Earn both your Engineering and Physics degrees with this unique 5-year program.

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have partnered to let you obtain your Physics, B.S. from аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and your Mechanical Engineering, B.S. from NIU.

How does the program work?

This program allows you to take advantage of the strengths of both аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and NIU. Your program starts at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø with your core Engineering courses. By your fifth or sixth semester, you will be taking courses at both institutions.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Joint Program must be admitted by both аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and NIU. In addition, any current аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø student may, with аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's permission, apply for the program, and will be considered for admission by NIU using its usual transfer student criteria. Students must meet аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and NIU criteria for satisfactory academic progress in order to remain in the Joint Program, including a minimum 2.75/4.0 GPA in their аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø courses. Transfer credit earned from other institutions prior to enrollment at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø must meet NIU transfer credit requirements. For students enrolled in the Joint Program, NIU will accept transfer credit completed with a grade of "C" or better which has been accepted by аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, provided the student has obtained prior аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and NIU approval by filing a student petition in accordance with existing аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and NIU regulations. NIU courses will be offered in DeKalb or at the Naperville Campus. Students must satisfy all published requirements of the institution granting the degree.

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