Undergraduate Student Resources
Browse this section to find useful resources for current McCormick undergraduates. You can also browse current student resources for each academic department to get helpful information related to your major or field.
Prospective undergraduates will find helpful information about McCormick’s programs in our Academics section.
Jump to a Section
- First-year Students
- McCormick Student Resource Guide
- Advising and Registration
- Academic Integrity
- Tutoring Resources
- Forms
- Social Science / Humanities Theme
- Outside the Classroom
- Research Opportunities
- Student Prizes and Awards
- Professional Standards
- Matlab and Computing Resources
- General Undergraduate Resources
- Current Student Resources by Department
First-Year Students
Welcome new students; resources for your first year at McCormick; expectations by quarter; Engineering First® Coursework; information about the McCormick Advising System; and more
McCormick Student Resource Guide
Learn more about the support resources available to McCormick undergraduate students, including academic support, accessibility, counseling resources and more.
Advising and Registration
Browse information and resources on:
- advising at McCormick
- how to identify advisers for upper-class students
- advising for transfer students and study abroad
- registration procedures
- administrative resources including registration schedule
- links to university registrar’s office, CAESAR, and the university advising center
- frequently asked questions
Additional registration resources include:
Log into the McCormick Advising System
Academic Integrity
McCormick’s position and policies on professional integrity and our academic integrity statement
Tutoring Resources
Location and hours of the Tech Tutoring Program and the subjects covered; other tutoring resources at Northwestern
Forms
Download key administrative forms required for successful undergraduate study at McCormick, including:
- Declaring or changing your major
- Graduation
- Credit transfers
- Curriculum Petitions
- Specialization and electives
- Special programs like the Business Enterprise Certificate, Segal Design Certificate, and Departmental Honors
Social Science / Humanities Theme
How to fulfill the Theme Requirement; how to choose and declare your theme; frequently asked questions
Outside the Classroom
How to start or continue a student group; Career Development and Northwestern Career Advancement; Study Abroad and Global McCormick; Personal Development; and more.
Research Opportunities
How to get started on research as an undergraduate; frequently asked questions; summer research programs; available research grants; the McCormick Summer Research Awards; and how to take advantage of the Peer Advising in Research program
Student Prizes and Awards
Recognitions and awards for undergraduates, including the Dean’s List, fellowships, Latin honors, Gotaas Award, Alumni Award, Eshbach Award
Professional Standards
Standards and responsibilities of the engineering profession; how to prepare for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam; state licensure; engineering societies and ethics; the Order of the Engineer
MATLAB and Computing Resources
How to purchase and use MATLAB; additional computer resources like McCormick IT, NUIT, smart classrooms, McCormick computing labs, and more
General Undergraduate Courses
- General Engineering Courses (Engineering Analysis)
- Career Development Courses
- Personal Development Courses
Current Student Resources by Department
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
- Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
- Manufacturing and Design Engineering (MaDE)
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering