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

³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have partnered to let you obtain your Physics, B.S. from ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª 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 ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª and NIU. Your program starts at ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª 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 ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª and NIU. In addition, any current ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª student may, with ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª's permission, apply for the program, and will be considered for admission by NIU using its usual transfer student criteria. Students must meet ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª 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 ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª courses. Transfer credit earned from other institutions prior to enrollment at ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª 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 ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª, provided the student has obtained prior ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª and NIU approval by filing a student petition in accordance with existing ³Ô¹Ï´ó±¾Óª 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.