twesterm on 22 March 2011
Just about every technical degree will have a zero knowledge class and most people (even if they have knowledge) starts there. Whether you're a programming whiz or have never seen C before, you'll start in the same basic programming C class. A lot of universities will allow you to test out of that class or accept other forms of credit, but that's where generally everyone starts.
Entrance requirements for every universirty is different but I imagine every university has those things listed somewhere on their page. Try looking around the school of engineering page and see what you can find. If you can't find anything up, call the school. They will generally happy point a potential student in the right direction.
