About the Institution
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for training college educated teachers. John G. Peters has been president since 2000.
The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of 25,000 with over 225,000 alumni. Many of NIU's programs are nationally accredited for meeting high standards of academic quality, including business, engineering, nursing, visual and performing arts, and all teacher certification programs. It is one of only two public universities in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the highest levels of all sports, Division 1. NIU's athletic teams are known as the Huskies and compete in the Mid-American Conference.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of General Studies
Minor in Music
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Accounting Science
Business Administration
Management Information Systems
Taxation
Education
Adult and Higher Education
Doctor of Education
Adult and Higher Education
Master of Science in Education
Counseling
Master of Science in Education in
Counselor Education and Supervision
Doctor of Education in
Curriculum and Instruction
Doctor of Education in
Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Science in Education in
Early Childhood Education
Master of Science in Education in
Educational Administration
Doctor of Education in
Educational Administration
Master of Science in Education in
Educational Psychology
Doctor of Education in
Educational Psychology
Master of Science in Education in
Educational Research and Evaluation
Master of Science in
Elementary Education
Master of Science in Education in
Foundations of Education
Master of Science in Education in
Instructional Technology
Doctor of Education in
Instructional Technology
Master of Science in Education in
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Master of Science in Education in
Literacy Education
Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Literacy Education
Master of Science in Education in
School Business Management
Master of Science in Education in
Special Education
Master of Science in Education in
Sport Management
Master of Science in
Teaching
Master of Arts with Specialization in Elementary Education
Engineering and Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in
Engineering Education
Master of Science in Teaching with Specialization in Engineering Education
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Master of Science in
Industrial Management
Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in
Health and Human Sciences
Applied Family and Child Studies
Master of Science in
Audiology
Doctor of
Communicative Disorders
Master of Arts in
Family and Consumer Sciences
Master of Science
Health Education
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with Specialization in
Health Education
Master of Science in Teaching (M.S.T.) with Specialization in
Nursing
Master of Science in
Nutrition and Dietetics
Master of Science in
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
Doctor of
Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
Master of
Public Health (M.P.H.)
Master of
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Anthropology
Master of Arts in
Applied Probability and Statistics
Master of Science in
Biological Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy in
Biological Sciences
Master of Science in
Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy in
Chemistry
Master of Science in
Communication Studies
Master of Arts in
Computer Science
Master of Science in
Economics
Doctor of Philosophy in
Economics
Master of Arts in
English
Doctor of Philosophy in
English
Master of Arts in
Foreign Languages
Master of Arts in
Geography
Doctor of Philosophy in
Geography
Master of Science in
Geology
Doctor of Philosophy in
Geology
Master of Science in
Geoscience Education
Master of Science in Teaching with focus in
History
Doctor of Philosophy in
History
Master of Arts in
Mathematical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy in
Mathematics
Master of Science in
Mathematics Education
Master of Science in Teaching with Specialization in Middle School
Philosophy
Master of Arts in
Physics
Doctor of Philosophy in
Physics
Master of Science in
Political Science
Doctor of Philosophy in
Political Science
Master of Arts in
Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy in
Psychology
Master of Arts in
Public Administration
Master of
Public Administration - Simultaneous Enrollment in M.P.A. and J.D. Degree Programs
Sociology
Master of Arts in
Visual and Performing Arts
Art
Master of Arts in
Art
Master of Fine Arts in
Art
Master of Science in
Art Education
Doctor of Philosophy in
Art Education
Specialization in under the Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Music
Master of
Music - Performer?s Certificate
Theatre Arts
Master of Fine Arts in
North America 
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