Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering must select their general education courses in the humanities and the arts, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies to satisfy both NIU and the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
General Education Requirements
Special requirements for the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
Meeting ABET requirements means selecting the 18 hours of general education course work to include one sequence in the humanities and arts and one sequence in the social sciences. A sequence is defined as a minimum of 6 hours of course work chosen from the same department; however, related course work from two different departments or disciplines may also be selected to form a sequence.
The two sequences cannot be chosen from the same department. The courses chosen for the two sequences, along with the remaining hours, must be selected from the courses listed in the general education requirements.
Students are required to consult with their faculty advisers for approval of all course and sequence selections to insure fulfillment of the university general education and ABET requirements.