NIU & RVC Engineering Partnership
NIU & RVC Engineering Partnership Rockford-area companies need local talent to fill a growing number of skilled jobs in engineering and technology. Business leaders and the community are putting their support behind NIU Engineering at RVC, a revolutionary program that began in Fall 2016. The program allows students to earn a Northern Illinois University (NIU) bachelorâs degree while attending Rock Valley College (RVC). Students who earn an Associate Degree in Engineering Science (AES) or an Associate of Science (AS), along with the appropriate prerequisite courses, can earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from NIU without leaving the RVC main campus. Area businesses provide