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

91ÖÆƬ³§ and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have partnered to let you obtain your Physics, B.S. from 91ÖÆƬ³§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 91ÖÆƬ³§and NIU. Your program starts at 91ÖÆƬ³§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 91ÖÆƬ³§and NIU. In addition, any current 91ÖÆƬ³§student may, with 91ÖÆƬ³§'s permission, apply for the program, and will be considered for admission by NIU using its usual transfer student criteria. Students must meet 91ÖÆƬ³§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 91ÖÆƬ³§courses. Transfer credit earned from other institutions prior to enrollment at 91ÖÆƬ³§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 Lewis, provided the student has obtained prior 91ÖÆƬ³§ and NIU approval by filing a student petition in accordance with existing 91ÖÆƬ³§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.