Panels of cooperative education employers and upper-class engineering students discuss the expectations of the engineering workplace. User Friendly First Quarter Examination Policy Exam schedules are coordinated so that first-year engineering students do not have two major exams scheduled on the same day during the first quarter at Northeaster University. If a new engineering student encounters transition difficulties during the first quarter in our program the schedule of freshman courses can be spread across four quarters rather than three. Students who choose this path pay tuition for the Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters. No tuition is charged for the additional Summer Quarter.
All engineering students take a common set of courses during the freshman year.
The choice of major within engineering is necessary just prior to the beginning of the sophomore year. Introductions to the various majors in engineering is accomplished within the freshman engineering courses and special departmental forums as well as in conversations with individual engineering faculty. Additional career exploration services are provided by Northeastern's Career Services Department. Appropriate, quick and proactive intervention follows to maximize opportunities for individual student success. Each engineering freshman receives a written commentary on academic progress at the conclusion of each academic quarter of the first year.