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

Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have partnered to let you obtain your Physics, B.S. from Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå 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 Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå and NIU. Your program starts at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå 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 Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå and NIU. In addition, any current Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå student may, with Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University's permission, apply for the program, and will be considered for admission by NIU using its usual transfer student criteria. Students must meet Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå 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 Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå courses. Transfer credit earned from other institutions prior to enrollment at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå 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 Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå, provided the student has obtained prior Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå and NIU approval by filing a student petition in accordance with existing Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå 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.