration (when applicable).
  
• Students may repeat a maximum of three engineering courses. Students may take any one engineering course a maximum of two times.
  
• At least 30 of the last 36 credit hours needed for a degree must be registered for and completed while identified with the College of Engineering . This means that, practically speaking, the last year of a student's work must be spent in residence.
  
• Students in the College of Engineering are not allowed to take any required course on a pass/no pass basis. However, students may take up to 12 credit hours in the humanities and social sciences electives on a pass/no pass basis.
  
• Credits for "English for Foreign Students who are Non-native Speakers" at UNL and "English as a Second Language" at UNO are not applicable to degree programs in the College of Engineering .
  
• Six hours of English composition may be substituted for the written communications requirement in all degree programs.
  
• Students who enroll under the academic year of a given undergraduate bulletin must fulfill the requirements stated in that UNL bulletin or in any other UNL bulletin which is published while they are enrolled in the College, provided that the bulletin is no more than ten (10) years old at the time of graduation. A student, must, however, meet the graduation requirements from one bulletin only. A student may not choose a portion from one bulletin and the remainder from another bulletin.

Undergraduate Seminars

All freshman engineering students are required to attend ENGR 010, Freshman Engineering Seminar, a zero credit course. This seminar is designed to provide students with a variety of information useful throughout their attendance in the UNL College of Engineering . Sophomore engineering students are required to attend ENGR 020, Sophomore Engineering Seminar, a zero credit course.

Design Requirement

All engineering majors require a minimum of 48 credit hours of engineering topics (engineering topics include subjects in the engineering sciences or engineering design). Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component or process to meet desired needs. Engineering design work may be done by individuals; however, team efforts are encouraged where appropriate. Engineering majors are provided an integrated engineering design experience throughout the curriculum. In addition, all engineering programs include a meaningful major design experience that builds upon the fundamental concepts of mathematics, basic sciences, humanities, social sciences, engineering topics, and communication skills.