University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Electrical Engineering

A Department of the College of Engineering

Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

Engineering and construction management majors who graduate on the Lincoln campus are required to complete a program of 18 credit hours (6 courses) in the social sciences and humanities.

  • At least five courses must be chosen fromfour of the AREAS C, E, F, G, H listed below (minimum of 15 credits).
  • No more than one course (maximum of 3 credits) may be chosen from AREA I with the approval of an academic adviser and the associate dean.
  • At least two courses must be taken from a single department.

Course work in humanities and social sciences helps to fulfill the Comprehensive Education requirement in Essential Studies.

NOTE: Courses in bold indicate an Integrative Studies course.

AREA C: Human Behavior, Culture and Social Organizations

Agricultural Economics - 141 (credit may not be received for both ECON 212 and AECN 141), 265, 276, 346, 376, 442

Agricultural - 292

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication - 189H, 202, 302

Anthropology - 107, 110, 130, 212, 252, 261, 351, 352, 353, 362, 366

Biological Sciences - 203
Classics - 252

Communication Studies - 130, 189H, 200, 210, 211, 280, 283, 300, 354, 370, 371, 375, 380

Economics - 210, 211, 212 (credit may not be received for both ECON 212 and AECN 141)

Educational Psychology - 189H
English - 220, 322B

Ethnic Studies - 189H, 211, 212, 217, 218, 238, 310, 351, 352, 448

Geography - 120, 140, 181, 242, 271, 272, 283, 361, 372, 374, 375, 378

History - 343, 344, 346

JD Edwards - 182H, 382H (credit may not be received for both JDEP 182H, 382H and ECON 211, 212)

Journalism - 485, 486, 487
Journalism General - 123
Management - 360, 360H, 465
Philosophy - 216

Political Science - 100, 104, 160, 189H, 210, 221, 227, 230, 232, 238, 260, 261, 263, 271, 272, 274, 275, 277, 325, 334, 345, 371, 372

Psychology - 181, 181H, 216, 261, 263, 268, 270, 287, 288, 289, 310

Sociology - 101, 182, 183, 189H, 200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 218, 225, 241, 242, 261, 320, 444, 448, 460, 496

Women's Studies - 189H

 

AREA E: Historical Studies
Anthropology - 232, 252, 439
Architecture - 240, 441, 442

Classics - 182, 183, 205, 206G, 209, 233, 252, 307, 308, 331

Communication Studies - 220

Ethnic Studies - 150, 171, 241, 306, 356, 357, 370, 371, 485

French - 321, 322
Geography - 334
German - 321, 322

History - 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 105 or POLS 105, 120, 150, 181, 189H, 201, 201H, 202, 202H, 205, 209, 210, 211, 212, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 231, 232, 241, 261, 262, 271, 272, 282, 306, 307, 308, 329, 331, 332, 333, 339, 343, 344, 346, 349, 350, 356, 357, 358, 370, 371, 372, 381, 382, 383, 384, 485, 486

Judaic Studies - 205, 217, 331, 332, 333

Philosophy - 223, 231, 232, 331, 335, 336, 337, 338

Political Science - 105, 108, 171, 380, 385

Religious Studies - 182, 183, 205, 206, 217, 307, 308, 332

Spanish - 321, 331
Women's Studies - 329

 

AREA F: The Humanities
Agricultural Economics - 388

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication - 388

Classics - 180, 182, 183, 189H, 205, 206G, 281, 282, 283, 286, 307, 340, 350, 381, 409, 483

Communication Studies - 205, 220, 306

English (Literature) - 180, 189H, 200, 201A, 201B, 202, 202A, 205, 209, 210B, 210I, 210T, 211A, 211D, 213E, 215E, 215J, 216A, 219, 230, 230A, 231, 233B, 234A, 234B, 234D, 240A, 240B, 243B, 244, 244A, 244B, 244D, 244E, 245B, 245D, 245J, 247, 261E, 282, 285, 303, 305A, 311D, 315A, 315B, 330E, 340, 341, 342A, 347, 361A, 361B, 362, 363, 364, 365, 373, 381, 440

Ethnic Studies - 189H
French - 282, 301, 302
German - 282, 301, 302
History - 307, 349, 350, 409
Italian - 301, 302
Judaic Studies - 205, 340, 350

Modern Language - 189H, 230G, 232, 234D, 285

Philosophy - 101, 106, 110, 116, 182, 183, 213, 220, 221, 221H, 223, 230, 231, 232, 265, 301, 302, 314, 317, 320, 323, 325, 327, 331, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 341, 342

Portuguese - 301, 302

Religious Studies - 150, 182, 183, 205, 307, 310, 340, 350, 409

Russian - 301, 302, 482, 483

Spanish - 264, 265, 305, 311, 312, 314, 315, 331

Women's Studies - 189H

 

AREA G: The Arts

Art History - 101, 102, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231, 246, 251, 256, 261, 262, 341, 388, 389, 471

Architecture - 106
Dance - 159, 359, 459
Music - 189H, 278, 365, 366, 370H

Music for Non Majors - 276G, 280, 287, 387, 388, 389

Theatre Arts - 112G, 112H, 335, 336, 388, 389

 

AREA H: Race, Ethnicity and Gender
Anthropology - 252, 351, 352, 362, 366
Classics - 182, 183, 252, 340, 350
Communication Studies - 211, 380
Economics - 357

English - 210B, 215E, 215J, 239B, 243B, 244, 244A, 244B, 244D, 244E, 245B, 245D, 245J, 315A, 315B

Ethnic Studies - 100, 150, 171, 189H, 211, 217, 238, 241, 306, 310, 351, 352, 356, 357, 370, 371, 448, 464, 485

French - 323
Geography - 375, 378

History - 150, 171, 181, 217, 218, 219, 225, 241, 271, 272, 282, 306, 332, 333, 339, 356, 357, 358, 370, 371, 372, 381, 382, 383, 384, 464, 485, 486

Judaic Studies - 217, 322, 333, 340, 350
Management - 361, 428
Modern Languages - 232
Music - 370H
Music for Non Majors - 280
Political Science - 238, 272, 338, 375, 377
Psychology - 310, 421
Religious Studies - 182, 183, 217, 332, 340

Sociology - 182, 183, 189H, 200, 217, 218, 448, 460

Spanish - 264, 265, 331
Women's Studies - 189H, 329

 

AREA I: Other

Your academic adviser and the associate dean must approve in advance any course not listed in AREAS C, E, F, G or H. Any approved course designated as AREA I (Other) will not satisfy the UNL Essential Studies requirement, but it may be used for up to three credit hours towards Humanities/Social Sciences requirement for engineering and construction management students.

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