The curricula provide a fundamental background in sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Only high school students who have completed trigonometry and a year or physics or chemistry may be admitted to this program. They are eligible to transfer to the College of Engineering at UH Manoa at any time provided they are in good academic standing at the time of transfer, i.e., their cumulative grade point average is C or higher. Program Features Students in the pre-engineering program have access to mainframe computers, minicomputers and microcomputers.
Class sizes are generally small and interaction among faculty and students is excellent.
The combination of a strong background in math, physical sciences and introductory courses in engineering together with a liberal arts foundation in social sciences and humanities enable students to readily transfer to UH Manoa or other engineering schools. The preferred dates by which all supporting documents should be received are June 15 and November 15 for Fall and Spring semesters, respectively. Applications should include official transcripts of all high schools attended, sent directly from each institution involved, and all other credentials noted in the application. All applications and fees are valid for a given semester only. Only high school seniors may apply for admission to this program.