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Admission Requirements

a) Admission Requirements for the Associate of Applied Science Programs

All students admitted to NNMC will be admitted to the Associate Degree of Applied Science Program if they declare the degree on the Degree Declaration form.

b) Admission Requirements for the Associate of Engineering Programs

All students accepted to NNMC will be admitted under the Associate Degrees if they declare the degree by filing the degree declaration form.

c) Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering Programs

All students that attempt admission for any of the Bachelor Programs must fulfill the following requirements:

(a)    Have completed the degree declaration form at the registrar office;

(b)    I) Information Engineering Technology:

Have completed the following courses with a grade average of 2.5, and a minimum grade of C for each course:

  • ENGR 120L  Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications
  • CS 201         Math Foundation of Computer Science
  • EECE 152L  Computer Programming
  • EECE 231    Intermediate Programming
  • EECE 132    Computer Networks I
  • IT 250         Introduction to Databases
  1. II) Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Have completed the following courses with a grade average of 2.5, and a minimum grade of C for each course:

  • ENGR 120L  Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications
  • PHYS 215L  Engineering Physics I/Lab
  • DRFT 100    Computer Aided Drafting
  • MET 201     Applied Mechanics I
  • EET 200/L   Electrical Systems I/Lab

(c)    Have received, when all the above requirements have been fulfilled, a letter of admission to the bachelor program from the Faculty Academic Advisor or Dean.

Note: If a student does not fulfill the admission requirements for the Bachelor Programs, the student will still be eligible to finish the degree requirements for an Associate of Engineering Degree.

d) Admission Requirements for the Post Baccalaureate Engineering Certificate

All students that attempt admission for any of the Post Baccalaureate Engineering Programs must fulfill the following minimum requirements:

(a)    Have earned a Bachelor degree in the engineering field.

(b)    Have completed the online admission application form.

(c)    Have earned a minimum 3.0 GPA in the Bachelor degree.

(d)    Have submitted three letters of recommendation from faculty or previous/current employers.

Although not currently required, we encourage students to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores along with the application.

Northern offers over 50 bachelor's, associate and certificate programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math); Nursing and Health Sciences; Liberal Arts and Humanities; Arts, Film & Media; Business Administration; Teacher Education and Technical Trades.
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