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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University
1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL 60115-2854


Website: https://www.niu.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 65%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 495 men, 623 women
Full-time faculty: 369 men, 409 women
Part-time faculty: 126 men, 214 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Anthropology, General
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Nursing Science
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Taxation
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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