Engineering Dual Degree
(Cooperative Program with the University of Minnesota)

Northwestern College has a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. Under this plan, a student completes a prescribed three-year course of study with either an applied mathematics or engineering sciences emphasis at Northwestern College, transfers to the Institute of Technology and completes requirements for an engineering degree there. Typically, this takes two years of full-time study at the University, but some additional course work, such as summer school courses, may be required. Upon completion of the engineering degree requirements at the University, a student earns a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics or engineering sciences from Northwestern College.

The emphasis that a student elects to pursue, either applied mathematics or engineering sciences, will depend on the student's interests and the requirements for a particular engineering discipline. Students interested in the Dual Degree program are strongly encouraged to meet with a Northwestern College engineering advisor for guidance.

To enroll in any PHY or EGR course, students must receive a grade of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses. Courses with grades below "C" must be repeated.

Pre-Engineering
Students may select courses at Northwestern College to meet the lower-division requirements of another college or university which offers a degree in some field of engineering. A listing of such courses is given below. In addition, the student should select courses to satisfy the core curriculum requirements of the institution to which he/she will be transferring. The student is requested to secure program requirements of his/her intended engineering institution in order to work effectively with the pre-engineering advisor at Northwestern College. In addition, pre-engineering students are highly encouraged to enroll in those Bible courses that will transfer to other institutions.