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Pre-engineering
Engineers love to design and build things. If that describes you, Northwestern is a great place to begin your engineering studies. By spending your first two or three years at NWC, you’ll have the advantage of small classes and labs where you can get personal attention from your professors.
In both labs and classes, you’ll work in a team-based, investigative environment, approaching problems much as you would in the real world. You’ll also receive a strong liberal arts education—the kind of education that feeds a thirst for knowledge. A liberal arts education can make you a better engineer by allowing you to see and think in a broad range of ways, giving you a greater understanding of the needs and concerns of the people impacted by your future projects. You’ll be well-rounded and able to adapt, with the critical thinking, communication and decision-making skills so essential for advancing your career.
Once you’ve completed foundational courses at Northwestern in math, chemistry, computer science and physics, you’ll transfer to another college or university to finish your degree in such fields as aerospace, civil, chemical, electrical or mechanical engineering.
A dual degree from Northwestern and Washington University
Northwestern students may choose to enroll in the dual-degree program available through a formal arrangement with Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. You’ll start at Northwestern and finish at Washington University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry or math from Northwestern and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, engineering and public policy, or systems science and engineering) from Washington University. Graduates of this dual-degree program are well-positioned to launch their careers in any direction. Dr. Thomas Bogue serves as an adviser to students seeking a dual degree.
Transferring to Iowa State University
Northwestern’s pre-engineering program is also coordinated with Iowa State’s program, another excellent engineering school. Most of our pre-engineering students choose this route, and Northwestern’s program is designed to facilitate easy transfer. If you are interested in engineering, prior to enrolling at Northwestern you should contact Dr. Bogue, Northwestern’s pre-engineering adviser, at 712-707-7072 to begin course planning.
If you’re interested in an institution other that Iowa State or Washington University, you’ll need to obtain a catalog from the university or college to which you plan to transfer.
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