Mechanical engineers are considered the "general practitioners" of engineering because they solve a diverse range of problems. At UNL, students will choose among three major areas: thermal-fluid science engineering, systems and design engineering, and materials science engineering. Students will be ...

The Mechanized Systems Management (MSYM) major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is designed to develop managerial and mechanical skills which can be applied to managing machines, natural resources, people and money in engineered systems in Nebraska and throughout the world. This major will help ...

A major in meteorology-climatology opens the door to your future career in the exciting and ever-changing world of weather and climate. This major is comprehensive, but flexible so that you can pursue you own interests within the broad field of atmospheric sciences, while meeting the federal governm ...

Your major in microbiology will move you to study a fundamental biological science concerned with microscopic organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microbes. If you pick up a handful of garden soil you will be holding thousands, possibly millions, of different kinds of microbes. These ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes. The science of microbiology revolves around two general themes: Understanding basic life processes The application of our understanding of microbiology for the benefit of mankind Our microbiolog ...

As a music major, you have 2 degree options that share a common 3-year core curriculum: Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Music Building on that base, your career goals will determine the appropriate degree option.

The instruction and experiences offered in the program prepare its graduates to teach choral, instrumental, and classroom general music at the elementary and secondary levels. The BME degree leads to Nebraska teacher certification in Music K-12 (holding a Nebraska certificate also allows easier acc ...

Increased public awareness of environmental issues, new environmental regulations, growing costs of compliance with these regulations, and significant penalties for violating them mean that the need for employees with training in environmental and natural resource economics is expanding rapidly. Th ...

The Nutrition Science major provides you with the opportunity to intensively study the biological and physical sciences as a basis for understanding the science of nutrition. This pre-professional major will allow you to meet the admissions requirements for most professional health care programs whi ...

The nutrition, exercise and health science option is designed for those students interested in planning, conducting and managing health-related fitness and wellness programs in a variety of settings. Graduates are prepared to enter a variety of health/fitness/recreation-related positions such as fit ...

Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the golf industry through extensive classroom studies, self-study courses, internships, and tournament participation and player development. This includes a basic background in managing golf facilities and related organizations, ...

A major in philosophy will move you to study difficult and fundamental problems and get acquainted with the major issues in a broad range of philosophical areas; be capable of logical analysis; critically explain complicated philosophical texts; write clear, coherent, plausible, argumentative essays ...

Applicants are strongly encouraged to take a balance of electives consistent with a liberal arts education, while pursuing a depth of study as typically demonstrated by a discipline major. The preferred applicant demonstrates an academic record that reflects a balance of course work from the humanit ...

As a physics major at Nebraska, you will study matter and energy and their interactions. Physics is not just a body of knowledge—it is a set of approaches that will allow you to solve all kinds of problems. Physics seeks to describe the most basic features of a system and the underlying general rule ...

Students in the Plant Biology major explore plants at the molecular, cellular, organismal, whole plant, and ecological levels. Along with coursework, a research project is required for graduation. The degree in Plant Biology is designed for students who enjoy the science behind plant growth, develop ...