Undergraduate Catalog

2021–22
TABLE OF CONTENTS Minors ................................................................................................ 33

Bienen Minors ............................................................................. 33

Undergraduate ............................................................................................ 6 Programs & Centers Minors ....................................................... 33
Privacy & Disclosures ................................................................................. 9 Transportation and Logistics Minor ................................... 33
Admission ................................................................................................. 11 SoC Minors ................................................................................. 34
Financial Aid ............................................................................................. 15 McCormick Minors ..................................................................... 34
Financial Aid Application .................................................................. 15 WCAS Minors .............................................................................. 34
Financial Aid Eligibility ...................................................................... 15 Second Majors ................................................................................... 35
Tuition & Payment .................................................................................... 17 Bienen Second Majors ............................................................... 35
Tuition Benefit .................................................................................... 17 WCAS Second Majors ................................................................ 35
Withdrawal Refunds .......................................................................... 17 Dual Graduate & Undergraduate Degrees ............................................... 37
Programs A-Z ............................................................................................ 19 Honors Program in Medical Education ............................................ 37
Requirements and Policies ...................................................................... 22 Premedical Scholars Program .......................................................... 37
Courses and Credit ............................................................................ 22 Dual Bachelor's Degrees .......................................................................... 38
Enrollment .......................................................................................... 23 BA/BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering ............................................. 38
Exams and Attendance .............................................................. 23 BA/BMus in Liberal Arts and Music ................................................. 38
Withdrawal .................................................................................. 23 BA/BS or BS/BS in Communication and Engineering ...................... 39
Grades ................................................................................................ 24 BA/BMus, BS/BMus, BA/BAMus, or BS/BAMus in Communication
and Music .......................................................................................... 39
Graduation & Degrees ....................................................................... 24
BSED/BMus or BSED/BAMus in Education and Social Policy and in
Graduation Honors ..................................................................... 25
Music .................................................................................................. 40
Student Status ................................................................................... 25
BS/BMus or BS/BAMus in Engineering and Music ......................... 40
Academic Standing .................................................................... 25
BSJ/BMus in Journalism and Music ................................................ 40
Disciplinary Actions .................................................................... 26
Study Outside Northwestern .................................................................... 42
Returning to the University ........................................................ 26
Undergraduate Research .......................................................................... 43
Transcripts ......................................................................................... 26
Special Programs & Courses ................................................................... 44
Transfer Credit ................................................................................... 27
College Transition Programs ............................................................ 44
Test Credit ................................................................................... 27
Innovation in News and Storytelling ................................................ 44
Transfer Types ............................................................................ 27
Military Programs .............................................................................. 44
Undergraduate Registration Requirement ........................................ 27
Naval Science ............................................................................. 44
Additional Baccalaureate Options ........................................................... 29
Academic Calendar ................................................................................... 46
Accelerated Bachelors ...................................................................... 29
Academic Integrity ................................................................................... 47
Certificates ......................................................................................... 29
Academic Support .................................................................................... 48
Kellogg Certificates .................................................................... 29
Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music ............................................... 49
Financial Economics Certificate ......................................... 30
Composition and Music Technology ................................................ 52
Managerial Analytics Certificate ......................................... 30
Composition Major ..................................................................... 54
McCormick Certificates .............................................................. 31
Composition Minor ..................................................................... 54
Medill Certificates ....................................................................... 31
Music Technology Minor ............................................................ 54
Programs & Centers Certificates ............................................... 31
Conducting and Ensembles .............................................................. 54
Leadership ............................................................................ 31
Jazz .................................................................................................... 55
Sustainability and Energy ................................................... 31
Jazz Studies Major ..................................................................... 55
SESP Certificates ........................................................................ 32
Music Cognition ................................................................................. 56
SoC Certificates .......................................................................... 32
 Music Core ......................................................................................... 56 Theatre Major .............................................................................. 97

Music Education ................................................................................ 57 Theatre Minor ............................................................................. 99

Music Education Major .............................................................. 58 School of Education and Social Policy ................................................. 101

Music Education Minor .............................................................. 59 Human Development in Context ..................................................... 102

Music Studies for Nonmajors ........................................................... 59 Human Development in Context Major ................................... 104

Music Technology ............................................................................. 61 Learning and Organizational Change ............................................. 106

Music Theory and Cognition ............................................................. 61 Learning and Organizational Change Major ............................ 108

Music Cognition Major ............................................................... 61 Learning Sciences ........................................................................... 109

Music Cognition Minor ............................................................... 62 Learning Sciences Major .......................................................... 111

Music Theory Major ................................................................... 62 Secondary Teaching ........................................................................ 112

Music Theory Minor ................................................................... 62 Social Policy .................................................................................... 117

Musicology ......................................................................................... 62 Social Policy Major ................................................................... 119

Musicology Major ....................................................................... 64 Summer Field Studies Program ...................................................... 120

Musicology Minor ....................................................................... 64 Civic Engagement Certificate .......................................................... 121

Piano ................................................................................................... 64 Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science ...... 122

Piano Major ................................................................................. 65 Applied Mathematics ...................................................................... 127

String Instruments ............................................................................. 66 Biomedical Engineering ................................................................... 127

String Instruments Major ........................................................... 67 Biomedical Engineering Degree ............................................... 129

Voice and Opera ................................................................................ 68 Chemical Engineering ...................................................................... 130

Voice and Opera Major ............................................................... 68 Chemical Engineering Degree .................................................. 132

Winds and Percussion Instruments ................................................. 69 Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Minor ............... 133

Winds and Percussion Instruments Major ................................ 70 Civil and Environmental Engineering .............................................. 134

School of Communication ....................................................................... 71 Civil Engineering Degree .......................................................... 142

Communication Sciences and Disorders ......................................... 75 Environmental Engineering Degree .......................................... 142

Human Communication Sciences Major ................................... 77 Architectural Engineering and Design Minor ........................... 143

Human Communication Sciences Minor ................................... 77 Environmental Engineering Minor ............................................ 144

Communication Studies .................................................................... 78 Computer Engineering ..................................................................... 144

Communication Studies Major .................................................. 80 Computer Science ........................................................................... 144

Dance .................................................................................................. 81 Computer Science Degree ........................................................ 147

General Communication .................................................................... 81 Computer Science Minor (McCormick School of Engineering)

.................................................................................................... 149
Human Communication Sciences .................................................... 81
Data Science and Engineering ........................................................ 150
Performance Studies ......................................................................... 81
Data Science and Engineering Minor ...................................... 150
Performance Studies Major ....................................................... 83
Design Engineering (Engineering Design) ...................................... 151
Performance Studies Minor ....................................................... 84
Electrical and Computer Engineering ............................................. 151
Radio/Television/Film ....................................................................... 84
Computer Engineering Degree ................................................. 156
Film and Media Studies Minor ................................................... 87
Electrical Engineering Degree .................................................. 157
Radio/Television/Film Major ...................................................... 88
Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics .......................... 159
Sound Design Minor ................................................................... 88
Applied Mathematics Degree ................................................... 160
Theatre ............................................................................................... 88
Environmental Engineering ............................................................. 160
Dance Major ................................................................................ 94
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship ................................................. 160
Dance Minor ................................................................................ 96
Entrepreneurship Minor ............................................................ 161
Music Theatre Certificate ........................................................... 96
 General Engineering ........................................................................ 161 Asian Humanities Minor ........................................................... 218

Human Computer Interaction ......................................................... 164 Advanced Asian Languages Minor .......................................... 219

Human Computer Interaction Certificate ................................ 164 Astronomy ........................................................................................ 219

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences ....................... 165 Biological Sciences ......................................................................... 219

Industrial Engineering Degree .................................................. 167 Biological Sciences Major ........................................................ 223

Materials Science and Engineering ................................................ 168 Biological Sciences Second Major for ISP Students .............. 224

Materials Science and Engineering Degree ............................. 172 Business Institutions ....................................................................... 225

Mechanical Engineering .................................................................. 172 Business Institutions Minor ..................................................... 225

Mechanical Engineering Degree .............................................. 175 Catholic Studies ............................................................................... 226

Segal Design Institute ..................................................................... 176 Chemistry ......................................................................................... 226

Manufacturing and Design Engineering Degree ...................... 178 Chemistry Major ....................................................................... 230

Segal Design Certificate ........................................................... 178 Chemistry Minor ....................................................................... 232

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Chemistry Second Major for ISP Students ............................. 232
Communications ..................................................................................... 180
Chemistry BA/MS ..................................................................... 233
Integrated Marketing Communications .......................................... 182
Chicago Field Studies ..................................................................... 233
Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate ................. 183
Chinese ............................................................................................. 234
Journalism ....................................................................................... 183
Classics ............................................................................................ 234
Journalism Degree .................................................................... 186
Classics Major .......................................................................... 236
Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences ............. 188
Classics Minor Concentrations ................................................ 237
African American Studies ............................................................... 193
Cognitive Science ............................................................................ 238
African American Studies Major .............................................. 195
Cognitive Science Major .......................................................... 238
African American Studies Minor .............................................. 197
Cognitive Science Minor .......................................................... 240
African Studies ................................................................................ 198
Comparative Literary Studies ......................................................... 240
African Studies Adjunct Major ................................................. 198
Comparative Literary Studies Major ........................................ 242
African Studies Minor .............................................................. 199
World Literature Minor ............................................................. 242
American Studies ............................................................................ 199
Comparative Literary Studies BA/MA ...................................... 243
American Studies Major ........................................................... 200
Computer Science ........................................................................... 243
Anthropology .................................................................................... 200
Computer Science Major .......................................................... 243
Anthropology Major .................................................................. 203
Computer Science Minor (Weinberg College) ......................... 245
Anthropology Minor .................................................................. 205
Computer Science Second Major for ISP Students ................ 246
Arabic ............................................................................................... 206
Computer Science BA/MS ....................................................... 247
Art History ........................................................................................ 206
Critical Theory .................................................................................. 247
Art History Major ...................................................................... 208
Critical Theory Minor ................................................................ 247
Art History Minor ...................................................................... 209
Data Science .................................................................................... 247
Art Theory and Practice .................................................................. 209
Earth and Planetary Sciences ......................................................... 247
Art Theory and Practice Major ................................................. 210
Earth and Planetary Sciences Major ....................................... 249
Art Theory and Practice Minor ................................................. 210
Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor ....................................... 251
Asian American Studies .................................................................. 210
Earth and Planetary Sciences Second Major for ISP Students
Asian American Studies Major ................................................ 212 .................................................................................................... 251

Asian American Studies Minor ................................................ 212 Economics ........................................................................................ 251

Asian Languages and Cultures ....................................................... 212 Economics Major ...................................................................... 254

Asian Languages and Cultures Major ..................................... 218 Economics Minor ...................................................................... 255
 Economics BA/MA ................................................................... 255 Humanities ....................................................................................... 293

English .............................................................................................. 255 Humanities Minor ..................................................................... 295

English and American Literature Major ................................... 259 Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program .................................... 295

Creative Writing Major .............................................................. 260 Integrated Science ........................................................................... 296

English and American Literature Minor ................................... 260 Integrated Science Major ......................................................... 296

Creative Writing Sequence-Based Minor ................................. 260 International Studies ....................................................................... 297

Creative Writing Cross-Genre Minor ........................................ 261 International Studies Adjunct Major ........................................ 297

Environmental Policy and Culture .................................................. 261 International Studies Minor ..................................................... 298

Environmental Policy and Culture Minor ................................. 262 Italian ................................................................................................ 298

Environmental Sciences .................................................................. 262 Japanese .......................................................................................... 298

Environmental Sciences Major ................................................ 262 Jewish Studies ................................................................................ 298

Environmental Sciences Second Major for ISP Students ....... 265 Jewish Studies Major ............................................................... 300

Ethics and Civic Life ........................................................................ 265 Hebrew Studies Minor .............................................................. 301

Brady Scholars Program .......................................................... 265 Jewish Studies Minor ............................................................... 301

First-Year Seminars ......................................................................... 265 Korean .............................................................................................. 302

French and Italian ............................................................................ 265 Latin .................................................................................................. 302

French Major ............................................................................. 270 Latin American and Caribbean Studies .......................................... 302

French Minor ............................................................................. 271 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor ........................ 302

Italian Literature and Culture Major ......................................... 272 Latina and Latino Studies ............................................................... 303

Italian Minor .............................................................................. 273 Latina and Latino Studies Major ............................................. 304

French BA/MA .......................................................................... 273 Latina and Latino Studies Minor ............................................. 304

Gender and Sexuality Studies ......................................................... 273 Legal Studies ................................................................................... 304

Gender and Sexuality Studies Major ....................................... 275 Legal Studies Major ................................................................. 306

Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor ....................................... 275 Legal Studies Minor ................................................................. 306

General Liberal Arts ......................................................................... 275 Linguistics ........................................................................................ 306

Geography ........................................................................................ 276 Linguistics Major ...................................................................... 308

Geography Adjunct Major ........................................................ 277 Linguistics Minor ...................................................................... 309

Geography Minor ...................................................................... 277 Linguistics BA/MA .................................................................... 309

German ............................................................................................. 277 Materials Science ............................................................................ 309

German Major ........................................................................... 281 Materials Science Major .......................................................... 309

German Minor ........................................................................... 282 Materials Science Minor .......................................................... 311

German Studies Minor ............................................................. 282 Materials Science Second Major for ISP Students ................. 311

Business German Minor ........................................................... 283 Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences ............................. 312

Global Health Studies ..................................................................... 283 MMSS Adjunct Major ............................................................... 312

Global Health Studies Adjunct Major ...................................... 284 Mathematics .................................................................................... 313

Global Health Studies Minor .................................................... 285 Mathematics Major .................................................................. 320

Greek ................................................................................................ 285 Mathematics Minor .................................................................. 321

Hebrew ............................................................................................. 285 Mathematics Second Major for ISP Students ......................... 322

Hindi ................................................................................................. 285 Mathematics Second Major or Minor for MMSS Students ..... 322

History .............................................................................................. 285 Middle East and North African Studies .......................................... 323

History Major ............................................................................ 290 Middle East and North African Studies Major ......................... 326

History Minor ............................................................................ 293 Middle East and North African Studies Minor ......................... 326
Molecular Biosciences .................................................................... 326 Statistics Major ........................................................................ 380

Native American and Indigenous Studies ...................................... 326 Statistics Minor ........................................................................ 381

Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor ..................... 327 Data Science Minor .................................................................. 381

Neurobiology .................................................................................... 327 Swahili .............................................................................................. 382

Neuroscience Major ................................................................. 329 Turkish .............................................................................................. 382

Neuroscience Second Major for ISP Students ........................ 332 Urdu .................................................................................................. 382

Neuroscience ................................................................................... 333 Writing Program ............................................................................... 382

Persian ............................................................................................. 333 Yiddish .............................................................................................. 382

Philosophy ....................................................................................... 333 Index ........................................................................................................ 383

Philosophy Major ...................................................................... 336

Philosophy Minor ...................................................................... 337

Physics and Astronomy .................................................................. 337

Physics Major ........................................................................... 341

Physics Minor ........................................................................... 342

Physics Second Major for ISP Students ................................. 343

Political Science .............................................................................. 343

Political Science Major ............................................................ 348

Political Science Minor ............................................................ 350

Portuguese ....................................................................................... 351

Psychology ....................................................................................... 351

Psychology Major ..................................................................... 354

Psychology Minor ..................................................................... 356

Religious Studies ............................................................................. 356

Religious Studies Major ........................................................... 359

Religious Studies Minor ........................................................... 359

Catholic Studies Minor ............................................................. 359

Russian ............................................................................................. 359

Science in Human Culture .............................................................. 359

Science in Human Culture Adjunct Major ............................... 361

Science in Human Culture Minor ............................................. 361

Slavic Languages and Literatures .................................................. 362

Slavic Languages and Literatures Major ................................. 364

Russian and East European Studies Minor ............................. 366

Sociology .......................................................................................... 366

Sociology Major ........................................................................ 369

Sociological Research Minor ................................................... 370

Sociological Studies Minor ...................................................... 370

Spanish & Portuguese ..................................................................... 370

Spanish Major ........................................................................... 376

Spanish Minor ........................................................................... 377

Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures Minor ........... 377

Statistics .......................................................................................... 377

6        Undergraduate

UNDERGRADUATE and other off-campus experiences, often for academic credit. All benefit
from a level of faculty involvement unusual for undergraduates at major
universities, with faculty teaching a large proportion of classes as well as
A private, nonprofit institution founded in 1851, Northwestern inviting students to participate in research.
University is recognized nationally and internationally for the quality
of its educational programs at all levels. Innovative teaching and At the heart of a Northwestern education is the belief that a solid
pioneering research take place in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary foundation in the liberal arts is essential, regardless of one’s future
environment that combines the resources of a major research university plans. Students in all six undergraduate schools may take courses in
with the level of individual attention of a small college. science, mathematics and technology, individual and social behavior,
historical studies, the humanities, and fine and performing arts. Moreover,
Approximately 20,000 full- and part-time students are enrolled on Northwestern’s emphasis on effective communication, regardless of
Northwestern’s lakefront campuses in Evanston and Chicago and field of study, fosters the ability to think analytically and write and speak
branch campus in Qatar. More than 8,300 undergraduates study at the clearly and persuasively.
University’s largest campus in Evanston.
Northwestern’s many interdisciplinary research centers have profound
The University’s 3,300 full-time faculty members range from Nobel Prize implications for undergraduate education. Their research often alters
laureates to Tony Award winners. In their ranks are members of the theory and practice within an academic discipline and leads to new
National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, curricula. More immediately, many research centers have special
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Council programs for undergraduates, who may apply for research grants to
of Learned Societies, and numerous other honorary and professional fund independent scholarly projects. In recent years many new research
societies. centers have been established, especially in science and technology.
See research.northwestern.edu for a list of the University’s research
The some quarter-million alumni include Pulitzer and Nobel Prize
centers.
laureates, Academy Award winners, and leaders in education,
government, science, law, technology, medicine, media, and other Other academic resources available to Northwestern students include
domains. the 10th-largest library collection among US private universities
(www.library.northwestern.edu). Northwestern University Information
A Historical Overview Technology supports students’ academic needs with extensive online
A year after nine Chicagoans met to establish a university “of the highest services, computer labs, and wired and wireless access from nearly
order of excellence” to serve the people of America’s Northwest Territory, anywhere on campus (it.northwestern.edu).
Northwestern University was officially incorporated in 1851. In 1853 the
Underpinning the breadth of a Northwestern education is the quarter
founders purchased a 379-acre tract of farmland along Lake Michigan
system, which gives students the opportunity to take more courses than
12 miles north of Chicago as a site for the new university. The town that
under a traditional semester system. Most undergraduates attend for
grew up around Northwestern was named Evanston in honor of John
three quarters each year (fall, winter, and spring). They typically take 4
Evans, one of the University founders.
courses each quarter and 12 courses in an academic year.
Northwestern began classes in fall 1855 with two faculty members and
10 male students. In 1869 it enrolled its first female students, thereby
Outside the Classroom
becoming a pioneer in the higher education of women. By 1900 the In its extracurricular offerings as well as in its academic programs,
University was composed of a liberal arts college and six professional Northwestern encourages its students to develop holistically and to
schools, including the schools of law and medicine, with a total of 2,700 prepare for life in a diverse, interconnected, and rapidly changing world.
students. In the 20th century, schools were added in management,
Supported by the Center for Student Involvement, the more than 500
engineering, education, journalism, and continuing studies. With the
extracurricular groups include organizations devoted to service on
establishment of the Graduate School in 1910, Northwestern adopted the
campus and in the community, cultural awareness and support, musical
German university model of providing graduate as well as undergraduate
and theatrical performance, entertainment programming, political
instruction and stressing research along with teaching. Recent years
activism, career preparation, and countless mutual interests. The full list
have seen a proliferation of academic programs and the opening of the
is available at northwestern.campuslabs.com/engage.
Qatar campus.
A charter member of and the only private university in the Big Ten
Today Northwestern enjoys a position as one of the country’s leading
conference, Northwestern sponsors 19 intercollegiate athletic teams
private research universities.
(8 men’s and 11 women’s), as well as intramural, club, informal, and

The Undergraduate Experience instructional sport and fitness programs. Fitness centers provide state-of-
the-art facilities for exercise and recreation. Northwestern students even
Academic Excellence have their own beach and the opportunity to take sailing lessons.
Despite their relatively small numbers, Northwestern undergraduates
About 4,000 undergraduates live in University-owned on-campus
enjoy a great range of educational choices, including more than 200
student residences that range widely in size, age, character, and suite
formal academic concentrations as well as opportunities to do research
arrangements; another 800 live in fraternity or sorority houses, and the
and special projects, study abroad, and pursue internships. Students
remainder live off campus. Services available to undergraduates include
frequently complete two majors or two degrees, and some construct and
counseling and psychological services, healthcare, career advising, and
receive approval for their own programs of study. About three-fourths
assistance in identifying employment, internship, and external-funding
of Northwestern’s undergraduates engage in internships, practicums,
opportunities. Specialized offices and resource centers serve students
paid cooperative education programs, applied research, study abroad,
with disabilities, LGBTQA students, international students, members of

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various religious denominations, women, and African American, Asian/ offers the degrees of master of science in communication, health
Asian American, and Hispanic/Latino students. For all programs offered communication, leadership for creative enterprises, nonclinical
by the Division of Student Affairs, see northwestern.edu/studentaffairs. audiology, and speech, language, and learning as well as the doctor
of audiology degree. Its programs are accredited by the American
In addition to enjoying numerous opportunities on campus, students Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the National Association
benefit from Northwestern’s location in the first suburb north of Chicago. of Schools of Theatre.
Downtown Evanston offers restaurants, shops, and a multiplex movie
• The Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music (1895) offers the
theater, and the cultural, entertainment, and sporting events of America’s
degrees of bachelor of music, bachelor of arts in music, and bachelor
third-largest city are just a short train ride away.
of science in music. In its graduate division the school offers the

Student Demographics
master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees.
• The J. L. Kellogg School of Management (1908) offers undergraduate
Northwestern recruits students of demonstrated academic achievement certificates in financial economics and managerial analytics
from diverse social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. More than 90 as well as the master of business administration degree. MBA
percent of applicants rank in the top 10 percent of their high school students may choose from many majors, which are listed
classes, and Northwestern’s National Merit Scholar enrollment rate has at kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/academics/majors. In addition
recently ranked among the nation’s highest. About one in ten applicants to the full-time MBA program, Kellogg offers a part-time evening
is accepted. or weekend MBA program on Northwestern’s Chicago campus, an
executive MBA in Evanston and Miami, and international executive
All 50 states and more than 70 countries are represented among the
MBA programs in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. There
undergraduate student body. International students make up roughly 10
is also a PhD program; see kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/
percent of the class of 2019. More than 43 percent of the first-year class
doctoralprogram. In addition, a wide range of nondegree executive
come from underrepresented backgrounds. About 62 percent of students
education courses are offered at the school’s James L. Allen Center
receive financial assistance.
on the Evanston campus as well as in Miami. Kellogg is accredited by
Both the federal government and the National Collegiate Athletic the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
Association use as a measurement for reporting purposes • The Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
the graduation rates of entering classes over six continuous (1909) offers the bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics,
years. Such rates at Northwestern have remained above 90 biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering,
percent since 1991–92. See www.registrar.northwestern.edu/ computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering,
academic_records/enrollment_and_graduation_statistics.html environmental engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing and
(https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/academic_records/ design engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical
enrollment_and_graduation_statistics.html). engineering, and integrated engineering studies. All departments
offer advanced study for graduate students. The McCormick
Campuses and Schools School also offers master’s degrees in analytics, biotechnology,
engineering management, information technology, product design
The six undergraduate schools on the Evanston campus offer the
and development management, and project management. Select
programs and courses described in their respective sections of this
McCormick programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
catalog. Undergraduate study may lead to the bachelor’s degree as a final
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
academic goal or to graduate or professional study.
Technology.
Northwestern is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission • The Graduate School (1910) administers advanced programs
(www.hlcommission.org (https://www.hlcommission.org)). Some schools leading to the degrees of doctor of philosophy, master of arts,
have additional accreditation, as noted in the following sections. master of fine arts, master of public health, and master of science.
Degree requirements and descriptions of individual graduate
Evanston Campus degree programs and curricula can be found through the school’s
The schools and other institutional divisions, in order of establishment, website, tgs.northwestern.edu (https://tgs.northwestern.edu).
are as follows: • Summer Session (1920) provides summer programs for
undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students.
• The Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
• The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing
(1851) offers the degree of bachelor of arts. Majors and minors
Communications (1921) offers the bachelor of science degree in
are available through departments and interdisciplinary programs
journalism, master of science degrees in journalism and integrated
spanning the arts and humanities, foreign languages, mathematics
marketing communications, and an undergraduate certificate in
and statistics, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. Through
integrated marketing communications.
Northwestern University School of Professional Studies, Weinberg
• The School of Education and Social Policy (1926) offers the bachelor
College also offers the degrees of bachelor of philosophy and
of science degree in education and social policy with concentrations
bachelor of science in general studies.
in human development in context, learning and organizational
• The School of Communication (1878), with departments of
change, secondary teaching, learning sciences, and social policy. It
communication sciences and disorders, communication studies,
offers master of science degree programs in education (MSEd) with
performance studies, radio/television/film, and theater, offers a
concentrations in elementary, secondary, and advanced teaching;
bachelor of science in communication degree and a bachelor of
in higher education administration and policy (MSHE); and in
arts in communication degree. Through Northwestern University
learning and organizational change (MSLOC). School programs
School of Professional Studies, the School of Communication offers
administered by the Graduate School offer MA and PhD degrees in
the bachelor of philosophy in communication. The school also

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human development and social policy and in learning sciences. Its

teacher education programs are accredited by the Illinois State Board
of Education.

Chicago Campus
Schools and institutional divisions on the Chicago campus, in order of
establishment, are as follows:

• The Feinberg School of Medicine (1859) offers the degrees of doctor

of medicine, doctor of physical therapy, master of medical science,
master in prosthetics-orthotics, and bachelor of science in medicine.
High school graduates accepted for the Honors Program in Medical
Education can receive a Feinberg MD degree seven or eight years
after they enter Weinberg College, the McCormick School, or the
School of Communication. The Feinberg and McCormick Schools
cooperate in biomedical engineering programs; joint degree programs
with the Graduate School and the Kellogg School offer an MD degree
as well as MA, MS, MPH, MBA, and PhD degrees. The Feinberg
School has accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical
Education, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education,
American Psychological Association, American Board for Certification
in Prosthetics and Orthotics, American Physical Therapy Association,
and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
• The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (1859) offers the degrees
of juris doctor (JD), master of laws (LLM), master of studies and LLM
in international human rights, LLM in taxation, master of science
in law, and doctor of juridical science. An accelerated JD program
allows select motivated students to complete the JD in two calendar
years. The Pritzker School and the Kellogg School offer a joint degree
program allowing students to earn both JD and MBA degrees in three
years. Another joint program with Kellogg permits international and
foreign-trained students to earn an LLM degree and a certificate in
business administration in one year. Students also may participate
in a five-year program to earn a JD and a PhD in one of the social
sciences. In addition, the Pritzker School offers an LLM degree to
executive students in Seoul, South Korea; Madrid, Spain; and Tel Aviv,
Israel. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and
the Association for American Law Schools.
• Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (1933)
is the continuing education division of the University, providing
adults an opportunity to return to school part-time or full-time on
evenings and weekends. Classes are offered on the Chicago and
Evanston campuses, in the Chicago Loop, and online. In addition
to postbaccalaureate and professional development certificates
and master’s degrees, the school offers courses leading to the
degrees of bachelor of philosophy and bachelor of science in
general studies, conferred by Weinberg College; and the degree
of bachelor of philosophy in communication, conferred by the
School of Communication. For a complete list of degrees awarded,
please visit www.registrar.northwestern.edu/academic_records/
nu_degrees_awarded.html. SPS administers Summer Session
programs for the University and is the home of the Center for Public
Safety and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Northwestern University in Qatar

Northwestern’s 12th school and only overseas campus is based in
Education City, Doha, Qatar. In addition to liberal arts instruction, the
school offers bachelor of science degrees conferred by the Medill School
of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the
School of Communication. For more information about Northwestern
University in Qatar, please visit www.qatar.northwestern.edu.

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PRIVACY & DISCLOSURES • If I will be residing in University housing, I will review the Expectations
for Residents During COVID-19 (https://sites.northwestern.edu/
covid19housing/policies/) and follow the expectations set forth therein.
This catalog for the academic year beginning in Fall 2021 contains
University regulations and information about the programs and courses I have read and understand this summary of expectations, and agree
offered by the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and to follow all Northwestern University guidelines related to reducing
Sciences; School of Communication; School of Education and Social the spread of COVID-19. If I do not follow these expectations, I may be
Policy; Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied referred to the Office of Community Standards or my dean’s office for
Science; Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing follow up and the consequences of regular noncompliance may include
Communications; and Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music and about removal from campus. I understand these expectations may change
cross-school undergraduate programs. given the evolving nature of the pandemic. I further understand that if I
have questions, I can raise them with the appropriate University office.
Failure to read this catalog does not excuse a student from knowing and
complying with its content. I understand and acknowledge that while Northwestern is continuing to
follow the guidance of public health officials to help prevent the spread
Northwestern University reserves the right to change without notice any of COVID-19, much of the nature of the COVID-19 virus is still unknown
statement in this catalog concerning, but not limited to, rules, policies, (including potential long term health effects), and Northwestern cannot
tuition, fees, curricula, and courses. In exceptional circumstances, control risks associated with COVID-19 or guarantee that the campus
Northwestern University reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to waive (including any building) is free of the virus, or that I or my belongings will
any documentation normally required for admission. It also reserves the not be exposed to COVID-19, and that such exposure may result in illness
right to admit or deny a student admission whenever it believes that it and/or a disruption to my student experience. I recognize that individuals
has sufficient evidence for the decision. with the following conditions may have a higher risk from COVID-19
infection: age 65 or older, HIV, asthma, chronic lung disease, diabetes,
Student Expectations and COVID-19 Code serious heart condition, chronic kidney disease being treated with

of Conduct dialysis, severe obesity, immunocompromised, and certain pregnancy

related conditions. I also understand that information suggests there may
Northwestern University is excited, yet cautious, about welcoming be heart or lung complications affiliated with COVID-19. I understand that
students back. The well-being of our Wildcat community continues if I am diagnosed with COVID-19 or was in close contact with someone
to be our highest priority. Northwestern has developed the following with COVID-19 I should seek consultation from a medical provider and
expectations for all enrolled students who return to campus or participate receive medical clearance before returning to any athletic activities,
in any University program (even remotely). Northwestern University including club or intramural sports.
may modify these expectations at any time as guidance from federal,
state, and local governments and/or the University evolves. Substantive I understand and acknowledge that the University hopes that most
modifications will be communicated to you. As a reminder, in addition instruction and activities will take place in person in the upcoming
to the expectations set forth below, all students are expected to follow term. However, the University’s ability to do so is dependent upon
policies applicable to students, including those contained in the Student evolving health guidelines, conditions on campus, and space availability.
Handbook or your specific academic program. Accordingly, activities may be cancelled or postponed, and the University
may need to reevaluate course modality at some point in the term. The
To be eligible to enroll, students must agree to the following: University and its schools and units may also adjust other features
of the academic experience, like course offerings and grading. Such
• I will regularly monitor the University’s guidelines related to COVID-19
changes will be communicated to students by the University, their school,
on the COVID-19 site (https://www.northwestern.edu/coronavirus-
or program. Tuition and fees will not be refunded or prorated in these
covid-19-updates/university-status/expectations/guidelines/) and
circumstances. Tuition and fees also will not be refunded or prorated if I
stay updated on any guidance provided by the University.
choose to participate in courses offered remotely.
• While on campus I will abide by any applicable safety or hygiene
standards recommended by Northwestern and any applicable agencies, I understand and acknowledge that Northwestern may need to make
including the Illinois Department of Public Health or the Centers for additional sudden changes to the campus environment – including
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). requiring students to leave campus – which may also impact my
• I will monitor and comply with all of Northwestern’s expectations experience.
regarding the COVID-19 vaccination and exceptions process, including
I understand and acknowledge that I have informed awareness of these
expectations for those who are not fully vaccinated.
risks and share the responsibility for minimizing risk of exposure to
• I will cooperate with any contact tracing efforts by the University. and spread of COVID-19 to myself and others, and that I am voluntarily
• I will participate in any additional health screening required by the resuming my academic program. If I decline the option to resume
University. my academic program, I understand that I am making that decision
• I will immediately report any exposure to COVID-19 to Northwestern voluntarily and understand any programmatic or financial implications of
University Health Service or to any other offices/functions required by that decision. If I have questions about this, I will contact my academic
Northwestern and will not participate in in-person activities until I am program.
cleared by the University.
If I’m a student with a disability in need of a reasonable accommodation,
• I will follow the University’s guidelines on self-isolation and/or
I understand I should contact AccessibleNU to go through the
quarantining (https://www.northwestern.edu/coronavirus-covid-19-
accommodation process.
updates/campus-return/guidelines/health-monitoring.html) and any
applicable guidelines or requirements from public health agencies.

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All enrolled students must acknowledge via CAESAR that they read and Students must enter, update or confirm the three pieces of required
understood this statement and agreed to the terms set forth above. emergency information by the deadline (usually in mid-September) each
year to avoid a registration hold. Registration holds prevent students
Access to Student Records from registering for classes or changing registration until the required
three data elements are up to date.
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, all students have

Nondiscrimination Statement
certain rights with regard to their educational records. Northwestern’s
student records policy is available at www.registrar.northwestern.edu/
academic_records/FERPA_policy.html. Northwestern University does not discriminate or permit discrimination
by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of
Students’ rights under FERPA include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status,
• Inspect and review their educational records at Northwestern
age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information,
University
reproductive health decision making, or any other classification protected
• Request an amendment of their records to ensure that the records by law in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in
are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of privacy or the educational programs or activities it operates. Harassment, whether
other rights verbal, physical, or visual, that is based on any of these characteristics
• Consent to release or to restrict disclosure of personally identifiable is a form of discrimination. Further prohibited by law is discrimination
information contained in their educational records, except under against any employee and/or job applicant who chooses to inquire about,
certain limited circumstances when, by law, consent is not required discuss, or disclose their own compensation or the compensation of
• File a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning another employee or applicant.
alleged failures by Northwestern University to comply with FERPA
requirements Northwestern University complies with federal and state laws that
prohibit discrimination based on the protected categories listed above,

The University’s Use of Email including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX
requires educational institutions, such as Northwestern, to prohibit
Email is the University’s mechanism for official communication with discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment) in the
students, and Northwestern has the right to expect that students will read University’s educational programs and activities, including in matters
official email in a timely fashion. of employment and admissions. In addition, Northwestern provides
reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants, students, and
All students are assigned a “u.northwestern.edu” address that is
employees with disabilities and to individuals who are pregnant.
maintained in the University email directory. Northwestern provides a
convenient mechanism for students who want to forward email from the Any alleged violations of this policy or questions with respect to
University address to another email address of their choice, but students nondiscrimination or reasonable accommodations should be directed to:
assume the risk of forwarding email. Failure to receive or read University
communication that was sent to the “u.northwestern.edu” address does Northwestern’s Office of Equity
not absolve a student from knowing and complying with the content of 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 4-500
the communication. Evanston, Illinois 60208
847-467-6165
Faculty may use email for communicating with students registered in equity@northwestern.edu
their classes so that all students will be able to comply with course
requirements. Questions specific to sex discrimination (including sexual misconduct
and sexual harassment) should be directed to:
Requirement to Provide Emergency Northwestern’s Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equity
Information 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 4-500
For the safety and security of our students, Northwestern requires all new Evanston, Illinois 60208
students to provide the following emergency information in our student 847-467-6165
information system, CAESAR (https://caesar.northwestern.edu/) and TitleIXCoordinator@northwestern.edu
confirm it annually:
A person may also file a complaint with the Department of Education’s
• Emergency Notification Phone Number (required):  A phone number Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by
where the student themselves can be reached in the event of a visiting www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html (https://
campus emergency – most likely a cell phone number.  The University www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html) or calling
will send recorded voice and text messages to this number if 800-421-3481. Inquiries about the application of Title IX to Northwestern
necessary. may be referred to Northwestern’s Title IX Coordinator, the United States
Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, or both.
• Current / Local Address (required):   Where we can find the student in
the event of a local emergency.
• Emergency contact (required): Someone who can make medical
decisions on the student's behalf.
• Missing Person Contact (optional):  The best person for the University
to contact if we believe the student to be missing.  

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ADMISSION Recommended Units

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; School of Communication;
School of Education and Social Policy; Medill School of Journalism,
Admission Media, Integrated Marketing Communications; and Bienen School of
Music: 16 units, divided among the following academic areas:
General Requirements for Admission
Northwestern University attracts and enrolls a student body of high • English: 4 units
ability that reflects a variety of talents, ideas, backgrounds, and • Foreign language: 2 to 4 units
experiences, thereby contributing to the diversity of the campus
• Mathematics: 3 to 4 units
community.
• Laboratory science: 2 to 3 units
Candidates for admission should demonstrate a level of performance • History/social studies: 2 to 4 units
in curricular and extracurricular areas that indicates they will be able • Electives: 1 to 3 units in the above academic areas
to succeed in a competitive academic environment. In the selection of
students, careful attention is given to the ability of each candidate as Students preparing for college are strongly advised to take four years of
evidenced by academic records and the results of entrance tests as work in English with as much emphasis on composition as the curriculum
well as by character and personal qualities. The University attempts to allows. Two units of the same foreign language should be taken; three or
select students who are committed to scholarship and who have shown four years are strongly recommended.
a willingness to become involved in their expressed interest areas. In
determining whether to accept a candidate, the University considers The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science requires
a sound secondary school education as described above, with strong
• Secondary school record preparation in mathematics and science. Specifically recommended are
• College record - required for transfer candidates
• Mathematics: 3½ to 4 units (the minimum requirements for
• Recommendations from school officials and other persons who
mathematics include algebra [2 units], plane geometry [1 unit], and
have information pertinent to the candidate’s probable success at
trigonometry [½ unit]; most entering McCormick first-year students
Northwestern
will have taken calculus [1 unit])
• Results of standardized tests - Northwestern will adopt a test-
• Science: 2 units (credit in both chemistry and physics is
optional policy for first-year applicants in the 2021–22 admission
recommended)
cycle. First-year applicants may submit a score if they wish, but
scores are not required. The writing sections for these tests are Credit in other subjects should bring the total to 16 units or more,
optional. including 4 units of English and work in social studies and foreign
• Music audition - required of Bienen School of Music candidates languages.
• Candidate’s written statements
• Any other information received by the University that bears on the
Admission Notification
candidate’s readiness for study at Northwestern Northwestern offers incoming first-year candidates a choice of two
notification plans, Early Decision and Regular Decision. Early Decision is
English Proficiency for International Applicants a binding admission commitment. Candidates accepted to Northwestern
under Early Decision must withdraw all other university applications.
In addition to meeting all regular admission requirements, international
students are required to present evidence of their English language The table below outlines these plans, the notification plans for transfer
proficiency. International applicants whose first language is not English, students, and the financial aid application procedure, including deadlines
or whose schooling has not been in English, must submit results from a and the forms available through the College Scholarship Service.
Duolingo English Test, IELTS/IELTS Indicator, or TOEFL/TOEFL iBT Special
Home Edition (TOEFL ITP Plus for China Solution is not accepted). Admission Procedure
To be considered for admission to Northwestern, candidates must
Required Subjects complete the following steps:
A broad academic experience in high school is the best preparation for
admission to Northwestern. Whatever fields of study students follow, the • Complete the Common Application or the Coalition Application.
best foundation consists of reading, writing, and mathematics. The value You may apply online at commonapp.org or mycoalition.org.
of thorough training in fundamental subjects cannot be overemphasized. Applications for admission may be submitted before candidates take
the standardized tests required for college admission.
In considering the academic record of a candidate for admission, the
• Arrange with the officials of their high school to complete and
Office of Undergraduate Admission notes the subjects studied, the rigor
forward the Secondary School Report to the Office of Undergraduate
of coursework taken, and the grades received. The student’s record
Admission. All candidates should have their records through the sixth
should include a minimum of 16 units. (A unit represents a course
semester sent to Northwestern as early in the senior year as possible.
studied for one year.)
Regular Decision candidates should have seventh-semester grades
The subject recommendations in the following list represent the sent as soon as they are available.
minimum requirements for entrance to the University. Allowances are • Submit applicable standardized tests as outlined in the General
made to permit students to pursue special areas of academic interest. Requirements for Admission section and/or the English Proficiency
Most applicants present more academic subjects than the minimum. for International Applicants sections in this chapter. Testing
deadlines can be found in the Application and Testing Deadlines
table. If choosing to submit an SAT and/or ACT score, applicants may

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self-report the SAT and ACT scores, taking care to report their highest Either the Common Application or the Coalition Application is also
individual sections of the SAT and/or highest ACT composite/ required. For more information on MMSS, visit this website (https://
section score(s). Applicants are not obligated to report scores from www.mmss.northwestern.edu/).
all test dates, though are welcome to do so. Students who have
been admitted with consideration of test scores and who choose to Application and Testing Deadlines:
Notification Plans
enroll will be required to submit official SAT or ACT test scores that
correspond to the highest self-reported scores prior to matriculation.
English proficiency scores may not be self-reported; these should be Regular Programs for Fall Quarter Matriculation
submitted officially via the testing company at the applicant stage. 
Event Early Decision Regular Decision
• Present a music audition if applying for admission to the
First-year students
Bienen School of Music; follow the audition guidelines specified
enter in fall quarter.
at music.northwestern.edu/admission/undergraduate/auditions
New undergraduates
(https://music.northwestern.edu/admission/undergraduate/
may not request
auditions/).
matriculation for any
other quarter.
Application to Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Apply by November 1 January 3
A student interested in taking advantage of the opportunity to receive
bachelor’s degrees from two different Northwestern undergraduate If taking SAT or ACT, November test December test
schools in five years must apply to both schools. It is possible to be take by
admitted to only one or both schools since applicants are considered for To apply for financial December 1 February 15
each school separately. aid, file CSS PROFILE
by
Dual degree programs available include the following:
and file FAFSA by December 1 February 15
• BA/BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering Northwestern releases Mid-December March 31
• BA/BMus in Liberal Arts and Music its decision by

• BA/BS or BS/BS in Communication and Engineering Applicant’s reply and February 1 May 1
nonrefundable tuition
• BA/BMus, BS/BMus, BA/BAMus, or BS/BAMus in Communication
and housing deposits
and Music
due by
• BSED/BMus or BSED/BAMus in Education and Music
• BS/BMus or BS/BAMus in Engineering and Music Transfer Students for Fall Quarter Matriculation
• BSJ/BMus in Journalism and Music Event Regular Decision

For descriptions of these and other dual bachelor’s degree programs, see Transfer students enter in fall
the Dual Bachelor's Degree Programs (p. 38) chapter of this catalog. quarter. New undergraduates may
not request matriculation for any
Special Admission Programs other quarter.
The following undergraduate programs at Northwestern have special Apply by March 15
application requirements. (Space is limited in some programs;
apply well before the deadline.)
Integrated Science Program Take SAT or ACT by March 15
A student wishing to be considered for Weinberg College’s Integrated
(Scores from previous academic
Science Program, which provides a rigorous background in the major
years are acceptable.)
scientific disciplines and mathematics and can lead to a bachelor of
arts degree in three years, must complete the special ISP application Apply for financial aid by March 15
(available at isp.northwestern.edu/admissions/applying/). Applicants (Aid availability is limited; consult
to the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences may the Office of Undergraduate
also submit an ISP application, but doing the additional major in ISP Admission.)
along with engineering does not accelerate completion of the bachelor Northwestern releases decisions
of science degree. Either the Common Application or the Coalition on a rolling basis through the end
Application is also required of applicants. of May; applicant’s reply is due
within three weeks of receiving a
For more information on ISP, see the Integrated Science Program
preliminary credit evaluation.
(p. 296) section in the Weinberg College (p. 188) chapter of this
catalog.
Advanced Placement
Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences In nearly all areas Northwestern awards credit for Advanced Placement
A student interested in Weinberg College’s program in Mathematical Examination scores of 5; in some cases credit is also awarded for scores
Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS), which is designed for students of 3 and 4. Specific questions concerning Northwestern’s advanced
with high mathematical aptitude and strong interest in social problems placement policies should be addressed to the Office of the Registrar
and issues, must complete the special MMSS application (https:// or the school adviser. In some fields advanced placement and/or credit
www.mmss.northwestern.edu/admission/first-year-application.html).

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can be earned through appropriate performance on examinations auditions/programs (https://music.northwestern.edu/admission/

administered by Northwestern departments. undergraduate/auditions/programs/)).
• Submit application for admission before the March 15 deadline.
Northwestern may award credit for distinguished performance on certain
foreign national examinations, and the higher-level examinations of the Evaluation of Credits
International Baccalaureate. Students will receive credit only once for Transfer candidates who are accepted by Northwestern will receive a
the same course of study even if mastery is demonstrated on multiple preliminary evaluation of the credits they have earned to date before
exams (e.g., mathematics AP and IB exams). Also, credit is awarded only matriculation, assuming all pertinent transcripts have been received.
for exams taken prior to matriculation at Northwestern. An official evaluation of credits earned will be made by the Office of
the Registrar when an admitted student matriculates. To read the
Northwestern also may award credit for college courses taken by
transfer credit policy, go to registrar.northwestern.edu/graduation/
incoming first-year students before they enter the University. To qualify
transfer_and_test_credit.html.
for such recognition, the courses must be similar to courses offered
at Northwestern, must have been completed at a college or university
Professional Education Students
whose accreditation is recognized by Northwestern, must not have
The Northwestern University School of Professional Studies, the
been submitted in partial fulfillment of the normal secondary school
University’s continuing education division, offers an extensive range of
graduation requirement, and must have been taken primarily by bona fide
programs and courses in Chicago, Evanston, and online for adult students
college students (i.e., high school graduates pursuing a college degree).
seeking personal enrichment or professional mobility, preparation for
Transfer Candidates graduate study, or pursuit of a degree or a certificate.

Students may be considered for admission as transfers from another The school allows adults with a college degree, or some college credit
college or university provided they have completed one full year of and good standing, or a high school diploma but no prior college work
university studies by the application deadline, are in good standing at to enroll in courses as students at large. Students who wish to earn a
their postsecondary institution, and have maintained at least a B average degree or a certificate should speak with an academic adviser about
in rigorous academic courses. If students have been enrolled full-time admission.
at any institution except Northwestern, they cannot be considered for
admission as first-year candidates and must meet the criteria to apply More information about the school is available on its
as transfer candidates. Undergraduate schools at Northwestern enroll website, sps.northwestern.edu.
transfer students in the fall quarter only, and admitted transfer students
may not defer their enrollment to any subsequent fall. Transfer students Special Students
must meet the relevant provisions of the Undergraduate Registration Properly qualified persons who demonstrate a need for certain courses
Requirement (p. 27). required for their academic or professional advancement may apply
to the University as special nondegree-seeking students. Applicants
Transfer Admission Procedure must present official transcripts of previous study and show evidence
To be considered for admission, transfer students must complete the of successful academic achievement. Persons who do not meet these
following steps: requirements should not apply.

• Complete the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Enrollment as a special student does not constitute admission to any
Submit online at commonapp.org or mycoalition.org. degree program at the University, and credits earned as a special student
• Arrange with the officials of the high school to forward the complete may not be counted toward a degree at Northwestern. (Exception:
high school report to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Special students who subsequently become eligible for admission into
• Submit results of the SAT or the ACT. Writing sections are the School of Professional Studies may apply these credits toward a
optional. Applicants may self-report SAT and ACT scores, taking degree.) Special students are granted academic credit for coursework
care to report their highest individual sections of the SAT and/or satisfactorily completed, and these credits may be transferred to another
highest ACT composite/section score(s). Applicants are not obligated institution.
to report scores from all test dates, though are welcome to do so.
Special students are admitted with the understanding that they may
Admitted students who choose to enroll will be required to submit
register only after students working toward Northwestern degrees
official SAT or ACT test scores that correspond to the highest self-
have registered. Some classes will be closed, and some schools or
reported scores prior to matriculation. English proficiency scores
departments may not accept nondegree students. These restrictions do
may not be self-reported; these should be submitted officially via the
not apply to Summer Session.
testing company at the applicant stage. 
• Arrange with the registrar of each college previously attended Special students are not permitted to enroll in 399 or 499 Independent
to forward transcripts of record to the Office of Undergraduate Study courses.
Admission.
• Request a statement of good academic and social standing from All tuition and fees for special students are charged at the undergraduate
the dean of students at the college from which the student is rate. Complete instructions and application forms may be obtained from
transferring. the:

• Present a music audition if applying for admission to Office of Special Students

the Bienen School of Music (for audition guidelines, Northwestern University
see music.northwestern.edu/admission/undergraduate/ 405 Church Street
Evanston, Illinois 60208

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For more information see sps.northwestern.edu/main/nondegree-special-

students.

Admission Withdrawal
If we do not receive your transcripts and, for students who included
SAT or ACT scores in their application, official test scores by the start of
classes—or if your high school academic performance falters seriously,
as indicated in your final transcript—your admission offer may be
withdrawn. Northwestern also reserves the right to take that action if it
receives information that, in its judgment, reflects significantly on your
character or your fitness for study or participation in the Northwestern
community.

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FINANCIAL AID Returning students should consult the

website undergradaid.northwestern.edu for reapplication instructions,
deadlines, and updated policies.
The University provides financial aid on the basis of need as determined
by the financial circumstances of the family. Federal loans or private Students are expected to consult their CAESAR account to verify that all
scholarships are provided according to their own criteria and sometimes required applications and additional information have been received by
regardless of financial need. Financial aid consists of scholarships, the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid.
part-time employment, and loan funding. These funds come from state,
federal, institutional, and private sources. Students must apply for
financial aid each year and might qualify for a combination of funds.
Financial Aid Eligibility
Aid awards will be relatively consistent assuming the family financial For financial aid purposes:
circumstance is also relatively consistent.
Financial Aid Status Units
For new first-year students, financial aid is available for a maximum of Full-Time 3 to 5.5 units
four years of full-time enrollment or its equivalent. Students admitted Half-time 2 to 2.99 units
to a five-year dual degree program are eligible for a maximum of five
Less than half-time fewer than 2 units
years of full-time enrollment or its equivalent. The five-year dual degree
programs approved for aid include liberal arts and music, communication (Note: students who register for more than 5.5 units may be subject to
and engineering, communication and music, education and music, overload tuition charges, and some schools require these students to
engineering and music, or journalism and music.  Students must be obtain the approval of the dean before registering.) All quarters of full-
enrolled in the dual degree program by the end of their sophomore year. time registration are counted toward the maximum amount of financial
A student who later decides to pursue only one degree reverts to a aid eligibility (4 years in most cases). Each quarter of half-time status
maximum eligibility of four years. Students pursuing other dual degree counts as .5 quarter toward the 4-year maximum. Any quarter of less than
opportunities that are not approved for aid would be eligible for federal half-time status is not counted toward the maximum.
and state funding only after using fours years of institutional aid. Transfer
students are eligible for up to three years of university financial aid. Students enrolled less than half-time are not eligible for financial aid from
Northwestern but may have limited eligibility for federal aid. Students
Regardless of whether a student receives financial aid in a given quarter awarded aid at full-time status who enroll at a lower level will have their
or year, all enrollment counts toward the maximum time frame. Those aid reduced accordingly. Students will not receive additional university
needing aid beyond their maximum timeframe must submit a request aid to pay any overload tuition charges they incur.
to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid. Those requests must be
submitted at the time that the additional quarter is needed. Students considering a change of registration status should contact the
Office of Financial Aid to determine how the change might affect their
For information consult undergradaid.northwestern.edu/information-for/ aid awards or amount of eligibility. A detailed explanation of aid eligibility
prospective-students.html. and policies is provided on the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid’s
website, undergradaid.northwestern.edu.
Financial Aid Application Students must maintain satisfactory academic (SAP) progress to
Who Should Apply remain eligible for financial aid. For Northwestern students, SAP means
the successful completion of at least 67 percent of the course units
Students who believe they cannot afford the full cost of a Northwestern attempted in an academic year (e.g., a student who registers for a total
education should apply for financial aid. International students might of 12 quarter-courses a year must complete at least 8). Withdrawn,
wish to apply for need-based financial aid, although financial need may incomplete, and repeated courses are counted as attempted course units.
factor into a final admission decision (whereas the review process
is need-blind for US citizens and permanent residents). For more In addition, students must attain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better by the
information see admissions.northwestern.edu/tuition-aid/international- end of their second academic year and every year thereafter in order to
student-aid. meet SAP requirements. This GPA minimum may differ from a school’s
academic requirements, which are outlined in those chapters in this
Application Procedure catalog.
Applicants apply for financial aid at the same time as they are submitting Students can receive financial aid only for a maximum time frame,
the application for admission. Eligibility for aid cannot be determined which is 150 percent of the program’s published length as measured in
until the University has admitted an applicant. Candidates should do the academic units. All transfer credits are counted toward the maximum
following: time frame. The total number of units required for a bachelor’s degree
is specified in each school’s chapter in this catalog; the website of the
• File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the
Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid notes the maximum time frames
College Scholarship Service/Financial Aid PROFILE (CSS PROFILE)
calculated in terms of credits required for degree completion.
and request that the information is sent to Northwestern.
• Submit parent and student federal tax returns to the College Board’s Students who fail to maintain SAP as described above will lose eligibility
Institutional Documentation Service. for financial aid. He or she will receive email notification from the
• File the applications as soon possible but not later than the dates Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid and will have the opportunity to
indicated in the table titled Application and Testing Deadlines: appeal the cancellation. The appeal must be submitted to the Office of
Notification Plans (p. 12). Undergraduate Financial Aid within two weeks of the notification from the

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office. In some cases, an appeal will not be considered until the student
has met with his or her academic adviser to determine an academic plan
for completing the degree.

Those students whose appeals are approved will be placed in a

probationary status. While on probation, students are eligible for one
quarter of aid. At the end of the probationary period, students must then
be meeting the cumulative standards of SAP. Students who are required
to submit an academic plan must meet the conditions of the plan to
remain eligible. Students who fail to meet these requirements as of the
end of the probationary quarter will be ineligible for financial aid from that
point forward.

More detailed information regarding satisfactory academic progress is

available on the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid’s website.

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TUITION & PAYMENT Additional Information

For more information about bills and payments or 9PAY,
visit northwestern.edu/sfs or contact:
Tuition and Fees
Student Finance 
The cost of education at Northwestern is only partly covered by tuition
555 Clark Street
charges. The balance is met by the income from invested funds and by
Evanston, Illinois 60208-1221
the gifts of alumni and other supporters of the University.
studentaccounts-ev@northwestern.edu
Tuition and fees are listed on the Undergraduate Tuition (https:// 847-491-5224
www.northwestern.edu/sfs/tuition/undergraduate/) section of the
Student Finance website. Rates are subject to change without notice, and Financial Obligations
increases should be expected in subsequent years. Students whose University bills are overdue may not be given an
academic transcript and/or a diploma until all financial obligations are
Changes of Registration & Bills paid in full. Students whose accounts are overdue must pay a $200
No refund or bill reduction is made for dropped or swapped classes late payment penalty fee. The director of student finance may cancel or
after the fifth day of the quarter.  Bills will be adjusted for classes added prevent the registration of a student whose bills are past due. A student
after that date.  The University's policies regarding enrollment changes is liable for any costs associated with the collection of his or her past-due
and billing are listed on the Enrollment Changes & Billing (https:// account, including but not limited to collection agency costs, court costs,
www.northwestern.edu/sfs/payments/enrollment-changes.html) section and legal fees.
of the Student Finance website.
Tuition Benefit
Bills and Payments
Student Finance issues student bills. A due date is shown on each Supplemental Enrollment Benefit
University bill, and payment must be received by that date. Failure to Students who are unable to complete bachelor’s degree requirements
receive bills is not sufficient cause to extend due dates. in 12 quarters of enrollment due to circumstances beyond their control,
and who have paid full-time tuition to Northwestern for 12 quarters, may
Electronic Billing and Payment petition the Registration Requirement Appeals Committee to enroll in
Northwestern’s preferred means of transmitting bills and their final quarter at no additional tuition charge. Transfer students who
receiving payments for tuition and fees is QuikPAY (https:// have paid full-time tuition to Northwestern for 9 quarters are also eligible.
www.northwestern.edu/sfs/payments/methods/). Free to students and
The Supplemental Enrollment Benefit is not available for students who
authorized payers such as their parents, it provides email notification of
choose a program that may take more than 12 quarters to complete, such
new bills, allows online payments, and offers the option of receiving paper
as a dual degree program, or for students who have graduated. A final
bills.
quarter at no charge is also not available for students whose pursuit of an
Prepayment Plan optional program, such as study abroad, a double major, a minor, or extra
coursework beyond that normally required for the degree, is the cause
The University provides a tuition and fee installment prepayment plan,
of the additional term(s) of enrollment. The benefit is intended to help
9PAY (https://www.northwestern.edu/sfs/payments/methods/pre-
students meet degree requirements only.
pay/), which offers the benefit of prepaying the educational costs for the
academic year in nine monthly payments without incurring finance or Appeals are considered by the Undergraduate Enrollment Committee,
interest charges. which consists of the associate provost for undergraduate education, the
University registrar, a senior member of the financial aid staff, and two to
VA Pending Payment Policy three associate or assistant deans from different undergraduate schools.
For Northwestern students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The deans serve three-year terms on a rotating basis.  The Committee
1
(VA) Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and convenes on a regular basis to review appeals.
Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, the University will not prevent enrollment,
assess a late fee, deny access to resources available to other students, Students should consult their academic adviser(s) to discuss
or require they secure additional funding while payment from the United whether their situation is appropriate for this benefit or an appeal to
States Department of Veterans Affairs is pending to the University. Undergraduate Financial Aid.  For instructions on preparing an appeal
for the benefit, see the Office of the Registrar's website at https://
To qualify for this provision, students may be required to: www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/graduation-
preparation/supplemental-enrollment-benefit-appeal.html
• Produce the VA’s Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class;
• Provide written request to be certified;
• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the
Withdrawal Refunds
enrollment as described in other institutional policies Students who withdraw from the University must immediately file a
withdrawal form, available at the Office of the Registrar. The completed
1
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans form, bearing the required signatures, must be filed at the Office of the
Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by Registrar.
VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://
www.benefits.va.gov/gibill (https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/). Tuition deposits are not refundable under any circumstances. Tuition,
less the tuition deposit, and refundable fees are refundable depending

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on the percentage of time the student was enrolled in the quarter. The
following policy applies to withdrawals:

Percent of Term Tuition Refunded

0-9.99 100%
10-24.99 75%
25-49.99 50%
50+ No Tuition Refunded

Residence and meal contracts are signed for the full school year.
Students who leave a residence before the end of the year are liable
for the entire year’s rent or for charges up to the date another student
takes the vacated space. Meal charges are assessed until the end of the
week in which withdrawal is in effect. Adjustments may be made at the
discretion of Residential Services for students who for financial reasons
must make room and board arrangements other than those for which
they first contracted.

Financial aid recipients who withdraw from the University may be

required to return a portion of their Title IV funds to the federal programs
as well as some of their state assistance, outside scholarships, and/or
institutional financial aid. Three different calculations—the Institutional
Refund, Return of Title IV Funds, and Return of Non-Title IV Funds—are
used to determine such repayments. Students may request samples of
the applications of these refund policies from Student Finance or the
Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid.

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PROGRAMS A-Z • Computer Science BA/MS (p. 247)

• Computer Science Degree (p. 147)
• Computer Science Major (p. 243)
A • Computer Science Minor (McCormick School of Engineering)
• Advanced Asian Languages Minor (p. 219) (p. 149)
• African American Studies Major (p. 195) • Computer Science Minor (Weinberg College) (p. 245)
• African American Studies Minor (p. 197) • Computer Science Second Major for ISP Students (p. 246)
• African Studies Adjunct Major (p. 198) • Conducting and Ensembles (p. 54)
• African Studies Minor (p. 199) • Creative Writing Cross-Genre Minor (p. 261)
• American Studies Major (p. 200) • Creative Writing Major (p. 260)
• Anthropology Major (p. 203) • Creative Writing Sequence-Based Minor (p. 260)
• Anthropology Minor (p. 205) • Critical Theory Minor (p. 247)
• Applied Mathematics Degree (p. 160)
• Architectural Engineering and Design Minor (p. 143) D
• Art History Major (p. 208) • Dance Major (p. 94)
• Art History Minor (p. 209) • Dance Minor (p. 96)
• Art Theory and Practice Major (p. 210) • Data Science and Engineering Minor (p. 150)
• Art Theory and Practice Minor (p. 210) • Data Science Minor (p. 381)
• Asian American Studies Major (p. 212)
• Asian American Studies Minor (p. 212) E
• Asian Humanities Minor (p. 218) • Earth and Planetary Sciences Major (p. 249)
• Asian Languages and Cultures Major (p. 218) • Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor (p. 251)
• Earth and Planetary Sciences Second Major for ISP Students
B (p. 251)

• Biological Sciences Major (p. 223) • Economics BA/MA (p. 255)

• Biological Sciences Second Major for ISP Students (p. 224) • Economics Major (p. 254)

• Biomedical Engineering Degree (p. 129) • Economics Minor (p. 255)

• Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Minor (p. 133) • Electrical Engineering Degree (p. 157)

• Brady Scholars Program (p. 265) • English and American Literature Major (p. 259)

• Business German Minor (p. 283) • English and American Literature Minor (p. 260)

• Business Institutions Minor (p. 225) • Entrepreneurship Minor (p. 161)

• Environmental Engineering Degree (p. 142)
C • Environmental Engineering Minor (p. 144)
• Catholic Studies Minor (p. 359) • Environmental Policy and Culture Minor (p. 262)
• Chemical Engineering Degree (p. 132) • Environmental Sciences Major (p. 262)
• Chemistry BA/MS (p. 233) • Environmental Sciences Second Major for ISP Students (p. 265)
• Chemistry Major (p. 230) • Ethics and Civic Life (p. 265)
• Chemistry Minor (p. 232)
• Chemistry Second Major for ISP Students (p. 232)
F
• Chicago Field Studies (p. 233) • Film and Media Studies Minor (p. 87)

• Civic Engagement Certificate (p. 121) • Financial Economics Certificate (p. 30)

• Civil Engineering Degree (p. 142) • First-Year Seminars (p. 265)

• Classics Major (p. 236) • French BA/MA (p. 273)

• Classics Minor Concentrations (p. 237) • French Major (p. 270)

• Cognitive Science Major (p. 238) • French Minor (p. 271)

• Cognitive Science Minor (p. 240)

• Communication Studies Major (p. 80)
G
• Gender and Sexuality Studies Major (p. 275)
• Comparative Literary Studies BA/MA (p. 243)
• Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor (p. 275)
• Comparative Literary Studies Major (p. 242)
• General Engineering (p. 161)
• Composition Major (p. 54)
• Geography Adjunct Major (p. 277)
• Composition Minor (p. 54)
• Geography Minor (p. 277)
• Computer Engineering Degree (p. 156)
• German Major (p. 281)

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• German Minor (p. 282) • Materials Science Second Major for ISP Students (p. 311)
• German Studies Minor (p. 282) • Mathematics Major (p. 320)
• Global Health Studies Adjunct Major (p. 284) • Mathematics Minor (p. 321)
• Global Health Studies Minor (p. 285) • Mathematics Second Major for ISP Students (p. 322)
• Mathematics Second Major or Minor for MMSS Students (p. 322)
H • Mechanical Engineering Degree (p. 175)
• Hebrew Studies Minor (p. 301) • Middle East and North African Studies Major (p. 326)
• History Major (p. 290) • Middle East and North African Studies Minor (p. 326)
• History Minor (p. 293) • MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)
• Human Communication Sciences Major (p. 77) • Music Cognition (p. 56)
• Human Communication Sciences Minor (p. 77) • Music Cognition Major (p. 61)
• Human Computer Interaction Certificate (p. 164) • Music Cognition Minor (p. 62)
• Human Development in Context Major (p. 104) • Music Education Major (p. 58)
• Humanities Minor (p. 295) • Music Education Minor (p. 59)
• Music Technology Minor (p. 54)
I • Music Theatre Certificate (p. 96)
• Industrial Engineering Degree (p. 167) • Music Theory Major (p. 62)
• Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate (p. 183) • Music Theory Minor (p. 62)
• Integrated Science Major (p. 296) • Musicology Major (p. 64)
• Interdepartmental Communication Options (https:// • Musicology Minor (p. 64)
catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/communication/
interdepartmental-communication/)
N
• International Studies Adjunct Major (p. 297)
• Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor (p. 327)
• International Studies Minor (p. 298)
• Naval Science (p. 44)
• Italian (p. 298)
• Neuroscience Major (p. 329)
• Italian Literature and Culture Major (p. 272)
• Neuroscience Second Major for ISP Students (p. 332)
• Italian Minor (p. 273)

P
J • Performance Studies Major (p. 83)
• Jazz Studies Major (p. 55)
• Performance Studies Minor (p. 84)
• Jewish Studies Major (p. 300)
• Persian (p. 333)
• Jewish Studies Minor (p. 301)
• Philosophy Major (p. 336)
• Journalism Degree (p. 186)
• Philosophy Minor (p. 337)

L • Physics Major (p. 341)

• Physics Minor (p. 342)
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor (p. 302)
• Physics Second Major for ISP Students (p. 343)
• Latina and Latino Studies Major (p. 304)
• Piano Major (p. 65)
• Latina and Latino Studies Minor (p. 304)
• Political Science Major (p. 348)
• Leadership (p. 31)
• Political Science Minor (p. 350)
• Learning and Organizational Change Major (p. 108)
• Portuguese (p. 351)
• Learning Sciences Major (p. 111)
• Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures Minor (p. 377)
• Legal Studies Major (p. 306)
• Premedical Scholars Program (p. 37)
• Legal Studies Minor (p. 306)
• Psychology Major (p. 354)
• Linguistics BA/MA (p. 309)
• Psychology Minor (p. 356)
• Linguistics Major (p. 308)
• Linguistics Minor (p. 309)
R
M • Radio/Television/Film Major (p. 88)
• Religious Studies Major (p. 359)
• Managerial Analytics Certificate (p. 30)
• Religious Studies Minor (p. 359)
• Manufacturing and Design Engineering Degree (p. 178)
• Russian (p. 359)
• Materials Science and Engineering Degree (p. 172)
• Russian and East European Studies Minor (p. 366)
• Materials Science Major (p. 309)
• Materials Science Minor (p. 311)

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S
• Science in Human Culture Adjunct Major (p. 361)
• Science in Human Culture Minor (p. 361)
• Secondary Teaching (p. 112)
• Segal Design Certificate (p. 178)
• Slavic Languages and Literatures Major (p. 364)
• Social Policy Major (p. 119)
• Sociological Research Minor (p. 370)
• Sociological Studies Minor (p. 370)
• Sociology Major (p. 369)
• Sound Design Minor (p. 88)
• Spanish Major (p. 376)
• Spanish Minor (p. 377)
• Statistics Major (p. 380)
• Statistics Minor (p. 381)
• String Instruments Major (p. 67)
• Summer Field Studies Program (p. 120)
• Sustainability and Energy (p. 31)

T
• Theatre Major (p. 97)
• Theatre Minor (p. 99)
• Transportation and Logistics Minor (p. 33)

V
• Voice and Opera Major (p. 68)

W
• Winds and Percussion Instruments Major (p. 70)
• World Literature Minor (p. 242)
• Writing Program (p. 382)

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22        Requirements and Policies

REQUIREMENTS AND is generally the equivalent of 2 and 2/3 (2.66) semester hours. In quarter
hours, 1 quarter-long course is equal to 4 quarter hours of undergraduate

POLICIES credit.

Credit for Repeated Courses

Degrees, Academic Options, and When courses designed to be taken once are repeated, all attempts

Requirements remain on the student’s record and all grades are used to compute the
cumulative grade point average. However, credit is awarded only once,
Undergraduate degree requirements are established by the faculties of following the attempt that resulted in the highest grade. Similarly, when
each school. While the requirements consequently differ significantly by courses that allow more than one completion are repeated more than the
school, all students must pursue at least one major (their degree major) maximum number of allowed times, all attempts remain on the record but
in their home school to earn a Northwestern undergraduate degree. credit is not awarded for units taken in excess of the maximum.

Students often also elect to pursue additional majors (p. 35), minors

(p. 33), certificates (p. 29), and other special programs in schools Numbering System
other than their own, in addition to those from their home school. A A three-part alphanumeric code denotes all courses. PHYSICS 135-1
program like this results in a single undergraduate degree with multiple General Physics, PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics, PHYSICS 135-3 General
majors. Physics may be used as an example:

Students may also apply and be admitted to multiple schools that offer • The first part is the subject code indicating the area of study
pre-approved dual degrees (p. 38). A program like this results in two (PHYSICS in the example).
different undergraduate degrees conferred by the two different schools • The subject code is followed by the three-digit course number
and often requires an additional year of study. indicating the level of study:
• 100–199 (as in the example) denote courses primarily for
All undergraduate students must also meet the Undergraduate
first-year students and sophomores, usually without college
Registration Requirement (p. 27).
prerequisite.

Academic Advising • 200–299 denote courses primarily for first-year students,

sophomores, and juniors, sometimes with the prerequisite of a
Academic advising is an essential component of an undergraduate 100-level course in the same or a related department.
education. All incoming students are assigned an academic adviser • 300–399 denote courses primarily for juniors and seniors, with
through their school. Returning students may obtain academic advice the prerequisite of junior standing or a 100- or 200-level course in
through their major department and from the dean’s office of their school. the same or a related department.
In addition to meeting with an academic adviser on a regular basis, • 400–499 denote courses or seminars, primarily for graduate
students should routinely check their academic requirements—accessible students, in which the major part of the work is not research;
via the CAESAR degree progress report and McCormick MAS—to ensure they may be open to advanced undergraduate students with
that they are meeting their degree requirements; students should permission.
promptly discuss any concerns about progress or discrepancies in the • 500–599 denote graduate courses or seminars in which the work
report with an adviser. is primarily research.
• The third part usually indicates whether the course is part of a
Courses and Credit sequence.
• -0 = one-quarter course
Although the course listings in this catalog are as complete and exact as
• -1,2 = two-quarter sequence
is possible at the time of publication, some changes may occur later, and
• -1,2,3 = three-quarter sequence (as in the example)
courses may be dropped or added. The class schedule for each quarter
is posted on CAESAR and contains a complete and updated listing of Special characters identify certain groups of courses. If a course
classes offered each quarter. The University reserves the right to cancel is taught only through a Northwestern study abroad program, the
classes when necessary, including those for which there is insufficient designation SA is included with the course number. Other designations
enrollment. may be used by the individual departments; see departmental listings for
details.
Undergraduate Course Credits and
Quarters Graduate School Courses
Traditional undergraduate work in all the schools on the Evanston Descriptions of Graduate School courses that are open to advanced
campus is on the quarter system. In a quarter-long course, students and undergraduate students may not be included in this catalog. Please see
faculty meet at least three hours per week, and students are awarded 1.0 The Graduate School Catalog (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/
unit of credit. Exceptions are courses that meet less than three hours per courses-az/).
week, which carry less than 1.0 unit, and 15-week courses, which carry
1.5 units.

For purposes of transfer to other institutions or for certification stated in

credit or semester hours, a quarter-long course bearing 1.0 unit of credit

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Enrollment • Retrieve a Dual Registration Form from the Office of the Registrar in
Evanston.

Registration for All Students • Secure the required approvals.

• Submit the form at the Office of the Registrar in Evanston as soon as
Students register for classes using the CAESAR (https://
possible before classes start.
caesar.northwestern.edu/) system, where the complete and updated
class schedule can be found.
Exams and Attendance
• The dates of registration for each quarter are announced in advance.
Late registration is permitted only through the fifth full day of classes Regular Examinations
in any quarter. Regular course examinations are held during the last week of each
• Students will not earn credit for courses in which they are not quarter at the times indicated in the quarterly class schedule,
officially registered.  Degree-seeking students may not audit accessible via CAESAR and at https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/
(p. 25) courses. calendars/final-exam-schedules/index.html (https://
• At the time of registration, students receive a warning message when www.registrar.northwestern.edu/calendars/final-exam-schedules/).
enrolling in a class that they have already taken. Repeated courses all Summer Session examinations are usually held at the last class meeting.
calculate in the GPA but credit is typically awarded only once. Students are responsible for knowing the time and location of each
• Waiver of prerequisites for admission to a course may be sought from examination. Early examinations policies are determined by each school.
the course instructor or department. Both the instructor and the dean may permit a student to be absent
from the final examination for cause beyond the student’s control;
Changes of Registration normally such permission must be secured in advance of the date of the
examination and an incomplete grade is awarded. Students planning
Changes in registration in fall, winter, and spring quarters are subject to to graduate within that time frame must complete courses and receive
the following provisions: grades before graduating. Incomplete grades remaining at the time of
degree conferral will be changed to final grades of F (failure).
• In no case may a course be added after the fifth day of classes. No
course may be dropped after the sixth Friday of classes. Please also see the policy on incomplete grades.
• In courses designated with “Student Option” grading, undergraduate
students may typically elect to change from quality grade to the
pass/no credit (P/N) option or vice versa through the third Friday of
Class Attendance and Absence
Students are expected to attend all sessions of the courses for which
the quarter. Check the current year academic calendar for deadlines
they are registered. Excessive absence is cause for failure in the course.
and the regulations of the individual schools for specific information
Some courses require attendance at the first class meeting; students
on the P/N option and how courses completed P/N may be applied to
may be dropped for nonattendance. Such courses are designated in
academic requirements.
CAESAR as “First Class Mandatory.”
• To add a class, students must log on to CAESAR and add the course
to their record. Consent of the department or instructor may be
required. See the class schedule for specific course information. Withdrawal
• To drop a course, students must log on to CAESAR and drop the
course from the record. In most cases no special consent is required. Withdrawal from the University
• A course dropped by the drop deadline, typically the sixth Friday of a Students who wish to withdraw from the University after registering for
quarter, does not appear on the permanent academic record, and no classes, either for a term or permanently,  must file a term withdrawal
grade is recorded. request (https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/forms/) online, which
will be routed automatically to the appropriate school for approval and
• Failure to drop a course within the time allowed may result in a failure
sent to the Office of the Registrar.
and may be recorded with a grade of F.
If the request is submitted before the term begins (i.e. the first day of
See also Withdrawal Refunds (p. 17) and Change of Registration and Bills
classes), registration is cancelled and removed from the student's record
(p. 17).
entirely. Cancellation of registration also cancels all applicable tuition and

Registration in the School of Professional fees for that quarter.

Studies If the request is submitted after the term begins but before the deadline
to drop classes, that quarter’s registered courses are removed from the
Northwestern University School of Professional Studies, with locations transcript and a withdrawal notation added. Tuition is adjusted based
in Evanston, Chicago, and the Chicago Loop, offers courses designed on the schedule published on the Student Financial Services website
primarily for working adults. Students enrolled in an undergraduate (https://www.northwestern.edu/sfs/payments/withdrawing-from-the-
school at Northwestern may take SPS courses for credit only with the university/).
approval of their school’s dean or their faculty adviser. SPS students have
priority, so enrollment of non-SPS undergraduate students in SPS courses After the drop deadline has passed, a withdrawal petition period begins
is capped. Registrations are processed on the first day of the quarter, and during which students may request complete withdrawal from the term
priority is given to students who need a course to complete a major. or from individual courses. Approved petitions will result in W grades
posting on the official and unofficial transcripts.
To register for SPS courses, students must

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Withdrawals may no longer be requested after the final exam or be complete in order for the course to be “substantially completed."
the final assessment due date, or after 5 p.m. two Fridays before Students must also be passing the course based on the materials
exams begin, whichever is sooner. Detailed procedures can be found submitted thus far to be eligible for an incomplete Y grade.
at www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/registration/
withdrawal.html (https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration- This policy allows but does not compel incomplete Y grades in the above
graduation/registration/withdrawal.html). circumstances; Grading is the purview of the faculty, as governed by
school policies, and they may choose to deny requests for incomplete
See also Withdrawal Refunds (p. 17). grades in cases where this policy allows them.

Grades Individual schools may also require approval by staff in the deans’ offices
in order for an incomplete grade to be assigned (see the Weinberg College

Grading Policies incomplete approval process (https://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/

undergraduate/courses-registration-grades/incompletes.html)). Schools
The following grading system is used in computing the grade point may consider a number of other factors when considering approval
average: or denial of incomplete grades, such as the number of incompletes a
student has requested and whether any are outstanding.
Grade Grade Points
A 4.0 Students must consider the school offering the course, not their own
school, to determine the process by which an incomplete grade is
A– 3.7
requested and assigned.
B+ 3.3
B 3.0 Impact of Incomplete Grades
B– 2.7 As the tables above illustrate, both X and Y grades bear 0.00 grade
C+ 2.3 points.  As such, schools factor incomplete grades into enrollment,
C 2.0 probation and dismissal decisions, and students should be sure they
understand how incomplete grades affect academic standing.
C– 1.7
D 1.0
Resolving Incomplete Coursework
F 0 The student must complete the course and the grade must be changed
X Failed to earn credit: missed final 0 no later than the end of the following like term, or the incomplete will be
examination changed to a final grade of F (failure). This University deadline to change
Y Failed to earn credit: work 0 an incomplete grade is the maximum amount of time allowed: Instructors
incomplete are free to establish an earlier deadline and students are bound by that
agreement.
The following notations are ignored in computing the grade point
average: Students planning to graduate before the standard grade change
deadline (the following like term) must complete courses and receive
Grade Notation grades before graduating. Incomplete grades remaining at the time of
P Pass with credit degree conferral will be changed to final grades of F (failure). Grade
N No grade, no credit changes are not permitted after a degree has been conferred.

Pass/No Credit (P/N)

K In progress
S Satisfactory: noncredit course
Many undergraduate courses are open to the P (pass) or N (no credit)
U Unsatisfactory: noncredit course
option, which allows students to explore fields beyond their areas of
W Withdrawn by permission
specialization without concern about grade point average. Students may
NR No grade reported by instructor exercise the P/N option in classes designated with “Student Option”
grading in CAESAR. For information about a particular school’s P/N
Incomplete Coursework policy, see that school’s chapter in this catalog.

Eligibility for Incomplete Grades

Northwestern University expects students to finish their coursework on
Grade Reports
time or remove themselves by dropping or withdrawing.  When situations Quarterly grades are not mailed but are delivered online through CAESAR.
outside a student's control arise that prevent timely course completion, Students may print a copy of their grades from CAESAR for verification
Northwestern designates two different incomplete grades, X and Y to purposes.
designate what work is outstanding.  X grades indicate that a student
missed the final exam or did not submit the final assessment, but all Graduation & Degrees
other work in the term was complete. The assignment of Y grades is
governed by the policy below. Petition to Graduate
Northwestern undergraduate students may request an incomplete grade Undergraduate students must submit a graduation petition, approved
of Y only in a course in which they have substantially completed the work, by appropriate advisers in their programs, in order to graduate. Students
including any requirements of attendance or engagement. The university should begin the process one calendar year before they expect to
minimally requires that more than 50% of the course requirements must graduate, but at the latest must submit by the deadlines published on the

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Office of the Registrar's website. The Office of the Registrar processes University prizes, and others are available only to students in the
petitions for students with programs in Weinberg College, the School of school, department, or program that administers the awards. Prizes
Communication, the School of Education and Social Policy, the Medill may recognize past achievements or provide students with funding for
School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and research projects or creative activities.
the Bienen School of Music. McCormick School students submit petitions
to the Undergraduate Engineering Office. Failure to petition in a timely
fashion may delay graduation or result in omission of the student’s name
Student Status
from the printed Commencement program.
Classification of Students
For additional information, see https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/ Class Units Completed
registration-graduation/graduation-preparation/index.html (https:// Senior 33+ units complete
www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/graduation-
Junior 22 - 32.99 units complete
preparation/).
(Engineering Co-Op students are
considered preseniors when they
Degree Conferral have completed 32 units and
Undergraduate degrees are conferred at the end of each quarter, including seniors when they have completed
summer. The official conferral date for each term is the Friday after 40 units)
exams end and grades are due. All programs for which a student has Sophomore 11 - 21.99 units complete
completed requirements are conferred simultaneously at the end of the First-year student less than 11 units complete
student's career. Once the degree(s) are posted to the student's record, it
is closed and no changes or further enrollment as an undergraduate are • Graduate student: has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and has been
permitted. admitted to a graduate program
• Special student: is not working toward a degree at Northwestern but
The appropriate credential documenting degree completion and majors,
is working for credit
minors and certificates completed is an official transcript with notation of

Student Status for Financial Aid &

an awarded degree. Diplomas are considered by Northwestern University
to be ceremonial documents.
Enrollment Verification
Graduation Honors Financial Aid Status Units

Honors and Prizes Full Time

Half-time
3.00+
2.00-2.99
Graduation with School Latin Honors Less than Half Time or Part Time Less than 2.00
Degrees with honors are determined by grades in all work at
Northwestern University and are awarded to the top 25 percent of the
students in each school who complete graduation requirements. Spring
Class Rank
quarter graduates in the highest 5 percent of the school’s class are Northwestern University does not rank its students.
awarded degrees summa cum laude; those in the next 8 percent, magna
cum laude; and those in the next 12 percent, cum laude. Graduation Interschool Transfers
honors are not announced before Spring Commencement, and the GPA Undergraduate students who wish to transfer from one school or
cutoffs for each level of honors based on the stated percentages are college of the University to another must have an interschool transfer
not made public. Students who complete degrees in the summer, fall, approved by the dean’s office of each school. A return to the original
or winter quarter are awarded school honors based on the GPA cutoffs school must be approved in the same way. Approval of an interschool
established by the prior spring quarter’s graduating class. transfer is usually contingent on satisfactory performance in the original
school. The policy concerning interschool transfer and application
Graduation with Departmental Honors deadlines can be found at www.registrar.northwestern.edu/forms/
Departmental honors may be granted to graduating seniors who have interschool_transfer.html.
done outstanding work in a department in connection with a research
project or work of an integrative nature. Students are nominated for
these honors by their departments. The faculty of the school concerned
Auditors
Auditors are persons who enroll in a course to observe or listen only; they
makes the final awards. See the school sections of this catalog for more
are not permitted to engage in class discussion, submit written or oral
information on departmental honors.
assignments, or take examinations, and they do not receive academic
Honorary Organizations and Prizes credit. Degree-seeking students may not audit classes.

Students who qualify by reason of superior scholarship or other

outstanding achievement are eligible for membership in certain honorary Academic Standing
societies. Some of these recognize outstanding performance within one
The faculty of the school in which a student is enrolled determines the
of the undergraduate schools, while others recognize distinction in a
academic standing of that student.
specific field of study, certain extracurricular options, or other endeavors.
Continuing enrollment should be interpreted as good academic standing.
In addition, several prizes established through gifts and endowments
are awarded each year to undergraduate students. Some are all-

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Academic Probation consideration is not granted to a first-year student whose record clearly
discloses lack of aptitude or flagrant neglect of work.
Academic probation constitutes notice of unsatisfactory academic
performance; it is a warning that minimum standards for graduation are Academic dismissal from the University is noted on official transcripts at
not being met. Unless a student demonstrates significant scholastic the end of the relevant term.
improvement during the period of probation and thereby indicates ability
to fulfill degree requirements within a reasonable period of time, the Dual Degree Students
student may be dismissed from the University.
Dual degree students are held separately to the academic standing
The following are ordinarily placed on academic probation: policies of both schools. Therefore, depending on respective performance
in the academic work required by each school, students may have
• Students who have received final grades below C in 2 or more courses different standing up to and including academic dismissal in one school
in any term but not the other. School officials communicate each term to ensure
• Sophomores, juniors, or seniors who have a cumulative academic colleagues are informed of the standing of all students pursuing degrees
record below a C average on all work attempted at Northwestern in their respective schools.
University
• Students who have failed to complete at least 3 quarter-courses or Disciplinary Actions
the equivalent in each of 2 consecutive quarters
• Students who, on account of dropped courses, failure, or Disciplinary Suspension/Expulsion
uncompleted courses, have failed to earn credit for an average of 3 Students suspended from Northwestern by the University Hearing and
quarter-courses per quarter after 6 quarters of residence Appeals System may not receive Northwestern credit for academic work
• Students who have failed to maintain a C average in the major or a pursued at any other institution during the period of suspension.
professional field of study
Student Conduct findings that result in dismissal from the University are
The faculty of each school may impose such additional conditions of noted on official transcripts at the end of the relevant term. Expulsion is
academic probation as they may deem appropriate. recorded on the transcript; suspension is not. Details about disciplinary
policies and records can be found at https://www.northwestern.edu/
Removal from Academic Probation student-conduct/.

Students on academic probation are ordinarily removed from probation if

the deficiencies that resulted in probation have been remedied during the Returning to the University
next succeeding quarter in residence. Students are rarely removed from
probation on the basis of a program consisting of less than 4 courses Readmission to the University
graded on a basis other than the pass/no credit option. Undergraduate students who have not registered for one or more quarters
of an academic year must file an application to reenter with their school
If students on probation who receive grades of X or Y are not dismissed,
dean’s office no later than six weeks before the first day of registration
probation continues until they have completed all courses or until the
of the quarter in which they plan to return. Students who seek credit
end of the next quarter in residence, when the students’ records are again
for course work taken at another institution must submit an official
subject to scrutiny.
transcript to the Office of the Registrar, as well as have the transfer credit
In no case are students removed from probation at the end of a quarter in approved by relevant Northwestern departments and officials in their
which they have failed any course. home schools.

Application to reenter is not required if students have registered during

Academic Dismissal the spring quarter and intend to return in the fall.
The following is a partial list of categories of students who may be
dismissed for academic deficiencies (in every case the decision is If a student interrupts a program of study for an extended period of
determined in part by the student’s cumulative academic record): time and degree requirements are changed during this period, the
new requirements normally must be met. Any modification of the
• Students on academic probation whose academic records have not requirements is made by the appropriate administrative officers of the
improved significantly during the period of probation (which will not school in which the student is registered.
normally exceed 2 consecutive quarters)
• Students not on academic probation who fail in half the work in any Transcripts
quarter or Summer Session
• Students who demonstrate flagrant neglect of academic work at any Northwestern University Transcripts
time Students who have satisfied all financial obligations to the University
• Students who do not make satisfactory progress toward completion may request an official transcript of their academic record from the
of degree requirements Office of the Registrar in person, by fax, or through CAESAR (https://
caesar.northwestern.edu/). Northwestern provides transcripts either on
As a matter of general policy, the probation period for a first-year student paper or in the form of a certified PDF that may be distributed securely.
may be extended to the third quarter of residence if such extension A fee is charged for all official transcripts (see Fees under Tuition and
appears to be in the best interests of the student and the University. Such Fees). Current students may print unofficial copies for their personal use
from CAESAR.

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Except for internal educational uses or as otherwise required by law, and-test-credit/advanced-placement-and-international-baccalaureate-

Northwestern issues official transcripts only upon written authorization credits.html.
of the student concerned. Requests for transcripts initiated by persons
or agencies other than the student or appropriate educational agencies
will not be filled until written authorization has been secured from
Transfer Types
the student. When these requests can be anticipated, students can
avoid delay by providing such authorization in advance. Because of the
Work at Other Institutions
confidential nature of a student’s record, telephone or email requests for Students who wish to transfer credit for work taken elsewhere during
transcripts will not be accepted. an absence from Northwestern must obtain advance approval of
their proposed course of study. Procedures vary depending upon
Former students may order an official transcript by following the whether the study is part of a study abroad program or simply
instructions at www.registrar.northwestern.edu/academic_records/ enrollment at another institution. Students should consult https://
obtaining_a_transcript.html. The site provides full information on the www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/transfer-
University’s policies and procedures governing academic records. and-test-credit/transfer-credit-after-enrolling-at-nu.html for policies
and procedures, including the appropriate petition for credit for
Transcripts from Other Institutions non-Northwestern courses. An official signed and sealed transcript
documenting that work must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar
Northwestern neither releases nor certifies copies of transcripts or other
in order for credit to be applied to the student’s record.
academic documents received from other schools or institutions. This
includes test score reports and transcripts submitted to Northwestern Students may not register concurrently at Northwestern and at another
for admission or evaluation of transfer or study abroad credits. Students institution and receive transfer credit for work taken at the other
who study abroad and subsequently need a transcript of their coursework institution unless permission is granted in advance by the office of the
must request it from the institutions they attended or through their study dean of their schools. This applies to traditional and online or blended-
abroad programs. format courses.

Transfer Credit Transfer Students

Per the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (https:// Transfer students are defined as students who have completed at least
www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/graduation- one full academic year at a postsecondary institution prior to entering
preparation/undergraduate-registration-requirements.html), students Northwestern. Once admitted, the Office of the Registrar conducts an
must complete a minimum number of Northwestern credits and evaluation of credit earned at the student's previous institution and
quarters in order to complete a Northwestern degree. These minimums makes an initial determination of appropriate Northwestern credit
also affect the numbers of Advanced Placement (AP), transfer credit, to award. Transfer students are held to a different Undergraduate
and/or other external credit (such as International Baccalaureate) that Registration Requirement (https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/
may be applied toward the undergraduate degree. The requirement varies registration-graduation/graduation-preparation/undergraduate-
depending upon whether a student enters as a freshman or transfer registration-requirements.html) than students who enter Northwestern as
student, and whether the degree program is a four-year program or a first-year students; otherwise, all academic policies apply equally.
dual bachelor’s degree program. Students should review the requirement
(https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/ Undergraduate Registration
graduation-preparation/undergraduate-registration-requirements.html)
when attempting to transfer credit. Requirement
The Undergraduate Registration Requirement (URR) applies to students
Test Credit seeking a bachelor’s degree and must be completed in addition to
the degree requirements established by the school faculties. Each
Eligible Advanced Placement (AP) and higher-level International
school specifies a minimum number of units of credit needed for a
Baccalaureate (IB) scores may be applied to a bachelor’s degree.
bachelor’s degree (42 or more, depending on the degree and school). The
Northwestern may also award credit for distinguished performance on
URR specifies the number of quarters a student must be registered at
certain foreign national examinations. The type and level of test credit
Northwestern and how much credit must be earned at Northwestern. It
awarded is standardized across the undergraduate schools, though
is predicated on the principle that when a student receives a bachelor’s
each school has separate rules regarding the use of test credit to fulfill
degree from Northwestern University, the majority of the student’s
particular degree requirements. Refer to the schools' websites for details.
academic work is completed at the University.
Students may not receive duplicate credit in one area of study. For
For the purposes of the URR, the following definitions apply:
example, a student who takes the AP and IB exams in calculus and
receives eligible scores on both will be granted credit for only one • Being “registered at Northwestern” for a quarter means that during
set of results. Students may only earn credit for exams taken prior to that quarter the student is registered for and completes Northwestern
matriculation at Northwestern University, or matriculation at another coursework worth at least 2 full units of credit under the supervision
post-secondary institution before transferring to Northwestern. of Northwestern faculty members. Eligible coursework includes, for
instance, the practicum in the School of Education and Social Policy
An updated test credit policy is published annually for the incoming
and the Journalism Residency in the Medill School of Journalism,
class. For further details see the Office of the Registrar's website: https://
Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. It does not include the
www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/transfer-
Walter P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education Program or most
study abroad credits (see exception below).

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• For counting number of quarters, a credit-bearing course is A student may appeal for a URR variance to the Registration Requirement
considered completed if a student receives any of the following Appeals Committee, which consists of the associate provost for
grades: A, B, C (including pluses and minuses), D, F, P, N, X, Y, K, or W. undergraduate education, the University registrar, and two to three
Courses in which the student receives an NR are not included. The NR associate or assistant deans from different undergraduate schools. The
is an administrative notation rather than a grade. deans serve three-year terms on a rotating basis.
• Only credits earned (not just attempted) count toward the minimum
The student should submit a written petition to an adviser familiar with
units of credit needed. Thus, only courses in which the student
his or her situation. The adviser writes a letter as well and submits
receives an A, B, C (including pluses and minuses), D, or P are
both documents to the Office of the Registrar for the committee’s
included.
consideration. The appeal must be specific and document any unusual or
The provisions of the URR are as follows: mitigating circumstances, such as illness, family hardship, or a death in
the family. The Registration Requirement Appeals Committee convenes
• A student entering as a first-year student in a four-year degree on a regular basis to review petitions.
program must be registered at Northwestern for at least 9 quarters
and earn credit for courses worth at least 32 units at the University.
• A student entering as a first-year student and completing a dual
bachelor’s degree program involving two schools must be registered
at Northwestern for at least 11 quarters and earn credit for courses
worth at least 42 units at the University. See the Dual Bachelor's
Degrees (p. 38) section for information on approved dual
bachelor’s degree programs. This provision does not apply to
students completing two BS degrees within McCormick; see Options
& Support (p. 125) in McCormick for the specific requirements
covering this situation.
• A student entering as a transfer student in a four-year degree
program must be registered at the University for at least 6 quarters
and earn credit for courses worth at least 21 units at the University.
• A student entering as a transfer student and completing a dual
bachelor’s degree program involving two schools must be registered
at Northwestern for at least 9 quarters and earn credit for courses
worth at least 32 units at the University. See the Dual Bachelor's
Degrees (p. 38) section for information on approved dual
bachelor’s degree programs. This provision does not apply to
students completing two BS degrees within McCormick; see Options
& Support (p. 125) in McCormick for the specific requirements
covering this situation.
• Students who complete at least 2 full units of study abroad credit
designed as "-SA" courses in the class schedule in a given quarter
are considered to be registered at Northwestern for that quarter, and
this credit will count toward the minimum needed to satisfy the URR.
These courses are taught by Northwestern faculty.  Transfer credit for
study abroad courses that are not taught by Northwestern faculty do
not carry Northwestern course numbers or the SA designation will not
be counted toward the URR, with the exception of HPME students as
detailed below.
• HPME students, who are subject to all other URR provisions for
students entering as first-year students in a four-year degree program,
have the option to use 1 quarter of study abroad via a program
approved by the Global Learning Office toward the 9-quarter URR
requirement, if they earn the transferred equivalent of at least 2 units
of Northwestern credit.  Such students may not use these credits
toward the required 32 units of Northwestern credit.
• ISP students in Weinberg College are subject to the following special
URR provisions:
• Students must register for at least 6 quarters and complete at
least 23 units of credit at Northwestern.
• The remainder of the 38.7 minimum units required of ISP
students may be a combination of test and approved transfer
(including study abroad) credit.

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ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE preparation for careers in consulting, financial services, and other data-
driven professions and/or for doctoral or professional school programs.

OPTIONS Certificate students also benefit from one-on-one counseling from a

dedicated career development specialist to help them secure summer
Undergraduate degree requirements are established by the faculties of internships and full-time employment.
each school. While the requirements consequently differ significantly by
school, all students must pursue at least one major (their degree major) Application and Program Requirements
in their home school to earn a Northwestern undergraduate degree. About 100 students each year are accepted into the certificate
program through a competitive application process. Any Northwestern
Students often also elect to pursue additional majors (p. 35), minors
undergraduate who meets the program’s rigorous selection criteria
(p. 33), certificates (p. 29), and other special programs in schools
may apply. Program prerequisites include advanced calculus and
other than their own, in addition to those from their home school. A
microeconomics. Additional program corequisites include intermediate
program like this results in a single undergraduate degree with multiple
probability & statistics and advanced econometrics & statistics.
majors.

Students may also apply and be admitted to multiple schools that offer
Certificate Prerequisites
The program prerequisites should be completed prior to applying to
pre-approved dual degrees (p. 38). A program like this results in two
the program.  One prerequisite course may be taken during the Winter
different undergraduate degrees conferred by the two different schools
Quarter of the year you apply.  All other program prerequisites should be
and often requires an additional year of study.
completed no later than the fall of the year you apply.

Accelerated Bachelors Course Title

Calculus Prerequisite
Integrated Science Program Option 1: Regular Math
The Integrated Science Program (ISP) (p. 296) is a highly selective MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
undergraduate program of integrated science studies within Weinberg MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus
College. The curriculum provides a thorough and rigorous background Option 2: MENU
in the major scientific disciplines and mathematics and offers special MATH 290-2 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
research opportunities. ISP can lead to a bachelor of arts degree from MATH 290-3 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
Weinberg College in three years or, after a fourth year at Northwestern, Option 3: MENU Accelerated
to a double major or an advanced degree. Students from the McCormick
MATH 291-2 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences who have been admitted Calculus
to ISP may complete Integrated Science as an additional major, but it
MATH 291-3 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
does not accelerate completion of the bachelor of science degree. For Calculus
information on applying to ISP, see Special Admission Programs (p. 12).
Option 4: ISP
For a description of the program, see the Integrated Science (p. 296)
MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
section of this catalog and isp.northwestern.edu.
MATH 281-2 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year

Certificates Option 5: MMSS

MATH 285-2 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
Smaller in scope than majors or minors, certificates usually are offered MATH 285-3 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
in areas of concentration for which no major or minor exists and are Option 6: McCormick
comprised of at least 4 units of coursework that are not also applied to a MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering
major or a minor. Certificates are conferred concurrent with the student's MATH 228-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering
undergraduate degree. They do not appear on the diploma, but are noted Option 7: McCormick Honors
on the transcript.
ES_APPM 252-1 Honors Calculus for Engineers

Most undergraduate schools and the Kellogg School of Management ES_APPM 252-2 Honors Calculus for Engineers
offer certificates for undergraduate students. See the list of offerings on Microeconomics Prerequisite
the left in the web navigation and in subsequent pages in the PDF. Complete one of the following courses:
Option 1

Kellogg Certificates ECON 310-1 Microeconomics

*

Option 2: MMSS
kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate
MMSS 211-1 Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr

Overview *Please note that ECON 201-0 and ECON 202-0 are prerequisites

The Kellogg School of Management administers a program leading to an Certificate Corequisites

undergraduate certificate in either Financial Economics or Managerial Program corequisites must be completed within a year of entering the
Analytics. Each certificate requires completion of four courses taught program.  Please note that program corequisites may be prerequisites for
at an advanced level by Kellogg faculty members. Building on students’ individual certificate courses.  Take this into account when planning your
existing analytical skills, the certificate curriculum serves as excellent course schedule.

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30        Financial Economics Certificate

Course Title Course Title

Probability Corequisite KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance (must be completed in Spring
Option 1 Quarter of the year admitted)
* KELLG_FE 312-0 Investments
MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics
Option 2 KELLG_FE 314-0 Derivatives
* KELLG_FE 316-0 Topics in Financial Economics
MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes
Option 3: MENU
* KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance (1 Unit)   Foundation course for
MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
the certificate. Basic principles of finance, focusing on the effects of
Option 4
time and uncertainty on value. First half emphasizes valuation, including
*
STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory & Methods 1 discounted cash flows, equity and debt valuation, the term structure
Option 5: ISP of interest rates, portfolio theory, asset pricing, and efficient market
STAT 383-0 Probability and Statistics for ISP theory. Second half examines firms' financing decisions, including capital
Option 6: MMSS budgeting, capital structure, and payout policy.
MATH 385-0 Probability and Statistics for MMSS KELLG_FE 312-0 Investments (1 Unit)   Active portfolio strategies in
Option 7: McCormick bonds and stocks, optimal portfolio selection from the perspective
IEMS 202-0 Probability of individual and institutional investors, and the role of style and
Option 8: McCormick performance benchmarks in portfolio management. Performance
ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems evaluation, trading costs, and other special topics.
Option 9: McCormick KELLG_FE 314-0 Derivatives (1 Unit)   Use and pricing of forwards
BMD_ENG 220-0 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics and futures, swaps, and options. Strategies for speculation and risk
Option 10: McCormick management, no-arbitrage pricing for forward contracts, binomial and
CHEM_ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering Black-Scholes option pricing models, applications of pricing models in
*MATH 226-0 is a prerequisite or corequisite for these courses. Review other contexts.
prerequisites when planning your schedule KELLG_FE 316-0 Topics in Financial Economics (1 Unit)   In-depth
Econometrics/Statistics Corequisite examination of selected issues in finance.
Option 1
ECON 381-1
Option 2: MMSS
Econometrics
Managerial Analytics Certificate
MATH 386-1 Econometrics for MMSS To earn the Managerial Analytics Certificate, students admitted to
the Kellogg Certificate Program for Undergraduates must complete
Option 3: McCormick
KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance and three of the KELLG_MA
IEMS 303-0 Statistics
courses listed below.  One KELLG_MA course is taught each quarter (Fall,
IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis
Winter, and Spring).  Only three of the courses listed below will be taught
Option 4
in a given year.
STAT 320-2 Statistical Theory & Methods 2
or STAT 383-0 Probability and Statistics for ISP In addition to the four certificate courses, students must also complete
STAT 350-0 Regression Analysis the prerequisites and corequisites.
Option 4: Data Science Minor**
Course Title
STAT 301-1 Data Science 1 with R
KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance (must be completed in Spring
STAT 301-2 Data Science 2 with R Quarter of the year admitted)
STAT 301-3 Data Science 3 with R KELLG_MA 322-0 Pricing
**Students should not plan to take these courses unless they have been admitted KELLG_MA 324-0 Operations and Supply Chain Management
to the minor
KELLG_MA 326-0 Topics in Managerial Analytics

See kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate for a complete explanation of KELLG_MA 328-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure

the program prerequisites and corequisites.
KELLG_MA 320-0 Analytical Decision Modeling (1 Unit)  

Financial Economics Certificate KELLG_MA 322-0 Pricing (1 Unit)   Comparison of the three main ways
to set prices-haggling/negotiation, posted price, and auctions. How to
To earn the Financial Economics Certificate, students admitted to choose the best method in a given situation. Customizing the price of
the Kellogg Certificate Program for Undergraduates must complete the same product or service to different segments, using optimization
KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance and three additional KELLG_FE models to set prices when volume is uncertain, pricing multiple products.
courses, for a total of 4 financial economics certificate courses.  Introduction to techniques for gathering information about buyer
Excluding KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance, one KELLG_FE course valuations and demands, including regression, conjoint analysis, and
is taught each quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring).  Each KELLG_FE course is enterprise value creation.
taught once per year. KELLG_MA 324-0 Operations and Supply Chain Management (1 Unit)  
Management of business processes-i.e., a firm's recurring activities.
The 2021-22 Financial Economics curriculum comprises the following
Challenges facing operations managers; the language, concepts, insights,
four courses:
and tools needed to gain competitive advantage through operations and

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supply chains; different strategies for different processes and supply The Paradigms & Strategies of Leadership course is offered each Fall and
chain structures, and the operational capabilities allowing and supporting Spring.
them.
2: Leading from Design (LDRSHP 304-0)
KELLG_MA 326-0 Topics in Managerial Analytics (1 Unit)   In-depth
examination of selected issues in managerial analytics; topic varies each The Leading from Design course is offered each Fall and Winter.
year.
3: Field Study in Leadership LDRSHP 396-0)
KELLG_MA 328-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure (1 Unit)  
The course studies the determinants nature of competitive strategy in a The Field Study in Leadership course is offered every quarter.
variety of industry structures.
As stated above, LDRSHP 204-0 Paradigms and Strategies of Leadership
McCormick Certificates is a prerequisite for LDRSHP 304-0 Leading From Design. LDRSHP 204-0
Paradigms and Strategies of Leadership and LDRSHP 304-0 Leading

In the McCormick School of Engineering From Design are prerequisites for LDRSHP 396-0 Field Studies in
Leadership. The classes must be taken in this order, but students are not
and Applied Science required to take them in consecutive quarters.
All certificates in the McCormick School of Engineering are open to
LDRSHP 204-0 Paradigms and Strategies of Leadership (1 Unit)   ULP
students from other Schools. These include the following:
students' introduction to six foundational leadership assets: asking
• Human Computer Interaction (p. 164) powerful questions, navigating and leading amid change, inspiring others
through narrative, mobilizing difference to maximize team performance,
• Segal Design (p. 178)
thriving in collaborative and hierarchical settings, and responding to
Information on these options, including course requirements and setbacks and failure with resilience. Components include weekly lectures,
application instructions, can be found in Academic Options (p. 125) of guest speakers, and discussion groups.
the McCormick school section. LDRSHP 304-0 Leading From Design (1 Unit)   Through readings, small
group discussion, one-on-one coaching, self-assessment and reflecting
Medill Certificates on leadership and other life experiences, this course builds on the
themes, models and concepts introduced in LDRSHP 204-0 (Paradigms
In the Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Strategies of Leadership), to help students develop a deeper self-

Integrated Marketing Communications

awareness that serves as the foundation for the construction of their own
individual leadership model.
Medill offers a Certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications LDRSHP 395-0 Special Topics in Leadership (0-1 Unit)   Topics
Program (p. 183) open to undergraduates throughout Northwestern suggested by students or faculty members and approved by the
and includes prerequisite courses from the other undergraduate schools. department.
Details on prerequisites and requirements can be found in the Medill
School (p. 180) section of this catalog. Medill also offers a range of LDRSHP 396-0 Field Studies in Leadership (2 Units)   Students have
courses for non-majors. the opportunity to leave a positive "leadership footprint" by fostering
the success of a group, organization, or community. Spending at least

Programs & Centers Certificates 160 hours outside the classroom, they undertake a leadership role,
an internship or externship, or a community engagement experience,
• Leadership (p. 31) exploring leadership models and concepts through application. Consent
of instructor required.
• Sustainability and Energy (p. 31)

Leadership Sustainability and Energy

isen.northwestern.edu (https://isen.northwestern.edu) 
lead.northwestern.edu
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN)
Northwestern’s Center for Leadership offers the Undergraduate
advances global energy and sustainability solutions through
Leadership Program (ULP), a certificate program open to all Northwestern
transformational research, interdisciplinary education, and public
undergraduates. The inter-school program helps students understand the
engagement. ISEN the the enterprise-wide sustainability and energy
nature of leadership and prepares them to become leaders on campus,
Institute supporting on-campus research at the undergraduate, graduate,
in the community, and in their professions. ULP participants explore key
and faculty levels spanning multiple fields, including physical and
leadership themes and issues, build and refine a personal leadership
social sciences, engineering, law, policy, ethics, business, economics,
model, and develop foundational leadership assets.
and journalism. It also sponsors a variety of stakeholder engagement

Certificate Steps and Requirements

programs, both on and off campus, in collaboration with student groups,
academic and governmental partners, and private industry.
To earn the Undergraduate Leadership Certificate, students are required
to complete the following three courses in the following order: ISEN offers curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels,
including an undergraduate certificate in sustainability and energy. The
1: Paradigms & Strategies of Leadership (LDRSHP 204-0) Certificate provides a means for any Northwestern undergraduate student
to pursue interdisciplinary instruction in the increasingly important areas
of sustainability and energy during their undergraduate coursework, while

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signaling broad topic proficiency to potential future employers. See more ISEN 230-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Ethical Dimensions
at isen.northwestern.edu/isen-certificate. (1 Unit)   Interdisciplinary analysis of economic and ethical issues
concerning climate change; scientific evidence for anthropogenic global
ISEN also offers a professional Master of Science in Energy and warming; economics and ethics of resource use, conservation practices,
Sustainability (MSES), offered through the McCormick School of and sustainability. ISEN 230-0 taught with PHIL 270-0; students may not
Engineering. The Master's program prepares graduate students for earn credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area
public and private sector leadership careers in energy and sustainability.
ISEN 350-SA Energy Technology & Policy in China (1 Unit)   Examines
The one-year degree combines a comprehensive, interdisciplinary core
the energy landscape in China, including an overview of various energy
curriculum spanning technology,  economics, and regulation with an
technologies, national policies, practical applications, and future
elective specialization track, allowing content personalization for each
innovations, through lectures and field trips in the US and China.
student while maintaining an overall cohort experience. MSES also
Restricted to students in Northwestern's China program.
provides critical professional training while limiting time out of the
workforce, and facilitates student experience with industry partners and ISEN 390-0 Special Topics in Energy & Sustainability (1 Unit)   Focused
practitioners. Certain MSES curriculum (https://isen.northwestern.edu/ exploration of specific topical themes, trends, and challenges in applied
mses-curriculum/) may be available to advanced undergraduates, with energy and sustainability. Content varies each year; previously offered
permission of the instructor.  At this time, there is no formal option for a topics include geographic information systems and the impact of
combined BA/BS-MS; graduating students would need to apply directly energy systems on the geographic distribution, wellbeing, and social
to the program. See more at isen.northwestern.edu/mses (https:// organization of societies. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
isen.northwestern.edu/mses/). ISEN 390-SA Special Topics in Energy & Sustainability (1 Unit)   Focused
exploration of specific topical themes, trends, and challenges in applied
Finally, in partnership with Northwestern’s Study Abroad Office, Office
energy and sustainability. Content varies each year; previously offered
of International Program Development, and Northwestern Engineering
topics include geographic information systems and the impact of
Office for Global Initiatives, ISEN offers for-credit and non-credit summer
energy systems on the geographic distribution, wellbeing, and social
programs in China, Germany, and Israel, with a focus on renewable energy
organization of societies. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
policy, green technology development, sustainable manufacturing, and
water resource management. See more at isen.northwestern.edu/study- ISEN 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent study under
abroad. direction of faculty member. Consent of department required.

Certificate Requirements (7 units) SESP Certificates

Course Title
ISEN 210-0 Introduction to Sustainability: Challenges and In the School of Education and Social
ISEN 220-0
Solutions
Introduction to Energy Systems for the 21st Century
Policy
Northwestern undergraduates regardless of school may participate in the
ISEN 230-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Ethical
School of Education and Social Policy’s Certificate in Civic Engagement
Dimensions
Program (p. 121) and Summer Field Studies Programs (p. 120) in
• 4 electives Chicago, Washington, DC, and San Francisco. For more information
• Chosen from pre-approved curricula—including study abroad on these programs, see the School of Education and Social Policy
options—in the natural and social sciences, engineering, and (p. 101) chapter of this catalog.
other disciplines. An eligible electives list (along with registration
Additionally, Weinberg College students may pursue secondary teaching
forms and FAQs) is at isen.northwestern.edu/isen-certificate.
certification in a variety of subject areas through the School of Education
• Can draw no more than 2 elective courses from a single
and Social Policy’s teacher preparation program.
department/program.
• At least 3 must be 300 level or higher.
Teaching Certification
• 3.0 GPA requirement.
The School of Education and Social Policy offers its students and
• Up to 3 of the 7 total courses may be double-counted toward all other students in Weinberg College the option to complete the requirements of
academic plans (major, minor, other certificates; including distribution the Teacher Preparation and Certification program (p. 112) to qualify for
requirements, unrestricted electives, etc). Illinois state certification.

SoC Certificates
ISEN 210-0 Introduction to Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions (1
Unit)   Introduction to using lifecycle systems perspectives in forming
evaluations and basic quantitative understandings of the challenges and
potential solutions that exist for sustainable societies; framing these in In the School of Communication
the context of resource use, energy consumption and development, and The Department of Theatre administers the Music Theatre Certificate
environmental constraints. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Program (p. 96). Students must be accepted into the program through
ISEN 220-0 Introduction to Energy Systems for the 21st Century (1 Unit)   audition. The auditions are held annually in the fall quarter. Only first- and
Overview of energy issues in the context of global sustainability: energy second-year students enrolled as theatre, dance, or performance studies
demands for industrial, transportation, housing, and commercial uses, majors in the School of Communication or as voice majors in the Bienen
strategies for demand reduction, traditional versus renewable energy School of Music are eligible to audition, and students must continue in
systems. Natural Sciences Distro Area one of those majors to remain eligible.

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The School of Communication collaborates with the McCormick School

of Engineering to offer the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Certificate
Transportation and Logistics Minor
(p. 164). Students are required to complete 7 courses, of which 1 is a required
course. The other 6 courses must include at least 3 core courses, at least
Minors 2 of which must be outside the school in which the student is majoring.

Minors are smaller in scope than majors and offer an opportunity to Students in the McCormick School may double-count a maximum of 2
become familiar with areas of study outside one's degree major. They do courses from their major program toward the minor. Students from other
not appear on the diploma, but are noted on the transcript. schools are not allowed to double-count courses that are part of their
major but may count courses that fulfill related course, distribution, or
Most undergraduate schools offer minors for undergraduate students social science and humanities requirements.
outside their own school.  See the list of offerings on the left in the web
navigation and in subsequent pages in the PDF.
Prerequisites
Bienen Minors In preparation for pursuing the minor, students should take courses in
calculus and in probability and statistics.

In the Bienen School of Music Minor Requirements (7 units)

The minors below are open to students outside the Bienen School: • TRANS 310-0 Seminar in Transportation and Logistics
• 3 or more core courses
• Commercial music (p. 51)
• Chosen from the following:
• General music (p. 60)
Course Title
• Music cognition (p. 62)
CIV_ENV 304-0 Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems
• Music composition (p. 54) Analysis
• Music technology (p. 54) CIV_ENV 371-0 Introduction to Transportation Planning and
• Musicology (p. 64) Analysis
CIV_ENV 376-0 Transportation System Operations
Information on these options, including course requirements ECON 310-1 Microeconomics
and application instructions, can be found in the Bienen School ECON 355-0 Transportation Economics and Public Policy
(p. 49) section of this catalog.
IEMS 310-0 Operations Research

Programs & Centers Minors

or IEMS 313-0 Foundations of Optimization
IEMS 381-0 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis

Transportation and Logistics

IEMS 383-0 Service Engineering and Management

transportation.northwestern.edu • 2 must be outside the student’s major program.

• No substitutions are allowed.
The interschool Transportation and Logistics Program offers a minor
• 3 additional courses selected from core courses or approved
(p. 33) that is available to all undergraduates.
electives:
Passenger and freight transportation represents nearly a fifth of the • Approved electives include the following:
US gross domestic product and influences every aspect of our lives: Course Title
where we live, where we work, and the goods we can purchase. The CIV_ENV 205-0 Economics and Finance for Engineers
study of transportation and logistics is inherently interdisciplinary, or BUS_INST 304-0 Corporate Finance
reaching across disciplines, schools, and departments. Northwestern or ECON 360-1 Foundations of Corporate Finance Theory
offers relevant courses through the Departments of Civil Engineering or KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance
and Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences in the McCormick CIV_ENV 330-0 Engineering Project Management
School and the Department of Economics and other social science CIV_ENV 368-0 Sustainability: The City
departments in Weinberg College. This minor (p. 33) offers
CIV_ENV 387-0 Design of Sustainable Urban Developments
undergraduates the opportunity to obtain a more rounded education
ECON 309-0 Public Finance
in transportation and logistics than that offered within their selected
ECON 337-0 Economics of State and Local Governments
majors. The curriculum equips students with a broad understanding
ECON 349-0 Industrial Economics
of the economics, engineering, and operations of transportation and
logistics systems and the role of public policy. ECON 350-0 Monopoly Competition & Public Policy
ECON 354-0 Issues in Urban and Regional Economics
The minor (p. 33) is administered by the Transportation Center, an ECON 361-0 International Trade
interdisciplinary research center founded in 1954. The center’s affiliated ECON 371-0 Economics of Energy
faculty are drawn from many of the participating departments. Additional
ECON 372-0 Environmental Economics
information about the program is available from the Transportation
or ECON 370-0 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
Center.
ECON 373-0 Natural Resource Economics
or ECON 370-0 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
ECON 381-1 Econometrics

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ECON 381-2
GEOG 312-0
Econometrics
Geography of Chicago & Its Region
SoC Minors
GEOG 341-0
GEOG 343-0
Principles of Cartography
Geographic Information Systems (or other
In the School of Communication
approved GIS course) The School of Communication offers several programs open to students
from other schools. These include the following:
HISTORY 322-2 Development of the Modern American City:
1880-Present
• Dance minor (p. 96)
IEMS 315-0 Stochastic Models
• Film and media studies minor (p. 87)
IEMS 317-0 Discrete Event Systems Simulation
• Human communication sciences minor (p. 77)
IEMS 365-0 Analytics for Social Good
• Performance studies minor (p. 84)
IEMS 382-0 Operations Engineering and Management
POLI_SCI 321-0 Urban Politics • Sound design minor (p. 88)
POLI_SCI 322-0 Ideas and Institutions in Urban Politics • Theatre minor (p. 99)
POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics • Modules (https://society.northwestern.edu/enrollment-eligibility/all-
SOCIOL 301-0 The City: Urbanization and Urbanism nu-undergraduates/) in comedy arts; communicating brain; creating
SOCIOL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment the musical; digital media; media arts and game design; performance
and activism; playwriting; theatre management; and theatrical design.
or SOCIOL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society
1 unit of approved independent study See the School of Communication (p. 71) section of this catalog for
Graduate Level Courses more information.
CIV_ENV 471-1 Transportation Systems Analysis 1
CIV_ENV 471-2
CIV_ENV 472-1
Transportation Systems Analysis 2
Transportation System Operations and Control
McCormick Minors
1: Urban Networks
In the McCormick School of Engineering
and Applied Science
CIV_ENV 472-2 Transportation System Operations and Control
2: Scheduled Modes and Real-Time
CIV_ENV 473-0 Survey methods, data and analysis All minors in the McCormick School of Engineering are open to students
CIV_ENV 480-1 Travel Demand Analysis & Forecasting 1 from Northwestern's other undergraduate schools. These include the
CIV_ENV 480-2 Advances in Travel Demand Analysis and following:
Forecasting
• Architectural Engineering and Design (p. 143)
CIV_ENV 482-0 Evaluation and Decision Making for
Infrastructure Systems • Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering  (p. 133)
CIV_ENV 483-0 Infrastructure Systems Analysis • Computer Science (p. 149)
CIV_ENV 484-0 Advanced Theories of Traffic Flow • Data Science and Engineering  (p. 150)
IEMS 481-0 Logistics • Entrepreneurship (p. 161)
IEMS 482-0 Operations • Environmental Engineering  (p. 144)

• At least 2 of the core or elective courses must be outside the school Information on these options, including course requirements and
in which the student is registered. application instructions, can be found in Academic Options (p. 125) of
• Students in the McCormick School may double-count a maximum of the McCormick school section.
2 courses from their major program toward the minor.
• Students from other schools are not allowed to double-count courses WCAS Minors
that are part of their major but may count courses that fulfill related
course, distribution, or social science and humanities requirements. In Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
• 4XX level courses require consent of the instructor and the Director of All majors and minors in Weinberg College are open to students from
the Transportation and Logistics Program. Northwestern’s other undergraduate schools. These include traditional
fields of study in the social sciences, the humanities, mathematics,
TRANS 310-0 Seminar in Transportation and Logistics (1 Unit)   Yearlong
and the natural sciences, as well as many interdisciplinary majors and
senior seminar on the structure of the transportation and supply-chain
minors. Undergraduate students from throughout Northwestern may
industries and evaluation of relevant public policy. Students receive 1
also participate in the Chicago Field Studies programs (p. 233) housed
credit in the spring quarter of their senior year.
within Weinberg College.
TRANS 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Advanced work chosen by
mutual agreement with a faculty member. Only 1 unit may count toward For more information on all these options, see the Judd A. and Marjorie
the minor. Consent of faculty required. Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (p. 188) chapter of this catalog.

The following academic units offer Weinberg College

minors:
• African American Studies (p. 193)
• African Studies (p. 198)

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• Anthropology (p. 200)
• Art History (p. 206)
Second Majors
• Art Theory and Practice (p. 210) In addition to their primary (degree) majors, students may pursue
• Asian American Studies (p. 210) additional or "second" majors. The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
and the Bienen School of Music offer their majors as primary or second
• Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212) (minors in Asian Humanities
majors, open to any student; other schools' majors are only available as
or Advanced Asian Languages)
primary majors, meaning they can only be earned by students in their
• Business Institutions (p. 225) home school. The completion of a second (or third) major, whether it is
• Chemistry (p. 226) offered by a student's home school or another school, results in a single
• Classics (p. 234) (minors in Latin, Greek, or Classical Studies) undergraduate degree conferred by the home school with additional
• Cognitive Science (p. 238) majors noted on the transcript.
• Comparative Literary Studies (p. 240) (minor in World Literature) Dual undergraduate degree programs, which result in two
• Computer Science (p. 243) different degrees, most often conferred by different schools, can be found
• Critical Theory (p. 247) in the Dual Bachelor's Degrees (p. 38) section.
• Earth and Planetary Sciences (p. 247)
• Economics (p. 251) Bienen Second Majors
In the Bienen School of Music
• English (p. 255) (minors in English and American Literature or
Creative Writing)
• Environmental Policy and Culture (p. 261) Any undergraduate student may undertake a second major from the
• French and Italian (p. 265) (minors in French or Italian) Bienen School with successful completion of the application and audition
process.
• Gender and Sexuality Studies (p. 273)
• Geography (p. 276) Information on these options, including course requirements
• German (p. 277) (minors in German, German Studies, or Business and application instructions, can be found at the Bienen School
German) (p. 49) section of this catalog.
• Global Health Studies (p. 283)
• History (p. 285) WCAS Second Majors
• Humanities (p. 293)
• International Studies (p. 297)
In the Weinberg College of Arts and
• Jewish Studies (p. 298) (minors in Jewish Studies or Hebrew Sciences
Studies) All majors and minors in Weinberg College are open to students from
• Latina and Latino Studies (p. 303) Northwestern’s other undergraduate schools. These include traditional
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies (p. 302) fields of study in the social sciences, the humanities, mathematics,
and the natural sciences, as well as many interdisciplinary majors and
• Legal Studies (p. 304)
minors. Adjunct majors must be completed with another major that is
• Linguistics (p. 306)
not an adjunct major; they are always a "second major" along with a
• Materials Science (p. 309) primary major in the College or another of the undergraduate schools
• Mathematics (p. 313) at Northwestern. Students from throughout Northwestern may also
• Middle East and North African Studies (p. 323) participate in the Chicago Field Studies programs (p. 233) housed
• Native American and Indigenous Studies (p. 326) within Weinberg College.

• Philosophy (p. 333) For more information on all these options, see the Judd A. and Marjorie
• Physics and Astronomy (p. 337) (minor in Physics) Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (p. 188) chapter of this catalog.
• Political Science (p. 343)
• Psychology (p. 351)
The following academic units offer majors in Weinberg
• Religious Studies (p. 356) (minors in Religious Studies or Catholic
College:
Studies) • African American Studies (p. 193)
• Science in Human Culture (p. 359) • African Studies (p. 198) (adjunct major)
• Slavic Languages and Literatures (p. 362) (minor in Russian and • American Studies (p. 199) (special admission requirements)
East European Studies) • Anthropology (p. 200)
• Sociology (p. 366) • Art History (p. 206)
• Spanish and Portuguese (p. 370) (minors in Spanish or Portuguese • Art Theory and Practice (p. 209)
Language and Lusophone Cultures) • Asian American Studies (p. 210)
• Statistics (p. 377) (minors in Statistics or Data Science) • Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212)
• Biological Sciences (p. 219)
• Chemistry (p. 226)
• Classics (p. 234)

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• Cognitive Science (p. 238)

• Comparative Literary Studies (p. 240)
• Computer Science (p. 243)
• Earth and Planetary Science (p. 247)
• Economics (p. 251)
• English (p. 255) (major in English and American Literature; special
admission requirements for major in Creative Writing)
• Environmental Sciences (p. 262)
• French and Italian (p. 265) (majors in French or Italian Literature
and Culture)
• Gender and Sexuality Studies (p. 273)
• Geography (p. 276) (adjunct major)
• German (p. 277)
• Global Health Studies (p. 283) (adjunct major)
• History (p. 285)
• Integrated Science (p. 296) (special admission requirements)
• International Studies (p. 297) (adjunct major)
• Jewish Studies (p. 298)
• Latina and Latino Studies (p. 303)
• Legal Studies (p. 304) (special admission requirements)
• Linguistics (p. 306)
• Materials Science (p. 309)
• Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (p. 312) (adjunct
major; special admission requirements)
• Mathematics (p. 313)
• Middle East and North African Studies (p. 323)
• Neurobiology (p. 327) (major in Neuroscience)
• Philosophy (p. 333)
• Physics and Astronomy (p. 337)
• Political Science (p. 343)
• Psychology (p. 351)
• Religious Studies (p. 356)
• Science in Human Culture (p. 359) (adjunct major)
• Slavic Languages and Literatures (p. 362) (Russian Language,
Literature, and Culture or Russian and East European Studies)
• Sociology (p. 366)
• Spanish and Portuguese (p. 370) (major in Spanish)
• Statistics (p. 377)

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DUAL GRADUATE & Medicine. HPME is no longer accepting new students. Details regarding
requirements can be found in the 2020-2021 or earlier Undergraduate

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Catalogs (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/archives/).

Premedical Scholars Program

Accelerated Master’s Programs feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/programs/nupsp/
Accelerated master’s programs enable exceptional, advanced
undergraduates to apply for admission early and meet requirements for The Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program
the master’s degree in an expedited manner. The programs are highly (NUPSP) is an early MD acceptance program for high-achieving
demanding intellectually, require early commitment to a discipline, and Northwestern undergraduate students who have completed two full years
necessitate careful planning. of undergraduate study with a demonstrated commitment to a career in
medicine who aspire to admission into Northwestern University Feinberg
The Graduate School offers combined degree programs in various School of Medicine.
disciplines. Interested students should consult The Graduate School's
website (https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/academic- NUPSP is for students who have committed to the Feinberg School of
programs/) for more information, including application and degree Medicine as their program of choice and requires a binding decision
requirements. on the part of both the applicant and the medical school. Students
are accepted during their third undergraduate year for matriculation
The Graduate School catalog (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/ into Feinberg after their fourth undergraduate year. The program is
programs-az/#degreesofferedtext) has additional information on the not designed to be a fast-track to medical school. Transfer students
following combined degrees: may apply if they meet the listed requirements and coursework was
conducted at a similarly rigorous program.
• Accelerated Public Health Program (Bachelor's/MPH)
• Biomedical Engineering BS/MS Each year, approximately six to eight students are offered early
• Chemical and Biological Engineering BS/MS acceptance to Feinberg via this program. The accepted student agrees
• Chemistry BA/MS to enter FSM in July/August of the calendar year after acceptance and,
assuming all program provisions are met, Feinberg agrees to commit a
• Civil and Environmental Engineering BS/MS
seat to the applicant.
• Comparative Literary Studies BA/MA
• Computer Engineering BS/MS NUPSP is committed to MD and MD/PhD applicants only and does not
• Computer Science Bachelor's/MS require program participants to take the MCAT Examination.

• Economics BA/MA
• Electrical Engineering BS/MS
• Engineering Design Innovation BS/MS
• Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics BS/MS
• French BA/MA
• Linguistics BA/MA
• Materials Science and Engineering BS/MS
• Mechanical Engineering BS/MS
• Plant Biology and Conservation Bachelor's/MS
• Theoretical and Applied Mechanics BS/MS

The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law offers a coordinated bachelor’s

degree/master of science in law degree program for Weinberg College
and McCormick School students in STEM fields. More information is
available from the MSL program.

Students in Medill who exhibit exceptional ability in undergraduate work

may apply to that school’s graduate division for early admission to the
graduate journalism program. This program allows students to qualify
for BSJ and MSJ degrees in 12 to 15 quarters of full-time study. More
information is available from the Medill Office of Graduate Admissions.

Honors Program in Medical

Education
The Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME) is designed for
exceptionally well-prepared high school students who seek careers
in medicine or medical science. Undergraduate students entering
Northwestern are admitted simultaneously to the Feinberg School of

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DUAL BACHELOR'S DEGREES the BA plus 48 for the BS) but they must satisfy all requirements in
both schools. To verify completion students are required to follow the
graduation petition procedures of both schools.
Qualified students may earn bachelor’s degrees from two different • A single course may be used to fulfill a specific BA degree
undergraduate schools at Northwestern. Five years of full-time study are requirement and a specific BS degree requirement if the course is
usually required. so designated by the rules of both schools, but Weinberg College
has restrictions limiting double-counting of courses towards more
For information on applying to the combined programs, see Application to
than one major or toward both a major and a minor. Courses used
Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs (p. 12).
to satisfy engineering major program requirements (16 units) are

Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs subject to these double-counting rules with regard to the student's
Weinberg College major (units vary). Students should consult a major
Cross-school collaborations provide opportunities for undergraduate adviser about allowable course substitutions when needed.
students to complete coursework in two Northwestern schools • Students who start in McCormick and add the BA in sophomore
concurrently and to receive bachelor’s degrees from both schools. year or later are considered to have satisfied the Weinberg College
Students may choose from the following dual bachelor’s degree First-Year Seminar requirement and the Weinberg College Writing
programs: Proficiency requirement if they have successfully completed
DSGN 106-1, DSGN 106-2, ENGLISH 106-1, and ENGLISH 106-2.
• BA/BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering (p. 38)
• Occasionally students may be exempted (by decision of the Weinberg
• BA/BMus in Liberal Arts and Music (p. 38)
College associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs) from the
• BA/BS or BS/BS in Communication and Engineering (p. 39)
rule requiring a minimum of 34 units of credit in a Weinberg College
• BA/BMus, BS/BMus, BA/BAMus, or BS/BAMus in Communication discipline (for more information see the Weinberg College section of
and Music (p. 39) this catalog describing Requirements (p. 188)).
• BSED/BMus or BSED/BAMus in Education and Social Policy and in • Certain general engineering courses may be applied towards
Music (p. 40) Weinberg College distribution requirements (see list below).
• BS/BMus or BS/BAMus in Engineering and Music (p. 40)
• BSJ/BMus in Journalism and Music (p. 40) General Engineering courses which may be used by
BA/BS students in substitution for Weinberg College
Typically, five years of faculty-approved full-time study are required distribution requirements:
to complete any of these programs and meet the Undergraduate
Course Title
Registration Requirement (p. 27).
May be used in place of 1 unit in Area I (Natural Sciences)
Students in dual degree programs involving two schools must earn at GEN_ENG 205-2 Engineering Analysis II
least 42 credits in 11 quarters at Northwestern to fulfill the URR. Each may be used in place of 1 unit in Area II (Formal Studies)
GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering Analysis I
Students apply to the BA/BS program in liberal arts and engineering
GEN_ENG 205-4 Engineering Analysis IV
after matriculating. For information on applying to the other programs,
see the section titled Application to Dual Bachelor's Degree Programs Interested students most often begin their studies in the McCormick
(p. 12) in Admissions. Students receiving financial aid should also note School. To do the necessary planning, they should consult with the
the restrictions under Financial Aid (p. 15). Weinberg College Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising and the
McCormick School Undergraduate Engineering Office as soon as possible
BA/BS in Liberal Arts and after enrolling at Northwestern, and submit an application before the

Engineering
end of sophomore year. Students should meet regularly with advisers in
both schools to discuss their progress toward completion of both sets of
requirements.
Qualified Northwestern undergraduates with strong interests in the liberal

BA/BMus in Liberal Arts and Music

arts as well as engineering may elect to earn both a bachelor of arts
degree from Weinberg College and a bachelor of science degree in an
engineering field from the McCormick School (BA/BS), typically with five
Some Northwestern undergraduates choose to combine intensive
years of enrollment. Students may pursue most major combinations from
study in music with a broad exploration of the liberal arts and a major
the two schools, with some exceptions (for example students cannot
in a liberal arts discipline. Students accepted into the Weinberg
combine the McCormick degree in computer science with the Weinberg
College–Bienen School of Music dual bachelor’s degree program may
College major in computer science, or the McCormick degree in materials
simultaneously earn a bachelor of arts degree from Weinberg College and
science with the Weinberg College major in materials science). Students
a bachelor of music degree from the Bienen School (BA/BMus). Normally
must complete all requirements of both schools including a major in
this takes five years of enrollment, but at a minimum students must
each, are subject to all regulations of both schools, and must meet or
complete the units of credit and quarters of enrollment described for the
exceed the required units of credit and quarters of enrollment described
dual bachelor's degree in the Undergraduate Registration Requirement
for the dual bachelor's degree by the Undergraduate Registration
(p. 27). The following requirements also apply.
Requirement (p. 27). The following policies also apply.
• Units of credit may be double-counted towards both degrees, subject
• Units of credit may be double-counted toward both degrees, except
to some limitations.  Students must earn at least 30 units in Weinberg
as specified below with respect to major requirements. Students are
College disciplines (what constitutes an applicable unit can be found
not required to complete 93 units of credit for the dual degree (45 for
in this Catalog under Weinberg College Requirements (p. 188)),

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and may double-count up to 15 Bienen School units to satisfy the Dual degree students must complete all requirements for both
required 45 units for the BA degree.  Of the double-counted 15 units, degrees and are subject to all regulations of both schools and the
up to 9 may be in applied music (see the Bienen School policies for Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27). Each school enforces all
applied music list (p. 50)).  Students also must earn at least 30 of its policies regarding requirements.
Bienen School units, for a total of at least 60 units of credit for the
dual degree. Courses taken in other schools of the University do not Current students interested in pursuing the dual degree in
count toward these totals. communication and engineering should contact advisers in the
Undergraduate Engineering Office and a School of Communication
• Students satisfy the Bienen School's distribution requirements
adviser in the desired major. Contact information for School of
automatically by completing the requirements for the Weinberg
Communication advisers is available at advising.soc.northwestern.edu/
College Bachelor of Arts degree.
about/advisors-by-program/ (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/
• Students must complete all requirements in a major for the BMus. about/advisors-by-program/).
• Students must complete all requirements in a major for the BA.
• Certain music courses may be applied towards Weinberg College
distribution requirements (see list below).
BA/BMus, BS/BMus, BA/BAMus, or
BS/BAMus in Communication and
Music courses which may be used by BA/BMus students
in substitution for Weinberg College distribution Music
courses: The dual degree program in communication and music offers students
Course Title the opportunity to earn both a bachelor of science or bachelor of
Music theory sequences which each may be used in place of 1 unit in distribution arts in communication and either a bachelor of music or bachelor of
1 arts in music in five years. Students may select any of the School of
Area II (Formal Studies)
MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I Communication’s six majors and any of the available programs in music.
& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III Dual degree students must complete all requirements for both
degrees (see the double counting allowances in the chart below) and
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27). Each school
& MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI enforces all of its policies regarding requirements.
Music courses which may be applied towards distribution Area VI (Literature and
2 Current students interested in pursuing the dual degree in
Fine Arts)
communication and music should contact the assistant dean for student
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
affairs in the Bienen School of Music and a School of Communication
MUSIC 215-0 Performers and Performance
adviser in the desired major. Contact information for advisers is available
MUSIC 216-0 Music in the Present at https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/.
1
Completion of both sequences satisfies the Area II (Formal Studies)
distribution requirement.
BA/BMus or BS/BMus Course
2
Completion of two of these courses satisfies the Area VI (Literature Requirements
and Fine Arts) distribution requirement. Course Title
BMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements
Participants in this program must be accepted by both Weinberg College
BMus degree (Bienen): all distribution requirements are fulfilled by communication
and the Bienen School. Students work closely with academic advisers
degree requirements
from both schools to develop an individual curricular program. Most
BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all major requirements
follow a balanced curriculum in which about half of the coursework
BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all distribution and language requirements
each year is done in each school. It is possible, however, to take mostly
according to SoC policy
courses in one school in the earlier years and to then take mostly courses
in the other school. Current students interested in this program should
consult with the assistant dean for student affairs in the Bienen School BA/BAMus or BS/BAMus Course
and the Weinberg College advising office; the application to add a dual
degree program should be submitted before the end of the sophomore
Requirements
Course Title
year.
BAMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements

BA/BS or BS/BS in Communication BAMus degree (Bienen): complete all distribution and language requirements
according to Bienen School policy, with the following double counting allowances:

and Engineering SoC math/science/technology distribution courses may count toward Area I
Natural Sciences and Area II Formal Studies distribution requirements
The dual degree program in communication and engineering offers SoC individual social/behavior distribution courses may count toward Area III
students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor of science in Social/Behavioral Sciences distribution requirements
engineering and either a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts in SoC major courses may count for English composition/writing requirement
communication in five years. Students may select any of the School BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all major requirements
of Communication’s six majors and any of the available degrees in
BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all distribution and language requirements
engineering. according to SoC policy

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40        BSED/BMus or BSED/BAMus in Education and Social Policy and in Music

BSED/BMus or BSED/BAMus in the McCormick School and a bachelor of music or bachelor of arts in
music degree from the Bienen School (BS/BMus or BS/BAMus).
Education and Social Policy and in Dual degree students must complete all requirements for both
Music degrees (see the double counting allowances in the chart below) and
the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27). Each school
The dual degree program in music and education and social policy offers enforces all of its policies regarding requirements.
students the opportunity to earn a bachelor of music/bachelor of arts
in music and a bachelor of science in education and social policy in five The program may be entered no later than the beginning of the
years, developing their passion for music as a tool for creating change sophomore year, and admission requires concurrent approval of both the
in learning environments, human relationships, organizations, and the McCormick School and the Bienen School. Current students interested
field of social policy. Students may select any of the Bienen School’s in this program should consult with advisers in the Undergraduate
undergraduate majors and any of SESP’s undergraduate majors except Engineering Office in the McCormick School and the assistant dean for
secondary teaching. student affairs in the Bienen School.

Dual degree students must complete all requirements for both

degrees (see the double counting allowances in the chart below) and
BS/BMus Course Requirements
Course Title
the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27). Each school
BMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements
enforces all of its policies regarding requirements.
BS degree (MEAS): complete all core and major requirements
Current students interested in pursuing the dual degree in music and BS degree (MEAS): complete the theme by fulfilling the appropriate requirements
1

education and social policy should contact the assistant dean for student Dual degree distribution requirements:
affairs in the Bienen School of Music and the assistant dean for student Two courses chosen from McCormick's Social/Behavioral Sciences approved
affairs in SESP. course list

BSED/BMus Course Requirements BS/BAMus Course Requirements

Course Title Course Title
BMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements BAMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements
BSED degree (SESP): complete all core and major requirements BS degree (MEAS): complete all core and major requirements
Dual degree distribution requirements: BS degree (MEAS): complete the theme by fulfilling the appropriate requirements
1

Natural Sciences (2) Dual degree distribution courses:

Formal Studies (2; MUSIC 111-1,2,3 and MUSIC 211-1,2,3 fulfill this requirement) Area I Natural Sciences (2; engineering courses fulfill this requirement)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2; SESP courses fulfill this requirement) Area II Formal Studies (2; engineering courses fulfill this requirement)
Historical Studies (2) Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (2, chosen from McCormick's Social/
Ethics and Values (2) Behavioral Sciences approved course list)
Literature/Fine Arts (2; MUSIC 214-0, MUSIC 215-0, and MUSIC 216-0 fulfill this Area IV Historical Studies (2)
requirement) Area V Ethics and Values (2)
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (2)
BSED/BAMus Course Requirements English composition/writing (engineering courses fulfill this requirement)
Course Title Foreign language (Two years or proficiency)
BAMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements
1
BSED degree (SESP): complete all core and major requirements See the main McCormick catalog page (p. 122) for complete details
on completing the theme.
Dual degree distribution requirements:

BSJ/BMus in Journalism and Music

Natural Sciences (2)
Formal Studies (2)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2; SESP courses fulfill this requirement)
This dual bachelor’s degree program allows students to earn both a
Historical Studies (2) bachelor of science in journalism from Medill and a bachelor of music
Ethics and Values (2) from the Bienen School (BSJ/BMus). The program is intended to prepare
Literature/Fine Arts (2) students for journalism careers emphasizing music and arts reporting.
Foreign Language (Two years or proficiency) Prospective students typically apply to the program while applying for
undergraduate admission to Northwestern.
BS/BMus or BS/BAMus in Dual degree students must complete all requirements for both
Engineering and Music degrees (see the double counting allowances in the chart below) and
the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27). Each school
Highly capable students who have a strong interest in and commitment enforces all of its policies regarding requirements. A minimum of 25 non-
to both engineering and music may apply to the McCormick School– music units are required for the journalism degree; a minimum of 30 units
Bienen School dual bachelor’s degree program. Students accepted into are required for the music degree.
this program may simultaneously earn a bachelor of science degree from

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Current students interested in pursuing the dual degree in journalism and

music should contact the assistant dean for student affairs in the Bienen
School and the assistant dean of student affairs in Medill.

BSJ/BMus Course Requirements

Course Title
BM degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements
BM degree (Bienen): all distribution requirements are fulfilled by journalism degree
requirements
BSJ degree (Medill): complete all degree requirements with the following double
counting allowances:
MUSIC 111-1, MUSIC 111-2, and MUSIC 111-3: 1 unit Formal Studies
MUSIC 211-1, MUSIC 211-2, and MUSIC 211-3: 1 unit Formal Studies
MUSIC 214-0: 1 unit Literature and Fine Arts
MUSIC 215-0: 1 unit Literature and Fine Arts
MUSIC 216-0: 1 unit Literature and Fine Arts
Music major courses fulfill "WCAS Elective Concentration"
Music major courses fulfill all but three "Electives"

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42        Study Outside Northwestern

STUDY OUTSIDE internship opportunities are available during both the regular academic
year and Summer Session. See the individual schools and departments in

NORTHWESTERN this catalog for details. Additional information on internship opportunities

is available from Northwestern Career Advancement.

Study Abroad
northwestern.edu/abroad

Study abroad is an integral part of many students' Northwestern

experience. With early planning, students from all schools and majors are
able to study abroad during their time at Northwestern.

The Global Learning Office (GLO), housed within the Northwestern Buffett
Institute for Global Affairs, offers credit-bearing study abroad, exchange,
research, and academic internship opportunities for Northwestern
University undergraduate students. Northwestern administers or affiliates
with more than 150 programs in 50 countries, offering a wide variety
of program structures, lengths, terms and academic focuses to meet
students’ diverse needs and goals. These credit-bearing global learning
opportunities form a crucial part of the Northwestern experience and help
prepare students for success in an increasingly interconnected world.

Study abroad is available during the academic year as well as summer

and need not delay graduation. To apply, students submit a study abroad
application, including signatures from school advisers and, in many
cases, department advisers; approval is required before the study abroad
experience. All students approved by Northwestern to study abroad
remain registered at Northwestern while abroad.

Northwestern is committed to making study abroad financially accessible

to all students. Students participating in University exchange programs
and some programs administered by the University continue to pay
Northwestern tuition. For all other programs, students pay the program
fee plus a Northwestern study abroad administrative fee. Northwestern
financial aid applies to students participating in Northwestern-
sponsored and affiliated programs, and students may also apply for
Northwestern grant assistance to help offset the cost of their programs.
Additional sources of funding include GLO scholarships (https://
www.northwestern.edu/abroad/money-matters/scholarships-funding/
glo-scholarships-funding.html), opportunities through the Office of
Fellowships (https://www.northwestern.edu/fellowships/), and external
scholarships (https://www.northwestern.edu/abroad/money-matters/
scholarships-funding/). Students who wish to participate in unaffiliated
programs must petition for permission to apply. No financial aid is
available from the University for students on unaffiliated programs, and
Northwestern cannot process their outside aid.

Study abroad programs vary, and may include language or other

academic prerequisites; interested students should consult with study
abroad advisers early in their Northwestern careers. Other resources
include information sessions, an annual study abroad fair, GLO Student
Ambassadors, and detailed information about study abroad programs
and policies on the GLO website (https://www.northwestern.edu/
abroad/).

Field Studies and Internships

Many off-campus field studies, internships, and research opportunities
sponsored by schools and departments, including McCormick’s co-op
program, are available to Northwestern students. The programs vary
greatly. Some carry academic credit and/or a stipend. Some are done in
conjunction with coursework, while others require full-time commitment
and may involve living away from campus. Field study (p. 233) and

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Travel-Study Grant, jointly funded by Northwestern University and

the Circumnavigators Club Foundation—enables one undergraduate
researcher to undertake around-the-world travel during the summer
Fellowships before their senior year.  OUR recently launched the Emerging Scholars
Program, a 15-month funded program specifically for students who
northwestern.edu/fellowships
identify as first generation, lower income, people of color, and/or
Northwestern undergraduates win an array of national and international marginalized.  This grant focuses on providing opportunities for
fellowships. Such awards fund study, research, and service opportunities students to get started in research and/or creative activities in the arts,
in the United States and around the globe. The Office of Fellowships humanities, journalism, and social sciences, and this program is focused
works with students in group and individual advising sessions to identify on supporting research and creative art that speaks to issues of social
fellowships that fit their educational, professional, and personal goals. justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition, OUR manages the
The office offers guidance on the preparation of written applications and Global and Research Opportunities website, allowing students easy,
conducts practice interviews. searchable access to opportunities within and beyond Northwestern,
and OUR collaborates to other schools, departments, and units who also

Independent Study (399) provide funds to support undergraduate research experiences.

Many departments offer seminars and independent studies for qualified The Office of Undergraduate Research also collaborates with a variety
undergraduates. An independent study, typically numbered 399, in any of student organizations committed to supporting research, including
department enables a student to engage in individual special study and the Northwestern Undergraduate Research Journal (NURJ) (https://
research, which may involve work in a laboratory or library, fieldwork thenurj.com/), the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium
outside the University, or the creation of a work of art. The maximum (CAURS) (https://www.caurs.com/), and TEDx Northwestern (https://
credit a student may receive for 399 (or equivalent independent study) www.tedxnorthwesternu.com/).
during any quarter is 2 units.

Support for Undergraduate Research

Endeavors
undergradresearch.northwestern.edu
globalresearchopportunities.northwestern.edu

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) awards more than $1.3

million annually to students pursuing research and creative projects
across all fields of study.  OUR uses an advising-centric model that
focuses on helping students learn how to get started and how to write
successful grant proposals; OUR advisors meet one-on-one with more
than 500 students a year, totaling over 1,200 advising appointments.

OUR has three core programs. The Undergraduate Research Assistant

Program (URAP) allows faculty to apply for funding to hire students to
help with their own projects in a formal mentoring environment designed
to foster rapid development. The program focuses on assisting students
just getting started in research and prefers disciplines where funding for
undergraduates is hard to get, such as in the humanities or creative arts.
  The Undergraduate Research Grant (URG) program funds independent
research and creative projects across all disciplines.  The 35+ member
faculty review committee is currently charged with offering a strictly
merit-based review of grant proposals.  This process means that the
committee can fund any and all projects that they feel are worthy.  If
a student has a solid idea, works with faculty mentors, and uses the
Office’s advising to learn how to write a successful grant proposal,
then the competition is not between students, but rather challenges
the individual student to discover what is needed in a field and create a
project to potentially address this need to gain funding.  These grants
regularly transform a student's experience of college and beyond.  Finally,
OUR runs the Undergraduate Research and Arts Exposition, an annual
showcase of student work through oral presentations, posters, and a
Creative Arts Festival.  For all participants, OUR runs workshops designed
to help students develop strong and effective communication skills,
specifically for an audience that isn’t already familiar with their field of
interest.

Other OUR grants provide support for intensive language study or for
conference travel. An annual $9,500 award—the Circumnavigators

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS & Aerospace Studies

COURSES
Northwestern students may participate in the programs of the Air Force
Reserve Officers Training Corps through a cross-enrollment agreement
with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). AFROTC consists of four

Special Courses years of aerospace studies classes and a corresponding leadership

laboratory where students apply leadership skills, demonstrate command
Residence-Linked Seminars and effective communication, develop physical fitness, and practice
Students in residential colleges or residential communities may take military customs and courtesies. Credits earned in approved aerospace
residence-linked seminars on a theme of common interest. Associated studies courses at IIT may be counted toward degree requirements within
faculty members direct the seminars, which meet in the residence and the limits of the Northwestern school in which the student is registered.
are normally limited to 10 students. The course number and title indicate Students who participate in AFROTC may be eligible for federal AFROTC
the Weinberg distribution area in which a seminar counts. Proposals for scholarships that may partially or fully pay tuition at Northwestern.
seminars must be approved by Weinberg College. Complete information may be obtained from:

Air Force ROTC

Student-Organized Seminars (SOS) Detachment 195, Illinois Institute of Technology
Students who wish to pursue studies not included in the catalog 10 West 35th Street
may plan and initiate their own courses under the supervision of Chicago, Illinois 60616
sponsoring faculty members. SOS credit courses may be developed in all phone 312-567-3525
undergraduate schools except the Medill School of Journalism, Media,
Integrated Marketing Communications. For course descriptions, see afrotc.iit.edu.

College Transition Programs Military Science

Northwestern students may participate in the programs of the Army
Numerous opportunities, both academic and nonacademic, exist for
Reserve Officers Training Corps through a cross-enrollment agreement
new undergraduates to transition to Northwestern before the start of the
with the ROTC battalion at Loyola University Chicago. Credits earned
regular academic year. Academic opportunities include the Arch Scholars
in approved military science courses may be counted toward degree
(https://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/first-year-
requirements within the limits of the Northwestern school in which the
transfer/first-year/arch-scholars/) programs—Bridge I, Bio&ChemEXCEL,
student is registered. Complete information may be obtained from the:
NU Bioscientist and the Posner Research Program —plus the Summer
Academic Workshop in Weinberg College, the SESP Leadership LUC Department of Military Science
Institute (https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/opportunities/ Campion Hall, Room 001
northwestern-sesp-leadership-institute.html) and the EXCEL (https:// 1144 West Loyola Avenue
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/students/undergraduate/excel/) Chicago, Illinois 60626
(Excellence in Engineering Leadership) program in the McCormick phone 773-508-8980
School. Beyond the first year, Weinberg College offers Bridge II summer luc.edu/militaryscience (https://luc.edu/militaryscience/)
preparatory courses for chemistry and economics courses typically taken
in the sophomore year.
Naval Science
Innovation in News and Storytelling northwestern.edu/nrotc

knightlab.northwestern.edu The Northwestern University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps

(NROTC) Unit was established in 1926 by congressional authorization
Knight Lab is a community of designers, developers, students, and when Northwestern became one of the original six universities to create
educators working on experiments designed to push journalism into a naval science department. The professor of naval science chairs
new spaces. The lab provides an open, collaborative environment for Northwestern’s Department of Naval Science. Department faculty
interdisciplinary exploration and conversation, where students and members are commissioned officers serving on active duty in the
professionals learn together and from one another. The lab’s primary aims US Navy or Marine Corps. They are selected and nominated by their
are to experiment with new story forms in emergent platforms, to enable respective services and screened and approved by the University. The unit
journalists to tell better stories with data, and to create open-source is located at:
digital storytelling tools.
617 Haven Street
Military Programs Evanston, Illinois 60208-4140
phone 847-491-5284
The military studies programs are administered by the Office of the
Provost. Naval ROTC Programs
Naval Science NROTC offers young men and women the opportunity to obtain
leadership and management experience as commissioned officers in
Naval Science (p. 44) the US Navy (Navy option) or Marine Corps (Marine Corps option) after
graduation from Northwestern, through either the Scholarship Program or
the nonscholarship College Program.

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At Northwestern, NROTC midshipmen lead essentially the same campus Corps officers by reviewing the theories and parameters of leadership and
life as other students. They make their own arrangements for room and management within and outside of the Naval Service.
board and participate in campus activities of their choice, including NAV_SCI 331-0 Naval Operations (1 Unit)  
the opportunity for University-sponsored overseas study. There are no This course is a continued study of relative motion, formation tactics,
prescribed academic majors for NROTC students, though scientific and ship employment. It includes introductions to Naval operations and
and technical studies are encouraged. NROTC students are required
operations analysis, ship behavior and characteristics in maneuvering,
to complete the naval science curriculum, attend a weekly two-hour applied aspects of ship handling, afloat communications, Naval
laboratory, and participate in four to six weeks of active-duty summer command and control, Naval warfare areas, and joint warfare.
training at sea or ashore. NROTC students are required to abide by the
Midshipmen Regulations issued by the unit. Students may enroll in the NAV_SCI 336-0 Evolution of Warfare (1 Unit)  
NROTC program at any time from the beginning of their first year of Students trace the development of warfare to the present day. It is
enrollment until the end of their sophomore year. designed to cover the causes of continuity and change in the means and
methods of warfare. It addresses the influence of political, economic, and
Courses societal factors on the conduct of war, with significant attention focused
on the role of technological innovation in changing the battlefield.
In addition to the required courses listed here, participants in the NROTC
Students will explore the contribution of preeminent military theorists
program must satisfactorily complete a number of other courses
and battlefield commanders to our modern understanding of the art and
prescribed by the Department of the Navy, which are offered by other
science of war.
departments of the University. Current information on those course
requirements is available from the NROTC unit. NAV_SCI 338-0 Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare (1 Unit)  
Students trace the development of warfare to the present day. It is
With the exception of NAV_SCI 110-0 and NAV_SCI 355-0 Directed Study, designed to cover the causes of continuity and change in the means and
Northwestern course credit is granted for successful completion of naval methods of warfare. It addresses the influence of political, economic, and
science courses; applicability to graduation requirements is subject to societal factors on the conduct of war, with significant attention focused
limitations imposed by the responsible University faculty committees and on the role of technological innovation in changing the battlefield.
by the undergraduate schools. For more information on credit availability, Students will explore the contribution of preeminent military theorists
consult the dean of each school. Naval science courses are open to non- and battlefield commanders to our modern understanding of the art and
NROTC students with department approval. science of war.

NAV_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Naval Organization (0 Unit)   NAV_SCI 341-0 Naval Leadership and Ethics (1 Unit)  
This course is a general introduction to the USN and USMC that The course integrates an intellectual exploration of Western moral
emphasizes organizational structure, warfare components and assigned traditions and ethical philosophy with a variety of topics, such as
roles/missions of USN/USMC. It covers all aspects of Naval Service from military leadership, core values, professional ethics, the UCMJ and Navy
its relative position within the DoD to the specific warfare communities/ regulations, and discussions relating to the roles of enlisted members,
career paths and includes basic elements of leadership and USN and junior and senior officers, command relationships, and the conduct of
USMC Core Values. warfare.

NAV_SCI 120-0 Sea Power and Maritime Affairs (1 Unit)   NAV_SCI 345-0 Naval Ship Systems I - Naval Engineering (1 Unit)  
This course is a study of the U.S. Navy and the influence of sea power on Students learn detailed ship design, hydrodynamic forces, stability,
history that incorporates both a historical and political science process to propulsion, electrical theory and distribution, hydraulic theory and ship
explore the major events, attitudes, personalities, and circumstances that control, and damage control. The course includes basic concepts of
have imbued the U.S. Navy with its proud history and rich tradition. theory/design of steam, gas turbine, diesel, and nuclear propulsion. Case
studies on leadership/ethical issues in the engineering arena are also
NAV_SCI 210-0 Marine Navigation (1 Unit)  
covered.
This course is an in-depth study of the theory, principles, procedures, and
application of plotting, piloting, and electronic navigation, as well as an NAV_SCI 350-0 Naval Science Lab (0 Unit)  
introduction to maneuvering boards. Students learn piloting techniques, Topics shall cover general Navy/Marine Corps mission and policies,
the use of charts, the use of visual and electronic aids, and the theory force protection, operational security, watch standing, physical fitness,
of operation of both magnetic and gyrocompasses. Students develop nutrition, stress management, and other professional development
practical skills in plotting and electronic navigation. subjects not normally included in the curriculum of the Naval Science
courses.
NAV_SCI 220-0 Naval Ship Systems II - Naval Weapons (1 Unit)  
This course outlines the theory and employment of weapons systems. NAV_SCI 355-0 Directed Study (0 Unit)  
Students explore the processes of detection, evaluation, threat analysis,
weapon selection, delivery, guidance, and explosives. Fire control
systems and major weapons types are discussed, including capabilities
and limitations. The physical aspects of radar and underwater sound are
described. Facets of command, control, communications, computers, and
intelligence are explored as a means of weapons system integration.
NAV_SCI 230-0 Leadership and Management Seminar for Naval Officers
(1 Unit)  
The course introduces the student to many of the fundamental concepts
of leading Sailors and Marines, which shall be expanded upon during the
continuum of leadership development throughout NROTC. It develops
the elements of leadership vital to the effectiveness of Navy/Marine

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46        Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 25 Last day to change to or from P/N grading option for
winter
March
Academic Calendar 2021–22 8 Winberg College reading period begins
The University reserves the right to make changes to 12 Last day of winter classes
this calendar. A detailed current calendar can be found at 14 Winter final exams begin
www.registrar.northwestern.edu/calendars.
19 Winter final exams end

Fall Quarter 2021 19

21
Spring Break begins
Winter grades due 3:00 p.m.
Date Event
25 Degrees conferred for winter quarter graduates
September
13 Wildcat Welcome (New Student Orientation). Spring Quarter 2022
21 Fall classes begin
Date Event
21 Change of registration (drop/add)/Late registration
March
begins
29 Spring classes begin
27 Last day to add a class or change a section, change
to or from part-time status with tuition adjustment, or 29 Change of registration (drop/add)/late registration for
receive a tuition refund for fall; no tuition reductions spring begins
for dropped or swapped fall classes after this date April
October 4 Last day to add a class or change a section, change
29 Last day to drop a class for fall to or from part-time status with tuition adjustment,
or receive a tuition refund for spring; no tuition
November
reductions for dropped or swapped spring classes
8 Preregistration for winter quarter begins after this date
12 Last day for undergraduates to change to or from P/N May
grading option for fall
6 Last day to drop a class for spring
15 Registration for winter begins
16 Pre-Registration for fall begins
24 Thanksgiving break begins
20 Last day to change to or from P/N grading option for
29 Fall classes resume spring
29 Weinberg College reading period begins 23 Registration for fall begins
December 30 Memorial Day (no classes)
4 Last day of fall classes June
6 Fall final exams begin 1 Weinberg College reading period begins
11 Fall final exams end 4 Spring classes end
11 Winter break begins 6 Spring final exams begin
13 Grades due at 1:00 p.m. 10 Spring final exams end
17 Degrees conferred for fall quarter graduates 13 Commencement
17 Degrees conferred for spring quarter graduates
Winter Quarter 2022
Date Event Summer Session 2022
January Date Event
3 Winter classes begin 8:00 a.m. June
3 Change of registration (drop/add)/Late registration 20 Summer classes begin
begins
20 Change of registration (drop/add)/Late registration
7 Last day to add a class or change a section, change begins
to or from part-time status with tuition adjustment,
July
or receive a tuition refund for winter; no tuition
reductions for dropped or swapped winter classes 4 Independence Day (no classes)
after this date 30 Six-week session ends
17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) August
February 13 Eight-week session ends
11 Last day to drop a class for winter 27 Ten-week session ends
14 Pre-Registration for spring quarter begins
21 Registration for spring quarter begins

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY gained via unauthorized access; interfering with the use or availability
of computer systems or information

Academic integrity at Northwestern is based on a respect for individual It is the responsibility of every member of the academic community to
achievement that lies at the heart of academic culture. Every faculty be familiar with the specific policies of his or her school. A student who
member and student belongs to a community of scholars in which violates these policies may be subject to sanctions, including but not
academic integrity is a fundamental commitment. limited to one or more of the following: a letter of reprimand; a period
of suspension with or without the attachment of conditions; reduced
Students enrolled at Northwestern are expected to adhere to the or failing grade in a course; notation on the official record; expulsion
University’s standards of academic integrity. Questions about the from the University, with notation on the transcript; or revocation of an
acceptability of specific behavior should be addressed to the appropriate awarded degree. A student may not change his or her registration in
faculty member or school dean. The following is a non-exhaustive list of a course in which a violation of academic integrity has been alleged,
types of behavior that violate the standards of academic integrity: regardless of whether the allegation has been referred to the designated
school official. Nor may a student receive a University degree while a
• Cheating: using unauthorized notes, study aids, or online sources
finding is pending or while a suspension has been imposed pursuant
and tools on an examination; altering a graded work after it has been
to a finding. Information on procedures that will be followed in cases
returned, then submitting the work for regrading; allowing another
of alleged violations of academic integrity may be obtained from the
person to do one’s work and submitting that work under one’s own
dean’s office of each school. This will include information regarding how
name; submitting identical or similar papers for credit in more than
decisions may be appealed to the appropriate University officials, up
one course or repurposing the same work for multiple assignments in
to and including the University provost. A complete statement of the
a class without prior permission from the course instructors
University’s principles regarding academic integrity may be obtained from
• Plagiarism: submitting material that, in part or whole, verbatim or the Office of the Provost at northwestern.edu/provost/students/integrity.
paraphrased, is not entirely one’s own work without attributing
those same portions to their correct source according to the
expectations of the particular discipline (material discussing the
use and acknowledgment of sources is available in the Office of the
Provost)
• Fabrication: falsifying or inventing any information, data, or citation;
presenting data that were not gathered in accordance with standard
guidelines defining the appropriate methods for collecting or
generating data and failing to include an accurate account of the
method by which the data were gathered or collected
• Obtaining an unfair advantage: stealing, reproducing, circulating,
or otherwise gaining access to examination materials prior to the
time authorized by the instructor; stealing, destroying, defacing,
or concealing library materials with the purpose of depriving
others of their use; unauthorized collaborating on an academic
assignment; retaining, possessing, using, or circulating previously
given examination materials, where those materials clearly indicate
that they are to be returned to the instructor at the conclusion of the
examination; intentionally obstructing or interfering with another
student’s academic work; otherwise undertaking activity with the
purpose of creating or obtaining an unfair academic advantage
over other students’ academic work; use of prohibited online
tools, repositories of examination materials, or online examination
assistance services
• Aiding and abetting dishonesty: providing material, information, or
other assistance to another person with knowledge that such aid
could be used in any of the violations stated above; providing false
information in connection with any inquiry regarding academic
integrity; providing or selling class materials to websites that sell
such materials to students, including notes, PowerPoint slides,
outlines, and graded assignments.
• Falsification of records and official documents: altering documents
affecting academic records; forging signatures of authorization or
falsifying information on an official academic document, grade report,
letter of permission, petition, ID card, or any other official University
document
• Unauthorized access to computerized academic or administrative
records or systems: viewing or altering computer records; modifying
computer programs or systems; releasing or dispensing information

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT intentional approach to academic advising based on advising theories

and knowledge of counseling, the Center staff will:

School and Program Advisors and Support • Provide information about academic programs and resources
• Provide assistance to students in refining goals and objectives,
Every undergraduate student is assigned at least one academic understanding available choices, and assessing the consequences of
advisor within their school, often directly related to the alternative courses of action
major(s) they have chosen. Students can find a list of their
• Reinforce the philosophy that the ultimate responsibility for making
advisor(s) and make an appointment with them in Inspire
decisions about educational plans and life goals rests with the
(https://northwestern.advisestream.com/login/). Robust
individual student
information about advising and academic support resources
is available at the websites of the  Weinberg College of Arts The office is located at 1940 Sheridan Road.
and Sciences (https://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/
undergraduate/advising/) , the McCormick School of Engineering
(https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/students/
The Writing Place
undergraduate/) , the School of Education and Social Policy (http:// The Writing Place (http://www.writing.northwestern.edu/) is
www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/student-affairs-staff/) , the Medill Northwestern’s center for peer writing consultations. Whether you are
School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications writing a paper for a class, composing application letters and essays, or
(http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/journalism/undergraduate- working on some other writing project, a Writing Place consultant can
journalism/life-at-medill/student-life/) , the Bienen School of help you at any stage of the writing process, from talking about ideas to
Music (https://music.northwestern.edu/resources/students/ developing a plan to revising and editing a draft.
undergraduate/advising/), and the School of Communication (https://
Writing Place consultants are not graders or ghostwriters, but attentive
advising.soc.northwestern.edu/).
readers who are trained to engage you in a conversation about your
writing and help you plan and revise it.  Consultations are free and
Academic Support and Learning available to anyone in the Northwestern community.
Advancement The office is located in the University Library, Level 2, near Academic
If you're a Northwestern student, you're a skilled learner — but that Support and Learning Advancement.
doesn't mean you never need help. The best learners are the ones who
seek, and give, support when it's needed. The Academic Support and
Learning Advancement  (https://www.northwestern.edu/academic-
support-learning/)office provides peer tutoring, study groups, academic
leadership development, and more.

Programs focus on overall academic strategies and course support,

providing undergraduates with sustained small-group mentoring,
individual coaching, interactive workshops, and course-specific sustained
or drop-in tutoring. Advisors are also available to help students find
the best resources for their needs and develop a plan to achieve their
academic goals.

The office is located in the University Library, Level 2, near The Writing
Place.

AccessibleNU
Northwestern University and AccessibleNU (https://
www.northwestern.edu/accessiblenu/) are committed to providing a
supportive and challenging environment for all students with disabilities
who attend the University. AccessibleNU works to provide students with
disabilities a learning and community environment that affords them
full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation. The
majority of accommodations, services, and auxiliary aids provided to
eligible students are coordinated by AccessibleNU.

The Evanston office is located at 2122 Sheridan Road, Suite 130.  The
building entrance is at 600 Haven Street.

Health Professions Advising

Health Professions Advising (http://www.northwestern.edu/health-
professions-advising/) assists students in developing meaningful
educational plans that are compatible with their life goals. Using an

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HENRY AND LEIGH BIENEN Music Library

SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Among the nation’s largest music libraries, the Northwestern University
Music Library supports all areas of musical study with a broad collection
of books, scores, sound recordings, periodicals, and online resources.
music.northwestern.edu The facility, located in historic Deering Library, offers a reading room
rich in reference materials, a music listening center, and a computer
Overview lab equipped with specialized music hardware and software. The
Music Library is also distinguished internationally for its extensive
One of the oldest degree-granting music institutions in the United collection of contemporary music, which includes one copy of nearly
States, Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of every score published since 1945 as well as many original manuscripts
Music combines a nationally ranked music program of conservatory- by prominent composers such as Pierre Boulez, John Cage, George
level intensity with the academic rigor and scholarly resources found Crumb, and Iannis Xenakis. The Music Library’s collections and staff
only at a world-class private research university. Entering first-year serve the Bienen School of Music, the entire Northwestern University
undergraduates show the highest level of achievement in music as community, and researchers from around the world. For more information
well as academics. The school believes that by carefully developing see www.library.northwestern.edu/music.
outstanding musicianship and keen intelligence, while nurturing a
curiosity about the world, we can best encourage the emergence of each
student’s unique creative voice.
Programs of Study
The Bienen School of Music offers programs leading to the professional
Key to all performance majors is intensive one-on-one training with a degrees of bachelor of music, master of music, and doctor of musical
celebrated faculty that includes members of the Chicago Symphony and arts. The school also offers two nonprofessional degrees, the bachelor of
Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestras, internationally acclaimed soloists, arts in music and bachelor of science in music.
sought-after conductors, and distinguished scholars and clinicians.
Students work in small classes with these dedicated teachers and artists The curriculum allows flexibility for students while providing an education
in a curriculum that comprises music history and theory, aural and piano that is foundational for all musicians. Applicants in all areas who
skills, instrumental and voice lessons, and advanced electives. Special are accepted by the Bienen School enter directly into a program of
programs include a five-year dual-degree curriculum—enabling students specialization that begins in the first undergraduate year. The music core
to earn a degree in music as well as one in communication, education studies, taken by all students, require the acquisition of fundamental
and social policy, engineering, journalism, or arts and sciences—and the competencies and provide fundamental and essential experiences that
ad hoc (self-designed) major. Additionally, the world-class music making complement the specialized studies in the declared major. Students
and other cultural resources of downtown Chicago provide exceptional are also required to complete studies in a number of allied subjects
opportunities for learning outside the classroom. throughout the University.

Facilities Bachelor of Music (BMus)

The Bienen School of Music occupies three lakefront buildings. The Courses of study leading to the bachelor of music degree include majors
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts houses the in piano, strings, voice, winds and percussion, jazz, music cognition,
400-seat Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, the 150-seat David and Carol music composition, music education, musicology, and music theory.
McClintock Choral and Recital Room, and the 150-seat Shirley Welsh Candidates for the degree of bachelor of music must complete a
Ryan Opera Theater as well as administrative and faculty offices, minimum of 48 units. For bachelor of music degree requirements, see the
teaching studios, classrooms, and practice rooms. The building connects program page specific to the area of study.
with Regenstein Hall, which houses the 200-seat Regenstein Masterclass
Room, the Office of Bands, rehearsal facilities, faculty studios, and Bachelor of Arts in Music (BAMus) and
practice rooms. The 1,000-seat Pick-Staiger Concert Hall houses
rehearsal facilities and the Concert Management Office.
Bachelor of Science in Music (BSMus)
The bachelor of arts in music and bachelor of science in music are
Musical Organizations nonperformance degrees that offer a broad liberal arts education with a
major in music. The requirements of the BAMus are essentially identical
As a part of their program of study, music majors are required to to those for the BA in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; the
participate in music school ensembles. Students from all other schools requirements for the BSMus are the same as those for the BAMus except
of the University are also encouraged to participate in any organizations that the BSMus has no foreign language requirement. Within these
for which they qualify. Ensembles include Symphony Orchestra, Chamber degrees’ focus on music, there are a wide range of possibilities for study;
Orchestra, and Philharmonia; Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic students may choose to specialize in one of the available academic areas
Band, Concert Band, and Wildcat Marching Band; Bienen Contemporary/ (music cognition, music composition, music education, musicology, or
Early Vocal Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers, Alice Millar music theory) by fulfilling their Music Electives with courses in their area
Chapel Choir, and Northwestern Camerata; Jazz Orchestra and jazz of interest, they may choose not to specialize (in which case the Music
small ensembles; Baroque Music Ensemble and Contemporary Music Electives are fulfilled with any music courses), or they may design an ad
Ensemble; Guitar Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble; and chamber hoc specialization, consisting of 10 units which substitute for the Music
music ensembles. Electives category below.

For BAMus and BSMus degrees, 45 units are required:

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Course Title for three or more consecutive days because of illness are required to
MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I notify the Bienen School's Office of Student Affairs.
& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III Outside professional opportunities may arise for music students.
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV If such an opportunity directly interferes in any way with curricular
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V responsibilities, students must first obtain permission from the faculty
& MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI of record for courses potentially affected, including classes, rehearsals,
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I and performances, along with the signature of the program coordinator
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II and a signature from one of the co-chairs of the Department of Music
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III Performance. Noncompliance may be cause for failure in the courses or
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon ensembles for which a student is registered during that quarter.
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present Applied Music Study
Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units)
Bachelor of Music degrees require four years of individual instruction for
One 300-level elective in MUSICOL, MUS_COMP, MUS_TECH, MUS_THRY, or
performance majors in piano, strings, voice, winds and percussion, jazz,
MUSIC_ED
and in composition. One year is required for academic majors in music
Music electives (10 units)
cognition, musicology, and music theory; three years are required for
Distribution Courses (13 units): Area I Natural Sciences (2), Area II Formal Studies music education. Concurrent registration in a major ensemble (https://
(2), Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (2), Area IV Historical Studies (2), Area V
www.music.northwestern.edu/academics/ensembles/) is required in
Ethics and Values (2), Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (2), and English Composition (1)
each quarter of applied study, with the exception of piano majors and
Non-Music Electives (12 units, 6 of these are foreign language courses for BAMus
composition majors. Applied study must be with a faculty instructor in
students)
the program area to fulfill degree requirements.

Overlay Requirement in Business or Applied Music Courses

Finance Students in degree programs outside of music may have a limit on the
All Bienen School undergraduates are required to complete an “overlay” number of applied music courses that are allowed to count toward those
course in business or finance. The requirement does not add to the degrees. The list below specifies courses offered by the Bienen School
existing number of courses required for undergraduate degrees; that are considered to be applied music.
depending on which course is chosen, the course counts toward the
student’s general education or free electives requirement. See the Applied Music Courses
Office of Student Affairs in the Bienen School of Music for course Course Title
recommendations. CONDUCT 364-0 Choral Organizations
CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations
For all undergraduate degrees, students must also complete the
CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27) along with the degree
CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music
requirements of their home school.
CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations

Grading CONDUCT 395-0
GEN_MUS 115-0
Baroque Music Ensemble
Non-Major Piano and Organ
Music majors must earn a grade of C or above in all courses required in
GEN_MUS 116-0 Non-Major Piano
the major, including all music core requirements and all specialization
GEN_MUS 120-0 Non-Major Strings
courses, in order to count those courses toward graduation requirements.
GEN_MUS 121-0 Non-Major Guitar Class-Beginning
A grade of D or above (including P grades for non-dual degree students)
may be used to fulfill distribution requirements and electives. If a student GEN_MUS 125-0 Non-Major Winds/Percussion
receives a D in a major course, then takes that course a second time and GEN_MUS 130-0 Non-Major Jazz
receives a C grade or above, the initial D grade remains on the permanent GEN_MUS 133-0 Non-Major Class Voice-Beginning
record and cannot count toward elective requirements. The second GEN_MUS 160-0 Non-Major Private Voice-Beginning
(improved) grade does not replace the first, and the same course cannot GEN_MUS 260-0 Non-Major Private Voice-Intermediate
be counted twice in the degree. GEN_MUS 315-0 Non-Major Piano and Organ
GEN_MUS 316-0 Non-Major Piano - Graduate
A maximum of six courses in non-music subjects taken under the P/N
GEN_MUS 360-0 Non-Major Private Voice-Advanced
grade option may be counted toward the degree. Music students may not
take music courses under the P/N grade option, except for those courses GEN_MUS 364-0 Choral Organizations
graded solely with P/N grades. GEN_MUS 374-0 Band Organizations
GEN_MUS 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble

Attendance Policy GEN_MUS 393-0 Orchestral Organizations

GEN_MUS 395-0 Baroque Music Ensemble
Students are expected to attend all sessions of courses and ensembles
for which they are registered. It is the responsibility of students enrolled JAZZ_ST 162-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors
in the Bienen School of Music to acquaint themselves and comply JAZZ_ST 262-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors
with the attendance policy of their departments, class instructors, and JAZZ_ST 362-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors
ensemble conductors. In addition, students who are absent from classes JAZZ_ST 377-0 Jazz Orchestra for Music Majors

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JAZZ_ST 391-0 Small Ensemble WIND_PER 111-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors

MUSIC_ED 230-0 Woodwind Class WIND_PER 112-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 231-0 Guitar Class WIND_PER 113-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 234-0 Double Reeds Class WIND_PER 114-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 235-0 High Brass Class WIND_PER 115-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 236-0 Low Brass Class WIND_PER 121-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 237-0 String Class WIND_PER 122-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 239-0 Percussion Class WIND_PER 123-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors
MUSIC_ED 240-0 Classroom Instruments WIND_PER 124-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors
MUS_COMP 112-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors WIND_PER 125-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors
MUS_COMP 212-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors WIND_PER 131-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors
MUS_COMP 312-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors WIND_PER 211-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors
PIANO 161-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors WIND_PER 212-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors
PIANO 255-0 Piano Sight Reading WIND_PER 213-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors
PIANO 261-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors WIND_PER 214-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors
PIANO 328-1 Collaborative Piano-Beginning I WIND_PER 215-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors
PIANO 328-2 Collaborative Piano-Beginning II WIND_PER 221-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors
PIANO 328-3 Collaborative Piano-Beginning III WIND_PER 222-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors
PIANO 329-0 Duo Class WIND_PER 223-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors
PIANO 358-0 Applied Keyboard for Music Majors WIND_PER 224-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors
PIANO 361-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors WIND_PER 225-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors
PIANO 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors WIND_PER 231-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors
STRINGS 141-0 Applied Violin for Music Majors WIND_PER 311-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors
STRINGS 142-0 Applied Viola for Music Majors WIND_PER 312-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors
STRINGS 143-0 Applied Cello for Music Majors WIND_PER 313-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors
STRINGS 144-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors WIND_PER 314-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors
STRINGS 151-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors WIND_PER 315-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors
STRINGS 171-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors WIND_PER 321-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors
STRINGS 241-0 Applied Violin for Music Majors WIND_PER 322-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors
STRINGS 242-0 Applied Viola for Music Majors WIND_PER 323-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors
STRINGS 243-0 Applied Cello for Music Majors WIND_PER 324-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors
STRINGS 244-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors WIND_PER 325-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors
STRINGS 251-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors WIND_PER 331-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors
STRINGS 271-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors WIND_PER 360-0 Bass Clarinet
STRINGS 319-1 Orchestral Repertoire I (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl WIND_PER 361-0 English Horn
Bass,Harp) WIND_PER 362-0 Baroque Flute
STRINGS 319-2 Orchestral Repertoire II (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl WIND_PER 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors
Bass,Harp)
WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies
STRINGS 319-3 Orchestral Repertoire III (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl

STRINGS 341-0
Bass,Harp)
Applied Violin for Music Majors
Double Majors
STRINGS 342-0 Applied Viola for Music Majors Students may earn a double major in four years by fulfilling the
requirements of both majors. Typically, the double major within the
STRINGS 343-0 Applied Cello for Music Majors
Bienen School of Music combines a specialization in a performance area
STRINGS 344-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors
with one in an academic area, although double majors in two academic
STRINGS 351-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors
areas are also possible. A double major in two performance areas is not
STRINGS 371-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors
permitted.
STRINGS 374-0 Guitar Ensemble for Music Majors
STRINGS 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors Four-year music students may also complete a second major outside the
VOICE 110-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors music school but may earn only one bachelor’s degree. Second majors
VOICE 210-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences are available to Bienen
School of Music students without transferring into that school. Majors
VOICE 310-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors
in the other four undergraduate schools at Northwestern may only be
VOICE 351-1 Undergraduate Opera Workshop I
completed by students in that school; in these cases, interested music
VOICE 351-2 Undergraduate Opera Workshop II
students may either pursue a dual degree with the second school, or
VOICE 351-3 Undergraduate Opera Workshop III
transfer to the other school and complete the music major as a second
VOICE 355-0 Vocal Coaching major, in which case no degree from the Bienen School is awarded.
VOICE 363-0 Opera Performance
VOICE 393-0 Repertoire Studies

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Students in other undergraduate schools may pursue music as a second • Any courses in ORG_BEH (Organizational Behavior), ACCOUNT
major. (Accounting), MKTG (Marketing), or ADVT (Advertising) through the
School of Professional Studies
Ad Hoc Majors Minor in Commercial Music (8 units, open to music majors and non-majors)
It is possible to design an ad hoc (self-designed) major that cuts • JAZZ_ST 330-1 Jazz Composition and Arranging I and JAZZ_ST 330-2
across specializations to meet a particular student’s needs and career Jazz Composition and Arranging II
ambitions. Bachelor of Music degree students may design an ad hoc • One course chosen from RTVF
major as a second major; 12 units are required beyond the core, and may
• MUS_COMP 211-0 Class Composition 
not be double counted in the primary major. Bachelor of arts in music
and bachelor of science in music degree students may pursue an ad hoc • MUS_COMP 314-1 Instrumentation 
concentration within the degree; 10 units beyond the core are required • One course in popular music chosen from GEN_MUS or MUSICOL
for the concentration. Ad hoc programs are designed in consultation with • Two courses chosen from MUS_TECH
faculty with expertise in the particular area of interest. Specializations
have included areas such as arts administration, music criticism, and Minor in Music Criticism (6 units, music majors only)
popular musicology. • MUSICOL 399-0 Independent Study  or MUSIC 398-0 Internship 
• JOUR 201-1 Reporting & Writing
Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs • JOUR 201-2 Multimedia Storytelling
The Bienen School of Music offers dual bachelor’s degree programs with • JOUR 202-0 Philosophy of Modern Journalism or JOUR 370-0 Media
the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (music and liberal arts), the Law & Ethics
School of Communication (music and communication), the School of • JOUR 310-0 Media Presentation: Newspaper/Online or JOUR 311-0
Education and Social Policy (music and education and social policy), Media Presentation: Magazine Editing or JOUR 312-0 Media
the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science (music and Presentation: Video Producing for Broadcast & the Web
engineering), and the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated • One additional journalism elective
Marketing Communications (music and journalism). For information on
program requirements, see Dual Bachelor's Degrees (p. 38).
Program Honors
Minor Programs Each year faculty are invited to nominate graduating students for
program honors. To be eligible for program honors, students must have
Music minors are offered in arts administration (p. 52), commercial a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and be outstanding contributors to
music (p. 52), general music (p. 60), music cognition (p. 62), their respective programs. Additional criteria govern the selection of
music composition (p. 54), music criticism (p. 52), music voice majors; see the coordinator of the voice and opera program for
education (p. 59), musicology (p. 64), music technology (p. 54), details. Faculty select only a small number of students in each program
and music theory (p. 62). The minors in arts administration, music for program honors in a given year; for more information, contact the
criticism, music education, and music theory are open to music majors Office of Student Affairs in the Bienen School of Music.
only. The minor in general music is open only to non-music majors.

Minor programs include a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 9 courses, Composition and Music Technology
of which a minimum of 5 courses are not double-counted toward the music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/composition
major. Students must receive a grade of C or above in all courses counted
toward the minor; P/N grades in courses used for minor requirements Composition students pursue a course of study that develops analytical
must be approved by the assistant dean. Students who wish to complete and creative skills and enjoy several opportunities to hear their works
a minor program should fill out a Minor Declaration Form, available in the performed. Students intending to major in composition may substitute
Office of Student Affairs, and should fill out a minor petition form one year composition class for applied studies during their first and second years.
before graduation. Students may pursue more than one Bienen School of
Music minor. Courses in music technology are offered primarily for music majors but
are open to students from across the University as space permits.
Requirements for minors in general music (for non-majors), music
cognition, music composition, music education, musicology, music
technology, and music theory can be found on the corresponding
Programs of Study
• Composition Major (p. 54)
program page. See below for requirements for minors in arts
administration, commercial music, and music criticism. • Composition Minor (p. 54)
• Music Technology Minor (p. 54)
Minor in Arts Administration (8 units chosen from the list below, music
majors only)
• ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics Music Composition Courses
• ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics MUS_COMP 111-0 Class Composition (1 Unit)   Class instruction in
• MUSIC 360-0 Career Innovation in Music and the Performing Arts techniques of composition. Open to non-music majors.

• MUSIC 398-0 Internship MUS_COMP 112-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

• Any courses from BUS_INST (Business Institutions), IMC (Integrated Original composition; individual instruction.
Marketing/Communication), or ENTREP (Entrepreneurship) MUS_COMP 211-0 Class Composition (1 Unit)   Class instruction in
techniques of composition. Open to music and non-music majors.

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MUS_COMP 212-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors (1 Unit)   learn to record and edit their work, use notation software, communicate
Original composition; individual instruction. with recording engineers, and prepare and present work online.
MUS_COMP 311-0 Class Composition (1 Unit)   Class instruction in MUS_TECH 321-0 Producing in the Virtual Studio (1 Unit)  
techniques of composition. Open to non-music majors. Prerequisite: at Techniques for creating and producing music in the context of a
least one quarter of MUS_COMP 111-0 or consent of instructor. computer-based audio production environment. Topics include MIDI,
audio editing, plugins, effects processing, mastering, and basic surround
MUS_COMP 312-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
mixing. Assignments include creative projects.
Original composition; individual instruction.
Prerequisite: MUS_TECH 259-0 or equivalent experience and consent of
MUS_COMP 314-1 Instrumentation (1 Unit)   instructor.
Instruments of the orchestra; scoring techniques; analysis of
MUS_TECH 322-0 Recording Techniques (1 Unit)  
instrumental combinations.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 211-3 or consent of instructor. Microphone and placement techniques including stereo and close/
distant miking of voices, acoustic instruments, and ensembles. Console
MUS_COMP 314-2 Orchestration (1 Unit)   design, signal flow, and dynamics processing. Projects include recording
Stylistic scoring projects; analysis of orchestral and chamber scores. assignments.
Prerequisite: MUS_COMP 314-1 or consent of instructor. Prerequisite: MUS_TECH 259-0 or equivalent experience and consent of
MUS_COMP 314-3 Advanced Orchestration (1 Unit)   instructor.
Contemporary scoring techniques; creative projects; analysis of MUS_TECH 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)  
orchestral and chamber scores. Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated with change
Prerequisite: MUS_COMP 314-2, graduate standing, or consent of of topic.
instructor.
MUS_TECH 340-0 Composing With Computers (1 Unit)   Foundational
MUS_COMP 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced techniques of composition using music and audio software.
before registration. Writing projects; analysis of scores; contemporary Techniques of algorithmic composition, sound processing. Analysis
stylistic techniques, performers, composers, and materials; in-class of electroacoustic music. Assignments include student compositions.
performances of original work. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: MUS_TECH 259-0 or equivalent experience.
MUS_COMP 336-0 Contemporary Repertoire (1 Unit)   MUS_TECH 342-1 Computer Sound Synthesis I (1 Unit)   Synthesis of
MUS_COMP 337-0 Topics in Contemporary Repertoire (1 Unit)   Topics musical sounds, including the characteristics of digital audio signals,
vary by quarter. Close study of specific recent compositional styles, wavetable synthesis, modulation, and sample-based synthesis.
which may include minimalism, complexity, music of the last decade, MUS_TECH 342-2 Computer Sound Synthesis II (1 Unit)   Processing
experimental music. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. of audio signals, including digital filtering, reverberation, and effects
MUS_COMP 338-0 Composer Portraits (1 Unit)   Composers vary by processing; physical modeling synthesis. Assignments include sound
quarter. Portrait studies of the work of a major composer or composers, synthesis programming. Prerequisite: MUS_TECH 259-0 or equivalent
e.g., Ferneyhough; Lutoslawski; Cage; Birtwistle and Maxwell Davies. experience.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. MUS_TECH 345-0 Technology-Based Performance (1 Unit)  
MUS_COMP 339-0 Compositional Concepts and Techniques (1 Unit)   Creation, rehearsal, and performance of technology-based music in
Topics vary by quarter. Content, musical spaces, extended techniques, a group setting. Topics include real-time interaction, technological
and spectralism. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. performance interfaces, application of algorithmic methods.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
MUS_COMP 340-0 Composition Workshop (1 Unit)  
Topics vary by quarter. Examples include Composer/Performer, MUS_TECH 350-0 Studio Techniques for Electroacoustic Music (1 Unit)  
Composing for Percussion, Composing for Dance, Composing for Solo Advanced projects in electroacoustic composition, audio programming
Instrument. (Max/MSP), audio engineering, or electronic instrument design; includes
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. a largescale project, typically developed from the student's previous
music technology course work.
MUS_COMP 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MUS_TECH 340-0, MUS_TECH 345-0, or equivalent
MUS_COMP 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)   experience.
MUS_COMP 390-0 Composition Colloquium (0 Unit)   Discussion of MUS_TECH 355-1 History and Analysis of Electroacoustic Music (1
contemporary compositional techniques. Unit)  
MUS_COMP 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)   Survey of electronic music repertoire from 1948 through the end of
the analog era and the introduction of digital music. Examination of
Music Technology Courses the aesthetic motivations and technical approaches that have shaped
electroacoustic music throughout its history, focusing on the interaction
MUS_TECH 259-0 Introduction to Music Technology (1 Unit)   Survey between technical innovation and creativity.
of music software and hardware for the professional musician. Topics
include music notation, sequencing and MIDI, audio recording and MUS_TECH 355-2 History and Analysis of Electroacoustic Music (1
editing, synthesis, multimedia, and web publishing. Assignments include Unit)  
projects demonstrating the practical use of software tools. Survey of electronic music repertoire from 1948 through the end of
the analog era and the introduction of digital music. Examination of
MUS_TECH 300-0 Foundations of Music Tech for Music Majors (1 Unit)   the aesthetic motivations and technical approaches that have shaped
Introduction of key concepts in acoustics, digital audio theory, production, electroacoustic music throughout its history, focusing on the interaction
and postproduction. Through projects and presentations, students will between technical innovation and creativity.

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MUS_TECH 385-0 Senior Project (1 Unit)   Independent project in music English Composition course (1 unit)
technology. Prerequisite: permission of department. Electives (8 units, either music or non-music courses)
MUS_TECH 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)   Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)

Composition Major Composition Minor

Bachelor of Music degrees in composition require a minimum of 48 units, A minor in composition requires 9 units, of which a minimum of 5 courses
and include core music requirements (15 units), major requirements (19 are not double-counted toward the major.
units), and distribution and elective requirements (14 units).
Course Title

Music Core Requirements (15 units) MUS_COMP 211-0

MUS_COMP 314-1
Class Composition (six quarters)
Instrumentation
Course Title
or MUS_COMP 314-2 Orchestration
MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I
One elective course in MUS_COMP
& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III One elective course in MUS_TECH

MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV MUS_COMP 390-0 Composition Colloquium (6 quarters, 0 units)

& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
& MUSIC 211-3
MUSIC 126-1
and Music Theory VI
Aural Skills I
Music Technology Minor
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II A minor in music technology requires 6 units, of which a minimum of 5
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III courses are not double-counted toward the major. The 6 units required for
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV the minor include MUS_TECH 259-0 Introduction to Music Technology.
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V The five remaining classes are to be chosen from any 300-level courses
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI in MUS_TECH. Music technology minors may be declared after the
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1 completion of MUS_TECH 259-0 Introduction to Music Technology or with
& MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2 equivalent experience as determined by an interview with the program
& MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based faculty. Music technology minors should be declared through the Bienen
on placement) School's Office of Student Affairs by the end of the sophomore year.
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
& MUSIC 215-0
& MUSIC 216-0
and Performers and Performance
and Music in the Present Conducting and Ensembles
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting music.northwestern.edu/academics/ensembles
One MUSICOL elective
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective Courses in the Conducting and Ensembles Program are available to
all music majors. Non-music majors may be eligible for ensembles by
Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units)
audition and as space is available.

Composition Major Requirements (19 CONDUCT 323-0 Marching Band Techniques (0.5 Unit)   Writing for

units) marching and pep bands; rehearsing for the marching band.
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting (1 Unit)   Fundamentals in both
Course Title
instrumental and choral conducting; transpositions, ranges, and podium
MUS_COMP 112-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors (3 units)
technique. Extensive laboratory experience with videotaped evaluation.
MUS_COMP 212-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors (3 units)
MUS_COMP 312-0 Applied Composition for Music Majors (6 units) CONDUCT 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics relevant to the
professional needs of conducting students.
MUS_COMP 314-1 Instrumentation (1 unit)
MUS_COMP 314-2 Orchestration (1 unit) CONDUCT 340-1 Advanced Conducting Band (1 Unit)   Separate quarters
MUS_THRY 316-0 16th Century Counterpoint (1 unit) of band, orchestral, and choral conducting that emphasize the techniques
Three elective courses in MUS_COMP or MUS_THRY of score preparation and analysis, repertoire, and rehearsal methods.
Prerequisite: CONDUCT 326-0 or equivalent. May be repeated for credit.
One elective course in MUS_TECH
MUS_COMP 380-0 Senior Recital (0 units) CONDUCT 340-2 Advanced Conducting Choral (1 Unit)   Separate
MUS_COMP 390-0 Composition Colloquium (12 quarters, 0 units) quarters of band, orchestral, and choral conducting that emphasize the
techniques of score preparation and analysis, repertoire, and rehearsal

Distribution and Elective Requirements methods. Prerequisite: CONDUCT 326-0 or equivalent. May be repeated
for credit.
(14 units) CONDUCT 340-3 Advanced Conducting Orchestral (1 Unit)   Separate
Course Title quarters of band, orchestral, and choral conducting that emphasize the
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit) techniques of score preparation and analysis, repertoire, and rehearsal
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit) methods. Prerequisite: CONDUCT 326-0 or equivalent. May be repeated
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit) for credit.
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit) CONDUCT 345-0 Orchestral Bowing: Style and Function (1 Unit)   Bowing
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit) principles for nonstring-playing conductors, teachers, and composers;

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teaching concepts and in-depth bowing analyses for string players. in the jazz tradition. Study of scores by major composers and arrangers
Topics include sound production principles, applied bowing techniques from throughout jazz history.
and pedagogy, performance practice, interpretation, and analysis. JAZZ_ST 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics vary. May be repeated
CONDUCT 364-0 Choral Organizations (0.5 Unit)   University Chorale, for credit as topics change.
University Singers, University Chorus, Alice Millar Chapel Choir, and JAZZ_ST 336-1 Jazz Improvisation IV (0.5 Unit)   Continuation of
Northwestern Camerata. Open to all qualified students. JAZZ_ST 236-3.
CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations (0.5 Unit)   Marching Band, Concert JAZZ_ST 336-2 Jazz Improvisation V (0.5 Unit)   Continuation of
Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Open to all qualified JAZZ_ST 336-1.
students.
JAZZ_ST 336-3 Jazz Improvisation VI (0.5 Unit)   Continuation of
CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble (0.5 Unit)   Membership JAZZ_ST 336-2.
by audition.
JAZZ_ST 337-0 Business of Jazz (0.5 Unit)   A survey of the music
CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (0.5 Unit)   Performance of chamber industry as it pertains to jazz. Includes discussions on songwriting,
music literature in a variety of small-ensemble settings. music publishing, national and international copyright law, music
CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations (0.5 Unit)   Membership by licensing, artist management, music production, and related topics.
audition in Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, or Philharmonia. JAZZ_ST 361-1 Jazz Keyboard I (0.5 Unit)   Basic keyboard skills, with an
CONDUCT 395-0 Baroque Music Ensemble (0.5 Unit)   Performance of emphasis on jazz voicing, harmonization, and analysis.
choral, solo, and instrumental music of the Middle Ages through the early JAZZ_ST 361-2 Jazz Keyboard II (0.5 Unit)   Basic keyboard skills, with an
baroque. emphasis on jazz voicing, harmonization, and analysis.
CONDUCT 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)   JAZZ_ST 362-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

Jazz JAZZ_ST 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)  

JAZZ_ST 377-0 Jazz Orchestra for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)  
music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/jazz-studies.html
JAZZ_ST 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)  
The jazz program offers courses in jazz improvisation, composition and JAZZ_ST 391-0 Small Ensemble (0.5 Unit)  
arranging, history, and ensembles.
JAZZ_ST 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  

Program of Study Jazz Studies Major

• Jazz Studies Major (p. 55)
Bachelor of Music degrees in jazz require a minimum of 48 units, and
JAZZ_ST 162-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors (1 Unit)   include core music requirements (10 units), major requirements (29.5
JAZZ_ST 210-1 Jazz History I (1 Unit)   The origins of jazz, its performers, units), and distribution and elective requirements (8.5 units).
and their contributions. Includes a look at contemporaneous social
conditions during its development. Music Core Requirements (10 units)
JAZZ_ST 210-2 Jazz History II (1 Unit)   The origins of jazz, its Course Title
performers, and their contributions. Includes a look at contemporaneous MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I
social conditions during its development. & MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III
JAZZ_ST 236-1 Jazz Improvisation I (0.5 Unit)   The language of jazz.
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
Focus is on melodic development and ear training via repertoire and
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
solos of jazz's most influential figures. & MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI
JAZZ_ST 236-2 Jazz Improvisation II (0.5 Unit)   The language of jazz. MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I
Focus is on melodic development and ear training via repertoire and & MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II
solos of jazz's most influential figures. & MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
JAZZ_ST 236-3 Jazz Improvisation III (0.5 Unit)   The language of jazz.
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
Focus is on melodic development and ear training via repertoire and
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI
solos of jazz's most influential figures.
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
JAZZ_ST 262-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors (1 Unit)   & MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present
JAZZ_ST 305-0 Optional Recital (0 Unit)  
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting
JAZZ_ST 330-1 Jazz Composition and Arranging I (1 Unit)   The
techniques of composing and arranging for large and small ensembles
in the jazz tradition. Study of scores by major composers and arrangers
Jazz Major Requirements (29.5 units)
from throughout jazz history. Course Title
JAZZ_ST 162-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors (3 quarters)
JAZZ_ST 330-2 Jazz Composition and Arranging II (1 Unit)   The
JAZZ_ST 262-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors (3 quarters)
techniques of composing and arranging for large and small ensembles
JAZZ_ST 362-0 Applied Jazz for Music Majors (6 quarters)

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JAZZ_ST 210-1 Jazz History I MUSIC 126-3 Aural Skills III (0.5 Unit)   Sight-singing and ear-training;
& JAZZ_ST 210-2 and Jazz History II drill in recognition of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and aural
JAZZ_ST 236-1 Jazz Improvisation I analysis through listening and dictation. Progresses through six levels of
& JAZZ_ST 236-2 and Jazz Improvisation II proficiency.
& JAZZ_ST 236-3 and Jazz Improvisation III
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1 (0.5 Unit)   This is the first quarter of a
JAZZ_ST 336-1 Jazz Improvisation IV
year-long sequence. This track is for beginning piano students. Topics
& JAZZ_ST 336-2 and Jazz Improvisation V
include repertoire, a healthful approach to piano technique, scales,
& JAZZ_ST 336-3 and Jazz Improvisation VI
keyboard harmony, ensemble, sight reading, and creative work.
JAZZ_ST 330-1 Jazz Composition and Arranging I
& JAZZ_ST 330-2 and Jazz Composition and Arranging II MUSIC 127-2 Keyboard Skills 2 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard
JAZZ_ST 337-0 Business of Jazz skills.
JAZZ_ST 361-1 Jazz Keyboard I MUSIC 127-3 Keyboard Skills 3 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard
& JAZZ_ST 361-2 and Jazz Keyboard II skills.
JAZZ_ST 377-0 Jazz Orchestra for Music Majors (12 quarters)
MUSIC 128-1 Keyboard Skills 1+ (0.5 Unit)   This is the first quarter
JAZZ_ST 391-0 Small Ensemble (6 quarters)
of a year-long sequence. This track is for students with a little piano
JAZZ_ST 380-0 Senior Recital (0 units)
background, typically 1-2 years of previous study. Topics include
repertoire, technique, scales, and keyboard harmony. Ensemble, sight
 Distribution and Elective Requirements reading, and creative work are covered as well.

(8.5 units)  MUSIC 128-2 Keyboard Skills 2+ (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard
skills.
Course Title
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit) MUSIC 128-3 Keyboard Skills 3+ (0.5 Unit)   Keyboard Skills 3+.
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit) MUSIC 129-1 Keyboard Skills 1-2-3 (0.5 Unit)   This course is for
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit) students with piano background. Topics include sight reading, keyboard
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit) theory, harmonizing melodies, solo repertoire, and ensemble.
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit) MUSIC 129-2 Keyboard Skills 4-5-6 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in
English Composition course (1 unit) keyboard skills.
Electives (2.5 units, music or non-music)
MUSIC 130-1 Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors (0.5 Unit)   This is the
Business/Finance Overlay course (double counts with JAZZ_ST 337-0)
first quarter of a year-long sequence. Topics include vocal and string
quartet score reading, keyboard theory, sight reading including 18th
Music Cognition century examples, with corresponding harmonic language, rhythmic, and
idiomatic patterns. Other topics include harmonizing melodies, creative
See Music Theory and Cognition (p. 61). work, and ensemble.

Music Core MUSIC 130-2 Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors (0.5 Unit)   Class
instruction in keyboard skills.
Courses listed under the category MUSIC include required core courses MUSIC 130-3 Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors (0.5 Unit)   Class
in music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, and music history, as well instruction in keyboard skills.
as elective courses that are of school-wide interest, including alexander
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV (0.5 Unit)   Music as sound in time.
technique, career classes, student organized seminars and internship
Analytical studies in forms, media, textures, and harmonic and melodic
credit.
materials. Prerequisite: MUSIC 111-3 or consent of instructor.
MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I (0.5 Unit)   Music as sound in time. MUSIC 211-2 Music Theory V (0.5 Unit)   Music as sound in time.
Analytical studies in forms, media, textures, and harmonic and melodic Analytical studies in forms, media, textures, and harmonic and melodic
materials. materials. Prerequisite: MUSIC 211-1.
MUSIC 111-2 Music Theory II (0.5 Unit)   Music as sound in time. MUSIC 211-3 Music Theory VI (0.5 Unit)   Music as sound in time.
Analytical studies in forms, media, textures, and harmonic and melodic Analytical studies in forms, media, textures, and harmonic and melodic
materials. Prerequisite: MUSIC 111-1. materials. Prerequisite: MUSIC 211-2.
MUSIC 111-3 Music Theory III (0.5 Unit)   Music as sound in time. MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon (1 Unit)   This course explores the
Analytical studies in forms, media, textures, and harmonic and melodic idea of "classical music," a canon of works united not by scoring, age,
materials. Prerequisite: MUSIC 111-2. nationality, or style, but rather by the perception of timeless value. What
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I (0.5 Unit)   Sight-singing and ear-training; musical and social factors influenced inclusion or exclusion? This course
drill in recognition of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and aural seeks to both introduce a variety of extremely famous "classical" works
analysis through listening and dictation. Progresses through six levels of and to interrogate the processes that made them famous.
proficiency. MUSIC 215-0 Performers and Performance (1 Unit)   This course focuses
MUSIC 126-2 Aural Skills II (0.5 Unit)   Sight-singing and ear-training; on what it means or meant to be a musician in different places and times.
drill in recognition of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and aural Students will gain introductory literacy in diverse modes of musical
analysis through listening and dictation. Progresses through six levels of performance and learn to conceive of music history through the lens
proficiency. of performance rather than through composers and works, including

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reflection on how to locate themselves within a complex global music MUSIC 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  
scene.
MUSIC 216-0 Music in the Present (1 Unit)   This course explores Music Education
contemporary musical practices through their circulation, reception,
music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/music-education
and mediation. Examples are drawn from Western art, popular, and
global musical genres though we will explore how all these musics Graduates with a major in music education meet all requirements for
share-at least in part-a similar mode of distribution in the early twenty- teacher certification in the state of Illinois as well as most other states.
first century. Emphasis is placed on technology, listening practices, Students take the professional program required of all music students,
aesthetics, and contemporary musical institutions. a structured sequence of courses in general education, a basic set of
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV (0.5 Unit)   Sight-singing and ear-training; courses in music education, and special courses in the chosen music
drill in recognition of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and aural education specialization: instrumental, choral, or general education. All
analysis through listening and dictation. Progresses through six levels of music education majors are required to complete 100 hours of clinical
proficiency. observation. The combination of coursework and hands-on practical
experience results in a program that prepares professionals with a broad
MUSIC 226-2 Aural Skills V (0.5 Unit)   Sight-singing and ear-training;
understanding of music and education as well as the skills to be effective
drill in recognition of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and aural
music teachers.
analysis through listening and dictation. Progresses through six levels of

Programs of Study
proficiency.
MUSIC 226-3 Aural Skills VI (0.5 Unit)   Sight-singing and ear-training;
drill in recognition of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and aural • Music Education Major (p. 58)
analysis through listening and dictation. Progresses through six levels of • Music Education Minor (p. 59)
proficiency.
MUSIC_ED 230-0 Woodwind Class (0.5 Unit)  
MUSIC 227-1 Keyboard Skills 4 (0.5 Unit)   This is the first quarter of a
second, year-long sequence required but not limited to Music Ed majors. MUSIC_ED 231-0 Guitar Class (0.5 Unit)  
Students who were placed in both Level 1 and the Level 1+ tracks will MUSIC_ED 232-0 Voice Class (0.5 Unit)  
take this course. Topics include repertoire, technique, harmonizing
MUSIC_ED 234-0 Double Reeds Class (0.5 Unit)  
melodies, sight reading, score reading, ensemble and creative work.
MUSIC_ED 235-0 High Brass Class (0.5 Unit)  
MUSIC 227-2 Keyboard Skills 5 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard
skills. MUSIC_ED 236-0 Low Brass Class (0.5 Unit)  

MUSIC 227-3 Keyboard Skills 6 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard MUSIC_ED 237-0 String Class (0.5 Unit)  
skills. MUSIC_ED 239-0 Percussion Class (0.5 Unit)  
MUSIC 298-0 Student Organized Seminar (0.5-1 Unit)   MUSIC_ED 240-0 Classroom Instruments (0.5 Unit)  
MUSIC 327-1 Keyboard Skills 7 (0.5 Unit)   This is the first quarter of a MUSIC_ED 260-0 Introduction to Music Education (1 Unit)   Discussion
year-long sequence required but not restricted to Choral Music Ed majors. and observation of school music programs and effective presentational
Topics include vocal scores, sight reading, solo piano repertoire, and skills.
technique.
MUSIC_ED 314-0 Practicum (0 Unit)   Practicum lab linked to
MUSIC 327-2 Keyboard Skills 8 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard MUSIC_ED 361-0, MUSIC_ED 362-0, MUSIC_ED 364-0, MUSIC_ED 365-0,
skills. MUSIC_ED 366-0, and MUSIC_ED 367-0.
MUSIC 327-3 Keyboard Skills 9 (0.5 Unit)   Class instruction in keyboard MUSIC_ED 326-0 World Music Pedagogy (1 Unit)   Philosophies and
skills. practices of music education that either promote or hinder democratic
MUSIC 330-0 Materials, Performance, Practice & Pedagogy (0.5 Unit)   approaches to student learning.

MUSIC 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced before MUSIC_ED 327-0 Teaching Exceptional Children (1 Unit)   Teaching
registration. May be repeated. Exceptional Children.

MUSIC 350-0 Alexander Technique (0.5 Unit)   Methods of using the body MUSIC_ED 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced
efficiently to reduce unnecessary tension and stress in instrumental and before registration. May be repeated.
vocal performance. MUSIC_ED 345-0 Music in the Interdisciplinary Curriculum (1 Unit)  
MUSIC 360-0 Career Innovation in Music and the Performing Arts (1 Promoting music and arts-based interdisciplinary experiences for
Unit)   Models of performing arts careers; innovative approaches to elementary and secondary school students. Curriculum developing
existing career paths. Case studies, guest speakers. Topics include fee interrelating arts disciplines (such as music, art, and literature) and
and contract negotiation, artist and booking management, fundraising connecting the arts with non-arts disciplines (such as history and social
and grant writing, marketing and public relations, social media, and studies).
organizational and business structures. Open to music majors only. MUSIC_ED 358-0 Philosophy of Music Education (1 Unit)   Philosophical
MUSIC 397-0 Summer Internship (0 Unit)   Field experience as an intern. issues in music education relating to the teaching and learning of music
in schools.
MUSIC 398-0 Internship (0.5-4 Units)   Field experience as an intern.
Requirements include journal and final paper. MUSIC_ED 361-0 Teaching General Music I (1 Unit)   For grades K-5,
curriculum materials and strategies for developing musical growth.
Laboratory experiences; developing creativity in the music classroom.

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Open only to music majors or with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: MUSIC_ED 387-0 Student Teaching in the Senior High School:
MUSIC_ED 240-0. Instrumental and Nonperformance (1-4 Units)  
MUSIC_ED 362-0 Teaching General Music II (1 Unit)   For grades 6-12, MUSIC_ED 390-0 Student Teaching Colloquium (0 Unit)  
effective teaching of general music classes in middle and high school. MUSIC_ED 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  
Available curriculum materials; innovative approaches. Prerequisite:
MUSIC_ED 231-0.
MUSIC_ED 363-0 Teaching High School Nonperformance Courses
Music Education Major
(1 Unit)   Planning and teaching high school music, arts, humanities Bachelor of Music degrees in music education require a minimum of
courses. Present practices; development of exemplary course plans. 48.5 to 51.5 units, and include core music requirements (13 units), major
requirements (22 units), certification track requirements (9.5-12.5 units),
MUSIC_ED 364-0 Teaching Instrumental Music I (1 Unit)   Teaching and
distribution requirements (4 units), and non-registration requirements.
administrative principles for elementary and middle school instrumental

Music Core Requirements (13 units)

music programs. Rehearsal dynamics, conducting, rehearsal room
management, and pedagogy for school ensembles. Prerequisite:
MUSIC_ED 237-0. Course Title

MUSIC_ED 365-0 Teaching Instrumental Music II (1 Unit)   Teaching MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I

& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
and administrative principles for secondary school instrumental music
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III
programs. Rehearsal dynamics, conducting, rehearsal room management,
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
and pedagogy for school ensembles. Prerequisite: MUSIC_ED 364-0 .
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
MUSIC_ED 366-0 Teaching Choral Music I (1 Unit)   Development and & MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI
application of skills, knowledge, and understandings for teaching choral MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I
music in elementary and middle school. & MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
MUSIC_ED 367-0 Teaching Choral Music II (1 Unit)   Continuation
of MUSIC_ED 366-0. High school choral program, curriculum model, MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
repertoire, sight-reading, rehearsal techniques, programming,
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI
administration.
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1
MUSIC_ED 368-0 Teaching Composition in the Schools (1 Unit)   Practical & MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2
and research literature in teaching composition; design of curricular & MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based
materials for teaching composition and improvisation in school music on placement)
programs. MUSIC 227-1 Keyboard Skills 4
& MUSIC 227-2 and Keyboard Skills 5
MUSIC_ED 369-0 Research and Evaluation in Music Education (1 Unit)  
& MUSIC 227-3 and Keyboard Skills 6
Procedures and issues in research and evaluation in music teaching.
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
Practical application of research to decision making.
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
MUSIC_ED 370-0 Student Teaching in the Elementary School: General & MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present
Music (1-4 Units)   CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting
MUSIC_ED 371-0 Student Teaching in the Middle School/Junior High
School: General/Choral (1-4 Units)   Music Education (22 units)
MUSIC_ED 373-0 Student Teaching in the Senior High School: Choral and Course Title
Nonperformance (1-4 Units)   Applied lessons (9 quarters)
MUSIC_ED 375-0 Student Teaching in the Elementary School: MUSIC_ED 260-0 Introduction to Music Education
Instrumental (1-4 Units)   CONDUCT 340-1 Advanced Conducting Band
or CONDUCT 340-2 Advanced Conducting Choral
MUSIC_ED 376-0 Student Teaching in the Middle School/Junior High
School: Instrumental (1-4 Units)   or CONDUCT 340-3 Advanced Conducting Orchestral
MUSIC_ED 361-0 Teaching General Music I
MUSIC_ED 377-0 Student Teaching in the Senior High School:
MUSIC_ED 364-0 Teaching Instrumental Music I
Instrumental and Nonperformance (1-4 Units)  
MUSIC_ED 366-0 Teaching Choral Music I
MUSIC_ED 380-0 Student Teaching in the Elementary School: General
MUSIC_ED 314-0 Practicum (4 quarters)
Music (1-4 Units)  
MUSIC_ED 326-0 World Music Pedagogy
MUSIC_ED 381-0 Student Teaching in the Middle School/Junior High MUSIC_ED 327-0 Teaching Exceptional Children
School: General/Choral (1-4 Units)   MUSIC_ED 358-0 Philosophy of Music Education
MUSIC_ED 383-0 Student Teaching in the Senior High School: Choral and SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence
Nonperformance (1-4 Units)   or PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology
MUSIC_ED 385-0 Student Teaching in the Elementary School: TEACH_ED 322-0 Content Area Reading and Writing
Instrumental (1-4 Units)   Student Teaching, selected from MUSIC_ED 370-387 (1 quarter, full time)
MUSIC_ED 390-0 Student Teaching Colloquium
MUSIC_ED 386-0 Student Teaching in the Middle School/Junior High
School: Instrumental (1-4 Units)  

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Choral Track (12.5 units) Non-Registration Requirements

Course Title Course Title
MUSIC 327-1 Keyboard Skills 7 By May 1 of sophomore year:
& MUSIC 327-2 and Keyboard Skills 8 Orientation CEF
& MUSIC 327-3 and Keyboard Skills 9
Illinois Basic Skills Test
VOICE 111-1 Phonetics and Diction I
Petition for Advanced Standing
& VOICE 111-2 and Phonetics and Diction II
By December 1 of junior year:
& VOICE 111-3 and Phonetics and Diction III
Illinois Content Area Test #143 (K-12 Music)
VOICE 311-0 Vocal Solo Class (9 quarters)
Petition for Student Teaching
CONDUCT 364-0 Choral Organizations (11 quarters)
By May 1 of junior year:
One MUSIC_ED 200-level Instrumental Techniques Elective
Practicum CEF
MUSIC_ED 237-0 String Class
Senior Year:
MUSIC_ED 231-0 Guitar Class
Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA)
MUSIC_ED 240-0 Classroom Instruments
Completion of Health and Safety Module (Music Education CANVAS page)
MUSIC_ED 362-0 Teaching General Music II
After Student Teaching:
or MUSIC_ED 368-0 Teaching Composition in the Schools
APT Test #104
MUSIC_ED 367-0 Teaching Choral Music II
Two additional CEF Student Surveys

General Track (9.5 units)

Course Title
Music Education Minor
Major Ensemble (11 quarters) A minor in music education requires 6 units, of which a minimum of 5
MUSIC_ED 200-level Instrumental Techniques elective (1 quarter) courses are not double-counted toward the major. The minor in music
MUSIC_ED 231-0 Guitar Class education is open to music majors only.
MUSIC_ED 237-0 String Class
Course Title
MUSIC_ED 240-0 Classroom Instruments
MUSIC_ED 260-0 Introduction to Music Education
MUSIC_ED 362-0 Teaching General Music II
MUSIC_ED 358-0 Philosophy of Music Education
MUSIC_ED 365-0 Teaching Instrumental Music II
2 methods classes (2 units), chosen from:
or MUSIC_ED 367-0 Teaching Choral Music II
MUSIC_ED 361-0 Teaching General Music I
or MUSIC_ED 368-0 Teaching Composition in the Schools
MUSIC_ED 362-0 Teaching General Music II

Instrumental Track (11 units) MUSIC_ED 364-0

MUSIC_ED 365-0
Teaching Instrumental Music I
Teaching Instrumental Music II
Course Title MUSIC_ED 366-0 Teaching Choral Music I
Major Ensemble (10 quarters) MUSIC_ED 367-0 Teaching Choral Music II
CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music 1 300-level music education elective (1 unit), chosen from:
MUSIC_ED 230-0 Woodwind Class MUSIC_ED 345-0 Music in the Interdisciplinary Curriculum
MUSIC_ED 234-0 Double Reeds Class MUSIC_ED 368-0 Teaching Composition in the Schools
MUSIC_ED 235-0 High Brass Class other courses that may be offered
MUSIC_ED 236-0 Low Brass Class One capstone project (1 unit)
MUSIC_ED 237-0 String Class (2 quarters)
or CONDUCT 345-0
MUSIC_ED 239-0
Orchestral Bowing: Style and Function
Percussion Class
Music Studies for Nonmajors
MUSIC_ED 362-0 Teaching General Music II music.northwestern.edu/academics/nonmajors
or MUSIC_ED 368-0 Teaching Composition in the Schools
Students from all schools at Northwestern are encouraged to continue
MUSIC_ED 365-0 Teaching Instrumental Music II
their development as instrumentalists or vocalists through ensemble
participation, class instruction, or private study. Ensembles and music
Distribution Requirements (4 units) performance instruction require an audition. For more information, visit
Course Title the Bienen School's Office of Student Affairs.
Area I (Natural Sciences) (1 unit)
Area III Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 unit) Individual and Group Lessons for Non-
Area IV Historical Studies and/or Area V Ethics and Values (2 units)
Majors
All distribution courses must be non-music. Non-music majors may take individual music lessons for either 0 or 0.5
unit in voice, piano, organ, strings, winds, brass, percussion, and jazz.
Group lessons are offered in voice, piano, and guitar. See the list of 
GEN_MUS courses for all available options. Students are accepted for
lessons based on an audition and the availability of an instructor. An

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applied lesson fee is required for each registration and is billed to the GEN_MUS 175-0 Selected Topics in Music Literature for Non-Majors (1
student's account. Unit)   Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated. (VI.
Literature and fine arts) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Ensemble Participation GEN_MUS 176-0 Selected Topics in Applied Music for Non-Majors (1
Non-music majors interested in auditioning for Bienen School ensembles Unit)   Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.
should contact the ensemble director for audition information. If GEN_MUS 220-0 History of the Symphony (1 Unit)   Study of music for
admitted, non-majors register under the following course numbers for 0 the symphony orchestra from the 17th century to the modern period. (VI.
unit, or, non-majors may register under the corresponding ensemble under Literature and fine arts) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
CONDUCT for 0.5 unit.
GEN_MUS 230-0 History of Opera (1 Unit)   History of opera from its
Course Title origins in Italy at the end of the 16th century to the modern period. (VI.
GEN_MUS 364-0 Choral Organizations Literature and fine arts) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GEN_MUS 374-0 Band Organizations GEN_MUS 250-0 History of Rock (1 Unit)   The basic elements of rock
GEN_MUS 393-0 Orchestral Organizations from its roots in pop, country and western, and rhythm and blues to the
GEN_MUS 395-0 Baroque Music Ensemble present. (VI. Literature and fine arts) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GEN_MUS 252-0 Harmony (1 Unit)   A basic course in music theory
Minor Programs fundamentals, including harmonic materials and tonal structures.
Students outside the Bienen School have a variety of minor options from Analysis of harmonic structures; harmonization of melodies. (II. Formal
which to choose. The minor in general music is open only to non-music studies) Formal Studies Distro Area
majors and is outlined below. Minors in music cognition (p. 62), music GEN_MUS 253-0 Form and Analysis (1 Unit)   Nature of musical forms
composition (p. 54), music technology (p. 54), and musicology found in musical literature from renaissance to the present; analysis of
(p. 64) are also open to non-music majors. musical examples. Prerequisite: GEN_MUS 252-0, or music-reading skills
and some understanding of harmony. Formal Studies Distro Area
Minor in General Music (6 units)
Course Title GEN_MUS 260-0 Non-Major Private Voice-Intermediate (0-0.5 Unit)  
One course in Music Theory (GEN_MUS 252-0 or equivalent) Private lessons for non-majors; audition required.
One course in Music History chosen from GEN_MUS or MUSICOL GEN_MUS 270-1 Western Musical Tradition (1 Unit)   Major genres and
One course in Non-Western or Popular Music chosen from GEN_MUS or MUSICOL composers from 1600 to 1825. Primary emphasis on the generations
One music academic course chosen from GEN_MUS, MUSICOL, MUS_TECH, of Bach and Handel, Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.
MUS_COMP, or MUSIC_ED Prerequisite: GEN_MUS 170-0 or equivalent. (VI. Literature and fine arts).
Two units of music electives; may be academic or performance Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GEN_MUS 270-2 Western Musical Tradition (1 Unit)   Major genres and
GEN_MUS 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar composers from 1825 to the present. Prerequisite: GEN_MUS 170-0 or
GEN_MUS 115-0 Non-Major Piano and Organ (0.5 Unit)   Private lessons equivalent. (VI. Literature and fine arts). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
for non-majors; audition required. GEN_MUS 315-0 Non-Major Piano and Organ (0.5 Unit)   Private lessons
GEN_MUS 116-0 Non-Major Piano (0 Unit)   Private lessons for non- for non-majors; audition required.
majors; audition required. GEN_MUS 335-0 Selected Topics for Non-Majors (1 Unit)   Topics vary;
GEN_MUS 120-0 Non-Major Strings (0-0.5 Unit)   Private lessons for non- announced before registration. May be repeated.
majors; audition required. GEN_MUS 360-0 Non-Major Private Voice-Advanced (0-0.5 Unit)   Private
GEN_MUS 121-0 Non-Major Guitar Class-Beginning (0.5 Unit)   Class lessons for non-majors; audition required.
instruction in classical guitar. GEN_MUS 364-0 Choral Organizations (0 Unit)   Non-music majors
GEN_MUS 125-0 Non-Major Winds/Percussion (0-0.5 Unit)   Private interested in auditioning for Bienen School ensembles should contact the
lessons for non-majors; audition required. ensemble director for audition information. Register under GEN MUS for 0
unit, or under CONDUCT for 0.5 unit.
GEN_MUS 130-0 Non-Major Jazz (0-0.5 Unit)   Private lessons for non-
majors; audition required. GEN_MUS 374-0 Band Organizations (0 Unit)   Non-music majors
interested in auditioning for Bienen School ensembles should contact the
GEN_MUS 133-0 Non-Major Class Voice-Beginning (0-0.5 Unit)   Audition
ensemble director for audition information. Register under GEN MUS for 0
required.
unit, or under CONDUCT for 0.5 unit.
GEN_MUS 160-0 Non-Major Private Voice-Beginning (0-0.5 Unit)   Private
GEN_MUS 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble (0 Unit)   Non-music
lessons for non-majors; audition required.
majors interested in auditioning for Bienen School ensembles should
GEN_MUS 170-0 Introduction to Music (1 Unit)   Key concepts and contact the ensemble director for audition information. Register under
contexts for becoming an informed listener and critical thinker with GEN MUS for 0 unit, or under CONDUCT for 0.5 unit.
respect to a broad range of musical styles and genres and for acquiring
GEN_MUS 393-0 Orchestral Organizations (0 Unit)   Non-music majors
the skills and vocabulary to discuss and write about music effectively.
interested in auditioning for Bienen School ensembles should contact the
Individual sections may vary from quarter to quarter; see specific section
ensemble director for audition information. Register under GEN MUS for 0
descriptions for more information. No previous musical training or ability
unit, or under CONDUCT for 0.5 unit.
to read music notation is required. (VI. Literature and fine arts) Literature
Fine Arts Distro Area GEN_MUS 395-0 Baroque Music Ensemble (0 Unit)   Non-music majors
interested in auditioning for Bienen School ensembles should contact the

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ensemble director for audition information. Register under GEN MUS for 0 Course objectives are (1) developing skill in analyzing popular music
unit, or under CONDUCT for 0.5 unit. and (2) exploring how music scholars have studied traits such as form,
harmony, timbre, etc. in a variety of popular repertoires. Students will
Music Technology become familiar with recurring issues in the interpretation of popular
music and develop the ability to form their own critical interpretations
See Composition and Music Technology (p. 52). using music analysis as a tool.

Music Theory and Cognition

MUS_THRY 335-0 Selected Topics in Music Theory (1 Unit)  
Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.

music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/music-theory-and- MUS_THRY 336-0 Selected Topics in Music Cognition (1 Unit)  

cognition Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.
MUS_THRY 355-0 Analysis of Post-Tonal Music (1 Unit)  
Undergraduates majoring in theory or cognition receive a broad education
Techniques for analysis of atonal and nonfunctional tonal music,
in music analysis and the cognitive sciences. The emphasis is on
including serial, set-theoretic, and parametric approaches. Emphasis on
cognitive musicology, whereby music is studied using the tools and
music of Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Stravinsky, and Debussy. Selected
insights of cognitive science and musicological research.
readings in analytic literature.

Programs of Study  Prerequisite: MUSIC 211-3 or equivalent.

MUS_THRY 385-0 Senior Project (1 Unit)  
• Music Cognition Major (p. 61)
MUS_THRY 390-0 Music Theory Colloquium (0 Unit)   (0) Discussion of
• Music Cognition Minor (p. 62)
current research in music theory and cognition.
• Music Theory Major (p. 62)
MUS_THRY 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  
• Music Theory Minor (p. 62)

Music Theory Courses  Music Cognition Major

MUS_THRY 251-0 Intro to Music Cognition (1 Unit)   An introduction Bachelor of Music degrees in music cognition require a minimum of 48
to music cognition for music undergraduates as well as students with units, and include core music requirements (18 units), major requirements
limited music backgrounds. Readings primarily from secondary sources, (15-16 units), and distribution and elective requirements (14-15 units).
with some primary sources as well.
MUS_THRY 316-0 16th Century Counterpoint (1 Unit)   Music Core Requirements (18 units)
Contrapuntal textures from two to four voices. Cadence and form, Course Title
melodic line and motive, rhythm, simple and complex imitation, and MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I
treatment of dissonance in the sacred music of Lassus, Josquin, and & MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
Palestrina. & MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
MUS_THRY 317-0 Historical Improvisation (1 Unit)  
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
The study of harmony at the keyboard as learned by musicians since the
& MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI
early 17th century. Figured bass is an essential subject for performers
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I
of early music (including Bach and Mozart) and a key to the analysis of
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II
most pre-20th century European music.
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
MUS_THRY 318-0 18th Century Counterpoint (1 Unit)   MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
Baroque dance suite, chorale prelude, invention, fugue, chiefly involving & MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
the music of J. S. Bach. Melodic, harmonic, structural characteristics; & MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI
contrapuntal techniques. MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1
& MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2
MUS_THRY 321-0 Classical Form (1 Unit)  
& MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based
An examination of phrase-construction and punctuation in the musical
on placement)
forms of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The focus
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
will typically be on Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven's skillful use of
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
conventional formal structures to engage creatively with listeners' & MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present
expectations.
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting
MUS_THRY 322-1 Rhythm and Meter I (1 Unit)   Close reading and One MUSICOL elective
discussion of key canonical texts from the last three decades' rich One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective
scholarship in rhythm and meter as well as innovative new work. Each Three quarters applied lessons (3 units)
student completes a substantial analytical and/or theoretical paper.
Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units)
MUS_THRY 322-2 Rhythm and Meter II (1 Unit)   Rhythm and Meter II.
MUS_THRY 331-0 Analytical Studies (1 Unit)  
Extension and refinement of concepts and techniques acquired in first
and second year music theory.
MUS_THRY 333-0 Analysis of Popular Music (1 Unit)  

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Music Cognition Major Requirements MUSIC 127-1

& MUSIC 127-2
Keyboard Skills 1
and Keyboard Skills 2
(15-16 units) & MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based
on placement)
Course Title
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
MUS_THRY 251-0 Intro to Music Cognition (1 unit)
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
MUS_THRY 336-0 Selected Topics in Music Cognition (2 units) & MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present
PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology (1 unit) CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting
PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology (1 unit) One MUSICOL elective
Cognate areas (3 units) One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective
Music Studies electives (4 units) Three quarters applied lessons (3 units)
Applied lessons/performance experience (3 units) Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units)
MUS_THRY 385-0 Senior Project (1 unit, optional)

Music Theory Major Requirements (15-17

Distribution and Elective Requirements units)
(14-15 units) Course Title
Course Title Six elective courses in MUS_THRY (6 units)
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit) Two elective courses in MUSICOL (2 units)
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit) One elective course in MUS_TECH (1 unit)
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit) Cognate areas (3 units)
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit) Applied lessons/performance experience (3 units)
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit) Senior project (optional): MUS_THRY 399-0 Independent Study (1 unit) and
English Composition course (1 unit) MUS_THRY 385-0 Senior Project (1 unit)
Electives (8 units if completing Senior Project or 9 units; music or non-music
courses) Distribution and Elective Requirements
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
(13-15 units)
Music Cognition Minor Course Title
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit)
A minor in music cognition requires 9 units, of which a minimum of 5 Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
courses are not double counted toward the major. Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit)
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit)
• 3 units in music cognition: MUS_THRY 251-0 Intro to Music Cognition
(1 unit) and MUS_THRY 336-0 Selected Topics in Music Cognition (2 Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit)
units) English Composition course (1 unit)

• 3 units in music analysis and music technology chosen from Electives (7 units if completing Senior Project or 9 units; music or non-music
courses)
MUS_THRY and MUS_TECH
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
• 3 units in cognate areas (such as psychology, linguistics, and
communication sciences and disorders)
Music Theory Minor
Music Theory Major A minor in music theory requires 6 units, of which a minimum of 5
courses are not double counted toward the major. The minor in music
Bachelor of Music degrees in music theory require a minimum of 48 units,
theory is open to music majors only. All available courses are listed under
and include core music requirements (18 units), major requirements
MUS_THRY.
(15-17 units), and distribution and elective requirements (13-15 units).
• Three 300-level music theory courses in music analysis
Music Core Requirements (18 units) • Three 300-level courses in music cognition
Course Title
MUSIC 111-1
& MUSIC 111-2
Music Theory I
and Music Theory II
Musicology
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/musicology
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V Encompassing much more than music history, the musicology major
& MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI approaches music as a social activity shaped by aesthetic movements
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I and intellectual theories – in essence, the humanistic study of music in
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II culture.
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI

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Programs of Study Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.

Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
• Musicology Major (p. 64)
MUSICOL 335-SA Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced
• Musicology Minor (p. 64)
before registration. May be repeated. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

MUSICOL 313-0 World Music Cultures (1 Unit)   MUSICOL 338-0 Expressionism (1 Unit)  

Introduction to both the world's musical variety and common issues The interaction of music (Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Weill, Hindemith,
related to music cultures worldwide. et al.) with painting (Kandinsky et al.), poetry (Stefan George et al.),
theater (Wedekind, Brecht, et al.), and dance (Kurt Jooss et al.) in
MUSICOL 323-0 Topics in Ethnomusicology (1 Unit)  
early-20thcentury Germany and Austria.
Ethnomusicology history, bibliographical resources, methods, and
theories. MUSICOL 339-0 Music and Gender (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area The many intersections between music and ideas of gender; focus on
composition, characterization, patronage, and performance. Elite and
MUSICOL 326-0 Topics in World Music: Asia (1 Unit)  
popular Western musical forms from the Middle Ages to 2000 in relation
The musical traditions of South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
to gender issues in other cultures' musics.
Topics include characteristics of instruments and instrumental
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ensembles, sound structures, theatrical traditions, and vocal
performance. MUSICOL 341-0 Music and the Visual Arts (1 Unit)  
The many ways in which the senses of sight and hearing interact in
MUSICOL 327-0 Topics in World Music: Africa (1 Unit)  
Western images of music and music making as well as in select musical
Introduction to Africa's diverse musics through the multidisciplinary lens
works inspired by concurrent ideas or movements in the visual arts.
of ethnomusicology. Topics include music learning and transmission,
aesthetics, musical styles and structures, performance practice, MUSICOL 342-0 Authenticity (1 Unit)  
compositional process, musical change, and the role of music in society. Authenticity in music at the turn of the 21st century, focusing on three
music genres most closely associated with that idea's cultural and
MUSICOL 328-0 Topics in World Music: The Americas (1 Unit)  
philosophical considerations: early music, country music, and world or
An ethnomusicological perspective on music of the Americas as
ethnic music.
influenced by European, African, Hispanic, and native American cultures.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
The socioeconomic impact of jazz, rock, gospel, and popular music;
the role of music in the spiritual and social life of the Americas' diverse MUSICOL 343-0 Music and Shakespeare (1 Unit)  
peoples. An exploration of some of the many intersections between
Shakespearean drama and music from the late 16th through early 21st
MUSICOL 329-0 Topics in Middle Eastern Music (1 Unit)  
centuries, including study of plays, opera, ballet, film, musical theater, art
History, basic tenets, and aesthetic of Islam; the musics of Islamic
song, popular music, and the symphony.
cultures from North Africa, Spain, the Middle East, central Asia, and the
Indian subcontinent. Methods of contextualizing musical cultures and MUSICOL 344-0 Music and Film (1 Unit)  
critical methodology related to gender, postcolonial theory, and religion. Theory and practice of music as a part of the processes of making and
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area viewing films, from the beginning of the sound era to the present. Topic
varies but typically focuses on a specific film genre's musical traditions,
MUSICOL 330-0 Russian Fairy Tale and Opera (1 Unit)  
techniques, personalities, and problems.
Russian cultural and national identity studied through folk tales and
their musical counterparts in Russian opera. Current critical theory, the MUSICOL 345-0 From Literature to Opera to Film (1 Unit)  
portrayal of women, the interplay of nationalism and gender, and the East- Selected operas, based on literary or theatrical works, that in turn inspired
West dichotomy. films. Examination of the literary or theatrical inspiration, the opera as
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area written for stage, and film and video adaptations.

MUSICOL 331-0 Orientalism and Music (1 Unit)   MUSICOL 346-0 Composer Topics (1 Unit)  

The imagery of the East in the music of the West expressed in musical Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.
genres of various historical periods; focus on romantic opera and MUSICOL 347-0 The Lied (1 Unit)  
contemporary musical culture. Orientalism as formulated by Edward Survey of voice-piano settings of German poems, from Mozart through
Said, developed by John MacKenzie, and clarified through references in Richard Strauss.
literature and the visual arts.
MUSICOL 348-0 Bel Canto Opera (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Italian opera in the early-to- mid-19th century. The relations of Rossini,
MUSICOL 332-0 Music and Gypsies (1 Unit)   Donizetti, and Bellini to the operatic culture of their time.
Romany music from Hungary, Spain, the Balkans, Turkey, the Middle
MUSICOL 350-0 Topics in Medieval Music (1 Unit)  
East, and India; Andalucian flamenco; 19thcentury opera and operetta
Gregorian and medieval chant, secular monophony, and the development
(Bizet's Carmen , Verdi's La Traviata ); instrumental works by Haydn, Liszt,
of polyphony from the earliest records through the music of Ockeghem
Brahms, and others; and more recent "world" music phenomena.
and Busnois.
MUSICOL 333-0 Topics in Popular Music (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.
MUSICOL 351-0 Topics in 16th Century Music (1 Unit)  
MUSICOL 334-0 Russian Modernism (1 Unit)   Russian music after Middle and late renaissance and early manifestations of the baroque,
Tchaikovsky, notably Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and from Josquin through the Gabrielis.
Shostakovich. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
MUSICOL 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   MUSICOL 352-0 Topics in 17th Century Music (1 Unit)  

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The baroque from Monteverdi through Bach and Handel. MUSICOL 353-0 Topics in 18th Century Music

MUSICOL 353-0 Topics in 18th Century Music (1 Unit)   MUSICOL 354-0 Topics in 19th Century Music
Representative works and critical studies of European art music from the MUSICOL 355-0 Topics in 20th Century Music
Arcadian reform of opera through the Napoleonic era. Musicology electives or cognates (6 units)
Applied lessons/performance experience (3 units)
MUSICOL 354-0 Topics in 19th Century Music (1 Unit)  
Representative works and critical studies of European art music from the MUSICOL 385-0 Senior Project (1 unit)
Congress of Vienna to the death of Mahler. MUSICOL 390-0 Musicology Colloquium (12 quarters, 0 units)

MUSICOL 355-0 Topics in 20th Century Music (1 Unit)  

Representative works and critical studies of art music from Debussy to
Ethnomusicology Track
Course Title
the late 20th century.
Ethnomusicology courses (3 units)
MUSICOL 356-0 Topics in Contemporary Music (1 Unit)   Representative
Area and topics courses (9 units)
works and critical studies of art music from 2000 to the present.
Applied lessons/performance experience (3 units)
MUSICOL 385-0 Senior Project (1 Unit)   MUSICOL 385-0 Senior Project (1 unit)
MUSICOL 390-0 Musicology Colloquium (0 Unit)   MUSICOL 390-0 Musicology Colloquium (12 quarters, 0 units)

MUSICOL 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  

Distribution and Elective Requirements
Musicology Major (14 units)
Bachelor of Music degrees in musicology require a minimum of 48 units, Course Title
and include core music requirements (18 units), major requirements (16 Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit)
units), and distribution and elective requirements (14 units). Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit)
Core Music Requirements (18 units) Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit)

Course Title Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit)

MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I English Composition course (1 unit)

& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II Electives (8 units, music or non-music courses)
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
& MUSIC 211-2
& MUSIC 211-3
and Music Theory V
and Music Theory VI Musicology Minor
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I A minor in musicology requires 6 units, of which a minimum of 5 courses
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II are not double counted toward the major. The minor in musicology is
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
open to all undergraduates.
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V Course Title
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI One course on Music of the World's Cultures chosen from:
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1 MUSICOL 313-0 World Music Cultures
& MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2
MUSICOL 323-0 Topics in Ethnomusicology
& MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based
on placement) MUSICOL 326-0 Topics in World Music: Asia

MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon MUSICOL 327-0 Topics in World Music: Africa

& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance MUSICOL 328-0 Topics in World Music: The Americas
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present MUSICOL 329-0 Topics in Middle Eastern Music
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting One course on Historical Art Music chosen from:
One MUSICOL elective MUSICOL 350-0 Topics in Medieval Music
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective MUSICOL 351-0 Topics in 16th Century Music
Three quarters applied lessons (3 units) MUSICOL 352-0 Topics in 17th Century Music
Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units) MUSICOL 353-0 Topics in 18th Century Music
MUSICOL 354-0 Topics in 19th Century Music
Musicology Major Requirements (16 MUSICOL 355-0 Topics in 20th Century Music

units) Four remaining courses may be chosen from any courses in MUSICOL.

Historical Musicology Track

Course Title
Piano
History of Music Courses (6 units) music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/piano
MUSICOL 350-0 Topics in Medieval Music
The major in piano performance focuses on private lessons, studio
MUSICOL 351-0 Topics in 16th Century Music
classes, piano repertoire, piano pedagogy, and accompanying classes.
MUSICOL 352-0 Topics in 17th Century Music Frequent performances as a soloist and as an assisting musician develop

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skills in public presentation. Solo recitals, required in both the junior and PIANO 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  
senior years, are considered an integral part of the program.
Piano Major
Program of Study Bachelor of Music degrees in piano require a minimum of 48 units, and
• Piano Major (p. 65)
include core music requirements (15 units), major requirements (20
units), and distribution and elective requirements (13 units).
PIANO 161-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
PIANO 255-0 Piano Sight Reading (0.5 Unit)  
Core Music Requirements (15 units)
PIANO 261-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors (1 Unit)   Course Title
PIANO 305-0 Optional Recital (0 Unit)   MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I
& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
PIANO 313-1 Piano Repertoire I (1 Unit)   Analytical and historical study
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III
of piano solo and concerto repertoire from early keyboard literature to the
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
present.
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
PIANO 313-2 Piano Repertoire II (1 Unit)   Analytical and historical study & MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI
of piano solo and concerto repertoire from early keyboard literature to the MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I
present. & MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
PIANO 313-3 Piano Repertoire III (1 Unit)   Analytical and historical study
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
of piano solo and concerto repertoire from early keyboard literature to the
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
present.
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI
PIANO 315-1 Piano Pedagogy I (1 Unit)   Lecture/demonstration/ MUSIC 130-1 Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors
laboratory course in piano teaching at all levels. Principles and & MUSIC 130-2 and Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors
techniques of group and individual instruction; survey of teaching & MUSIC 130-3 and Keyboard Skills for Piano Majors
materials. Seniors and graduate students. MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
PIANO 315-2 Piano Pedagogy II (1 Unit)   Lecture/demonstration/
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present
laboratory course in piano teaching at all levels. Principles and
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting
techniques of group and individual instruction; survey of teaching
materials. Seniors and graduate students. One MUSICOL elective
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective
PIANO 315-3 Piano Pedagogy III (1 Unit)   Lecture/demonstration/
Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units)
laboratory course in piano teaching at all levels. Principles and
techniques of group and individual instruction; survey of teaching
materials. Seniors and graduate students. Piano Major Requirements (20 units)
PIANO 328-1 Collaborative Piano-Beginning I (0.5 Unit)   Piano Course Title
students work with a singer and instrumentalist in the preparation and PIANO 161-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors (3 quarters)
performance of mainstream recital repertoire. PIANO 261-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors (3 quarters)
PIANO 361-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors (6 quarters)
PIANO 328-2 Collaborative Piano-Beginning II (0.5 Unit)   Piano
students work with a singer and instrumentalist in the preparation and PIANO 313-1 Piano Repertoire I
& PIANO 313-2 and Piano Repertoire II
performance of mainstream recital repertoire.
& PIANO 313-3 and Piano Repertoire III
PIANO 328-3 Collaborative Piano-Beginning III (0.5 Unit)   Piano PIANO 315-1 Piano Pedagogy I
students work with a singer and instrumentalist in the preparation and & PIANO 315-2 and Piano Pedagogy II
performance of mainstream recital repertoire. & PIANO 315-3 and Piano Pedagogy III
PIANO 329-0 Duo Class (0.5 Unit)   Provides an opportunity for pianists PIANO 328-1 Collaborative Piano-Beginning I
and their vocal and/or instrumental partners to receive intensive & PIANO 328-2 and Collaborative Piano-Beginning II
& PIANO 328-3 and Collaborative Piano-Beginning III
coaching on works of their choice. A final performance is required.
CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music
PIANO 335-0 Selected Topics (1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced before
PIANO 340-0 Piano Forum (12 quarters)
registration. May be repeated.
PIANO 370-0 Junior Recital
PIANO 340-0 Piano Forum (0 Unit)   PIANO 380-0 Senior Recital
PIANO 358-0 Applied Keyboard for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)  
PIANO 361-0 Applied Piano for Music Majors (1 Unit)   Distribution and Elective Requirements
PIANO 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)   (13 units)
PIANO 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)   Course Title
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit)
PIANO 390-0 Studio Class (0 Unit)  
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
PIANO 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)  
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit)
PIANO 393-0 Repertoire Studies (0.5 Unit)   Topics vary by quarter. Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit)

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Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit) STRINGS 316-3 Cello and Double Bass Pedagogy III (0.5 Unit)  
English Composition course (1 unit) Developmental approach to teaching beginning through advanced
Electives (7 units, music or non-music courses) precollege cello and double bass students.
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement) STRINGS 318-1 Harp Technique and Pedagogy I (0.5 Unit)   Pedagogical
instruction and demonstration of teaching techniques for all levels and
String Instruments ages.
STRINGS 318-2 Harp Technique and Pedagogy II (0.5 Unit)   Pedagogical
music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/strings
instruction and demonstration of teaching techniques for all levels and
Majors in string instruments prepare for professional performance and ages.
teaching as well as for advanced study. The curriculum is built around STRINGS 318-3 Harp Technique and Pedagogy III (0.5 Unit)   Pedagogical
individual study and ensemble participation, including chamber music instruction and demonstration of teaching techniques for all levels and
and orchestra, with orchestral repertoire studies and string pedagogy ages.
available to qualified juniors and seniors. A junior recital and a senior
STRINGS 319-1 Orchestral Repertoire I (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl Bass,Harp)
recital are required. Students in this program may major in violin, viola,
(0.5 Unit)  
cello, double bass, harp, or classical guitar.
STRINGS 319-2 Orchestral Repertoire II (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl Bass,Harp)
Program of Study (0.5 Unit)  

• String Instruments Major (p. 67) STRINGS 319-3 Orchestral Repertoire III (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl

Bass,Harp) (0.5 Unit)  
STRINGS 141-0 Applied Violin for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 335-0 Selected Topics (0.5-1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced
STRINGS 142-0 Applied Viola for Music Majors (1 Unit)   before registration. May be repeated.

STRINGS 143-0 Applied Cello for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 341-0 Applied Violin for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

STRINGS 144-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 342-0 Applied Viola for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

STRINGS 151-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 343-0 Applied Cello for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

STRINGS 171-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 344-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

STRINGS 241-0 Applied Violin for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 351-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

STRINGS 242-0 Applied Viola for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)  

STRINGS 243-0 Applied Cello for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 371-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

STRINGS 244-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors (1 Unit)   STRINGS 374-0 Guitar Ensemble for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)  
Performance of the chamber literature for guitar: guitar duos, trios, and
STRINGS 251-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
quartets; flute and guitar; voice and guitar; chamber works with strings;
STRINGS 271-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors (1 Unit)   other instrumental combinations.
STRINGS 305-0 Optional Recital (0 Unit)   STRINGS 375-1 Lute and Guitar History and Literature I (0.5 Unit)  
STRINGS 311-0 Suzuki Pedagogy (0.5 Unit)   Fundamental principles of Analytical and historical survey of the literature for plucked instruments
Suzuki philosophy and materials, with emphasis on application to violin. from the 16th through the 20th centuries. The study of tablatures,
Open to all string players. instrument construction and tuning, performance practice, and style.

STRINGS 315-1 Violin and Viola Pedagogy I (0.5 Unit)   Developmental STRINGS 375-2 Lute and Guitar History and Literature II (0.5 Unit)  
approach to teaching beginning through advanced precollege violin Analytical and historical survey of the literature for plucked instruments
and viola students. Includes apprenticeship teaching and observations. from the 16th through the 20th centuries. The study of tablatures,
Designed as a one-year sequence. Open to all violinists and violists. instrument construction and tuning, performance practice, and style.

STRINGS 315-2 Violin and Viola Pedagogy II (0.5 Unit)   Developmental STRINGS 375-3 Lute and Guitar History and Literature III (0.5 Unit)  
approach to teaching beginning through advanced precollege violin Analytical and historical survey of the literature for plucked instruments
and viola students. Includes apprenticeship teaching and observations. from the 16th through the 20th centuries. The study of tablatures,
Designed as a one-year sequence. Open to all violinists and violists. instrument construction and tuning, performance practice, and style.

STRINGS 315-3 Violin and Viola Pedagogy III (0.5 Unit)   Developmental STRINGS 376-1 Guitar Pedagogy I (0.5 Unit)   Principles of individual
approach to teaching beginning through advanced precollege violin and group study. Survey of development of right-and left-hand technique
and viola students. Includes apprenticeship teaching and observations. from 16th-century lute and vihuela tutors through modern classical guitar
Designed as a one-year sequence. Open to all violinists and violists. methods. Interaction between musical texture and technical innovations;
influence of fingering on stylistic inflection and ornamentation.
STRINGS 316-1 Cello and Double Bass Pedagogy I (0.5 Unit)  
Developmental approach to teaching beginning through advanced STRINGS 376-2 Guitar Pedagogy II (0.5 Unit)   Principles of individual
precollege cello and double bass students. and group study. Survey of development of right-and left-hand technique
from 16th-century lute and vihuela tutors through modern classical guitar
STRINGS 316-2 Cello and Double Bass Pedagogy II (0.5 Unit)   methods. Interaction between musical texture and technical innovations;
Developmental approach to teaching beginning through advanced influence of fingering on stylistic inflection and ornamentation.
precollege cello and double bass students.

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STRINGS 376-3 Guitar Pedagogy III (0.5 Unit)   Principles of individual STRINGS 319-1 Orchestral Repertoire I (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
and group study. Survey of development of right-and left-hand technique & STRINGS 319-2 Bass,Harp)
from 16th-century lute and vihuela tutors through modern classical guitar & STRINGS 319-3 and Orchestral Repertoire II (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
methods. Interaction between musical texture and technical innovations; Bass,Harp)
and Orchestral Repertoire III (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
influence of fingering on stylistic inflection and ornamentation.
Bass,Harp)
STRINGS 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)   STRINGS 370-0 Junior Recital
STRINGS 390-0 Studio Class (0 Unit)   STRINGS 380-0 Senior Recital

STRINGS 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)   Small

ensembles based on studio instruments. Double Bass Performance (22.5 units)
STRINGS 393-0 Repertoire Studies (0.5 Unit)   Topics vary by quarter. Course Title
STRINGS 144-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors (3 quarters)
STRINGS 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  
STRINGS 244-0 Applied Double Bass for Music Majors (3 quarters)

String Instruments Major STRINGS 344-0

CONDUCT 393-0
Applied Double Bass for Music Majors (6 quarters)
Orchestral Organizations (12 quarters)
Bachelor of Music degrees in string instruments require a minimum CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (3 quarters)
of 48 units, and include core music requirements (13.5 units), major STRINGS 316-1 Cello and Double Bass Pedagogy I
requirements (22.5-24 units), and distribution and elective requirements & STRINGS 316-2 and Cello and Double Bass Pedagogy II
(10.5-12 units). & STRINGS 316-3 and Cello and Double Bass Pedagogy III
STRINGS 319-1 Orchestral Repertoire I (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
Music Core Requirements (13.5 units) & STRINGS 319-2
& STRINGS 319-3
Bass,Harp)
and Orchestral Repertoire II (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
Course Title Bass,Harp)
MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I and Orchestral Repertoire III (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II Bass,Harp)
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III STRINGS 370-0 Junior Recital (0 units)
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV STRINGS 380-0 Senior Recital (0 units)
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
& MUSIC 211-3
MUSIC 126-1
and Music Theory VI
Aural Skills I
Harp Performance (22.5 units)
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II Course Title
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III STRINGS 151-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors (3 quarters)
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV STRINGS 251-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors (3 quarters)
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
STRINGS 351-0 Applied Harp for Music Majors (6 quarters)
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI
CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations (12 quarters)
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1
or CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations
& MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2
& MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
on placement) CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (3 quarters)
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon STRINGS 318-1 Harp Technique and Pedagogy I
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance & STRINGS 318-2 and Harp Technique and Pedagogy II
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present & STRINGS 318-3 and Harp Technique and Pedagogy III
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting STRINGS 319-1 Orchestral Repertoire I (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
One MUSICOL elective & STRINGS 319-2 Bass,Harp)
& STRINGS 319-3 and Orchestral Repertoire II (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective
Bass,Harp)

Violin, Viola, and Cello Performance (24

and Orchestral Repertoire III (Violin,Viola,Cello,Dbl
Bass,Harp)

units) STRINGS 380-0 Senior Recital

Course Title
100-level applied study (3 quarters)
Guitar Major Requirements (22.5 units)
200-level applied study (3 quarters) Course Title

300-level applied study (6 quarters) STRINGS 171-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors (3 quarters)

CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations (12 quarters) STRINGS 271-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors (3 quarters)

CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (6 quarters) STRINGS 371-0 Applied Guitar for Music Majors (6 quarters)

String Pedagogy, selected from STRINGS 311-0, STRINGS 315-1,2,3 or STRINGS 374-0 Guitar Ensemble for Music Majors (12 quarters)
STRINGS 316-1,2,3 (3 quarters) STRINGS 376-1 Guitar Pedagogy I
& STRINGS 376-2 and Guitar Pedagogy II
& STRINGS 376-3 and Guitar Pedagogy III
STRINGS 375-1 Lute and Guitar History and Literature I
& STRINGS 375-2 and Lute and Guitar History and Literature II
& STRINGS 375-3 and Lute and Guitar History and Literature III

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STRINGS 370-0 Junior Recital health care of the professional voice and some pathologies of the vocal
STRINGS 380-0 Senior Recital folds.
VOICE 335-0 Selected Topics in Voice (0.5-1 Unit)   Topics vary;
Distribution and Elective Requirements announced before registration. May include chanson, recitative, and non-

(10.5-12 units) English languages. May be repeated.

VOICE 351-1 Undergraduate Opera Workshop I (0.5 Unit)   Advanced
Course Title
techniques for the performance of arias; methods of text and character
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit)
analysis; audition techniques; study of opera scenes.
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
VOICE 351-2 Undergraduate Opera Workshop II (0.5 Unit)   Advanced
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit)
techniques for the performance of arias; methods of text and character
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit)
analysis; audition techniques; study of opera scenes.
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit)
English Composition course (1 unit) VOICE 351-3 Undergraduate Opera Workshop III (0.5 Unit)   Advanced
techniques for the performance of arias; methods of text and character
Electives (4.5 - 6 units, music or non-music courses)
analysis; audition techniques; study of opera scenes.
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
VOICE 355-0 Vocal Coaching (0.5 Unit)  

Voice and Opera VOICE 363-0 Opera Performance (0-0.5 Unit)   Opera Production.
VOICE 365-0 Professional Preparation For Singers (0.5 Unit)   Designed
music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/voice-opera
to help the aspiring singer make the leap into professional work. Covers
Students majoring in voice take a concentrated program of courses the musical, physical, and business aspects of being a professional
designed to prepare them for professional performance. In addition musician. Includes teaching by guest artists.
to individual instruction, students take courses in vocal pedagogy, VOICE 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)  
conducting, opera workshop, repertoire, and diction. A senior recital is
VOICE 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)  
required, and students are urged to take advantage of the numerous other
performance opportunities offered by the school. VOICE 390-0 Studio Class (0 Unit)  
VOICE 393-0 Repertoire Studies (0.5 Unit)   Topics vary by quarter and
The opera program generally presents three opera productions each year,
may include the German Lied, chanson, oratorio repertoire, and recitative.
including two with full orchestra.
VOICE 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)   Permission of instructor
Program of Study and department required.

Voice and Opera Major

• Voice and Opera Major (p. 68)

VOICE 110-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors (1 Unit)   Lessons consist

Bachelor of Music degrees in voice and opera require a minimum of
of individual instruction, with each student receiving the equivalent of 50
48 units, and include core music requirements (13.5 units), major
minutes of instruction weekly.
requirements (22.5 units), and distribution and elective requirements (12
VOICE 111-1 Phonetics and Diction I (0.5 Unit)   Required of first-year units).
and transfer students majoring in voice. Three quarters: Italian, German,
French.
Music Core Requirements (13.5 units)
VOICE 111-2 Phonetics and Diction II (0.5 Unit)   Required of first-year Course Title
and transfer students majoring in voice. Three quarters: Italian, German,
MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I
French. & MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II
VOICE 111-3 Phonetics and Diction III (0.5 Unit)   Required of first-year & MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III
and transfer students majoring in voice. Three quarters: Italian, German, MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV
French. & MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V
& MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI
VOICE 210-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors (1 Unit)   Lessons consist
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I
of individual instruction, with each student receiving the equivalent of 50
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II
minutes of instruction weekly. & MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
VOICE 305-0 Optional Recital (0 Unit)   MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
VOICE 310-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors (1 Unit)   Lessons consist
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI
of individual instruction, with each student receiving the equivalent of 50
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1
minutes of instruction weekly.
& MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2
VOICE 311-0 Vocal Solo Class (0 Unit)   Weekly recital hour. Required for & MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based
any student registered for full-credit private voice lessons. on placement)
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
VOICE 323-0 Vocal Pedagogy for Undergraduates (0.5 Unit)   The
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance
fundamentals of vocal production, including laryngeal anatomy, posture,
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present
breathing, resonance, articulation, and registration. Topics also include
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting

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One MUSICOL elective WIND_PER 123-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective WIND_PER 124-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

Voice and Opera Performance (22.5 units) WIND_PER 125-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 131-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Course Title
VOICE 110-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors (3 quarters) WIND_PER 211-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
VOICE 210-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors (3 quarters) WIND_PER 212-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
VOICE 310-0 Applied Voice for Music Majors (6 quarters) WIND_PER 213-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
CONDUCT 364-0 Choral Organizations (12 quarters)
WIND_PER 214-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
VOICE 111-1 Phonetics and Diction I
& VOICE 111-2 and Phonetics and Diction II WIND_PER 215-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
& VOICE 111-3 and Phonetics and Diction III
WIND_PER 221-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
VOICE 311-0 Vocal Solo Class (12 quarters)
WIND_PER 222-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
VOICE 323-0 Vocal Pedagogy for Undergraduates
VOICE 351-1 Undergraduate Opera Workshop I WIND_PER 223-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
& VOICE 351-2 and Undergraduate Opera Workshop II WIND_PER 224-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
& VOICE 351-3 and Undergraduate Opera Workshop III
WIND_PER 225-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
VOICE 393-0 Repertoire Studies (2 quarters)
VOICE 380-0 Senior Recital WIND_PER 231-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 302-0 Warm-Up Class (0 Unit)  
Distribution and Elective Requirements WIND_PER 305-0 Optional Recital (0 Unit)  
(12 units) WIND_PER 311-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Course Title WIND_PER 312-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit)
WIND_PER 313-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit) WIND_PER 314-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit) WIND_PER 315-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit) WIND_PER 321-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
English Composition course (1 unit)
WIND_PER 322-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Electives (6 units; music or non-music courses)
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement) WIND_PER 323-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 324-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
Winds and Percussion Instruments WIND_PER 325-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/woodwinds WIND_PER 331-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 335-0 Selected Topics (0.5-1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced
music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/brass
before registration. May be repeated.
music.northwestern.edu/academics/areas-of-study/percussion WIND_PER 347-0 Percussion Pedagogy (0.5 Unit)   Methods, materials,
and writings related to percussion playing and teaching.
Designed to prepare students for professional performance and teaching
as well as for advanced study, the major in winds and percussion WIND_PER 352-0 Preparing for an Audition (0.5 Unit)  
instruments offers a concentrated curriculum emphasizing applied WIND_PER 357-0 Reed Making (0.5 Unit)  
studies, master classes, required participation in large and small
WIND_PER 359-0 Teaching Techniques (0.5 Unit)  
ensembles, and recitals.
WIND_PER 360-0 Bass Clarinet (0.5 Unit)  
Program of Study WIND_PER 361-0 English Horn (0.5 Unit)  
• Winds and Percussion Instruments Major (p. 70) WIND_PER 362-0 Baroque Flute (0.5 Unit)  
WIND_PER 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)  
WIND_PER 111-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)  
WIND_PER 112-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 390-0 Studio Class (0 Unit)  
WIND_PER 113-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)  
WIND_PER 114-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies (0.5 Unit)   Includes winds/brass/
WIND_PER 115-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors (1 Unit)  
percussion orchestral repertoire, clarinet orchestral studies, and studies
WIND_PER 121-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors (1 Unit)   in woodwind and brass literature.
WIND_PER 122-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors (1 Unit)   WIND_PER 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)  

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Winds and Percussion Instruments CONDUCT 391-0

WIND_PER 357-0
Chamber Music (6 quarters)
Reed Making (3 quarters)
Major WIND_PER 359-0 Teaching Techniques
WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies
Bachelor of Music degrees in winds and percussion require a minimum
WIND_PER 380-0 Senior Recital
of 48 units, and include core music requirements (13.5 units), major

Clarinet Performance (23 units)

requirements (22-23.5 units), and distribution and elective requirements
(11-12.5 units).
Course Title
Music Core Requirements (13.5 units) WIND_PER 113-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (3 quarters)

Course Title WIND_PER 213-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (3 quarters)

MUSIC 111-1 Music Theory I WIND_PER 313-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (6 quarters)
& MUSIC 111-2 and Music Theory II CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations (12 quarters)
& MUSIC 111-3 and Music Theory III or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
MUSIC 211-1 Music Theory IV or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
& MUSIC 211-2 and Music Theory V CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (6 quarters)
& MUSIC 211-3 and Music Theory VI
WIND_PER 359-0 Teaching Techniques
MUSIC 126-1 Aural Skills I
WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies (Clarinet Orchestral Studies, 3
& MUSIC 126-2 and Aural Skills II
quarters)
& MUSIC 126-3 and Aural Skills III
WIND_PER 380-0 Senior Recital
MUSIC 226-1 Aural Skills IV
& MUSIC 226-2 and Aural Skills V
& MUSIC 226-3 and Aural Skills VI Percussion Performance (22 units)
MUSIC 127-1 Keyboard Skills 1 Course Title
& MUSIC 127-2 and Keyboard Skills 2
WIND_PER 131-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (3 quarters)
& MUSIC 127-3 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based
WIND_PER 231-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (3 quarters)
on placement)
WIND_PER 331-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (6 quarters)
MUSIC 214-0 The Classical Canon
& MUSIC 215-0 and Performers and Performance CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations (12 quarters)
& MUSIC 216-0 and Music in the Present or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
CONDUCT 326-0 Basic Conducting or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
One MUSICOL elective CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (6 quarters)
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective WIND_PER 347-0 Percussion Pedagogy
WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies
Flute, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, WIND_PER 370-0 Junior Recital

Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, and Tuba WIND_PER 380-0 Senior Recital

Performance (22 units) Distribution and Elective Requirements

Course Title
100-level applied study (3 quarters)
(11-12.5 units)
Course Title
200-level applied study (3 quarters)
Area I Natural Sciences or Area II Formal Studies or Music Technology (1 unit)
300-level applied study (6 quarters)
Area III Social/Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations (12 quarters)
Area IV Historical Studies (1 unit)
or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
Area V Ethics and Values (1 unit)
or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
Area VI Literature/Fine Arts (1 unit)
CONDUCT 391-0 Chamber Music (6 quarters)
English Composition course (1 unit)
WIND_PER 359-0 Teaching Techniques
Electives (5 - 6.5 units, music or non-music courses)
WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
WIND_PER 370-0 Junior Recital (Flute, Trumpet, and Horn only)
WIND_PER 380-0 Senior Recital

Oboe Performance (23.5 units)

Course Title
WIND_PER 112-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 212-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 312-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (6 quarters)
CONDUCT 374-0 Band Organizations (12 quarters)
or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble

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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, recently
renovated to increase student performance and rehearsal space, houses
the Josephine Louis Theater, a 288-seat proscenium theater; the Ethel M.
communication.northwestern.edu Barber Theater, a 439-seat thrust theater; four black box spaces, including
the Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis and the Mussetter-Struble Theaters and
Communication is at the root of nearly everything we do, and mastering
the Clara, Lu 'n' Em Theater; and production facilities, including scene
the art of communication can open doors to a wide range of careers.
and costume shops, wet and dry design rooms, computer labs, rehearsal
The School of Communication is committed to elevating and expanding
spaces, and more. In addition, the Department of Theatre sponsors
access to the communication arts and sciences. Bridging theory and
occasional productions in Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern's 1,000-seat
practice, our immersive curriculum and research opportunities position
proscenium space. The Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center features
students for professional success in education, scholarship, media and
two dance studios.
artistic work, policy analysis, and advocacy. Through these pathways, we
are building a collaborative, interdisciplinary community known as much The Frances Searle Building is home to the School of Communication’s
for its achievements as the breadth of voices, perspectives, and traditions science and research programs, including the Roxelyn and Richard
that shape them. Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and
the Department of Communication Studies. Across the street is the
Founded by Robert Cumnock in 1878, the School of Communication is
state-of-the-art facility for the school’s Center for Audiology, Speech,
now the third largest of Northwestern’s six undergraduate divisions. It
Language, and Learning, which serves the greater Evanston community
annually enrolls approximately 1,000 undergraduate majors and 700
through excellence in clinical care, cutting-edge research, and student
graduate students.
development. Additional communication studies offices are located at
Originally, the curriculum and its related activities were concerned 1815 Chicago Avenue. Next door, Hardy House provides a home to the
with public speaking and interpretative reading as performing arts. Northwestern Debate Society.
As the field grew, the school added instruction in theatre, speech
On Northwestern’s Chicago campus in Abbott Hall are offices for the
pathology, audiology, radio, television, film, and other specialties in oral
School of Communication master’s program in communication and
communication. Throughout its history the school has often been a
health and its treatment programs in voice, speech, and swallowing
pioneer in new fields of study, including film and audiology.
disorders. Additionally, the building houses the administrative
Today the five departments of instruction represent the diverse spectrum headquarters for the Black Arts Consortium. In Spring 2021, the Virginia
of study in the field of communication: communication sciences and Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts in Chicago
disorders; communication studies; performance studies; radio/television/ was completed. The state-of-the-art facility supports the School’s MFA
film; and theatre (including dance). All departments offer graduate programs by providing dynamic spaces for student work while fostering
courses. The School of Communication sponsors debate, film and video, partnerships with city arts institutions and audiences.
neuroscience and communication, playwriting, and theatre arts divisions
of Northwestern’s National High School Institute, also known as the Degree Requirements
"Cherubs." The School of Communication grants the degree of bachelor of science in
communication (BSCMN) or bachelor of arts in communication (BACMN)
In 2008 Northwestern opened a branch campus in Qatar, where programs
upon:
in communication and journalism are offered. (See Campuses and
Schools in The University chapter of this catalog.) 1. the satisfactory completion of 42 course units;
2. the fulfillment of the distribution requirement of the student’s major
Facilities department; and
The School of Communication provides outstanding facilities in which 3. the completion of an approved major in communication suited to the
students and faculty work, perform, pursue research, engage in media student’s special interests and needs.
ventures, and connect with their community. The Patrick G. and Shirley
W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, one of the campus’s latest additions, If students interrupt the program of study for an extended period of time
is the home of the School of Communication Dean’s Office and Office and degree requirements are changed during this period, students are
of Undergraduate Programs and Advising. The building also houses the normally held to the new requirements.
departmental and faculty offices of the Departments of Theatre and
In addition to, and independent of, the requirements set by the School of
Performance Studies.
Communication, students must satisfy the Undergraduate Registration
Annie May Swift Hall—a beautifully restored legacy of Northwestern’s Requirement.
early days that once housed all of the school’s programs—is now home
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers only
to the Department of Radio/Television/Film as well as the department’s
the BSCMN, which does not include a foreign language requirement.
film library and the Peggy Dow Helmerich Auditorium. Students in
this department also have access to the Fisk Digital Media Studio, the The Departments of Communication Studies and Radio/Television/
Kresge Digital Media Lab, and John J. Louis Hall—home to production Film offer both the BSCMN and BACMN, both of which have a foreign
and postproduction facilities, the film equipment center, the Hobson/ language requirement.
Lucas Soundstage, the studios of WNUR-FM, and the Barbara and Garry
Marshall Studio wing, a film soundstage. The facility also houses the The Departments of Performance Studies and Theatre (including dance)
Alvina Krause Studio black box theater operated by the Department of offer both the BSCMN and BACMN. The BACMN has a foreign language
Performance Studies. requirement but the BSCMN does not.

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Students in programs with a foreign language requirement must Communication with a major in Theatre and a major in Political Science.
demonstrate two-year proficiency in a classical or modern foreign At graduation, students attend the Convocation for the School of their
language. Proficiency is defined as competence in the work covered primary major, no matter what other programs or majors they might be
through the final quarter of a college-level second-year language course completing. Students completing dual degrees are invited to participate
sequence (or equivalent as determined by each foreign language in both convocation ceremonies; however, honors earned in one program
department). Students who enroll for course credit to satisfy the may not be read at the other school’s convocation.
proficiency requirement must earn a grade no lower than C– in the
final course of the second-year course sequence. This proficiency is Academic Advising
established in precisely the same manner as in the Weinberg College of
advising.soc.northwestern.edu
Arts and Sciences; see the Weinberg College (p. 188) section of this
catalog. Each School of Communication student is assigned an academic
advisor who holds a faculty appointment in their department, and is
General Requirements knowledgeable about their particular major. This advisor is available
Of the 42 units of credit required for all major programs in the School for consultation, especially for the purpose of planning for the next
of Communication, 32 must be completed with grades of A, B, or C registration. First-year students have a separate advising period before
(grades of C– do not satisfy this requirement). A minimum of 18 units the fall registration and then have a total of three required advising
of credit must be taken outside the major department (see distribution meetings, one each quarter. Sophomores and transfer students are
requirements below). All distribution courses and all courses applied to a required to have two advising meetings during the academic year.
major or a minor must be completed with a grade of C– or higher. See the Juniors are required to meet with their academic advisor when they
major requirements for each program for additional grade requirements. petition to graduate, and seniors are encouraged to consult with their
Courses offered by the major department may not be taken for a P grade academic advisor regarding their final degree audit. While these meetings
regardless of how they are applied to degree requirements. D and P satisfy the minimal academic advising requirements, students often
grades may apply only to the elective requirement. find it valuable to consult with their advisors more frequently. Ultimate
responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.
A transfer student will be required to complete a minimum of 21
credits at Northwestern, and at least 11 of those credits in the School
of Communication. An advising meeting is required before the first
Academic Standing, Probation, and
registration for all transfer students. Dismissal
advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/academic-standing-
Distribution Requirements probation-and-dismissal/ (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/
All major programs in communication require 18 units of credit outside policies_procedures/academic-standing-probation-and-dismissal/)
the major department in the following areas:

• Mathematics, science, and technology

Academic Standing 
The decision concerning the academic standing of a student is the
• Individual and social behavior
responsibility of the faculty of the school in which the student is
• Humanities and fine arts registered. Academic probation constitutes notice of unsatisfactory
academic performance; it is a warning that minimum standards for
Students should consult an advisor in the relevant major for the range of
graduation are not being met.
disciplines within each category and the number of courses required.
Unless a student demonstrates significant scholastic improvement
Major Programs in Communication and Related during the period of probation and thereby indicates the ability to fulfill
Requirements degree requirements within a reasonable period of time, the student may
All students in the School of Communication must meet the requirements be dismissed from the University. A student will be notified in writing
of one of the following major programs: communication studies, dance, no later than the middle of a term that, because of unsatisfactory work
human communication sciences, performance studies, radio/television/ in a previous term or terms, he or she will be excluded in the event of
film, or theatre. unsatisfactory work during the term for which the notice is issued.

A comprehensive list of policies is available at https:// Academic Probation 

advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies-procedures-forms/.
The following students are ordinarily placed on academic probation:

Degree Awarded • Students who have received final grades below C in two or more
Students in the School of Communication pursue either a Bachelor courses in any quarter or Summer Session 
of Arts in Communication (BACMN) or a Bachelor of Science in • Sophomores, juniors, or seniors who have a cumulative
Communication (BSCMN) with a major in Communication Studies, Dance, academic record below a C average on all work attempted at
Performance Studies, Radio/Television/Film, or Theatre. Students in the Northwestern University 
Human Communication Sciences major pursue a Bachelor of Science • Students who have failed to complete at least three quarter-courses
in Communication (BSCMN). With the exception of students enrolled or the equivalent in each of two consecutive quarters 
in the Bienen and McCormick dual degree programs, students will earn • Students who, on account of dropped courses, failure, or
only one degree even if they have more than one major. For example, uncompleted courses, have failed to earn credit for an average of
if you have a primary major in Theatre and a second major in Political three quarter-courses per quarter after six quarters of residence 
Science, you will earn either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in

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• Students who have failed to maintain a C average in the major or a cities as well.  Students can also find their own internships, and obtain
professional field of study  approval to register them for credit through EPICS. 

The faculty of each school may impose such additional conditions of SoC students may also participate in Weinberg’s Chicago Field Studies
academic probation as they may deem appropriate. program (https://internships.northwestern.edu/); however, credit earned
in the program will also be counted toward the limit of 4 internship credits
Removal from Academic Probation  total for the degree.
Students on academic probation are ordinarily removed from probation if
the deficiencies that resulted in probation have been remedied during the Regardless of whether internship credit comes from EPICS (taught by
next succeeding quarter in residence. Students are rarely removed from SoC faculty under CMN 340) or Chicago Field Studies (CFS in Weinberg),
probation on the basis of a program consisting of less than four courses the limit of 4 internship credits to count toward SoC degree requirements
graded on a basis other than the pass/no credit option. However, in the supersedes the CFS policy of 6 allowed.
School of Communication, students enrolled in a course load of 3 credits
and receiving a grade of C or higher in all three may be considered for  Within the total 4 units of internship allowable for your degree:
removal from probation. If students on probation who receive grades of
• One unit of CMN 340-0 Internship can apply toward your major.
X or Y are not dismissed, probation continues until they have completed
Communication Studies, Communication Sciences and Disorders,
all courses or until the end of the next quarter in residence, when the
Performance Studies, and Radio/TV/Film have additional restrictions
students’ records are again subject to scrutiny.
on internships, independent studies, research practica and other
In no case are students removed from probation at the end of a quarter in special course types.  
which they have failed any course. • One unit of CFS internship credit can apply as an additional
distribution course. CFS internship credit cannot apply to your major. 
Academic Dismissal  • Additional credits of CMN 340-0 Internship or CFS will count as
The following is a partial list of categories of students who may be electives.  
dismissed for academic deficiencies (in every case the decision is
determined in part by the student’s cumulative academic record):  Students may earn more than four credits from internship enrollment
(this is sometimes advisable for international students or when a
• Students on academic probation whose academic records have not particular employer requires credit is received), but no more than four will
improved significantly during the period of probation (which will not count among the 42 required for the degree.
normally exceed two consecutive quarters) 
• Students not on academic probation who fail in half the work in any Academic Advising
quarter or Summer Session  advising.soc.northwestern.edu
• Students who demonstrate flagrant neglect of academic work at any
time  Each School of Communication student is assigned an academic
• Students who do not make satisfactory progress toward completion advisor who holds a faculty appointment in their department, and is
of degree requirements  knowledgeable about their particular major. This advisor is available
for consultation, especially for the purpose of planning for the next
As a matter of general policy, the probation period for a freshman may be registration. First-year students have a separate advising period before
extended to the third quarter of residence if such extension appears to be the fall registration and then have a total of three required advising
in the best interests of the student and the University. Such consideration meetings, one each quarter. Sophomores and transfer students are
is not granted to a freshman whose record clearly discloses lack of required to have two advising meetings during the academic year.
aptitude or flagrant neglect of work. Juniors are required to meet with their academic advisor when they
petition to graduate, and seniors are encouraged to consult with their
Internship Credit academic advisor regarding their final degree audit. While these meetings
satisfy the minimal academic advising requirements, students often
advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/internships/
find it valuable to consult with their advisors more frequently. Ultimate
(https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/
responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.
internships/)

Internships allow students to gain valuable organizational experience Minor Programs

and apply theoretical knowledge to situations outside of the The School of Communication offers six minor programs: dance, film and
classroom. A total of 4 units of internship credit is permitted to media studies, human communication sciences, performance studies,
count toward the undergraduate SoC degree. However, additional sound design, and theatre. Students may not earn both a major and a
restrictions may apply depending on a student’s other coursework, such minor in the same area, except that radio/television/film majors may
as practica or independent studies, so students should consult with their earn a minor in sound design. Students wishing to pursue a minor should
SoC advisor on how credits may be applied. contact the Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising (https://
advising.soc.northwestern.edu/about/contact/) to be assigned a minor
 Students seeking academic credit through SoC while working at an
adviser. No course for the minor may be taken utilizing the P/N option,
internship enroll in a weekly seminar (CMN 340) led by an internship
and all classes must be completed at a grade of C– or higher in order to
coordinator. SoC’s Office of External Programs, Internships and Career
be counted toward the minor. School of Communication minors are open
Services (EPICS) (https://epics.soc.northwestern.edu/) maintains a
to all Northwestern undergraduate students. Please see the appropriate
database for SoC students of internships primarily in Chicago, Los
departmental sections for descriptions of the minors in performance
Angeles, and New York City, and opportunities may be available in other
studies and theatre. The Department of Communication Sciences and

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Disorders administers the minor in human communication sciences. The does not limit the number of independent studies that a student
Department of Radio/Television/Film administers the minor programs in may take, but a maximum of 2 units of 399 may apply to the major
film and media studies and in sound design. The Department of Theatre degree requirements. Requests for independent study in the Weinberg
administers the minor in dance. College of Arts and Sciences must go through that school’s approval
procedure. Regardless of the number of independent studies approved in
Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs Weinberg, no more than 2 units of 399 may be applied to the distribution
requirements. Additional units of 399 are counted as electives.
Two programs allow undergraduates to combine a bachelor’s degree
Independent study may not be taken using the P/N option. Some majors
in communication with a bachelor’s degree in another Northwestern
have additional rules regarding independent study; see the major
undergraduate school. One results in a BA or BS from the School of
requirements for details.
Communication and a BS from the McCormick School of Engineering and

Internships
Applied Science, and the other results in a BA or BS from the School of
Communication and a BMus or BAMus from the Bienen School of Music.
Both options typically require five years of study. Internships (also sometimes referred to as field studies) allow students
to gain valuable organizational experience and apply theoretical
Certificate Programs knowledge to situations outside the classroom. SoC’s Office of
External Programs, Internships and Career Services (EPICS) (https://
The Department of Theatre administers the Music Theatre Certificate
epics.soc.northwestern.edu/) maintains a database for SoC students
Program (p. 96).
of internships primarily in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City,
The School of Communication collaborates with the McCormick School and opportunities may be available in other cities as well. Students
of Engineering to offer the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Certificate may receive up to four academic credits by enrolling in a weekly
(p. 164). seminar led by an internship coordinator as well as working at an
internship. One credit may be applied to the major requirements, and
Modules the remaining credits are electives. Additional rules may apply. For
more information on internships, interested students should visit
Modules are extended, structured learning experiences that take a advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/internships/
student from an entry point to mastery of a specific learning objective. (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/
Modules are built around 4 to 6 courses that provide formal instruction internships/), and consult with their academic advisor.
related to the learning goal. Formal coursework is paired with co-
curricular experiences that provide appropriate opportunities for
application and practice. Modules provide a flexible way to build
Student-Organized Seminars
student-faculty cohorts, promote in-depth learning in areas of special A student-organized seminar (SOS) consists of a small group of
significance, and guarantee that students can articulate what they students (under the sponsorship of one or more faculty members)
have learned and demonstrate it through performance. For more who organize a course to explore a specific topic not covered in, but
information about modules, visit the School of Communication's website deemed appropriate for, the Northwestern University curriculum.
at advising.soc.northwestern.edu/undergraduate-programs/modules/ Typically, an SOS comprises ten or fewer students. One or more
(https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/undergraduate-programs/ students take responsibility for developing the syllabus, organizing
modules/). the weekly seminar work, advertising the seminar, and managing
the class. Guidelines for proposing an SOS are available online at
Research Practica advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/student-organized-
seminars/ (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/
Opportunities sometimes arise for a student to assist with research, student-organized-seminars/).
teaching, and/or a production in collaboration with a faculty member.
Sometimes faculty will invite students to participate in a practicum,
but students may also approach a professor whose activities or area of
Study Abroad
expertise particularly interests them.  For information on how to register Students are encouraged to consider studying abroad at some point
for a practicum, visit advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/ during their educational career. Most aspects of study abroad are
practica/ (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/ handled by the Global Learning Office: www.northwestern.edu/
practica/). Professor approval is required to register. abroad/index.html (https://www.northwestern.edu/abroad/). For more
information see the Undergraduate Education chapter of this catalog.
Independent Study
Independent study is available by petition to juniors and seniors who
Graduate Study
have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. Sophomores who have The School of Communication has been a national center for graduate
a compelling academic rationale to do so are also encouraged to study and research in the fields of communication arts and sciences for
petition to take an independent study. Petitions are available in the many years.
Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising on the fifth floor of
Programs for the master of arts, master of fine arts, master of science,
the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, in department offices, and online
and doctor of philosophy degrees with majors in communication are
at advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/independent-
administered by the Graduate School of Northwestern University.
studies/ (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/policies_procedures/
All candidates for these degrees must satisfy the Graduate School
independent-studies/). Students must secure a faculty sponsor to guide
requirements.
their independent study. The undergraduate dean must approve all
independent study proposals. No more than one independent study
will be approved per student per quarter. The School of Communication

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The School of Communication itself offers the doctor of audiology, present information on normal communication processes and provide an
the master of arts in sound arts and industries, and master of science introduction to audiologic assessment and hearing loss management.
degrees in communication, health communication, leadership for creative
enterprises, and speech, language, and learning. Information about these Speech-language pathology introduces students to the psychological,
degree programs is available from the respective programs within the linguistic, neurological, acoustic, anatomical, and physiological bases
School of Communication. of typical speech, swallowing, language, and learning behavior. As their
knowledge of typical processes increases, students are introduced to

Co-curricular Activities and Programs the communicative disorders that result from the disruption of these
processes. Advanced undergraduate courses are concerned with the
A variety of co-curricular opportunities are available to School of nature, recognition, and management of common communicative
Communication students. Each fall quarter, Northwestern’s Activities disorders such as autism, dyslexia, developmental language disorder, and
Fair is the place to check out student groups and clubs, and additional aphasia.
resources for connecting with student groups can be found at
advising.soc.northwestern.edu/campus-resources/organizations-and-
activities/ (https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/campus-resources/
Research Practicum
organizations-and-activities/). Students may register for a research practicum in which they gain
research experience by working with a faculty member on design,
In order to participate in co-curricular and student group activities, execution, and presentation of a research project. Students may develop
students must be simultaneously enrolled in classes at Northwestern. ideas for an independent study based on their research practicum
Students who have graduated or who are taking a quarter off from experience.
enrollment may not participate in co-curricular or student group activities.
This includes all department-sponsored and student-run theatre and film Independent Study
projects and productions.
Students may register for units of independent study, in which they work

Communication Sciences and

closely with a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest. Students
interested in independent study should select courses that may lead to

Disorders more advanced library or laboratory research.

communication.northwestern.edu/departments/csd Programs of Study

• Human Communication Sciences Major (p. 77)
The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders offers a major in human communication sciences, • Human Communication Sciences Minor (p. 77)
providing undergraduate students with a foundation for the study of
hearing, speech, swallowing, language, and learning, and their disorders. Undergraduates may take 400-level courses with permission of the
The department’s classroom and research facilities are located in instructor.
the Frances Searle Building on the Evanston campus, adjacent to the
CSD 108-0 Sound and Communication Health (1 Unit)   Introduction to
Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and
communication sciences and disorders. Role of sound in basic human
Learning clinic. The undergraduate program emphasizes the basic
communication; hearing, speech, language, and learning mechanisms
science principles underlying all human communication and cognition,
required to process and produce sound; assessment and treatment of
and introduces students to clinical issues and research findings that
disorders caused by a breakdown in sound processing. May not be taken
pertain to lifespan development and disorders of communication.
with or after CSD 318-0, CSD 320-0, or CSD 373-0.
The department and field are highly interdisciplinary, drawing on
neuroscience, data science, technology, and more. The major in human CSD 110-0 Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics (1 Unit)  
communication sciences is appealing to students who plan to attend Introduction to acoustics, measurement of hearing, and the acoustical
graduate or professional school in fields such as speech-language properties of speech sounds. Sound waves; standards of measuring
pathology, audiology, education, medicine, dentistry, and biomedical magnitude; audiograms; source-filter theory; spectrograms.
engineering, as well as for research. It is an attractive major particularly CSD 112-0 The Scientific Exploration of Communication (1 Unit)  
for students who plan to become health practitioners, providing Introduction to biology and physics of human communication. Basic
opportunities for students to connect their study of basic scientific properties of speech sounds and how they are produced and received;
principles to research and clinical activities as well as real-life issues. relation between human anatomical structures involved in sound
Students who do not pursue medical, clinically based, or research production, modulation, and reception; brain mechanisms of processing
graduate degrees may enter careers in health-related private industry or speech sounds. Natural Sciences Distro Area
the public sector.
CSD 202-0 Neurobiology of Communication (1 Unit)   Human anatomy,
Undergraduate majors in human communication sciences can pursue a physiology, and neurology in relation to communicative behavior. Sensory,
course of study tailored to their goals, including coursework to prepare perceptual, cognitive, and motor processes. Natural Sciences Distro Area
specifically for a career in audiology and hearing sciences, or in speech- CSD 205-0 Study of Learning and Learning Problems in the Classroom (1
language pathology. Unit)   Study of children's learning in classroom settings. Field placement,
using informal assessments of social, cognitive, and communication
Audiology and hearing sciences encompasses the study of hearing,
functioning, for children with and without exceptionalities.
hearing disorders, and the treatment of hearing disorders. Emphasis
is on basic communication science, including study of the anatomical, CSD 207-0 Seminar in Communication Sciences & Disorders (1 Unit)  
physiological, and physical bases of hearing. Undergraduate courses Major topics of research interest in communicative disorders. Principles
of research in communicative disorders.

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CSD 301-0 Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal Mechanism (1 Unit)   CSD 332-0 Clinical Assisting in Speech and Language Pathology (1
Anatomical and physiological mechanisms of breathing, phonation, Unit)   Introduction to clinical practice, the dynamics of the client-clinician
and articulation. Laboratories include dissection and participation in relationship and general clinical protocol, and the development and
physiological research. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above. execution of therapy goals and procedures. Prerequisites: CSD 392-0 and
Natural Sciences Distro Area CSD 305-0, or consent of instructor.
CSD 302-0 Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Hearing CSD 334-0 Delivery Systems in Speech & Language Pathology (1 Unit)  
Mechanism (1 Unit)   Organization and administration of speech language pathology services
Gross and fine structure; function of the peripheral auditory system. in schools, health care agencies, and private practice.
Prerequisites: junior standing or above, CSD 202-0, or consent of Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
instructor. CSD 342-0 Language and Cognition in Atypical Development (1 Unit)  
Natural Sciences Distro Area Description and theory relevant to the cognitive, linguistic, and social
CSD 303-0 Brain and Cognition (1 Unit)   Neural bases of cognitive development of individuals with different developmental disorders
processing with emphases on neuroimaging approaches in the areas throughout the lifespan. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
of encoding, perception, attention, memory, language, reading, motor CSD 369-0 Special Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders
control, and executive functioning. Taught with PSYCH 327-0; students (0.5-1 Unit)  
may not earn credit for both courses. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules Current scientific and professional problems in communication sciences
(p. 188) Natural Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro and disorders. Topics vary by quarter.
Area
CSD 373-0 Introduction to Learning Disabilities (1 Unit)   Psychological,
CSD 304-0 Statistics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (1 Unit)   neurological, and linguistic theories of language and learning as related
Introduction to research design and data analysis in communication to learning disabilities. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
sciences and disorders; statistical inference. Formal Studies Distro Area
CSD 376-0 Diagnostic & Remedial Approaches for Children With Learning
CSD 305-0 Phonetics (1 Unit)   Training in transcription of English speech Problems (1 Unit)  
sounds. Introduction to phonological analysis, dynamics of articulation, Introduction to the field of learning disabilities and its theoretical
and dialect variations. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Natural perspectives, assessment, and instruction principles, and to the process
Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area of clinical teaching. Emphasis on instruction, accommodation, service
CSD 306-0 Psychoacoustics (1 Unit)   delivery, progress monitoring, and transition.
Principles underlying perception of pitch, loudness, auditory space, Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
auditory patterns, and speech. Psychophysical procedures for studying CSD 380-0 Introduction to Clinical Procedures in Learning Disabilities
psychoacoustics and the impact of hearing impairment are considered. (1 Unit)   Practicum experience in clinical settings. Learning processes
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area and application of instructional approaches. Field studies, reading, and
CSD 309-0 Culture, Language and Learning (1 Unit)   Language and weekly seminars. Prerequisite: CSD 376-0.
culture; transmission of culture through language; effects of cultural CSD 382-0 Autism Spectrum Disorder (1 Unit)   Overview of autism,
variety on perception, cognition, and learning; implications of cultural and focusing on its clinical presentation and potential causes, diagnosis,
linguistic diversity in communicative disorders. Social Behavioral Sciences assessments for characterizing autistic features in research, evaluation
Distro Area (based on behavior, cognition, neuroimaging, and genetics) of theories of
CSD 310-0 Biological Foundations of Speech and Music (1 Unit)   autism's causes, and controversies (changing prevalence, myths about
Anatomy and physiology of the central auditory pathway, experience- causation).
related neural plasticity, right/left brain specialization, audiovisual CSD 392-0 Language Development and Usage (1 Unit)   Development
integration, auditory learning and perception, and neural encoding of of spoken and written language as it relates to child development;
speech and music. Crosslisted with CSD 410-0 and SAI 502-0. includes phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic
Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor. components. Cultural and individual linguistic diversity. Social Behavioral
Natural Sciences Distro Area Sciences Distro Area
CSD 318-0 Introduction to Audiology (1 Unit)   Introduction to the CSD 395-0 Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Communication (1 Unit)  
measurement of hearing in humans. Basic anatomy of the ear, In-depth study of cognitive neuroscience methods (MRI, EEG, etc.) and
measurement of hearing, potential disorders of hearing. Natural Sciences what they have revealed about human communication and its disorders.
Distro Area The focus is on reading and critiquing research papers. Students also
CSD 319-0 Aural Rehabilitation (1 Unit)   Principles and practices in work as a team to design, execute hands-on, and analyze data from their
rehabilitation of children and adults, including use of sensory aids, own EEG experiment.
counseling, communication remediation (emphasizing speech reading), CSD 398-0 Research Practicum in Communication Sciences and
and auditory training techniques. Disorders (0.5-1 Unit)   Working with a faculty member on design,
CSD 320-0 Introduction to Speech, Language, Learning, and Their execution, and presentation of a research project. Activities may include
Disorders (1 Unit)   Overview of normal and disordered communication. a review of literature, design of an experiment, data collection, coding,
Speech, language, hearing, and cognitive development disorders and their analysis, and spoken or written presentation of experimental results.
psychosocial effects, across the age continuum according to etiology, CSD 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)   Prerequisite: consent of
clinical manifestations, and intervention. Anatomy and physiology of undergraduate dean after submission of petition.
speech, language, and hearing. Service-delivery settings; ethical and legal
considerations; professional issues.

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Human Communication Sciences •

•
Mathematics (1 course)
Animal-related Biology (1 course) 
Major Course Title
Excluding:
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
BIOL_SCI 104-0 Plant-People Interactions
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
BIOL_SCI 109-0 The Nature of Plants
There is one set of requirements for a major in human communication
sciences. However, well-designed course plans are recommended for
• Physics or Chemistry (1 course)
each area of concentration. Students should consult their advisor for • Either the biology or the physics/chemistry course must have a lab
details. component
• 3 in the school’s individual and social behavior distribution area
Major Requirements (12 units) • 3 in the school’s humanities and fine arts distribution area
1 COMM_ST course and 11 CSD courses, all of which must be passed • 7 additional units of credit outside the department
with a grade of C (not C–) or higher.
Electives (12 units)
Course Title Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of
COMM_ST 102-0 Public Speaking 42 units of credit.

CSD Courses (11 units) Writing Proficiency

Course Title Requirement for all students.
CSD 110-0 Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics
CSD 392-0 Language Development and Usage Honors in Communication Sciences and
CSD 318-0
CSD 320-0
Introduction to Audiology
Introduction to Speech, Language, Learning, and Their
Disorders
Disorders An honors program is available for Human Communication Sciences
7 additional CSD courses
1 majors in their senior year who have maintained an outstanding
undergraduate record through their junior year. Upon successful
1 completion of an honors project, they will graduate with department
Excluding CSD 108-0 Sound and Communication Health,  CSD 202-0
Neurobiology of Communication, and CSD 304-0 Statistics in honors in communication sciences and disorders. Also see Honors and
Communication Sciences and Disorders; no more than two research Prizes (p. 25).
and/or internship credits may be counted toward the total required
Human Communication Sciences
Additional Requirements (30 units) Minor
Distribution Requirements (18 units)
communication.northwestern.edu/programs/
18 units of credit outside the department, including:
minor_human_communication_sciences
• 5 in the School of Communication’s science, mathematics, and
A minor in human communication sciences requires 7 units of credit, of
technology distribution area, including:
which 6 credits must be in the communication sciences and disorders
• Statistics (1 course)
department. No courses for the minor may be taken using the P/N option,
Course Title
and all classes must be completed with a grade of C– or higher in order
CSD 304-0 Statistics in Communication Sciences and
to be counted toward the minor. No more than one CSD research credit
Disorders
may be counted toward the total required.
or PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology
or STAT 232-0 Applied Statistics
Minor Requirements (7 units)
• Neurobiology (1 course) Course Title
Course Title 1 neurobiology course selected from the following options:
CSD 202-0 Neurobiology of Communication CSD 202-0 Neurobiology of Communication
or PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience or PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience
or BIOL_SCI 302-0 Fundamentals of Neurobiology or BIOL_SCI 302-0 Fundamentals of Neurobiology
or NEUROSCI 202-0 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience or NEUROSCI 202-0 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
3 core CSD courses:
CSD 108-0 Sound and Communication Health
& CSD 110-0 and Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics
& CSD 392-0 and Language Development and Usage
Any 3 additional CSD courses, excluding CSD 202-0 Neurobiology of
Communication; a maximum of one research credit may be counted toward the
total required

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Communication Studies COMM_ST 241-0 Theories of Relational Communication (1 Unit)  

An overview of communication theories and research dealing with
communication.northwestern.edu/departments/communicationstudies developing, sustaining, and terminating interpersonal relationships. Direct
application to friendship, work, and romantic relationships.
The Department of Communication Studies offers courses that
COMM_ST 246-0 Intro to Health Communication (1 Unit)   Introduction
explore the major media, practices, and problems of a communication-
to health communication. Key areas of the field, with focus on providers,
intensive society. Topics include—but are not limited to—bargaining
patients and their families, hospital networks, nonprofit organizations,
and negotiation, collective decision making, organizational innovation,
and government agencies.
human-computer interaction, Internet use, popular culture, social
movements, and the history of political discourse in the United States. COMM_ST 250-0 Team Leadership and Decision Making (1 Unit)  
Students work with scholarship from the humanities and the social Theories and research relating to communication in small groups and
sciences, and coursework emphasizes the analytical and ethical group decision making.
requirements of responsible persuasion. Both required and elective COMM_ST 255-0 Understanding Media Markets: Users, Makers and
courses are intended to prepare students for personal success and civic Metrics (1 Unit)   How the preferences and habits of media users, the
leadership. strategies and constraints of media makers, and the growing prevalence
of data and metrics form a dynamic marketplace that shapes public
Program of Study attention.
• Communication Studies Major (p. 80) COMM_ST 261-0 Introduction to Strategic Communication (1 Unit)   The
affordances of new technologies and changes in the modern business
COMM_ST 102-0 Public Speaking (1 Unit)   Theory, composition, delivery, landscape have fundamentally transformed strategic communication.
and criticism of public speeches. Where previous research and practice has separated public relations from
COMM_ST 103-0 Argumentation and Debate (1 Unit)   Theories of organizational communication, the modern environment makes such a
argumentation and debate, with many opportunities for practice. Analysis distinction not only meaningless, but dangerous. This course, using case
and evaluation of the discourse related to public controversies. studies and foundational readings, explores the nature of the modern
organization and the role of communication in it.
COMM_ST 159-0 Computing Everywhere (0 Unit)   This course teaches
computing literacy to non-technical undergraduate students. COMM_ST 270-0 Theories of Mediated Communication (1 Unit)  
Introductory survey of current issues in research on the mass media, the
COMM_ST 201-0 Research Methods in Comm Studies (1 Unit)  
Internet, and computer-mediated communication.
Foundations of knowledge in many areas of the field, including the
nature of interpersonal interaction and the impact of mass media. How COMM_ST 274-0 Power in Entertainment (1 Unit)   How power is
communication researchers do their work; how to judge the quality created, sustained, and challenged in entertainment media; how and why
of research products. Prerequisite for various other courses in the individuals, groups, and corporations achieve and maintain dominance in
department. art, film, television, gaming, and digital and social media.

COMM_ST 205-0 Theories of Persuasion (1 Unit)   Survey of major COMM_ST 275-0 Persuasive Images: Rhetoric of Popular Culture (1
theories that explain how to change another person's attitudes and Unit)   Analysis of image-making in all forms of popular culture-in film
behaviors. Applications to persuasion within a variety of contexts, and television but also shopping malls, supermarkets, car dealers, and
including relationships, organizations, legal campaigns, and the mass doctors' offices.
culture. COMM_ST 290-0 Forensics (1 Unit)   Independent research and analysis
COMM_ST 215-0 Principles of Rhetorical Criticism (1 Unit)   Introduction in conjunction with participation in intercollegiate forensics. Credit may
to techniques of rhetorical analysis for use in describing, evaluating, and not be earned for 290 more than once.
participating in discussions of public issues. Historical and contemporary COMM_ST 294-0 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Study in seminar format
examples of public discourse illuminate how symbolic action affects of a topic in communication. Assignments emphasize expository writing.
decision making and power relations in public life. SOC First-Year Seminar
COMM_ST 220-0 Theories of Argumentation (1 Unit)   Fundamental COMM_ST 295-0 Topics in Communication Studies (1 Unit)   Reading,
principles and practice of critical reasoning and public argument. research, and discussion in areas of significance. Topics vary.
For students interested in legal, academic, or political realms of
COMM_ST 298-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Student or faculty
communication and advocacy.
initiated seminars to consider special topics. Credit for 298 may be
COMM_ST 225-0 Communication and Culture (1 Unit)   How the concept earned more than once. No more than 2 units of such credit may be
of "culture" is constituted and disseminated through practices, processes, applied toward fulfillment of the major requirements.
and mechanisms of "communication." Theories of myriad forms of
COMM_ST 301-0 Current Issues in Privacy (1 Unit)  
mediation-interpersonal, off-and- online, popular, and mass-mediated-
The texture of interactions affecting privacy: government and workplace
shaping our relationships with ourselves and the world around us.
monitoring and surveillance, invasion of privacy by social media,
COMM_ST 227-0 Communication & Technology (1 Unit)   Examines disclosure to unintended Internet audiences, database aggregation,
factors informing and shaping the design of everyday objects and privacy and the person.
our virtual world; psychological aspects of computer-mediated
COMM_ST 302-0 Law of the Creative Process (1 Unit)  
communication and virtual collaboration, including impression formation,
Principles of copyright, contracts, and entertainment business practices
group dynamics, and social networks; social and institutional structures
from the perspective of the producer, artist, and creator.
in which human communication is situated. Prerequisite for the Digital
Media undergraduate curriculum module. COMM_ST 310-0 Rhetoric, Democracy & Empire in Classical Athens
(1 Unit)   Students will read Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian

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War along with texts in classical rhetoric to address perennial problems of precision medicine and an in depth understanding of health
regarding the role of speech in a democratic society. communication theory and practice. Specifically, we will use precision
COMM_ST 314-0 Rhetoric and Public Commemoration (1 Unit)   medicine as a case in which to explore pertinent theories and principles
of health communication such as complexity, risk, and uncertainty. By the
Public commemoration as a rhetorical phenomenon. Through discussion
end of this course, you should have an understanding of opportunities
of scholarly literature and production of research papers, students
for communication scholarship to contribute to the advancement of
investigate questions such as: How do societies remember the past?
precision medicine.
What do the strategies for remembering the past teach us about the
present? How are 'collective memories' produced and challenged? COMM_ST 340-0 Community Integration of Labeled People (1 Unit)  
Examination of local integration initiatives, the role of professionals, the
COMM_ST 315-0 Rhetoric of Social Movements (1 Unit)  
language used to describe the initiatives, the social service system's
Study of traditional theories of opposition derived from sociological
responses, and the agents and communities that have constructed
and rhetorical analyses of mass movements. Examines new social
inclusive environments for people labeled with disabilities.
movements such as advocacy groups related to abortion, animal rights,
feminism, and other local and national issues. COMM_ST 341-0 Communication and Aging (1 Unit)  
Relationship between adult developmental processes and changes in
COMM_ST 317-0 Voice, Violence, and Democracy (1 Unit)  
communication behavior.
Understanding how and why "democracy" has come to be regarded
today as the only "legitimate" form of government; explored by examining COMM_ST 343-0 Health Communication (1 Unit)   Examination of how
alternative roads to modernity and democratic polity taken by different communication can enhance and maintain the wellbeing of citizens in
countries through the dialectic of voice (rhetoric) and violence in intentional health care contexts.
contemporary democracies. COMM_ST 344-0 Interpersonal Conflict (1 Unit)  
COMM_ST 321-0 Media & Publics Across Cultures (1 Unit)   In-depth analysis of theories and research examining conflict within
Relationship between culture and media in an increasingly globalized relationships. Special emphasis on conflict within friendships, dating
world, examined through analysis of ethnographic case studies and relationships, and family.
theoretical texts. Prerequisite: COMM_ST 205-0.
COMM_ST 323-0 New Media as Popular Culture (1 Unit)   COMM_ST 345-0 Family Communication (1 Unit)  
How rituals, practices, and relationships enabled by new-media cultural An overview of the family as a communication system. Intergenerational
forms shape and reconstitute everyday life. Emphasis on research interaction patterns, intimacy and conflict patterns, decision making,
implementing qualitative and interpretive methods. environmental and cultural factors, and enrichment efforts. A wide range
of family types and research methods are considered.
COMM_ST 324-1 Rhetoric of U.S. Women's Rights, Part I (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: COMM_ST 241-0.
Today women cause no sensation when they address public gatherings,
but in the 1820s, when American social reformers broke the taboo, such COMM_ST 351-0 Technology & Human Interaction (1 Unit)  
behavior was scandalous. Development of the new women's oratorical Understanding human interactions that take place both with and through
tradition from its origins through the early 20th century. technology; design, creation, and evaluation of technologies to support
such interactions.
COMM_ST 324-2 Rhetoric of U.S. Women's Rights, 1920-Present (1
Unit)   COMM_ST 352-0 Social Network Analysis (1 Unit)  
Today women cause no sensation when they address public gatherings, Use of social network analysis to understand the growing connectivity
but in the 1820s, when American social reformers broke the taboo, such and complexity in the world around us on different scales, ranging
behavior was scandalous. Continued development from 1920 to the from small groups to the web. How we create social, economic, and
present. technological networks; how these networks enable and constrain our
attitudes and behavior.
COMM_ST 326-0 African American Rhetoric (1 Unit)   Survey of key texts
of 20th century African American public discourse as well as a forum to COMM_ST 353-0 Collaboration Technology (1 Unit)   Communication and
discuss those texts and engage them analytically and critically. behavior in groups; issues raised by collaborative use of communication
and computing technologies. Topics include theories of group and
COMM_ST 333-0 Girlhood in Public Culture (1 Unit)  
organizational behavior, interpersonal awareness, privacy, trust,
Why girls have figured so centrally in 20th century popular culture; why
technology-mediated communication, and technology evaluation and
the concept of girlhood itself has been so widely debated within public
adoption.
culture more generally; how girls themselves have responded to public
representations of girlhood. COMM_ST 355-0 Audience Analysis (1 Unit)  
Methods used to analyze electronic media audiences; emphasis on
COMM_ST 334-0 Media and the Making of Social Class (1 Unit)  
quantitative research techniques.
The nature of the relationship between the media, middlebrow culture,
Prerequisites: COMM_ST 201-0 (or equivalent); COMM_ST 270-0.
and the rise of the American middle class; the future of middlebrow
culture in the wake of digital production, audience segmentation, and COMM_ST 358-0 Algorithms and Society (1 Unit)   Computing
globalization. technologies play a role in an increasing percentage in our lives. They
help to define the information we consume, the jobs that are available to
COMM_ST 335-0 Philosophy of Language & Communication (1 Unit)  
us, and even our romantic partners. While these technologies bring us
Relationship between language and human communication behavior.
many benefits – more appealing information, better jobs – an increasing
How language structures individual world views; the process of meaning
body of research suggests that they may also have critical negative side-
formation; therapeutic communication; the experience of creativity.
effects or externalities. These externalities may be serious: some have
COMM_ST 339-0 Health Communication and Precision Medicine (1 attributed recent election outcomes and future massive-scale job loss
Unit)   This applied course will provide you with a basic understanding to computing technologies (at least in part), even suggesting that we

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need a new “societal business model” [1]. In this course, we will first COMM_ST 380-0 Political Communication (1 Unit)  
review and discuss this body of research. We will then shift towards Nature and functions of communication within established political
developing potential solutions to these problems. Ultimately, my hope institutions; decision making strategies, deliberative discourse, and
is that students who take this course will be better equipped to build electoral campaigns; field study of advocacy and interest groups.
technologies that are more likely to have a net positive effect on society. Prerequisites: COMM_ST 220-0 and COMM_ST 205-0.
COMM_ST 360-0 Theories of Organizational Communication (1 COMM_ST 383-0 Media, Communication, and Environment (1 Unit)  
Unit)   Theories and research dealing with communication in formal Exploring, understanding, and researching questions and issues
organizations and institutions. related to the environment and climate through the study of media and
communication.
COMM_ST 363-0 Bargaining and Negotiation (1 Unit)  
Communication in bargaining and negotiation in organizational settings. COMM_ST 386-0 Science, Technology, and Society (1 Unit)  
Cognitive and motivational theories emphasizing bargaining and Examination of developments in information and communication
negotiation strategies. technology in the larger context of American science and technology
since 1900.
COMM_ST 364-0 Collective Decision Making & Communication in
Prerequisite: previous coursework on the historical or social dimensions
Organizations (1 Unit)  
of information and communication technology.
Research on how organizations make, communicate, and implement
collective decisions. Assessing decision effectiveness, group decision COMM_ST 388-0 Internet and Society (1 Unit)  
making, leadership in organizations, and organizational design. The social, cultural, political, and economic implications of information
technologies.
COMM_ST 365-0 Organizational Assessment (1 Unit)  
Advanced concepts and techniques for defining and analyzing COMM_ST 389-0 Practicum in Communication Research (1 Unit)  
organizational problems. Preparation for recognizing and working with Collaboration with a faculty member on design and execution of a
problems in business organizations. communication research project. Students learn how to complete a
research project and write a report.
COMM_ST 367-0 Nonprofit Communication Management (1 Unit)  
Nongovernmental organizations and the campaigns they create. COMM_ST 390-0 Children's Culture (1 Unit)  
Examined through three interrelated modules: differentiating Examination of children's media from psychological, sociological,
nongovernmental organizations from business and government historical, and other perspectives. Discussion of the role of media in
organizations; issues they face that their government and business children's development.
counterparts do not; nonprofit campaigns and public communication. COMM_ST 392-0 Global Culture, Commerce and Communication (1 Unit)  
COMM_ST 370-0 Ethnographies of Culture (1 Unit)   Examination of current topics and events to familiarize students with the
This course looks at ethnographies of artistic practice to better cultural dimensions of globalization and the critical importance of culture
understand how culture is made, circulated, and received in social life. and communication in understanding the globalized world.
COMM_ST 371-0 Cultural Analytics (1 Unit)   Big data is currency, to COMM_ST 394-0 Communication Studies Research Seminar (1 Unit)  
those initiated in the nuts and bolts of data science. This data literacy Small seminars in research topics led by different members of the
course introduces research on cultural markets, superstars, social media, department faculty. Students complete a research paper on a topic
and crowdsourcing, and provides you with tools to apply this research. related to the seminar theme. Prerequisite: COMM_ST 294-0.
You will learn how to plot and interpret graphs to measure performance COMM_ST 395-0 Topics in Communication Studies (1 Unit)  
in a cultural market; use Internet search data and Twitter conversations Reading, research, and discussion in areas of significance. Topics vary.
to forecast trends; build, visualize, and analyze networks; and to train
machine learning algorithms for prediction. Except an open mind, there COMM_ST 395-SA Topics in Communication Studies (1 Unit)   Reading,
are no prerequisites for the class. While formal thinking is encouraged, research, and discussion in areas of significance. Topics vary.
the course focuses on providing conceptual foundations and hands-on COMM_ST 397-0 Honors Seminar (1 Unit)   Students work on a 2-to
tools that apply across a variety of fields in communication, computer 3-quarter project, culminating in a senior thesis, with the guidance of
science, economics, life sciences, and sociology. a faculty adviser. Upon successful completion a student is eligible to
COMM_ST 375-0 The Sociology of Online News (1 Unit)   graduate with departmental honors. Students receive 2 units of 397
Survey of sociological research on the production and consumption of Senior Honors Thesis credit for completing the thesis.
online news. COMM_ST 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Student or faculty
COMM_ST 376-0 Contemporary Television (1 Unit)   Changes in the initiated seminars to consider special topics. Credit for 398 may be
art and business of television with the introduction of new media. earned more than once. No more than 2 units of such credit may be
Production, storytelling, identity, and distribution of TV and web applied toward fulfillment of the major requirements.
entertainment. COMM_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Enrollment only by petition
COMM_ST 377-0 Development & Marketing Popular Culture (1 Unit)   in advance.
The invention and packaging of popular culture products, including film,
music, television, and celebrities. Communication Studies Major
Prerequisite: COMM_ST 275-0.
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
COMM_ST 378-0 Online Communities and Crowds (1 Unit)   Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Examination of the types of collaborations that occur in online
communities and crowds. Emphasis on sociological, economic, and
political analysis of how and why largescale online collaborations work.

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Major Requirements (12 units) consisting of at least 6 units of credit; of these 6, at least 3 must be 300-
or 400-level courses. A non–School of Communication minor, dual major,
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and or adjunct major satisfies this requirement. Courses taken to satisfy
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher the field of concentration requirement may fulfill distribution or elective
and may not be taken P/N. course requirements.

• Course Title
Language Requirement
COMM_ST 102-0 Public Speaking
Proficiency in a classical or modern foreign language equivalent to
• 3 courses, to be completed before the end of the sophomore year the work covered in a second-year college-level course (proficiency is
because the material covered is prerequisite to more advanced established in precisely the same manner as in the Weinberg College
courses: of Arts and Sciences; see foreign language requirements (p. 188)).
Course Title Courses taken to satisfy the language requirement may fulfill distribution
or elective course requirements.
COMM_ST 205-0 Theories of Persuasion
One of:
COMM_ST 215-0 Principles of Rhetorical Criticism
Honors in Communication Studies Major
or COMM_ST 225-0 Communication and Culture The Undergraduate Honors Program in Communication Studies offers
or COMM_ST 275-0 Persuasive Images: Rhetoric of Popular Culture an opportunity for highly motivated Communication Studies majors
to conduct original scholarly research. Each student works closely
One of:
with faculty to produce an original research project in an interest area
COMM_ST 227-0 Communication & Technology
determined by the student. Seniors who successfully complete the
or COMM_ST 246-0 Intro to Health Communication
program will be eligible to graduate with departmental honors. Also see
or COMM_ST 270-0 Theories of Mediated Communication
Honors and Prizes in Graduation Honors (p. 25).

Dance
• Course Title
COMM_ST 294-0 First-Year Seminar (the lower-division writing
requirement; must be taken in fall quarter of the
The Dance Program is housed in the Department of Theatre (p. 88),
first year; may be substituted for transfer students)
which offers both a Dance Major (p. 94) and a Dance Minor (p. 96).
• Course
Human Communication Sciences
Title
COMM_ST 394-0 Communication Studies Research Seminar (the
upper-division writing requirement; must be taken
during the junior year) See Communication Sciences and Disorders (p. 75).

• 6 additional communication studies courses including:

• 1 200- or 300-level COMM ST course (or 2 courses for transfer
Performance Studies
students who did not take 294) communication.northwestern.edu/departments/performancestudies
• 5 300-level COMM ST courses
The Department of Performance Studies integrates artistic and analytical
approaches to a wide range of performance texts, events, and processes.
Course Title
The courses explore an interdisciplinary range of literary, cultural, and
No more than 1 of the following courses may be included in these 6 courses for the
personal texts in performance. The department has particular strengths
major (additional courses can be applied as electives)
in the study of literature through solo performance; the ensemble
COMM_ST 290-0 Forensics
adaptation and staging of poetic, narrative, and nonfictional texts;
CMN 340-0 Internship
intercultural performance; performance art; cultural studies and the
COMM_ST 389-0 Practicum in Communication Research
ethnography of performance; and performance theory and criticism.
COMM_ST 397-0 Honors Seminar Internships and field study for performance studies majors extend and
COMM_ST 399-0 Independent Study deepen their classroom work with experiential learning. Extracurricular
work provides students with a variety of opportunities to perform, adapt,
Additional Requirements (30 units) and direct, enabling their creative work to reach an audience outside the
classroom.
Distribution Requirements (18 units)
18 units of credit outside the department, including 3 units of credit Performance studies majors have been successful in many professions
from each of the three School of Communication distribution areas: that require intelligence and imagination as well as critical and creative
science, mathematics, and technology; individual and social behavior; skills. In addition to pursuing careers in professional theatre and arts
and humanities and fine arts. development, many graduates teach literature, theatre, humanities,
and performance studies. Majors have found performance studies an
Electives (12 units) excellent preparation for law school and complementary to their interests
Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of in creative writing, communication, new media, anthropology, dance,
42 units of credit. literature, or social work. Performance studies can be thought of as a
major that bridges artistic expression and conceptual analysis, theory
Concentration Outside the School of Communication and practice. Performance, in its manifold forms, is the subject and the
A field of concentration outside the School of Communication (normally method of study.
one of the disciplines of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences),

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Programs of Study PERF_ST 302-0 Performance in Asian America (1 Unit)   Introduction

to the performance of Asian America, including popular culture,
• Performance Studies Major (p. 83) performance art, theatre, and dance. Overview of current practices in
• Performance Studies Minor (p. 84) Asian American aesthetic criticism.
PERF_ST 303-0 Transnational Flows of Performance (1 Unit)   Exploration
PERF_ST 101-0 Modes of Performance (1 Unit)   Introduction to
of how transnationalism and globalization challenge the concept of
performance as a concept, embodied practice, and as a critical
modern nation-states as bounded territories, identities, and cultures
methodology. We will cover the various ways performance has been
by considering how social actors negotiate these processes through
conceived over time; various approaches to acting; various performance
performance as an embodied, in situ-cultural practice. Literature Fine Arts
styles; and various ways of using performance to analyze literary and
Distro Area
non-literary texts. Students will do both solo and group performances
each week and write critical essays on performance. PERF_ST 304-0 Sonic Practices of the Middle East and North Africa (1
Unit)   Sonic and musical practices and ritual in the Middle East and
PERF_ST 103-0 Analysis & Performance of Literature (1 Unit)   Critical
North Africa in relation to modernity, transnationalism, political economy,
reading, written analysis, and performance of literary texts; general
and performance. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
introduction to performance studies. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
PERF_ST 305-0 Performance Theory (1 Unit)   Introduction to theoretical
PERF_ST 119-0 Production Laboratory (0 Unit)   Registration for
approaches that animate performance studies, including Marxism,
performance studies majors fulfilling production crew requirements.
psychoanalysis, deconstruction, postcolonial theory, critical race theory,
Students perform duties for run crews and house crews in connection
feminist theory, and queer theory. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
with department-sponsored productions in the Krause Performance Lab
of Annie May Swift Hall. PERF_ST 306-0 Performance and Race (1 Unit)   An exploration of the
field of performance studies as it interrogates the relationship between
PERF_ST 200-0 Introduction to Performance Studies (1 Unit)   Explores
race and performance. Anchoring each class in the work of artists who
fundamental themes and debates that animate the field, introducing
engages the medium of performance, we explore the ways in which race
a range of ways of theorizing, conceptualizing, studying, and making
is performed and performative. Performance works by black, brown,
performance. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Asian, and indigenous artists will anchor understandings of race and
PERF_ST 203-0 Performance Culture and Communication (1 Unit)   racism. Ethics Values Distro Area
Explores how live performance and dramatic forms of communication are
PERF_ST 307-0 Performance in Latin America (1 Unit)   This course
methods used to examine social behavior and cultural expressions.
provides an overview of artistic, quotidian, and activist performance
PERF_ST 210-1 Performance of Poetry (1 Unit)   Introduction to the practices in Latin America. Students will engage performance practice
analysis and performance of poetry. Prerequisite: PERF_ST 103-0 or as an object of study, analytic framework, and communication medium in
equivalent. order to develop their own work in dialogue with the course themes and
PERF_ST 210-2 Performance of Narrative Fiction (1 Unit)   Introduction contexts.
to the study of narrative performance. Prerequisite: PERF_ST 103-0 or PERF_ST 308-0 Contemporary Middle Eastern Performance (1 Unit)  
equivalent. This seminar examines embodied cultural practices across the Middle
PERF_ST 220-0 Sound Cultures (1 Unit)   Introduction to ways of thinking East and North Africa, with particular attention to music, dance, theater,
culturally and historically about sound and listening. Students learn to and popular culture. Spanning the late nineteenth century to the Arab
describe, contrast, and analyze sound cultures over a wide geographical Spring, students will better understand a cultural history of the region, its
and chronological range. role in shaping global modernity, and the politics of gender, sexuality, and
ethnoreligious difference.
PERF_ST 224-0 Adapting Narrative for Group Performance (1 Unit)  
Introduction to theories and methods of adapting narrative for the stage, PERF_ST 309-0 Black Performance (1 Unit)   Exploration of black
with special emphasis on chamber theatre. Prerequisite: PERF_ST 103-0 performance traditions; introduction to various schools of thought
or equivalent. regarding black performance.

PERF_ST 230-0 Food and Performance (1 Unit)   A critical engagement PERF_ST 310-0 Performance of Women of Color (1 Unit)  
with food as a performance medium. This course explores food in its Literary expressions by native, Latina, African, and Asian American
embodied, material, symbolic and evocative potential in historical, women reflecting intersections of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, class, and
fictional, ethnographic and journalistic writings, as well as poetry, culture in the United States. Feminisms considered across race and
memoirs, cookbooks, selected films, plays, performances, music, visual culture. Includes poetry, fiction, autobiography, drama, and critical theory.
and performance art. PERF_ST 311-0 Performance in Everyday Life (1 Unit)  
PERF_ST 300-0 Movement Based Performance (1 Unit)   Movement Conceptual view of human beings as actors. Dramatism and the
laboratory exploring theories and techniques of movement for perspective of life as theatre.
performance, including dance, physical theatre, and framed quotidian PERF_ST 312-0 Yoga: Practice, History, and Politics (1 Unit)   This
action. Introduction to leading practitioners and practices in movement course combines yoga practice with critical inquiry to engage the global
training, choreography, and composition. phenomenon of yoga as performance, industry, philosophy, and culturally
PERF_ST 301-0 Performance and Activism in Digital Culture (1 Unit)   contested zone. We will study the historical and social processes that
Exploration of the intersection between performance and digital media as shaped the historic transformation of yoga from a 5,000 year-old South
tools for activism. Includes practices of hacktivism, counter-surveillance, Asian tradition into a modern cultural form.
locative media activism, and networked protest. Literature Fine Arts Distro PERF_ST 313-0 Documentary Theater and Performance (1 Unit)  
Area This practice-based course focuses on the historical and theoretical
foundations of documentary theatre and performance. Through case

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studies we will explore the poetics and politics of the genre. Students attendant focus on the role of embodiment, social and cultural difference,
will devise their own documentary pieces based on interviews, personal and practice-based research.
narratives, and archival records of their choosing. PERF_ST 324-1 Presentational Aesthetics (1 Unit)  
PERF_ST 314-0 Postcolonial Theory, Fiction, & Film (1 Unit)   Theatrical convention, presentational mode, and conscious artifice in the
performance of dramatic literature, poetry, and nonfiction.
PERF_ST 315-0 Non-Fiction Studies (1 Unit)  
Exploration of the dramatic impulse in nonfiction texts. Emphasis on PERF_ST 326-1 Performance Art (1 Unit)  
autobiographical one-person shows. History, development, and theories of performance art as a live-art genre
from the modernist avant-garde to contemporary cross-cultural forms.
PERF_ST 316-0 Folklore and Oral Traditions (1 Unit)  
Media in all forms, with emphasis on performance process and audience
Genres of oral literature and an introduction to the methods and aims
relationship.
of folklore research. The nature of verbal art as performance and the
importance of cultural context. PERF_ST 326-2 Performance Art (1 Unit)  
Further theoretical and laboratory exploration of compositional processes
PERF_ST 317-0 Feminist Performance (1 Unit)   This seminar focuses
and political strategies of performance, media, and event/audience
on the analytics and practice of intersectional, queer, and trans-feminist
contexts.
performance through a selection of key scholarly, artistic, and activist
works. Pursuing what a feminist performance practice is and what PERF_ST 327-0 Performance Ethnography (1 Unit)  
it does, we will develop critical readings and hands-on experiments Ethnographic approaches to the field of performance studies,
that follow feminist strategies in response to issues like gender-based including the theoretical foundations of performance ethnography and
violence, dissident identities, and collective emancipation. Ethics Values methodological approaches to its performance.
Distro Area PERF_ST 330-0 Topics in Performance Studies (1 Unit)  
PERF_ST 318-0 Performing Masculinities (1 Unit)   This course will Readings, discussion, and creative work in performance studies research
examine the ways in which masculinity is represented in popular culture, and artistic practice. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
theoretical discourse, and live performance. Assuming that gender is PERF_ST 331-0 Field Study/Internship in Performance Studies (1-4
made and not given, the course will challenge the assumption that only Units)  
“men” are creators, performers, and producers of masculinity. We will Intensive participation in off-campus production and/or field research
also examine the ways in which race, class, and sexuality alter tropes of experience. Departmental approval required.
masculinity. Ethics Values Distro Area
PERF_ST 332-0 Urban Festivity (1 Unit)  
PERF_ST 319-0 Queer and Trans of Color Critique (1 Unit)   This class Ethnographic study of festivals, parades, exhibitions, civic celebrations,
explores the development of queer of color and trans of color critique, and other genres of urban cultural performance. Multiethnic expressions
their relationship to each other and to the realm of performance and of Chicago identity. Field research methods.
performance studies. In addition to engaging with the traditions of queer
and trans of color critique, the course will explore queer and trans of color PERF_ST 334-0 Human Rights & Performance (1 Unit)  
performance practice as a site of theoretical praxis. Ethics Values Distro How social movements, local communities, and individual activists from
Area specific regions around the world use performance to seek political
empowerment and social justice. Performance as theory, method, and
PERF_ST 320-0 Blacktino Queer Performance (1 Unit)   This course event in the arts of resistance; human rights as ideology and praxis within
stages a conversation among blackness, Latinidad and sexuality by indigenous histories, imaginaries, and contexts.
examining the work of black and brown artists in the black diaspora.
Using “blacktino” as the framing device, the course will highlight how PERF_ST 335-0 Social Art Tactics (1 Unit)  
these artists index the specificities of black and brown social and Exploration of historical and theoretical foundations of social art
political relations, while also waging a broader queer-of-color critique of practice, including work focused on social change in such genres as
institutionalized racism and homophobia. Ethics Values Distro Area performance, digital media, relational art, and photography. Performance/
art workshops; development of performance-based interventions.
PERF_ST 321-0 Performance, Sex, and Censorship (1 Unit)   This seminar
pursues the central issues that animated the “culture wars” in the United PERF_ST 336-0 Latino/a Performance (1 Unit)  
States since the 1980s, such as artistic expression, censorship, sex and Exploration of US Latina/o literature through narratives of migration,
sexuality, gender, race, reproductive choice, and religion. It focuses the annexation, exile, and diaspora; focus on the arrival and development of
history of performance, art, and censorship in the contemporary US, as Latina/o performance traditions in the United States.
well as the relevant first amendment law that accompanies much of this PERF_ST 338-0 Family Stories, Memoirs and Diaries (1 Unit)  
history. Historical Studies Distro Area Use of performance to explore family stories, memoirs, diaries, and other
PERF_ST 322-0 Museums and Cultural Collections (1 Unit)   A look at biographical and autobiographical sources.
museums as sites and practices of performance. This course focuses PERF_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: consent of
on how museums have historically collected, exhibited, and programmed undergraduate dean after submission of petition.
around objects, images, plants, and, at times, human and non-human
animals. We will explore the history of collections in libraries, cultural
centers, museums and other archives. The course includes significant
Performance Studies Major
site visits to Chicago museums and collections. Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
PERF_ST 323-0 Performing Popular Music (1 Unit)   This course Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
approaches the study of popular music practices, discourses, and
worldmaking from the perspective of performance studies, with its

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Major Requirements (12 units)

2
No more than 1 unit of either PERF_ST 399-0 Independent Study or
PERF_ST 331-0 Field Study/Internship in Performance Studies may
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and apply toward this 4-course requirement
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
and may not be taken P/N.
Additional Requirements (30 units)
Introductory Courses (2 units) Distribution Requirements (18 units)
Choose 2: 18 courses outside the school, including 2 from science, mathematics,
and technology; 3 from individual and social behavior; and 3 from
Course Title
humanities and fine arts. In addition, 6 courses must be at the 200 level
PERF_ST 101-0 Modes of Performance
or above.
PERF_ST 200-0 Introduction to Performance Studies
PERF_ST 203-0 Performance Culture and Communication Electives (12 units)
Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of
Advanced Courses (2 units) 42 units of credit.
A minimum of 2 other 200-level courses in the department, chosen from:

Course Title
Honors in Performance Studies
PERF_ST 210-1 Performance of Poetry Performance studies majors may apply in their junior year to participate
in the departmental honors program. The program is intended to provide
PERF_ST 210-2 Performance of Narrative Fiction
highly qualified students with an opportunity to complete a substantial
PERF_ST 220-0 Sound Cultures
research investigation; to introduce students to graduate-level, faculty-
PERF_ST 224-0 Adapting Narrative for Group Performance
mentored research; and to provide formal honorary recognition to
PERF_ST 230-0 Food and Performance
students who have excelled in coursework and in independent research.
More information is available from the department office.
Production Courses (0 units)
Course
PERF_ST 119-0
Title
Production Laboratory (1 quarter)
Performance Studies Minor
or communication.northwestern.edu/advising/pst/minor
One performance studies course with a studio lab component (minimum 20 lab
The minor in performance studies offers training for students interested
hours per term). Consult with your academic advisor for lab component options.
in pursuing the theories, methodologies, and techniques of performance
1
Additional Courses (8 units) to develop artistic and/or scholarly work in other primary disciplines
across the University.
Course Title
PERF_ST 326-1 Performance Art (required)
1 course chosen from the following to fulfill the departmental diversity
Minor Requirements (7 units)
requirement: All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and
PERF_ST 302-0 Performance in Asian America distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
and may not be taken P/N.
PERF_ST 303-0 Transnational Flows of Performance
PERF_ST 304-0 Sonic Practices of the Middle East and North Africa
Introductory Courses (2 units)
PERF_ST 306-0 Performance and Race
Choose 2:
PERF_ST 307-0 Performance in Latin America
PERF_ST 308-0 Contemporary Middle Eastern Performance Course Title
PERF_ST 309-0 Black Performance PERF_ST 101-0 Modes of Performance
PERF_ST 310-0 Performance of Women of Color PERF_ST 200-0 Introduction to Performance Studies
PERF_ST 312-0 Yoga: Practice, History, and Politics PERF_ST 203-0 Performance Culture and Communication
PERF_ST 317-0 Feminist Performance
PERF_ST 318-0 Performing Masculinities Additional Courses (5 units)
PERF_ST 319-0 Queer and Trans of Color Critique 5 courses in performance studies or related disciplines (as approved by
PERF_ST 320-0 Blacktino Queer Performance the director of undergraduate studies).
PERF_ST 334-0 Human Rights & Performance
PERF_ST 336-0 Latino/a Performance
2
Radio/Television/Film
4 additional 300- or 400-level courses in the department
communication.northwestern.edu/departments/rtf
2 additional performance-focused courses from any department in the School of
Communication The Department of Radio/Television/Film offers education in the history,
1 theory, and production of media. Broad-based and interdisciplinary in
No more than 2 units of PERF_ST 399-0 Independent Study and 1
orientation, the department offers a range of perspectives on media
unit of PERF_ST 331-0 Field Study/Internship in Performance Studies
forms from cinema to broadcast and cable television to alternative media
may apply toward this requirement
to emerging technologies. Courses emphasize that media are social and
cultural practices in dialogue with the broader context of the humanities.

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The department is dedicated to integrating theory and practice, creating International survey of motion pictures as a distinctive medium of
intersections with other disciplines, and fostering cutting-edge media expression from its prehistory to the present.
production. Originality, critical analysis, and vision are valued in both Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
scholarly research and creative work. The department’s goal is to educate RTVF 313-1 Doc Film History & Criticism (1 Unit)  
students and citizens to critically interpret contemporary media, envision Survey of the schools, styles, and purposes of documentary film as a
alternative structures in theory and practice, and reinvent the media of
unique form of artistic expression and sociopolitical persuasion.
the future. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Production facilities include 16mm film and HD equipment, sound stage, RTVF 313-2 Documentary Film & Video (1 Unit)  
and editing suites; advanced audio postproduction; and state-of-the-art Contemporary work and issues in documentary film and video.
computer graphics. Students operate the 7,200-watt FM radio station Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
WNUR, which serves the Chicago area and also broadcasts on the RTVF 314-0 History of the Recording Industry (1 Unit)  
Internet. The School of Communication funds multiple active student- Exploration of the history of the recording industry from the invention of
run cocurricular production groups and offers students opportunities for the phonograph in 1877 to recent developments in digital audio.
internships at television and radio stations and production companies in
the Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles areas. Frequent guest lectures RTVF 315-0 Audio Drama (1 Unit)  
are offered by alumni with careers in media and by other well-known Introduction to masterpieces of audio and radio drama in three historical
professionals. periods: classic American (1937-54); mid-century British (1954-1974) and
contemporary global traditions.

Programs of Study RTVF 316-0 Media and Cultural Theory (1 Unit)  

Introduction to the critical analysis of film, television, and other popular
• Film and Media Studies Minor (p. 87)
media by surveying influential theories of media, culture, and power.
• Radio/Television/Film Major (p. 88)
RTVF 321-0 Radio/Tv/Film Authorship (1 Unit)  
• Sound Design Minor (p. 88)
Idea of authorship in the media and an examination of different uses of
RTVF 190-0 Media Construction (1 Unit)   Introduces the core author theory related to the work of particular artists.
components of media-idea, image, sound, and sequence- with the Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
technical fundamentals involved in shooting and editing video. Students RTVF 322-0 Radio/Television/Film Genre (1 Unit)  
work with SLR and digital video cameras and with Photoshop and Final Concept of genre in the media, with reference to popular American forms.
Cut Pro editing software, completing four projects in different genres
RTVF 325-0 Film, Media & Gender (1 Unit)  
during the quarter. Prerequisite for all upper-level production courses.
Explores issues of gender in film and media. Introduces students to major
Required for majors; typically taken in first year.
debates and theories regarding gender and sexuality in the media.
RTVF 202-0 First-Year Topics Seminar (1 Unit)   Beginning seminar
RTVF 326-0 Film & TV Criticism (1 Unit)  
focused around a special topic of media analysis, history, or theory.
Contemporary critical methods applied to film and/or television. Students
Students will learn research, analytic, and writing skills while focusing on
read literature on critical methods and analysis and write critical analyses
issues relevant to film, media and/or digital arts and culture. SOC First-
of films and television programs.
Year Seminar
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
RTVF 220-0 Analyzing Media Texts (1 Unit)   Introduction to the study
RTVF 330-0 Culture Industries (1 Unit)  
of the moving image. Basic elements of style across media including
Overview of business and social organization of film and television
film, television, and interactive media. Focus on close analysis of texts to
industry. Introduction to how media industries produce cultural products
find significance. Prerequisite for upper level courses in the department.
for local, national, and transnational audiences.
Required for majors; typically taken in first year. Literature Fine Arts Distro
Area RTVF 341-0 Technological Innovations (1 Unit)  
How technology develops and is assimilated into mass media.
RTVF 260-0 Foundations of Screenwriting (1 Unit)   Introduction to
writing for the screen (film, television, and/or computer). Structure, RTVF 345-0 History of Hollywood Cinema (1 Unit)  
character, dialogue, format, voice, scope, pace, context. Lecture/ Overview of the development of the classical Hollywood cinema, with
workshop. Prerequisite for upper-level writing courses in the department. particular emphasis on the 1920s through the early 1960s. Explores
the relationship between industry practices and aesthetic features of
RTVF 298-0 Studies in Media Topics (1 Unit)   Theoretical or practical or
classical narrative film genres.
both; emphasis on evolving trends.
RTVF 351-0 National Cinema (1 Unit)  
RTVF 310-0 Television History (1 Unit)  
Historical aspects of cinema in a culture outside the United States or a
Political, cultural, social, and industrial history of television, from the
social/cultural/intellectual movement within cinema's general evolution.
classic network era to the post-network contemporary period of media
convergence. Exploration of programs as well as major events and shifts RTVF 353-0 Film, Media, and Globalization (1 Unit)  
in television history. Explores theories of media's role in the globalization of cultures.
Historical Studies Distro Area Examines transnational production, marketing, and reception of film,
television, and/or digital media.
RTVF 312-1 History of Film I (1 Unit)  
International survey of motion pictures as a distinctive medium of RTVF 358-0 Topics in Improv (1 Unit)  
expression from its prehistory to the present. In-depth study and practice of improv techniques and aesthetics. Sample
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area topics include Intro to Improv, Improvising Characters, Writing and

RTVF 312-2 History of Film II (1 Unit)  

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Performing Stand-up, Writing with Improv, Improvising the Text-based Exploration of the techniques and aesthetics of interactivity using various
Collaborative Show, Improvised Comedy Web Series. media.
RTVF 360-0 Topics in Media Writing (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0, second-year standing (not through AP credits),
and consent of instructor.
Various approaches to screenwriting, emphasizing different modes and
genres, such as the short film, the feature film, screenplays based on RTVF 377-0 Topics in Non-fiction Media (1 Unit)  
preexisting material, the teen film, interactive computer scenarios. May In-depth study of postproduction film, video, and media techniques
be repeated for credit, depending on the change in topic. and aesthetics. Sample topics include color correction, special-effects
Prerequisite: RTVF 260-0. cinematography, and finishing.
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
RTVF 363-0 Writing the TV Pilot (1 Unit)  
credits).
Students will learn the craft of writing a television pilot in this small,
workshop-based course. RTVF 378-0 Topics in Post-Production (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: RTVF 260-0. In-depth study of postproduction film, video, and media techniques
and aesthetics. Sample topics include color correction, special-effects
RTVF 364-0 Writing the Feature (1 Unit)  
cinematography, and finishing.
Students will learn the craft of writing a feature film in this small,
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
workshop-based course.
credits).
Prerequisite: RTVF 260-0.
RTVF 379-0 Topics in Film/Video/Audio Production (1 Unit)  
RTVF 365-0 Writing the Adaptation (1 Unit)  
In-depth study and practice of one area of film, video, or television. May
Students will learn the craft of writing an adaptation in this small,
be taken more than once for credit, depending on changes in topic.
workshop-based course.
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
Prerequisite: RTVF 260-0.
credits).
RTVF 368-1 Introduction to Acting for the Screen (1 Unit)   Foundational
RTVF 380-0 Lighting and Cinematography (1 Unit)  
concerns and practices for screen acting. Scene analysis, rehearsal,
Techniques, aesthetics, and technologies of lighting and camera skills,
staging and camera space, casting, editing for performance. Creating
including film and video.
and portraying characters for most effective capture by the camera. Film
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
directing techniques as related to the actor. Required introductory course
credits).
for the Acting for Screen module sequence. Prerequisite: THEATRE 171-0.
RTVF 383-0 Introduction to Sound Production (1 Unit)  
RTVF 368-2 Diagnostic Scene Study (1 Unit)   Retrospective critique of
Introduction to the theories and principles of basic sound production.
curricular and extracurricular performance work in the Acting for Screen
Demos, lectures, readings, screenings, and exercises cover all basics of
module. Evaluation of performer's range and capabilities in terms of
sound recording technology.
future projects and identity as an actor. Relationship between actor
Prerequisite: RTVF 190-0.
and director relative to the camera. Required course for the module.
Prerequisites: RTVF 368-1 and 2 approved module electives. RTVF 384-0 Introduction to Sound Postproduction (1 Unit)  
Introduction to the theories and principles of basic sound production.
RTVF 369-0 Topics in Acting for the Screen (1 Unit)   Production-based
Demos, lectures, readings, screenings, and exercises cover all basics of
courses on a range of practices and methods in acting for screen. May
sound recording technology.
be repeated as topic varies. Counts as elective for the Acting for Screen
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
module. Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 for theatre majors; THEATRE 171-0 for
credits).
RTVF majors; both courses for other School of Communication students.
RTVF 389-0 Practicum in RTVF Research (1 Unit)   Collaboration with
RTVF 370-0 Topics in Pre-Production (1 Unit)  
a faculty member on design and execution of a media research project.
In-depth study of preproduction film, video, and media techniques and
Students learn how to construct and complete a research project and
aesthetics. Sample topics include storyboarding, producing, and motion
document results. Requires a paper or other form of work product as
graphics.
determined by the faculty member.
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
credits). RTVF 390-0 Directing (1 Unit)  
Single-camera dramatic directing, including visualization and breakdown
RTVF 372-0 Editing (1 Unit)  
of scripts, camera blocking, and working with actors.
The technique and art of editing for film. Topics include editing for
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
continuity, controlling pace and rhythm, and editing nonlinear narratives.
credits).
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
credits). RTVF 392-0 Documentary Production (1 Unit)  
Students examine documentary practices and produce their own shorts.
RTVF 373-0 Topics in Sound (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
In-depth study of sound techniques and aesthetics.
credits).
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
credits). RTVF 393-0 2D Computer Animation (1 Unit)  
Animation techniques in the 2-D sphere and incorporation of visual
RTVF 374-0 Topics in Cinematography (1 Unit)  
design principles.
In-depth study of cinematography techniques and aesthetics.
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP
credits).
credits).
RTVF 394-0 Experimental Media Production (1 Unit)  
RTVF 376-0 Topics in Interactive Media (1 Unit)  

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Creation of an experimental work as a linear film or video, an interactive • RTVF 220-0 Analyzing Media Texts
website, an installation, a game, or a multidisciplinary performance. • 5 additional units of credit with a primary emphasis on film and/or
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP media studies, chosen from the following and including at least 3 at
credits). the 300 level.
RTVF 395-0 Computer Animation: 3D (1 Unit)  
Course Title
The fundamental concepts and techniques of 3-D computer modeling
RTVF 298-0 Studies in Media Topics
and animation. Use of concepts acquired in camera-based production
techniques to create a rendered animation. RTVF 310-0 Television History
Prerequisites: RTVF 190-0 and second-year standing (not through AP RTVF 312-1 History of Film I
credits). RTVF 312-2 History of Film II
RTVF 313-1 Doc Film History & Criticism
RTVF 397-1 Advanced Directing I (1 Unit)   Two-quarter sequence
for students creating advanced artistic production, with critique RTVF 313-2 Documentary Film & Video
of work throughout the production and postproduction process; RTVF 314-0 History of the Recording Industry
conceptual resources offered as needed. Students may work in any genre RTVF 315-0 Audio Drama
(documentary, narrative, experimental) and any medium. Admission RTVF 316-0 Media and Cultural Theory
based on portfolio of previous media work and proposal for project, RTVF 321-0 Radio/Tv/Film Authorship
including script and budget. RTVF 322-0 Radio/Television/Film Genre
RTVF 397-2 Advanced Directing II (1 Unit)   Two-quarter sequence RTVF 325-0 Film, Media & Gender
for students creating advanced artistic production, with critique RTVF 326-0 Film & TV Criticism
of work throughout the production and postproduction process; RTVF 330-0 Culture Industries
conceptual resources offered as needed. Students may work in any genre RTVF 341-0 Technological Innovations
(documentary, narrative, experimental) and any medium. Admission RTVF 345-0 History of Hollywood Cinema
based on portfolio of previous media work and proposal for project,
RTVF 351-0 National Cinema
including script and budget.
RTVF 353-0 Film, Media, and Globalization
RTVF 398-0 Symposium: Issues in RTVF (1 Unit)   RTVF 398-0 Symposium: Issues in RTVF
Special issues and topics in the analysis of radio, television, film, and COMM_ST 270-0 Theories of Mediated Communication
popular culture.
COMM_ST 274-0 Power in Entertainment
RTVF 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: consent of COMM_ST 275-0 Persuasive Images: Rhetoric of Popular Culture
undergraduate dean after submission of petition. ASIAN_LC 224-0 Introduction to Japanese Film, Media, and Visual
Culture
Film and Media Studies Minor CLASSICS 245-0 Classics and the Cinema
COMP_LIT 305-0 Studies in Film, Media, and Visual Culture
communication.northwestern.edu/programs/minor_film_media_studies
ENGLISH 214-0 Introduction to Film and Its Literatures
The Film and Media Studies Program brings together faculty and ENGLISH 386-0 Studies in Literature and Film
students from across the University who are interested in thinking about FRENCH 375-0 French Film
film and media within a broad intellectual framework. Students in this GERMAN 228-0 German Film
interdisciplinary program acquire critical tools for analyzing traditional ITALIAN 251-0 Introduction to Italian Cinema
and new media, as well as knowledge of some crucial historical and ITALIAN 351-0 Italian Film and Transnational Cinema
interpretive problems raised by the study of media within the context RELIGION 371-0 Religion and Film
of the humanities and social sciences. Students who minor in film
SLAVIC 267-0 Czech Culture: Film, Visual Arts & Music
and media studies are encouraged to participate in the rich and varied
SLAVIC 367-1 Russian Film
media offerings of the University, including film series and individual film
SLAVIC 367-2 Russian Film
screenings, workshops, performances, exhibitions, and presentations
by invited speakers. Students must formally apply to minor in film and The following are topics courses and may only count with advisor
media studies in the School of Communication’s Department of Radio/ approval when the primary emphasis of the course is film or media
Television/Film. studies.
The minor is open to all Northwestern undergraduates except Radio/
Course Title
Television/Film majors.
ART_HIST 390-0 Undergraduate Seminar

Minor Requirements (6 units) COMP_LIT 383-0

FRENCH 390-0
Special Topics in Theory: Critical Theory
Topics in Literature and Culture
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher Iberian Literatures and Cultures
and may not be taken P/N.
Other courses also may be counted toward the minor with the approval of
a film and media studies advisor.

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Radio/Television/Film Major Sound Design Minor

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration communication.northwestern.edu/programs/minor_sound_design
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
The minor in sound design allows students to study and create work

Major Requirements (12 units)  in sound as it relates to film/video, new media, theatre, radio, and
installation/exhibition projects. The minor draws on courses offered
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and through the School of Communication, Bienen School of Music,
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. The minor is open to all
and may not be taken P/N. Northwestern undergraduate students.

Introductory Courses (3 units)

• 3 lower-level courses:
Minor Requirements (6 units)
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and
Course Title
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
RTVF 190-0 Media Construction
and may not be taken P/N.
RTVF 220-0 Analyzing Media Texts
1 additional 200-level course from the following list: Selected, in any combination, from:
RTVF 202-0 First-Year Topics Seminar
RTVF 260-0 Foundations of Screenwriting Radio/Television/Film
RTVF 298-0 Studies in Media Topics Course Title
COMM_ST 275-0 Persuasive Images: Rhetoric of Popular Culture RTVF 373-0 Topics in Sound (topics may include advanced audio
postproduction; sound design for horror, comedy, or
the web; advanced Foley)
Advanced Courses (9 units) RTVF 383-0 Introduction to Sound Production
• 1 300-level course in media history or theory from the following list:  RTVF 384-0 Introduction to Sound Postproduction
Course Title RTVF 398-0 Symposium: Issues in RTVF (history and aesthetics of
RTVF 310-0 Television History sound design)
RTVF 312-1 History of Film I RTVF 399-0 Independent Study
RTVF 312-2 History of Film II
RTVF 313-1 Doc Film History & Criticism Theatre
RTVF 314-0 History of the Recording Industry Course Title
RTVF 315-0 Audio Drama THEATRE 223-0 Theatre Sound
RTVF 316-0 Media and Cultural Theory THEATRE 323-0 Advanced Theatre Sound

• 8 additional units of credit in communication at the 300 and 400 Music Technology
levels, including at least 6 courses in the department at the 300 Course Title
and 400 levels, and including no more than a total of 2 units of MUS_TECH 321-0 Producing in the Virtual Studio
independent study, practicums, or internships MUS_TECH 335-0 Selected Topics (topics may include recording and
basic audio; studio techniques for electroacoustic

Additional Requirements (30 units) MUS_TECH 340-0

music)
Composing With Computers
Distribution Requirements (18 units) MUS_TECH 342-1 Computer Sound Synthesis I
18 units of credit outside the school, including 8 units of credit from & MUS_TECH 342-2 and Computer Sound Synthesis II
the School of Communication distribution areas: 2 from science,
mathematics, and technology; 3 from individual and social behavior; and Other courses also may be counted toward the minor with the approval of
3 from humanities and fine arts. a sound design adviser.

Electives (12 units) Theatre

Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of
42 units. communication.northwestern.edu/departments/theatre

Of all the performing arts, none draws on the rich variety of human
Courses Outside Communication experience more fully than theatre. Theatre communicates the drama of
6 courses at the 200 level or above outside communication, including at life—whether the past, present, or future, and whether real or imagined
least 3 courses at the 300 level or above; courses taken to satisfy this —with immediacy, excitement, and eloquence. The student of theatre,
requirement may fulfill distribution or elective course requirements. therefore, must be a student of human society and must understand
how social forces impinge on human behavior. To paraphrase Boswell,
Language Requirement students of the theatre take as their subject the entire system of human
Two-year proficiency in a classical or modern foreign language as defined life.
by the Weinberg College foreign language proficiency requirement.

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For this reason students who major in theatre at Northwestern combine English and their relationship to meaning through the use of poetry and
a liberal arts education with intensive training in the theories and arts selected text. Open to theatre majors only.
of the theatre. At the heart of the theatre program lies the idea that THEATRE 171-0 Basic Acting (1 Unit)   For non-majors. Introduction to
the best theatre artist is the one who combines a broad knowledge of the study of acting: sensory response, imagination, and characterization
the literature and theory of the field with highly developed skills in its work leading to prepared scenes from selected plays.
practice.
THEATRE 211-0 Fundamentals of Stage Directing (1 Unit)   An
Students spend approximately one-third of their program studying in introductory course focusing on defining the role of the director, as well
the Department of Theatre, including courses in history, literature, and as practical strategies for work with text and actors.
criticism; acting, voice, and movement; directing; devising theatre; stage THEATRE 220-0 Introduction to Theatre Design (1 Unit)   Introduces the
production; design; playwriting; dramaturgy; creative drama and theatre principles and elements of visual design as they relate to the theatre
for young audiences; and dance. Students develop the ability to approach design areas of scenery, costume, and lighting. Applies these principles
problems and issues from a variety of perspectives while developing and elements to a play by creating scenery, costume, and lighting design
skills in research and writing, laboratory work, group discussion, oral ideas based on text analysis, point of view, and research in a production
presentation, performance, and production. Another third of the program notebook format. Does not count toward the requirements for the theatre
comprises distribution requirements outside the department, and a final major. Course is a requirement and prerequisite for all 200-level design
third is devoted to elective courses selected from a wide spectrum of courses for the theatre minor.
University offerings.
THEATRE 221-1 Design Process: Scene (1 Unit)   Development of stage
A major in dance (p. 94) is also available within the Department design for the theatrical designer, from initial reading of the script to final
of Theatre.  The dance major prepares students for further advanced design. Crew participation in department productions. 1. Scene design.
academic work or a wide range of positions in professional dance. The Prerequisite: sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
major’s comprehensive curriculum emphasizes the study of dance as THEATRE 221-2 Design Process: Costume (1 Unit)   Development of
well as the act of dancing. Students are prepared for lifetime involvement stage design for the theatrical designer, from initial reading of the script
in the field and for continued development intellectually, artistically, and to final design. Crew participation in department productions. 2. Costume
professionally within the dance world. In addition to dance technique design. Prerequisite: sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
and choreography, the program provides students with opportunities for
writing, research, and analysis in the field. The major presents a well- THEATRE 221-3 Design Process: Lighting (1 Unit)   Development of stage
integrated view of dance while also providing sound technical training design for the theatrical designer, from initial reading of the script to final
in a variety of forms, with modern dance and jazz as the foundation design. Crew participation in department productions. 3. Lighting design.
techniques. The department offers a number of dance organizations and Prerequisite: sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
performing opportunities. THEATRE 222-0 Stage Makeup (1 Unit)   Theory and practice of stage
makeup. Crew participation in department productions. Prerequisite:
Programs of Study consent of instructor.
• Dance Major (p. 94) THEATRE 223-0 Theatre Sound (1 Unit)   An introductory class in sound
• Dance Minor (p. 96) design for the theatre. Crew participation in department productions.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
• Music Theatre Certificate (p. 96)
• Theatre Major (p. 97) THEATRE 231-0 Theatre for Young Audiences (1 Unit)   Selection,
evaluation, direction, and production of plays for children. Prerequisite:
• Theatre Minor (p. 99)
consent of instructor.
THEATRE 120-0 Production in Context (1 Unit)   A combination of lecture, THEATRE 240-0 Special Topics in Theatre Studies (1 Unit)   Content
discussion, and production lab participation implementing the directing varies. Studies of individual playwrights, national or regional theatres,
and design process of a theatrical production. Prerequisite: consent of historical periods, performace practices, or theoretical inquiries.
department. Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
THEATRE 121-0 Production Laboratory (0 Unit)   (0 units) Registration for THEATRE 241-1 Theatre History I: Pre-1650 (1 Unit)   Survey of the
students fulfilling production crew requirements. theory and history of world theatre and drama before 1650. Prerequisite:
THEATRE 140-1 Theatre in Context: Introduction (1 Unit)   Introductory THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
course that features lectures, discussion, creative assignments, theatre THEATRE 241-2 Theatre History II: Post 1650 (1 Unit)   Survey of the
analysis, research, and guest artists. Prerequisite: consent of department. theory and history of world theatre and drama after 1650. Prerequisite:
THEATRE 140-2 Theatre in Context: Analysis & Research (1 Unit)   THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
Seminar that emphasizes theatre history, analysis, criticism, research, THEATRE 242-0 Topics in Shakespeare (1 Unit)   Critical study of
and writing skills. Prerequisite: consent of department. Shakespeare's plays, theatrical culture, and theories and adaptations
THEATRE 170-0 Voice for Performance (1 Unit)   The focus is on the based on his work. Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or
development of vocal technique for the performer through work on body consent of instructor.
alignment, breathing, vocal placement, resonance and exploration of THEATRE 244-1 Modern & Contemp Theatre: Modern (1 Unit)   Critical
the sounds of English using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). study of major dramatists, theories, and production styles. 1870-1920.
Individual vocal problems are analyzed and remedial work prescribed.
THEATRE 244-2 Modern & Contemp Theatre: Contemporary (1 Unit)  
Concentrates on developing the speaking voice using the sounds of
Critical study of major dramatists, theories, and production styles. 1920-
present.

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THEATRE 245-0 Theatre of the Americas (1 Unit)   Survey of theatre play of their own. The course is open to students in any major and writers
and drama of the Americas; examines relevance of plays, performances of all levels.
such as pageants and blackface minstrelsy, theatre companies, and their THEATRE 292-0 Introduction to Stage Management (1 Unit)  
original contexts to their national identity. Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, Preproduction, rehearsal, and technical rehearsal process of theatrical
THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor. productions. Basic stage management tools taught in theory: assembling
THEATRE 251-1 Intermediate Voice I (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction a production book, blocking, scheduling, communication, and cueing.
in vocal musical theatre technique and repertoire. Performances at Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
studio class, juries and special topics classes required. The primary THEATRE 310-0 Special Topics in Directing (1 Unit)  
course objective is to improve your individual instrument and approach Studies wih Directing Faculty on special topics related to directing and
to singing. Emphasis in lessons will be placed upon strengthening theatrical forms.
technique, improve confidence for performance and application of Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
technique to repertoire.  Students continue to build musicianship skills
and their understanding and assimilation of vocal technique. THEATRE 311-0 Advanced Stage Directing (1 Unit)   Studies in particular
aspects of directing or in forms of theatre. Students will further develop
THEATRE 251-2 Intermediate Voice II (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction practical and theoretical skills as directors. Prerequisites: THEATRE 211-0
in vocal musical theatre technique and repertoire. Performances at Fundamentals of Directing, permission of instructor.
studio class, juries and special topics classes required. The primary
course objective is to improve your individual instrument and approach THEATRE 312-0 Text Analysis (1 Unit)  
to singing. Emphasis in lessons will be placed upon strengthening Seminar in analysis of dramatic texts as related to the problems of
technique, improve confidence for performance and application of realized theatrical production.
technique to repertoire.  Students continue to build musicianship skills Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
and their understanding and assimilation of vocal technique. THEATRE 313-0 History of Directing (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 251-3 Intermediate Voice III (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction THEATRE 320-0 Special Topics in Theatre Design (1 Unit)  
in vocal musical theatre technique and repertoire. Performances at
THEATRE 321-1 Advanced Design Process: Scene (1 Unit)   For advanced
studio class, juries and special topics classes required. The primary
undergraduate set design students and graduate students studying
course objective is to improve your individual instrument and approach
scene design as a secondary area. Lectures and design projects.
to singing. Emphasis in lessons will be placed upon strengthening
Prerequisites: THEATRE 221-1 and consent of instructor.
technique, improve confidence for performance and application of
technique to repertoire.  Students continue to build musicianship skills THEATRE 321-2 Advanced Design Process: Costume (1 Unit)   For
and their understanding and assimilation of vocal technique. advanced undergraduates studying costume design and graduate
students studying costume design as a secondary area. Lectures and
THEATRE 252-0 Intermediate MT Techniques (1 Unit)  
design projects. Prerequisites: THEATRE 221-2 and consent of instructor.
THEATRE 253-0 Music Theatre History (1 Unit)   Three-part course,
THEATRE 321-3 Advanced Design Process: Lighting (1 Unit)   For
covering the major movements in the histories of dance, opera, and
advanced undergraduate lighting design students and graduate students
musical comedy. Examination of artists and their works.
studying lighting design as a secondary area. Lectures and design
THEATRE 255-0 Creating the Musical (1 Unit)   A large variety of topics projects. Prerequisites: THEATRE 221-3 and consent of instructor.
courses designed to educate students on the various areas of musical
THEATRE 322-0 History of Costume and Decor (1 Unit)   Style and
creation. Topics will cover: lyric writing, song writing, book creation,
aesthetics of art, architecture, fashion, and decorative arts. Special
score/scene creation, among others.
emphasis on periods of theatrical production. Current topic will be listed
THEATRE 256-0 Musicianship for Actors (1 Unit)   in the quarterly class schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of
THEATRE 271-0 Intermediate Acting (1 Unit)   topic. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

THEATRE 272-0 Voice for Shakespeare (1 Unit)   The focus of the class THEATRE 323-0 Advanced Theatre Sound (1 Unit)   Planning and
is on the training and development of the actor's voice integrating execution of sound for theatrical production; design of the actor's
the work in THEATRE 170-0 Voice for Performance with the focus on acoustical environment. Crew participation in department productions.
Shakespeare's heightened text. Students work to develop optimal pitch, Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor.
vocal range, improve articulation, intonation and stress through the THEATRE 324-0 Scene Painting (1 Unit)   Traditional and contemporary
performance of Shakespeare's Sonnets, scenes, monologues and group theory and practice of scene painting. Lecture and studio. Lab fee
work. Prerequisites: THEATRE 170-0 and permission of instructor. required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
THEATRE 273-1 Acting I (1 Unit)   1. Basic concepts. Prerequisites: THEATRE 325-1 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Graphic Arts
THEATRE 140-1,THEATRE 140-2 (or equivalent) and consent of instructor. for the Stage Designer (1 Unit)   Techniques and materials of graphic
THEATRE 273-2 Acting I (1 Unit)   2. Dramatic imagination. Prerequisites: communication for the stage designer. May be repeated for credit with
THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 (or equivalent) and consent of change of topic. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
instructor. THEATRE 325-2 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering
THEATRE 273-3 Acting I (1 Unit)   3. Dramatic characterization. the Theatrical Space (1 Unit)   Techniques and materials of graphic
Prerequisites: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 (or equivalent) and communication for the stage designer. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor. change of topic. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

THEATRE 281-0 Intro to Playwriting (1 Unit)   A course in which students THEATRE 325-3 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering
read plays, complete writing exercises based on the reading, see plays off the Theatrical Figure (1 Unit)   Techniques and materials of graphic
campus, and ultimately research and write the beginning of a full-length

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communication for the stage designer. May be repeated for credit with Explores improvised drama as a teaching method and a means of
change of topic. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. learning for the elementary school child. Theory and practice through
THEATRE 325-4 Drawing & Painting for the Theatre: Drafting (1 Unit)   reading, discussion, films, and observation. Course culminates in
extended teaching projects with children from local schools.
Techniques and materials of graphic communication for the stage
Prerequisites: THEATRE 333-1 (or equivalent) and consent of instructor.
designer. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. THEATRE 340-0 Special Topics in Advanced Theatre Studies (1 Unit)  
Content varies. Advanced study of individual playwrights, practitioners,
THEATRE 326-1 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Freehand Drawing
regional theatres, historical periods, performance practices, or theoretical
(1 Unit)   Drawing and composition using a variety of drawing materials
inquiries.
and media for scenery, costume, and lighting designers. Lecture and
Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
studio. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
THEATRE 326-2 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: The Figure in THEATRE 341-0 Theatre and Social Change (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
Space (1 Unit)   Drawing and composition using a variety of drawing
materials and media for scenery, costume, and lighting designers. Lecture THEATRE 342-0 Dramaturgy (1 Unit)  
and studio. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Seminar in creative dramaturgical research as it relates to the problems
of realized theatrical production.
THEATRE 327-0 Textile Arts and Crafts (1 Unit)   For advanced
Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
undergraduate and graduate students studying costume design. Topics
may include fabric dying, fabric modification, wig ventilation, millinery THEATRE 343-0 Puppetry History & Performance (1 Unit)  
construction, and yarn arts. May be repeated for credit with change of Seminar in the history and theory of puppetry with an emphasis on
topic. Prerequisites: THEATRE 344-0 and consent of instructor. embodied experimentation.
Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or consent of instructor.
THEATRE 328-1 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping (1 Unit)  
Techniques of flat pattern drafting and advanced construction used THEATRE 344-0 Gender & Performance (1 Unit)  
to create historical garment patterns for the stage. 1. Flat patterns. Exploration of recent research on the social and political background
Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor. of gender, particularly women's access to performative expressions.
Historical aesthetics: changing debates on women's participation in the
THEATRE 328-2 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping (1 Unit)  
public theatre and the significance of the body in performance.
Techniques of flat pattern drafting and advanced construction used to
create historical garment patterns for the stage. 2. Draping. Prerequisites: THEATRE 345-0 African American Theatre (1 Unit)  
junior standing and consent of instructor. Study of African American playwrights, practitioners, theatre companies,
historical performance practices, theoretical inquiries, or transnational
THEATRE 328-3 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping (1 Unit)  
infuences.
Techniques of flat pattern drafting and advanced construction used
Prerequisite: THEATRE 140-1, THEATRE 140-2 or AF_AM_ST 259-0 or
to create historical garment patterns for the stage. 3. Period patterns.
consent of instructor.
Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor.
THEATRE 346-0 Asian American Theatre (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 329-0 Computer Graphics for the Theatre Artist (1 Unit)  
Study of Asian American playwrights, practitioners, theatre companies,
Computer graphics for the stage designer. Investigation of available
historical performance practices, theoretical inquiries, or transnational
software programs and strategies for use in theatre. Current topic will
infuences.
be listed in the quarterly class schedule. May be repeated for credit with
change of topic. Lecture/laboratory. Crew participation in department THEATRE 347-0 Latinx Theatre (1 Unit)  
productions may be required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of Latinx playwrights, practitioners, theatre companies, historical
performance practices, theoretical inquiries, or transnational infuences.
THEATRE 330-0 Special Topics in TYA (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 348-0 Transnational Theatre (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 332-1 The Art of Storytelling (1 Unit)   Ancient traditions
Study of the history, theory, or literature of transnational theatre and other
and current renaissance of storytelling. Strategies for selecting,
performance forms.
preparing, and sharing stories in performance. Applications in theatre,
communication, education, religion, law, healing professions, leadership, THEATRE 350-0 Special Topics in Musical Theatre (1 Unit)  
and business. 1. Basic techniques. Students use storytelling in
THEATRE 351-1 Advanced Voice I (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction in vocal
presentations and performance. musical theatre technique and repertoire. Performances at studio class,
THEATRE 332-2 Advanced Storytelling (1 Unit)   Ancient traditions juries and special topics classes required. The primary course objective is
and current renaissance of storytelling. Strategies for selecting, to improve your individual instrument and approach to singing. Emphasis
preparing, and sharing stories in performance. Applications in theatre, in lessons will be placed upon strengthening technique, improve
communication, education, religion, law, healing professions, leadership, confidence for performance and application of technique to repertoire.
and business. 2. Advanced techniques of research, preparation, and Students continue to build musicianship skills and their understanding
performance, culminating in a public event. Students use storytelling and assimilation of vocal technique.
in presentations and performance. Prerequisites: THEATRE 332-1 and THEATRE 351-2 Advanced Voice II (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction in vocal
consent of instructor. musical theatre technique and repertoire. Performances at studio class,
THEATRE 333-1 Creative Drama (1 Unit)   Applications of creative drama juries and special topics classes required. The primary course objective is
in many areas (e.g., teaching, performance, therapy, writing, recreation). to improve your individual instrument and approach to singing. Emphasis
Students explore the use of process-centered improvisations in their lives in lessons will be placed upon strengthening technique, improve
and work. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. confidence for performance and application of technique to repertoire.
THEATRE 333-2 Advanced Creative Drama (1 Unit)  

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Students continue to build musicianship skills and their understanding THEATRE 362-0 Standing Down Straight for Actors (1 Unit)   Standing
and assimilation of vocal technique. Down Straight® for Actors is a holistic, universally applicable voice-and-
THEATRE 351-3 Advanced Voice III (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction in vocal movement technique for theatre students. Students explore using natural
speech patterns and natural movement patterns as the basis of all stage
musical theatre technique and repertoire. Performances at studio class,
expression. Thus, in class exercises, monologues, and partnered scenes,
juries and special topics classes required. The primary course objective is
they explore using gravity-directed relaxation as a way to calm body and
to improve your individual instrument and approach to singing. Emphasis
mind - so that both body and mind can work with power, intensity, and
in lessons will be placed upon strengthening technique, improve
without strain.
confidence for performance and application of technique to repertoire.
Students continue to build musicianship skills and their understanding THEATRE 370-0 Special Topics in Acting (1 Unit)  
and assimilation of vocal technique. THEATRE 372-0 Advanced Voice Styles (1 Unit)   Advanced vocal
THEATRE 351-4 Advanced Voice IV (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction in vocal techniques for the stage actor. Vocal styles including performing the
musical theatre technique and repertoire. The primary course objective plays of language and heightened text using texts of Molière, Oscar
is to improve your individual instrument and approach to singing, to build Wilde, Bernard Shaw, Noël Coward, Tom Stoppard. Prerequisites:
endurance and stamina, and help you to transition into your professional THEATRE 170-0 Voice for Performance, THEATRE 272-0 Voice for
singing career. Emphasis in lessons will be placed upon strengthening Shakespeare and permission of instructor.
technique, perfecting cuts for optimum singing performance, vocal THEATRE 373-1 Acting II: Analysis and Performance (1 Unit)   Theory,
reliability, vocal health,  and application of technique to repertoire. This principles, and techniques of interpretation of drama from the actor's
year long curriculum will culminate in a capstone experience. point of view. 1. tragedy. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
THEATRE 351-5 Advanced Voice V (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction in vocal THEATRE 373-2 Acting II: Analysis and Performance (1 Unit)   Theory,
musical theatre technique and repertoire. The primary course objective principles, and techniques of interpretation of drama from the actor's
is to improve your individual instrument and approach to singing, to build point of view. 2. verse. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
endurance and stamina, and help you to transition into your professional
singing career. Emphasis in lessons will be placed upon strengthening THEATRE 373-3 Acting II: Analysis and Performance (1 Unit)   Theory,
technique, perfecting cuts for optimum singing performance, vocal principles, and techniques of interpretation of drama from the actor's
reliability, vocal health,  and application of technique to repertoire. This point of view. 3. realism. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
year long curriculum will culminate in a capstone experience. THEATRE 374-0 Dialects for the Stage (1 Unit)   Using the International
THEATRE 351-6 Advanced Voice VI (0.5 Unit)   Private instruction in vocal Phonetic Alphabet, dialect recordings and selected text, students
musical theatre technique and repertoire. The primary course objective are given the tools to acquire a variety of dialects for performance
is to improve your individual instrument and approach to singing, to build in theatre and film. Principal dialects covered are standard British
endurance and stamina, and help you to transition into your professional (Received Pronunciation), Cockney, Irish (North and South), French,
singing career. Emphasis in lessons will be placed upon strengthening Russian, German, American Southern and New York. Prerequisites:
technique, perfecting cuts for optimum singing performance, vocal THEATRE 170-0 Voice for Performance, THEATRE 272-0 Voice for
reliability, vocal health,  and application of technique to repertoire. This Shakespeare and permission of instructor.
year long curriculum will culminate in a capstone experience. THEATRE 375-0 Advanced Acting Topics (1 Unit)   Special Topics for
THEATRE 352-1 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques I (1 Unit)   Various advanced senior actors explore complex forms of theatrical performance,
performance styles of musical theatre. Current topic will be listed in the technique, style, and cultural aspects an educated actor must consider
quarterly class schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. and implement.
Instructor consent required. THEATRE 376-0 Intro to Acting for the Screen (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 352-2 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques II (1 Unit)   Various THEATRE 377-0 Topics in Acting for the Screen (1 Unit)   Foundational
performance styles of musical theatre. Current topic will be listed in the concerns and practices for screen-specific acting. Scenic analysis,
quarterly class schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. rehearsal, staging and camera space, casting, editing for performance.
Instructor consent required. Creating and portraying characters for most effective capture by the
THEATRE 353-0 Musical Theatre Techniques for Non-Music Theatre Cert camera. Film directing techniques as related to the actor. Required
(1 Unit)   introductory course for the Acting for the Screen module sequence.

THEATRE 354-0 Musical Theatre Repertoire (1 Unit)   THEATRE 378-0 Diagnostic Scene Study for the Screen (1 Unit)  
Retrospective critique of curricular and extracurricular performance
THEATRE 355-0 Advanced Creating the Musical (1 Unit)   A large variety work in the Acting for Screen module. Evaluation of performer's range
of advanced topics courses designed to educate students on the various and capabilities in terms of future projects and identity as an actor.
areas of musical creation. Topics will cover: lyric writing, song writing, Relationship between actor and director relative to the camera. Required
book creation, score/scene creation, amoung others. course for the module. Prerequisites: THEATRE 376-0 and two approved
THEATRE 356-0 Advanced Musicianship for Actors: Theatre Styles and module electives.
Genres (1 Unit)   THEATRE 380-0 Special Topics in Playwriting (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 357-0 Orchestration (1 Unit)   THEATRE 382-0 Playwriting Genres (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 358-0 Showcase (1 Unit)   THEATRE 383-1 Advanced Playwriting Sequence (1 Unit)   Fundamental
THEATRE 359-0 Senior Audition Techniques (1 Unit)   techniques of playwriting: a yearlong sequence aimed at developing
original, full-length play. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
THEATRE 361-0 Partnered Swing Dancing (1 Unit)  
THEATRE 383-2 Advanced Playwriting Sequence (1 Unit)   Fundamental
techniques of playwriting. A yearlong sequence aimed at developing

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an original full-length play. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and DANCE 120-0 Topics in Preparation for Performance (0.34 Unit)  
consent of instructor. Different techniques each quarter to help prepare students for
THEATRE 383-3 Advanced Playwriting Sequence (1 Unit)   Fundamental performance. Techniques include Pilates, yoga, Alexander technique, and
the Feldenkrais method.
techniques of playwriting. A yearlong sequence aimed at developing
an original full-length play. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and DANCE 130-1 Music Theatre Ballet (0.34 Unit)   Basic ballet technique.
consent of instructor. Taken during sophomore year; prerequisite for DANCE 130-2 and
DANCE 130-3.
THEATRE 390-0 Special Topics in Management (1 Unit)  
DANCE 130-2 Music Theatre Dance I (0.34 Unit)   Music theatre styles,
THEATRE 392-0 Advanced Stage Management (1 Unit)   Problem solving
explored through the study of jazz, tap, and modern repertoire. Taken
in the stage manager¿s leadership role; advanced study in production
during junior year.
realization and communication. Students will be required to stage
manage or assistant stage manage a department production and will DANCE 130-3 Music Theatre Dance II (0.34 Unit)   Advanced class
prepare a production book based on the production. Prerequisite: consent focusing on a range of Broadway choreography, dance styles, specialty
of instructor. forms, and audition technique. Taken during junior or senior year.
THEATRE 393-0 Production Management (1 Unit)   Production DANCE 140-0 Cultural Forms (0.34 Unit)   Sections offer instruction
Management roles and responsibilites, production budgets, timelines and in different ethnic dance forms; sections offered in the past include
building and leading production team. Prerequisites: Introdution to Stage flamenco, Indian, salsa, and African.
Management and consent of instructor. DANCE 150-0 Modern l (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each
THEATRE 394-0 Internship in Theatre Practice (1-4 Units)   Practice quarter to develop modern dance technique. Higher levels progress more
(3 units for undergraduates; 2 units for graduates) Production and/or rapidly with a greater level of complexity, as class work focuses on a
management activities in a theatre company. Application required. wider range of qualities and aesthetics. Style of modern technique varies
with each instructor.
THEATRE 395-0 Theatre Practicum (1 Unit)   Research, teaching, and/
or production assistance in collaboration with departmental faculty. DANCE 160-0 Jazz l (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each quarter
The aim of the practicum is for students to learn about theatrical to develop jazz technique. As class advances, students learn more
education, research, or artistic process through applied practice rather advanced rhythmic phrases, more complex body-part isolations, and
than through traditional coursework (including independent study) or quicker direction changes in space. Style of jazz technique varies with
external professional opportunities (internships, apprenticeships, etc.). each instructor.
A student may take up to 4 credits of CMN 340-0 or THEATRE 395-0. DANCE 161-0 Jump Rhythm Technique 1 (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels
One credit of CMN 340-0, THEATRE 395-0 may count towards the major I and II. Dancing rhythmically-using jazz rhythms and the syncopated
requirements; the remaining three will be applied to Elective credit. rhythms of funk, hip-hop, and other rock-based music to generate all
THEATRE 396-0 Theatre Management and Arts Leadership (1 Unit)   dance movement.
Exploring and understanding the Artistic and Business leadership and DANCE 170-0 Ballet I (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each
parnternship in the Commerical and not for profit theatre communities. quarter to cover ballet from basic principles through advanced skills.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Stage Management and consent of Terminology and movements are based on class level. Dancers begin at
instructor. the barre and continue in the center, across the floor, and from the corner
THEATRE 397-0 Theatre Marketing (1 Unit)   Partnering with the with combinations of steps, including turns and jumps.
Broadway in Chicago, students will interview and be placed into DANCE 180-0 Tap l (0.34 Unit)   Tap technique. One level is offered
marketing teams to market a new musical. Prerequisites: consent of each quarter, starting at beginning level. The fundamentals of tap are
instructor and resume review. developed through each level, and rhythmic awareness is expanded.
THEATRE 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: consent of DANCE 181-0 Jump Rhythm Tap 1 (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I and II.
undergraduate dean after submission of petition. Using not only the feet but other parts of the body as well to "play" the
syncopated rhythms of swinging jazz, Latin jazz, rhythm and blues, funk,
DANCE 101-1 Introduction to the Dance Experience (1 Unit)   Foundation
and hip-hop music.
for further studies in dance technique, science, history, and analysis.
Movement awareness: introduction to body-mind approaches to DANCE 201-0 Cultural Studies of Dance (1 Unit)   Dance as a force
movement study, including Laban movement analysis, yoga, tai chi, body- in culture and society amid ethnic, social, and theatrical traditions.
mind centering, and Feldenkrais. Participation in labs, class lectures, and discussions. Required readings;
independent video viewing and concert attendance.
DANCE 101-2 Introduction to the Dance Experience (1 Unit)   Foundation
for further studies in dance technique, science, history, and analysis. DANCE 202-0 Anatomy (1 Unit)   The language and analysis of anatomy;
Dance in the context of other aspects of human behavior; exploring social heightening of bodily awareness using kinesthetic sensation and
dance, ritual, and theatrical performance. imagery. Combines theory and practice to achieve both intellectual and
experiential awareness of the kinesthetics of anatomy.
DANCE 101-3 Introduction to the Dance Experience (1 Unit)   Foundation
for further studies in dance technique, science, history, and analysis. DANCE 215-0 Dance History (1 Unit)   Choreographic accomplishments
Introduction to improvisation: dance and movement improvisation as a in the major developmental periods of American dance. Readings,
tool for developing a personal movement vocabulary. discussion, video screenings, movement workshops, and research.
DANCE 110-0 Movement for the Stage (0.34 Unit)   Movement and body DANCE 225-0 Dance Composition (1 Unit)   Fundamental choreographic
awareness. Improvisational techniques using time, space, weight, and elements: time, space, shape, form, dynamics, and design. Choreographic
effort as the instrument of expression. exploration of the basic principles of dance composition.

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DANCE 235-0 Choreography for Musical Theatre (1 Unit)   How to DANCE 350-0 Modern III (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each
manipulate space, time, and energy in short movement studies; creating quarter to develop modern dance technique. Higher levels progress more
a movement study in dramatic action that relies on those manipulations; rapidly with a greater level of complexity, as class work focuses on a
choreographing a short dance using the previous movement studies as wider range of qualities and aesthetics. Style of modern technique varies
guideposts. with each instructor.
DANCE 250-0 Modern II (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each DANCE 355-0 Dance in Education (1 Unit)  
quarter to develop modern dance technique. Higher levels progress more Organizing and teaching dance technique and creative movement
rapidly with a greater level of complexity, as class work focuses on a for children and adolescents. Creative play, movement exploration,
wider range of qualities and aesthetics. Style of modern technique varies acquisition of basic motor skills, links to the classroom. Lecture,
with each instructor. laboratory, and field experiences.
DANCE 260-0 Jazz II (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each DANCE 356-0 Expressive Arts Therapy (1 Unit)  
quarter to develop jazz technique. As class advances, students learn Overview of dance, drama, and art therapies for treating disabled,
more advanced rhythmic phrases, more complex body-part isolations, mentally ill, or other special populations. Introduces diverse theoretical
and quicker direction changes in space. Style of jazz technique varies perspectives in the role and use of art forms as therapeutic modalities.
with each instructor. Symbolic meaning, group dynamics, and the language of movement as it
relates to personality, body image, and expression.
DANCE 261-0 Jump Rhythm Technique II (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels
I and II. Dancing rhythmically¿using jazz rhythms and the syncopated DANCE 360-0 Jazz III (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each
rhythms of funk, hip-hop, and other rock- based music to generate all quarter to develop jazz technique. As class advances, students learn
dance movement. more advanced rhythmic phrases, more complex body-part isolations,
and quicker direction changes in space. Style of jazz technique varies
DANCE 270-0 Ballet II (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each
with each instructor.
quarter to cover ballet from basic principles through advanced skills.
Terminology and movements are based on class level. Dancers begin at DANCE 365-0 American Rhythm Dancing & the African American
the barre and continue in the center, across the floor, and from the corner Performance Aesthetic (1 Unit)   Viewing (via video) and evaluating the
with combinations of steps, including turns and jumps. sources and contemporary influences of jazz, tap, Broadway, and other
vernacular forms of theatre dance. Light movement exercises to convey
DANCE 280-0 Tap II (0.34 Unit)   Tap technique. One level is offered
the kinesthetic basis of American rhythm dancing.
each quarter, starting at beginning level. The fundamentals of tap are
developed through each level, and rhythmic awareness is expanded. DANCE 370-0 Ballet III (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I, II, and III each
quarter to cover ballet from basic principles through advanced skills.
DANCE 281-0 Jump Rhythm Tap II (0.34 Unit)   Offered at levels I and
Terminology and movements are based on class level. Dancers begin at
II. Using not only the feet but other parts of the body as well to "play"
the barre and continue in the center, across the floor, and from the corner
the syncopated rhythms of swinging jazz, Latin jazz, rhythm and blues,
with combinations of steps, including turns and jumps.
funk, and hip-hop music. Tap technique. One level is offered each quarter,
started at the beginning level. The fundamentals of tap are developed DANCE 375-0 Summer Dance Institute (1 Unit)   One-week summer
through each level, and rhythmic awareness is expanded. workshop exploring various forms of dance with guest artists.
DANCE 315-0 Dance Criticism (1 Unit)   DANCE 380-0 Tap lll (0.34 Unit)   Tap technique. One level is offered
Critical and theoretical thought of writers on Western theatrical dance. each quarter, starting at beginning level. The fundamentals of tap are
developed through each level, and rhythmic awareness is expanded.
DANCE 325-0 Advanced Choreographic Study (1 Unit)   Manipulation
of space, time, and energy according to the principles of organic DANCE 395-1 Senior Seminar (0 Unit)   A forum for addressing issues
compositional development to produce personal, poetically charged of transition, career planning, and support, providing a structure for
choreographic statements. Lecture-laboratory investigation of advanced analyzing opportunities in the professional dance world. The seminar
choreographic concepts; abstraction, style, use of music, group work, is also responsible for creating and producing the Senior Concert, the
humor in dance. Prerequisite: DANCE 225-0 or consent of instructor. culminating activity of the dance major. The course meets as a yearlong
sequence with grade and 1 credit unit awarded in the spring.
DANCE 326-0 Advanced Improvisation (1 Unit)  
Improvisation as a source for composition and performance. For DANCE 395-2 Senior Seminar (0 Unit)  
musicians and actors wishing to expand dance vocabulary and for DANCE 395-3 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)  
dancers exploring the musical and theatrical dimensions of their art.
Focus on interrelationships between people moving and between the DANCE 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: consent of
performing arts that students bring to the course. undergraduate dean after submission of petition.
Prerequisite: DANCE 101-3 or consent of instructor.
DANCE 335-0 Special Topics in Dance Research (1 Unit)   Research Dance Major
methodologies, dance scholarship, criticism, and historical communication.northwestern.edu/programs/major_dance
reconstruction. Critical issues and contemporary problems. Content
varies. The Department of Theatre also offers a major in dance. The dance major
DANCE 345-0 Studies in Collaboration (1 Unit)   prepares students for further advanced academic work or a wide range of
Workshop exploration of collaboration as well as historical and positions in professional dance. The major’s comprehensive curriculum
theoretical perspectives. Seminar, practicum. Through studio work, emphasizes the study of dance as well as the act of dancing. Students
reading, and discussion, dancers and musicians will explore our shared are prepared for lifetime involvement in the field and for continued
language. development intellectually, artistically, and professionally within the
dance world. In addition to dance technique and choreography, the

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program provides students with opportunities for writing, research, and DANCE 181-0 Jump Rhythm Tap 1
analysis in the field. The major presents a well-integrated view of dance DANCE 250-0 Modern II
while also providing sound technical training in a variety of forms, with DANCE 260-0 Jazz II
modern dance and jazz as the foundation techniques. The department DANCE 261-0 Jump Rhythm Technique II
offers a number of dance organizations and performing opportunities.
DANCE 270-0 Ballet II

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration DANCE 280-0 Tap II

Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. DANCE 281-0 Jump Rhythm Tap II
DANCE 350-0 Modern III

Major Requirements (13 units) DANCE 360-0 Jazz III

DANCE 370-0 Ballet III
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher DANCE 380-0 Tap lll
and may not be taken P/N.
1 Cultural Forms course (.34 Units)
Introductory Courses (4 units) Course Title
DANCE 140-0 Cultural Forms
Course Title
DANCE 101-1
& DANCE 101-2
Introduction to the Dance Experience
and Introduction to the Dance Experience
Additional Dance Courses (4 Units)
& DANCE 101-3 and Introduction to the Dance Experience At least 4 courses chosen from the following categories:
1
DANCE 225-0 Dance Composition
Performance (2 units)
1 Course Title
DANCE 101-3 Introduction to the Dance Experience is a prerequisite
At least 2 units:

Dance Technique Courses (4 units) DANCE 202-0 Anatomy

DANCE 235-0 Choreography for Musical Theatre
A minimum of 4 units from the following list (each dance technique class
carries .34 units; 3 classes add up to 1 unit of credit); classes in a dance DANCE 325-0 Advanced Choreographic Study
form must be taken sequentially, each in consecutive quarters in a single DANCE 326-0 Advanced Improvisation
academic year; classes in a sequence need not be taken at the same DANCE 345-0 Studies in Collaboration
level.  Specific Requirements: DANCE 375-0 Summer Dance Institute
DANCE 465-0 Studies in Dance
2 yearlong sequences in Modern (2 Units)
Course Title Dance Studies (2 units)
DANCE 150-0 Modern l Course Title
DANCE 250-0 Modern II At least 2 units:
DANCE 350-0 Modern III DANCE 201-0 Cultural Studies of Dance

1 DANCE 215-0 Dance History

1 yearlong sequence in Jazz (1 Unit)   DANCE 315-0 Dance Criticism
Course Title
DANCE 335-0 Special Topics in Dance Research
DANCE 160-0 Jazz l
DANCE 355-0 Dance in Education
DANCE 161-0 Jump Rhythm Technique 1
DANCE 356-0 Expressive Arts Therapy
DANCE 260-0 Jazz II
DANCE 365-0 American Rhythm Dancing & the African American
DANCE 261-0 Jump Rhythm Technique II
Performance Aesthetic
DANCE 360-0 Jazz III
DANCE 399-0 Independent Study
1 THEATRE 253-0 Music Theatre History
May include one .34 unit of Jump Rhythm Technique Tap or Jump
Rhythm Technique Jazz
Senior Seminar (1 Unit) 
1 additional two-quarter sequence in a single form (.68 Units) Course Title
Course Title DANCE 395-1 Senior Seminar
DANCE 110-0 Movement for the Stage & DANCE 395-2 and Senior Seminar
& DANCE 395-3 and Senior Seminar (1 unit of credit received at end of
DANCE 120-0 Topics in Preparation for Performance
sequence)
DANCE 130-1 Music Theatre Ballet
DANCE 130-2 Music Theatre Dance I
Production Courses (0 Units)
DANCE 130-3 Music Theatre Dance II
Two registrations for:
DANCE 140-0 Cultural Forms
DANCE 150-0 Modern l Course Title
DANCE 160-0 Jazz l THEATRE 121-0 Production Laboratory ( This is a 0 unit of credit
DANCE 161-0 Jump Rhythm Technique 1 requirement)

DANCE 170-0 Ballet I
DANCE 180-0 Tap l

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Additional Requirements (29 units) • 2 classes (.68 units) in DANCE 140-0 Cultural Forms; 1 class (.34
units) can be substituted by tap or jazz Jump Rhythm Technique,
Distribution Requirements (18 units) chosen from:
18 units of credit outside the school, including 8 units of credit from Course Title
the School of Communication distribution areas: 2 from science, DANCE 161-0 Jump Rhythm Technique 1
mathematics, and technology; 3 from individual and social behavior; and or DANCE 261-0 Jump Rhythm Technique II
3 from humanities and fine arts.  In addition, 3 courses must be at the or DANCE 181-0 Jump Rhythm Tap 1
200 level or above, and 3 courses must be at the 300 level or above. or DANCE 281-0 Jump Rhythm Tap II

Electives (11 units)

Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of Dance Elective Course (1 Unit)
42 units of credit. 1 elective reflecting the student’s special interests (a dance technique
sequence may not be used to satisfy this requirement).
Honors in Dance Dance Elective List
The Dance Program encourages students who have demonstrated Course Title
academic excellence in the dance major to participate in the Senior DANCE 201-0 Cultural Studies of Dance
Honors Program. Students work closely with a faculty member to design,
DANCE 202-0 Anatomy
execute and present a research project that delves into the study of
DANCE 215-0 Dance History
Dance. Contact the Dance Program for more information on eligibility and
DANCE 235-0 Choreography for Musical Theatre
requirements.
DANCE 315-0 Dance Criticism

Dance Minor DANCE 325-0

DANCE 326-0
Advanced Choreographic Study
Advanced Improvisation
communication.northwestern.edu/programs/minor_dance DANCE 335-0 Special Topics in Dance Research
DANCE 345-0 Studies in Collaboration
The dance minor offered by the Department of Theatre introduces
DANCE 355-0 Dance in Education
the many areas of study within the dance world as well as the many
DANCE 356-0 Expressive Arts Therapy
opportunities to contribute to the field. Technique study in the program
DANCE 365-0 American Rhythm Dancing & the African American
focuses primarily on contemporary modern dance and Jump Rhythm
Performance Aesthetic
Technique supported by study in ballet, tap, and other movement classes.
DANCE 399-0 Independent Study
All students are eligible for this minor, as space allows. DANCE 465-0 Studies in Dance

Admission to the minor is by application. Applications are available in Production Course (0 Units)
winter quarter so that students may begin the minor in spring quarter.
1 registration in THEATRE 121-0 Production Laboratory (0 units) for
Students must demonstrate academic progress beyond technique study
students not majoring in theatre or performance studies.
within the first full year of enrollment in the minor.

Minor Requirements (6.68 units) Music Theatre Certificate

All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and communication.northwestern.edu/programs/certificate_music_theatre
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
The Certificate in Music Theatre provides the opportunity for School of
and may not be taken P/N.
Communication students majoring in theatre, dance, or performance
Core courses (4 Units): studies and Bienen School of Music students majoring in voice to create
a second area of specialization that is important to their development as
Course Title
musical theatre artists. For voice majors the program provides training
DANCE 101-1 Introduction to the Dance Experience
in acting and other theatre courses. Theatre, dance, and performance
& DANCE 101-2 and Introduction to the Dance Experience
studies majors have weekly voice classes and exposure to other music
& DANCE 101-3 and Introduction to the Dance Experience
offerings. Students must remain in the theatre, dance, performance
DANCE 225-0 Dance Composition
studies, or voice major to remain in the Music Theatre Certificate
Program; students who leave an eligible major for a noneligible one will
Technique Courses (1.68 Units) be required to leave the program.
• 1 yearlong sequence (3 .34-unit classes taken in consecutive quarters
in a single year) in Modern Dance chosen from the following (classes The prescribed sequence of courses is open only to students accepted
need not all be in the same level): into the program through audition. The auditions are held annually in
Course Title the fall quarter. Only first- and second-year students enrolled as theatre,
DANCE 150-0 Modern l dance, or performance studies majors in the School of Communication
DANCE 250-0 Modern II or as voice majors in the Bienen School of Music are eligible to audition
DANCE 350-0 Modern III for the Music Theatre Certificate Program; other students will not be
admitted. Auditionees are required to perform a vocal selection and a
monologue and to participate in a dance audition.

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Program Requirements for Theatre, • Dance (1 unit)

Dance, and Performance Studies Majors Course
DANCE 130-1
Title
Music Theatre Ballet
(9 units) & DANCE 130-2
& DANCE 130-3
and Music Theatre Dance I
and Music Theatre Dance II
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
and may not be taken P/N.
• Design, Dance, or Acting Elective (1 unit)
Course Title
• Applied Voice (3 units) Design, Dance, or Acting Elective (1 unit)

Course Title
THEATRE 251-1
& THEATRE 251-2
Intermediate Voice I
and Intermediate Voice II
Theatre Major
& THEATRE 251-3 and Intermediate Voice III Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
THEATRE 351-1 Advanced Voice I Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
& THEATRE 351-2 and Advanced Voice II
& THEATRE 351-3 and Advanced Voice III
Major Requirements (12 units) 
• Music Theatre Techniques (3 units) All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
Course Title
and may not be taken P/N.
THEATRE 252-0 Intermediate MT Techniques
THEATRE 352-1 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques I
Introductory Courses (4 units)
& THEATRE 352-2 and Advanced Music Theatre Techniques II (2
units) Course Title
THEATRE 140-1 Theatre in Context: Introduction
• Theatre (2 units) THEATRE 140-2 Theatre in Context: Analysis & Research
1

Course Title THEATRE 120-0 Production in Context

THEATRE 256-0 Musicianship for Actors THEATRE 170-0 Voice for Performance
THEATRE 253-0 Music Theatre History 1
Students who fail to earn a C- or higher in the course are required to
• Dance (1 unit) take ENGLISH 105-0 Expository Writing and one additional history,
literature, or criticism course for the major.
Course Title
DANCE 130-1 Music Theatre Ballet
Production Course
& DANCE 130-2 and Music Theatre Dance I
& DANCE 130-3 and Music Theatre Dance II • One enrollment in THEATRE 121-0 Production Laboratory (0 Units)

Advanced Courses (8 units)

Program Requirements for Voice Majors • Four courses in Theatre at the 200 level or above

(9 units) • Four courses in Theatre at the 300 level or above

At least 2 courses in each of the following areas (200- and 300-level
• 3 Quarters of Acting (3 units) courses in the lists fulfill advanced course requirements):
Course Title • Performance (2 courses)
THEATRE 273-1 Acting I Course Title
& THEATRE 273-2 and Acting I THEATRE 171-0 Basic Acting
& THEATRE 273-3 and Acting I THEATRE 211-0 Fundamentals of Stage Directing
THEATRE 231-0 Theatre for Young Audiences
• Music Theatre Techniques (3 units) THEATRE 252-0 Intermediate MT Techniques
Course Title
THEATRE 272-0 Voice for Shakespeare
THEATRE 252-0 Intermediate MT Techniques
THEATRE 273-1 Acting I
THEATRE 352-1 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques I & THEATRE 273-2 and Acting I
THEATRE 352-2 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques II & THEATRE 273-3 and Acting I
THEATRE 281-0 Intro to Playwriting
• Theatre (1 unit) THEATRE 310-0 Special Topics in Directing
Course Title THEATRE 311-0 Advanced Stage Directing
THEATRE 253-0 Music Theatre History THEATRE 330-0 Special Topics in TYA
THEATRE 332-1 The Art of Storytelling
THEATRE 332-2 Advanced Storytelling
THEATRE 333-1 Creative Drama
THEATRE 333-2 Advanced Creative Drama
THEATRE 352-1 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques I

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THEATRE 352-2 Advanced Music Theatre Techniques II ART 220-0 Introduction to Painting

THEATRE 353-0 Musical Theatre Techniques for Non-Music ART 230-0 Introduction to Time Based Arts
Theatre Cert ART 240-0 Introduction to Sculpture (requires introductory
THEATRE 354-0 Musical Theatre Repertoire course)
THEATRE 358-0 Showcase ART 250-0 Introduction to Photography
THEATRE 359-0 Senior Audition Techniques ART_HIST 232-0 Introduction to the History of Architecture and
THEATRE 361-0 Partnered Swing Dancing Design

THEATRE 362-0 Standing Down Straight for Actors DSGN 208-0 Design Thinking and Doing

THEATRE 373-1 Acting II: Analysis and Performance MUS_TECH 259-0 Introduction to Music Technology
& THEATRE 373-2 and Acting II: Analysis and Performance MUS_COMP 111-0 Class Composition
& THEATRE 373-3 and Acting II: Analysis and Performance MUS_COMP 311-0 Class Composition
THEATRE 370-0 Special Topics in Acting RTVF 190-0 Media Construction
THEATRE 372-0 Advanced Voice Styles RTVF 383-0 Introduction to Sound Production
THEATRE 374-0 Dialects for the Stage
THEATRE 375-0 Advanced Acting Topics • History, Literature, and Criticism (2 courses)
THEATRE 376-0 Intro to Acting for the Screen Course Title

THEATRE 377-0 Topics in Acting for the Screen Chosen from:

THEATRE 378-0 Diagnostic Scene Study for the Screen THEATRE 240-0 Special Topics in Theatre Studies

THEATRE 380-0 Special Topics in Playwriting THEATRE 241-1 Theatre History I: Pre-1650

THEATRE 382-0 Playwriting Genres THEATRE 241-2 Theatre History II: Post 1650

THEATRE 383-1 Advanced Playwriting Sequence THEATRE 242-0 Topics in Shakespeare

& THEATRE 383-2 and Advanced Playwriting Sequence THEATRE 244-1 Modern & Contemp Theatre: Modern
& THEATRE 383-3 and Advanced Playwriting Sequence & THEATRE 244-2 and Modern & Contemp Theatre: Contemporary
THEATRE 244-2 Modern & Contemp Theatre: Contemporary
• Design/Technology (2 courses) THEATRE 245-0 Theatre of the Americas
Course Title
THEATRE 253-0 Music Theatre History
THEATRE 220-0 Introduction to Theatre Design
THEATRE 313-0 History of Directing
THEATRE 221-1 Design Process: Scene
THEATRE 340-0 Special Topics in Advanced Theatre Studies
THEATRE 221-2 Design Process: Costume
THEATRE 341-0 Theatre and Social Change
THEATRE 221-3 Design Process: Lighting
THEATRE 342-0 Dramaturgy
THEATRE 222-0 Stage Makeup
THEATRE 343-0 Puppetry History & Performance
THEATRE 223-0 Theatre Sound
THEATRE 344-0 Gender & Performance
THEATRE 292-0 Introduction to Stage Management
THEATRE 345-0 African American Theatre
THEATRE 310-0 Special Topics in Directing (Toy Theatre )
THEATRE 346-0 Asian American Theatre
THEATRE 321-1 Advanced Design Process: Scene
THEATRE 347-0 Latinx Theatre
THEATRE 321-2 Advanced Design Process: Costume
THEATRE 348-0 Transnational Theatre
THEATRE 321-3 Advanced Design Process: Lighting
AF_AM_ST 259-0 Introduction to African-American Drama
THEATRE 322-0 History of Costume and Decor
CLASSICS 245-0 Classics and the Cinema
THEATRE 323-0 Advanced Theatre Sound
CLASSICS 340-0 Greek and Roman Drama
THEATRE 324-0 Scene Painting
DANCE 201-0 Cultural Studies of Dance
THEATRE 325-1 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Graphic
DANCE 215-0 Dance History
Arts for the Stage Designer
DANCE 315-0 Dance Criticism
THEATRE 325-2 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering
DANCE 335-0 Special Topics in Dance Research
the Theatrical Space
ENGLISH 212-0 Introduction to Drama
THEATRE 325-3 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering
the Theatrical Figure ENGLISH 234-0 Introduction to Shakespeare

THEATRE 325-4 Drawing & Painting for the Theatre: Drafting ENGLISH 312-0 Studies in Drama

THEATRE 326-1 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Freehand ENGLISH 322-0 Medieval Drama
Drawing ENGLISH 332-0 Renaissance Drama
THEATRE 326-2 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: The ENGLISH 334-1 Shakespeare
Figure in Space ENGLISH 339-0 Special Topics in Shakespeare
THEATRE 327-0 Textile Arts and Crafts ENGLISH 342-0 Restoration and 18th-Century Drama
THEATRE 328-1 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping FRENCH 272-0 Introducing Theatre
THEATRE 328-2 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping FRENCH 279-0 Theater in Translation
THEATRE 328-3 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping GNDR_ST 362-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Drama
THEATRE 329-0 Computer Graphics for the Theatre Artist GNDR_ST 372-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Performance
THEATRE 357-0 Orchestration GERMAN 324-0 Modern German Drama
THEATRE 392-0 Advanced Stage Management GERMAN 329-0 Brecht: Theater, Film, and Media
ART 210-0 Introduction to Drawing

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PERF_ST 200-0 Introduction to Performance Studies 2 courses in theatre history, literature, criticism, or

PERF_ST 305-0 Performance Theory theory
PERF_ST 321-0 Performance, Sex, and Censorship
Course Title
PERF_ST 336-0 Latino/a Performance
THEATRE 240-0 Special Topics in Theatre Studies
RTVF 322-0 Radio/Television/Film Genre (Genre: Musicals
THEATRE 241-1 Theatre History I: Pre-1650
from Stage to Screen)
THEATRE 241-2 Theatre History II: Post 1650
SLAVIC 369-0 200 Years of Russian Drama
THEATRE 242-0 Topics in Shakespeare
SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama
THEATRE 244-1 Modern & Contemp Theatre: Modern
THEATRE 244-2 Modern & Contemp Theatre: Contemporary

Additional Requirements (30 units) THEATRE 245-0 Theatre of the Americas

THEATRE 253-0 Music Theatre History
Distribution Requirements (18 units) THEATRE 313-0 History of Directing
18 units of credit outside the department, including 2 units of credit from
THEATRE 340-0 Special Topics in Advanced Theatre Studies
science, mathematics, and technology and 3 each from individual and
THEATRE 341-0 Theatre and Social Change
social behavior and humanities and fine arts.
THEATRE 342-0 Dramaturgy

Electives (12 units) THEATRE 343-0 Puppetry History & Performance

THEATRE 344-0 Gender & Performance
Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of
42 units of credit. THEATRE 345-0 African American Theatre
THEATRE 346-0 Asian American Theatre
Courses Outside Communication THEATRE 347-0 Latinx Theatre
6 courses outside Communication, including three 200 level courses, and THEATRE 348-0 Transnational Theatre
three 300 level courses. Courses taken to satisfy this requirement may DANCE 201-0 Cultural Studies of Dance
fulfill distribution or elective course requirements. DANCE 215-0 Dance History
DANCE 335-0 Special Topics in Dance Research (Topic approval
Honors in Theatre required)

The honors program provides theatre majors who have demonstrated CLASSICS 245-0 Classics and the Cinema
records of academic achievement with the opportunity to explore a CLASSICS 340-0 Greek and Roman Drama
sustained project in their senior year. It exposes majors to the rigors of ENGLISH 212-0 Introduction to Drama
research and creative work comparable with graduate-level programs ENGLISH 234-0 Introduction to Shakespeare
in theatre studies and offers preparation for future graduate-level study. ENGLISH 312-0 Studies in Drama
Projects may be proposed in any area of the theatre department’s ENGLISH 322-0 Medieval Drama
pursuits (design, directing, choreography, performance, history, criticism, ENGLISH 332-0 Renaissance Drama
or playwriting), provided that supervisory personnel is available and
ENGLISH 334-1 Shakespeare
willing to participate, and provided that appropriate facilities are
ENGLISH 334-2 Shakespeare
available.
ENGLISH 339-0 Special Topics in Shakespeare
Eligibility for the honors program will be determined by the faculty. ENGLISH 342-0 Restoration and 18th-Century Drama
Contact the theatre department for more information. FRENCH 272-0 Introducing Theatre
FRENCH 279-0 Theater in Translation
Theatre Minor GNDR_ST 362-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Drama
GNDR_ST 372-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Performance
communication.northwestern.edu/programs/minor_theatre
GERMAN 324-0 Modern German Drama
The minor in theatre encourages students majoring in other fields to GERMAN 329-0 Brecht: Theater, Film, and Media
organize their theatre studies in a coherent manner. The minor requires PERF_ST 200-0 Introduction to Performance Studies
students to gain both depth and breadth in the study and practice of PERF_ST 305-0 Performance Theory
theatre. PERF_ST 321-0 Performance, Sex, and Censorship
PERF_ST 336-0 Latino/a Performance
Minor Requirements (7 units) SLAVIC 369-0 200 Years of Russian Drama
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama
distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
and may not be taken P/N. 1 course in theatre performance
Course Title
7 courses including at least 3 at the 300-level.
THEATRE 171-0 Basic Acting
At least 5 of the 7 courses for the minor must be offered by the theatre THEATRE 211-0 Fundamentals of Stage Directing
department; the other 2 may be approved courses in departments or THEATRE 231-0 Theatre for Young Audiences
programs outside theatre (e.g., performance studies, gender studies, THEATRE 271-0 Intermediate Acting
comparative literature). THEATRE 281-0 Intro to Playwriting

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THEATRE 330-0 Special Topics in TYA NOTE: The sequence of courses in acting (273-1,2,3; 373-1,2,3) is open
THEATRE 332-1 The Art of Storytelling solely to theatre majors due to the space limitations of these courses. 
THEATRE 332-2 Advanced Storytelling Declaring a theatre minor will not provide access to these courses.
THEATRE 333-1 Creative Drama
THEATRE 333-2 Advanced Creative Drama
THEATRE 361-0 Partnered Swing Dancing
THEATRE 380-0 Special Topics in Playwriting
THEATRE 382-0 Playwriting Genres
THEATRE 383-1 Advanced Playwriting Sequence
THEATRE 383-2 Advanced Playwriting Sequence
THEATRE 383-3 Advanced Playwriting Sequence

1 course in theatre design

Course Title
THEATRE 220-0 Introduction to Theatre Design
THEATRE 221-1 Design Process: Scene
THEATRE 221-2 Design Process: Costume
THEATRE 221-3 Design Process: Lighting
THEATRE 222-0 Stage Makeup
THEATRE 223-0 Theatre Sound
THEATRE 310-0 Special Topics in Directing (Toy Theatre )
THEATRE 320-0 Special Topics in Theatre Design
THEATRE 321-1 Advanced Design Process: Scene
THEATRE 321-2 Advanced Design Process: Costume
THEATRE 321-3 Advanced Design Process: Lighting
THEATRE 357-0 Orchestration
THEATRE 325-1 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Graphic Arts for
the Stage Designer
THEATRE 325-2 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering the
Theatrical Space
THEATRE 325-3 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering the
Theatrical Figure
THEATRE 325-4 Drawing & Painting for the Theatre: Drafting
THEATRE 326-1 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Freehand
Drawing
THEATRE 326-2 Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: The Figure in
Space
THEATRE 327-0 Textile Arts and Crafts
THEATRE 328-1 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping
THEATRE 328-2 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping
THEATRE 328-3 Period Pattern Drafting and Draping
THEATRE 329-0 Computer Graphics for the Theatre Artist
RTVF 190-0 Media Construction
RTVF 383-0 Introduction to Sound Production
ART 210-0 Introduction to Drawing
ART 220-0 Introduction to Painting
ART 240-0 Introduction to Sculpture
ART 250-0 Introduction to Photography
DSGN 208-0 Design Thinking and Doing
MUS_TECH 259-0 Introduction to Music Technology
MUS_COMP 111-0 Class Composition
MUS_COMP 311-0 Class Composition

2 additional courses in one of the above areas to form a required

concentration.

1 theatre elective course (any course within the Theatre Department).

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND • 42 course units are required for graduation.

• Students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all work

SOCIAL POLICY presented for the degree. To qualify for teacher certification, students
must earn a minimum grade of C in all professional core courses
and maintain minimum GPAs of 2.5 overall and 3.0 in teaching
sesp.northwestern.edu subject–area courses. Students in the human development in
context, learning and organizational change, learning sciences, and
The mission of the School of Education and Social Policy is to
social policy concentrations must earn a minimum grade of C– in all
understand and improve learning communities, defined as groups
distribution requirements, core courses, and concentration courses.
of people working together in structured social and/or technical
environments that influence human development. Learning communities • Full-time students may elect to enroll in some Northwestern courses
include not only schools and classrooms but also workplaces, families, with the understanding that they will not receive a regular letter grade
neighborhoods, and other societal arrangements where learning takes but the notation P (pass) or N (no credit). They may elect 1 unit per
place. Through broad-based interdisciplinary research, teaching, and quarter under the P/N option, which may be used only toward elective
outreach activities, SESP’s faculty strive to better understand how social, requirements.
psychological, and economic factors shape human development and • Not more than six of the grades in courses taken at Northwestern and
learning and how innovations in pedagogy, technology, and social policies presented for graduation may be P’s and D’s.
can benefit lives. They learn to understand human development and • Students may double-count up to 3 course units from their
improve learning in its various social contexts by applying the social and concentration toward a second major and up to 2 units toward an
behavioral sciences. adjunct major or a minor. Required related courses in Weinberg
College are not subject to these limits.
The school provides undergraduates with an interdisciplinary curriculum,
• Coursework taken at institutions other than Northwestern that is to
practical experiences, and research activities that are closely linked to its
be counted toward SESP requirements must be approved in advance
faculty and graduate programs. Five concentrations lead to the degree of
by the student’s adviser; if a course taken for credit is outside SESP’s
bachelor of science in education and social policy. The intellectual core
curriculum, the relevant academic department at Northwestern must
of the human development in context and social policy concentrations
also approve. Students taking community college courses must earn
comes from SESP’s human development and social policy graduate
a grade of B or higher for SESP to accept the credit.
program. The intellectual core of the learning and organizational change,
learning sciences, and secondary teaching concentrations is grounded in • A student typically may not have more than a total of three majors
the school’s learning sciences graduate program. plus minors: three majors, two majors and one minor, or one major
and two minors. Exceptions require permission from the SESP
The five concentrations offer preparation for a number of career options. assistant dean for student affairs and are not granted during the
Students are encouraged to design their concentrations with career freshman year.
objectives or graduate and professional school admission policies in • All degree candidates must file an application for the degree with
mind. They enroll with a wide variety of academic and career goals. Some their advisers in advance of their degree completion. The adviser will
intend to go immediately to graduate and professional schools, while forward the application, when approved, to the Office of the Registrar.
others plan to enter a profession upon graduation. • Students who wish to transfer into SESP from another Northwestern
school must
Students in Northwestern’s other schools may choose to complete the
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (students in the
requirements of SESP’s secondary teaching concentration in order to
secondary teaching concentration must maintain minimum GPAs
qualify for teacher certification.
of 2.5 overall and 3.0 in teaching subject–area courses).
SESP offers advanced degrees and programs in elementary and • Attend the appropriate information and orientation sessions and
secondary teaching, higher education administration and policy, learning comply with the requirements stated on the interschool transfer
and organizational change, learning sciences, and human development application.
and social policy. • Students transferring from another university must complete their
final 21 units at Northwestern.
Academic Policies
In addition to and independent of the requirements set by SESP, all
Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Education students must satisfy the Undergraduate Registration Requirement
and Social Policy (p. 27).
A minimum of 42 course units are required for the degree of bachelor
of science in education and social policy. The concentrations in Student Resources
human development in context, learning and organizational change,
learning sciences, and social policy have similar distribution and core
Probation
requirements, though each has different major courses; the secondary In addition to the University regulations regarding academic probation,
teaching curriculum is markedly different, largely due to Illinois Board of undergraduate students in SESP are ordinarily placed on academic
Education requirements. probation when, in any one quarter, they do not receive at least three final
grades of A, B, C, or P, or they have a cumulative GPA below 2.0. Students
Grade and Registration Requirements on probation must work with their advisers to meet the conditions set
The following requirements concerning grade point average (GPA) and by the probation and address the deficiencies that resulted in probation.
registration apply to all students seeking the bachelor’s degree: Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the University.

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Petitions for Exemptions Student-Organized Seminar

Students must petition if they wish to be exempted from or request a As its title denotes, SESP 298-0 Student Organized Seminar is a course
change in any of the SESP degree or specific course requirements of in which the topic, reading list, assignments, written examinations,
SESP. Petition forms are available electronically in the SESP Office of prerequisites, and meeting schedule are proposed by students in
Student Affairs and on the SESP website. No petition is considered consultation with a faculty sponsor. Proposals must be submitted by the
unless it is approved by the student’s adviser. Petitions requesting that a posted deadline and approved by the director of undergraduate education
course substitute for a degree requirement must be submitted before the before the seminar can be offered.
posted deadline.
Undergraduate Research
Additional requirements are stipulated in the SESP Undergraduate The school’s curriculum includes a variety of innovative learning
Handbook. All students are expected to be familiar with and observe these opportunities. Students taking SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship
policies. When requirements or policies change, notification is provided complete an apprenticeship as assistants in faculty research projects. In
by e-mail. SESP 399-0 Independent Study students carry out their own independent
research under faculty supervision. Additional information about
Academic Options undergraduate research opportunities and faculty research projects may
SESP concentrations are interdisciplinary and flexible, allowing many be obtained through the academic advisers in the SESP Office of Student
undergraduates to enroll in University-wide programs or to pursue up to Affairs and the SESP Undergraduate Handbook.
two additional majors, one additional major and one minor, or as many
as two minors along with their concentration. Options include the five- Student Resources
quarter Certificate in Civic Engagement Program and the Summer Field
Studies Programs administered by SESP; Many students also elect
Academic Advising
to spend one or more quarters in a University-approved study abroad Each student is assigned to an adviser in the SESP Office of Student
program. Affairs. For the advising system to work, students must take all academic
questions to their advisers. Advisers are responsible for helping students
Honors plan academic programs that meet the requirements for completion
and graduation. Advisers also help students make use of academic,
Students who maintain records of academic distinction may qualify
professional, and personal development resources. Students consult
for the honors program. Any student who has attained a cumulative
with faculty as well about research and professional interests. Students
GPA of 3.5 or above after winter quarter of the junior year is eligible for
are encouraged to meet with their advisers at least once per quarter to
provisional admission to the program beginning in spring quarter of
develop an individualized plan of study. Failure to do so may result in a
the junior year. Students considering both study abroad and the honors
hold being placed on a student’s registration.
program must plan their study abroad programs accordingly.

Students who successfully complete SESP 391-0 Advanced Research Organizational Involvement

Design in spring quarter of the junior year and are recommended for the The SESP Leadership and Programming Board plans events and
honors program may formally enter the honors program by registering for projects to improve the undergraduate experience, with committees
SESP 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar in fall quarter of the senior year. In this for professional and academic opportunities, student experience and
three-quarter program students work with a faculty adviser on a research inclusion, and community engagement. More information is available in
project. If progress is satisfactory, students are eligible to register for the SESP Office of Student Affairs.
SESP 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar in winter and spring quarters of the
senior year. Grades are based on performance throughout the program Support for Research, Special Projects, and Experiences
and on readers’ evaluations of the project report. All honors students The SESP Undergraduate Opportunities Fund provides support for special
present their projects to SESP faculty, students, and guests at a poster academic projects and community endeavors that students or student
session at the end of the year. Students earn 3 units for successful organizations undertake either on their own or under a faculty member’s
completion of an honors thesis. They receive departmental honors only direction.
on the recommendation of the faculty adviser and the approval of the
program director. Students who pursue research may also seek support from the G. Alfred
Hess Jr. Fund to defray the costs of data collection and analysis, travel,
Education and Social Policy and Music Dual Degree equipment, and other expenses directly related to their projects.
Students in any SESP major except undergraduate teaching are able to
The Munger Family Practicum/Student Teaching Assistance Fund helps
earn a dual degree in education and social policy and music, developing
students with financial need afford the additional expenses incurred
their passion for music as a tool for creating change in learning
during their practicum or student teaching. Examples of expenses include
environments, human relationships, organizations, and the field of social
transportation.
policy. For details of the five-year program, please see Dual Bachelor's
Degrees (p. 38).
Human Development in Context
Many programs offered by other Northwestern undergraduate schools or
across the University are popular among SESP students. They include the sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/human-development-in-context
following:
The Human Development in Context (HDC) program, formerly called
Human Development and Psychological Services, examines how people
throughout the lifespan develop in, are influenced by, and shape the
social settings they encounter (e.g., families, communities, educational

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institutions, and the workplace). HDC courses focus on theories of development and aging, sampling some of the most provocative sources
individual and family development; the local and global dynamics of from fiction, drama, poetry, music, and cinema - and from the scientific
learning; and cognition, social relations, and policy.  This interdisciplinary literature.
program draws from current and actionable theory, research, and practice HDC 340-0 Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101 (1
from areas as diverse as psychology, sociology, intercultural studies, Unit)   The intricacies and problems of close, committed, interpersonal
gender studies, economics, and policy science.
relationships, especially marriage. Open to first-year students.

Program of Study HDC 351-0 Special Topics in Human Development in Context (1 Unit)  

Advanced work on special topics.
• Human Development in Context Major (p. 104)
HDC 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   SEE DEPT FOR SECTION AND
HDC 301-0 The Counseling Process: Theory & Practice (1 Unit)   Survey PERMISSION NUMBERS.
of counseling perspectives and techniques, along with the theories
SESP 114-0 Summer Internship (0 Unit)  
that form the basis of understanding these concepts. Overview of
clinical assessment, client systems, counseling theories, and counseling SESP 115-0 Internship (0 Unit)  
techniques. Review how dynamics and complexity associated with SESP 195-0 Community Engagement (1 Unit)   Critical reflection on
counseling diverse populations and understanding the roles that diversity community service experiences in relation to broader societal issues.
and personal values play in the counseling process. Conceptual frameworks for understanding the meaning and nature of
HDC 305-0 Identity and Motivation (1 Unit)   Examines the connection community. For Civic Engagement Certificate students only.
between conceptions of the self and goal-oriented motivation, with SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge (1 Unit)   N/A.
particular attention to the influence of social, structural, and cultural
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence (1
forces.
Unit)   Personal, social, and cognitive development from birth through
HDC 307-0 Emotional Mysteries (1 Unit)   Classrooms, work settings, adolescence. Interplay of biological and experiential factors on linguistic
and family relations are hotbeds of emotion. But what is an emotion? and conceptual development, ego, and personality.
What happens in our bodies when an emotion is triggered? How can
SESP 202-0 Introduction to Community Development (1 Unit)   Historical
emotions help us live productive, healthy, and connected lives? And can
and contemporary community-building efforts, focusing on Chicago's
we ever truly understand what somebody else is feeling? These are some
neighborhoods. Community development strategies: the settlement
of the mysteries that we will seek to unravel in this course. We will read
house, community organizing, and community economic development.
literature from Darwin to the latest scientific studies, combine lectures
and small-group discussions, conduct research experiments, and engage SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging (1 Unit)  
in peer review and online collaboration. Psychological, sociological, and biological factors influencing
socialization and development from young and middle adulthood through
HDC 309-0 Team Dynamics (1 Unit)   In this course, we will explore
old age. Influences of family, school, and work on the individual.
team dynamics, those forces that influence a team's behavior and
performance, and what can enhance or hinder potential for impact. SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change (1 Unit)   Processes, challenges,
We will analyze the contributors to team functioning and their and ethics of designing programs, at home and abroad, for realizing
interrelationships at multiple levels: intrapersonal, interpersonal, group human rights and meaningful social change.
and organizational. Key topics include team development, team make- SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology (1
up and roles, leadership and followership, decision-making, navigating Unit)   Definitions and classifications of terms used in quantitative
conflict, collaboration and competition, effective communication, content methods; measures of typical and maximum performance, reliability, and
vs. process, diversity and in-group/out-group tensions. Throughout validity checks; reporting and displaying data; interpreting results.
the class, students will be analyzing and applying concepts through
SESP 218-0 Leaders Lab (1 Unit)   N/A.
case studies and simulations. Assignments to demonstrate mastery
include regular written individual papers and a team project. This course SESP 251-0 Community Based Research Methods (1 Unit)   N/A.
is suitable for undergraduate students in LOC, Human Development in SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods (1 Unit)   Guided practice in
Context, and related majors throughout Northwestern that are interested systematic and participant observation. Observer bias, field notes,
in leadership, teams/groups or organizational change. Taught with unobtrusive measures.
LOC 309-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
SESP 291-1 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)   SESP
HDC 310-0 The Art and Science of Aging (1 Unit)   For over 2000 years, 291 is the training program for students working as first-time mentors in
poets and philosophers have commented on the universal human the Peer Leaders program. It is taken over two academic quarters, with
experience of "getting older." In the past few hundred years, novelists each quarter offering .25 credit (a total of .5 credit). You will receive a "K"
and scientists have joined the effort, along with filmmakers, musicians, grade for fall quarter, which means you are continuing in the course. After
counselors, bloggers, motivational speakers, and a host of others. winter quarter, you will receive a letter grade which will be retroactively
What does it feel like to move through the adult years and toward "old applied to fall quarter.
age"? How do people's personalities, social relationships, and overall
world view change as they grow older? What does psychological and SESP 291-2 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)  
social science have to say about general trends, as well as individual SESP 295-0 Theory and Practice of Community Consulting (1 Unit)  
differences, in aging? This discussion-based and writing-intensive Course on the importance of community capacity building and the
seminar is sequentially organized in terms of five cardinal themes: (1) the community-consulting process; start of preliminary work for the
social/emotional world, (2) generations, (3) memory and the self, (4) loss, Certificate in Civic Engagement capstone project.
and (5) wisdom of the ages. Within these five themes, the seminar will
consider a range of psychological and social issues as they apply to adult

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SESP 298-0 Student Organized Seminar (1 Unit)   Courses proposed by SESP 388-0 Practicum: Social Policy (4 Units)   See description and
students and supervised by faculty sponsors on special topics approved prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For SOC POL students only.
by the SESP undergraduate education director. May be taken only once SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco (4 Units)  
per quarter; pass/no credit only. Consultation with the SESP student See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer
affairs assistant dean advised. Session only. For participants in the San Francisco field studies program
SESP 299-1 Civic Engagement Capstone Research (1 Unit)   Independent only.
study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in Civic SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship (1 Unit)   Opportunity to participate
Engagement capstone project. in faculty research projects. Prerequisites: consent of the faculty
SESP 299-2 Certificate in Civic Engagement- Capstone Project (1 Unit)   member and the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission
Independent study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in of completed Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at
Civic Engagement capstone project. registration.
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference (1 Unit)   N/A. SESP 391-0 Advanced Research Design (1 Unit)   Overview of research
methods that may be used to design and implement the honors thesis.
SESP 317-0 Gender and the Life Course (1 Unit)   How gender influences
Prerequisites: SESP 210-0 and SESP 272-0 recommended.
major life stages. Focus on the psychosocial effects of gender on
children; young, midlife, and old adults; societal institutions; and selected SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum (4 Units)  
social policy issues. SESP 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar (1-3 Units)   Students develop,
SESP 320-0 Race and Education (1 Unit)   Conceptual underpinnings of design, implement, and evaluate a research project under a faculty
the construct of race and how conceptions of race have influenced the advisor's guidance. Prerequisites: senior status, cumulative GPA by the
course of education in the United States. end winter quarter of the junior year, recommendation for the honors
program from SESP 391-0 instructor(s); consent of program director.
SESP 322-0 Crafting Child Policy (1 Unit)   N/A.
SESP 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Faculty-supervised study of
SESP 323-0 Trauma and Atrocity: Holocaust Memory, Memorials and
special topics of the student's own choosing and not covered in regular
Museums: (1 Unit)   N/A.
courses. Prerequisites: consent of the supervising faculty member(s) and
SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust Education the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission of completed
Design (1 Unit)   N/A. Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at registration.
SESP 325-0 Race, Adolescence, and School Discipline (1 Unit)   In recent
years, racial disparities in school discipline have attracted the attention
of educators, policymakers, parents, and the general public. Why is it so
Human Development in Context
hard for legal, political, and educational institutions to improve school Major
discipline? How do intersections of race, gender, and social class matter
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
for students' experiences of school discipline? Are there schools that are
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
getting discipline right? What does that look like, and to what extent can

Concentration Program—16 units*

other schools learn from their successes? In this course, we will learn
about evidence-based policy improvements and imagine how to create
schools where race does not predict discipline. * 8 of the 16 units need to be at the 300-level
SESP 351-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics.
Course Title
SESP 351-SA Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics. Required Courses (6 units)
This course is limited to students approved to study abroad through the
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence
Global Learning Office (GLO). 1
or
SESP 382-0 Practicum in Human Development; Learning Sciences (4 SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging
Units)   Real-world participant observation in professional activities or HDC 310-0 The Art and Science of Aging
and projects; development of analytical field studies of the practicum
1 course for the Fundamentals cluster from:
experience based on field notes, recorded observations, and class
HDC 305-0 Identity and Motivation
discussions; culminates in a final research paper. Prerequisites:
PSYCH 215-0 Psychology of Personality
SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 2 quarters before
HDC 307-0 Emotional Mysteries
registration (3 quarters if a Summer Session practicum). For LRN SCI
students only. PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology
SESP 317-0 Gender and the Life Course
SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C. (4
1 course for the Social Policy in Action cluster from:
Units)   See description for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer Session
SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change
only. Prerequisites: SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 3
quarters before registration. For participants in the Washington, DC, field SESP 320-0 Race and Education
studies program only. SESP 325-0 Race, Adolescence, and School Discipline
SOC_POL 304-0 Social Policy & the Human Services
SESP 386-0 Practicum: Human Development & Psychological Svcs.
SOC_POL 313-0 Race, Inequality, and the Political Analysis of Public
(4 Units)   See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For HDC
Policy
students only.
SOC_POL 331-0 Economics of Inequality and Discrimination
SESP 387-0 Practicum: Learning& Organizational Change (4 Units)   See
description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For LOC students only.

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SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Social Opportunity or SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging
and Education Policy or Urban Education Policy and or HDC 310-0 The Art and Science of Aging
Practice)
Methodologies —2 units
HDC 351-0 Special Topics in Human Development in Context
SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology
(Adolescent Stress)
SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods
1 course for the Learning and Cognition cluster from: 1
Experiential Learning—4 units
HDC 305-0 Identity and Motivation
SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C.
HDC 351-0 Special Topics in Human Development in Context
or SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco
(Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Social Issues)
or SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum
LOC 351-0 Topics in Learning and Organizational Change
(Cognition in Contexts) 1
Practicum course must be in concentration field. This 4-unit course
LRN_SCI 201-0 Cognition and Action
may be taken either for 1 quarter during junior year or for nine weeks
LRN_SCI 202-0 Culture, Language, & Identity
during the Summer Session before or after junior year; no fifth unit
LOC 313-0 Learning and Thinking in Organizations
may be taken concurrently without special permission. At least 2
CSD 373-0 Introduction to Learning Disabilities quarters before registering for the course, students must consult the
CSD 392-0 Language Development and Usage SESP practicum director regarding procedures and site-placement
1 course for the Social Relations cluster from: application materials. For Summer Session practicums, consultation
HDC 301-0 The Counseling Process: Theory & Practice should be scheduled at least 3 quarters in advance.
HDC 307-0 Emotional Mysteries
HDC/LOC 309-0 Team Dynamics Overlay Requirements*
HDC 340-0 Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage * Overlay requirements are fulfilled by courses taken for the
101
concentration
HDC 351-0 Special Topics in Human Development in Context
(Identities, Intersections, and Organizations) Course Title
1 course for the Analysis cluster from: Global Engagement
HDC 351-0 Special Topics in Human Development in Context 1 quarter of study abroad or 3 quarters of foreign language or equivalent.
(Adolescent Stress)
Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
LRN_SCI 301-0 Design of Learning Environments
1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 305-0, HDC 351-0 (Health
LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences Program Planning), LOC 214-0, LOC 214-BR, LOC 351 (Identities, Intersection,
SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change and Organizations), LRN_SCI 214-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, SESP 251-0, SESP 317-0,
SESP 251-0 Community Based Research Methods SESP 320-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 325-0, SESP 351-0 (Computing, Ethics,
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference and Society), SOC_POL 313-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 333-0, SOC_POL 351-0
(Intersectional Identities and Public Policy or Urban Education Policy and Practice)
SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust
TEACH_ED 302-0, TEACH_ED 351-0 (Cognition and Culture in Teaching and
Education Design
Learning), TEACH_ED 351-0 (Schooling in America)
SESP 351-0 Special Topics (The Life Story Interview or
Methods in Context
Intersectionality, Measurement, and Public Policy)
1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 351-0 (Adolescent Stress
SOC_POL 333-0 Economics of Health, Human Capital, and Happiness
or Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Social Issues), LOC 308-0, LOC 311-0,
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Qualitative Tools for LOC 351-0 (Cognition in Contexts), LRN_SCI 301-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, LRN_SCI 313-0,
Policy Analysis ) LRN_SCI 351-0, LRN_SCI 372-0, SESP 204-0, SESP 251-0 (Demystifying Quantitative
Concentration Extension Courses (10 units) Data), SESP 303-0, SESP 310-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 351-0 (The Life
Must be selected from an approved list of courses in human development in Story Interview) , SOC_POL 330-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 332-0, SOC_POL 333-0,
context, other SESP concentrations, and disciplines such as anthropology, SOC_POL 351-0
communication studies, linguistics, psychology, and sociology. Must include
at least 4 courses at the 300 level. Up to 3 units of SESP 390-0 Research
Apprenticeship or SESP 399-0 Independent Study and 3 units of SESP 398-0
Distribution Requirements (10 units)
Honors Thesis may be counted toward this requirement. • 2 natural sciences courses
• 2 formal studies courses (mathematics, logic, etc.)
1
HDC students who take SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood • 2 historical studies courses
and Adolescence for the SESP Core can choose either SESP 203-0
• 2 ethics and values courses (philosophy, religion, etc.)
Human Development: Adulthood and Aging or HDC 310-0 The Art
and Science of Aging for the HDC Concentration. HDC students who • 2 literature and fine arts courses
take either SESP 203-0 or HDC 310-0 for the SESP Core can take
Selected courses from Weinberg College and professional schools across
SESP 201-0 for the HDC Concentration.
the University may be used to fulfill distribution requirements with the
consent of the student’s adviser and the SESP assistant dean for student
SESP Core (8 units) affairs.
Course Title
Seminar—1 unit Electives (8 units)
SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge Courses from any school across the University may be used to fulfill
Human Development—1 unit elective requirements. Students are encouraged to discuss their elective
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence

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plans with their advisers; they may be able to pursue a second major or a in leadership, teams/groups or organizational change. Taught with
minor using elective credits. HDC 309-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
LOC 310-0 Learning Organizations for Complex Environments (1
Learning and Organizational Change Unit)   Major change factors, including technology, globalization, and
demographics, and their impact on organizations; how organizations are
sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/learning-and-organizational-change
creating and responding to these changes through organizational design,
The Learning and Organizational Change program examines formal and learning systems, and human resource changes.
informal change among individuals, groups, organizations, and systems. LOC 311-0 Tools for Organizational Analysis (1 Unit)   Understanding
Students study organizational change, learning, and design thinking cause-and-effect relationships pertaining to organizational behavior and
to analyze systems, structures, and team dynamics through multiple performance.
perspectives and approaches. The program draws from theoretical
LOC 312-0 Modern Organization and Innovations (1 Unit)   Advances
and empirical research and practice from disciplines as diverse as
in technologies, from computation to analytics to new models of
organization and management sciences, learning sciences, sociology,
management and organizations, has radically transformed both every
psychology, economics, and design.
day work and classic models of management and organization. This

Program of Study
course takes a novel approach to understanding these transformations
by partnering a SESP faculty member with industry leaders and change
• Learning and Organizational Change Major (p. 108) agents to identify and analyze changing organizational forms and the
implications for work in the contemporary economy. In doing so, this
LOC 211-0 Intro to Organization Theory & Practice (1 Unit)   Examines course will expose students to variants in organizational models, for
major organizational behavior theories and practices through example, from the highly institutionalized, yet ever changing, digital firm
organizational analysis. to firm-market hybrids that supply branded service yet do not employ
LOC 214-0 Culture and Cognition (1 Unit)   Research and theory on the the providers or own the assets that provide services. Students will have
interrelatedness of culture and thought. Combined with LRN_SCI 214-0; weekly analytic assignments that prepare for and reflect on industry
may not receive credit for both courses. co-instructor sessions as well as a final team project. This course is
suitable for undergraduate students in LOC, social policy, and related
LOC 214-BR Culture and Cognition: SESP Leadership Institute (1 Unit)   majors throughout northwestern that are interested in leadership or
Research and theory on the interrelatedness of culture and thought. organizational change. This advanced, highly interactive course fulfills
Combined with LRN_SCI 214-0; may not receive credit for both courses. new Learning and Organizational Change (LOC) requirements and is open
LOC 216-0 Introduction to Organizational Learning (1 Unit)   Looks to LOC students and beyond.
at perspectives on learning across levels from individuals to groups LOC 313-0 Learning and Thinking in Organizations (1 Unit)   Examines
to organizations. The goal of the course is to set the foundation for how human learning and thinking can facilitate organizational growth
comparing and contrasting different views of learning and making and change through methods such as instructional design, modeling, and
assessments of how each permit us to understand individual and evaluation of learning outcomes.
collective processes and outcomes. The course emphasizes explanation,
design, and critique through a combination of case analyses, primary LOC 346-0 Psychology of Technology & Instructional Design (1 Unit)  
empirical research, and project-based learning. Introduction to theory and practice in the development of technologies
for formal and informal learning in the classroom, workplace, and
LOC 306-0 Studies in Organizational Change (1 Unit)   Examines theories everyday world.
and methods of organizational change through analysis of organizational
adaptations; applies theories from learning sciences and organizational LOC 351-0 Topics in Learning and Organizational Change (1 Unit)  
behavior. Advanced work on special topics.

LOC 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations (1 Unit)   Concepts and LOC 391-0 Organizational Planning & Analysis (1 Unit)   Culminating
methods for understanding and studying cognition and learning and experience involving application of knowledge and skills to analyze real-
putting these concepts and methods to use in a design/change project. world problems and solutions in learning and organizational change.
Taught with LRN_SCI 308-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
SESP 114-0 Summer Internship (0 Unit)  
LOC 309-0 Team Dynamics (1 Unit)   In this course, we will explore
SESP 115-0 Internship (0 Unit)  
team dynamics, those forces that influence a team's behavior and
performance, and what can enhance or hinder potential for impact. SESP 195-0 Community Engagement (1 Unit)   Critical reflection on
We will analyze the contributors to team functioning and their community service experiences in relation to broader societal issues.
interrelationships at multiple levels: intrapersonal, interpersonal, group Conceptual frameworks for understanding the meaning and nature of
and organizational. Key topics include team development, team make- community. For Civic Engagement Certificate students only.
up and roles, leadership and followership, decision-making, navigating SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge (1 Unit)   N/A.
conflict, collaboration and competition, effective communication, content
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence (1
vs. process, diversity and in-group/out-group tensions. Throughout
Unit)   Personal, social, and cognitive development from birth through
the class, students will be analyzing and applying concepts through
adolescence. Interplay of biological and experiential factors on linguistic
case studies and simulations. Assignments to demonstrate mastery
and conceptual development, ego, and personality.
include regular written individual papers and a team project. This course
is suitable for undergraduate students in LOC, Human Development in SESP 202-0 Introduction to Community Development (1 Unit)   Historical
Context, and related majors throughout Northwestern that are interested and contemporary community-building efforts, focusing on Chicago's

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neighborhoods. Community development strategies: the settlement SESP 325-0 Race, Adolescence, and School Discipline (1 Unit)   In recent
house, community organizing, and community economic development. years, racial disparities in school discipline have attracted the attention
SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging (1 Unit)   of educators, policymakers, parents, and the general public. Why is it so
hard for legal, political, and educational institutions to improve school
Psychological, sociological, and biological factors influencing
discipline? How do intersections of race, gender, and social class matter
socialization and development from young and middle adulthood through
for students' experiences of school discipline? Are there schools that are
old age. Influences of family, school, and work on the individual.
getting discipline right? What does that look like, and to what extent can
SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change (1 Unit)   Processes, challenges, other schools learn from their successes? In this course, we will learn
and ethics of designing programs, at home and abroad, for realizing about evidence-based policy improvements and imagine how to create
human rights and meaningful social change. schools where race does not predict discipline.
SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology (1 SESP 351-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics.
Unit)   Definitions and classifications of terms used in quantitative
SESP 351-SA Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics.
methods; measures of typical and maximum performance, reliability, and
This course is limited to students approved to study abroad through the
validity checks; reporting and displaying data; interpreting results.
Global Learning Office (GLO).
SESP 218-0 Leaders Lab (1 Unit)   N/A.
SESP 382-0 Practicum in Human Development; Learning Sciences (4
SESP 251-0 Community Based Research Methods (1 Unit)   N/A. Units)   Real-world participant observation in professional activities
SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods (1 Unit)   Guided practice in and projects; development of analytical field studies of the practicum
systematic and participant observation. Observer bias, field notes, experience based on field notes, recorded observations, and class
unobtrusive measures. discussions; culminates in a final research paper. Prerequisites:
SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 2 quarters before
SESP 291-1 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)   SESP
registration (3 quarters if a Summer Session practicum). For LRN SCI
291 is the training program for students working as first-time mentors in
students only.
the Peer Leaders program. It is taken over two academic quarters, with
each quarter offering .25 credit (a total of .5 credit). You will receive a "K" SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C. (4
grade for fall quarter, which means you are continuing in the course. After Units)   See description for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer Session
winter quarter, you will receive a letter grade which will be retroactively only. Prerequisites: SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 3
applied to fall quarter. quarters before registration. For participants in the Washington, DC, field
studies program only.
SESP 291-2 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)  
SESP 386-0 Practicum: Human Development & Psychological Svcs.
SESP 295-0 Theory and Practice of Community Consulting (1 Unit)  
(4 Units)   See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For HDC
Course on the importance of community capacity building and the
students only.
community-consulting process; start of preliminary work for the
Certificate in Civic Engagement capstone project. SESP 387-0 Practicum: Learning& Organizational Change (4 Units)   See
description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For LOC students only.
SESP 298-0 Student Organized Seminar (1 Unit)   Courses proposed by
students and supervised by faculty sponsors on special topics approved SESP 388-0 Practicum: Social Policy (4 Units)   See description and
by the SESP undergraduate education director. May be taken only once prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For SOC POL students only.
per quarter; pass/no credit only. Consultation with the SESP student SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco (4 Units)  
affairs assistant dean advised. See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer
SESP 299-1 Civic Engagement Capstone Research (1 Unit)   Independent Session only. For participants in the San Francisco field studies program
study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in Civic only.
Engagement capstone project. SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship (1 Unit)   Opportunity to participate
SESP 299-2 Certificate in Civic Engagement- Capstone Project (1 Unit)   in faculty research projects. Prerequisites: consent of the faculty
Independent study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in member and the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission
Civic Engagement capstone project. of completed Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at
registration.
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference (1 Unit)   N/A.
SESP 391-0 Advanced Research Design (1 Unit)   Overview of research
SESP 317-0 Gender and the Life Course (1 Unit)   How gender influences
methods that may be used to design and implement the honors thesis.
major life stages. Focus on the psychosocial effects of gender on
Prerequisites: SESP 210-0 and SESP 272-0 recommended.
children; young, midlife, and old adults; societal institutions; and selected
social policy issues. SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum (4 Units)  

SESP 320-0 Race and Education (1 Unit)   Conceptual underpinnings of SESP 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar (1-3 Units)   Students develop,
the construct of race and how conceptions of race have influenced the design, implement, and evaluate a research project under a faculty
course of education in the United States. advisor's guidance. Prerequisites: senior status, cumulative GPA by the
end winter quarter of the junior year, recommendation for the honors
SESP 322-0 Crafting Child Policy (1 Unit)   N/A.
program from SESP 391-0 instructor(s); consent of program director.
SESP 323-0 Trauma and Atrocity: Holocaust Memory, Memorials and
SESP 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Faculty-supervised study of
Museums: (1 Unit)   N/A.
special topics of the student's own choosing and not covered in regular
SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust Education courses. Prerequisites: consent of the supervising faculty member(s) and
Design (1 Unit)   N/A.

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the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission of completed Must be selected from an approved list of courses in LOC, other SESP
Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at registration. concentrations, and disciplines such as cognitive science, communication studies,
computer science, economics, psychology, and sociology. Must include at least 4

Learning and Organizational Change courses at the 300 level. Up to 3 units of SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship or
SESP 399-0 Independent Study and 3 units of SESP 398-0 Honors Thesis may be

Major counted toward this requirement.

Students who are interested in the business field are encouraged to take 3 or more
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration units in economics, business institutions, computer science, industrial engineering,
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. or a foreign language for example, Economics (e.g., ECON 201-0 Introduction
to Macroeconomics, ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics), business

Concentration Program—16 units* institutions (e.g., BUS_INST 301-0 Accounting).

* 8 of the 16 units need to be at the 300-level

SESP Core (8 units)
Course Title Course Title

Required Courses (7 units) Seminar—1 unit

LOC 211-0 Intro to Organization Theory & Practice SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge

LOC 306-0 Studies in Organizational Change Human Development—1 unit

1 course for the Sociocultural cluster from: SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence

LOC 214-0 Culture and Cognition or SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging

or LOC 214-BR Culture and Cognition: SESP Leadership Institute or HDC 310-0 The Art and Science of Aging

or LRN_SCI 214-0 Culture and Cognition Methodologies —2 units

LOC/LRN_SCI 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology

LOC 351-0 Topics in Learning and Organizational Change SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods
1
(Cognition in Contexts or Identities, Intersections, and Experiential Learning—4 units
Organizations) SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C.
SESP 320-0 Race and Education or SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Urban Education or SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum
Policy and Practice)
1
1 course for the Cognitive Psychology cluster from: Practicum course must be in concentration field. This 4-unit course
LRN_SCI 201-0 Cognition and Action may be taken either for 1 quarter during junior year or for nine weeks
LOC 313-0 Learning and Thinking in Organizations during the Summer Session before or after junior year; no fifth unit
LOC 351-0 Topics in Learning and Organizational Change may be taken concurrently without special permission. At least 2
(Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Social Issues) quarters before registering for the course, students must consult the
1 course for the Organizational Design cluster from: SESP practicum director regarding procedures and site-placement
LOC/LRN_SCI 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations application materials. For Summer Session practicums, consultation
should be scheduled at least 3 quarters in advance.
LOC 346-0 Psychology of Technology & Instructional Design

Overlay Requirements*
LRN_SCI 301-0 Design of Learning Environments
LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences
SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change * Overlay requirements are fulfilled by courses taken for the
SESP 323-0 Trauma and Atrocity: Holocaust Memory, Memorials concentration
and Museums:
SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust Course Title
Education Design Global Engagement
2 courses for the Organizational Analysis cluster from: 1 quarter of study abroad or 3 quarters of foreign language or equivalent.
LOC/HDC 309-0 Team Dynamics Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
LOC 311-0 Tools for Organizational Analysis 1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 305-0, HDC 351-0 (Health
LOC 312-0 Modern Organization and Innovations Program Planning), LOC 214-0, LOC 214-BR, LOC 351 (Identities, Intersection,
and Organizations), LRN_SCI 214-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, SESP 251-0, SESP 317-0,
LOC 351-0 Topics in Learning and Organizational Change
SESP 320-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 325-0, SESP 351-0 (Computing, Ethics,
(Identities, Intersections, and Organizations)
and Society), SOC_POL 313-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 333-0, SOC_POL 351-0
LOC 391-0 Organizational Planning & Analysis (Intersectional Identities and Public Policy or Urban Education Policy and Practice)
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference TEACH_ED 302-0, TEACH_ED 351-0 (Cognition and Culture in Teaching and
SESP 351-0 Special Topics (Computing, Ethics, and Society) Learning), TEACH_ED 351-0 (Schooling in America)
SOC_POL 312-0 Social Policymaking and Implementation Methods in Context
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Quantitative Tools for
Policy Analysis)
Concentration Extension Course (9 units)

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1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 351-0 (Adolescent Stress LRN_SCI 214-0 Culture and Cognition (1 Unit)   Explore the cultural
or Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Social Issues), LOC 308-0, LOC 311-0, ground of cognition. How do cultural environments structure and orient
LOC 351-0 (Cognition in Contexts), LRN_SCI 301-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, LRN_SCI 313-0, our conceptual knowledge, and how do these cognitive processes
LRN_SCI 351-0, LRN_SCI 372-0, SESP 204-0, SESP 251-0 (Demystifying Quantitative feedback into cultural systems? Key topics include conceptual
Data), SESP 303-0, SESP 310-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 351-0 (The Life
development, knowledge organization, causal reasoning, moral
Story Interview) , SOC_POL 330-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 332-0, SOC_POL 333-0,
psychology, and environmental psychology. Jointly, the topics are
SOC_POL 351-0
integrated through a focus on social and ecological thought. We will

Distribution Requirements (10 units)

engage in cultural artifact analyses, field experiences, and research
inquiries. Combined with LOC 214-0; may not receive credit for both
• 2 natural sciences courses courses.
• 2 formal studies courses (mathematics, logic, etc.) LRN_SCI 301-0 Design of Learning Environments (1 Unit)   Conceiving,
• 2 historical studies courses building, and testing products and services to help people learn.
• 2 ethics and values courses (philosophy, religion, etc.) Topics include the human-centered design process, principles for
designing learning environments, and agile project management and
• 2 literature and fine arts courses
communication techniques.
Selected courses from Weinberg College and professional schools across LRN_SCI 302-0 Social Contexts of Education (1 Unit)   Societal structures
the University may be used to fulfill distribution requirements with the that organize, supply, and channel individual learning experiences
consent of the student’s adviser and the SESP assistant dean for student and how they provide the formal and informal settings in which social
affairs. interaction takes place, particularly in urban settings. How participation
in these socializing settings molds the development of individuals'
Electives (8 units) capacities and forms their goals. Combined with TEACH_ED 302-0; may
Courses from any school across the University may be used to fulfill not receive credit for both courses.
elective requirements. Students are encouraged to discuss their elective LRN_SCI 306-0 Learning with New Media (1 Unit)   Examines ways to
plans with their advisers; they may be able to pursue a second major or a study and learn from social media spaces and how digital platforms
minor using elective credits. shape presentation of content and information sharing practices.

Learning Sciences LRN_SCI 307-0 Designing Interactive Media and Technology for Learning
(1 Unit)   Building on theory in the learning sciences and a broad set of
multimodal technological tools, students develop and test a collection
sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/learning-sciences.html
of learning technologies and examine ways to assess the educational
The Learning Sciences concentration involves understanding and impact of their inventions. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 110-0 or permission of
promoting learning in a wide range of social contexts. Students learn instructor.
about the most up-to-date theories of learning and applied design, LRN_SCI 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations (1 Unit)   Concepts
including new technologies, learning environments, curriculum, social and methods for understanding and studying cognition and learning and
arrangements, and space. Learning Sciences is an appropriate academic putting these concepts and methods to use in a design/change project.
choice for students who are interested in education technology, Combined with LOC 308-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
instructional design, museum education, educational research,
LRN_SCI 309-0 Inclusive Making (1 Unit)   Excitement for the Maker
curriculum design, and workplace learning. Courses examine the role
Movement continues to grow. Part of this growth stems from the idea
of social and cultural contexts in learning, cognition and the processes
that Making provides a means for democratization of fabrication and
through which individual learning takes place, and design and evaluation
invention. While this is true, in part, the practices and people that are
of learning environments using a variety of tools, techniques, and
typically included under this brand are limited. In particular, issues of
theoretical perspectives. Students choose interdisciplinary courses from
diversity, equity and inclusivity are seldom at the forefront of the design
anthropology, linguistics, education, computer science, psychology, and
and implementation of Makerspaces, the tools used or the artifacts
cognitive science. Students must choose one specialization: learning
created. Hence, the purpose of this course is to bring issues of diversity,
in schools, out-of-school learning, or design of learning environments.
equity and inclusivity to the forefront. In particular, the goals of this
Students are strongly encouraged to develop a senior-year capstone
course are to push students to 1) critically explore Making as a practice
project based on one or more learning sciences courses.
that promotes democratization, 2) develop interfaces that allow a

Program of Study broader population of students to participate in digital fabrication and 3)

design artifacts that positively impact accessibility and inclusivity. The
• Learning Sciences Major (p. 111) course will include guest speakers, laboratory portions and a projects
that encourages students to develop publishable scholarship and/or
LRN_SCI 201-0 Cognition and Action (1 Unit)   Perspectives on thinking functional prototypes, as they work in interdisciplinary teams. This
and learning; how individuals reason and accomplish tasks, both on is a hands-on project course. All students will design and implement
their own and in interaction with each other and with their immediate interactive technologies. For this reason you will be expected to do
environments. computer programming and digital fabrication. However, all projects can
LRN_SCI 202-0 Culture, Language, & Identity (1 Unit)   Social and cultural be completed in teams. Hence, it is not essential that all students come
dimensions of learning, particularly how diverse linguistic and cultural with prior knowledge in computer programming and digital fabrication.
tools mediate forms of identity, learning experiences, and participation in Additionally, a portion of class and office hours will be devoted to helping
and transformation of social life. students gain familiarity in basic digital fabrication and computer
programming.

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LRN_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning (1 Unit)   SESP 295-0 Theory and Practice of Community Consulting (1 Unit)  
Explores the use of tangible interaction to create innovative learning Course on the importance of community capacity building and the
experiences, including distributed cognition, embodied interaction, community-consulting process; start of preliminary work for the
cultural forms, and design frameworks. Combined with COMP_SCI 313-0; Certificate in Civic Engagement capstone project.
may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 110-0. SESP 298-0 Student Organized Seminar (1 Unit)   Courses proposed by
LRN_SCI 338-0 Learning and Teaching with Technology (1 Unit)   Theory students and supervised by faculty sponsors on special topics approved
and practice of designing school environments that integrate new by the SESP undergraduate education director. May be taken only once
technologies and media. Combined with TEACH_ED 338-0; may not per quarter; pass/no credit only. Consultation with the SESP student
receive credit for both courses. affairs assistant dean advised.
LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (1 Unit)   SESP 299-1 Civic Engagement Capstone Research (1 Unit)   Independent
LRN_SCI 372-0 Designing and Constructing Models with Multi-agent study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in Civic
Engagement capstone project.
Languages (1 Unit)   Exploration and analysis of multi-agent models,
which simulate "emergent" scientific phenomena in a wide variety of SESP 299-2 Certificate in Civic Engagement- Capstone Project (1 Unit)  
content domains. Combined with COMP_SCI 372-0; may not receive Independent study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in
credit for both courses. Civic Engagement capstone project.
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference (1 Unit)   N/A.
SESP 114-0 Summer Internship (0 Unit)  
SESP 317-0 Gender and the Life Course (1 Unit)   How gender influences
SESP 115-0 Internship (0 Unit)  
major life stages. Focus on the psychosocial effects of gender on
SESP 195-0 Community Engagement (1 Unit)   Critical reflection on children; young, midlife, and old adults; societal institutions; and selected
community service experiences in relation to broader societal issues. social policy issues.
Conceptual frameworks for understanding the meaning and nature of
SESP 320-0 Race and Education (1 Unit)   Conceptual underpinnings of
community. For Civic Engagement Certificate students only.
the construct of race and how conceptions of race have influenced the
SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge (1 Unit)   N/A. course of education in the United States.
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence (1 SESP 322-0 Crafting Child Policy (1 Unit)   N/A.
Unit)   Personal, social, and cognitive development from birth through
SESP 323-0 Trauma and Atrocity: Holocaust Memory, Memorials and
adolescence. Interplay of biological and experiential factors on linguistic
Museums: (1 Unit)   N/A.
and conceptual development, ego, and personality.
SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust Education
SESP 202-0 Introduction to Community Development (1 Unit)   Historical
Design (1 Unit)   N/A.
and contemporary community-building efforts, focusing on Chicago's
neighborhoods. Community development strategies: the settlement SESP 325-0 Race, Adolescence, and School Discipline (1 Unit)   In recent
house, community organizing, and community economic development. years, racial disparities in school discipline have attracted the attention
of educators, policymakers, parents, and the general public. Why is it so
SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging (1 Unit)  
hard for legal, political, and educational institutions to improve school
Psychological, sociological, and biological factors influencing
discipline? How do intersections of race, gender, and social class matter
socialization and development from young and middle adulthood through
for students' experiences of school discipline? Are there schools that are
old age. Influences of family, school, and work on the individual.
getting discipline right? What does that look like, and to what extent can
SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change (1 Unit)   Processes, challenges, other schools learn from their successes? In this course, we will learn
and ethics of designing programs, at home and abroad, for realizing about evidence-based policy improvements and imagine how to create
human rights and meaningful social change. schools where race does not predict discipline.
SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology (1 SESP 351-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics.
Unit)   Definitions and classifications of terms used in quantitative
SESP 351-SA Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics.
methods; measures of typical and maximum performance, reliability, and
This course is limited to students approved to study abroad through the
validity checks; reporting and displaying data; interpreting results.
Global Learning Office (GLO).
SESP 218-0 Leaders Lab (1 Unit)   N/A.
SESP 382-0 Practicum in Human Development; Learning Sciences (4
SESP 251-0 Community Based Research Methods (1 Unit)   N/A. Units)   Real-world participant observation in professional activities
SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods (1 Unit)   Guided practice in and projects; development of analytical field studies of the practicum
systematic and participant observation. Observer bias, field notes, experience based on field notes, recorded observations, and class
unobtrusive measures. discussions; culminates in a final research paper. Prerequisites:
SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 2 quarters before
SESP 291-1 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)   SESP
registration (3 quarters if a Summer Session practicum). For LRN SCI
291 is the training program for students working as first-time mentors in
students only.
the Peer Leaders program. It is taken over two academic quarters, with
each quarter offering .25 credit (a total of .5 credit). You will receive a "K" SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C. (4
grade for fall quarter, which means you are continuing in the course. After Units)   See description for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer Session
winter quarter, you will receive a letter grade which will be retroactively only. Prerequisites: SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 3
applied to fall quarter. quarters before registration. For participants in the Washington, DC, field
studies program only.
SESP 291-2 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)  

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SESP 386-0 Practicum: Human Development & Psychological Svcs. LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Schooling in America)
(4 Units)   See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For HDC SESP 320-0 Race and Education
students only. SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Urban Education
SESP 387-0 Practicum: Learning& Organizational Change (4 Units)   See Policy and Practice)
description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For LOC students only. TEACH_ED 302-0 Social Contexts of Education
TEACH_ED 351-0 Special Topics in Teacher Education (Schooling in
SESP 388-0 Practicum: Social Policy (4 Units)   See description and
America)
prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For SOC POL students only.
1 course for the Out of School Learning cluster from:
SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco (4 Units)   LRN_SCI 214-0 Culture and Cognition
See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer
or LOC 214-BR Culture and Cognition: SESP Leadership Institute
Session only. For participants in the San Francisco field studies program
LOC 306-0 Studies in Organizational Change
only.
LOC 351-0 Topics in Learning and Organizational Change
SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship (1 Unit)   Opportunity to participate (Cognition in Contexts)
in faculty research projects. Prerequisites: consent of the faculty LRN_SCI/LOC 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations
member and the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change
of completed Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at
SESP 251-0 Community Based Research Methods
registration.
SESP 323-0 Trauma and Atrocity: Holocaust Memory, Memorials
SESP 391-0 Advanced Research Design (1 Unit)   Overview of research and Museums:
methods that may be used to design and implement the honors thesis. SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust
Prerequisites: SESP 210-0 and SESP 272-0 recommended. Education Design

SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum (4 Units)   SESP 351-0 Special Topics (Computing, Ethics, and Society )
1 course for the Design of Learning Environments cluster from:
SESP 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar (1-3 Units)   Students develop,
LRN_SCI 307-0 Designing Interactive Media and Technology for
design, implement, and evaluate a research project under a faculty
Learning
advisor's guidance. Prerequisites: senior status, cumulative GPA by the
LRN_SCI 309-0 Inclusive Making
end winter quarter of the junior year, recommendation for the honors
LRN_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning
program from SESP 391-0 instructor(s); consent of program director.
LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Sports Wearables and
SESP 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Faculty-supervised study of Learning or Design of Sociotechnical Systems)
special topics of the student's own choosing and not covered in regular
LRN_SCI 372-0 Designing and Constructing Models with Multi-agent
courses. Prerequisites: consent of the supervising faculty member(s) and Languages
the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission of completed
1 additional course in student’s specialization
Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at registration.
Concentration Extension Course (7 units)

Learning Sciences Major Must be selected from an approved list of courses in learning sciences, other SESP
concentrations, and disciplines such as anthropology, communication studies,
computer science, design, linguistics, and psychology. Must include at least 3
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
courses at the 300 level. Up to 3 units of SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship or
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. SESP 399-0 Independent Study and 3 units of SESP 398-0 Honors Thesis may be
counted toward this requirement.
Concentration Program—16 units*
* 8 of the 16 units need to be at the 300-level SESP Core (8 units)
Course Title
Course Title
Seminar—1 unit
Required Courses (9 units)
SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge
LRN_SCI 201-0 Cognition and Action
Human Development—1 unit
LRN_SCI 202-0 Culture, Language, & Identity
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence
LRN_SCI 301-0 Design of Learning Environments
or SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging
1 course for the Cognition cluster from:
or HDC 310-0 The Art and Science of Aging
COG_SCI 207-0 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling
Methodologies —2 units
COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning
SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology
PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology
SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods
1 course for the Language and Culture cluster from: 1
Experiential Learning—4 units
ANTHRO 215-0 The Study of Culture through Language
SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C.
LING 220-0 Language and Society
or SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco
LING 221-0 Language and Prejudice
or SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum
LING 222-0 Language, Politics, and Identity
LING 223-0 Language and Gender
1 course for the Learning in Schools cluster from:
LRN_SCI 302-0 Social Contexts of Education
LRN_SCI 338-0 Learning and Teaching with Technology

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1
Practicum course must be in concentration field. This 4-unit course program leads to an Illinois Professional Educator license as well as a
may be taken either for 1 quarter during junior year or for nine weeks bachelor of science and social policy degree.  The degree is 42 units.
during the Summer Session before or after junior year; no fifth unit
Similar to the other SESP concentrations, which have a four unit
may be taken concurrently without special permission. At least 2
practicum in the junior year, secondary teaching students must complete
quarters before registering for the course, students must consult the
a one-quarter student teaching internship in the senior year while enrolled
SESP practicum director regarding procedures and site-placement
in TEACH_ED 388-0 Student Teaching: Humanities or TEACH_ED 389-0
application materials. For Summer Session practicums, consultation
Student Teaching Seminar: Math/Science.
should be scheduled at least 3 quarters in advance.
Weinberg College students who wish to pursue secondary teaching
Overlay Requirements* licensure must apply to the program by the fall of junior year and
* Overlay requirements are fulfilled by courses taken for the complete the requirements of the secondary teaching concentration.
concentration They also must complete the degree requirements of Weinberg College.

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration

Course Title
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Global Engagement
1 quarter of study abroad or 3 quarters of foreign language or equivalent. Total requirements—42 units
Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 305-0, HDC 351-0 (Health Distribution requirements—11 units
Program Planning), LOC 214-0, LOC 214-BR, LOC 351 (Identities, Intersection,
Professional core—13 units
and Organizations), LRN_SCI 214-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, SESP 251-0, SESP 317-0,
SESP 320-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 325-0, SESP 351-0 (Computing, Ethics,
Teaching subject–area requirements—varies
and Society), SOC_POL 313-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 333-0, SOC_POL 351-0
(Intersectional Identities and Public Policy or Urban Education Policy and Practice)
Electives—7 or fewer as needed to complete the 42-unit degree
TEACH_ED 302-0, TEACH_ED 351-0 (Cognition and Culture in Teaching and
requirement
Learning), TEACH_ED 351-0 (Schooling in America)
Methods in Context
1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 351-0 (Adolescent Stress
Distribution Requirements (11 units)
or Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Social Issues), LOC 308-0, LOC 311-0, • 1 oral communication course
LOC 351-0 (Cognition in Contexts), LRN_SCI 301-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, LRN_SCI 313-0, • 2 natural sciences courses
LRN_SCI 351-0, LRN_SCI 372-0, SESP 204-0, SESP 251-0 (Demystifying Quantitative
• 2 formal studies courses (mathematics, logic, etc.)
Data), SESP 303-0, SESP 310-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 351-0 (The Life
Story Interview) , SOC_POL 330-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 332-0, SOC_POL 333-0, • 2 historical studies courses
SOC_POL 351-0 • 2 ethics and values courses (TEACH_ED 302-0 Social Contexts of
Education will count as 1 of these)
Distribution Requirements (10 units) • 2 literature and fine arts courses
• 2 natural sciences courses
Selected courses from Weinberg College and professional schools across
• 2 formal studies courses (mathematics, logic, etc.) the University fulfill distribution requirements.
• 2 historical studies courses
• 2 ethics and values courses (philosophy, religion, etc.) Professional Core (12 units)
• 2 literature and fine arts courses Course Title
1
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence
Selected courses from Weinberg College and professional schools across
TEACH_ED 302-0 Social Contexts of Education
the University may be used to fulfill distribution requirements with the
consent of the student’s adviser and the SESP assistant dean for student TEACH_ED 310-0 Foundations of Learning in a New Language
affairs. TEACH_ED 322-0 Content Area Reading and Writing
TEACH_ED 327-0 Educating Exceptional Children

Electives (8 units) 1 methods and techniques course chosen from:

TEACH_ED 355-0 Methods & Techniques: World Languages
Courses from any school across the University may be used to fulfill
elective requirements. Students are encouraged to discuss their elective TEACH_ED 356-0 Methods & Techniques: English
plans with their advisers; they may be able to pursue a second major or a TEACH_ED 357-0 Methods and Techniques: Secondary Mathematics
minor using elective credits. TEACH_ED 358-0 Methods and Techniques: Science
TEACH_ED 359-0 Methods & Techniques: Social Science

Secondary Teaching 1 middle grades methods course chosen from:

TEACH_ED 366-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/secondary-teaching English
TEACH_ED 367-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
SESP’s interdisciplinary secondary teaching concentration combines
Mathematics
subject-area courses in a chosen field from Weinberg College—biological
TEACH_ED 368-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
sciences, chemistry, economics, English, history, mathematics, physics,
Science
political science, or Spanish—with courses in child and adolescent
development, education theory and methods, and urban education. The

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TEACH_ED 369-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching: CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry
Social Sciences 5 additional biological sciences courses plus 3 labs:
1 practicum/seminar: BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
TEACH_ED 378-0 Theory and Practice of Teaching: Secondary BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution
Humanities
BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry
or TEACH_ED 379-0 Theory and Practice of Teaching: Secondary Math/
1 chosen from:
Science
BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics
1 student teaching seminar (4 units):
BIOL_SCI 342-0 Evolutionary Processes
TEACH_ED 388-0 Student Teaching: Humanities
BIOL_SCI 392-0 Developmental Genetics Laboratory
or TEACH_ED 389-0 Student Teaching Seminar: Math/Science 1
1 additional 300-level biological sciences course (SESP students)
1 3 labs:
PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology for non-SESP students
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Teaching Subject–Area Requirements BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

(12–20.72 units)
BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory

1
Specific teaching subject–area courses prepare students to meet the For Weinberg College students: additional courses as needed to meet
requirements of the Illinois State Board of Education. Teaching subject– requirements for the major.
area requirements may differ from those of a departmental major, and
departmental course offerings change frequently. Secondary teaching Chemistry (20.72 units)
Course Title
candidates must meet regularly with the secondary teaching adviser to
ensure that requirements are met. In the event that courses listed here 9 core science courses plus labs:
are no longer offered by the departments, suitable replacements will be ASTRON 101-0 Modern Cosmology
found. Students are also responsible for any prerequisites. The unit totals or ASTRON 120-0 Highlights of Astronomy
below are approximate minimums. Exact unit totals depend on options BIOL_SCI 164-0 Basic Genetics and Evolution
chosen. or BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
Biological Sciences (20.06 units) & CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
Course Title Laboratory
8 core science courses plus labs: EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology ENVR_SCI 201-0 Earth: A Habitable Planet
ASTRON 101-0 Modern Cosmology ENVR_SCI 202-0 The Health of the Biosphere
or ASTRON 120-0 Highlights of Astronomy PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed
9 additional chemistry courses and required labs:
or ENVR_SCI 201-0 Earth: A Habitable Planet
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
ENVR_SCI 202-0 The Health of the Biosphere
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
PHYSICS 130-1 College Physics
or CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry
& PHYSICS 130-2 and College Physics
& CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
& PHYSICS 130-3 and College Physics
CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory CHEM 220-0 Introductory Instrumental Analysis

or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry

& PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics CHEM 212-3 Organic Chemistry
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
CHEM 393-0 Green Chemistry
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
2 additional 300-level chemistry courses
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
4 additional chemistry courses and required labs:
Physics (14.36 units)
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1 Course Title
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
7 core science courses plus labs:
or CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry
ASTRON 101-0 Modern Cosmology
& CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
or ASTRON 120-0 Highlights of Astronomy
CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 BIOL_SCI 103-0 Diversity of Life

CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry

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or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry RTVF 190-0 Media Construction

& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry RTVF 220-0 Analyzing Media Texts
Laboratory
EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed Spanish
PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics Spanish (13 units)
& PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
Course Title
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
Students must earn a score of upper-intermediate or higher on the ACTFL OPI for
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
licensure.
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory TEACH_ED 328-0 Dynamics of Middle School Curriculum

6 additional physics courses: 12 Spanish language, literature, and culture and civilization courses, including at least 5
at the 300 level:
PHYSICS 239-0 Foundations of Modern Physics
3 courses chosen from:
PHYSICS 330-1 Classical Mech
SPANISH 201-0 Conversation on Human Rights: Latin America
PHYSICS 332-0 Statistical Mechanics
SPANISH 202-0 Conversation on Current Topics
PHYSICS 333-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
SPANISH 203-0 Individual and Society through Written Expression (or
2 additional physics courses including at least 1 at the 300 level 1
AP placement)

English  or SPANISH 207-0 Spanish for Heritage Speakers

SPANISH 204-0 Reading and Writing the Art of Protest
English (13 units)
SPANISH 208-0 Spanish and the Community
Course Title
2 courses chosen from:
ENGLISH 210-1 British Literary Traditions
& ENGLISH 210-2 and British Literary Traditions SPANISH 250-0 Literature in Spain before 1700

or ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions SPANISH 251-0 Literature in Spain since 1700

& ENGLISH 270-2 and American Literary Traditions SPANISH 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888
ENGLISH 300-0 Seminar in Reading and Interpretation SPANISH 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888
TEACH_ED 324-0 Critical Issues in Literacy 3 literature courses with at least 2 focusing on Latin-American literature selected
9 additional courses, including at least 4 at the 300 level: from the following:

At least 3 world literature courses chosen from but not limited to: SPANISH 231-0 The "New" Latin American Narrative (Taught in
English)
COMP_LIT 201-0 Reading World Literature
SPANISH 232-0 Discovering Jewish Latin America
COMP_LIT 202-0 Interpreting Culture
SPANISH 277-0 Introduction to Latina/o Literature
COMP_LIT 270-0 Literatures in Translation
SPANISH 223-0 Cervantes (Taught in English)
COMP_LIT 301-0 Studies in World Literature
SPANISH 320-0 Golden Age Poetry and Prose
COMP_LIT 303-0 Movements and Periods
SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama
ENGLISH 365-0 Studies in Postcolonial Literature
SPANISH 323-0 Cervantes' Don Quixote
ENGLISH 369-0 Studies in African Literature
SPANISH 331-0 Realism in Spain: The Problem of Representation
ENGLISH 369-CN Studies in African Literature
SPANISH 332-0 Avant-Garde Writers and Experimental Fiction in Spain
At least 3 literature courses representing different genders, ethnicities and
social classes chosen from but not limited to: SPANISH 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature

ENGLISH 274-0 Introduction to Native American and Indigenous SPANISH 341-0 Latin American Modernismo
Literatures SPANISH 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes
ENGLISH 275-0 Introduction to Asian American Literature SPANISH 345-0 Reading the 'Boom'
ENGLISH 277-0 Introduction to Latina and Latino Literature SPANISH 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America
ENGLISH 366-0 Studies in African American Literature SPANISH 348-0 Readings in Latin American Short Fiction
ENGLISH 374-0 Topics in Native American and Indigenous Literatures 3 Latin American/Latin-x culture and civilization courses including film, art, and
ENGLISH 375-0 Topics in Asian American Literature history, from:

ENGLISH 377-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Literature SPANISH 197-0 Language in Context: Latinos, Language and Culture

COMP_LIT 205-0 Reading Difference SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society

COMP_LIT 306-0 Studies in Race & Ethnicity SPANISH 362-0 Citizenship and Urban Violence in Latin America

COMP_LIT 307-0 Studies in Gender, Sexuality & Representation SPANISH 364-0 Cultural Borders/Border Cultures

3 additional courses chosen from the following: SPANISH 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America
and/or Spain
COMP_LIT 305-0 Studies in Film, Media, and Visual Culture
SPANISH 395-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/or
ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry
Iberian Cultures
ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction
Choose 1 from the following:
ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction
SPANISH 280-0 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
ENGLISH 308-0 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
SPANISH 281-0 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
ENGLISH 386-0 Studies in Literature and Film
SPANISH 302-0 Advanced Grammar
JOUR 201-1 Reporting & Writing
JOUR 201-2 Multimedia Storytelling
JOUR 291-0 Intro to Podcasting

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Mathematics HISTORY 368-1 Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Mexico and

& HISTORY 368-2 its Revolutions
Mathematics (12 units) and Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Marxist
Course Title
Revolutions
12 courses (total number of courses may depend on the calculus sequence the student
HISTORY 369-0 Development and Inequality in Modern Latin America
enrolls in) with at least 5 at the 300 level. No more than two AP credits may be counted
HISTORY 381-1 History of Modern China: Late Imperial China,
toward the 12.
& HISTORY 381-2 1600-1911
Foundation calculus courses:
and History of Modern China: Twentieth-Century
MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus China, 1911-2000
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
HISTORY 382-0 The Modern Japanese City
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
HISTORY 384-1 History of Modern Japan: The Modern State,
or MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
& HISTORY 384-2 1860-1943
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
and History of Modern Japan: War and postwar
MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series Japan, 1943-present
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus HISTORY 385-1 History of Modern South Asia, 1500-1800
MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus 3 additional history courses with at least 2 in US History
Additional required courses: 4 courses to meet related core requirements in social sciences; no more than 1 may
MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra be met by AP credit:
MATH 306-0 Combinatorics & Discrete Mathematics POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
1 probability and statistics course chosen from: ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes or GEOG 240-0 Economic Geography
SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology Plus 2 from the following:
STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics
TEACH_ED 373-0 Topics in High School Math GEOG 313-0 North America
1 geometry course chosen from: POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
MATH 340-0 Geometry POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics
TEACH_ED 373-0 Topics in High School Math
Additional courses as needed to reach minimum 12 units
Economics (15 units)
Course Title

Social Sciences 8 economics courses:

ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
History (14 units)
Course Title ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics

No more than 1 AP credit may be counted towards history course requirements. ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics

HISTORY 250-1 Global History: Early Modern to Modern Transition ECON 310-1 Microeconomics

& HISTORY 250-2 and Global History: The Modern World ECON 310-2 Microeconomics
or HISTORY 201-1 Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern World or ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics
& HISTORY 201-2 and Europe in the Modern World 3 additional economics courses at the 300 level
HISTORY 210-1 History of the United States, Precolonial to the Civil 6 history courses including four in U.S. history
& HISTORY 210-2 War 1 related core chosen from the list:
and History of the United States, Reconstruction to
POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
the Present
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
HISTORY 393-0 Approaches to History
POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics
5 additional courses, including at least 4 at the 300 level:
GEOG 313-0 North America
2 non-Western civilization courses such as:
HISTORY 255-1 Background to African Civilization and Culture: Political Science (15 units)
& HISTORY 255-2 Origins to 17th C.
Course Title
& HISTORY 255-3 and Background to African Civilization and Culture:
8 political science courses of which 5 must be at the 300 level:
16th-19th C.
and Background to African Civilization and Culture: Choose at least 2 from:
1875-1994 POLI_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Political Theory
HISTORY 270-0 Middle Eastern/Islamic Civilization POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
HISTORY 281-0 Chinese Civilization POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
HISTORY 284-1 Japanese History, Ancient & Medieval, 200-1600 POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics
& HISTORY 284-2 and Japanese History: Tokugawa Period, 1600-1868 POLI_SCI 321-0 Urban Politics
HISTORY 356-1 History of South Africa, Early Times to 1879 1 course in methodology chosen from:
& HISTORY 356-2 and History of South Africa, 20th century
POLI_SCI 210-0 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science
HISTORY 357-0 East Africa
POLI_SCI 310-0 Methods of Political Inference
HISTORY 358-0 Topics in West African History
POLI_SCI 311-0 Logics of Political Inquiry
HISTORY 366-0 Race and Nation in the Independence Era
POLI_SCI 312-0 Statistical Research Methods
HISTORY 367-0 History of Modern Brazil

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5 additional political science courses with at least two focusing on a region Student teaching involves full-time placement in a local school for
outside of North America the entire quarter. Teacher candidates attend an evening seminar
6 history courses with four in U.S. history (TEACH_ED 388-0 Student Teaching: Humanities or TEACH_ED 389-0
1 related core course chosen from the following: Student Teaching Seminar: Math/Science). The internship and seminar
ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics together earn 4 units. No other courses are taken concurrently. Teacher
ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics candidates are evaluated by their school mentor, a Northwestern
supervisor, and the seminar instructor.
GEOG 240-0 Economic Geography
GEOG 313-0 North America
Other Licensure Requirements
Electives (varies) In addition to successful completion of student teaching, all teacher
candidates must successfully complete the state-mandated performance
Additional units of elective coursework must be taken to complete the
assessment, edTPA.
42-unit degree requirement. Students are encouraged to discuss their
elective plans with the teacher certification manager. Foreign language teacher candidates other than those in Latin are
required to complete the Oral Proficiency Interview of the American
Teacher Preparation Program Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages with a rating of upper-
Students who wish to be licensed as teachers must apply to the SESP intermediate-high or better.
Teacher Preparation Program. This program is approved by the Illinois
State Teacher Certification Board. Completion of the courses alone does Recommendation for Licensure
not result in licensure, nor is licensure required for completion of the Students are recommended for licensure when they successfully
SESP degree. complete degree requirements, earn a rating of recommendation for
licensure for student teaching and pass all outside tests as noted above.
Application and Admission Although legal requirements for licensure vary from state to state, the
Students apply to the Teacher Preparation Program by the fall of the SESP Teacher Preparation Program is flexible enough to permit students
junior year. To be admitted, they must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 who plan carefully to complete provisional requirements for most states.
and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in a humanities teaching subject–area course As it is easier to obtain a teaching license in another state through
or meet an annually calculated and determined GPA in math or science reciprocity than through independent certification, all students who
subject-areas. Students must be eligible for entrance to the program no complete the program are encouraged to apply for an Illinois license
later than the end of fall quarter of the junior year. before leaving the state.

Students should apply for the license immediately upon graduation.

Clinical Experience Teacher Preparation Program graduates who are recommended but
Students in the Teacher Preparation Program complete two clinical do not apply for certification upon graduation may not be eligible for
experiences: a 100-hour school practicum (typically during fall of the certification at a later date due to changes in state requirements.
senior year); and student teaching (typically during winter of the senior
year). The Illinois School Code has provided that school districts may not
knowingly employ individuals who have been convicted of certain
To be eligible for the 100-hour practicum, students must have met the offenses (principally those related to sex or drugs). All Illinois school
GPA requirements for and been admitted to the Teacher Preparation districts require applicants to submit to a criminal background check.
Program and be on track to have completed a minimum of 9 courses
in the teaching subject area by the end of the practicum term in order TEACH_ED 302-0 Social Contexts of Education (1 Unit)   Societal
to be placed. Those meeting these requirements will be placed with a structures that organize, supply, and channel individual learning
department or teacher mentor at a local school. experiences and how they provide the formal and informal settings in
which social interaction takes place, particularly in urban settings. How
 Clinical experiences gained at the site are central to the discussion of participation in these socializing settings molds the development of
methods and theories in the practicum seminar (TEACH_ED 378-0 Theory individuals' capacities and forms their goals. Taught with LRN_SCI 302-0;
and Practice of Teaching: Secondary Humanities or TEACH_ED 379-0 may not receive credit for both courses.
Theory and Practice of Teaching: Secondary Math/Science) and
methodology courses (TEACH_ED 355-0 Methods & Techniques: World TEACH_ED 304-0 Seminar on Teaching: Introduction to Schooling in
Languages–TEACH_ED 359-0 Methods & Techniques: Social Science). Communities (1 Unit)   Action research methods- including observation/
field notes, interviewing, and artifact analysis-as means to understanding
To be eligible for student teaching, students must have successfully how schools work and how theory and practice relate. Includes 30 hours
completed the applicable TEACH_ED 355-0 Methods & Techniques: World of field experience.
Languages–TEACH_ED 359-0 Methods & Techniques: Social Science TEACH_ED 309-0 Speech & Communication in the School Environment
course(s) as well as TEACH_ED 378-0 Theory and Practice of Teaching: (1 Unit)   Communication in the classroom and school environment
Secondary Humanities or TEACH_ED 379-0 Theory and Practice of for teacher and student. Basic public speaking, interpersonal
Teaching: Secondary Math/Science, earned a passing score on the communication, creating a positive climate for classroom discourse,
applicable ICTS Content-Area Test, fulfilled minimum GPA requirements facilitating group activities.
for student teaching, completed 9 teaching subject–area courses and
have been recommended for continuation to student teaching. Most TEACH_ED 310-0 Foundations of Learning in a New Language (1 Unit)  
school districts also require a criminal background check. Historical, political, sociocultural, and educational practices that impact
linguistically and culturally diverse learners in American schools.

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TEACH_ED 313-0 Problems in the Philosophy of Education (1 Unit)   TEACH_ED 366-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
Classical and modern philosophies of education. Text interpretation, English (1 Unit)  
analysis of ideas, argument construction; relationship of philosophy to TEACH_ED 367-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
educational issues. Students develop their own philosophy of education. Mathematics (1 Unit)  
TEACH_ED 322-0 Content Area Reading and Writing (1 Unit)   Theory and TEACH_ED 368-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
practical methods of reading methodology to enable teacher candidates Science (1 Unit)  
to scaffold the literacy skills of English-language learners and students
not reading at grade level. TEACH_ED 369-0 Middle Grades Methods & Techniques of Teaching:
Social Sciences (1 Unit)  
TEACH_ED 324-0 Critical Issues in Literacy (1 Unit)   Continues on the
work in MS_ED 422-0 and TEACH_ED 322-0, delving deeply into critical TEACH_ED 373-0 Topics in High School Math (1 Unit)   Content varies.
literacy issues. TEACH_ED 378-0 Theory and Practice of Teaching: Secondary
TEACH_ED 327-0 Educating Exceptional Children (1 Unit)   Students Humanities (1 Unit)   Exploration of education theory in the seminar, plus
with disabilities, including learning disabilities resulting from human 10 hours a week of fieldwork. Concurrent registration in the applicable
development and/or accidents; understanding and application methods and techniques course (TEACH_ED 355-0 - TEACH_ED 359-0)
of approved emergency, educational, and rehabilitative activities; required. Prerequisites: TEACH_ED 304-0 and passing score on the ILTS
interrelationships with medical, health, and educational personnel. Test of Academic Proficiency.

TEACH_ED 328-0 Dynamics of Middle School Curriculum (1 Unit)   TEACH_ED 379-0 Theory and Practice of Teaching: Secondary Math/
Identifying and understanding the effects of middle school dynamics Science (1 Unit)   See description for MS_ED 478-0.
(principles, structures, and practices) on classroom learning and TEACH_ED 388-0 Student Teaching: Humanities (4 Units)   Seminar and
instruction. Focuses on the development and social problems of fifth accompanying fulltime, 10-week internship involving intensive clinical
through eighth graders. experience and teaching under the supervision of a mentor. Prerequisites:
TEACH_ED 329-0 Early Adolescent Development and Intervention TEACH_ED 304-0; TEACH_ED 378-0 or TEACH_ED 379-0; applicable
(1 Unit)   Interaction of physical, mental, and emotional health and course(s) from TEACH_ED 355-0 - TEACH_ED 359-0; successful
the surrounding social environment of middle school students; completion of the practicum experience; passing score on the applicable
developmental characteristics of early adolescence; the middle school ILTS Content Area Test.
teacher's role in assessment and referral. TEACH_ED 389-0 Student Teaching Seminar: Math/Science (4 Units)  
TEACH_ED 336-0 Instructional Design & Assessment (1 Unit)   Students See description for TEACH_ED 388-0.
will gain an overview of various approaches to curriculum design and
instructional models, and will investigate several kinds of assessments, Social Policy
including formative and summative, and how those assessments are
linked to instructional design, teaching and learning. Opportunities will be sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/social-policy
given to practice grading, providing good feedback, and managing a class
The Social Policy concentration explores how policies function as
assessment system.
the guiding principles on which social programs are based. Students
TEACH_ED 338-0 Learning and Teaching with Techology (1 Unit)   Theory interested in public service, public policy, public health, and law typically
and practice of designing school environments that integrate new choose to follow the requirements of the social policy concentration.
technologies and media. Taught with LRN_SCI 338-0; may not receive
credit for both courses. Courses analyze how social policies and social institutions influence
the course of human lives and how people can influence social policies.
TEACH_ED 351-0 Special Topics in Teacher Education (1 Unit)   Advanced
Students develop a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the social
work on special topics.
sciences and gain an understanding of current social policy issues,
TEACH_ED 355-0 Methods & Techniques: World Languages (1 Unit)   drawing on research in anthropology, communication studies, economics,
Analysis of research, teaching methodologies, and literature related to the ethnic studies, gender studies, history, philosophy, political science,
content area. Focuses on learning experiences, methods, and educational public health, and sociology. Examples of interdisciplinary specializations
techniques appropriate for elementary, middle school, and high school include education policy and reform, urban issues and policy, health care
students. Concurrent registration in TEACH_ED 378-0 or TEACH_ED 379-0 issues and policy, legal issues, and environmental issues and policy.
required.
Students are encouraged to use elective credits to build specialties in
TEACH_ED 356-0 Methods & Techniques: English (1 Unit)   Analysis of
such areas as juvenile justice, advocacy programs, and policy analysis
research, teaching methodologies, and literature related to the content
and to develop the oral and written communication skills important to
area. Learning experiences, methods, and educational techniques
success in law school and public policy positions.
appropriate for high school students.
TEACH_ED 357-0 Methods and Techniques: Secondary Mathematics (1 Program of Study
Unit)   See description for MS_ED 456-0.
• Social Policy Major (p. 119)
TEACH_ED 358-0 Methods and Techniques: Science (1 Unit)   See
description for MS_ED 456-0. SOC_POL 201-0 Introduction to Social Policy (1 Unit)   Social policy
TEACH_ED 359-0 Methods & Techniques: Social Science (1 Unit)   See formulation: the substance of major American social policies, the agenda-
description for MS_ED 456-0. setting process, and how the political system shapes social policy in this
country.

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SOC_POL 304-0 Social Policy & the Human Services (1 Unit)   toolbox of causal inference econometrics with applications to the
Development of social policy for human services in the United States. economics of health, human capital, and subjective wellbeing. The
Human service policies for education, mental health, physical health, empirical methods we will cover include multivariate regressions,
prisons, income, and aging. panel data, difference-indifference designs, instrumental variables,
randomized control trials, and regression discontinuities. We will also
SOC_POL 305-0 Law and Social Policy (1 Unit)   Use and influence of the
discuss causal evidence derived from theoretical models and machine
legal system in and on social institutions and policy.
learning. Health, human capital, and subjective wellbeing (“happiness”)
SOC_POL 307-0 Educational Policy (1 Unit)   Conflict between societal are core dimensions of social welfare and inequality in our society. They
imperatives to select and prepare young people for future careers and to matter as an outcome for people’s lives and they matter as an input into
offer youths opportunity; how society and schools address this conflict; economic and social productivity. Moreover, health, human capital, and
various approaches to policy reform. happiness are impacted by behaviors and by social and environmental
SOC_POL 310-0 Legal Aspects of Education (1 Unit)   School governance conditions – factors that can be impacted via social policies. To develop
structure and decision making; relevant state and federal legislation; role effective social policies, however, it is crucial to understand the causal
of the US Supreme Court in affecting public schooling. mechanisms driving these factors. We will discuss fetal origins, the
impact of air pollution on health, causes and consequences of mental
SOC_POL 311-0 Social Policy and the United States Health Care System
illness in childhood and youth, the impact of income on health, trends in
(1 Unit)   Examines the health care delivery system in the United States
mortality, the economic drivers of fertility, happiness across countries
through a review of US health policy issues.
and over time, and the roots of midlife crisis. Prerequisites: ECON 202-0
SOC_POL 312-0 Social Policymaking and Implementation (1 Unit)   (Intro to Microeconomics) and a 200-level statistics class (SESP 210-0,
Examines the process by which social policies are made, the process and STAT 202-0, STAT 210-0 and PSYCH 201-0 are all suitable).
realities of their implementation, and the attendant politics.
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (1 Unit)   Advanced work
SOC_POL 313-0 Race, Inequality, and the Political Analysis of Public on special topics.
Policy (1 Unit)   The purpose of this course is to make you a better
political analyst. This course will familiarize you with substantive SESP 114-0 Summer Internship (0 Unit)  
research on politics that has concrete insights for reformers, political SESP 115-0 Internship (0 Unit)  
advocates, and other public policy stakeholders. The class will cover
SESP 195-0 Community Engagement (1 Unit)   Critical reflection on
substantive issues in politics along with how they intersect with class,
community service experiences in relation to broader societal issues.
race, gender and partisanship. While the main focus of the course is to
Conceptual frameworks for understanding the meaning and nature of
discuss critical issues, there will also be an emphasis on public policy
community. For Civic Engagement Certificate students only.
and political science writing formats, styles and standards. It cannot
be emphasized enough how important research, analytic and writing SESP 200-0 Understanding Knowledge (1 Unit)   N/A.
skills are to virtually all careers; nothing is more quickly discrediting of SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence (1
good ideas than bad writing. The first half of class is mainly lecture and Unit)   Personal, social, and cognitive development from birth through
discussion. The second half of class has been designed to promote your adolescence. Interplay of biological and experiential factors on linguistic
learning as a writer and thinker in public policy. It will provide students and conceptual development, ego, and personality.
with a designated forum for developing and “work shopping” their written
work and discussing issues covered in class. The TA will offer feedback SESP 202-0 Introduction to Community Development (1 Unit)   Historical
on questions as students write, edit, and revise their papers. We will also and contemporary community-building efforts, focusing on Chicago's
frequently practice skills in responding critically to colleagues’ texts. One neighborhoods. Community development strategies: the settlement
or more quizzes may be administered as well. house, community organizing, and community economic development.

SOC_POL 330-0 Economics of Social Policy (1 Unit)   Economic concepts SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging (1 Unit)  
and empirical tools to analyze the design and effects of social policies. Psychological, sociological, and biological factors influencing
Topics include the social safety net, health insurance, minimum wage, socialization and development from young and middle adulthood through
and taxation. Prerequisites: ECON 202-0 and SESP 210-0 or equivalent. old age. Influences of family, school, and work on the individual.

SOC_POL 331-0 Economics of Inequality and Discrimination (1 Unit)   SESP 204-0 Designing for Social Change (1 Unit)   Processes, challenges,
Economic concepts and empirical tools to analyze the causes and and ethics of designing programs, at home and abroad, for realizing
consequences of inequality and discrimination. Topics include housing human rights and meaningful social change.
policy, crime, earnings inequality, and the role of education. Prerequisites: SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology (1
ECON 202-0 and SESP 210-0 or equivalent. Unit)   Definitions and classifications of terms used in quantitative
SOC_POL 332-0 Economics of Education Policy (1 Unit)   Economic methods; measures of typical and maximum performance, reliability, and
concepts and empirical tools to analyze the design and effects of validity checks; reporting and displaying data; interpreting results.
education policies, including school choice, accountability, education SESP 218-0 Leaders Lab (1 Unit)   N/A.
finance, class size policy, and teacher compensation and retention.
SESP 251-0 Community Based Research Methods (1 Unit)   N/A.
Prerequisites: ECON 202-0 and SESP 210-0 or equivalent.
SESP 272-0 Field Research Methods (1 Unit)   Guided practice in
SOC_POL 333-0 Economics of Health, Human Capital, and Happiness
systematic and participant observation. Observer bias, field notes,
(1 Unit)   Understanding causal relationships is a central goal in social
unobtrusive measures.
science and science in general. Correlations help to predict outcomes,
but if we want to influence outcomes we need to understand causal SESP 291-1 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)   SESP
pathways. It is not sufficient to observe what is happening, we need 291 is the training program for students working as first-time mentors in
to know why it is happening. In this course students will learn the the Peer Leaders program. It is taken over two academic quarters, with

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each quarter offering .25 credit (a total of .5 credit). You will receive a "K" SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C. (4
grade for fall quarter, which means you are continuing in the course. After Units)   See description for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer Session
winter quarter, you will receive a letter grade which will be retroactively only. Prerequisites: SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 3
applied to fall quarter. quarters before registration. For participants in the Washington, DC, field
studies program only.
SESP 291-2 Peer-Led Learning: Theory and Practice (0.25 Unit)  
SESP 386-0 Practicum: Human Development & Psychological Svcs.
SESP 295-0 Theory and Practice of Community Consulting (1 Unit)  
(4 Units)   See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For HDC
Course on the importance of community capacity building and the
students only.
community-consulting process; start of preliminary work for the
Certificate in Civic Engagement capstone project. SESP 387-0 Practicum: Learning& Organizational Change (4 Units)   See
description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For LOC students only.
SESP 298-0 Student Organized Seminar (1 Unit)   Courses proposed by
students and supervised by faculty sponsors on special topics approved SESP 388-0 Practicum: Social Policy (4 Units)   See description and
by the SESP undergraduate education director. May be taken only once prerequisites for SESP 382-0. For SOC POL students only.
per quarter; pass/no credit only. Consultation with the SESP student SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco (4 Units)  
affairs assistant dean advised. See description and prerequisites for SESP 382-0. Offered during Summer
SESP 299-1 Civic Engagement Capstone Research (1 Unit)   Independent Session only. For participants in the San Francisco field studies program
study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in Civic only.
Engagement capstone project. SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship (1 Unit)   Opportunity to participate
SESP 299-2 Certificate in Civic Engagement- Capstone Project (1 Unit)   in faculty research projects. Prerequisites: consent of the faculty
Independent study courses leading to completion of the Certificate in member and the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission
Civic Engagement capstone project. of completed Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at
registration.
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference (1 Unit)   N/A.
SESP 391-0 Advanced Research Design (1 Unit)   Overview of research
SESP 317-0 Gender and the Life Course (1 Unit)   How gender influences
methods that may be used to design and implement the honors thesis.
major life stages. Focus on the psychosocial effects of gender on
Prerequisites: SESP 210-0 and SESP 272-0 recommended.
children; young, midlife, and old adults; societal institutions; and selected
social policy issues. SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum (4 Units)  
SESP 320-0 Race and Education (1 Unit)   Conceptual underpinnings of SESP 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar (1-3 Units)   Students develop,
the construct of race and how conceptions of race have influenced the design, implement, and evaluate a research project under a faculty
course of education in the United States. advisor's guidance. Prerequisites: senior status, cumulative GPA by the
end winter quarter of the junior year, recommendation for the honors
SESP 322-0 Crafting Child Policy (1 Unit)   N/A.
program from SESP 391-0 instructor(s); consent of program director.
SESP 323-0 Trauma and Atrocity: Holocaust Memory, Memorials and
SESP 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Faculty-supervised study of
Museums: (1 Unit)   N/A.
special topics of the student's own choosing and not covered in regular
SESP 324-0 Pedagogies for History and Injustice: Holocaust Education courses. Prerequisites: consent of the supervising faculty member(s) and
Design (1 Unit)   N/A. the SESP assistant dean for student affairs; submission of completed
SESP 325-0 Race, Adolescence, and School Discipline (1 Unit)   In recent Request for Independent Study/Special Courses Form at registration.
years, racial disparities in school discipline have attracted the attention
of educators, policymakers, parents, and the general public. Why is it so
hard for legal, political, and educational institutions to improve school
Social Policy Major
discipline? How do intersections of race, gender, and social class matter Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
for students' experiences of school discipline? Are there schools that are Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
getting discipline right? What does that look like, and to what extent can
other schools learn from their successes? In this course, we will learn Concentration Program—16 units *
about evidence-based policy improvements and imagine how to create * 8 of the 16 units need to be at the 300-level
schools where race does not predict discipline.
SESP 351-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics. Course Title
Required Courses (8 units)
SESP 351-SA Special Topics (1 Unit)   Advanced work on special topics.
SOC_POL 312-0 Social Policymaking and Implementation
This course is limited to students approved to study abroad through the
Global Learning Office (GLO). ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics
POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
SESP 382-0 Practicum in Human Development; Learning Sciences (4
4 courses for the Policy Across Settings cluster from:
Units)   Real-world participant observation in professional activities
HDC 351-0 Special Topics in Human Development in Context
and projects; development of analytical field studies of the practicum
(Adolescent Stress)
experience based on field notes, recorded observations, and class
SESP 310-0 Methods for Causal Inference
discussions; culminates in a final research paper. Prerequisites:
SESP 272-0; consent of SESP practicum director 2 quarters before SESP 320-0 Race and Education
registration (3 quarters if a Summer Session practicum). For LRN SCI SESP 322-0 Crafting Child Policy
students only. SESP 325-0 Race, Adolescence, and School Discipline
SOC_POL 304-0 Social Policy & the Human Services

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SOC_POL 305-0 Law and Social Policy Course Title

SOC_POL 310-0 Legal Aspects of Education Global Engagement
SOC_POL 313-0 Race, Inequality, and the Political Analysis of Public 1 quarter of study abroad or 3 quarters of foreign language or equivalent.
Policy Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Intersectionality, 1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 305-0, HDC 351-0 (Health
Measurement, and Public Policy) Program Planning), LOC 214-0, LOC 214-BR, LOC 351 (Identities, Intersection,
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Quantitative Tools) and Organizations), LRN_SCI 214-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, SESP 251-0, SESP 317-0,
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Women in American SESP 320-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 325-0, SESP 351-0 (Computing, Ethics,
Political Leadership ) and Society), SOC_POL 313-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 333-0, SOC_POL 351-0
(Intersectional Identities and Public Policy or Urban Education Policy and Practice)
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Social Opportunity
TEACH_ED 302-0, TEACH_ED 351-0 (Cognition and Culture in Teaching and
and Education Policy)
Learning), TEACH_ED 351-0 (Schooling in America)
SOC_POL 351-0 Special Topics in Social Policy (Urban Education
Methods in Context
Policy and Practice)
1 course counted towards the concentration: HDC 351-0 (Adolescent Stress
1 course for the Economics cluster from:
or Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Social Issues), LOC 308-0, LOC 311-0,
SOC_POL 330-0 Economics of Social Policy
LOC 351-0 (Cognition in Contexts), LRN_SCI 301-0, LRN_SCI 309-0, LRN_SCI 313-0,
SOC_POL 331-0 Economics of Inequality and Discrimination LRN_SCI 351-0, LRN_SCI 372-0, SESP 204-0, SESP 251-0 (Demystifying Quantitative
1
SOC_POL 332-0 Economics of Education Policy Data), SESP 303-0, SESP 310-0, SESP 323-0, SESP 324-0, SESP 351-0 (The Life
SOC_POL 333-0 Economics of Health, Human Capital, and Happiness Story Interview) , SOC_POL 330-0, SOC_POL 331-0, SOC_POL 332-0, SOC_POL 333-0,
SOC_POL 351-0
Concentration Extension Courses (8 units)

Distribution Requirements (10 units)

Must be selected from an approved list of courses in SOC POL, other SESP
concentrations, and disciplines such as communication studies, economics, ethnic
studies, political science, and sociology. Must include at least 3 courses at the • 2 natural sciences courses
300 level. Up to 3 units of SESP 390-0 Research Apprenticeship or SESP 399-0
• 2 formal studies courses (mathematics, logic, etc.)
Independent Study and 3 units of SESP 398-0 Honors Thesis may be counted
toward this requirement. • 2 historical studies courses

1
• 2 ethics and values courses (philosophy, religion, etc.)
SOC_POL 332-0 Economics of Education Policy cannot be double
• 2 literature and fine arts courses
counted.
Selected courses from Weinberg College and professional schools across
SESP Core (8 units) the University may be used to fulfill distribution requirements with the
consent of the student’s adviser and the SESP assistant dean for student
Course Title
affairs.
Seminar—1 unit
SESP 200-0
Human Development—1 unit
Understanding Knowledge
Electives (8 units)
Courses from any school across the University may be used to fulfill
SESP 201-0 Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence
elective requirements. Students are encouraged to discuss their elective
or SESP 203-0 Human Development: Adulthood and Aging
plans with their advisers; they may be able to pursue a second major or a
or HDC 310-0 The Art and Science of Aging
minor using elective credits.
Methodologies —2 units
SESP 210-0
SESP 272-0
Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology
Field Research Methods
Summer Field Studies Program
1
Experiential Learning—4 units sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/practicum
SESP 384-0 Practicum in Human Development - Washington, D.C.
The SESP Field Studies Program gives students the opportunity to make
or SESP 389-0 Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco
solid professional contributions to an organization while benefiting from
or SESP 392-0 Experiential Learning: Practicum
experiential learning. The one-quarter program carries 4 units of credit.
1 Students intern at their sites for 30 hours a week and attend a weekly
Practicum course must be in concentration field. This 4-unit course
Practicum Analysis Seminar.
may be taken either for 1 quarter during junior year or for nine weeks
during the Summer Session before or after junior year; no fifth unit During Summer Session any Northwestern undergraduate student is able
may be taken concurrently without special permission. At least 2 to complete the program in Washington, DC (SESP 384-0 Practicum in
quarters before registering for the course, students must consult the Human Development - Washington, D.C.), or San Francisco (SESP 389-0
SESP practicum director regarding procedures and site-placement Practicum in Human Development - San Francisco) in addition to the
application materials. For Summer Session practicums, consultation Chicago area. Program sites expose students to the breadth and depth
should be scheduled at least 3 quarters in advance. of issues and activities within a field. They experience new skills and
responsibilities through the projects they carry out from start to finish.
Overlay Requirements* Their supervising mentors meet with them individually for at least one
* Overlay requirements are fulfilled by courses taken for the hour per week.
concentration

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Civic Engagement Certificate

sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/civic-engagement-program

Open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in any school at

Northwestern, the Civic Engagement Certificate Program increases
students’ understanding of community needs and assets and fosters
ongoing civic engagement by connecting community service experience
with an academic component. Spanning five academic quarters, the two-
year program requires a total of 6 units of coursework and 100 hours of
community engagement.

Coursework includes:

Course Title
SESP 202-0 Introduction to Community Development (taken in
winter quarter of the first year of the program)
SESP 195-0 Community Engagement (2-3 units)
SESP 295-0 Theory and Practice of Community Consulting (taken
in fall of the second year)
2 independent study units:
SESP 299-1 Civic Engagement Capstone Research
& SESP 299-2 and Certificate in Civic Engagement- Capstone
Project (taken in winter and spring of the second
year and leading to a capstone project completed in
collaboration with a sponsoring organization.)

During the two years of the program, students complete at least 100
hours of meaningful community engagement.

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ROBERT R. MCCORMICK and applied mechanics. Programs leading to degrees at the master’s and
doctoral levels are described in detail in publications of the Graduate

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING School and engineering graduate programs.

Excellence in research is a distinguishing characteristic of the

AND APPLIED SCIENCE engineering faculty. Working at the frontiers of knowledge, faculty
members are positioned to maintain currency in courses and curricula
mccormick.northwestern.edu and to develop an atmosphere inspiring scholarship, discovery, and
originality among students.
The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science is committed
to providing leadership for the technological foundation of our society, McCormick has a student body of approximately 1,850 undergraduates
economy, environment, and culture. The school’s mission is twofold: the and 2,140 graduate students. It is housed in the Technological Institute
personal and professional development of its students and faculty and complex, which contains nearly 2 million square feet of floor area and
the development and application of new technology, which is increasingly provides excellent educational and research facilities.
interdisciplinary.
Academic Requirements
McCormick is dedicated to a high standard of excellence in
Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science
• Teaching fundamentals of science and engineering disciplines and Students must successfully complete all 48 units of the curriculum
stimulating students to become innovative thinkers and leaders able or have equivalent academic experience. Students who interrupt
to cope with complex issues in a changing environment their programs of study for an extended time during which degree
• Preparing undergraduate and graduate students capable of requirements are changed will normally be held to the new requirements.
understanding, applying, and contributing to technology in whatever Those who encounter curricular changes during their period of enrollment
areas or careers they pursue may choose to follow any curriculum during that period but must meet its
requirements completely.
Undergraduate students in McCormick may follow a curriculum leading to
a bachelor of science degree in any of the following fields: All curricula leading to a bachelor of science degree in engineering
or applied science have the same basic components: mathematics,
• applied mathematics (p. 159) engineering analysis and computer proficiency, basic sciences, design
• biomedical engineering (p. 127) and communications, basic engineering, social sciences/humanities,
• chemical engineering (p. 130) unrestricted electives, and the major program. Courses qualifying for
these components are listed within each department's program page.
• civil engineering (p. 134)
• computer engineering (p. 151) General requirements for the bachelor of science degree are as follows:
• computer science (p. 144)
• electrical engineering (p. 151)
Core Courses (32 units)
Mathematics (4 units)
• environmental engineering (p. 134) • Standard for all degree programs
• industrial engineering (p. 165)
• manufacturing and design engineering (p. 176) Course Title
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
• materials science and engineering (p. 168)
MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus
• mechanical engineering (p. 172)
MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering
The programs in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil MATH 228-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering
engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental
1
engineering, manufacturing and design engineering, materials science ES_APPM 252-1 Honors Calculus for Engineers, ES_APPM 252-2
and engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited by Honors Calculus for Engineers may substitute for MATH 228-1
the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (abet.org).  For Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering and MATH 228-2
further information on ABET standards and course partitioning visit Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering.
2
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/undergraduate/abet/ The computer science degree program requires COMP_SCI 212-0
(https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/undergraduate/ Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science instead of MATH 228-2
abet/) Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering.

With the proper use and combination of requirements, options, and Engineering Analysis and Computer Proficiency (4 units)
electives, students may prepare themselves for graduate work in • Standard for all degree programs
engineering or for postbaccalaureate degrees in medicine, law, business,
or other areas. Bachelor of science degrees are also awarded in approved Course Title
1
ad hoc integrated engineering studies (p. 122) programs. GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering Analysis I
or GEN_ENG 206-1 Honor Engineering Analysis
Graduate programs of study are available in all of the above fields as
GEN_ENG 205-2 Engineering Analysis II
well as in analytics, applied physics, biotechnology, engineering design
GEN_ENG 205-3 Engineering Analysis III
and innovation, engineering management, information technology,
manufacturing management, product design and development, project
management, robotics, technology and social behavior, and theoretical

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1&2
GEN_ENG 205-4 Engineering Analysis IV ASTRON 220-1 Introduction to Astrophysics I: Life Cycle of Stars
or GEN_ENG 206-4 Honors Engineering Analysis IV and Planets
ASTRON 220-2 Introduction to Astrophysics II: Galactic Evolution
1
The Engineering Analysis I and IV requirements may be satisfied by and Cosmology
completing either the regular courses GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering CIV_ENV 203-0 Earth in the Anthropocene
Analysis I and GEN_ENG 205-4 Engineering Analysis IV or the EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed
honors courses GEN_ENG 206-1 Honor Engineering Analysis and EARTH 202-0 Earth's Interior
GEN_ENG 206-4 Honors Engineering Analysis IV.  Engineering EARTH 203-0 Earth System History
Analysis II and III only offer regular courses.
2
The computer science degree program requires COMP_SCI 111-0 • No more than 2 units may be from earth and planetary
Fundamentals of Computer Programming instead of Engineering sciences/astronomy.
Analysis IV. • No more than 3 units may be from any other area.
• Lab courses may count toward basic science requirements only in
Basic Sciences (4 units) combination with their corresponding lecture courses.
• Eligible courses may vary by degree program; see program for details.
• Minimum of 4 units comprising courses from at least two of the Design and Communications (3 units)
following areas • Standard for all degree programs
Course Title
Course Title
Physics
Writing and Design
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory DSGN 106-1 Design Thinking and Communication
& DSGN 106-2 and Design Thinking and Communication
PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory ENGLISH 106-1 Writing in Special Contexts
& ENGLISH 106-2 and Writing in Special Contexts
PHYSICS 239-0 Foundations of Modern Physics
Speaking
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP
& PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory Select one of the following:

PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for ISP COMM_ST 102-0 Public Speaking

& PHYSICS 126-3 and Physics for ISP Laboratory PERF_ST 103-0 Analysis & Performance of Literature
PHYSICS 140-2 Fundamentals of Physics PERF_ST 203-0 Performance Culture and Communication
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory 1
BMD_ENG 390-2 Biomedical Engineering Design
PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics
1
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory The biomedical engineering degree program
Biological Sciences requires BMD_ENG 390-2 Biomedical Engineering Design to satisfy
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology the speaking requirement.
BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution
Basic Engineering (5 units)
• Eligible courses may vary by degree program; see program for details.
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
• 5 courses from at least four of the areas below
BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory Course Title
CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers Computer Architecture and Numerical Methods
CIV_ENV 202-0 Biological and Ecological Principles COMP_ENG 203-0 Introduction to Computer Engineering
Chemistry COMP_ENG 205-0 Fundamentals of Computer System Software
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1 ES_APPM 345-0 Applied Linear Algebra
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
ES_APPM 346-0 Modeling and Computation in Science & Engineering
CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2
Computer Programming
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
& CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
COMP_SCI 217-0 Data Management & Information Processing
CHEM 152-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 2
& CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 COMP_SCI 230-0 Programming for Engineers

CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry Electrical Science

& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry ELEC_ENG 202-0 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
Laboratory ELEC_ENG 221-0 Fundamentals of Circuits
CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry ELEC_ENG 222-0 Fundamentals of Signals & Systems
& CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
ELEC_ENG 223-0 Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering
Laboratory
ELEC_ENG 224-0 Fund of Electromagnetics & Photonics
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
MECH_ENG 233-0 Electronics Design
CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II
Fluids and Solids
Earth and Planetary Sciences/Astronomy
BMD_ENG 270-0 Fluid Mechanics
BMD_ENG 271-0 Introduction to Biomechanics

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CHEM_ENG 321-0 Fluid Mechanics Each department maintains its own set of major program requirements
CIV_ENV 216-0 Mechanics of Materials I which can be found on the program specific pages of this catalog.
MECH_ENG 241-0 Fluid Mechanics I Students must meet both the school’s and the major program’s curricular
Materials Science and Engineering requirements.
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
Taking courses regarded as duplicates will increase the number
MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles of requirements needed to earn a McCormick degree. For a list of
Probability, Statistics, and Quality Control course duplicates visit: www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/students/
BMD_ENG 220-0 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics undergraduate/advising-registration/course-duplicates.html (https://
CHEM_ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/students/undergraduate/advising-
CIV_ENV 306-0 Uncertainty Analysis registration/course-duplicates.html)
ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems
McCormick students may use no more than 4 units of transfer credit
IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics
based on work completed elsewhere within the 16-unit Major Program
IEMS 303-0 Statistics
portion of degree requirements. Any such use of transfer credit must be
IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis approved by both the department and school.  The 4-unit limit does not
MECH_ENG 359-0 Reliability Engineering apply to transfer credit used to satisfy other categories within McCormick
Systems Engineering and Analysis degree requirements, although all McCormick students are required to
CHEM_ENG 210-0 Analysis of Chemical Process Systems satisfy the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (URR).
CIV_ENV 205-0 Economics and Finance for Engineers
CIV_ENV 304-0 Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Grade Requirements
Analysis A grade point average (GPA) of not less than 2.0 is required for all units
IEMS 310-0 Operations Research presented for the degree. Students must have received a grade of C or
IEMS 313-0 Foundations of Optimization higher in any course taken elsewhere and used to fulfill a McCormick
Thermodynamics degree requirement. The GPA in the 16 units in the major program must
also be at least 2.0; no more than 2 of these units may carry grades of D.
BMD_ENG 250-0 Thermodynamics
Grades for courses fulfilling a minor must be C– or higher, and none of
CHEM_ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics
them may be a P.
MAT_SCI 314-0 Thermodynamics of Materials
MAT_SCI 315-0 Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials Every candidate for a degree must file an application for the degree a
1
MECH_ENG 222-0 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics - I year in advance of the date of graduation.  This application is submitted
MECH_ENG 322-0 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics II directly within the McCormick Advising System.

1 In addition to and independent of the requirements set by McCormick,

MECH_ENG 222-0 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics - I may
not be taken with CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics or CHEM_ENG 211-0 all students must satisfy the Undergraduate Registration Requirement
Thermodynamics (p. 27).

Social Sciences/Humanities (Theme) (7 units) Integrated Engineering Studies Program

• Standard for all degree programs The McCormick Integrated Engineering Studies (MIES) Program provides
• Following is a partial list of requirements; a complete list is available an alternative for students whose particular interests and goals cannot
via the McCormick Advising System. be satisfied by a regular program in engineering or applied science. To be
• 7 social sciences/humanities courses eligible, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above. They may
apply as early as the end of their first year but no later than 3½ quarters
• Maximum of 5 credits from either category
before completing the degree. Applicants must prepare a compelling
• At least 3 courses must be thematically related
argument for qualifying for this customized degree program. Examples of
• No more than 3 100-level courses these ad hoc degrees from recent years include public health, engineering
• Students who transfer from another university or who earn physics, biomedical engineering and molecular biology, analytics, and
study abroad credit may petition to exceed the 100-level mechanical design. Students who complete this program are awarded
course limit.     a bachelor of science in integrated engineering studies, and their
• AP, IB, and transfer credits are eligible to count toward this transcripts specify the themes of their courses of study. For additional
requirement details, visit the MIES webpage: www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/
academics/undergraduate/programs/integrated-engineering-studies.html
Unrestricted Electives (5 units) (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/undergraduate/
Standard for all degree programs: students may take any credit course in programs/integrated-engineering-studies.html)
the University to explore or extend technical or nontechnical interests.

Major Program (16 units) Academic Policies 

Each degree program in the McCormick School finds its depth in the Pass/No Credit Option
major program’s 16 units.  These 16 units are made up of departmental
The following requirements apply to the pass/no credit (P/N) option:
sequences that build competency in the field as well as technical
electives that allow students to explore areas of interest within the No more than 8 units taken P/N may be counted toward the 48 units
discipline.  Technical electives provide opportunity for individualization, required for the degree.
but coherence in the selection of elective courses is still necessary.

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Only 1 unit per quarter may be taken P/N during the first and second Undergraduate Research
years. Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (p. 43) are made available
and encouraged. Each field of study offers independent study courses
Core courses: Any 300-level course, but no more than 4 100- or 200-
for research enrollment on an elective basis. Funding of undergraduate
level courses, may be taken P/N to satisfy the 7-unit requirement in the
research is provided by faculty-directed programs and several McCormick
social sciences/humanities. No courses may be taken P/N in the required
School and University sources.
mathematics, engineering analysis and computer proficiency, basic
sciences, design and communications, and basic engineering areas. The McCormick Student Advisory Board holds an annual competition
for the Harold B. Gotaas Award, which honors a graduating McCormick
Major program: Consult the responsible department office (https://
senior who has demonstrated excellence in undergraduate research.
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/students/undergraduate/advising-
registration/pass-no-credit-option.html) or the Undergraduate Students normally perform undergraduate research projects under
Engineering Office regarding the regulations for use of P/N in each the direction of faculty doing research in their department and
departmental program. in laboratories throughout the University, including McCormick
research centers. For more on McCormick’s research activities,
Credits earned under a P/N grading scheme at another institution may
see www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/research (https://
be applied toward McCormick requirements only if the P/N option is
mccormick.northwestern.edu/research/).
permissible for that requirement.

Advanced Placement and Exemptions Second Field of Specialization

Elective opportunities in McCormick curricula may be used in a
Advanced placement and college credit may be granted on the basis of
departmental program in another school of the University as long as the
the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement
secondary program also allows doubling counting of credits. Satisfactory
tests (or other appropriate international examinations), or special
completion of the requirements for the second program, verified by
examinations in subject areas. Students may be exempted from
the appropriate department, will be noted on the student’s transcript.
certain McCormick requirements (with a corresponding reduction in
Carefully planned electives will normally enable students to obtain a
degree requirements) on the basis of proficiency exams, or analysis
second field of specialization within the 48-unit requirement for the BS
of coursework completed elsewhere. These stipulations regarding
degree. For a complete list of major, minor, and certificate programs
placement, exemption, and degree requirements may differ from
offered at Northwestern visit: www.northwestern.edu/academics/
those of other schools of the University. Students receiving credit
undergraduate-a-to-z.html (https://www.northwestern.edu/academics/
from AP examinations and other such programs must still meet the
undergraduate-a-to-z.html)
Undergraduate Registration Requirement.

Multiple BS Degrees in McCormick

Academic Options Students with wide-ranging interests may work toward two or more
Students in the McCormick School have many opportunities to enhance bachelor of science degrees in McCormick by satisfying the full
their educational experience by pursuing additional programs and requirements for each degree. At least 6 additional units of credit, or
opportunities. the equivalent, must be presented for each additional degree, and the
work in multiple areas does not need to be completed at the same
Undergraduate Honors Program time. Each department or program must approve the course plan for its
Students with good scholastic records may apply to the Undergraduate degree no later than two academic quarters before work for the second
Honors Program any time during their junior or pre-senior years. degree is completed but no earlier than junior year.  Students pursuing
(Students within three quarters of graduation are past this admission two BS degrees within McCormick are held to the same Undergraduate
point.) At the time of admission to the honors program, they must have Registration Requirement (URR) (p. 27) used for single degree seeking
a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better. Courses used to meet the honors undergraduates.
requirements must also be used toward requirements for the bachelor’s
degree. Accelerated Master’s Program
Qualified McCormick undergraduate students may work simultaneously
Honors students participating in the program must:
toward the bachelor of science and master of science degrees in
• Complete at least 3 units of approved advanced study (including engineering. Integrated planning of coursework makes it possible
courses normally accepted at the graduate level) with an average to take graduate-level courses during the third and fourth years. The
grade of B or better. requirements remain unchanged for the two degrees. The McCormick
requirement for the BS is 48 units, and the requirement for the MS is
• Complete an extended independent study project (at least 2 quarters
specified by the individual department (9–12 units). No course used for
on the same topic) leading to an acceptable report.
the MS requirement may be counted toward the BS requirement.
Successful completion of the honors program will be noted on the
Application for admission to concurrent BS/MS study must be approved
student’s transcript. Recognition also will be given in the Commencement
by the appropriate department and the Graduate School. A department
program. If his or her performance is not judged to meet the honors
may require that students do additional work beforehand.
standards, the student will still receive course grades and credits as
earned. For additional information, including how to apply, visit:
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/undergraduate/
programs/honors-and-combined-degrees/combined-bachelors-masters-
program/ (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/

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undergraduate/programs/honors-and-combined-degrees/combined- Cooperative Engineering Education Program

bachelors-masters-program/) The Walter P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education Program
alternates periods of paid industrial experience with academic studies for
Dual Bachelor's Degree Programs with other NU full-time students in all departments of engineering and applied science.
Undergraduate Schools Students apply theory while gaining practical experience and develop an
Qualified students may earn bachelor's degrees from two different understanding of the responsibilities of their future professional careers.
undergraduate schools in Northwestern. Five years of full-time study are
usually required. Students may pursue dual bachelor's degree programs There are two options for completing the Co-op Program:
between the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and
• Single Employer Option: Students complete a minimum of 9 months
the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Bienen School of Music,
(three quarters) with the same employer.  The schedule must contain
or the School of Communication.
at least one six month (two quarter) work term.
For additional details on these programs see Dual Bachelor's Degrees • Two Employer Option: Students complete two six month (two quarter)
(p. 38). For information on applying to one of these programs see work terms with two different employers.  This is a minimum of 12
Application to Dual Bachelor's Degree Programs (p. 12). months (4 quarters) of work experience overall.

Minors Students are registered for their work quarters, thus remaining enrolled
at Northwestern. No tuition or fees are charged during co-op periods. At
McCormick students are able to pursue the following minors in addition
the end of each work period, employers are asked to evaluate student
to a bachelor’s degree. See the program pages for descriptions and
performance and progress.
requirements. Of special note: Guidelines on certificates issued by
Northwestern’s Office of the Provost state that "a certificate requires In addition to the academic degree, students who successfully complete
academic course work of at least four units that are not applied to a the schedule of school and work receive recognition as co-op students
major or minor." Individual certificate programs may set more stringent upon graduation from McCormick.
rules.
Learn more about the co-op program at:
• Architectural engineering and design (p. 143) www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/career-development/programs/co-
• Biotechnology and biochemical engineering (p. 133) op/ (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/career-development/
• Computer science (p. 149) programs/co-op/)
• Data Science and Engineering (p. 150)
• Entrepreneurship (p. 161)
Honors Program in Medical Education
The Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME) is designed for
• Environmental engineering (p. 144)
exceptionally well-prepared high school students who seek careers
• Materials science (p. 311) (minor offered by the Weinberg College in medicine or medical science. Undergraduate students entering
of Arts & Sciences) Northwestern are admitted simultaneously to the Feinberg School of
• Transportation and logistics (p. 33) (minor offered by the Medicine. HPME is no longer accepting new students. Details regarding
Transportation and Logistics Program) requirements can be found in the 2020-2021 or earlier Undergraduate
Catalogs (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/archives/).
Additional minors are available from other Northwestern schools and
may be pursued by engineering students; that information may be found
under Minors (p. 33) in the Additional Baccalaureate Options section. Student Resources
McCormick strives to create an enriching academic environment
Certificates where students are able to engage with a variety of resources and
McCormick students are able to pursue the following McCormick organizations.
certificates in addition to a bachelor's degree. See the program pages for
descriptions and requirements. Of special note: Guidelines on certificates Tutorial Program
issued by Northwestern’s Office of the Provost state that "a certificate Northwestern offers academic support resources in the form of
requires academic course work of at least four units that are not applied small-group mentoring, coaching, workshops, peer-guided study
to a major or minor." (In McCormick, 'major' refers to the 16-unit Major groups, and tutoring.  For detailed information on available programs,
Program.) Individual certificate programs may set more stringent rules. including locations and hours, visit Academic Support and Learning
Advancement: www.northwestern.edu/academic-support-learning/
• Human Computer Interaction (p. 164): The HCI Certificate allows (https://www.northwestern.edu/academic-support-learning/)
Northwestern students from all departments to develop their interest
and exposure to ideas and research in HCI, including the design, Faculty Advisers
evaluation and implementation of interactive computing systems Entering McCormick students are assigned a first-year adviser. By the
for human use and with the study of major phenomena surrounding beginning of the sophomore year most students will have selected
them. a program of study and will be reassigned an adviser in that area.
• Segal Design Certificate (p. 178): This certificate program, Advisers assist in planning the program of study, but students retain the
administered by the Segal Design Institute, develops a set of design responsibility of meeting overall graduation requirements.
skills valuable across the entire spectrum of careers available to
McCormick graduates. First-year students can find helpful information and first-year advisers'
contact details by visiting www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/students/
undergraduate/first-year/ (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/

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students/undergraduate/first-year/). Sophomores, juniors, and seniors further understanding of many physiological processes, which in turn
can find their advisers listed in the McCormick Advising System. leads to improvements in clinical practice, diagnosis, and patient care.
Advice on other subjects may be obtained by emailing mccormick-
school@northwestern.edu. Northwestern was among the first schools to recognize the value
of a biomedical engineering background. Today the Department of
McCormick Advising System Biomedical Engineering offers one of the largest and broadest programs
in the country at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Most
All students have access to the McCormick Advising System (MAS),
students interested in the field follow its program, but other engineering
the online service through which they can track their degree progress,
departments also offer biomedical options.
document consultations with their faculty advisers, and manage
other transactions related to being a McCormick student. MAS can The biomedical engineering program provides biomedical training that
be accessed by visiting mas.mccormick.northwestern.edu (https:// is quantitative, emphasizes problem solving, and treats phenomena
mas.mccormick.northwestern.edu/). Questions about getting an audit from the molecular to the systems levels. The curriculum prepares
updated, degree requirements, or general issues with MAS should be students for careers in dentistry, medicine, or research or with healthcare
directed to mccormick-school@northwestern.edu. corporations. Required courses in mathematics, engineering, and science
establish a strong foundation on which the student builds a self-selected
Organizations for Engineering Students area of specialization.
The McCormick Student Advisory Board is composed of representatives
from each class in engineering and from approved McCormick A minimum of 18 course units in engineering design and engineering
organizations. It is the recognized representative body of undergraduate science, as well as substantial training in design, are required for a
engineering students and as such serves as a link between the students biomedical engineering degree.
and the faculty and administration. It encourages and coordinates the
activities of engineering students and student groups. Those seeking admission to dental or medical school should be familiar
with the entrance requirements of schools to which they intend to apply.
Student groups at McCormick provide an important opportunity for Many professional schools require courses in physics, organic, and/or
undergraduates to develop leadership skills and create opportunities physical chemistry and laboratory biology, in addition to courses required
to network with faculty, staff, and professionals in the field.  For by the biomedical engineering program. These requirements may be
information on McCormick student groups and honor societies visit: satisfied by judicious use of electives.
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/undergraduate/student-
groups.html (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/ Biomedical Engineering Electives
undergraduate/student-groups.html)
Students seeking depth in one particular area of biomedical engineering

Applied Mathematics
may choose to focus their electives in one of the following three areas:

• Biomechanics and rehabilitation

See Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (p. 159).
• Biomaterials and regenerative medicine

Biomedical Engineering • Imaging and biophotonics

Alternately, students may choose a broader approach to the curriculum,

mccormick.northwestern.edu/biomedical
selecting electives from two or all three of these areas.
Biomedical engineers solve problems in the life sciences and clinical
medicine by applying engineering and mathematical techniques. This Programs of Study
approach has been fruitful where a descriptive approach is no longer • Biomedical Engineering Degree (p. 129)
adequate for studying complex systems involved in the body’s transport,
regulation, and information processing. Equally important has been BMD_ENG 101-0 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (0 Unit)  
the development of devices used inside or outside the body to replace Information to 1) help students determine if BME is the right major
or supplement physiological functions and to enhance the quality of for them and 2) learn how to make the most of their undergraduate
diagnosis and care. experience. The field of biomedical engineering, career and research
opportunities, ethics.
The interplay among the physical sciences, engineering, biology, and the
medical sciences takes many forms. The traditional study of complex BMD_ENG 207-0 BME Lab: Experimental Design (0.5 Unit)   A laboratory
systems—whether for power transmission, communications, or the course focusing on quantitative physiological measurements
operation and control of industrial processes—provided engineers with a and analyses, instrument characterization, statistical design of
number of concepts and techniques that proved valuable in analysis and experiments, and training in preparation and organization of laboratory
design. These principles expressed in mathematical form are applicable notes and reports. Prerequisite: BMD_ENG 220-0 or IEMS 303-0 or
to a wide range of phenomena, including those in biological processes. MECH_ENG 359-0.
Information theory, statistics, and computer technology have opened new BMD_ENG 220-0 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics (1 Unit)   Basic
areas for exploration of sensory and central nervous activity as well as statistical concepts presented with emphasis on their relevance to
patient handling and diagnosis. Theories for feedback controls, transport biological and medical investigations.
processes, materials science, and mechanics have provided new insight
BMD_ENG 250-0 Thermodynamics (1 Unit)   Physical and chemical
into homeostatic physiological processes. Analysis of heat transfer,
principles as applied to biological systems and medical devices.
fluid flow, and chemical-process control in living organisms requires
Topics include material balances, thermodynamics, solution
competence in both engineering and the life sciences. Current studies

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chemistry, electrochemistry, surface chemistry, transport, and kinetics. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-3.

Prerequisites: MATH 228-1; CHEM 132-0, CHEM 152-0, or CHEM 172-0. BMD_ENG 333-0 Modern Optical Microscopy & Imaging (1 Unit)  
BMD_ENG 270-0 Fluid Mechanics (1 Unit)   Fundamentals of fluid Rigorous introduction to principles, current trends, emerging
mechanics and their applications to biological systems. Prerequisites: technologies, and biomedical applications of modern optical microscopy.
BMD_ENG 271-0, GEN_ENG 205-4 and MATH 228-2. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-2; MATH 220-1; MATH 220-2;
GEN_ENG 205-4.
BMD_ENG 271-0 Introduction to Biomechanics (1 Unit)   Analysis
of stresses and deformations in solids. Problems in biomechanics, BMD_ENG 343-0 Biomaterials and Medical Devices (1 Unit)  
with emphasis on assumptions appropriate to modeling biological Structure-property relationships for biomaterials. Metal, ceramic, and
materials including bone, skin, muscle, and cell membranes. Prerequisite: polymeric implant materials and their implant applications. Interactions
GEN_ENG 205-2. of materials with the body. Taught with MAT_SCI 370-0; may not receive
BMD_ENG 301-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology (1 Unit)   credit for both courses.
Prerequisites: BIOL_SCI 215-0; BIOL_SCI 219-0; MAT_SCI 201-0 or
Functional/structural aspects of mammalian nervous system. Neural
MAT_SCI 301-0; senior standing.
biophysics. Laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-2; junior standing recommended. BMD_ENG 344-0 Biological Performance of Materials (1 Unit)  
Structure-property relationships of materials, physical chemistry of
BMD_ENG 302-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology (1 Unit)  
surfaces and interfaces, materials-tissue interactions, applications to the
Rigorous overview of cardiovascular and respiratory anatomy, physiology,
selection and design of materials for medical implants and devices.
and pathophysiology. Case studies and a design team project.
Prerequisites: BIOL_SCI 215-0; BIOL_SCI 219-0; MAT_SCI 201-0.
Prerequisite: MATH 228-1; junior standing recommended.
BMD_ENG 346-0 Tissue Engineering (1 Unit)  
BMD_ENG 303-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology (1 Unit)  
In vivo molecular, cellular, and organ engineering, with emphasis on the
Cellular mechanisms of and quantitative systems' approach to human
foundations, techniques, experiments, and clinical applications of tissue
renal, digestive, endocrine, and metabolic physiology.
engineering.
Prerequisite: junior standing recommended.
Prerequisites: BIOL_SCI 215-0; BIOL_SCI 219-0.
BMD_ENG 308-0 Biomedical Signals and Circuits (1.25 Units)   Time and
BMD_ENG 347-0 Foundations of Regenerative Engineering (1 Unit)  
frequency domain analysis: convolution representation, Fourier series,
Embryonic development, stem cell engineering, somatic regeneration,
Fourier transforms, frequency response, filtering, sampling. Prerequisite:
genome and transcriptome modifications, cell and tissue-level
PHYSICS 135-2 or consent of instructor.
regenerative engineering.
BMD_ENG 309-0 Biomedical Systems Analysis (1.25 Units)   Introduction Prerequisite: BIOL_SCI 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0.
to linear systems analysis. Time and frequency domain techniques for
BMD_ENG 348-0 Applications of Regenerative Engineering (1 Unit)  
analyzing linear systems, emphasizing their applications to biomedical
Mechanisms of human disease, development and application of
systems. MATLAB-based problem sets and lab illustrate topics covered
molecular, cellular, and tissue-level regenerative engineering strategies to
in class. Prerequisites: BMD_ENG 207-0 (can also be taken concurrently);
selected human disorders, including neurodegenerative disorders, stroke,
BMD_ENG 308-0; BMD_ENG 220-0, IEMS 303-0, or MECH_ENG 359-0;
cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis, diabetes, muscular degenerative disorders, and
GEN_ENG 205-4.
skin injury.
BMD_ENG 311-0 Computational Genomics (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: BIOL_SCI 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0.
The course introduces state-of-the-art genomic sequencing technologies
BMD_ENG 353-0 Bioelectronics (1 Unit)  
and computational modeling of high-throughput sequencing datasets.
Development and design of sensors, stimulators, and their medical
Through the course, students will learn how to apply these experimental
devices for biointegrated electronics. Materials design and fabrication
and computational genomics technologies to study gene expression
of passive and active components for sensitive, multimodal, and robust
regulation underlying various biological processes, such as oncogenesis.
wearable and implantable devices.
Students will also apply computational and statistical skills, using linux
and R/Matlab/Python. BMD_ENG 354-0 Bioelectronics Lab (1 Unit)  
Laboratories focused on the practical implementation, instrumentation,
BMD_ENG 317-0 Biochemical Sensors (1 Unit)  
and fabrication of wearables and skinsensing. Applications range from
Theory, design, and applications of chemical sensors used in medical
vital sign monitoring to rehabilitation.
diagnosis and patient monitoring. Electrochemical and optical sensors.
Prerequisites: BIOL_SCI 215-0; BIOL_SCI 219-0; CHEM 210-1; BMD_ENG 365-0 Control of Human Limbs and Their Artificial
PHYSICS 135-2; PHYSICS 135-3. Replacements (1 Unit)  
Human movement, biomechanics, skeletal and muscular anatomy,
BMD_ENG 323-0 Visual Engineering Science (1 Unit)  
comparative anatomy, muscle physiology, and locomotion. Engineering
Mammalian visual system. Physiological optics. Visual image
design of artificial limbs.
representation and interpretation. Visual adaptation. Motion. Color vision.
Prerequisite: senior standing with engineering or physical science
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-2.
background.
BMD_ENG 325-0 Introduction to Medical Imaging (1 Unit)  
BMD_ENG 366-0 Biomechanics of Movement (1 Unit)  
Diagnostic X-rays; X-ray film and radiographic image; computed
Engineering mechanics applied to analyze human movement, including
tomography; ultrasound.
models of muscle and tendon, kinematics of joints, and dynamics
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-3 or equivalent.
of multi-joint movement. Applications in sports, rehabilitation, and
BMD_ENG 327-0 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (1 Unit)   orthopedics.
Nuclear magnetic resonance; two-dimensional Fourier transform, Prerequisite: BMD_ENG 271-0.
spinecho and gradientecho imaging; gradient and RF hardware.
BMD_ENG 371-0 Mechanics of Biological Tissue (1 Unit)  

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Stress and strain for small and large deformations. Nonlinear elastic, BMD_ENG 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   SEE DEPT FOR SECTION AND
viscoelastic, pseudo-elastic, and biphasic models. PERMISSION NUMBERS.
Prerequisites: BMD_ENG 271-0; GEN_ENG 205-3; GEN_ENG 205-4.
BMD_ENG 377-0 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (1 Unit)   Biomedical Engineering Degree
Fundamental concepts of fluid dynamics. Kinematics, mass and
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
momentum balances, constitutive relations. Navier-Stokes equations and
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
methods of solution. Sealing techniques.
Prerequisite: BMD_ENG 270-0 or consent of instructor. Course Title
BMD_ENG 378-0 Transport Fundamentals (1 Unit)   Fundamental and Requirements (48 units)
biomedical applications of diffusive and convective heat and mass Core Courses (32 units)
1

transfer. Prerequisites: BMD_ENG 270-0; MATH 228-1; BMD_ENG 377-0 4 mathematics courses (p. 122)

recommended. 4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
2
BMD_ENG 380-0 Medical Devices, Disease & Global Health (1 Unit)   4 units of basic science:
Health systems and technologies to address health problems of the PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
world's underserved populations, with special emphasis on developing & PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
countries. CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2
BMD_ENG 388-SA Health Systems Engineering (1 Unit)  
Introduction to health systems in the context of disease burden with or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2
special emphasis in developing countries. We examine healthcare
systems, financing, data and analytics. The course focuses primarily on or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
& CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
health-related issues confronting South Africa and the associated social
and economic impact. 3 design and communications courses (p. 122)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 5 basic engineering courses:
BMD_ENG 270-0 Fluid Mechanics
BMD_ENG 389-SA Health Technology Management (1 Unit)  
BMD_ENG 271-0 Introduction to Biomechanics
This course provides an introduction to formal concepts and
methodologies used in support of health technology planning, MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
assessment and adoption - and related decision making - as part of cost- BMD_ENG 220-0 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics
effective healthcare delivery. Open to participants in the Global Health or IEMS 303-0 Statistics
Technologies Program only. BMD_ENG 250-0 Thermodynamics

BMD_ENG 390-1 Biomedical Engineering Design (1 Unit)   Open-ended or MECH_ENG 222-0 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics - I
team-designed projects in the medical devices arena. Systems approach 7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
requiring design strategy and concepts, including reliability, safety, 5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
ethics, economic analysis, marketing, FDA regulations, and patents. Major Program (16 units)
Written and oral reports. Prerequisites: BMD_ENG 207-0, BMD_ENG 220-0, BMD_ENG 101-0 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (noncredit)
BMD_ENG 250-0, BMD_ENG 270-0, BMD_ENG 271-0, BMD_ENG 308-0, 10 Core Courses:
BMD_ENG 309-0 and MAT_SCI 201-0. CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
BMD_ENG 390-2 Biomedical Engineering Design (1 Unit)   Development BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology
of a design project initiated during the previous quarter. Prerequisite: BMD_ENG 207-0 BME Lab: Experimental Design
BMD_ENG 390-1. BMD_ENG 301-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology
BMD_ENG 390-3 Biomedical Engineering Design (1 Unit)   BMD_ENG 302-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology
Continuation of a design project; independent study. May not be repeated BMD_ENG 303-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology
for credit. BMD_ENG 308-0 Biomedical Signals and Circuits
Prerequisites: BMD_ENG 390-1 or BMD_ENG 390-2; consent of instructor. BMD_ENG 309-0 Biomedical Systems Analysis
BMD_ENG 391-SA HealthCare Techology Innovation and Design (1 Unit)   BMD_ENG 378-0 Transport Fundamentals
Principles and practice of medical device design for the developing BMD_ENG 390-1 Biomedical Engineering Design
world. Evaluation of user needs in the environment of under-resourced 4 biomedical engineering electives:
segments of South African health care system. Validation and verification 2 category A courses (p. 130)
of engineering design solutions. Open to participants in the Global Health 2 category B courses (p. 130)
Technologies Program only.
2 technical electives, preferably with an emphasis on engineering design, may
BMD_ENG 395-0 Topics in Biomedical Engineering (1 Unit)   Special include:
Topics in Biomedical Engineering. BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology

BMD_ENG 396-0 Special Topics (0.5 Unit)   BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry

Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory emphasis. CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry
BMD_ENG 397-0 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (0.5-1 Unit)  
DSGN 240-0 Introduction to Solid Modeling: Solidworks
Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory emphasis.
DSGN 321-0 Advanced Solid Modeling
BMD_ENG 398-0 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (0.34 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory emphasis.

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Any engineering, science, or mathematics courses at the 300 level or higher, CIV_ENV 327-0 Finite Element Methods in Mechanics
provided they are graded. CHEM_ENG 361-0 Introduction to Polymers
Three, 0.34 unit basic science and biology labs may also be combined and CHEM_ENG 376-0 Principles of Synthetic Biology
counted as a technical elective. Six total labs can be used.
CHEM_ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Analysis and Design of Living
1 Systems
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2 DSGN 360-0 Design Competition
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2
or COMP_SCI 230-0 Programming for Engineers
General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for
ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2 ELEC_ENG 360-0 Introduction to Feedback Systems
General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP ELEC_ENG 379-0 Lasers and Coherent Optics
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory. ELEC_ENG 382-0 Photonic Information Processing
ELEC_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (Please

Biomedical Engineering Electives ES_APPM 370-1

consult BME UG Program Chair)
Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
Category A Courses IEMS 385-0 Introduction to Health Systems Management
Course Title MAT_SCI 318-0 Materials Selection
BMD_ENG 311-0 Computational Genomics MAT_SCI 360-0 Introduction to Electron Microscopy
BMD_ENG 317-0 Biochemical Sensors MECH_ENG 301-0 Introduction to Robotics Laboratory
BMD_ENG 325-0 Introduction to Medical Imaging MECH_ENG 314-0 Machine Dynamics
BMD_ENG 327-0 Magnetic Resonance Imaging MECH_ENG 315-0 Theory of Machines: Design of Elements
BMD_ENG 333-0 Modern Optical Microscopy & Imaging MECH_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Mechatronics
BMD_ENG 343-0 Biomaterials and Medical Devices MECH_ENG 362-0 Stress Analysis
BMD_ENG 344-0 Biological Performance of Materials MECH_ENG 382-0 Experiments in Micro- and Nano Science and
BMD_ENG 346-0 Tissue Engineering Engineering
BMD_ENG 347-0 Foundations of Regenerative Engineering MECH_ENG 390-0 Intro to Dynamic Systems
BMD_ENG 353-0 Bioelectronics *
PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory
BMD_ENG 366-0 Biomechanics of Movement
* Only one course that is less than 1 engineering unit can be counted
BMD_ENG 371-0 Mechanics of Biological Tissue
BMD_ENG 377-0 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics toward the BME electives.

Category B Courses Chemical Engineering

Course Title
* mccormick.northwestern.edu/chemical-biological
BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
*
BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry Chemical engineering is concerned primarily with the principles and
BMD_ENG 311-0 Computational Genomics processes involved in the conversion of raw materials into products
BMD_ENG 317-0 Biochemical Sensors vital to modern civilization. The products of the chemical and process
BMD_ENG 323-0 Visual Engineering Science industries range from antibiotics to zirconium, from petroleum to
BMD_ENG 325-0 Introduction to Medical Imaging pharmaceuticals, from agricultural chemicals to plastics and synthetic
rubber. The rapid introduction of new products gives chemical
BMD_ENG 327-0 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
engineering its characteristic concern with the management and
BMD_ENG 333-0 Modern Optical Microscopy & Imaging
development of innovation. Chemical engineers have always played a
BMD_ENG 343-0 Biomaterials and Medical Devices
pivotal role in the field of energy and more recently have become key
BMD_ENG 344-0 Biological Performance of Materials
players in sustainability and biotechnology.
BMD_ENG 346-0 Tissue Engineering
BMD_ENG 347-0 Foundations of Regenerative Engineering While clearly rooted in chemistry, chemical engineering is a distinct
BMD_ENG 348-0 Applications of Regenerative Engineering discipline that makes significant contributions to society. Concerns about
BMD_ENG 353-0 Bioelectronics efficient utilization of raw materials, cost-effective and safe processing
strategies, and environmental impact have shaped the evolution of the
BMD_ENG 365-0 Control of Human Limbs and Their Artificial
Replacements field. Chemical engineers are uniquely skilled in understanding molecular
transformations; working over a wide range of scales, from molecular to
BMD_ENG 366-0 Biomechanics of Movement
global; analyzing quantitatively; and viewing, synthesizing, and analyzing
BMD_ENG 371-0 Mechanics of Biological Tissue
large, complex systems.
BMD_ENG 377-0 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
*
BMD_ENG 380-0 Medical Devices, Disease & Global Health Preparation for careers in the field requires a comprehension of
BMD_ENG 388-SA Health Systems Engineering physical, chemical, biological, and engineering principles. The chemical
BMD_ENG 395-0 Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Check with UG engineering curriculum provides broad fundamental training and prepares
Program Chair) graduates for the chemical and process industries or for advanced study.
The program aims at developing graduates who can plan, design, and

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operate new processes, who can contribute to the development of new CHEM_ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering (1
chemical products, and who have potential for managerial responsibility Unit)  
in highly technical industrial enterprises. Introduction to probability theory and statistical methods necessary for
analyzing the behavior of processes and experiments. Statistical tests for
Areas of Specialization detecting significant changes in process parameters.
Prerequisites: MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2, MATH 228-1, & MATH 228-2
The curriculum permits students to select one of these six areas of
(formerly listed as MATH 220-0, MATH 224-0, MATH 230-0, & MATH
specialization or plan an alternate program with an adviser:
234-0), or ES_APPM 252-1 & ES_APPM 252-2.
• Bioengineering CHEM_ENG 321-0 Fluid Mechanics (1 Unit)  
• Chemical process engineering Derivation and applications of continuity and Navier-Stokes equations.
• Design Macroscopic mass, momentum, and energy balance. Dimensional
analysis: friction factors in pipes and packed beds; drag coefficients.
• Environmental engineering and sustainability
Prerequisites: completion of mathematics requirements with no grades of
• Nanotechnology and molecular engineering
D; GEN_ENG 205-4 (C- or better).
• Polymer science and engineering
CHEM_ENG 322-0 Heat Transfer (1 Unit)  

Laboratories The differential equations of energy transport. Solutions for various

applications.
The Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Laboratory provides facilities Prerequisites: completion of mathematics requirements with no grades of
for exploring firsthand the quantitative experimental implications of D; GEN_ENG 205-4 (C- or better); CHEM_ENG 321-0 recommended.
fundamental laws in their application to practical problems of heat
CHEM_ENG 323-0 Mass Transfer (1 Unit)  
transfer, distillation, reaction engineering, and other basic operations. A
Diffusion and rate concepts; application to distillation, extraction,
computing laboratory is used in a variety of courses.
absorption, humidification, drying.

Programs of Study Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 321-0, CHEM_ENG 322-0.

CHEM_ENG 330-0 Molecular Engineering and Statistical Mechanics (1
• Chemical Engineering Degree (p. 132)
Unit)  
• Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Minor (p. 133) Basic statistical mechanics. Applications to thermodynamics, kinetics,
and transport of various engineering systems, including frontier areas
CHEM_ENG 190-0 Engineering of Chemical and Biological Processes (1 of chemical and biological engineering. Not open to students who have
Unit)   Survey of engineering principles as they are applied to processes taken CHEM_ENG 406-0, CHEM 342-3, or PHYSICS 332-0.
involving chemical and biological transformations. Examples from the Prerequisite: CHEM_ENG 211-0 or another thermodynamics course;
chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food processing, electronics, courses in probability and statistics, heat transfer, or other transport
and other industries. Impact of economics, ethics, and other nontechnical recommended.
constraints.
CHEM_ENG 341-0 Dynamics and Control of Chemical and Biological
CHEM_ENG 210-0 Analysis of Chemical Process Systems (1 Unit)   Processes (1 Unit)  
Introduction to process systems. Material balances and stoichiometry. Dynamic behavior of chemical process components. Feedback control
Analysis of process system flow sheets. Introduction to departmental principles.
computing facilities. Basic numerical analysis. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 307-0; senior standing.
CHEM 132-0, CHEM 152-0, or CHEM 172-0; GEN_ENG 205-3 (may be taken
concurrently). CHEM_ENG 342-0 Chemical Engineering Laboratory (1 Unit)  
Operation and control of process equipment for the determination of
CHEM_ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics (1 Unit)   The first and second operating data. Analysis and written presentation of results.
laws of thermodynamics. Entropy and equilibrium. Material and energy Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 212-0, CHEM_ENG 307-0, CHEM_ENG 321-0,
balances. Equations of state and properties of fluids. Solutions, phase CHEM_ENG 322-0, CHEM_ENG 323-0.
equilibria, and chemical reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM_ENG 210-0.
CHEM_ENG 345-0 Process Optimization for Energy and Sustainability (1
CHEM_ENG 212-0 Phase Equilibrium and Staged Separations (1 Unit)  
Unit)   Thermodynamic models of mixtures and phase equilibrium. Modern techniques and application to the design and operation of
Analysis and design of staged separation processes such as distillation, chemical process systems. Steady-state and dynamic methods.
absorption, stripping, and extraction. Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 210-0, Experimental search for the optimum.
CHEM_ENG 211-0. Prerequisite: junior standing.
CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers (1 Unit)   CHEM_ENG 351-0 Process Economics, Design, & Evaluation (1 Unit)  
Introduction to cell and molecular biology concepts that provide the Preliminary design of industrial processes for the production of chemical
foundation for modern biotechnology and bioengineering. Prerequisite: and allied products by the application of the engineering sciences and
CHEM 132-0, CHEM 152-0, or CHEM 172-0. economics.
CHEM_ENG 307-0 Kinetics and Reactor Engineering (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 212-0, CHEM_ENG 307-0, CHEM_ENG 321-0,
Chemical reaction kinetics with application to the design of chemical CHEM_ENG 322-0, CHEM_ENG 323-0.
reactors. CHEM_ENG 352-0 Chemical Engineering Design Projects (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 210-0, CHEM_ENG 211-0, CHEM_ENG 321-0, Design of chemical and process plants applying the principles of
CHEM_ENG 322-0. unit operations, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and economics.
Mechanical design and selection of chemical process equipment.

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Prerequisite: CHEM_ENG 351-0. Prerequisite: CHEM_ENG 275-0 or BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI 202-0

(formerly BIOL_SCI 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0).
CHEM_ENG 355-0 Chemical Product Design (1 Unit)  
Properties and selection of chemicals for products from single-molecule CHEM_ENG 377-0 Bioseparations (1 Unit)  
pharmaceuticals to devices to manufactured products such as food and Downstream process in biotechnology. Separation and lysis of cells.
consumer goods. Recovery of organelles and proteins. Protein separation and purification.
Prerequisite: junior standing. Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 323-0 (may be taken concurrently);
CHEM_ENG 275-0 or BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI 202-0 (formerly
CHEM_ENG 361-0 Introduction to Polymers (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0).
Polymerization mechanisms and their relation to molecular structure,
polymerization processes, and the mechanical properties of polymers, CHEM_ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Analysis and Design of Living
especially flow behavior. Systems (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 211-0 or other thermodynamics course; CHEM This course provides an introduction to fundamental principles and
210-1. methods for computational and mathematical analysis of natural and
engineered biological systems. Emphasis is placed upon understanding
CHEM_ENG 364-0 Chemical Processing and the Environment (1 Unit)  
and designing biological systems based upon conceptual framings
Application of chemical engineering fundamentals to environmental
including multi-scale networks, dynamic control, genetic circuits, and
problems. Chemistry and mechanisms, chemical reaction and rate, and
biological programs.
transport emphasized. Risk assessment and analysis revealed through
case studies. CHEM_ENG 381-0 Practical Biological Imaging (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: CHEM_ENG 212-0, CHEM_ENG 307-0. Theory and practice of biological microscopy in a lab setting; image
acquisition, analysis, and the ethics of image manipulation.
CHEM_ENG 365-0 Sustainability, Technology, and Society (1 Unit)  
Technical discussion of selected topics related to sustainability, CHEM_ENG 382-0 Regulatory Sciences in Biotechnology (1 Unit)  
sustainable development, global climate changes, natural and renewal Course on topics at the intersection of science, engineering, and biotech
resources and utilization, industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, technology regulatory compliance. Federal regulations for drug product development;
related to sustainability such as biofuel, electrification of transportation, regulatory compliance processes and organizational structure; interface
and water purification, and role of policy and business risk assessment. between biotechnology processes and regulatory sciences; global
Prerequisites: junior standing in science or engineering; familiarity with harmonization of regulations; regulatory documentation.
process system analysis, energy and material balances (such as found in CHEM_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (1 Unit)  
CHEM_ENG 210-0 or CIV_ENV 260-0). Topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department.
CHEM_ENG 367-0 Quantitative Methods in Life Cycle Analysis (1 Unit)   CHEM_ENG 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Supervised investigation of a
Lifecycle analysis (LCA) framework for environmental assessment of chemical engineering problem with submission of a final report.
technology systems, focusing on modeling methods for systems mass
and energy flows, process and input-output-based systems inventories,
environmental impact analysis, and methods for robust engineering Chemical Engineering Degree
decisions. MECH_ENG 367-0 is taught with CHEM_ENG 367-0; may not Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
receive credit for both courses. Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
CHEM_ENG 372-0 Bionanotechnology (1 Unit)  
Course Title
Physical biology of the cell and its implications for nanotechnology,
with a focus on the quantitative description of sizes, shapes, times, and Requirements (48 units)
1
energies at the nanoscale. Core Courses (32 units)
Prerequisite: MATH 228-1 (formerly listed as MATH 230-0). 4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
CHEM_ENG 373-0 Biotechnology and Global Health (1 Unit)  
2
Recent advances in synthetic biology and genetic, metabolic, and tissue 4 units of basic science:
engineering. Design, development, and commercialization of healthcare PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
technologies for countries in the developing world and the challenges & PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
of deploying preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic products in these CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
settings. & CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
CHEM_ENG 375-0 Biochemical Engineering (1 Unit)  
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2
Modern biochemical engineering. Life sciences: microbiology,
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
biochemistry, and molecular genetics. Metabolic stoichiometry,
& CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
energetics, growth kinetics, transport phenomena in bioreactors, and
3 design and communications courses (p. 122)
product recovery.
5 basic engineering courses:
Prerequisite: CHEM_ENG 307-0, CHEM_ENG 323-0, or consent of
CHEM_ENG 210-0 Analysis of Chemical Process Systems
instructor.
CHEM_ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics
CHEM_ENG 376-0 Principles of Synthetic Biology (1 Unit)  
CHEM_ENG 321-0 Fluid Mechanics
Overview of synthetic biology's foundations in the natural sciences and
MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles
engineering and its applications in medicine, biotechnology, and green
CHEM_ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering
chemistry. How engineering driven approaches may be used to accelerate
design-build-test loops required for reprogramming existing biological or IEMS 303-0 Statistics
systems and constructing new ones. 7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)

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5 unrestricted electives (p. 122) BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry

Major Program (16 units) CHEM_ENG 375-0 Biochemical Engineering
11 Required Courses: CHEM_ENG 377-0 Bioseparations
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory experience:
& CHEM 215-2 and Organic Chemistry II The complete series of 0.34-unit laboratories or one unit of 399 independent
4
CHEM_ENG 212-0 Phase Equilibrium and Staged Separations study in an approved laboratory
3
CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
CHEM_ENG 307-0 Kinetics and Reactor Engineering & BIOL_SCI 233-0 and Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory
& BIOL_SCI 234-0 and Investigative Laboratory
CHEM_ENG 322-0 Heat Transfer
3 electives providing opportunity for greater depth in both fundamental biology and
CHEM_ENG 323-0 Mass Transfer
engineering applications:
CHEM_ENG 341-0 Dynamics and Control of Chemical and Biological
1 course from Core Electives (p. 134)
Processes
2 courses from Extended Electives (p. 134)
CHEM_ENG 342-0 Chemical Engineering Laboratory
CHEM_ENG 351-0 Process Economics, Design, & Evaluation 1
CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers may
CHEM_ENG 352-0 Chemical Engineering Design Projects
substitute for either one
5 technical electives: 2
Prior to 2020, the introductory Biological Science sequence consisted
2 advanced chemical engineering courses from an approved list available from
of BIOL_SCI 215-0 Genetics and Molecular Biology, BIOL_SCI 217-0
the department
Physiology, and BIOL_SCI 219-0 Cell Biology. The new intro sequence
1 engineering course from an approved list available from the department or 1
no longer includes Physiology. Students who have taken ALL of the
unit of independent study
older intro sequence courses will use the Minor Declaration form
1 advanced science or mathematics course from an approved list available from
from prior to 2020. Student who have taken only SOME of the older
the department
intro courses can complete either the new or old Minor Declaration
1 engineering, advanced science, or mathematics course from an approved list
form with substitutions for missing intro sequence courses. In
available from the department
general, students missing BIOL_SCI 215-0 Genetics and Molecular
1 Biology will take BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology, students
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2 missing BIOL_SCI 219-0 Cell Biology will take BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-2 Biology, and students missing BIOL_SCI 217-0 Physiology will
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2 take BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution to complete the intro
General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for sequence. Students should consult the minor advisor for guidance on
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be completing these requirements.
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs 3
The Biotech Minor requires 3 units of Biology coursework.
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
Exemptions or course reductions are NOT granted for students taking
General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP
the Biological Sciences Department placement test, and who test out
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory.
3 of and skip BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology. These students may
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology or BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell complete BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology and BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics
Biology may substitute for CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & and Evolution and petition to use an upper level Biology course to
Cell Biology for Engineers. Exemptions from this one unit of
complete the required 3 units of Biology coursework.
biology coursework are NOT granted for students testing out 4
Biological Science laboratories are now connected to the intro
of and skipping BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology through
sequence courses, and registration in the lab is required. Biological
the Biological Sciences Department's placement test. These
Science laboratories were previously numbered BIOL_SCI 220-0,
students may use CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for
BIOL_SCI 221-0, and BIOL_SCI 222-0. Students who have already
Engineers or BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology to complete the required
completed these laboratory courses with the older numbering may
biology unit.
continue to use them toward the minor, or use a previously approved

Biotechnology and Biochemical

independent study.

Engineering Minor • A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in courses in the minor.

• A BA or BS degree from Northwestern must be completed.
This minor provides specific training for McCormick students interested • No more than 5 units may be double-counted to fulfill requirements in
in industries that create and manufacture bio-based fuels and industrial the major program.
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and agents for gene and cell • A maximum of 2 units not offered by the department may be taken
therapies or for those desiring in-depth preparation for future graduate P/N for the minor. Students must also comply with departmental
study in biotech research. and McCormick P/N regulations for courses that are double-counted
toward requirements in the minor and major programs.
Course Title
• Students not majoring in chemical engineering should take the
Requirements (10 units)
Biological Sciences intro sequence BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular
6 courses in biological science and biochemical engineering:
1, 2, 3
Biology, BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology, BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology
Evolution (former intro sequence was BIOL_SCI 215-0 Genetics and
1, 2, 3
BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology Molecular Biology, BIOL_SCI 217-0 Physiology, BIOL_SCI 219-0 Cell
2, 3
BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution Biology), and BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry before

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CHEM_ENG 375-0 Biochemical Engineering and CHEM_ENG 377-0 CIV_ENV 442-0 Environmental Biotechnology for Resource Recovery
Bioseparations. They should also take CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics MAT_SCI 353-0 Bioelectronics
and the recommended BIOL_SCI 315-0 Advanced Cell Biology MAT_SCI 370-0 Biomaterials
to prepare for CHEM_ENG 375-0 Biochemical Engineering and Independent Study 399 in approved laboratory
CHEM_ENG 377-0 Bioseparations.
• Students must submit a completed petition form for the minor to the
Office of Undergraduate Engineering before the beginning of their
Civil and Environmental Engineering
final quarter as undergraduates. mccormick.northwestern.edu/civil-environmental

Minor Electives The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers two
degree programs for undergraduate students, one in civil engineering and
Core Electives another in environmental engineering, as well as minors in environmental
Course Title engineering and in architectural engineering and design.
CHEM_ENG 372-0 Bionanotechnology
Civil and environmental engineers play central roles in defining
CHEM_ENG 373-0 Biotechnology and Global Health
sustainable development approaches to the interactions of humans with
CHEM_ENG 376-0 Principles of Synthetic Biology
earth systems. The curricula of these programs place strong emphasis
CHEM_ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Analysis and Design of Living
on design, communication, teamwork, and the development of a systems
Systems
perspective on the complex problems of today and tomorrow.
CHEM_ENG 382-0 Regulatory Sciences in Biotechnology
CHEM_ENG 478-0
CHEM_ENG 395-0
Advances in Biotechnology
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (must be
Civil Engineering
approved by petition) Civil Engineering is an international profession that provides solutions for
pressing societal challenges for both the natural and built environment.
Extended Electives Civilian infrastructure systems provide safe and efficient transportation
systems for people, food, and manufactured goods; safe and energy
Course Title
efficient residential and commercial buildings; support the ecological and
CHEM_ENG 372-0 Bionanotechnology
human health by protecting the quality of water, air, and land; and support
CHEM_ENG 373-0 Biotechnology and Global Health
the energy sector with power plants and their support structures.
CHEM_ENG 376-0 Principles of Synthetic Biology
CHEM_ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Analysis and Design of Living Civil Engineering bridges science and society, and thus plays a leading
Systems role in planning, designing, building, and ensuring a sustainable future.
CHEM_ENG 382-0 Regulatory Sciences in Biotechnology The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) defines sustainability
CHEM_ENG 478-0 Advances in Biotechnology as a set of economic, environmental and social conditions in which all
CHEM_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (must be of society has the capacity and opportunity to maintain and improve its
approved by petition) quality of life indefinitely, without degrading the quantity, quality or the
BIOL_SCI 315-0 Advanced Cell Biology availability of natural resources and ecosystems. The civil engineering
profession recognizes the reality of limited natural resources, the desire
BIOL_SCI 323-0 Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis
for sustainable practice (including life-cycle analysis and sustainable
BIOL_SCI 328-0 Microbiology
design techniques), and the need for social equity in the consumption of
BIOL_SCI 332-0 Conservation Genetics
resources.
BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory Civil Engineers are the stewardess of our natural resources and the
BIOL_SCI 355-0 Immunobiology built environment that support commerce, recreation, health, and other
BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function necessities of modern social economies. They design, construct, and
BIOL_SCI 363-0 Biophysics manage these systems as well as the taller, longer, lighter, and more
elegant structures at the end nodes, such as airports, sky scrapers,
BIOL_SCI 378-0 Functional Genomics
bridges, etc. everywhere on the planet and even in space. Each system
BIOL_SCI 380-0 Biology of Cancer
has unique characteristics that challenge civil engineers to combine
BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology
engineering knowledge with initiative and creativity to meet project
BIOL_SCI 395-0 Molecular Genetics
objectives, protect the well-being of society and our finite natural
BMD_ENG 302-0 Quantitative Systems Physiology resources, and meet budget constraints.
BMD_ENG 317-0 Biochemical Sensors
BMD_ENG 343-0 Biomaterials and Medical Devices In addition to the applications of mathematics, physical, natural, and
BMD_ENG 344-0 Biological Performance of Materials engineering sciences, Civil Engineers must incorporate excellent
communication and people-skills, social, economic, managerial sciences,
BMD_ENG 346-0 Tissue Engineering
and collaborate with architects, public officials, owners, contractors,
BMD_ENG 347-0 Foundations of Regenerative Engineering
material suppliers and the public during various phases of a project.
BMD_ENG 348-0 Applications of Regenerative Engineering
Their work may extend to materials science to develop new building
BMD_ENG 446-0 Biomaterials in Synthetic Biology
materials; using advanced sensors and communication devices to
CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry (Formerly CHEM 210-3) monitor performance of bridges, tunnels, buildings in real time, over long
CIV_ENV 361-1 Environmental Microbiology distances, and under extreme conditions. Civil engineers have designed
CIV_ENV 441-0 Chemical Microbial Interactions

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infrastructures that stretched the limit of materials, performance, and 4. The design and operation of engineered systems for the maintenance
human desire while preserving our natural resources. and improvement of the quality of our environment.

The most unique aspects of civil engineering are: the close interaction Historically, it was the sanitary and civil engineers who made cities livable
with the citizens of a community, influence of political policy, and the for large populations. However, the role of environmental engineering
ability to execute sustainable designs and constructions that have has been expanding in the past few decades. Increasingly, environmental
tremendous impact to the social, economic, and welfare of every member engineers are being called upon to expand the focus of their efforts to
in the world. address the challenges associated with alternative energy, sustainability,
climate change, ecological restoration and emerging public health
At Northwestern, the Civil Engineering curriculum is designed to satisfy threats.
students’ diverse interests and professional goals. Students develop
study plans suited to their unique interests, including options such as Northwestern has developed an interdisciplinary approach to the
the Architectural Engineering and Design Minor and the Environmental education of environmental engineers. The four-year curriculum provides
Engineering Minor within our Department, and the Kellogg School of the students with a sound fundamental knowledge of environmental
Management Certificate program for undergraduates, to address the engineering principles and an opportunity to integrate other aspects such
social, physical, and financial challenges of constructing and managing as basic science, social science, humanities, and public policy to their
the nation’s infrastructure. knowledge. Environmental Engineers stand at the threshold between
natural environmental systems and human societies!
While Civil engineering graduates typically work in engineering consulting
firms, city and county public works, state departments of transportation, Graduates in environmental engineering will have many career
construction companies, various branches of federal government, and opportunities in a spectrum of business sectors and government
engineering material product industries, some of our graduates work in agencies. These include engineering consulting firms that offer
the aerospace industry, Wall Street, medicine, laws, politics, and policy challenging employment in environmental planning, design, and
development. A majority of Northwestern graduates receive at least one management. The manufacturing and chemical industries, utilities, the
advanced degree. About half of these received advanced degrees are in pollution control industry, and others need engineers for the development
other professional fields such as aerospace, business administration, and management of research and environmental control programs.
medicine, and law. Others may work in research and development, and Engineers in governmental agencies are responsible for planning and
teaching. assessment of control strategies and measures to assure a clean and
healthful environment. Universities and research organizations afford
Our recent graduates hold jobs in a wide spectrum of areas such as additional avenues of career development.
infrastructure engineering consulting (buildings, bridges, railroads,
power plants, environmental treatment plants, etc.), construction, project Our recent graduates hold positions as engineering designers, business
management, architecture, energy, and finance. Their positions include analytics, and staff engineers of regulatory agency. A sample of their
project engineers, project managers, field engineers, and designers. employers include AECOM, ARCADIS, Black & Veatch, EPA, Jacobs,
Some graduates join the business sector as business analysts, technical RAMBOLL, Tetra Tech, WSP, and many energy start-ups. Many of our
consultants, and derivative traders. A sample of their employers include graduates continue their education in schools of engineering, law,
Amazon, Boeing, Accenture, ARCADIS, Mass Electric Construction, medicine, public health, and management.
General Dynamics’ Electric Boat Division, National Forest Service, SOM,
WSP, Thornton Tomsasetti, Jacobs, and MWRD. Others go directly to Programs of Study
graduate school. Most mid-career civil engineers hold supervisory or
• Civil Engineering Degree (p. 142)
administrative positions such as project engineers.
• Environmental Engineering Degree (p. 142)

Environmental Engineering • Architectural Engineering and Design Minor (p. 143)

• Environmental Engineering Minor (p. 144)
Is the water safe to drink? Is the air dangerous to breathe? Should we eat
the fish we catch or the crops we grow? Do our living and work spaces pose
CIV_ENV 101-0 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
special threats to our health?  Environmental Engineers are the technical
(0 Unit)   In this seminar course we discuss the grand challenges
professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental
facing society in the coming decades, and how Civil and Environmental
problems. They provide answers to the above and other questions about
Engineers are meeting these challenges. Seminars will focus on key CE
the potentially harmful interrelationships between human civilization
and EE topics, the CE & EE curricula at NU, and the career paths of recent
and the environment. Environmental engineers apply scientific and
CE & EE graduates.
technological knowledge to eliminate or reduce environmental problems.
They seek to shield the environment from the harmful effects of human CIV_ENV 190-0 Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar (0 Unit)  
activity, protect human populations from adverse environmental events Introductory-level special topic seminar intended for first and second-year
such as floods and disease, and restore environmental quality for students.
ecological and human well-being. Traditionally, environmental engineering CIV_ENV 195-0 Introductory Course in Civil and Environmental
includes: Engineering (0-1 Unit)   Introductory-level special topics courses in civil
and environmental engineering. 195 is similar to CIV_ENV 395-0 but
1. The identification and measurement of potentially harmful physical,
intended for first and second-year students.
chemical, and biological agents in the environment,
CIV_ENV 201-0 Engineering Possibilities: Decision Science in the Age of
2. The transport and fate of these agents,
Smart Technologies (1 Unit)   Define challenges facing cities, and learn
3. The effects of these agents on people and the environment, and
how to critically evaluate different solutions, ranging from traditional
to innovative. Foster critical thinking about problem definitions along

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with the definition of metrics that represent desirable (and undesirable) The American legal system from an engineer's perspective. Socratic-
outcomes in urban systems. method analysis of statutory and case law. Contract, patent, corporation,
CIV_ENV 202-0 Biological and Ecological Principles (1 Unit)   antitrust, property, and environmental law. Torts, product liability, and
arbitration.
Fundamentals of biology - including cell biology, genetics, and
Prerequisite: junior engineering standing.
biochemistry - and ecology - including biological interactions, microbial
ecology - and biogeochemical cycling as they apply to natural and CIV_ENV 303-0 Environmental Law and Policy (1 Unit)  
engineered systems. Bioinformatics tools necessary for analyzing An introduction to important aspects of environmental law and policy.
biological and ecological data. Prerequisites: MATH 220-2; CHEM 131-0, Covers a wide range of environmental topics, with a focus on major
CHEM 151-0, or CHEM 171-0. federal environmental statutes.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
CIV_ENV 203-0 Earth in the Anthropocene (1 Unit)   Fundamentals of
Earth system science and their connections to the need for humans CIV_ENV 304-0 Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis (1
to develop food, water, energy and infrastructure systems that has Unit)  
led to transformation of the Earth's surface and of its atmosphere. Quantitative techniques to develop descriptive and prescriptive
Prerequisite: MATH 220-2; CHEM 131-0, CHEM 151-0, or CHEM 171-0 is models that support efficient planning and management of civil and
highly recommended. Natural Sciences Distro Area environmental engineering systems.
Prerequisite: MATH 220-2 or equivalent.
CIV_ENV 205-0 Economics and Finance for Engineers (1 Unit)   Principles
of corporate finance; financial decisions of firms; value; risk and CIV_ENV 306-0 Uncertainty Analysis (1 Unit)  
return; investment and capital budgeting decisions under certainty and Probability, statistics, and decision theory. Discrete and continuous
uncertainty; performance evaluation. May not be taken for credit with or random variables, marginal and conditional distributions, moments,
after KELLG_FE 310-0. Prerequisite: MATH 220-1; basic understanding of statistical model selection and significance tests, hypothesis testing,
probability and economics recommended. and elementary Bayesian decision theory. Application to problems in soil
mechanics, water resources, transportation, and structures.
CIV_ENV 216-0 Mechanics of Materials I (1 Unit)   Analytical and
experimental study of stresses and deformations and their application CIV_ENV 314-0 Organic Geochemistry (1 Unit)  
to the design of machine and structural elements subjected to The sources and fates of organic matter in the natural environment;
static, dynamic, and repeated loads. Prerequisite: GEN_ENG 205-2 or global cycling of organic carbon; applications to the study of modern and
GEN_ENG 206-2. ancient environments. Taught with EARTH 314-0; may not receive credit
for both courses.
CIV_ENV 220-0 Structural Art (1 Unit)   Learn how to interpret and
Prerequisites: 1 course in earth and planetary sciences or environmental
understand the built environment through an examination of the history
sciences; 1 course in chemistry.
of structural engineering as a creative art, with particular emphasis on
technical, visual, and social analysis and critique of bridges, buildings, CIV_ENV 317-0 Biogeochemistry (1 Unit)  
and designers. Cycling of biogenic elements (C, N, S, Fe, Mn) in surficial environments.
Emphasis on microbial processes and isotopic signatures.
CIV_ENV 221-0 Theory of Structures I (1 Unit)   Deflections of structures,
Prerequisites: 1 quarter of chemistry; 1 quarter of geoscience,
energy concepts, idealization of structures, truss analysis, column
environmental sciences, or biological sciences.
stability, and influence lines. Introduction to indeterminate truss and
frame analyses, slope-deflection analysis, and moment distribution. CIV_ENV 318-0 Mechanics of Fracture (1 Unit)  
Portal method. Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 216-0. Stress concentration, analysis of the stress field near a crack tip, fracture
modes, brittle and ductile fracture, fracture toughness, fracture criteria,
CIV_ENV 250-0 Earth Surface Engineering (1 Unit)   Fundamental
properties and behavior of soils as engineering materials. Origin of soils fracture mechanics design, fatigue, and dynamic effects.
through the properties of soil components to the strength, permeability, CIV_ENV 319-0 Theory of Structures 2 (1 Unit)  
and deformation of soil masses. Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 241-0. Shear center, non-prismatic members, nonlinear materials, influence
lines, Mueller-Breslau principle, approximate methods of analysis, energy
CIV_ENV 260-0 Environmental Systems and Processes (1 Unit)   Basic
methods, stiffness matrix, and computer methods of analysis.
engineering principles required for the design, operation, analysis, and
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 221-0.
modeling of both natural and engineered systems and their application
to major issues facing human and environmental health of ecosystems. CIV_ENV 320-0 Structural Analysis--Dynamics (1 Unit)  
Corequisite: MATH 220-2; CHEM 131-0, CHEM 151-0, or CHEM 171-0 Single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems subjected to periodic,
highly recommended. seismic, and general loadings. Time-history analysis of linear and
nonlinear systems. Design methods for earthquakes.
CIV_ENV 295-0 Introductory topics in Civil and Environmental
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 221-0.
Engineering (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level study of topics suggested by
students or faculty members and approved by the department. CIV_ENV 321-0 Concrete Properties (1 Unit)  
Concrete as a composite material; relationship between constitutive laws
CIV_ENV 301-1 Professional Development Seminar I (0.34 Unit)   Case
and microstructure; failure theories; fracture; fatigue; strain rate effects;
study in engineering ethics, with discussion of topics in professional
destructive and nondestructive testing; creep and shrinkage; chemistry of
development and lifelong learning. Prerequisite: junior engineering
cement hydration; admixtures; aggregates; proportioning; new materials.
standing.
CIV_ENV 322-0 Structural Design (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 301-2 Professional Development Seminar II (0 Unit)  
Design criteria; planning and design aspects of structural systems for
Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Prerequisite:
gravity and lateral loads. A total design project involving the analysis and
senior engineering standing.
design of a structure.
CIV_ENV 302-0 Engineering Law (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 325-0 or equivalent.

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CIV_ENV 323-0 Structural Steel Design (1 Unit)   environmental problems, respond to current requirements, and anticipate
Rational basis of structural design. Design approach for structural-steel future needs.
components of a building system. Prerequisites: a technical background and senior standing.
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 216-0; CIV_ENV 221-0 or equivalent. CIV_ENV 352-0 Foundation Engineering (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 325-0 Reinforced Concrete (1 Unit)   Application of soil mechanics to analysis and design of foundations and
Fundamentals of reinforced concrete theory and design. Analysis and embankments. Settlement of structures, bearing capacities of shallow
design of beams, slabs, and columns. Concurrent familiarization with and deep foundations, earth pressures on retaining structures, and slope
current building codes, specifications, and practices. stability.
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 221-0. Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 250-0.
CIV_ENV 326-0 Engineering Forensics (1 Unit)   Introduction to failure CIV_ENV 353-0 Energy Geostructures & Geosystems (1 Unit)  
analysis and forensic engineering to describe how these investigative This course focuses on energy geostructures and geosystems: novel
procedures contribute to regulations, engineering design, safety earth-contact technologies that provide renewable energy supply and
principles, and the economic aspects of structure engineering. structural support to any built environment. The course comprises
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 221-0. theoretical and practical sessions. The theoretical sessions expand on
the analysis and design of such technologies from energy, geotechnical
CIV_ENV 327-0 Finite Element Methods in Mechanics (1 Unit)  
and structural perspectives. The practical sessions simulate an actual
Development of finite elements from variational principles and
design project of energy geostructures.
application to static stress analysis. Introduction to techniques for
transient and generalized field problems. Computer implementation of CIV_ENV 355-0 Hydrogeology and Subsurface Contamination (1 Unit)  
finite element techniques. Taught with MECH_ENG 327-0; may not receive The integration of principles of geology, physics, chemistry, and
credit for both courses. mathematics required for understanding groundwater flow and how
to perform aquifer tests, the fate and remediation of contaminants in
CIV_ENV 328-0 Computational Forensics and Failure Analysis (1 Unit)  
the subsurface, and to develop numerical models for simulating these
The course will cover the use of the scientific method for accident
processes.
investigation, hypothesis development, and the use of the finite element
Prerequisite: fluid mechanics.
method to analyze the root cause of a failure. Practical application
problems for both civil and mechanical structures will be analyzed CIV_ENV 356-0 Transport Processes in Porous Media (1 Unit)  
using commercial finite element codes (Abaqus, Hypermesh, LS-Dyna) Transport processes in porous media including unsaturated flow, flow
Prerequiste: CIV_ENV 327-0 or MECH_ENG 327-0. in deformable porous media, convective transport of solutes with
hydrodynamic dispersion effects, and coupled flow phenomena with
CIV_ENV 330-0 Engineering Project Management (1 Unit)  
particular emphasis on electrokinetics.
Techniques for coordinating decisions and actions of various parties
in the design and construction of civil and environmental engineering CIV_ENV 358-0 Airphoto Interpretation (1 Unit)  
projects. Delivery systems; preconstruction services; project planning; Principles and practice of using aerial photographs to obtain information
cost control and value engineering; bidding. about natural features of the earth's surface, with emphasis on
Prerequisite: instructor consent. earth materials. Landforms, geological processes, rocks, and soils.
Stereoscopic photographs, elements of photogrammetry.
CIV_ENV 332-0 Building Construction Estimating (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Estimation of cost at different stages of design; conceptual estimating
and quantity takeoff of various elements, such as materials, labor, and CIV_ENV 361-1 Environmental Microbiology (1 Unit)  
equipment. Basic principles and practical applications of microbiology to
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 330-0; consent of instructor. environmental issues, such as microbial contamination, degradation of
organic contaminants, production of alternative fuels, and global climate
CIV_ENV 336-0 Project Scheduling (1 Unit)  
change.
Project planning, scheduling, and control using CPM arrow and
precedence networks; resource allocation and resource leveling; earned CIV_ENV 361-2 Public & Environmental Health (1 Unit)  
value analysis; linear scheduling; PERT, CPM in dispute resolution and Current problems in public and environmental health, such as the
litigation, computer scheduling. worldwide burden of major infectious diseases, emergence of new
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 330-0. pathogens, and environmental reservoirs of infectious organisms.
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 361-1 or consent of instructor.
CIV_ENV 340-0 Hydraulics and Hydrology (1 Unit)  
Civil and environmental engineering applications of fluid mechanics. CIV_ENV 363-0 Environmental Engineering Applications 1: Air and Land
Turbulent flow in pipes and rivers, pipe and river networks, and open (1 Unit)  
channels. Nature and control of community air pollution. Sources, physical and
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 241-0. chemical properties, and effects of major air pollutants; analytical
measurements and monitoring of air pollutants; engineering and
CIV_ENV 346-0 Ecohydrology (1 Unit)  
legislative control.
Interactions between water and ecosystems in freshwater, terrestrial, and
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 260-0.
urban environments. Feedbacks between ecological and hydrological
processes. Engineering of ecosystems such as constructed wetlands, CIV_ENV 364-0 Sustainable Water Systems (1 Unit)   An overview of
green roofs, and other green infrastructure for resilient and sustainable the engineered water cycle focusing the fundamental principles as well
water management. as the design and assessment methods for physical, chemical and
biological treatment unit processes for drinking water treatment, used
CIV_ENV 349-0 Environmental Management (1 Unit)  
water treatment and reuse, and emerging issues such as the energy-food-
The roles and responsibilities of project managers who deal with
water nexus. Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 260-0, MECH_ENG 241-0.
environmental issues. How managers deal with previously created

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CIV_ENV 365-0 Environmental Laboratory (1 Unit)   CIV_ENV 385-3 Architectural Engineering & Design 3: Advanced Studio (1
Chemical and microbiological aspects of environmental engineering and Unit)  
science are explored through an integrated laboratory course. Architectural engineering and design studios: architectural history,
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 367-0. case studies in design, construction and management of buildings,
and drawing and model building. Advanced studio: architectural and
CIV_ENV 367-0 Chemical Processes in Aquatic Systems (1 Unit)  
structural design of a large, complex building project.
Chemical principles for understanding and predicting the chemical
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 385-2 and junior standing in engineering; or
composition and evolution of natural waters using an equilibrium
consent of instructor.
approach. Applications to environmental issues such as metal speciation
and toxicity, ocean acidification, carbon storage. CIV_ENV 386-0 High Performance Architectural Design (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: BMD_ENG 250-0 or CHEM_ENG 211-0. Elements of high performance building design and to explore the various
matrics used to analyze the relationship between the structure and
CIV_ENV 368-0 Sustainability: The City (1 Unit)  
function of various design alternatives.
Exploration of the issues that motivate the design and engineering of
sustainable resource use and development. CIV_ENV 387-0 Design of Sustainable Urban Developments (1 Unit)  
Design high performing neighborhoods, districts and communities
CIV_ENV 370-0 Emerging Organic Contaminants (1 Unit)  
that incorporate principles of density, diversity and flexibility around
Fundamental molecular processes that govern the fate and
the "operating system of nature". Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 386-0,
transformation of emerging organic contaminants in natural and
senior standing, consent of instructor; recommend CIV_ENV 385-1,
engineered environmental systems.
CIV_ENV 385-2, and CIV_ENV 385-3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 210-1 or consent of instructor.
CIV_ENV 395-0 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engrg (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 371-0 Introduction to Transportation Planning and Analysis (1
Topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department.
Unit)  
Analysis and design of solutions to transportation problems; introduction CIV_ENV 398-1 Community-based Design 1 (1 Unit)  
to selected operations research and statistical analysis techniques; use Yearlong participation in two-or three-person team projects involving
of case studies in urban transportation, intercity passenger transport, and research, analysis, and/or design in the solution of environmental
freight movements. problems affecting primarily lower-income communities. Grade assigned
Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor. only on completion of both units.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CIV_ENV 376-0 Transportation System Operations (1 Unit)  
Traffic-flow theory; vehicle and human factors, capacity analysis, CIV_ENV 398-2 Community-based Design 2 (1 Unit)  
intersection performance and control; management and control of Yearlong participation in two-or three-person team projects involving
arterial streets and networks; neighborhood traffic restraint, urban transit research, analysis, and/or design in the solution of environmental
operations. Operations concepts and theories applied to actual problems problems affecting primarily lower-income communities. Grade assigned
through laboratory practice. only on completion of both units.
Prerequisite: basic understanding of calculus and statistics; knowledge Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
of MATLAB desirable but not required. CIV_ENV 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Special studies under faculty direction.
CIV_ENV 382-1 Capstone Design I (0.5 Unit)   Culminating team-based Credit to be arranged.
design experience in civil and environmental engineering, with an CIV_ENV 410-0 Theory of Plates and Shells (1 Unit)  
overview of the function, design, and operations of modern infrastructure Derivation of governing equations for plates, cylindrical shells and
systems. Part 1 of 2-course sequence. Prerequisite: senior standing in spherical shells, analytical and numerical methods for the solutions of
civil or environmental engineering or consent of instructor. elastic and inelastic problems, and civil engineering applications.
CIV_ENV 382-2 Capstone Design II (0.5 Unit)   Culminating team-based CIV_ENV 411-0 Micromechanics 1 (1 Unit)  
design experience in civil and environmental engineering, with an Mechanics of microstructures of materials, such as continuum theory
overview of the function, design, and operations of modern infrastructure of dislocations, inclusions, inhomogeneities, cracks, and composite
systems. Part 2 of 2-course sequence. Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 382-1. materials. Unified eigenstrain method employed.
CIV_ENV 385-1 Architectural Engineering and Design 1: Fundamentals (1 CIV_ENV 413-0 Experimental Solid Mechanics (1 Unit)  
Unit)   Experimental techniques in measuring stress and strain. Strain
Architectural engineering and design studios: architectural history, gauge, photoelastic, brittle coating, and Moire techniques studies and
case studies in design, construction and management of buildings, and applied with selected laboratory experiments. CIV_ENV 413-0 and
drawing and model building. Fundamental studio: basic architectural and MECH_ENG 413-0 are co-listed.
structural design of a simple building project.
Prerequisite: junior standing in engineering or consent of instructor. CIV_ENV 414-1 Mechanics of Composite Materials 1 (1 Unit)  
Introduction to basic concepts: fabrication of composite materials,
CIV_ENV 385-2 Architectural Engineering & Design 2: Intermediate (1 micromechanics, macro-mechanics of unidirectional lamina, failure
Unit)   theories, mechanics of multidirectional laminate, lamination theory,
Architectural engineering and design studios: architectural history, hydrothermal effects, inter-laminar stresses, stress concentrations,
case studies in design, construction and management of buildings, structural design and optimization, and nondestructive evaluation.
and drawing and model building. Intermediate studio: architectural and CIV_ENV 414-1 and MECH_ENG 414-1 are co-listed.
structural design of a building project with multiple requirements.
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 385-1 and junior standing in engineering; or CIV_ENV 414-2 Mechanics of Composite Materials II (1 Unit)  
consent of instructor. Introduction to basic concepts: fabrication of composite materials,
micromechanics, macro-mechanics of unidirectional lamina, failure
theories, mechanics of multidirectional laminate, lamination theory,

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hydrothermal effects, inter-laminar stresses, stress concentrations, Buckling of perfect and imperfect columns, mathematical treatment of
structural design and optimization, and nondestructive evaluation. various types of stability problems and stability criteria, dynamic and
CIV_ENV 414-2 and MECH_ENG 414-2 are co-listed. static instability, and energy methods. Buckling of frames, trusses, and
beams. Snap-through, elastic-plastic columns, creep buckling, and basic
CIV_ENV 415-0 Theory of Elasticity (1 Unit)  
approach to buckling of two- and three-dimensional bodies.
Notions of stress and strain. Basic equations of the linear theory of
elastic media. Stress function and displacement potentials. Applications CIV_ENV 425-0 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (1 Unit)  
to specific classes of problems such as plane strain, contact stresses, Nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete structural members.
and axisymmetric problems. Stress concentration. Singular states of assumptions underlying serviceability criteria, ductility for earthquake
stress. Dislocations and residual stresses. design, etc.
CIV_ENV 416-0 Computational Nanodynamics (1 Unit)   CIV_ENV 426-1 Advanced Finite Element Methods 1 (1 Unit)  
The objective of this course is to learn how to use theoretical and Methods for treating material and geometric nonlinearities by finite
computational modeling tools to simulate dynamic solid mechanics elements; transient analysis: explicit and implicit time integration,
phenomena at small scales. Topics covered include elementary partitioned methods, and stability; hybrid and mixed elements; finite
concepts in dynamics, statistical mechanics, molecular interactions, elements for plates and shells; convergence, efficiency, and computer
coarse-graining strategies, and application of the molecular dynamics implementation. Co-listed with MECH_ENG 426-1.
methodology to elasticity, self-assembly, vibrations, fragmentation and CIV_ENV 426-2 Advanced Finite Element Methods 2 (1 Unit)  
fracture problems of relevance to nanoscale, biological and biomolecular This course will cover the fundamentals of non-standard finite element
systems. formulations such as Moving Least Squares (MLS), Element Free Galerkin
CIV_ENV 417-1 Mechanics of Continua 1 (1 Unit)   (EFG), Reproducing Kernel Particle Method (RKPM), Material Point
Introduction to mechanics of continuous media. Cartesian tensors; Method (MPM), Aribitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) Formulations,
kinematics of deformable media; stress; balance laws; constitutive and the eXtendended Finite Element Method (XFEM). The course will
relations for selected solids and fluids. also provide an in-depth investigation of advanced application of finite
element analysis and interfacing user-developed material models
CIV_ENV 417-2 Mechanics Continua 2 (1 Unit)  
with commercial finite element codes (Abaqus/LS-DYNA). Theory
Kinematics of deformable media, thermodynamics and balance laws
and implementation of computational plasticity, nonlinear elasticity,
of continua, general theory of constitutive equations. Emphasis on
pressure-sensitive plasticity, and damage-based plasticity will be
large deformation theories; objective stress and deformation measures
discussed. Material classes to be discussed are those commonly found
with applications in finite strain elasticity. Introduction to nonlinear
in manufacturing, geomechanical, and biological applications such as
and inelastic material behavior including applications in plasticity and
ductile metals, soil, and tissue. Co-listed with MECH_ENG 426-2.
viscoelasticity.
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 417-1 or equivalent. CIV_ENV 430-0 Quasibrittle Fracture and Scaling (1 Unit)  
Fracture mechanics fundamentals. Concrete, composites, ice, rocks,
CIV_ENV 419-0 Elastic Wave Propagation in Periodic Solids (1 Unit)  
soils, ceramics. Cohesive crack model. Crack band model. Damage.
Introduction of elastodynamic wave equations in anisotropic solids, plane
Localization. Nonlocality. Size effect laws. Statistical aspects. Discrete
longitudinal, transverse, and surface waves, harmonic waves and pulses,
micro-modeling. Fracture stability. Environmental effects, loading rate
energy considerations, reflection, transmission, and mode conversion,
and fatigue.
scattering and diffraction problems, reciprocity relations, piezoelectric
materials, and band engineering using periodic solids and metamaterials. CIV_ENV 434-0 Total Quality Management (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 415-0, MECH_ENG 363-0 or MECH_ENG 390-0, or How to achieve quality through continuous improvement of processes,
equivalent. customer satisfaction, and creating a team environment; includes data
collection and analysis for process improvement.
CIV_ENV 420-0 Advanced Structural Analysis (1 Unit)  
Solution of nonlinear equations for structures, shear center and center CIV_ENV 435-0 Cost Engineering and Control (1 Unit)  
of twist of open and multicell cross sections, shear stresses in multicell Application of cost engineering for construction companies and projects;
closed cross sections, restrained warping torsion stresses. accounting methods; estimating process and bid preparation; labor cost;
earned value analysis; accounting for equipment; cost-control concepts;
CIV_ENV 421-0 Prestressed Concrete Design (1 Unit)  
cash flow management, changes and extras; claims.
Principles of prestressed concrete. Prestressing systems, end anchorage,
Prerequisites: PROJ_MGT 403-0 and PROJ_MGT 405-0.
and loss of prestress. Analysis and design of sections for flexure, shear,
bond, bearing, and deflection. Continuous beams, slab, tension, and CIV_ENV 436-0 Construction Contracts & Dispute Resolution (1 Unit)  
compression members. Circular prestressing. Contracts as part of the project delivery system. Components of a
construction contract. Intended and unintended contract changes.
CIV_ENV 422-0 Inelastic Analysis of Structures (1 Unit)  
Payment process. Trade union influences. Negotiations. Alternative
Inelastic analysis of frames, plates, and shells. Plastic behavior and limit
dispute resolution. Mechanics liens. Risk management through
analysis theorems. Static and kinematic methods for calculating collapse
insurance.
loads. Yield surfaces for plates and shells, plastic potential flow law,
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 330-0 or permission of instructor.
and load capacity. Viscoelastic behavior and rheologic models. Creep of
concrete and its effects in structures. CIV_ENV 440-0 Environmental Transport Processes (1 Unit)  
Processes controlling transport and fate of dissolved and suspended
CIV_ENV 423-0 Matrix Analysis of Structures (1 Unit)  
substances in natural and engineered environmental systems. Mass
Use of matrix methods for analysis of articulated structural systems,
balances, hydrodynamic transport, phase and mass transfers; the fate of
geometric matrices, stability, analysis of geometrically nonlinear systems,
reactive species in complex environmental systems..
introduction to the finite element method.
CIV_ENV 441-0 Chemical Microbial Interactions (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 424-0 Stability of Structures (1 Unit)  

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Applications of classical microbiology and molecular biology methods to structures. Earth pressures on walls. Design of retaining structures and
study complex microbial communities. Includes a laboratory component. supported excavations. Effects of construction on performance. Stability
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 361-1. of slopes. Design of earth dams and embankments. Case studies.
CIV_ENV 442-0 Environmental Biotechnology for Resource Recovery (1 CIV_ENV 450-3 Soil Mechanics 3 (1 Unit)  
Unit)   First Quarter: Shear strength of soils. Theory of consolidation. Problems
Theory and practice of microbiological processes used for pollution of rate-independent and rate-dependent settlement. Second Quarter:
control and resource recovery: kinetics of suspended-growth and Foundation engineering. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep
fixed-film processes, activated sludge, biofilm processes, nitrogen and foundations. Deformation of foundations. Effects of construction on
phosphorus removal, methanogenesis. performance. Case studies. Third Quarter: Earth and earth-supported
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 440-0, CIV_ENV 361-1. structures. Earth pressures on walls. Design of retaining structures and
supported excavations. Effects of construction on performance. Stability
CIV_ENV 443-0 Microbial Ecology for Resource Recovery (1 Unit)  
of slopes. Design of earth dams and embankments. Case studies.
This course provides students with an overview of microbial ecology-
that is, the study of interactions between microorganisms and the CIV_ENV 451-0 Engineering Properties of Soils (1 Unit)  
environment-and how complex microbial communities are linked function Determination and interpretation of engineering properties of soils.
and stability of both engineered and natural systems. Laboratory testing procedures and methods of evaluation and control.
Report writing.
CIV_ENV 444-0 Physical/Chemical Processes in Environmental Control (1
Unit)   CIV_ENV 452-0 Unsaturated Soil Mechanics (1 Unit)  
Theory and practice of separations and conversions in water quality and Principles of the hydraulics and mechanics of natural and engineered
residuals management, coagulation, adsorption, ion exchange, oxidation, soils characterized by unsaturated conditions.
sedimentation, flocculation, filtration. CIV_ENV 453-0 Rock Mechanics (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 367-0, CIV_ENV 440-0 or equivalent. Engineering properties and behavior of rock masses. Shear strength
CIV_ENV 445-0 Environmental Systems Laboratory (1 Unit)   of rock, in situ and laboratory tests of strength, rock fracture, three-
Use of a variety of experimental methods to probe processes occuring dimensional geometry of joint systems, stability of rock masses, in situ
in water treatment operations and complex natural systems. Emphasis stress determination, and deformability of rock masses.
on bringing multiple tools to bear in order to evaluate overall system CIV_ENV 454-0 Constitutive Models for Soils (1 Unit)  
behavior. Numerical models of effective and total stress-strain response of soils;
CIV_ENV 446-0 Environmental Analytical Chemistry (1 Unit)   non-linear pseudo-elastic, elasto-plastic and bounding surface models;
Theory and the applications of analytical chemistry as applied to parameter identification and applications.
complex, multiphase environmental systems. Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 450-1 or permission of instructor.
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 367-0. CIV_ENV 455-0 Plasticity and Limit Analysis (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 447-0 Molecular Microbiology (1 Unit)   Fundamental theory of and computational tools for plasticity, including
An in-depth look at current molecular methods used to study the concepts of yielding and plastic flow in materials and, by extension,
environmental microbiology. Fundamentals of molecular microbiology, the concepts of limit (collapse) loads and collapse mechanisms in
creative and critical analysis of literature through proposal writing and boundary value problems.
reviewing. Topics focus on polymerase chain reaction and derivatives; CIV_ENV 456-0 Computational Geotechnics (1 Unit)  
DNA sequencing; proteomics & proteogenomics, and metabolomics. Fundamentals of the finite element method for geotechnical analysis.
CIV_ENV 448-0 Computational Chemodynamics (1 Unit)   This course provides an essential skillset to those entering the practice
An in-depth understanding of the processes that govern the fate of of geotechnical engineering, and builds a foundation for future study and
chemicals in the environment by developing computational tools used inquiry to those who are engaged primarily in research.
to quantify the concentrations of contaminants and nutrients. Numerical CIV_ENV 457-0 Environmental Geotechnics (1 Unit)  
methods focus on solving: multiphase equilibrium problems, box models, Site characterization, geotechnical aspects of waste containment, and
reaction networks and kinetics, the interplay between transport and remediation. Geological setting and the heterogeneous nature of soils.
reaction, partitioning, and trophic relationships. Design, testing, and quality control for geosynthetics.
CIV_ENV 450-1 Soil Mechanics 1 (1 Unit)   CIV_ENV 458-0 Soil Dynamics (1 Unit)  
First Quarter: Shear strength of soils. Theory of consolidation. Problems Dynamics of soils and soil-foundation systems; nuclear weapon effects,
of rate-independent and rate-dependent settlement. Second Quarter: earthquake response, vibrations of machine foundations, reactions due
Foundation engineering. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep to impact equipment, industrial noise and blast effects, fatigue concepts,
foundations. Deformation of foundations. Effects of construction on wave propagation and attenuation, blast-resistant construction, and
performance. Case studies. Third Quarter: Earth and earth-supported linear and nonlinear systems.
structures. Earth pressures on walls. Design of retaining structures and
supported excavations. Effects of construction on performance. Stability CIV_ENV 461-0 Soil Science for Environmental Engineering (1 Unit)  
of slopes. Design of earth dams and embankments. Case studies. Fundamental properties and behavior of soil systems, with emphasis
on soil physics, soil chemistry, and soil microbiological and biochemical
CIV_ENV 450-2 Soil Mechanics 2 (1 Unit)   reactions applied to contiminant transport and fate. Includes laboratory
First Quarter: Shear strength of soils. Theory of consolidation. Problems experience with soil.
of rate-independent and rate-dependent settlement. Second Quarter:
Foundation engineering. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep CIV_ENV 467-0 Advanced Environmental Chemistry (1 Unit)  
foundations. Deformation of foundations. Effects of construction on Principles and applications needed to develop advanced problem-solving
performance. Case studies. Third Quarter: Earth and earth-supported techniques in environmental chemistry. Major topics include applied

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thermodynamics, environmental organic chemistry, and problem solving Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 306-0.

for acid/base, complexation, precipitation/dissolution, and redox. CIV_ENV 483-0 Infrastructure Systems Analysis (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 468-0 Metals in the Environment (1 Unit)   Quantitative techniques for developing prescriptive models that can be
A course on concepts, fundamentals, and tools used for studying the fate used to support efficient planning and management of civil infrastructure
of metals in the environment. The emphasis is placed on the processes systems.
that control and regulate the chemical speciation of metals in aquatic CIV_ENV 484-0 Advanced Theories of Traffic Flow (1 Unit)  
environments and inform about their interactions with biological species. This course is concerned with the behavior of vehicular and multimodal
CIV_ENV 471-1 Transportation Systems Analysis 1 (1 Unit)   traffic as a complex system. It seeks to convey a conceptual
Applications of optimization methods to analysis, design, and operation understanding of traffic processes through the development of
of transportation and logistics networks. Network equilibrium; flow mathematical models of these processes.
prediction in congested multicommodity networks; vehicle routing and CIV_ENV 495-0 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering (1 Unit)  
fleet management; dynamic and stochastic transportation network Special topics under faculty direction.
modeling.
Prerequisites: IEMS 310-0 or equivalent background. CIV_ENV 497-0 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (0.5 Unit)  
Topics selected from work of current interest in civil or environmental
CIV_ENV 471-2 Transportation Systems Analysis 2 (1 Unit)   engineering.
Applications of optimization methods to analysis, design, and operation
of transportation and logistics networks. Network equilibrium; flow CIV_ENV 499-0 Projects (1-3 Units)  
prediction in congested multicommodity networks; vehicle routing and Special projects under faculty direction. Permission of instructor and
fleet management; dynamic and stochastic transportation network department required.
modeling. CIV_ENV 503-0 Materials & Methods in Construction (0 Unit)  
Prerequisites: IEMS 310-0 or equivalent background.
CIV_ENV 504-0 Structural System Capstone Pre-design Seminar (0 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 472-1 Transportation System Operations and Control 1: Urban Preliminary discussion and planning of a structural system with realistic
Networks (1 Unit)   constraints to be designed by students in the M.S. program with
Concepts and advanced methodologies for the design of control specialization in structural engineering and geotechnical engineering.
strategies for transportation systems operations, focusing on urban
CIV_ENV 508-0 M.S. Research Paper for non-thesis option (0 Unit)  
traffic networks.
Report on topics approved by faculty for M.S. students with non-thesis
CIV_ENV 472-2 Transportation System Operations and Control 2: option.
Scheduled Modes and Real-Time (1 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 512-1 Structural Engineering & Mechanics Sem (0 Unit)  
Concepts and advanced methodologies for the design of service
Selected topics in structural engineering and materials and mechanics of
networks, operating plans and control strategies for scheduled
materials and solids.
transportation modes and real-time services.
CIV_ENV 512-2 Structural Engineering & Mechanics Sem (0 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 473-0 Survey methods, data and analysis (1 Unit)  
Selected topics in structural engineering and materials and mechanics of
Theories and techniques of sampling for surveys; methods and modes of
materials and solids.
survey implementation; types of information collected through different
questionnaires; and design of stated preference experiments for discrete CIV_ENV 512-3 Structural Engineering & Mechanics Sem (0 Unit)  
choice modeling. Selected topics in structural engineering and materials and mechanics of
materials and solids.
CIV_ENV 479-0 Transp Systems Planning & Management (1 Unit)  
Functional and structural description of transportation systems; CIV_ENV 515-1 Geotechnics Seminar (0 Unit)  
characteristics of major US transportation modes; transportation Discussion of classical and current literature in the field.
analysis, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making methods CIV_ENV 515-2 Geotechnics Seminar (0 Unit)  
illustrated through urban, freight, and intercity case studies. Discussion of classical and current literature in the field.
CIV_ENV 480-1 Travel Demand Analysis & Forecasting 1 (1 Unit)   CIV_ENV 516-1 Seminar in Environmental Engineering & Science (0
Introduction and application of statistical, econometric, and marketing Unit)  
research techniques to study and forecast travel behavior. First Quarter: Topics vary. Examples: environmental microbiology; innovation
Introduction to theory, analysis, and model development. Second Quarter: technologies for recycling, recovery, treatment of chemical residuals;
Advanced theory, disaggregate choice models, and prediction methods. environmental policy; public health; water and waste treatment
CIV_ENV 480-2 Advances in Travel Demand Analysis and Forecasting (1 processes; contaminant fate and impact in nature.
Unit)   CIV_ENV 516-2 Seminar in Environmental Engineering and Science (0
This course addresses developments in the econometric and behavioral Unit)  
aspects of demand analysis and forecasting, supply-demand interaction Topics vary. Examples: environmental microbiology; innovation
in transport systems, and dynamics models. technologies for recycling, recovery, treatment of chemical residuals;
CIV_ENV 482-0 Evaluation and Decision Making for Infrastructure environmental policy; public health; water and waste treatment
Systems (1 Unit)   processes; contaminant fate and impact in nature.
Theories and methods of evaluation and choice from alternatives for CIV_ENV 516-3 Seminar in Environmental Engineering and Science (0
transportation and other infrastructure projects and systems. Economic, Unit)  
quantitative, and judgmental methods for both a priori and before-and- Topics vary. Examples: environmental microbiology; innovation
after evaluation. Measurement, modeling, analysis, and presentation technologies for recycling, recovery, treatment of chemical residuals;
problems.

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1
environmental policy; public health; water and waste treatment See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
processes; contaminant fate and impact in nature. 2
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3
CIV_ENV 517-1 Seminar in Transportation Engineering (0 Unit)   Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2
Selected topics in transportation engineering. General Physics. Associated lab is PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory.
CIV_ENV 517-2 Seminar in Transportation Engineering (0 Unit)  
1
CIV_ENV 517-3 Seminar in Transportation Engineering (0 Unit)   Major Program (16 units)  
Selected topics in transportation engineering.
Course Title
CIV_ENV 519-0 Responsible Conduct of Research Training (0 Unit)   2 Basic Courses: choose 2 from below
CIV_ENV 533-1 Project Management Seminar (0 Unit)   CIV_ENV 220-0 Structural Art
Selected topics in project management and engineering. CIV_ENV 201-0 Engineering Possibilities: Decision Science in the Age
of Smart Technologies
CIV_ENV 533-2 Project Management Seminar (0 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 202-0 Biological and Ecological Principles
Selected topics in project management and engineering.
4 Civil Engineering Breadth
CIV_ENV 533-3 Project Management Seminar (0 Unit)  
CIV_ENV 221-0 Theory of Structures I
Selected topics in project management and engineering.
CIV_ENV 250-0 Earth Surface Engineering
CIV_ENV 590-0 Research (1-4 Units)   CIV_ENV 260-0 Environmental Systems and Processes
Independent investigation of selected problems pertaining to thesis or CIV_ENV 371-0 Introduction to Transportation Planning and Analysis
dissertation. May be repeated for credit.
or CIV_ENV 376-0 Transportation System Operations
2,3

Civil Engineering Degree

4 Focus Areas
Architectural Engineering & Design

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Environmental

Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. Geotechnics
Management

Requirements (48 units) Structures

1 Transportation
Core courses (32 units)  
1 Capstone Design
Course Title
CIV_ENV 382-1 Capstone Design I
4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
CIV_ENV 382-2 Capstone Design II
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122) 4
2
5 Technical Electives
4 units of basic science: 5
Professional Development
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
CIV_ENV 301-1 Professional Development Seminar I
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
1
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 At least 12 out of the 16 units in the major program must be CIV_ENV
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry courses with 100% engineering topic; only GEN_ENG 220-1 Analy/
1 unit in biological sciences, or Comp Graph and GEN_ENG 220-2 Analy/Comp Graph II may be taken
CIV_ENV 203-0 Earth in the Anthropocene P/N.
2
or EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed Must select from an approved list available in Undergraduate
3 
or EARTH 202-0 Earth's Interior CIV_ENV Handbook; must choose at least 2 design courses from 2
1 additional unit in biological sciences, chemistry, or physics, or focus areas.
3
EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed Design is defined as courses taught by licensed Professional
or EARTH 202-0 Earth's Interior Engineer or equivalent as defined by ABET and use appropriate codes
or CIV_ENV 203-0 Earth in the Anthropocene and/or standards.
4
3 design and communications courses (p. 122) 300 level or higher in mathematics, science, engineering, or another
5 basic engineering courses: area supporting the area of specialization;  GEN_ENG 220-1 Analy/
Comp Graph and GEN_ENG 220-2 Analy/Comp Graph II may count
CIV_ENV 216-0 Mechanics of Materials I
toward this requirement;  only 1 unit of CIV_ENV 399-0 Projects may
MECH_ENG 241-0 Fluid Mechanics I
be counted; no 399 from another department is accepted. Choose
MECH_ENG 222-0 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics - I
from an approved list available in Undergraduate CIV_ENV Handbook.
or BMD_ENG 250-0 Thermodynamics 5
0.34 units may count towards unrestricted electives.
or CHEM_ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics
CIV_ENV 306-0
CIV_ENV 304-0
Uncertainty Analysis
Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems
Environmental Engineering Degree
Analysis
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122) Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
1 unit of unrestricted electives is from Chemistry lab, PHYSICS 136-2, and
CIV_ENV 301-1

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Requirements (48 units)

2
Professional Development

1 CIV_ENV 301-1 Professional Development Seminar I

Core Courses (32 units)
1
Course Title From an approved list (available in Undergraduate CIV_ENV
4 mathematics courses (p. 122) Handbook) in engineering, mathematics, or science; at least 3
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122) units must be 100% engineering topic; may include only 1 unit of
CIV_ENV 399-0 Projects; no 399 course from another department is
4 units of basic science:
accepted; no course may be taken P/N.
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics 2
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory 0.34 units may count toward unrestricted electives.
or PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP
& PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory Architectural Engineering and Design
Minor
or PHYSICS 140-2 Fundamentals of Physics
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
The Minor in Architectural Engineering and Design trains students in the
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2
fundamental principles and practice of architectural and engineering
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 design.  Students completing this program will learn architectural
conceptualization, programming, and design implementation in
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2 conjunction with analysis of the engineering materials and systems used
& CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1 in the construction of buildings and other structures.  A key element of
& CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 the program is aesthetic skills, which will be honed through the creative
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry iterations of design.  Students completing this program will be uniquely
& CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry prepared for advanced study in either architecture or engineering, and
& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry regardless of their ultimate career track, will be prepared as leaders of the
& CHEM 182-0 Laboratory building design profession.
and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
3 design and communications courses (p. 122) Course Title

5 basic engineering courses: Minor Requirements (8 units)

CIV_ENV 304-0 Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Core courses - 3 required units
Analysis CIV_ENV 385-1 Architectural Engineering and Design 1:
BMD_ENG 250-0 Thermodynamics Fundamentals

or CHEM_ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics CIV_ENV 385-2 Architectural Engineering & Design 2: Intermediate

MECH_ENG 241-0 Fluid Mechanics I CIV_ENV 385-3 Architectural Engineering & Design 3: Advanced

Studio
CIV_ENV 306-0 Uncertainty Analysis
History of Design - choose 1 unit
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
ART_HIST 232-0 Introduction to the History of Architecture and Design
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
CIV_ENV 220-0 Structural Art
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
Architectural Seminar - 1 unit
1
See general requirements (p. 122) for details. CIV_ENV 395-0 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engrg
Design and Analysis Techniques - choose 3 units
Major Program (16 units) CIV_ENV 323-0 Structural Steel Design
Course Title CIV_ENV 325-0 Reinforced Concrete
3 Gateway Courses CIV_ENV 352-0 Foundation Engineering
CIV_ENV 201-0 Engineering Possibilities: Decision Science in the Age CIV_ENV 368-0 Sustainability: The City
of Smart Technologies CIV_ENV 386-0 High Performance Architectural Design
CIV_ENV 202-0 Biological and Ecological Principles CIV_ENV 387-0 Design of Sustainable Urban Developments
CIV_ENV 203-0 Earth in the Anthropocene
9 Environmental Engineering Core Courses Additional Conditions for Awarding Minor in AED 
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
• Course with grades lower than a "C" or taken P/N will not be
CIV_ENV 260-0 Environmental Systems and Processes
acceptable for this minor.
CIV_ENV 340-0 Hydraulics and Hydrology
• For McCormick BS degrees, at least 5 courses used to meet the AED
CIV_ENV 361-1 Environmental Microbiology
Minor requirements must not be counted towards the 16 units of
CIV_ENV 346-0 Ecohydrology major program requirements.
CIV_ENV 364-0 Sustainable Water Systems
• Submit a completed Declaration of Petition to Receive the Minor in
CIV_ENV 365-0 Environmental Laboratory AED to McCormick Office of Undergraduate Engineering at least 3
CIV_ENV 367-0 Chemical Processes in Aquatic Systems quarters before the beginning of the final undergraduate quarter.
CIV_ENV 382-1 Capstone Design I
CIV_ENV 382-2 Capstone Design II
1
4 Technical Electives

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Environmental Engineering Minor • Approach problems from the algorithmic perspective, understanding
the nature and broad reach of computation and how to apply it
The minor in environmental engineering provides students with a abstractly
sampling of foundational courses in addition to two electives focusing on • Approach problems from the systems perspective, understanding the
environmental chemistry, microbiology, or transport processes. evolving layers of the software/hardware stack and how to create,
use, and extend them
Course Title
• Approach problems from the perspective of artificial intelligence,
Requirements (8 units)
understanding how to make progress in solving seemingly intractable
Core Courses (6 units) problems
CIV_ENV 201-0 Engineering Possibilities: Decision Science in the Age
• Design and implement complex software systems, individually and as
of Smart Technologies
a team member
CIV_ENV 202-0 Biological and Ecological Principles
• Design and implement effective human-machine interfaces
CIV_ENV 203-0 Earth in the Anthropocene
CIV_ENV 260-0 Environmental Systems and Processes Courses and undergraduate research opportunities focus on software,
CIV_ENV 346-0 Ecohydrology ranging from theoretical models to practical applications. They establish
CIV_ENV 364-0 Sustainable Water Systems a common breadth of knowledge in computer science, allowing students
Electives (2 units): choose 2 courses from below flexibility in areas in which they choose to specialize, such as
CIV_ENV 340-0 Hydraulics and Hydrology
• Artificial intelligence, including mobile robots with perceptual systems,
CIV_ENV 361-1 Environmental Microbiology
models of memory and reasoning, knowledge representation, natural-
CIV_ENV 361-2 Public & Environmental Health language comprehension, planning, and problem solving
CIV_ENV 367-0 Chemical Processes in Aquatic Systems
• Computer systems, including parallel, distributed, and real-time
CIV_ENV 368-0 Sustainability: The City systems, performance evaluation, prediction, and scheduling
CIV_ENV 370-0 Emerging Organic Contaminants
• Networked systems, including peer-to-peer computing, large-scale data
CIV_ENV 398-1 Community-based Design 1 storage, network security, and pervasive computing environments
CIV_ENV 398-2 Community-based Design 2
• Programming languages and compilers, including semantics,
1
CIV_ENV 399-0 Projects optimization, and software
400-level course by permission
• Human-computer interaction, including interface design, task modeling,
1 intelligent interfaces, and authoring tools
Only 1 CIV_ENV 399-0 Projects unit may be counted toward the
• Distributed interactive systems, including client-server and web-based
minor.
applications such as heterogeneous databases and multimedia
Additional Conditions for this minor learning environments
• Theoretical computer science, focusing on algorithm design and
• No more than 3 minor courses may be used to fulfill requirements in analysis of algorithms’ worst- and average-case behavior
the student's major program.
• Intelligent information systems, including “frictionless” proactive
• A grade of at least C– is required in each course for the minor. systems and context- and task-sensitive retrieval systems
• Students should discuss with the minor coordinator how best to • Computer graphics and human-computer interfaces for spatial
satisfy prerequisites for required courses. applications, visualization, and computer entertainment
• A completed petition form for the minor (https://
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/civil-environmental/documents/
current-students/forms-documents/environmental-engineering-
Programs of Study
• Computer Science Degree (p. 147)
minor-declaration-form.pdf) must be submitted to the McCormick
Office of Undergraduate Engineering before the beginning of the final • Computer Science Minor (McCormick School of Engineering)
undergraduate quarter. (p. 149)

Computer Engineering COMP_SCI 101-0 Computer Science: Concepts, Philosophy, and

Connections (1 Unit)   General introduction to historical and current
See Electrical and Computer Engineering (p. 151). intellectual questions in computer science. Theory, systems, artificial
intelligence, interfaces, software development, and interactions with

Computer Science business, politics, law, medicine, engineering, and other sciences. Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming (1 Unit)  
Introduction to programming practice using a modern programming
Computer science involves the understanding, use, and extension of
language. Analysis and formulation of problems for computer
computational ideas and their implementation. A Northwestern computer
solution. Systematic design, construction, and testing of programs.
science graduate will
Substantial programming assignments. Not to be taken for credit with or
• Comprehend the breadth of computer science, its key intellectual after COMP_SCI 111-0. Formal Studies Distro Area
divisions and questions, and its past and likely future influence on COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (1 Unit)  
engineering, science, medicine, business, and law Fundamental concepts of computer programming with heavy emphasis
on design of recursive algorithms and test-driven development.

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 Functional, imperative, and object-oriented programming paradigms. open to graduate students except by consent of instructor. Prerequisite:
 Procedural abstraction, data abstraction, and modularity.  Required for COMP_SCI 110-0, COMP_SCI 111-0, or consent of instructor.
the computer science degree. Formal Studies Distro Area COMP_SCI 310-0 Scalable Software Architectures (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 130-0 Tools and Technology of the World-Wide Web (1 Teaches software design principles for building high-scale Internet
Unit)   Introduction to the theory and practice of developing sites on services. Focuses on challenges arising when assembling software
and technology for the web. Basics of HTML, JavaScript, ASP, and CGI services that run on many machines in parallel and which require the
programming. coordination of multiple software applications.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 213-0, COMP_SCI 214-0.
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 (1 Unit)  
An introduction to Object-oriented programming: focus on Python but COMP_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning (1 Unit)   The
including a brief introduction to a statically typed language (e.g. C+ use of tangible interaction to create innovative learning experiences,
+). Students will use some approaches from Artificial Intelligence and including distributed cognition, embodied interaction, cultural forms, and
Machine Learning to complete programming assignments. Required design frameworks. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 110-0.
for the computer science degree. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 110-0 or COMP_SCI 314-0 Technology and Human Interaction (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 111-0 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1. Understanding human interactions that occur both with and through
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II (1 Unit)   technology; design, creation, and evaluation of technologies to support
Programming in statically-typed imperative languages. The von Neuman such interactions.
machine model: pointers, address manipulation, and manual memory COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research (1 Unit)  
management. Object-oriented programming and design. The C/C++ Hands-on experience in the research learning environment. Students lead
language family. Required for the computer science degree. Not to be research projects in social and crowd computing, cyber-learning, human-
taken for credit with COMP_SCI 230-0. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 111-0 or computer interaction, and artificial intelligence.
COMP_SCI 150-0. Prerequisite: consent of instructor (by application only).
COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science (1 Unit)   COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages (1 Unit)  
Basic concepts of finite and structural mathematics. Sets, axiomatic Introduction to key parts of programming languages: syntax, semantics,
systems, the propositional and predicate calculi, and graph theory. and pragmatics. Implementation of a series of interpreters that show how
Application to computer science: sequential machines, formal grammars, various aspects of programming languages behave.
and software design. Prerequisite: MATH 228-1. Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 111-0, COMP_SCI 214-0.
COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems (1 Unit)   COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction (1 Unit)  
The hierarchy of abstractions and implementations that make up The compiler is the programmer's primary tool. Understanding the
a modern computer system; demystifying the machine and the compiler is therefore critical for programmers, even if they never build
tools used to program it; systems programming in C in the UNIX one. Furthermore, many design techniques that emerged in the context
environment. Preparation for upper-level systems courses. Prerequisite: of compilers are useful for a range of other application areas. This course
COMP_SCI 211-0. introduces students to the essential elements of building a compiler:
COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms (1 Unit)   Design, parsing, context-sensitive property checking, code linearization, register
implementation, and performance analysis of abstract data types; data allocation, etc. To take this course, students are expected to already
structures and their algorithms. Topics include fundamental collection understand how programming languages behave, to a fairly detailed
classes, tree and graph representations and walks, search trees, sorting, degree. The material in the course builds on that knowledge via a series
priority queues and heaps, least-cost paths computations, and disjoint- of semantics preserving transformations that start with a fairly high-level
set structures. Required for the computer science degree. Prerequisite: programming language and culminate in machine code.
COMP_SCI 111-0 and (COMP_SCI 211-0 or COMP_SCI 150-0). Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 213-0.
COMP_SCI 217-0 Data Management & Information Processing (1 Unit)   COMP_SCI 323-0 Code Analysis and Transformation (1 Unit)  
This class offers a hands-on introduction to data representation, data Fast, highly sophisticated code analysis and code transformation tools
modelling, and the SQL language for accessing and analyzing data are essential for modern software development. Before releasing its
in relational databases. Students access and analyze data in real- mobile apps, Facebook submits them to a tool called Infer that finds
world large-scale databases from the public domain. Not for computer bugs by static analysis, i.e., without even having to run the code, and
science or computer engineering degree candidates. Prerequisite: guides developers in fixing them. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox
COMP_SCI 110-0 or COMP_SCI 111-0 or permission of instructor. analyze and optimize JavaScript code to make browsers acceptably
responsive. Performance-critical systems and application software
COMP_SCI 230-0 Programming for Engineers (1 Unit)   Introduction to
would be impossible to build and evolve without compilers that derive
computer programming in an object-oriented language. Emphasis on
highly optimized machine code from high-level source code that humans
applications to computer systems, computer simulation, and discrete
can understand. Understanding what modern code analysis and
optimization. Basic principles of software engineering. Not to be taken
transformation techniques can and can't do is a prerequisite for research
for credit with or after COMP_SCI 211-0. Prerequisites: GEN_ENG 205-1,
on both software engineering and computer architecture since hardware
GEN_ENG 205-2.
relies on software to realize its potential. In this class, you will learn the
COMP_SCI 295-0 Special Topics in Computer Science (1 Unit)   Topics fundamentals of code analysis and transformation, and you will apply
suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department. them by extending LLVM, a compiler framework now in production use by
COMP_SCI 301-0 Introduction to Robotics Laboratory (1 Unit)   Lab- Apple, Adobe, Intel and other industrial and academic enterprises.
based introduction to robotics, focusing on hardware (sensors/ Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 213-0.
actuators) and software (sensor processing/behavior development); COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming (1 Unit)  
motion control and planning; artificial intelligence; machine learning. Not

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Introduction to LISP and programming knowledge-based systems and Fundamental overview of operating systems, including: concurrency
interfaces. Strong emphasis on writing maintainable, extensible systems. (processes, synchronization, semaphores, monitors, deadlock); memory
Topics include semantic net-works, frames, pattern matching, deductive management (segmentation, paging virtual memory policies); software
inference rules, case-based reasoning, and discrimination trees. Project- system architectures (level structures, microkernals); file systems
driven. Substantial programming assignments. (directory structures, file organization, RAID); protection (access control,
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 110-0, COMP_SCI 111-0, or programming capabilities, encryption, signatures, authentication). Requires substantial
experience. programming projects.
Prerequisites: Both COMP_SCI 214-0 and COMP_SCI 213-0, or
COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 214-0 and COMP_ENG 205-0.
Introduction to human-computer interaction and design of systems that
work for people and their organizations. Understanding the manner in COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers (1 Unit)  
which humans interact with and use computers for productive work. Principles and practice of organizing and building artificial intelligence
Prerequisite: programming experience. reasoning systems. Pattern-directed rule systems, truth-maintenance
systems, and constraint languages.
COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 348-0 and COMP_SCI 325-1 or equivalent LISP
Fundamentals of digital imaging and modern camera architectures.
experience.
Hands-on experience acquiring, characterizing, and manipulating data
captured using a modern camera platform. COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems (1 Unit)  
Basic principles behind distributed systems (collections of independent
COMP_SCI 335-0 Introduction to the Theory of Computation (1 Unit)  
components that appear to users as a single coherent system) and main
Mathematical foundations of computation, including computability,
paradigms used to organize them.
relationships of time and space, and the P vs. NP problem.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 213-0 and COMP_SCI 214-0.
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 212-0 or consent of instructor.
COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms (1 Unit)  
Core techniques and applications of AI. Representing, retrieving, and
Analysis techniques: solving recurrence equations. Algorithm design
applying knowledge for problem solving. Hypothesis exploration.
techniques: divide and conquer, the greedy method, backtracking, branch-
Theorem proving. Vision and neural networks.
and-bound, and dynamic programming. Sorting and selection algorithms,
order statistics, heaps, and priority queues. COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 111-0, COMP_SCI 212-0, or consent of instructor. Study of algorithms that improve through experience. Topics typically
include Bayesian learning, decision trees, genetic algorithms, neural
COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing (1 Unit)  
networks, Markov models, and reinforcement learning. Assignments
Semantics-oriented introduction to natural language processing, broadly
include programming projects and written work.
construed. Representation of meaning and knowledge inference in story
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 348-0.
understanding, script/frame theory, plans and plan recognition, counter-
planning, and thematic structures. COMP_SCI 350-0 Introduction to Computer Security (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 348-0 or consent of instructor. Basic principles and practices of computer and information security.
Software, operating system, and network security techniques, with
COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems (1 Unit)  
detailed analysis of real-world examples. Topics include cryptography,
A practical excursion into building intelligent information systems.
authentication, software and operating system security (e.g., buffer
Students develop a working program in information access, management,
overflow), Internet vulnerability (DoS attacks, viruses/worms, etc.),
capture, or retrieval. Project definition, data collection, technology
intrusion detection systems, firewalls, VPN, and web and wireless
selection, implementation, and project management.
security.
COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 213-0 or equivalent or consent of instructor;
Data models and database design. Modeling the real world: structures, COMP_SCI 340-0 highly recommended.
constraints, and operations. The entity relationship to data modeling
COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics (1 Unit)  
(including network hierarchical and object-oriented), emphasis
Mathematical software and hardware requirements for computer
on the relational model. Use of existing database systems for the
graphics systems. Data structures and programming languages. Random
implementation of information systems.
displays. Graphic applications.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 214-0 and (COMP_SCI 213-0 or
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 214-0.
COMP_ENG 205-0).
COMP_SCI 351-2 Intermediate Computer Graphics (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking (1 Unit)  
Methods and theory of computer graphics. Project-oriented approach.
A top-down exploration of networking using the five-layer model and the
Describing shapes, movement, and lighting effects; interactive elements.
TCP/IP stack, covering each layer in depth. Students build web clients,
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 214-0 and COMP_SCI 351-1.
servers, and a TCP implementation and implement routing algorithms.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 214-0 and (COMP_SCI 213-0 or COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio (1 Unit)  
COMP_ENG 205-0). Machine extraction of musical structure in audio and MIDI and score files,
covering areas such as source separation and perceptual mapping of
COMP_SCI 341-0 Mechanism Design (1 Unit)  
audio to machine-quantifiable measures.
Applying algorithms and microeconomics to derive a theory of the design
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 211-0, GEN_ENG 205-2, or prior programming
of mechanisms that produce desired outcomes despite counteractive
experience in MATLAB.
inputs by outside agents. Key application areas: auctions, markets,
networking protocols. COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security (1 Unit)  
The past decade has seen an explosion in the concern for the security
COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems (1 Unit)  
of information. This course introduces students to the basic principles

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and practices of computer system and networking security, with detailed participate in class discussion and evaluation of projects in progress, to
analysis of real-world examples and hands-on practice. Topics include develop their skills in iterative design and implementation.
the basic crypto, authentication, reverse engineering, buffer overflow Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 376-0.
attacks, vulnerability scanning, web attacks, firewalls, intrusion detection/ COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction (1 Unit)  
prevention systems, etc. We will first introduce the basic theory for each Building software is a craft that requires careful design. This course
type of attack; then we will actually carry them out in 'real-world' settings.
teaches software design principles in a studio setting. Each week,
The goal is to learn security by learning how to view your machine from students present their programs to the class for review. Together, the
a hacker's perspective. In addition, we encourage students to participate class evaluates the programs for correctness and, more importantly,
in the UCSB International Capture the Flag Competition. Capture the Flag clarity and design. Expect to learn how to build reliable, maintainable,
is a network security exercise where the goal is to exploit other machines extensible software and how to read others' codes.
while defending your own. In fact, this course should prepare you for any Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 111-0 and COMP_SCI 214-0.
one of many capture the flag competitions that take place year-round. We
will learn about different types of hacks and perform them. After learning COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development (1 Unit)  
how to execute such exploits and penetrate a network, we will discuss Developing mobile and web applications, using modern sustainable agile
ways to protect a network from others exploiting the same vulnerabilities. practices, such as backlogs, user stories, velocity charts, and test driven
Understanding security is essential in all fields of software development development, to deliver value as quickly as possible to end users, clients,
and computing. For major or minors in Computer Science, this course can developers, and the development organization.
satisfy the system breadth. COMP_SCI 396-0 Special Topics in Computer Science (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 355-0 Digital Forensics and Incident Response (1 Unit)   Projects suggested by faculty and approved by the department.
Equivalent to 397 but intended to apply toward courses for the computer
COMP_SCI 367-0 Wireless and Mobile Health: Passive Sensing Data science major and its project requirement.
Analytics (1 Unit)  
A hands-on introduction and experience to the growing field of mobile COMP_SCI 397-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (1 Unit)  
Health. Students work together on a project with clinicians and faculty in Topics suggested by faculty and approved by the department. Equivalent
medicine, building a unique mHealth system while testing their system to 396 but intended to apply toward courses for the computer science
on a small population. Theory-driven project hypothesis, technology major.
selection and development, passive sensing data analytic chain COMP_SCI 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Seminar and projects for advanced
understanding and implementation, and project management. undergraduates on subjects of current interest in electrical and computer
COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design (1 Unit)   engineering.
Plot, narrative, and character simulation for creating game worlds;
artificial intelligence for synthetic characters; tuning gameplay. Computer Science Degree
Substantial programming and project work.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 214-0; 1 unit of COMP_SCI 322-0, Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
COMP_SCI 343-0, COMP_SCI 348-0, or COMP_SCI 351-1, Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
COMP_SCI 351-2.
Course Title
COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (1 Unit)   Requirements (48 units)
Principles and practices of knowledge representation, including logics, Core Courses (32 units)
1

ontologies, commonsense knowledge, and semantic web technologies. 4 mathematics courses:

Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 348-0, COMP_SCI 325-1, or equivalent experience
COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science
with artificial intelligence.
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus
Language (1 Unit)   Exploration and analysis of multi-agent models, which MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering
simulate "emergent" scientific phenomena in a wide variety of content
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses:
domains.
GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering Analysis I
COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development (1 Unit)   & GEN_ENG 205-2 and Engineering Analysis II
Introduction to design of simulation-based media, with an emphasis & GEN_ENG 205-3 and Engineering Analysis III
on 2D game design. Mathematical preliminaries: linear, affine, and or GEN_ENG 206-1 Honor Engineering Analysis
projective spaces, linear transforms, inner and exterior products, unit & GEN_ENG 206-2 and Honors Engineering Analysis
quaternions; Architecture: update/render loop, component systems, & GEN_ENG 206-3 and Honors Engineering Analysis
serialization and deserialization, event handling and asynchronous COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
processing, multitasking; Rendering: scene graphs, meshes, shaders, 4 units of basic science chosen according to McCormick basic science guidelines
sprites; Networking; Audio; Physics: particles, rigid bodies, collision (p. 122)
detection; Gameplay design. 3 design and communications courses (p. 122)
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 214-0. 5 basic engineering courses: (p. 122)
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio (1 Unit)   COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
In this course, students will design and develop games using the Unity IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics
game engine, with focus on team-based projects and agile development or IEMS 303-0 Statistics
practices. Lectures will cover game design theory, game architecture and or ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems
implementation, and the business of game development. Students will

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3 courses from at least two of the remaining basic engineering areas: computer COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent
architecture and numerical methods, electrical science, fluids and solids, Language
materials science and engineering, systems engineering and analysis, and
thermodynamics Interfaces
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122) Course Title
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122) COMP_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning
Major Program (16 units) COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research
3 required courses: COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography
COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics
COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio
5 breadth courses (see below) COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design
6 technical electives (see below) COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development
2 project courses (see below) COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
1 ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.

COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming may be used as Software Development and Programming Languages
an unrestricted elective if taken before COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Course Title
Computer Programming.  It may not, however, be applied to the computer COMP_SCI 310-0 Scalable Software Architectures
science major requirements. COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages
COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems
Breadth Courses COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
Majors must take one course from each area.  Minors must take one COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction
course from each of any three areas. COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development
COMP_SCI 473-1 NUvention: Web - Part 1
Theory COMP_SCI 473-2 NUvention: Web - Part 2
Course Title
COMP_SCI 335-0 Introduction to the Theory of Computation Project Courses
COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
Majors must take two courses from this list.

Systems Project course list

Course Title Course Title
COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research
COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction
COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction
COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography
COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing
COMP_SCI 350-0 Introduction to Computer Security COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems
COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems
COMP_SCI 440-0 Advanced Networking COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking
COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems
COMP_SCI 443-0 Advanced Operating Systems COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers
COMP_SCI 446-0 Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems
COMP_SCI 450-0 Internet Security COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics
COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design COMP_SCI 351-2 Intermediate Computer Graphics
COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security
COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing COMP_SCI 355-0 Digital Forensics and Incident Response
COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I COMP_SCI 367-0 Wireless and Mobile Health: Passive Sensing Data
Analytics
Artificial Intelligence COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design
Course Title COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction
COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development
COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP_SCI 397-0 Special Projects in Computer Science
COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization
COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning COMP_SCI 446-0 Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development

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COMP_SCI 450-0 Internet Security all computer scientists as well as exposure to every critical subfield of the
COMP_SCI 473-2 NUvention: Web - Part 2 discipline.
COMP_SCI 497-0 Special Projects in Computer Science
Students should begin the minor before the end of their first quarter of
COMP_ENG 366-0 Embedded Systems
their junior year. Students must submit a completed petition form for the
COMP_ENG 466-0 Embedded Systems
minor to the Undergraduate Engineering Office before their last quarter as
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision an undergraduate. At least 5 courses used for the minor may not be used
(double-counted) to fulfill requirements in the student's 16-unit major
Technical electives program.
Majors must take six technical electives.  Any 300- or 400-level
Course Title
COMP_SCI course may be taken as a technical elective.  In addition the
Requirements (15 units)
following courses may also be taken as technical electives:
Prerequisites (6 units)
Additional technical electives MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus

Course Title MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus

COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering

COMP_ENG 329-0 The Art of Multicore Concurrent Programming Engineering Analysis (3 units):

COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering Analysis I

& GEN_ENG 205-2 and Engineering Analysis II
COMP_ENG 355-0 ASIC and FPGA Design
& GEN_ENG 205-3 and Engineering Analysis III
COMP_ENG 356-0 Introduction to Formal Specification & Verification
or GEN_ENG 206-1 Honor Engineering Analysis
COMP_ENG 357-0 Design Automation in VLSI & GEN_ENG 206-2 and Honors Engineering Analysis
COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing & GEN_ENG 206-3 and Honors Engineering Analysis
COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I Minor Requirements (9 units)
COMP_ENG 362-0 Computer Architecture Projects 1
Core Courses (6 units of computer science)
COMP_ENG 365-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
COMP_ENG 366-0 Embedded Systems COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
COMP_ENG 368-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
CUDA COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science
COMP_ENG 452-0 Adv Computer Architecture COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems
COMP_ENG 453-0 Parallel Architectures COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms
COMP_ENG 456-0 Modern Topics in Computer Architecture Breath Courses (3 units from three different areas, see below)
COMP_ENG 459-0 VLSI Algorithmics
1
COMP_ENG 465-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications Students without prior programming experience may wish to take
COMP_ENG 466-0 Embedded Systems COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming before
COMP_ENG 468-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
CUDA
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision Breadth Courses
ELEC_ENG 375-0 Machine Learning: Foundations, Applications, and Majors must take one course from each area.  Minors must take one
Algorithms
course from each of any three areas.
ELEC_ENG 433-0 Statistical Pattern Recognition
ELEC_ENG 435-0 Deep Learning: Foundations, Applications, and Theory
Algorithms
Course Title

Note
COMP_SCI 335-0 Introduction to the Theory of Computation
COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
Courses that fulfill the breadth and project courses also fulfill the
technical elective requirement. However, a given course may only be Systems
applied to a single requirement for the major.  In such cases where a Course Title
single course applied to multiple requirements, a student must choose COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction
which requirement to apply a given course to. A course may not be
COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems
counted toward multiple requirements at once.
COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking

Computer Science Minor (McCormick COMP_SCI 343-0

COMP_SCI 345-0
Operating Systems
Distributed Systems

School of Engineering) COMP_SCI 350-0

COMP_SCI 354-0
Introduction to Computer Security
Computer System Security
The department offers a minor in computer science for students who COMP_SCI 440-0 Advanced Networking
wish to develop stronger competence in computer science while pursuing
COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization
a degree in another field. The minor will provide essential knowledge for
COMP_SCI 443-0 Advanced Operating Systems
COMP_SCI 446-0 Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development

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COMP_SCI 450-0 Internet Security in-depth knowledge of statistics, machine learning, and computing with a
COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design quarter-long project using real-world data.  This project will enable them
COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design to apply their skills to a sustainable, reproducible manner.  This program
COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing also includes two elective courses to either enrich each student's major
study or broaden their experience in data-intensive analysis in other
COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I
disciplines.
Artificial Intelligence The minor is designed to be accessible to students across Northwestern
Course Title Engineering.  It will empower them to develop comprehensive data
COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming science pipelines, using computational data analysis for the estimation,
COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing prediction, design, and control of engineering systems.
COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers
COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Programs of Study
COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning • Data Science and Engineering Minor (p. 150)
COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent
Language
Data Science and Engineering Courses
DATA_ENG 200-0 Foundations of Data Science (1 Unit)   This course will
Interfaces cover the fundamentals of data science and the context within which
this field operates. Students will learn how to design their data analysis
Course Title
by learning to think critically about what questions are answerable with
COMP_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning
data and they will learn about common pitfalls in data analytics such
COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research
as algorithmic bias and best practices for handling the sensitive data
COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction of others. It will also introduce students to computational thinking, a
COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography methodology for problem-solving the technological challenges they will
COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics encounter as data scientists. This course will also introduce the steps
COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio of the data science lifecycle and common tools and techniques for data
COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design science. We will cover data exploration, the principles of data cleaning
COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development and integration, version control, and building reproducible data science
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio pipelines. This course is reserved for students pursuing the McCormick
Data Science and Engineering Minor. We encourage students to take
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision
this early in their studies for the minor. It is the first part of a two-part
Software Development and Programming Languages sequence with DATA_ENG 300-0. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 150-0.

Course Title DATA_ENG 300-0 Data Engineering Studio (1 Unit)   Data Engineering

COMP_SCI 310-0 Scalable Software Architectures Studio will teach students how to build a sustainable data science
lifecycle. Students will analyze data in multiple contexts (e.g., SQL,
COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages
building machine learning models), share their findings with peers, and
COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems
practice iteratively refining their analysis based on feedback from the
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
instructor, course staff, and peers. Students will also hone their practical
COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction
skills and they will become acquainted with the common pitfalls in
COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development applying data analytics to real-world datasets. Moreover, students will
COMP_SCI 473-1 NUvention: Web - Part 1 learn how to analyze and visualize data from multiple data models,
COMP_SCI 473-2 NUvention: Web - Part 2 including graph analytics, time series data, and relational data. This
course is reserved for students pursuing the McCormick Data Science
Data Science and Engineering and Engineering Minor. We encourage students to take this course
at the end of their studies in the minor. It is the second part of a two-
dse.mccormick.northwestern.edu (https://ai.northwestern.edu/) part sequence with DATA_ENG 200-0. DATA_ENG 300-0 has a “flipped
classroom” format. Students are responsible for watching a lecture
The McCormick minor in Data Science & Engineering provides students
before each class. Then they will work collaboratively with their teams,
with practical knowledge fundamental to the data science lifecycle.
the instructor, and course staff to learn how to solve various challenges in
  Students will gain experience with a variety of data models and
the data science pipeline. Prerequisite: DATA_ENG 200-0 and 1 unit from
techniques used for collecting data, cleaning it, and analyzing it.  They
each of the following core areas; Statistics Foundations, Intermediate
will also learn how to glean insights from data through multiple modern
Programming/Algorithmic Skills, and Applied Machine Learning.
computational tools, as well as the ability to think critically about the
construction and implications of analysis and models for data-driven
decision making.

The minor is anchored by a pair of specialized studio courses.

Data Science and Engineering Minor
Foundations of Data Science launches the student experience and The Data Science and Engineering minor requires 8 courses: 4 core
provides hands-on training with the tools needed to work effectively with courses, 2 studio courses, and 2 elective courses. No more than 3
large data sets in the cloud or on their own machines.  Their studies
culminate with Data Engineering Studio, where they will synthesize their

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courses may be double counted within a student's 16-unit major program. ELEC_ENG 335-0 Deep Learning Foundations from Scratch
Courses with a grade lower than “C-” cannot be applied to the minor. ELEC_ENG 373-0 Deep Reinforcement Learning
ELEC_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (Optimization
Core courses (4 units): Techniques for Machine Learning and Deep Learning)

Course Title ELEC_ENG 424-0 Distributed Optimization

Statistics Foundations (1 course) ELEC_ENG 433-0 Statistical Pattern Recognition

BMD_ENG 220-0 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics ES_APPM 345-0 Applied Linear Algebra

CHEM_ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering ES_APPM 375-1 Quantitative Biology I: Experiments, Data, Models, and
Analysis
CIV_ENV 306-0 Uncertainty Analysis
ES_APPM 375-2 Quantitative Biology II: Experiments, Data, Models,
IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics
and Analysis
IEMS 303-0 Statistics
ES_APPM 472-0 Introduction to the Analysis of RNA Sequencing Data

Course Title ES_APPM 479-0 Data Driven Methods for Dynamical Systems

Programming Foundations (1 course) IEMS 307-0 Quality Improvement by Experimental Design

COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 IEMS 308-0 Data Science and Analytics

COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II IEMS 313-0 Foundations of Optimization

COMP_SCI 230-0 Programming for Engineers IEMS 340-0 Field Project Methods

IEMS 341-0 Social Networks Analysis
Course Title IEMS 351-0 Optimization Methods in Data Science
Intermediate Programming/Algorithmic Skills (1 course) MAT_SCI 391-0 Process Design
COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms MECH_ENG 301-0 Introduction to Robotics Laboratory
COMP_SCI 217-0 Data Management & Information Processing MECH_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
(Mechanistic Data Science)
Course Title MECH_ENG 441-0 Engineering Optimization for Product Design and
Applied Machine Learning (1 course) Manufacturing
COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning MECH_ENG 469-0 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for
ELEC_ENG 375-0 Machine Learning: Foundations, Applications, and Robotics
Algorithms MECH_ENG 495-0 Selected Topics in Mechanical Engg (Sensory
IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis Navigation and Machine Learning for Robotics)

Data Science Studio Courses (2 units):  Design Engineering (Engineering

Course
DATA_ENG 200-0
Title
Foundations of Data Science
Design)
DATA_ENG 300-0 Data Engineering Studio See Segal Design Institute  (p. 176)(including the Bachelor of Science
in Manufacturing and Design Engineering as well as the Segal Design
Elective Courses (2 units): Certificate).

Course
BMD_ENG 311-0
Title
Computational Genomics
Electrical and Computer Engineering
BMD_ENG 395-0 Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Biomedical mccormick.northwestern.edu/electrical-computer
Applications in Machine Learning)
CHEM_ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Analysis and Design of Living The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers two
Systems programs for undergraduate students leading to the bachelor of science
CIV_ENV 304-0 Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems degree in electrical engineering and the bachelor of science degree
Analysis in computer engineering. It also offers graduate programs leading to
CIV_ENV 473-0 Survey methods, data and analysis the MS and PhD degrees in those areas. The department boasts an
CIV_ENV 480-1 Travel Demand Analysis & Forecasting 1 internationally renowned faculty, state-of-the-art research equipment,
and the considerable resources offered by a great university. It combines
CIV_ENV 480-2 Advances in Travel Demand Analysis and Forecasting
these advantages with an uncommon commitment to students.
CIV_ENV 495-0 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering (Data Analytics
for Transportation and Urban Infrastructure
The department offers several interdisciplinary options, including
Applications)
premedical/biomedical studies.
COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
COMP_SCI 394-0
COMP_SCI 396-0
Agile Software Development
Special Topics in Computer Science (Deep Learning)
Electrical Engineering
or (Interactive Information Visualization) or Electrical engineering involves the development and application of
(Computing, Ethics, and Society) or (Visualization for electronic and optical technologies for generating, communicating, and
Scientific Communication ) processing information. The electrical engineering curriculum includes
COMP_SCI 397-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (Rapid courses in electronic circuits, solid-state electronics, electromagnetics,
Prototyping for Software Innovation)
ELEC_ENG 328-0 Information Theory & Learning

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optics, lasers, controls, digital signal processing, communications and circuits, computer architecture, robotics, VLSI design, VLSI CAD, software
networks. Students may specialize in any of the following areas. programming, operating systems, microprocessor systems, and parallel
computing. The computer engineering curriculum allows students to
Circuits and Electronics develop a particular specialization in the following areas.
This area of study is concerned with the analysis and design of circuits
that employ electronic devices, such as integrated circuits, transistors, Embedded Systems
diodes, light-emitting diodes, data-storage elements, and image- This area focuses on the use of digital hardware to monitor and control
forming devices. Important applications include radio, television, digital physical systems. Topics include discrete dynamics systems, digital
computers, and electronic control instrumentation systems. controllers, analog-to-digital converters, microprocessor based design,
and the economic trade-offs of different software and hardware systems.
Communications Systems
A communication system involves the generation of an electrical signal High-Performance Computing
representing information to be transmitted, its encoding in some form This area introduces students to the field of state-of-the-art high-
for efficient transmission, its actual transmission, its decoding at performance computing. In particular, it deals with aspects of computing
the receiving end of the system, and its reconversion into something involving multiple processors working together on a common problem,
intelligible to the user.  This subject also covers the design and analysis including issues of computer architecture, parallel programming and
of communication networks for the transmission of audio, video, and algorithms, numerical computing, and computer networking.
data among many users.
Software
Control Systems This area exposes students to concepts and skills necessary to
The study of control systems deals with the analysis and design of implement and understand computer software. Students are taught how
automatic regulators, guidance systems, numerical control of machines, to design and analyze efficient algorithms, how to develop operating
robotics, and computer control of industrial processes. Students are systems and compilers, and how to write programs using efficient data
concerned with identifying these systems and with such topics as structures and software engineering practices.
system stability, system performance criteria, and optimization. These
concepts find application in other fields of engineering and in the VLSI and Computer-Aided Design
development of better understanding of biological, energy, economic, and This area focuses on systematic approaches to designing high-
social systems. performance integrated circuits consisting of millions of transistors. This
specialization includes topics such as low-power, high-speed, and reliable
Signal Processing and Machine Learning circuit design, hardware-software codesign, design verification, design of
Study in this area focuses on the digital representation and algorithmic field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and computer-aided design (CAD)
manipulation of speech, audio, image, and video signals. Specific topics techniques.
within this general area include image and video processing, recovery and
compression, multimedia signal processing, filter design and rank-order Facilities
operators, image and video transmission, medical and biomedical signal
Students have access to state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities,
processing, medical imaging, and algorithms for medical instrumentation.
ranging from laboratories for electronic devices to parallel computers and
worldwide distributed testbeds.
Electromagnetics and Photonics
Study in the area of photonic systems and technology focuses on Electrical engineering facilities include laboratories for electronic circuits,
microcavity lasers, nanostructures, quantum and nonlinear optics, digital circuits, solid-state electronics, fabrication of solid-state lasers and
integrated optics, fiber-optic and infrared waveguide devices, fiber-optic other quantum electronic/photonic devices, thin-film device development,
communications, computational electromagnetics, and imaging through biomedical electronics, microwave techniques, holography and coherent
turbulence. Special emphases include applications of novel quantum light optics, biological and other control systems, and signal, image, and
amplifiers in optical communications, imaging, and cryptography; devices speech processing.
for high-speed optical networks; and applications of computational
techniques in integrated and nonlinear optics. Computer engineering facilities include laboratories in digital systems
design, microprocessor systems, microprogramming, robotics, computer-
Solid-State Engineering aided design, and computer networking.
This area is concerned with the design, physical principles, and
The department has major research facilities for work in parallel
applications of solid-state devices both as discrete units and integrated
computing systems, embedded systems, computer vision, VLSI design,
circuit systems. In addition to the various diode, transistor, and FET
electronic design automation, robotics, solid-state devices, fiber optics,
devices fabricated from silicon technology, devices developed from
lasers, computational electromagnetics, electronic materials, and
compound semiconductor materials are reviewed. Both analog and digital
biomedical engineering.
circuit applications are stressed. Another important topic is the behavior
of conductors in the superconducting state, with a stress on applications.
Programs of Study
Computer Engineering • Computer Engineering Degree (p. 156)

Computer engineering deals with digital design, computer hardware and • Electrical Engineering Degree (p. 157)
architecture, robotics, microprocessors, software and programming, and
COMP_ENG 203-0 Introduction to Computer Engineering (1 Unit)  
the interrelationships between hardware and software. The computer
Overview of computer engineering design. Number systems and Boolean
engineering curriculum involves courses in digital logic, electronic

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algebra. CMOS and logic gates. Design of combinational circuits and state machines. Differences between FPGA and ASIC design flows.
simplification. Decoders, multiplexers, adders. Sequential logic and flip Exploration of concepts in several projects.
flops. Introduction to assembly language. Prerequisite: COMP_ENG 303-0.
COMP_ENG 205-0 Fundamentals of Computer System Software (1 COMP_ENG 356-0 Introduction to Formal Specification & Verification (1
Unit)   Basics of assembly language programming. Macros. System Unit)  
stack and procedure calls. Techniques for writing assembly language Introduction to formal techniques used for system specifications and
programs. Features of Intel x86 architecture. Interfaces between C and verifications: temporal logic, set theory, proofs, and model checking.
assembly codes. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 111-0 or GEN_ENG 205-1; TLA+ (Temporal Logic of Actions) specifications. Safety and liveness
COMP_ENG 203-0 recommended. properties. Real-time specs and verifications.
COMP_ENG 295-0 Special Topics in Computer Engineering (1 Unit)   COMP_ENG 357-0 Design Automation in VLSI (1 Unit)  
Topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department. VLSI physical design, including logic design, architectural design, and
packaging. Development of CAD tools for VLSI physical design.
COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 214-0, COMP_ENG 303-0.
Overview of digital logic design. Technology review. Delays, timing in
combinational and sequential circuits, CAD tools, arithmetic units such as COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing (1 Unit)  
ALUs and multipliers. Introduction to VHDL. Introduction to parallel computing for scientists and engineers. Shared-
Prerequisite: COMP_ENG 203-0. memory parallel architectures and programming, distributed memory,
message-passing data-parallel architectures, and programming.
COMP_ENG 329-0 The Art of Multicore Concurrent Programming (1
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 211-0 or graduate standing.
Unit)  
Concurrency disciplines and practical programming techniques for COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I (1 Unit)  
multicore processors; synchronization primitives, mutual exclusion, Design and understanding of the computer system as a whole unit.
foundation of shared memory, locking, non-blocking synchronization, and Performance evaluation and its role in computer system design;
transactional memory. instruction set architecture design, data-path design and optimizations
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 110-0 or COMP_SCI 111-0. (e.g., ALU); control design; single cycle, multiple cycle, and pipeline
implementations of processor. Hazard detection and forwarding; memory
COMP_ENG 334-0 Fundamentals of Blockchains and Decentralization (1
hierarchy design; cache memories, virtual memory, peripheral devices,
Unit)  
and I/O.
This course is partly an introduction to the fundamentals of blockchains
Prerequisites: (COMP_ENG 205-0 or COMP_SCI 213-0) AND
and decentralized applications and partly a springboard toward
(COMP_ENG 303-0 or COMP_ENG 355-0).
deeper understanding and further exploration. The course explains
how blockchains work; teaches the underlying fundamentals of COMP_ENG 362-0 Computer Architecture Projects (1 Unit)  
distributed consensus; provides hands-on experience through computer Quarter-long team project designing a processor for a complete
assignments; and also touches upon economic and policy issues. instruction set. Involves ISA design, design of components, data-path,
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 212-0 or ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent or and control for a pipelined processor to implement the ISA. Use of
graduate standing and basic programming skills. industrial-strength design tools and VHDL as the design specification
language. Designs are evaluated using benchmark programs for
COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design (1 Unit)  
correctness and performance.
Structure and timing of typical microprocessors. Sample microprocessor
Prerequisite: COMP_ENG 361-0.
families. Memories, UARTS, timer/counters, serial devices, and related
devices. MUX and related control structures for building systems. COMP_ENG 364-0 CyberPhysical Systems Design and Application (1
Standard bus structures. Interrupt programming. Hardware/software Unit)   This course will introduce trends and challenges of modern cyber-
design tradeoffs. physical systems, and review state-of-the-art design paradigms and tools
Prerequisites: COMP_ENG 203-0, COMP_ENG 205-0. in academia and industry. It will introduce fundamental concepts in the
modeling of cyber-physical systems, important models of computation
COMP_ENG 347-1 Microprocessor Systems Project I (1 Unit)  
such as dataflow, state machine, and synchronous-reactive semantics,
Design, prototype and test individual projects involving microprocessors
real-time embedded architectures, and synthesis methodologies for
and related devices such as PAL/FPGA and special purpose ICs.
generating efficient, correct, and predictable implementations.
Embedded-system tools such as special purpose compilers and ICE (in-
circuit emulation). Manufacturing issues such as PCB layout. Survey of COMP_ENG 365-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications
microprocessor platforms. Part I deals with specification and design. (1 Unit)   In-depth review of advanced technology surrounding the
Prerequisite: COMP_ENG 346-0. Internet-of-Things; including wireless sensing networks, wearables,
drones, privacy, machine learning, and energy-efficient computing.
COMP_ENG 347-2 Microprocessor Systems Project II (1 Unit)  
Application domains in health, infrastructure monitoring, green
Design, prototype and test individual projects involving microprocessors
computing and others are explored. Following a seminar format with
and related devices such as PAL/FPGA and special purpose ICs.
alongside exploration of new research areas through a project proposal.
Embedded-system tools such as special purpose compilers and ICE (in-
circuit emulation). Manufacturing issues such as PCB layout. Survey of COMP_ENG 366-0 Embedded Systems (1 Unit)   Introduction to the
microprocessor platforms. Part II deals with implementation, testing, and design and evaluation of embedded systems, with emphasis on the
documentation. system-level aspects of embedded systems. Topics include modeling
Prerequisite: COMP_ENG 347-1. (models of computation and models of communication), survey of
embedded system hardware, software and operating system issues
COMP_ENG 355-0 ASIC and FPGA Design (1 Unit)  
specific to embedded system design, mapping specifications to
Overview of computer-aided design tool flow for ASIC and FPGA design.
hardware, and testing and evaluation of embedded systems.
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COMP_ENG 368-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with mutual inductance and transformers; two port networks. Prerequisite:
CUDA (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 202-0.
A hands-on introduction to parallel programming and optimizations for ELEC_ENG 222-0 Fundamentals of Signals & Systems (1 Unit)  
1000+ core GPU processors, their architecture, the CUDA programming Comprehensive introduction to analysis of continuous and discrete-time
model, and performance analysis. Students implement various signals and systems. Linear time-invariant systems, convolution. Fourier
optimizations in massively-parallel workloads on modern GPUs. May not
series representations of periodic signals. Continuous and discrete-
receive credit for both COMP_ENG 368-0 and COMP_ENG 468-0. time Fourier transforms. Laplace transform; z-transform. Prerequisite:
Prerequisites: (COMP_SCI 213-0 and (COMP_SCI 211-0 or ELEC_ENG 202-0.
COMP_SCI 230-0)) or permission of instructor.
ELEC_ENG 223-0 Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering (1 Unit)  
COMP_ENG 369-0 Introduction to Sensor Networks (1 Unit)   Crystalline state of matter; quantum phenomena and quantum
Basic hardware and software platforms for sensor networks. Various mechanics; electrons in atoms, atoms in crystals, electrons in
algorithmic techniques for data routing, query processing, and tracking. crystals; semiconductors; thermal properties of crystals, electrical
Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 343-0 or COMP_SCI 340-0. properties of crystals and semiconductors; pn junction. Prerequisites:
COMP_ENG 391-0 CMOS VLSI Circuit Design (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 202-0; PHYSICS 135-3; MATH 228-2.
Design of modern CMOS very large-scale integrated (VLSI) circuits. ELEC_ENG 224-0 Fund of Electromagnetics & Photonics (1 Unit)  
COMP_ENG 392-0 VLSI Systems Design Projects (1 Unit)   Introduction to electromagnetic waves in electrical engineering.
Design of a cutting-edge VLSI chip. Teams of 5 to 10 students undertake Topics include: analysis of transmission lines in the time domain
a large circuit design problem, going from specification to VLSI and the sinusoidal steady-state; fundamentals of electrostatics and
implementation while optimizing for speed, area, and/or power. Group magnetostatics; Maxwell's equations for time-varying electromagnetic
collaboration and engineering design. fields; plane electromagnetic wave propagation, reflection, and
Prerequisite: COMP_ENG 391-0 or COMP_ENG 355-0. transmission at material interfaces; Poynting's theorem; introduction
to fiber optics and photonics. Prerequisites: (ELEC_ENG 202-0 and
COMP_ENG 393-0 Advanced Low Power VLSI and Mixed-signal IC Design
ELEC_ENG 221-0 and PHYSICS 135-2 and MATH 228-2) or consent of
(1 Unit)  
instructor.
This course provides an in-depth review of the advanced technology in
integrated circuit design. Special focuses will be given to ultra-low power ELEC_ENG 225-0 Fundamentals of Electronics (1 Unit)   Diode, BJT,
circuit design, error resilient circuit design, machine learning accelerators, and FET circuits; design using ideal operational amplifiers; feedback;
power management circuits and basic design of analog mixed-signal frequency response; biasing; current sources and mirrors; small-
circuit. Following a seminar format, detailed case study on circuit design signal analysis; design of operational amplifiers. Prerequisites:
techniques used by Intel, IBM, etc. will be discussed. ELEC_ENG 221-0, ELEC_ENG 223-0.
COMP_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Computer Engineering (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 250-0 Physical Electronics and Devices (1 Unit)   The physical
Topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department. basis of electronic and optoelectronic devices and their application in
analog and digital systems. Diodes, transistors, LEDs, photodetectors,
COMP_ENG 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Seminar and projects for advanced
and lasers are described, and their properties explored. Prerequisites:
undergraduates on subjects of current interest in electrical and computer
ELEC_ENG 221-0; PHYSICS 135-2.
engineering.
ELEC_ENG 295-0 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1 Unit)   Topics
ELEC_ENG 100-0 Electrons, Photons, and Bits: Adventures in Electrical suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department.
and Computer Engineering (1 Unit)   Introduction to contemporary topics
ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems (1 Unit)  
in electrical engineering (5 weeks) and computer engineering (5 weeks)
Introduction to probability theory and its applications. Axioms of
via lectures, demonstrations, and lab tours. No exams, but two in-depth
probability, distributions, discrete and continuous random variables,
term papers are required: the first on an electrical engineering topic
conditional and joint distributions, correlation, limit laws, connection
reviewed during the first half of the course, and the second on a computer
to statistics, and applications in engineering systems. May not receive
engineering topic reviewed during the second half of the course.
credit for both ELEC_ENG 302-0 and any of the following: IEMS 202-0;
ELEC_ENG 195-0 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1 Unit)   Topics MATH 310-1; STAT 320-1; ELEC_ENG 383-0, ELEC_ENG 385-0.
suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department. Corequisite: MATH 228-2 or equivalent.
ELEC_ENG 202-0 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 307-0 Communications Systems (1 Unit)  
Introduction to fundamental concepts and applications of electrical Analysis of analog and digital communications systems, including
engineering. Topics include: circuit analysis from dc resistive networks to modulation, transmission, and demodulation of AM, FM, and TV systems.
networks of impedances operating in the sinusoidal steady-state; circuit Design issues, channel distortion and loss, bandwidth limitations,
simplification and the Thevenin equivalent circuit; complex numbers and additive noise.
phasors; series and parallel inductor-capacitor resonance; simple analog Prerequisites: ELEC_ENG 222-0, ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent.
filters; power transfer and impedance matching; op amps realizing active
ELEC_ENG 308-0 Applied Electromagnetics and Photonics (1 Unit)  
filters; signal spectra and the Fourier transform; signal sampling and
Electromagnetic wave behavior and design of metallic, dielectric, and
aliasing; bandwidth and channel capacity; simple feedback and control
optical waveguides and antennas and antenna arrays. Electromagnetic
systems; semiconductor electronics and devices including diodes,
wave fundamentals of wireless communications systems and radar
transistors, light-emitting diodes, and lasers.
techniques.
ELEC_ENG 221-0 Fundamentals of Circuits (1 Unit)   Fundamental Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 224-0.
concepts in electrical circuits; circuit analysis and network theorems;
ELEC_ENG 326-0 Electronic System Design I (1 Unit)  
linearity and superposition; series/parallel combinations of R, L, and
C circuits; sinusoidal forcing; complex frequency and Bode plots;

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This fast-paced course teaches students how to go from a project idea to Logic families, comparators, A/D and D/A converters, combinational
a fully functional prototype implementation. This involves a printed circuit systems, sequential systems, solid-state memory, largescale integrated
board design using PCB CAD software, surface mount soldering, MCU circuits, and design of electronic systems.
programming, CAD design for 3D printing, and web design. Prerequisites: COMP_ENG 203-0, ELEC_ENG 225-0.
Prerequisites: ELEC_ENG 221-0 and ELEC_ENG 225-0 and ELEC_ENG 359-0 Digital Signal Processing (1 Unit)  
COMP_SCI 211-0, or graduate standing, or instructor consent.
Discrete-time signals and systems. Discrete-time Fourier transform, z-
ELEC_ENG 327-0 Electronic System Design II: Project (1 Unit)   transform, discrete Fourier transform, digital filters.
This course puts to practice the knowledge gained in Electronic Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 222-0.
System Design I, and have students create a fully functional prototype ELEC_ENG 360-0 Introduction to Feedback Systems (1 Unit)  
implementation. This involves the same principles as in Electronic Linear feedback control systems, their physical behavior, dynamical
System Design I, but more independently, and with some design analysis, and stability. Laplace transform, frequency spectrum, and root
optimization. The course will also focus on team management and locus methods. System design and compensation using PID and lead-lag
presentation skills, culminating in a project fair to the public. For a controllers. Digital implementations of analog controllers.
student with senior standing, this course can count towards the Design Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 222-0 or MECH_ENG 390-0 or BMD_ENG 309-0 or
Degree Requirement in EE. equivalent.
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 326-0 or instructor consent.
ELEC_ENG 363-0 Digital Filtering (1 Unit)  
ELEC_ENG 328-0 Information Theory & Learning (1 Unit)   This course Recursive and nonrecursive digital filters, decimation and interpolation,
gives students analytical tools to quantify information, perform inference, A/D and D/A conversion as digital filtering problems. Implementation of
and study the relationship of information and learning. The course covers nonrecursive filters via FFT, quantization problems (e.g., companding and
information measures, the source and the channel coding theorems, limit cycles).
statistical inference, and learning with neural networks. In particular, Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 359-0.
the course explores a common set of models and tools used by both
machine learning and state-of-the-art data compression and error- ELEC_ENG 372-1 Robot Design Studio (1 Unit)  
control codes. This course is aimed at undergraduate students in In this course, teams of students will design and build robots. For
engineering, science, mathematics, and computing. It expects familiarity instance, teams may build robots inspired by the Summer Olympics: a
with undergraduate-level calculus, probability theory, and linear algebra. robot that can perform on the uneven bars, that can skate a half-pipe, or
Prerequisite: Basic probability theory (ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent). or that can do flips on a BMX bike. The ultimate goal is to build a robust,
elegant machine capable of performing exciting dynamic feats. Along
ELEC_ENG 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography (1 Unit)   the way, students will refine skills in mechatronics, electromechanical
Fundamentals of digital imaging and modern camera architectures. design, real-time programming, sensor selection and integration, motor/
Hands-on experience acquiring, characterizing, and manipulating data transmission design, and feedback control.
captured using a modern camera platform. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 372-2 Robot Design Studio (1 Unit)  
Computer and biological vision systems, image formation, edge In this course, teams of students will design and build robots. For
detection, image segmentation, texture, representation and analysis instance, teams may build robots inspired by the Summer Olympics: a
of two-dimensional geometric structures and of three-dimensional robot that can perform on the uneven bars, that can skate a half-pipe, or
structures. that can do flips on a BMX bike. The ultimate goal is to build a robust,
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 212-0 or ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent or elegant machine capable of performing exciting dynamic feats. Along
graduate standing. the way, students will refine skills in mechatronics, electromechanical
ELEC_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Communication Networks (1 Unit)   design, real-time programming, sensor selection and integration, motor/
Data communication basics. Telephone, cellular, cable, and computer transmission design, and feedback control.
networks. Layered network architectures, models, and protocols. Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 372-1.
Switching, routing, flow control, and congestion control. Medium access ELEC_ENG 373-0 Deep Reinforcement Learning (1 Unit)   Fundamentals
control, ARQ, and local area networks. Queuing models and network of Deep Reinforcement Learning starting from its roots in dynamic
performance analysis. programming and optimal control, and ending with some of the most
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent.
popular applications in practice today; basic Q-Learning algorithm and
ELEC_ENG 334-0 Fundamentals of Blockchains and Decentralization (1 its extensions; deep Q-Learning. Through exercises and a final course
Unit)   project students will gain significant hands-on experience coding up
This course is partly an introduction to the fundamentals of blockchains and testing reinforcement systems on a variety of interesting problems.
and decentralized applications and partly a springboard toward Prerequisites: ELEC_ENG 375-0 and ELEC_ENG 335-0.
deeper understanding and further exploration. The course explains ELEC_ENG 374-0 Introduction to Digital Control (1 Unit)  
how blockchains work; teaches the underlying fundamentals of Discrete dynamics systems; discrete models of continuous systems
distributed consensus; provides hands-on experience through computer feedback and digital controllers; analog-digital conversion; digital control
assignments; and also touches upon economic and policy issues. design including PID, lead/lag, deadbeat, and mode-lmatching controllers.
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 212-0 or ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent or Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 360-0.
graduate standing and basic programming skills.
ELEC_ENG 375-0 Machine Learning: Foundations, Applications, and
ELEC_ENG 335-0 Deep Learning Foundations from Scratch (1 Unit)   Algorithms (1 Unit)   The course covers the fundamentals of machine
The course covers the fundamentals of deep learning and numerical learning and numerical optimization, with many application examples.
optimization, with many application examples.
ELEC_ENG 378-0 Digital Communications (1 Unit)  
ELEC_ENG 353-0 Digital Microelectronics (1 Unit)  

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Sampling and time-division multiplexing, baseband digital signals kinematic solutions of robot manipulators; Jacobian and inverse
and systems. Coded pulse modulation, error control coding, digital Jacobian relation; robot trajectory and task planning; dynamic
modulation systems, information measure and source encoding, and formulation and computation of robot manipulators; robot programming
introduction to spread spectrum communications. and control systems.
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 302-0 or equivalent. Prerequisite: COMP_SCI 230-0.
ELEC_ENG 379-0 Lasers and Coherent Optics (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1 Unit)  
Optical resonators; fundamental operation of lasers; mode-locking and Q- Topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department.
switching; optical propagation and diffraction; Gaussian beams; thin-lens ELEC_ENG 398-0 Electrical Engineering Design (1 Unit)   Design of
imaging; optical signal processing. electrical and electronic devices, circuits, and systems by the application
ELEC_ENG 380-0 Wireless Communications (1 Unit)   of the engineering sciences, economics, and Institute of Electrical and
Overview of existing and emerging wireless communications systems; Electronics Engineers or other national standards. Prerequisite: senior
interference, blocking, and spectral efficiency; radio propagation and standing.
fading models; performance of digital modulation in the presence of ELEC_ENG 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Seminar and projects for advanced
fading; diversity techniques; code-division multiple access. undergraduates on subjects of current interest in electrical and computer
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 378-0. engineering.
ELEC_ENG 381-0 Electronic Properties of Materials (1 Unit)  
Fundamental properties of electrons in materials. Classical and
quantum mechanical descriptions of free and bound electrons. Optical,
Computer Engineering Degree
electrical, thermal, and magnetic properties of materials. Microelectronic, Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
optoelectronic, magnetic recording, superconductivity. Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 223-0 or consent of instructor.
Course Title
ELEC_ENG 382-0 Photonic Information Processing (1 Unit)  
Requirements (48 units)
Introduction to photonic information processing; coherent and incoherent 1
Core Courses (32 units)
light; electro-optic and acousto-optic modulation; optical signal
4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
processing; holography; optical storage.
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
Prerequisites: ELEC_ENG 222-0 and ELEC_ENG 224-0 or consent of
instructor. 4 units of basic science:
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
ELEC_ENG 383-0 Fiber-Optic Communications (1 Unit)  
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
Semiconductor diode lasers, internal modulation, electro-optic
PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory
modulation, coherent and incoherent detection, optical fibers and their
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
properties, optical amplifiers, communication systems, optical networks. 2,
1.33 units chosen from McCormick-approved basic science courses (p. 122)
Prerequisites: ELEC_ENG 223-0, ELEC_ENG 224-0. 3

ELEC_ENG 384-0 Solid State Electronic Devices (1 Unit)   3 design and communication courses (p. 122)
Energy-band model for semiconductors; carrier statistics and transport; 5 basic engineering courses:
diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors; integrated circuits, COMP_ENG 203-0 Introduction to Computer Engineering (grade of C– or
optoelectronic and heterojunction devices. better required for graduation)
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 381-0 or consent of instructor. COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
ELEC_ENG 385-0 Optoelectronics (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 202-0 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (grade of C– or
Introduction to solid-state optoelectronic devices; display devices, laser better required for graduation)
diodes, photodetectors, and light modulators; optical waveguides and ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems
fibers; system application of optoelectronic devices. 1 course from one of the following basic engineering categories: fluids and
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 381-0 or consent of instructor. solids, materials science and engineering, systems engineering and analysis,
thermodynamics (p. 122)
ELEC_ENG 388-0 Nanotechnology (1 Unit)  
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
Physics and fabrication of photonic and electronic devices. Physics
of semiconductors: crystal structures, reciprocal lattice, elements 5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
of quantum mechanics, heterojunctions, quantum wells, and super- Major Program (16 units)
lattices. Bulk crystal, thin-film, and epitaxial growth technologies. Device 5 required courses:
processing technologies: diffusion oxidation, ion implantation, annealing, COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
etching, and photolithography. COMP_ENG 205-0 Fundamentals of Computer System Software
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 223-0 or consent of instructor. ELEC_ENG 221-0 Fundamentals of Circuits
ELEC_ENG 389-0 Superconductivity and Its Applications (1 Unit)   COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design
Properties of materials in the superconducting state; charge flow COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I
dynamics of type II superconductors; highTc superconductors; 10 technical electives:
applications for computers and high-frequency devices. 2 courses from:
Prerequisite: ELEC_ENG 381-0 or consent of instructor. COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems
ELEC_ENG 390-0 Introduction to Robotics (1 Unit)   ELEC_ENG 222-0 Fundamentals of Signals & Systems
Homogeneous vectors and planes; homogeneous transformation, ELEC_ENG 223-0 Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering
position and orientation transformations, kinematics and inverse ELEC_ENG 224-0 Fund of Electromagnetics & Photonics

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ELEC_ENG 225-0 Fundamentals of Electronics COMP_ENG 493-0 Advanced Low Power VLSI and Mixed-signal IC
5 courses from the following five areas: Design

Architecture and high-performance computing (see below)

VLSI and CAD (see below)
Embedded Systems
Embedded systems (see below) Course Title

Software systems (see below) COMP_SCI 301-0 Introduction to Robotics Laboratory

Networks and security (see below) COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design

3 electives from: COMP_ENG 347-1 Microprocessor Systems Project I

BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology COMP_ENG 347-2 Microprocessor Systems Project II

BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology COMP_ENG 364-0 CyberPhysical Systems Design and Application

BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution COMP_ENG 365-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications

CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I COMP_ENG 366-0 Embedded Systems

& CHEM 215-2 and Organic Chemistry II COMP_ENG 369-0 Introduction to Sensor Networks
& CHEM 215-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry COMP_ENG 464-0 Cyber-Physical Systems Design and Application
300-level technical courses in science, mathematics, computer science, or COMP_ENG 465-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications
4
engineering COMP_ENG 466-0 Embedded Systems
1 required design course from: ELEC_ENG 326-0 Electronic System Design I
COMP_ENG 347-1 Microprocessor Systems Project I ELEC_ENG 327-0 Electronic System Design II: Project
COMP_ENG 362-0 Computer Architecture Projects ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision
COMP_ENG 392-0 VLSI Systems Design Projects ELEC_ENG 360-0 Introduction to Feedback Systems
1 ELEC_ENG 390-0 Introduction to Robotics
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2 ELEC_ENG 432-0 Advanced Computer Vision
Maximum of 3 basic science units may come from any one area.
3 MECH_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Mechatronics
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3
MECH_ENG 433-0 Advanced Mechatronics
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2
General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for
Software Systems
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be
Course Title
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory. COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms
4 COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages
No more than 2 units of COMP_ENG 399-0 Projects will be counted
as technical electives. Additional units of COMP_ENG 399-0 Projects COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction
may be taken but will be counted as unrestricted electives. COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems

Area Electives COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems

COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development
Architecture and High-Performance Computing
Course Title Networks and Security
COMP_ENG 329-0 The Art of Multicore Concurrent Programming
Course Title
COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing
COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking
COMP_ENG 362-0 Computer Architecture Projects
COMP_SCI 350-0 Introduction to Computer Security
COMP_ENG 368-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with
COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security
CUDA
ELEC_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Communication Networks
COMP_ENG 452-0 Adv Computer Architecture
COMP_ENG 334-0 Fundamentals of Blockchains and Decentralization
COMP_ENG 453-0 Parallel Architectures
COMP_ENG 468-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with
CUDA Electrical Engineering Degree
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
VLSI and CAD Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Course Title
COMP_ENG 355-0
COMP_ENG 357-0
ASIC and FPGA Design
Design Automation in VLSI
Requirements (48 units total) 
Course Title
COMP_ENG 391-0 CMOS VLSI Circuit Design 1
Core Courses (32 units)
COMP_ENG 392-0 VLSI Systems Design Projects
4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
COMP_ENG 459-0 VLSI Algorithmics
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
ELEC_ENG 353-0 Digital Microelectronics 2
4 units of basic science:
COMP_ENG 393-0 Advanced Low Power VLSI and Mixed-signal IC
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PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics COMP_ENG 347-1 Microprocessor Systems Project I

& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory COMP_ENG 392-0 VLSI Systems Design Projects
PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics ELEC_ENG 398-0 Electrical Engineering Design
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
ELEC_ENG 399-0 Projects
1.33 units chosen from McCormick-approved basic science courses (p. 122)
1
Maximum of 3 basic science units may come from any one area See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
5 basic engineering courses: 2
No more than 2 units of ELEC_ENG 399-0 Projects will be counted as
ELEC_ENG 202-0 Introduction to Electrical Engineering technical electives. Additional units of ELEC_ENG 399-0 Projects may
COMP_ENG 203-0 Introduction to Computer Engineering be taken but will be counted as unrestricted electives.
3
ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems When ELEC_ENG 399-0 Projects is a design project and the student
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II has senior standing
or COMP_SCI 230-0 Programming for Engineers
1 course from one of the following basic engineering categories: fluids and Technical Elective Tracks
solids, materials science and engineering, systems engineering and analysis,
thermodynamics Biomedical Engineering Track
3 design and communications courses (p. 122) Course Title
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122) BMD_ENG 325-0 Introduction to Medical Imaging
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122) BMD_ENG 327-0 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
BMD_ENG 333-0 Modern Optical Microscopy & Imaging
1
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Circuits and Electronics Track
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2 Course Title
General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs COMP_ENG 347-2 Microprocessor Systems Project II
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
COMP_ENG 355-0 ASIC and FPGA Design
General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP
COMP_ENG 391-0 CMOS VLSI Circuit Design
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory.
COMP_ENG 393-0 Advanced Low Power VLSI and Mixed-signal IC
Design
Course Title
ELEC_ENG 326-0 Electronic System Design I
Major Program (16 units)
ELEC_ENG 327-0 Electronic System Design II: Project
5 required courses:
ELEC_ENG 353-0 Digital Microelectronics
ELEC_ENG 221-0 Fundamentals of Circuits
ELEC_ENG 222-0 Fundamentals of Signals & Systems
Communications Systems Track
ELEC_ENG 223-0 Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering
Course Title
ELEC_ENG 224-0 Fund of Electromagnetics & Photonics
ELEC_ENG 307-0 Communications Systems
ELEC_ENG 225-0 Fundamentals of Electronics
2 ELEC_ENG 328-0 Information Theory & Learning
10 technical electives:
ELEC_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Communication Networks
At least 6 courses from the following tracks:
ELEC_ENG 334-0 Fundamentals of Blockchains and Decentralization
Biomedical engineering track (p. 158)
ELEC_ENG 378-0 Digital Communications
Circuits and electronics track (p. 158)
ELEC_ENG 380-0 Wireless Communications
Communications systems track (p. 158)
Control systems track (p. 158)
Control Systems Track
Signal processing and machine learning track (p. 158)
Course Title
Electromagnetics and optics track (p. 159)
ELEC_ENG 360-0 Introduction to Feedback Systems
Solid-state engineering track (p. 159)
ELEC_ENG 374-0 Introduction to Digital Control
2 courses from 300-level or 400-level COMP_SCI, ELEC_ENG, or COMP_ENG technical
ELEC_ENG 390-0 Introduction to Robotics
electives (which may include COMP_ENG 205-0 and the courses above)
MECH_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Mechatronics
2 courses may be chosen from:
300-level technical courses in science, mathematics, computer science, or
engineering or the courses above
Signal Processing and Machine Learning Track
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology Course Title

BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision

BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution ELEC_ENG 335-0 Deep Learning Foundations from Scratch

CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I ELEC_ENG 359-0 Digital Signal Processing

& CHEM 215-2 and Organic Chemistry II ELEC_ENG 363-0 Digital Filtering
& CHEM 215-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry ELEC_ENG 373-0 Deep Reinforcement Learning
1 required design course from:
ELEC_ENG 327-0 Electronic System Design II: Project

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ELEC_ENG 375-0 Machine Learning: Foundations, Applications, and Ordinary differential equations; Sturm-Liouville theory, properties of
Algorithms special functions, solution methods including Laplace transforms. Fourier
series: eigenvalue problems and expansions in orthogonal functions.
Electromagnetics Engineering Track Partial differential equations: classification, separation of variables,
Course Title solution by series and transform methods.
ELEC_ENG 308-0 Applied Electromagnetics and Photonics Prerequisite: GEN_ENG 205-4, GEN_ENG 206-4, or MATH 250-0.
ELEC_ENG 379-0 Lasers and Coherent Optics ES_APPM 312-0 Complex Variables (1 Unit)  
ELEC_ENG 382-0 Photonic Information Processing Imaginary numbers and complex variables, analytic functions, calculus
ELEC_ENG 383-0 Fiber-Optic Communications of complex functions, contour integration with application to transform
inversion, conformal mapping.
Solid-State Engineering Track  Prerequisite: GEN_ENG 205-4, GEN_ENG 206-4, or MATH 250-0.
Course Title ES_APPM 322-0 Applied Dynamical Systems (1 Unit)  
ELEC_ENG 250-0 Physical Electronics and Devices Example-oriented survey of nonlinear dynamical systems, including
ELEC_ENG 381-0 Electronic Properties of Materials chaos. Combines numerical exploration of differential equations
ELEC_ENG 384-0 Solid State Electronic Devices describing physical problems with analytic methods and geometric
ELEC_ENG 385-0 Optoelectronics concepts. Applications to mechanical, fluid dynamical, electrical,
chemical, and biological systems.
ELEC_ENG 388-0 Nanotechnology
Prerequisites: ES_APPM 311-1 and ES_APPM 311-2 or equivalent or
MECH_ENG 381-0 Introduction to Micro-electro-mechanical Systems
consent of instructor.

Engineering Sciences and Applied ES_APPM 344-0 High Performance Scientific Computing (1 Unit)  
Solving partial differential equations using high performance computing
Mathematics platforms. Basic C programming. Distributed computing using MPI. GPU
programming using CUDA. Adaptation of algorithms for solving PDE's to
mccormick.northwestern.edu/applied-math different architectures.

The Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics offers ES_APPM 345-0 Applied Linear Algebra (1 Unit)  
coursework in applied mathematics and administers an undergraduate Understanding and implentation of algorithms to calculate matrix
program leading to a BS in applied mathematics and a graduate program decompositions such as eigenvalue/vector, LU, QR, and SVD
in applied mathematics. decompositions. Applications include data-fitting, image analysis, and
ranking algorithms.
The applied mathematics program is intended to provide the knowledge
ES_APPM 346-0 Modeling and Computation in Science & Engineering (1
necessary for applying mathematical ideas and techniques to the
Unit)  
problems that arise in engineering or science. It is expected that
Advanced techniques for initial value problems, differential algebraic
a student receiving a BS in applied mathematics would have the
systems, bifurcations, chaos, and partial differential equations.
background for suitable employment in industry or for graduate study
Applications drawn from different physical areas.
in either mathematics (pure or applied) or an engineering field, including
Prerequisites: MATH 228-2, MATH 240-0, and MATH 250-0; or
computer science and operations research. To achieve these goals, the
GEN_ENG 205-4 and PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2; or equivalent;
applied mathematics program is designed to be flexible and allow the
familiarity with a programming language; or consent of instructor.
student to concentrate a substantial part of the coursework either in
mathematics or one or more areas of application. ES_APPM 370-1 Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (1 Unit)  
From neurons to networks. Ion channels, Hodgkin-Huxley framework,
Program of Study simplified models, cable equation, synapses, spike triggered average,
and optimal stimulus. Feedforward and recurrent firing rate networks.
• Applied Mathematics Degree (p. 160) Statistical approach, Bayesian modeling. Brief introduction to numerical
methods.
ES_APPM 252-1 Honors Calculus for Engineers (1 Unit)   Alternative to
standard calculus sequence. Covers more material at a deeper level with ES_APPM 375-1 Quantitative Biology I: Experiments, Data, Models, and
more applications. Satisfies same requirements as MATH 228-1 and Analysis (1 Unit)  
MATH 228-2. Prerequisite: invitation or consent of instructor. High-resolution, high-throughput, and dynamic imaging and sequencing
data is the substrate of modern biology. The course consists of case-
ES_APPM 252-2 Honors Calculus for Engineers (1 Unit)   Alternative to
studies where we learn how to computational work with, analyze, and
standard calculus sequence. Covers more material at a deeper level with
make sense of experimental dataset using fundamental principles of
more applications. Satisfies same requirements as MATH 228-1 and
mathematics, statistics, and physics. No formal course prerequisites.
MATH 228-2. Prerequisite: invitation or consent of instructor.
Programming in python.
ES_APPM 311-0 Methods of Applied Mathematics (1 Unit)  
ES_APPM 375-2 Quantitative Biology II: Experiments, Data, Models, and
Ordinary differential equations: Sturm-Liouville theory, properties of
Analysis (1 Unit)  
special functions, solution methods including Laplace transforms, Fourier
High-resolution, high-throughput, and dynamic imaging and sequencing
series, eigenvalue problems and expansions in orthogonal functions.
data is the substrate of modern biology. In this course we learn how
Partial differential equations: classification, separation of variables,
to perform experiments, and computational work with, analyze, and
solution by series and transform methods.
make sense of experimental dataset using fundamental principles of
Prerequisites: MATH 250-0, or GEN_ENG 205-4, or GEN_ENG 206-4.
ES_APPM 311-1 Methods of Applied Mathematics (1 Unit)  

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mathematics, statistics, and physics. No formal course prerequisites. ES_APPM 495-0 Selected Topics in Applied Mathematics (subject to
Programming in python. department approval, one whole unit or two half units)
Other modeling course subject to department approval
ES_APPM 395-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)  
4 courses in engineering or the sciences at the 300 level or higher leading to an
ES_APPM 398-0 Introduction to Applied Math Research (0 Unit)   approved concentration in one of the following areas:
This is a seminar course where ESAM faculty present their current and
Engineering
planned research topics in applied mathematics.
Mathematical social sciences (e.g., economics)
ES_APPM 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Special studies to be carried out under Mathematics (e.g., discrete mathematics or analysis)
faculty direction. Credit to be arranged. Numerics

Applied Mathematics Degree

The sciences
2 technical electives at the 300 level or higher in engineering, science, or
mathematics
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. 1
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2
Course Title Maximum of 3 basic science units may come from any one area
3
Requirements (48 units) PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3
Core Courses (32 units)
1 Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2
4 mathematics courses (p. 122) General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
2, 3 substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs
4 units of basic science:
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory.
2 units chosen from McCormick-approved basic science courses
3 design and communication courses (p. 122)
5 basic engineering courses: Environmental Engineering
COMP_SCI 230-0 Programming for Engineers See Civil and Environmental Engineering (p. 134).
or COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
4 Courses from at least three of the following areas: Computer architecture and
numerical methods, Electrical science, Fluids and solids, Materials science and
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship
engineering, Systems engineering and analysis, Thermodynamics (p. 122) farley.northwestern.edu
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation evolves
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
engineering beyond the application of the sciences to the creation of
Major Program (16 units)
businesses that capitalize on innovations. We bring together faculty from
7 engineering sciences and applied mathematics courses:
an array of disciplines to develop a unique interdisciplinary curriculum
ES_APPM 311-0 Methods of Applied Mathematics
in which students experience the entire entrepreneurial life cycle—from
ES_APPM 312-0 Complex Variables ideation to prototyping and business plan development.
or MATH 325-0 Complex Analysis
ES_APPM 322-0 Applied Dynamical Systems Program of Study
ES_APPM 346-0 Modeling and Computation in Science & Engineering
• Entrepreneurship Minor (p. 161)
ES_APPM 345-0 Applied Linear Algebra
or MATH 334-0 Linear Algebra: Second Course ENTREP 225-0 Principles of Entrepreneurship (1 Unit)   This survey-
ES_APPM 421-1 Models in Applied Mathematics style class is designed for students with limited or no prior exposure to
1 unit of any 300- or 400-level ES_APPM course entrepreneurship. The class serves as the foundational course for the
2 courses chosen from: undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship, but is also a good choice for
ELEC_ENG 302-0 Probabilistic Systems students who simply wish to familiarize themselves with the world of
IEMS 202-0 Probability entrepreneurship. Students will be introduced to the requisite skill sets
for advanced entrepreneurship coursework. They will also learn how to
IEMS 303-0 Statistics
understand and analyze a broad range of entrepreneurial activity, and will
IEMS 310-0 Operations Research
have the opportunity to locate their own goals and values within the field
IEMS 313-0 Foundations of Optimization
of entrepreneurship. Taught with IEMS 225-0; may not receive credit for
MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes
both courses.
MATH 310-2 Probability and Stochastic Processes
ENTREP 310-0 Personal Branding (1 Unit)  
MATH 310-3 Probability and Stochastic Processes
Growing and Monetizing your Fanbase is designed to expose artists
1 mathematical modeling course chosen from:
to entrepreneurial thinking in building their careers. Are you a singer,
ES_APPM 370-1 Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
actor, musician, comedian, writer, graphic artist, fashionista, or dancer
ES_APPM 375-1 Quantitative Biology I: Experiments, Data, Models, and that wants to promote your career? Students will be exposed to highly
Analysis
relevant methodologies that startup entrepreneurs use to create and
ES_APPM 399-0 Projects

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grow their companies, but in this case, the corporation being grown and to start a business, grow a venture, or make innovation a part of their
promoted is their talent and fans, via their own personal brand. chosen career path.
ENTREP 311-0 Storytelling for Business (1 Unit)   The minor requires 8 courses, including 5 core courses and 3 electives.
Humans have been communicating through stories for 20,000 years. No more than 3 courses may be double counted between a student's
They have the power to persuade, engage, and inspire action. But too major program and the minor. Students with a primary major outside
often, in business, we don't think about harnessing the power of stories. of McCormick may also be subject to the double counting rules of their
Storytelling for Business will teach students how to use narrative home schools. Courses with a grade lower than “C-” cannot be applied to
techniques and structures to create compelling stories to help them nail the minor.
an interview, motivate a team, secure funding, build a brand, and inspire
customers. Please also note that many of our graduate level courses are open to
ENTREP 325-0 Engineering Entrepreneurship (1 Unit)   undergraduate students. Refer to the Farley Center website (https://
Overview of the entrepreneurial process from an engineering perspective. www.farley.northwestern.edu/) for a complete listing of all courses and
Idea generation, planning, financing, marketing, protecting, staffing, the most up-to-date information on the minor program.
leading, growing, and harvesting. Business models for startups. Lectures,
guest speakers, and case studies. Taught with IEMS 325-0; may not Core courses:
receive credit for both courses. • ENTREP 225-0 Principles of Entrepreneurship
Prerequisite: ENTREP 330-1.
• ENTREP 360-0 Leadership, Ethics, and You or ENTREP 361-0
ENTREP 330-1 Startup Accounting and Finance (1 Unit)   Entrepreneurship Demystified
This class teaches students how to manage the finances of small and • ENTREP 330-1 Startup Accounting and Finance
early-stage businesses using accounting software. Students also learn
• ENTREP 310-0 Personal Branding or ENTREP 311-0 Storytelling for
foundational accounting principles, and will work in teams on projects
Business or ENTREP 331-0 Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing
driven by case studies.
• Any Farley Center experiential course: includes all NUvention
ENTREP 331-0 Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing (1 Unit)   courses, ENTREP 325-0 Engineering Entrepreneurship, ENTREP 340-0
Principles and practices for scaling entrepreneurial ventures. Application Innovate for Impact, ENTREP 425-0 Consulting for Wearable
of coherent methodology to a student-run venture. Self-organizing teams Technology, and ENTREP 495-0 Special Topics (Product
develop a customer/client focus, provide for continuous improvement in Management) 
successive iterations, and operate with transparency.
Prerequisite: ENTREP 225-0 or ENTREP 325-0 recommended.
Electives:
ENTREP 332-0 Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures (1 Unit)   Topics • Any Farley Center course
selected from work of current interest in entrepreneurship and
• Independent Study with Farley Center faculty member (ENTREP 399-0
innovation. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ENTREP 225-0 and
Independent Study with Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and
ENTREP 325-0 recommended.
Innovation) - Max. one unit
ENTREP 340-0 Innovate for Impact (1 Unit)   • Other coursework related to entrepreneurship from other programs,
This is an experiential, team-based course in which students create including BIP, Segal, Medill/IMC (must be a 300-level course and
social-impact focused entrepreneurial ventures using both lean startup students must get prior approval from the Farley Center)
methodology and human-centered design.
ENTREP 360-0 Leadership, Ethics, and You (1 Unit)   This class is
designed for students who want to explore how ethics and integrity are
General Engineering
tied to leadership, and how developing leadership skills can contribute to
students’ future successes in both entrepreneurial endeavors and more
Introductory and General Engineering
traditional careers. Courses
ENTREP 361-0 Entrepreneurship Demystified (1 Unit)   This is a Required Introductory Courses
discussion and project-based course in which students explore topics in DSGN 106-1 Design Thinking and Communication (0.5 Unit)   Integrated
ethics and leadership with the context of working for a startup or building introduction to the user-centered design process and technical
one's own company. communication. Students will address current challenges experienced
ENTREP 395-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Topics selected from work of by project partners. This course will guide students through identifying
current interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. May be repeated for unmet needs, conducting research, generating and evaluating potential
credit. solutions, presenting a final design concept with supporting justification
and documentation for design decisions. Students will also enhance
ENTREP 399-0 Independent Study with Farley Center for
their abilities of contributing to an equitable team, project management,
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (1-3 Units)   Special projects under
fabrication skills, and producing written, oral, graphical, and interpersonal
faculty direction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of
communication. One lecture, two section meetings, and lab. Co-
instructor and department.
registration with ENGLISH 106-1 required. Primarily intended for first-year

Entrepreneurship Minor
engineering students.
DSGN 106-2 Design Thinking and Communication (0.5 Unit)  
The Farley Center's undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship is open to Integrated iteration on the user-centered design process and technical
students from all undergraduate schools at Northwestern. It is designed communication. This course will build on the learning objectives from
to give students the practical tools, education, and mindset needed DTC-1 while adding more focus on ethics in design and communication,

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equitable distribution of teamwork, project management, documenting Murphy Institute General Engineering Courses
and communicating progress, and exploring a wider variety of project • Participation in the Murphy Institute and its courses is by
topics. One lecture, two section meetings, and lab. Co-registration with invitation only.  Additional information can be found on the Murphy
ENGLISH 106-2 required. Primarily intended for first-year engineering Institute website: www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/
students. undergraduate/programs/honors-and-combined-degrees/murphy-
GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering Analysis I (1 Unit)   Introduction to linear institute/ (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics/
algebra from computational, mathematical, and applications viewpoints. undergraduate/programs/honors-and-combined-degrees/murphy-
Computational methods using a higher-level software package such as institute/)
MATLAB.
GEN_ENG 195-1 Engineering Dialog I (0.33-0.34 Unit)   Weekly seminar
GEN_ENG 206-1 Honor Engineering Analysis (1 Unit)   Covers topics addressing subjects of interest in engineering, design, engineering policy,
addressed in GEN_ENG 205-1 at a deeper level. Intended for students and entrepreneurial activities. For participants in the invitation-only
with demonstrated strength in mathematics, computer programming, Murphy Institute Scholars Program. May be repeated.
and/or physics. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
GEN_ENG 196-1 Engineering Discourse I (0 Unit)   Noncredit counterpart
GEN_ENG 205-2 Engineering Analysis II (1 Unit)   Linear algebra to GEN_ENG 195-1.
and introduction to vector methods in engineering analysis. Statics
and dynamics of rigid bodies and matrix analysis of trusses and GEN_ENG 195-2 Engineering Dialog II (0.33-0.34 Unit)   Weekly seminar
networks. Engineering design problems. Prerequisites: C- or better in addressing subjects of interest in engineering, design, engineering policy,
GEN_ENG 205-1; MATH 220-1. and entrepreneurial activities. For participants in the invitation-only
Murphy Institute Scholars Program. May be repeated.
GEN_ENG 205-3 Engineering Analysis III (1 Unit)   Dynamic behavior of
the elements. Modeling of mechanical (both translational and rotational), GEN_ENG 196-2 Engineering Discourse II (0 Unit)   Noncredit counterpart
electrical, thermal, hydraulic, and chemical systems composed of those to GEN_ENG 195-2.
elements. Prerequisite: C- or better in GEN_ENG 205-2. GEN_ENG 195-3 Engineering Dialog III (0.33-0.34 Unit)   Weekly seminar
GEN_ENG 205-4 Engineering Analysis IV (1 Unit)   Solution methods for addressing subjects of interest in engineering, design, engineering policy,
ordinary differential equations, including exact, numerical, and qualitative and entrepreneurial activities. For participants in the invitation-only
methods. Applications and modeling principles; solution techniques. Murphy Institute Scholars Program. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: C- or better in GEN_ENG 205-2; MATH 220-2. GEN_ENG 196-3 Engineering Discourse III (0 Unit)   Noncredit counterpart
GEN_ENG 206-4 Honors Engineering Analysis IV (1 Unit)   Covers topics to GEN_ENG 195-3.
addressed in GEN_ENG 205-4 at a deeper level. Intended for students GEN_ENG 195-4 Engineering Dialog IV (0.33-0.34 Unit)   Weekly seminar
with demonstrated strength in mathematics, computer programming, addressing subjects of interest in engineering, design, engineering policy,
and/or physics. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. and entrepreneurial activities. For participants in the invitation-only
Murphy Institute Scholars Program. May be repeated.
Optional General Engineering Courses GEN_ENG 196-4 Engineering Discourse IV (0 Unit)   Noncredit counterpart
GEN_ENG 190-0 Engineering Freshman Seminar (0-1 Unit)   Broad to GEN_ENG 195-4.
engineering or interdisciplinary subjects of current interest.
GEN_ENG 220-1 Analy/Comp Graph (0.5 Unit)   Introduction to AutoCAD, Engineering Career Development
geographic information systems (GIS), and electronic surveying and
The mission of Engineering Career Development (ECD) is to provide
measuring.
all McCormick students with the tools necessary for lifelong career
GEN_ENG 220-2 Analy/Comp Graph II (0.5 Unit)   Introduction to management and to forge relationships with employer partners for this
AutoCAD, geographic information systems (GIS), and electronic surveying end.
and measuring.
Engineering Career Development offers students:
GEN_ENG 295-0 Special Topics in Engineering (1 Unit)   Intermediate-
level topics suggested by students or faculty members and approved by • Courses and workshops designed to aid students in preparing and
the curriculum committee. conducting a job search
GEN_ENG 355-0 Domestic Study Affiliated (0 Unit)   Fulltime registration • Personalized, one-on-one career advising
in an academic program in the continental United States that is affiliated • Employer events and on campus interviewing opportunities
with Northwestern. Upon successful completion of the program,
• Work integrated learning programs that allow students to maintain
registration is replaced with credits transferred from the affiliated
their student status while enrolling in zero-credit, zero-tuition courses
institution.
for co-op, internship, research, and service learning experiences.
GEN_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Engineering (1 Unit)   Topics suggested
by faculty and approved by the curriculum committee. For more information visit: www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/career-
development/ (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/career-
GEN_ENG 397-0 Selected Topics in Engineering (0.5 Unit)   Topics of
development/)
limited scope as suggested by faculty and approved by the curriculum
committee. Engineering Career Development Course Offerings
GEN_ENG 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent study on an Introductory Coursework
engineering subject supervised by a faculty member and concluding with CRDV 301-0 Introduction to Career Development (0 Unit)   Course
a final report. preparing students for the Walter P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering
Education Program, internships, and fulltime employment. It includes

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units on job-search skills, self-assessment, transition to the workplace, Undergraduate Engineering Research Courses
workplace-management issues, and transition back to school. • All courses in the CRDV 313 sequence are 0 credit.
• The CRDV 313 course sequence allows students to maintain half-time
Cooperative Engineering Courses enrollment at Northwestern while engaged full-time in an University-
• All courses in the CRDV 310 sequence are 0 credit.
based research project under the supervision of a faculty research
• Sequence of courses covering the work terms of students in the sponsor. Students are evaluated by ABET criteria, the same as those
Walter P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education Program. in the Walter P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education Program
and the Professional Engineering Internship Program.
Course Title
CRDV 310-1 Cooperative Engineering Education Course Title
or CRDV 310-1-GM International Cooperative Engineering Education CRDV 313-1 Undergraduate Engineering Research
CRDV 310-2 Cooperative Engineering Education or CRDV 313-1-GM International Engineering Research Experience
or CRDV 310-2-GM International Cooperative Engineering Education CRDV 313-2 Undergraduate Engineering Research
CRDV 310-3 Cooperative Engineering Education or CRDV 313-2-GM International Engineering Research Experience
or CRDV 310-3-GM International Cooperative Engineering Education CRDV 313-3 Undergraduate Engineering Research
CRDV 310-4 Cooperative Engineering Education or CRDV 313-3-GM International Engineering Research Experience
or CRDV 310-4-GM International Cooperative Engineering Education CRDV 313-7 Engineering Research Experience: Half-time
CRDV 310-5 Cooperative Engineering Education or CRDV 313-7-GM International Engineering Research Experience: Half-
or CRDV 310-5-GM International Cooperative Engineering Education Time
CRDV 310-6 Cooperative Engineering Education
or CRDV 310-6-GM International Cooperative Engineering Education Engineering Office Of Personal
CRDV 310-7
or CRDV 310-7-GM
Cooperative Engineering Education: Half-time
International Cooperative Engineering Education:
Development
Half-Time The Engineering Office of Personal Development (EOPD) strives to
cultivate a student body of engineers who are:
Engineering Internship Courses
• All courses in the CRDV 311 sequence are 0 credit. • More self aware
• Series of courses designated for students seeking University • Empowered to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning
recognition of their internship experience, or participating in an • Knowledgeable about the opportunities available to them, and how
approved internship during the regular academic year. those opportunities connect to their personal goals
• Highly resilient and possess the scope of vision to take on complex
Course Title
problems
CRDV 311-1 Professional Engineering Internship
or CRDV 311-1-GM International Engineering Internship For more information visit www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/personal-
CRDV 311-2 Professional Engineering Internship development/ (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/personal-
or CRDV 311-2-GM International Engineering Internship development/)
CRDV 311-3 Professional Engineering Internship
Engineering Office of Personal Development Course
or CRDV 311-3-GM International Engineering Internship
CRDV 311-7 Engineering Internship: Half-time
Offerings
PRDV 101-1 McCormick First-Year Experience (0 Unit)   A series of peer-
or CRDV 311-7-GM International Engineering Internship: Half-Time
led small group discussions for first-year engineering students, covering
Engineering Projects in Service Learning Courses topics like higher education culture, time management, strategies for
• All courses in the CRDV 312 sequence are 0 credit. success in courses, and mindset. Attendance is required.
• CRDV 312 courses require students to engage in an engineering- PRDV 101-2 McCormick First-Year Experience (0 Unit)   A series of peer-
related, full-time community service project under the guidance of an led small group discussions for first-year engineering students covering
appropriate faculty member, agency supervisor or mentor. topics such as academic strategies, choice of major, exploration of non-
major options, and health and well-being. Attendance is required.
Course Title
PRDV 325-0 Emotional Intelligence 101 - Managing Yourself, Maximizing
CRDV 312-1 Undergraduate Engineering Projects in Service
Your Potential (1 Unit)   Introduction to emotional intelligence theories
Learning
and concepts; provides practical tools for building skills in stress
or CRDV 312-1-GM International Engineering Service Learning
management, intrapersonal and interpersonal awareness, peak
CRDV 312-2 Undergraduate Engineering Projects in Service
performance, resilience/adaptability, and general mood.
Learning
or CRDV 312-2-GM International Engineering Service Learning PRDV 335-1 Engineering Improv I: The Art of Allowing (0.5 Unit)   Start
CRDV 312-3 Undergraduate Engineering Projects in Service anywhere, remember you are not the most important person in the scene,
Learning and say yes. Through these and other improv techniques, students learn
or CRDV 312-3-GM International Engineering Service Learning to tackle unexpected obstacles, building skills that can be leveraged
in both academic and non-academic contexts to face challenges with
CRDV 312-7 Engineering Projects in Service Learning: Half-time
resilience.
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PRDV 335-2 Engineering Improv II: The Art of Inspiration (0.5 Unit)   This including the design, evaluation and implementation of interactive
course builds on Improv I and takes students deeper into concepts and computing systems for human use and with the study of major
applications. Prerequisite: PRDV 335-1 Engineering Improv I. phenomena surrounding them.
PRDV 345-0 Whole-Body Thinking: Collaborative Problem Solving
through Partner Dancing (1 Unit)   In this approach to swing dancing, Programs of Study
the goal is for two people to join hands and use the rhythms they hear in • Human Computer Interaction Certificate (p. 164)
swinging, jazz-rhythm-based music as a means of connecting with each
other.
Human Computer Interaction Courses
PRDV 395-0 Special Topics in Personal Development (1 Unit)   Topics
Courses for this interdisciplinary program are drawn from across the
suggested by students or faculty and approved by the curriculum
university.  The program requires at least 6 courses: including 1 course
committee. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
from a list of foundational courses in HCI, 3 courses from one of the
PRDV 396-0 Topics in Personal Development (0 Unit)   Topics of technical domain options, and at least 2 courses from a list of Social
limited scope as suggested by faculty or students and approved by the Science and Design topics intended to give students interdisciplinary
McCormick Office of Personal Development. experience across the fields of HCI.  For a list of courses, see the HCI
PRDV 397-0 Selected Topics in Personal Development (0.5 Unit)   Topics program (p. 164).
of limited scope as suggested by faculty or students and approved by the
McCormick Curriculum Committee. Human Computer Interaction
Northwestern Institute on Complex Certificate
Systems This certificate provides undergraduates with a basic familiarity in HCI.
  The program requires at lease 6 courses, including 1 course from a
The Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO) was founded list of foundational courses in HCI, 3 courses from one of the technical
in 2004 with the goals of uncovering fundamental principles governing domain options, and at least 2 courses from a list of Social Science and
complex systems in science, technology, and human behavior and Design topics intended to give students interdisciplinary experience
applying these principles to solve societally relevant problems through across the fields of HCI.  Certificate coursework must include at least
the analysis, design, and control of complex systems. Today, NICO serves 4 units that are NOT counted toward a student’s major, minor, or other
as a hub and facilitator for pathbreaking research in complexity and data certificate requirements.  However, certificate coursework may count
science transcending the boundaries of established disciplines. NICO is toward distribution, theme, or elective requirements.
a collaboration between the McCormick School of Engineering and the
Kellogg School of Management.
Foundations of HCI Requirement (1
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems Course course)
Offerings Course Title
NICO 101-0 Introduction to Programming for Big Data (0.67 Unit)   COMM_ST 227-0 Communication & Technology
The skills needed to go from data to knowledge and application, which COMM_ST 351-0 Technology & Human Interaction
go under the name of Data Science, are in big demand in industry, COMP_SCI 314-0 Technology and Human Interaction
government, and academia. This course provides an introduction to
COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction
the foundational skills needed by data scientists. Prior knowledge of
COMP_SCI 397-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (HCI Studio) or
programming is not needed.
(Inclusive Making)
NICO 102-0 Project for Introduction to Programming for Big Data (0.33 COMP_SCI 497-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (Inclusive
Unit)   The skills needed to go from data to knowledge and application, Making)
which go under the name of Data Science, are in big demand in industry, LRN_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning
government, and academia. This course provides an opportunity to LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Inclusive Making)
develop programming skills by working on a data centered project. Formal LRN_SCI 413-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning
Studies Distro Area
LRN_SCI 451-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Inclusive Making)

Human Computer Interaction Technical Domain Requirement (3

hci.northwestern.edu (https://hci.northwestern.edu) courses)
"Human-computer interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary field of study Students MUST complete the 3 courses in ONE of the technical domain
focusing on the design of computer technology and, in particular, the options below:
interaction between humans (the users) and computers. While initially
Course Title
concerned with computers, HCI has since expanded to cover almost all
Interfaces (CS) (suggested for Computer Science majors)
forms of information technology design.” -Interaction Design Foundation
(https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/human-computer- COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
interaction/) COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms
The HCI Certificate allows Northwestern students from all departments
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Course Title
Interfaces (suggested for SESP, SoC, and WCAS students)
Social Sciences & Design Breadth
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming Requirements (2 courses)
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 Students must complete at least 1 course listed in Social Science
COMP_SCI 130-0 Tools and Technology of the World-Wide Web (or Electives Table AND at least 1 course listed in the Design Electives Table
COMP_SCI 396-0 Topics in HCL and the Web) below:

Course Title Course Title

Hardware and Robotics (suggested for Mechanical Engineering majors) Social Science Electives
MECH_ENG 224-0 Scientific and Embedded Programming in Python COG_SCI 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data
MECH_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Mechatronics COMM_ST 227-0 Communication & Technology
And 1 additional course from the Technical Electives table below COMM_ST 351-0 Technology & Human Interaction
COMM_ST 352-0 Social Network Analysis
Course Title COMM_ST 378-0 Online Communities and Crowds
Data Science (suggested for SESP, SoC, and WCAS students) COMP_SCI 314-0 Technology and Human Interaction
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming COMP_SCI 397-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (Algorithms and
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 Society)
And 1 additional course from the Technical Electives table below COMP_SCI 497-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (Algorithms and
Society)
Course Title IEMS 341-0 Social Networks Analysis
Journalism (suggested for Medill students) PSYCH 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 Course Title
JOUR 342-1 Knight Lab (or JOUR 376-0 Media Design or Design Electives
JOUR 377-0 Data Analysis and Visualization) COMM_ST 395-0 Topics in Communication Studies (Knight Lab Studio)
COMP_SCI 396-0 Special Topics in Computer Science (Computing and
Course Title Socioeconomic Mobility) or (Computing, Ethics, and
Technical Electives Society)
COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design COMP_SCI 497-0 Special Projects in Computer Science (Digital Musical
COMP_ENG 365-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications Instrument Design)
COMP_ENG 465-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications DSGN 305-0 Human-Centered Service Design
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming DSGN 306-0 UX Design
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming DSGN 308-0 Human-Centered Product Design
COMP_SCI 130-0 Tools and Technology of the World-Wide Web DSGN 395-0 Special Topics (Bay Area Service Design)
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 LRN_SCI 351-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Computing and
COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction Socioeconomic Mobility)

COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning LRN_SCI 429-0 Design of Learning Environments

COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio LRN_SCI 451-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Computing and
Socioeconomic Mobility)
COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development
RTVF 376-0 Topics in Interactive Media (Digital Musical
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
Instrument Design)
COMP_SCI 396-0 Special Topics in Computer Science (Interactive

Industrial Engineering and

Information Systems) or (Conversational Interfaces)
JOUR 376-0 Media Design
JOUR 377-0
LRN_SCI 351-0
Data Analysis and Visualization
Topics in Learning Sciences (Multimodal Learning
Management Sciences
Analytics) mccormick.northwestern.edu/industrial
LRN_SCI 451-0 Topics in Learning Sciences (Multimodal Learning
Analytics) Northwestern’s industrial engineering students graduate with the skills
needed to create, design, analyze, and improve the operation of complex
MECH_ENG 224-0 Scientific and Embedded Programming in Python
organizational systems, e.g., financial systems, information systems,
MECH_ENG 233-0 Electronics Design
production systems, logistics, and transportation. All students acquire
MECH_ENG 314-0 Machine Dynamics
an understanding of statistics, economics, optimization, computing, and
MECH_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Mechatronics
simulation techniques. Elective opportunities include advanced courses
MECH_ENG 341-0 Computational Methods for Engineering Design in analytics, data science, financial engineering, management science,
service operations, and production and supply-chain management. 
Realistic (i.e., open-ended and ill-defined) problems are used to help
students refine the application of these principles as well as their ability
to work in teams and to communicate their results effectively. These

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are the experiences that employers find most valuable in our graduates Methods for designing and analyzing industrial experiments. Blocking;
regardless of the field they enter. randomization; multiple regression; factorial and fractional factorial
experiments; response surface methodology; Taguchi's robust design;
Students may pursue an optional concentration using technical electives split plot experimentation. Homework, labs, and project.
and other courses from one or more of the following areas: management Prerequisite: IEMS 201-0, IEMS 303-0, or equivalent.
science, healthcare and humanitarian logistics, entrepreneurship,
IEMS 308-0 Data Science and Analytics (1 Unit)  
mathematical sciences/graduate preparation, statistics and data
Focuses on select problems in data science, in particular clustering,
analytics, and production and logistics.
association rules, web analytics, text mining, and dimensionality
In preparation for future careers, students take full advantage of the reduction. Lectures will be completed with exercises and projects in open
additional academic, business, and leadership programs available at source framework R. Prior knowledge of classification techniques and R
Northwestern: a minor in computer science or economics, the Kellogg is required.
Certificate Program for Undergraduates, study abroad, and the co-op Prerequisites: IEMS 304-0; COMP_SCI 217-0.
program.  The IE Client Project Challenge allows students to integrate IEMS 310-0 Operations Research (1 Unit)  
these experiences with their IE course work to address a current Survey of operations research techniques. Linear programming, decision
application for a real client. theory, stochastic processes, game theory. May not be taken for credit
with or after IEMS 313-0.
Program of Study Prerequisites: IEMS 201-0 or IEMS 202-0; GEN_ENG 205-1 or MATH 240-0.
• Industrial Engineering Degree (p. 167) IEMS 313-0 Foundations of Optimization (1 Unit)  
Formulation and solution of applicable optimization models, including
IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics (1 Unit)   Collecting data; linear, integer, nonlinear, and network problems. Efficient algorithmic
summarizing and displaying data; drawing conclusions from data; methods and use of computer modeling languages and systems.
probability background, confidence intervals, hypotheses tests, Homework, exams, and project.
regression, correlation. Not open to industrial engineering degree Prerequisites: GEN_ENG 205-1; MATH 228-1; COMP_SCI 110-0 or
candidates. May not receive credit for both IEMS 201-0 and any of COMP_SCI 111-0 or COMP_SCI 150-0; sophomore standing.
STAT 210-0, BMD_ENG 220-0, IEMS 303-0, or CHEM_ENG 312-0.
IEMS 315-0 Stochastic Models (1 Unit)  
IEMS 202-0 Probability (1 Unit)   Introduction to probability theory and its Fundamental concepts of probability theory; modeling and analysis of
applications. Conditional probabilities and expectation values. Random systems having random dynamics, particularly queueing systems.
variables and distributions, including binomial, Poisson, exponential, Prerequisites: IEMS 202-0 and concurrent enrollment in IEMS 303-0;
and normal. Joint distributions and limit laws for foundation of and GEN_ENG 205-1.
connection to statistics. Examples in reliability, inventory, finance, and
IEMS 317-0 Discrete Event Systems Simulation (1 Unit)  
statistics. May not receive credit for both IEMS 202-0 and any of the
Computer simulation of discrete-change systems subject to uncertainty.
following: ELEC_ENG 302-0; MATH 310-1, MATH 314-0, MATH 385-0;
Choice of input distributions; development of models; design and
STAT 320-1, STAT 383-0. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in
analysis of simulation experiments. Mini-projects, exams, and computer
MATH 228-2.
labs.
IEMS 225-0 Principles of Entrepreneurship (1 Unit)   Introduction to Prerequisites: IEMS 303-0; IEMS 310-0 or IEMS 315-0.
essential elements of building one's own business, from brainstorming
IEMS 325-0 Engineering Entrepreneurship (1 Unit)  
ideas and assessing opportunities to pitching a business idea. History
Overview of the entrepreneurial process from an engineering perspective.
of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial psyche. Business plan
Idea generation, planning, financing, marketing, protecting, staffing,
fundamentals, including strategy, finance, accounting, marketing,
leading, growing, and harvesting. Business models for startups. Lectures,
operations, and choosing the ideal management team. Taught with
guest speakers, and case studies. Taught with IEMS 325-0; may not
ENTREP 225-0; may not receive credit for both courses. May not be taken
receive credit for both courses.
after IEMS 325-0 or ENTREP 325-0.
Prerequisite: 1 course in accounting or finance such as CIV_ENV 205-0 or
IEMS 303-0 Statistics (1 Unit)   ENTREP 330-1.
Introduction to the foundations of statistics and statistical computing
IEMS 340-0 Field Project Methods (1 Unit)   Use of field research
for data analysis and their applications. Descriptive statistics and
methods to solve management problems. Students define projects,
statistical inference for estimation, testing, and prediction. May not
design field studies and pilot tests of data collection instruments, and
receive credit for both IEMS 303-0 and any of IEMS 201-0, STAT 210-0,
present results. Prerequisites: DSGN 106-1 and DSGN 106-2, or consent
BMD_ENG 220-0, or CHEM_ENG 312-0. May not be taken for credit with or
of instructor for non-McCormick students.
after STAT 320-1.
Prerequisites: IEMS 202-0 or equivalent; COMP_SCI 150-0 or equivalent. IEMS 341-0 Social Networks Analysis (1 Unit)  
The use of social network analysis to understand the growing
IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis (1 Unit)  
connectivity and complexity in the world around us on different scales,
Predictive modeling of data using modern regression and classification
ranging from small groups to the World Wide Web. How we create
methods. Multiple linear regression; logistic regression; pitfalls and
social, economic, and technological networks, and how they enable and
diagnostics; nonparametric and nonlinear regression and classification
constrain attitudes and behaviors.
such as trees, nearest neighbors, neural networks, and ensemble
methods. IEMS 342-0 Organizational Behavior (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: IEMS 303-0 and COMP_SCI 150-0 or equivalents. Manager's view of tools available to recruit, develop, appraise,
compensate, organize, and lead a team going through change.
IEMS 307-0 Quality Improvement by Experimental Design (1 Unit)  
Application of psychological principles relating to human dynamics,

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motivation, teams, power, and organizational culture. Lectures, guest inventory management. Related topics including the role of information
speakers, and exams. Work experience recommended. and decision support systems in supply chains. Homework, exams, and
IEMS 343-0 Project Management for Engineers (1 Unit)   project.
Prerequisite: IEMS 313-0.
A case study-based exploration of the body of project management
knowledge. Key topics include project scheduling, risk management, IEMS 382-0 Operations Engineering and Management (1 Unit)  
project leadership, small-group dynamics, project methodologies, Applications of operations research methods in managing and control of
lifecycle concepts, and project controls. A Socratic approach is taken to operations processes in manufacturing and service systems: including
exploring various case studies in the context of established and leading- operations strategy; process-flow analysis; forecasting; capacity
edge project management concepts. management; variability analysis; flow time and inventory management;
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 205-0 and IEMS 303-0. flexible operations; lean operations; and production and workforce
scheduling in manufacturing and service systems. Case studies,
IEMS 344-0 Whole-Brain Leadership (1 Unit)  
homework, and exams.
This course examines whole-brain thinking and leading. Students will
Prerequisites: IEMS 202-0; IEMS 310-0 or IEMS 313-0.
draw upon previous work and leadership experience to identify their own
thinking and leading preferences and those of team member, and will IEMS 383-0 Service Engineering and Management (1 Unit)  
examine contrasting thinking and leading styles in an effort to appreciate Exploration of service industries: cost-reduction and service-
and combine these to produce optimal outcomes. A number of leadership enhancement models, location planning, workforce scheduling, yield
theories and ways of leading will be examined including creative and agile management, queuing analysis, and call-center management.
leadership. Analytical thinkers/leaders will be challenged to spend more Prerequisites: IEMS 313-0, IEMS 315-0.
time with innovation and creativity, while creative thinkers/leaders will IEMS 385-0 Introduction to Health Systems Management (1 Unit)  
be presented with opportunities to engage in analytical problem-solving. Health systems, lean concepts, patient-flow analysis, inference, and
Work experience recommended. data-driven knowledge generation, decisions, and change. Forecasting,
Prerequisite: Junior standing. operations, and optimization of health resources.
IEMS 345-0 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution for Engineers (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: IEMS 303-0, IEMS 313-0.
In this highly interactive class, students participate in negotiation and IEMS 393-1 Industrial Engineering Design Project (1 Unit)   Case studies
dispute resolution simulations that range in complexity from single- and small-scale projects involving application of operations research
party/single-issue to multiparty/ multi-issue cases. In addition students techniques to complex-decisions problems. Mathematical modeling,
explore the role of agents and third parties in the managing conflict. optimization, and policy analysis in public-and private-sector systems.
Throughout all of the simulations integrative and distributive strategies Written and oral presentations of analyses. Prerequisites: IEMS 313-0,
are emphasized that can be applied across a variety of contexts. IEMS 315-0, concurrent enrollment in IEMS 317-0, and senior standing.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
IEMS 393-2 Industrial Engineering Design Project (1 Unit)   Large-scale,
IEMS 351-0 Optimization Methods in Data Science (1 Unit)   open-ended team projects from selected fields of industrial engineering.
Introduction to nonlinear mathematical optimization with applications in Systems approach requiring establishment of objectives and criteria,
data science. The theoretical foundation and the fundamental algorithms analysis and synthesis of alternatives, feasibility, trade-offs, testing, and
for nonlinear optimization are studied and applied to supervised learning evaluation. Written and oral reports. Prerequisite: IEMS 393-1.
models, including nonlinear regression, logistic regression, and deep
neural networks. Students write their own implementation of the IEMS 394-0 Industrial Engineering Client Project Challenge (1 Unit)  
algorithms in the Python programming language and explore their Open-ended client projects involving application of operations research
performance on realistic data sets. techniques to complex data analysis and decision problems. Typically
Prerequisites: COMP_SCI 111-0 and IEMS 303-0 and IEMS 313-0, or taken at the end of junior year or at the start of senior year. Closed
equivalent. to seniors in spring quarter. Prerequisites: IEMS 202-0, IEMS 303-0,
IEMS 304-0, IEMS 313-0, IEMS 315-0, and IEMS 317-0.
IEMS 365-0 Analytics for Social Good (1 Unit)   Challenges and
opportunities in using analytics to pursue social good. Application IEMS 395-0 Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (1 Unit)  
of data-analysis and decision-making tools and frameworks to such Topics suggested by students or faculty members and approved by the
case studies as disaster response and community-based healthcare. department.
For juniors and seniors with interests in humanitarian and nonprofit IEMS 399-0 Independent Study in Industrial Engineering (1 Unit)  
operations. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Independent study on an industrial engineering topic supervised by a
IEMS 373-0 Intro to Financial Engineering (1 Unit)   faculty member.
Financial markets, derivative securities, risk management, mathematical
models in finance. Foreign exchange, debt, equity, commodity markets. Industrial Engineering Degree
Investing, trading, hedging, arbitrage. Forwards, futures, options,
swaps, exotic derivatives. Models of price dynamics, binomial model, Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
introduction to Black-Scholes theory and Monte Carlo simulation. Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Homework, projects, and guest speakers.
Course Title
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 205-0, IEMS 315-0, MATH 228-2, and
Requirements (48 units)
COMP_SCI 111-0, or equivalent or consent of instructor. 1
Core Courses (32 units)
IEMS 381-0 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis (1 Unit)   4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
Application and development of mathematical modeling tools for the
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
analysis of strategic, tactical, and operational supply-chain problems,
4 units of basic science chosen according to McCormick basic science guidelines
including facility location, customer assignment, vehicle routing, and
(p. 122)

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3 design and communications courses (p. 122)

5 basic engineering courses from at least four different areas:
Major Program Electives
IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis
2 Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Electives
3 Course Title
CIV_ENV 205-0 Economics and Finance for Engineers
COMP_SCI 217-0 Data Management & Information Processing 2 courses chosen from:
2 additional basic engineering courses chosen according to McCormick IEMS 307-0 Quality Improvement by Experimental Design
guidelines. (p. 122) IEMS 308-0 Data Science and Analytics
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122) IEMS 351-0 Optimization Methods in Data Science
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122) IEMS 365-0 Analytics for Social Good
Major Program (16 units) IEMS 373-0 Intro to Financial Engineering
2 computer programming courses: IEMS 381-0 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming IEMS 382-0 Operations Engineering and Management
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 IEMS 383-0 Service Engineering and Management
5 IE Methods Core courses: IEMS 385-0 Introduction to Health Systems Management
IEMS 202-0 Probability IEMS 395-0 Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (pre-approved
IEMS 303-0 Statistics topics only)
IEMS 313-0 Foundations of Optimization
IEMS 315-0 Stochastic Models
Management Science Electives
IEMS 317-0 Discrete Event Systems Simulation Course Title

1 production and logistics course chosen from: 2 courses chosen from:

IEMS 381-0 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis IEMS 325-0 Engineering Entrepreneurship

IEMS 382-0 Operations Engineering and Management IEMS 340-0 Field Project Methods

IEMS 383-0 Service Engineering and Management IEMS 341-0 Social Networks Analysis

IEMS 385-0 Introduction to Health Systems Management IEMS 342-0 Organizational Behavior

1 Client Project course: IEMS 343-0 Project Management for Engineers

IEMS 394-0 Industrial Engineering Client Project Challenge IEMS 344-0 Whole-Brain Leadership

7 Electives: IEMS 345-0 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution for Engineers

2 industrial engineering/operations research electives (p. 168) IEMS 395-0 Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (pre-approved
topics only)
2 management science electives (p. 168)
3 General Technical Electives chosen from:
Other Approved Non-engineering Technical Electives
Any 200-level or higher course in McCormick, excluding CRDV and PRDV
Course Title
courses
BUS_INST 302-0 Marketing Management
Any 200-level or higher course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics
ECON 309-0 Public Finance
Any 300-level or higher course in Math, Statistics, or MMSS
ECON 331-0 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
Other Approved Non-engineering Technical Electives (p. 168)
ECON 336-0 Analytic Methods for Public Policy Analysis
The following courses may not be used as General Technical Electives:
CHEM 201-0, MATH 310-1, MATH 311-1, MATH 314-0, MATH 385-0, MATH 386-1, ECON 339-0 Labor Economics
PHYSICS 311-1, PHYSICS 311-2, PHYSICS 335-0, STAT 320-1, STAT 383-0 ECON 349-0 Industrial Economics
May include up to 2 units of IEMS 399-0 ECON 350-0 Monopoly Competition & Public Policy
At most 2 courses in this group may be taken P/N; no other electives may be ECON 355-0 Transportation Economics and Public Policy
taken P/N. ECON 360-2 Investments
1 ECON 362-0 International Finance
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2 ECON 371-0 Economics of Energy
Requires IEMS 202-0 Probability and IEMS 303-0 Statistics as
ECON 380-1 Game Theory
prerequisites.
3 ECON 380-2 Game Theory
May not be taken with or after KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance;
ECON 381-1 Econometrics
see adviser for alternatives.
ECON 381-2 Econometrics

• Concentration (optional): at least 4 courses from an approved list IMC 303-0 Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy
• Students may pursue more than one concentration. ISEN 220-0 Introduction to Energy Systems for the 21st Century

• Concentrations may be created from courses that satisfy other ISEN 230-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Ethical
Dimensions
requirements or concentrations.

Materials Science and Engineering

• A list of available concentration areas may be found on the
department website.

mccormick.northwestern.edu/materials-science

The discipline of materials science and engineering has expanded

rapidly in response to growing demand for materials that make improved

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use of existing resources or are needed for new technologies. The Energy Materials
program at Northwestern is broad based, offering educational and Materials play a key role in a variety of energy-related areas, including
research opportunities in polymer science, ceramics, metallurgy, surface the search for new and efficient energy sources as well as energy
science, biomaterials, nanomaterials, and electronic materials. Engineers, storage and efficient energy utilization. Specific topics covered in this
scientists, and technologists who work on these different materials all specialization include fuel cell materials, hydrogen generation and
basically apply the same scientific principles governing the interrelation
storage, solar energy conversion, lithium-ion battery materials, and
of processing, structure, properties, and material performance. A key lightweight energy-efficient structural materials.
theme of the Northwestern program is the integration of these principles
in the systematic design of new materials. Metals and Ceramics
The department offers an undergraduate program leading to the The ability to design increasingly higher-strength alloys allows for lighter
BS degree and participates in the co-op and BS/MS programs. The structures, and higher-temperature materials provide energy efficiency.
curriculum centers on basic engineering and materials coursework but Heat-treatable and toughened ceramics exploit advanced knowledge of
also provides the flexibility to focus on different areas of concentration as solid-state phase transformations and reactions. Exciting developments
described below. The student’s educational experience is broadened by are taking place in high-performance composite combinations of these
courses in the humanities, arts, sciences, and other areas of engineering. and other materials for structural and electronic applications.
The undergraduate program culminates in the senior project, in which
the student carries out a research/development project with a faculty Nanomaterials
member and his or her research group. The area of nanomaterials, focusing on materials with sizes in the range
of 1 to 100 nanometers, is an increasingly important research topic
Students who complete the BS program will be well prepared for as nanotechnology industries develop. Examples of nanomaterials
professional work or graduate study in the application, production, include ultrahigh-strength materials with nanometer-range structural
processing, or research and development of materials. Graduates find features and structures designed and self-assembled atom by atom or
opportunities in many areas, since materials expertise is important in molecule by molecule. Machines smaller than the tip of a pin can be
various engineering fields as well as in medicine, physics, and chemistry. built using either semiconductor materials processing or biologically
inspired processing technology. This specialization is designed to give
Areas of Concentration students the knowledge needed to work at the nanoscale, including
design and synthesis, characterization, and theory/modeling/simulation
The undergraduate program at Northwestern offers a close relationship
of nanomaterials.
between students and faculty. Every effort is made to tailor specific
programs to needs and interests. Several broad areas of concentration
are described below. Students are encouraged to create other areas that
Polymeric Materials
fit particular interests. Synthetic polymers offer the engineering community an ever-expanding
array of materials having properties tailored by chemical and physical
Biomaterials processing. New developments are opening up applications for polymers
as high-strength, low-weight materials; optoelectronic components; and
The growth of biotechnology has stimulated interest in the interface
key materials in other revolutionary areas. The basic understanding of
of the life sciences and materials science. The field of Biomaterials
engineering properties in terms of multilevel microstructure is essential
spans three broad areas: biomedical implant materials to replace natural
for the full utilization of polymers.
structures; biomimetic materials applying biological concepts to the
design of new engineering materials; and application of materials science
principles to the understanding of structure and function in biological
Surface Science
systems. A solid communicates with the outside world through its surface.
Wear, corrosion, and passivation are well-known surface processes.
Design and Manufacturing Chemical, electronic, and mechanical properties of materials depend on
composition at surfaces and grain boundaries (internal surfaces), surface
This concentration is especially appropriate for those planning a career
treatments, and the environment. The surface scientist must be able to
in industry, where engineers typically work in teams on projects requiring
not only determine the properties of surfaces and interfaces but also to
experience with design and manufacturing. It builds on the design
control them.
content in the materials science curriculum and provides additional
interdisciplinary design experience. The concentration also develops
industrially relevant strengths in the areas of materials selection,
Sustainable Materials
computational tools, materials processing, and failure analysis. Many technologies that the materials, manufacturing, energy, and water
sectors currently rely on to provide benefits to humanity are not designed
Electronic Materials to last indefinitely. Redirection toward a more sustainable path is key.
This concentration focuses on sustainability as it applies to materials
As microelectronics enters the era of ultra-large-scale integration,
and the manufacturing processes that convert them into a multitude of
materials scientists face new challenges in developing materials
usable products. Students gain knowledge that bridges the domains of
and processes for integrated circuits with components of nanometer
systems design and sustainable materials development and engineering.
dimensions. New scientific principles, materials fabrication techniques,
and improved instrumentation will be needed to exploit electronic-
level structure/property relations in devices and their components. Laboratories and Facilities
New electronic materials must be developed to meet requirements Materials science and engineering demands sophisticated experimental
in a growing range of application areas, such as spintronics, optical techniques for the preparation and characterization of advanced
computing, and fuel cells. materials. The undergraduate program makes heavy use of state-of-the-

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art laboratory facilities in core courses, technical electives, and senior Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 314-0 or equivalent.
projects. MAT_SCI 316-1 Microstructural Dynamics (1 Unit)  
Principles underlying development of microstructures. Defects, diffusion,
Materials preparation and processing equipment is available for all
phase transformations, nucleation and growth, thermal and mechanical
classes of materials, including an advanced crystal growth facility
treatment of materials. Lectures, laboratory.
in a clean-room environment for preparing single crystals of metals,
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 315-0 or equivalent.
oxides, alkali halides, and semiconductors. Investigation of complex
micro-structures employs a wide array of microscopy, diffraction, and MAT_SCI 316-2 Microstructural Dynamics (1 Unit)  
microanalysis techniques. A unique combination of instruments (cold Principles underlying development of microstructures. Defects, diffusion,
field–emission transmission electron microscope, atom-probe field- phase transformations, nucleation and growth, thermal and mechanical
ion microscopes, scanning tunneling microscopes) provides atomic treatment of materials. Lectures, laboratory.
resolution imaging and chemical analysis. These are complemented Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 315-0 or equivalent.
by an extensive surface analytical laboratory. Characterization of MAT_SCI 318-0 Materials Selection (1 Unit)  
material properties employs an advanced mechanical testing facility Methods of specifying materials and the processes for making them
featuring static and dynamic loading under controlled temperature and in the context of a given application. Service performance of materials
environment. Specialized facilities measure electrical, spectroscopic, based on their physical and chemical properties. Case studies and use of
magnetic, and photonic properties. Computer laboratories and a high-level databases.
design studio address thermodynamic modeling and simulation of Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 201-0 or equivalent.
microstructural evolution, with application in materials design.
MAT_SCI 331-0 Soft Materials (1 Unit)  

Program of Study Different kinds of polymeric materials. Relationships between structure

and physical properties; rubber elasticity, the glassy state, crystallinity in
• Materials Science and Engineering Degree (p. 172) polymers. Lectures, laboratory.
Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 301-0 or equivalent; MAT_SCI 314-0 or
MAT_SCI 190-0 MS & E Freshman Seminar (1 Unit)   Laboratory-oriented, CHEM 342-1; MAT_SCI 316-1 and MAT_SCI 316-2 highly recommended.
with research projects emphasizing use of the scanning electron
microscope and other modern apparatus; correlation of structure with MAT_SCI 332-0 Mechanical Behavior of Solids (1 Unit)  
other properties of materials. Lectures, laboratory. Plastic deformation and fracture of metals, ceramics, and polymeric
materials; structure/property relations. Role of imperfections, state of
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials (1 Unit)   Introduction to stress, temperatures, strain rate. Lectures, laboratory.
atomic and molecular organization in solids, with emphasis on structure- Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 316-1; MAT_SCI 316-2 (may be taken
property relations in ceramics, electronic materials, metals, and polymers. concurrently); CIV_ENV 216-0 or consent of instructor.
Not to be taken for credit with or after MAT_SCI 301-0. Prerequisite:
CHEM 131-0, CHEM 151-0, or CHEM 171-0. MAT_SCI 336-0 Chemical Synthesis of Materials (1 Unit)  
The design of materials targeting important properties through processes
MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles (1 Unit)   Bonding, that break and form primary chemical bonds. Fundamental principles
crystal structure, and defects in solids. Phase diagrams in condensed and main methodologies, including polymerization, biosynthesis, self-
matter systems. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium development assembly, solgel reactions, synthesis of nanomaterials, vapor-phase
of microstructures. Processing/structure/property/performance synthesis, and composite synthesis.
relationships underlying behavior of metals, ceramics, polymers, Prerequisite: junior standing in materials science and engineering or
and composites. Mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties of consent of instructor.
engineering materials. Prerequisites: CHEM 131-0, CHEM 151-0, or
CHEM 171-0; major in materials science and engineering or chemical and MAT_SCI 337-0 Conducting Polymers (1 Unit)  
biological engineering. Fundamentals and applications of conducting polymers. Hands-on
experience in synthesizing conducting polymer nanostructures.
MAT_SCI 302-0 Introduction to Materials Laboratories (0.34 Unit)   Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 331-0 or consent of instructor.
Labs related to: Bonding, crystal structure and defects in solids. Phase
diagrams in condensed matter systems. Equilibrium and nonequilibrium MAT_SCI 340-0 Ceramic Processing (1 Unit)  
development of microstructures. Processing/structure/property/ Steps in production of fired ceramic articles. Powder preparation and
performance relationships underlying behavior of metals, ceramics, characterization, compact formation, slip casting, extrusion and injection
polymers, and composites. Mechanical, electrical, chemical properties of molding; firing, liquid-phase and solid-state sintering. Lectures, laboratory.
engineering materials. To be taken with MAT_SCI 301-0. Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 316-1 or equivalent.

MAT_SCI 314-0 Thermodynamics of Materials (1 Unit)   MAT_SCI 351-1 Introductory Physics of Materials (1 Unit)  

Classical and statistical thermodynamics; entropy and energy functions Quantum mechanics; applications to materials and engineering. Band
in liquid and solid solutions, and their applications to phase equilibria. structures and cohesive energy; thermal behavior; electrical conduction;
Lectures, problem solving. Materials science and engineering degree semiconductors; amorphous semiconductors; magnetic behavior of
candidates may not receive credit for 314 with or after CHEM 342-1. materials; liquid crystals. Lectures, laboratory, problem solving.
Prerequisite: CHEM 132-0, CHEM 152-0, or CHEM 172-0; MATH 228-1 or Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 301-0 or equivalent or consent of instructor;
MATH 230-1; or PHYSICS 135-1 or equivalent. GEN_ENG 205-4 or equivalent; PHYSICS 135-2, PHYSICS 135-3;
MAT_SCI 351-1 is prerequisite for MAT_SCI 351-2.
MAT_SCI 315-0 Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials (1 Unit)  
Application of thermodynamics to ternary phase equilibria. Defects and MAT_SCI 351-2 Introductory Physics of Materials (1 Unit)  
diffusion in solids. Interdiffusion. Short-circuit diffusion. Defects and Quantum mechanics; applications to materials and engineering. Band
transport in ionic solids. Lectures, problem solving. structures and cohesive energy; thermal behavior; electrical conduction;

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semiconductors; amorphous semiconductors; magnetic behavior of Introduction to biomaterials from a materials science perspective,
materials; liquid crystals. Lectures, laboratory, problem solving. focusing on synthesis, structure, and properties. Materials used for
Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 301-0 or equivalent or consent of instructor; human repair (permanent implants, devices, materials for drug delivery,
GEN_ENG 205-4 or equivalent; PHYSICS 135-2, PHYSICS 135-3; tissue-engineering scaffolds); naturally occurring and engineered
MAT_SCI 351-1 is prerequisite for MAT_SCI 351-2. materials synthesized through biotechnology; biomimetic materials
that copy microstructures from nature. May not receive credit for both
MAT_SCI 353-0 Bioelectronics (1 Unit)  
MAT_SCI 370-0 and BMD_ENG 343-0.
Development and design of sensors, stimulators, and their medical
devices for biointegrated electronics. Materials design and fabrication MAT_SCI 371-0 Biominerals: Hierarchical Architecture & Function (1
of passive and active components for sensitive, multimodal, and robust Unit)  
wearable and implantable devices. How biologically based processing of mineralorganic composites used by
living organisms inspires new approaches to materials synthesis in many
MAT_SCI 354-0 Bioelectronics Lab (1 Unit)  
critical applications-locomotion (bones), defense (shells), and sensing
Laboratories focused on the practical implementation, instrumentation,
(light, acceleration, magnetic fields).
and fabrication of wearables and skinsensing. Applications range from
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 316-2 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
vital sign monitoring to rehabilitation.
MAT_SCI 376-0 Nanomaterials (1 Unit)  
MAT_SCI 355-0 Electronic Materials (1 Unit)  
Introduction to structure-property relationships of materials processed
Principles, models, and characterization of semiconductor materials.
at the nanometer scale. Highly interdisciplinary course appropriate for
Crystal growth and doping. Diffusion, epitaxy, and monolithic processes.
undergraduate and graduate students in other departments.
Current transport, non-equilibrium processes, thin films, low-mobility
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 351-1 or consent of instructor.
materials, and interfaces.
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 316-1 or consent of instructor. MAT_SCI 380-0 Intro Surface Science & Spectroscopy (1 Unit)  
Surface spectroscopy, including Auger spectroscopy, photoemission, and
MAT_SCI 357-0 Nanomagnetic Materials for Information Storage (1
LEED. Surface dynamics and thermodynamics. Electronic properties of
Unit)  
surfaces and interfaces. Gas-surface interactions.
Overview of materials used for magnetic data storage and of the
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 351-1 or equivalent.
recording and read processes. Information storage systems, such as
optical, solid-state, and probe. Theoretical background for understanding MAT_SCI 381-0 Materials for Energy-Efficient Technology (1 Unit)  
the four energy terms that control the properties of magnetic materials A materials science approach to the challenges of energy efficient
when they are patterned at the nanoscale. technology: energy content of materials; advanced materials for energy
harvesting, transmission, storage, and conversion; materials for energy
MAT_SCI 358-0 Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and
efficient transportation and housing. Term paper and oral presentation.
Engineering (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 201-0, MAT_SCI 301-0, or consent of instructor.
The course covers the essential methods and principles for modeling
and simulating the structure, properties, and behavior of materials. It MAT_SCI 382-0 Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices (1 Unit)  
focuses on constructing models and identifying approaches to test Thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemical processes. Materials
either theoretical descriptions or experimental observations of materials for fuel cells, batteries, and electrochemical capacitors, including
phenomena on a computer. The course balances breadth versus depth electrolytes and electrodes. Electrical and mass transport. Effect of
of topics with the goal of producing researchers literate in computational microstructure. Electrochemical characterization. Device configurations.
materials science and its applicability across different length scales. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.
Students will construct structure-property models of atomic assemblies, MAT_SCI 385-0 Electronic and Thermal Properties of Materials (1 Unit)  
molecules, and solids using first-principles electronic structure (such as Thermoelectric Devices. Solid-state electronic structure from a solid-
density-functional theory), deterministic (molecular dynamics), statistical state chemistry perspective, phonons in complex materials, electronic
methods (Monte Carlo and (Un)Supervised Learning), and finite elements and thermal transport at room temperature and above (semi-classical) of
models. Computational laboratories will give students extensive hands- metals, semiconductors and some insulators. Familiarity with quantum
on experience with several powerful modern materials modeling codes. mechanics and the concept of density-of-states for electrons and
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 314-0, MAT_SCI 315-0, MAT_SCI 316-1, and phonons. MAT_SCI 351-1 or equivalent is recommended but not required.
MAT_SCI 351-1.
MAT_SCI 387-0 Solar Energy Conversion (1 Unit)  
MAT_SCI 360-0 Introduction to Electron Microscopy (1 Unit)   This course will focus on the design, fabrication, and manufacturing
Theories and practice involved in application of scanning electron of the next generation solar cells. Topics include: basic principle of
microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Lectures, laboratory. cell operation; how charge transport, exciton diffusion, and plasmonic
Primarily for undergraduates and for graduate students in other fields can affect cell efficiency; the importance of interfaces between
departments. dissimilar materials in optimizing cell performance; internal cell photon
Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 301-0; PHYSICS 135-2, PHYSICS 135-3 or management; how to synthesize, fabricate and characterize complex
equivalent. nanostructure materials; protect intellectual properties; and design
MAT_SCI 361-0 Crystallography & Diffraction (1 Unit)   manufacturing capacity for marketing.
Elementary crystallography. Basic diffraction theory; reciprocal space. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.
Applications to structure analysis, preferred orientation. Film and counter MAT_SCI 390-0 Materials Design (1 Unit)  
techniques. Lectures, laboratory. Analysis and control of microstructures. Quantitative process/structure/
Prerequisites: GEN_ENG 205-4 or equivalent; PHYSICS 135-2, property/performance relations, with case studies. Computer lab for
PHYSICS 135-3. modeling multicomponent thermodynamics and transformation kinetics.
MAT_SCI 370-0 Biomaterials (1 Unit)  

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Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 315-0, MAT_SCI 316-1, MAT_SCI 316-2, or MAT_SCI 315-0 Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials
consent of instructor. 1 additional course from the remaining 5 McCormick basic engineering
categories: Computer architecture and numerical methods, Computer
MAT_SCI 391-0 Process Design (1 Unit)  
programming, Electrical science, Probability, statistics and quality control, and
Processing of materials. Design and analysis of experiments to identify
Systems engineering and analysis (p. 122)
and optimize key parameters to control properties and performance.
7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
Resolving conflicting requirements. Statistical process control.
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
Prerequisite: MAT_SCI 316-1 or equivalent.
Major Program (16 units)
MAT_SCI 394-0 Honors Project in Materials Science (1 Unit)  
11 required courses:
Independent study and/or research linked to MAT_SCI 396-1 and
MAT_SCI 316-1 Microstructural Dynamics
MAT_SCI 396-2. Comprehensive report on a specific area of modern
& MAT_SCI 316-2 and Microstructural Dynamics
materials science and engineering. Prerequisite: registration in
MAT_SCI 331-0 Soft Materials
department honors program.
MAT_SCI 332-0 Mechanical Behavior of Solids
MAT_SCI 395-0 Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (1
MAT_SCI 351-1 Introductory Physics of Materials
Unit)   & MAT_SCI 351-2 and Introductory Physics of Materials
Topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department.
MAT_SCI 361-0 Crystallography & Diffraction
MAT_SCI 396-1 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering (1 MAT_SCI 390-0 Materials Design
Unit)   To be taken in two consecutive quarters. Independent basic or MAT_SCI 391-0 Process Design
applied research project, conceived and performed under the direction MAT_SCI 396-1 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering
of a department faculty member. Prerequisite: senior standing in the & MAT_SCI 396-2 and Senior Project in Materials Science and
materials science and engineering or materials science program. Engineering
MAT_SCI 396-2 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering (1 5 technical electives in engineering, natural sciences (usually chemistry or physics),
Unit)   To be taken in two consecutive quarters. Independent basic or and mathematics chosen to fulfill an area of concentration
applied research project, conceived and performed under the direction 1
of a department faculty member. Prerequisite: senior standing in the See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
2
materials science and engineering or materials science program. PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2
MAT_SCI 397-0 Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering
General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for
(0.34 Unit)  
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be
Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering; laboratory
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs
emphasis.
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
MAT_SCI 399-0 Projects (1 Unit)   Individual problems, including library General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP
and design work; comprehensive report on a specific phase of modern Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory.
materials science. Credit to be arranged.
Technical Electives
Materials Science and Engineering • 5 technical electives in engineering, natural sciences (usually
Degree chemistry or physics), and mathematics chosen to fulfill an area of
concentration
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration • No more than 2 of the 5 units may be 200-level courses.
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. • At least 2 of the 5 must be 300-level materials science and
engineering courses.
Course Title
• Examples of programs for concentrations in biomaterials, design
Requirements (48 units)
1 and manufacturing, electronic materials, metals and ceramics,
Core Courses (32 units)
nanomaterials, polymeric materials, surface science, and
4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
sustainable materials are described in a departmental manual for
4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122) degree candidates.
2
4 units of basic science:
• No more than 1 unit of MAT_SCI 394-0 Honors Project in
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics Materials Science or MAT_SCI 399-0 Projects may be counted.
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
CHEM 131-0
& CHEM 132-0
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 2 Mechanical Engineering
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 mccormick.northwestern.edu/mechanical
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry Mechanical engineering is critical to nearly all engineered systems. From
& CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry large-scale highly-integrated systems such as aircraft down to nanoscale
3 design and communications courses (p. 122) bio-inspired materials design, if physical motion or mechanics is involved,
5 basic engineering courses: mechanical engineers play a central role.
CIV_ENV 216-0 Mechanics of Materials I
The interdisciplinarity of modern mechanical engineering is represented
MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles
in the diversity of the backgrounds and research of the mechanical
MAT_SCI 314-0 Thermodynamics of Materials engineering faculty. For example, the mechanical engineering faculty

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have degrees in civil engineering, computer science, electrical design of nature-inspired surfaces with applications to sustainability;
engineering, neuroscience, physics, robotics, and other fields, in vorticity in phenomena such as tornadoes; and psychrometry.
addition to mechanical engineering. Similarly, Northwestern mechanical
engineering graduates move on to a wide variety of professions and Manufacturing: The Manufacturing concentration is directed toward
graduate programs, as the fundamental skills provided by the mechanical planning and selecting manufacturing methods, design for manufacture,
engineering degree are in high demand in many fields. computer-aided flexible automation and robotics, digital manufacturing,
and increasing the efficiency and productivity of current and emerging
The first part of the curriculum is devoted to mathematics, physics, manufacturing technologies.
chemistry, computer programming, and design thinking. With this
background, the core of the mechanical engineering degree includes Micro-Nano Engineering: The Micro-Nano Engineering concentration
study in electronics design, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, emphasizes fundamental concepts in multiphysics, design, and
thermodynamics, manufacturing, and dynamics and design of machines. fabrication of engineered systems at the micro- and nanoscales, with
applications in biomedical, energy, nanomaterials, and other industries.
The mechanical engineering degree culminates in a two-quarter capstone
design project, where students work in teams to hone their skills in Robotics: The Robotics concentration includes design of robotic
human-centered design, mathematical and computer-aided analysis, hardware, dynamics, motion planning and control, human-robot
mechanical design, advanced manufacturing and prototyping, systematic interaction, sensing, and artificial intelligence for robots.
experimentation and testing, and professional documentation.
A listing of courses that satisfy the requirements of each
The mechanical engineering degree provides tremendous flexibility to concentration may be found on the department website (https://
customize the curriculum to the student's interests and professional www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/mechanical/).
goals. This flexibility also reflects the expertise of the faculty and rapidly
emerging areas of mechanical engineering. Program of Study
• Mechanical Engineering Degree (p. 175)
Curricular flexibility is provided in the form of six courses in one of
nine concentrations: a “breadth” concentration, providing advanced
MECH_ENG 222-0 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics - I (1 Unit)  
training in core and emerging areas of mechanical engineering, and eight
Basic definitions; Zeroth Law and the meaning of temperature; the
specialized concentrations, including aerospace engineering; design;
First Law; the Second Law, entropy, and its applications; equations of
energy and sustainability; engineering mechanics of materials and
state; the Third Law of Thermodynamics; and introduction to statistical
structures; fluids, energy, and thermal systems; manufacturing; micro-
thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MATH 220-2.
nano engineering; and robotics.
MECH_ENG 224-0 Scientific and Embedded Programming in Python
ME Breadth: The ME Breadth concentration gives students the flexibility (1 Unit)   Python is arguably now the world's foremost programming
to tailor their academic program to their own interests in this rapidly language. It is the go-to coding language for data scientists, machine
diversifying field, encompassing areas such as robotics, automated learning researchers, design engineers, and anyone who needs to grab
manufacturing, biological molecular machines, thermodynamics, fluid and process the vast amounts of data online, from networked sensors,
dynamics, computational mechanics, composite materials, and tribology. or smart devices. Recently Python has become practical for coding in
embedded systems, as well. Embedded microcontrollers are relevant
Aerospace Engineering: The Aerospace Engineering concentration for our annual robot design competition, NU engineering teams (Solar
includes the design and development of aerial and space vehicles. It car, Baja), internships, and experimental apparatuses. Our approach to
emphasizes a combination of mechanics (solids and thermo-fluids), coding emphasizes algorithm creation, debugging, methodical creation
materials science (such as advanced composites, ceramics, and and partitioning in a modern notebook framework, as well as hardware-
polymers), and control systems. level access for microcontroller applications. The course is taught in an
active learning format. Prerequisite: GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1.
Design: The Design concentration focuses on methodologies for
product design supported by innovation, systematic design processes, MECH_ENG 233-0 Electronics Design (1 Unit)   Design and prototyping
computational design methods, and design thinking incorporating of analog and digital electronic circuits using semiconductor devices:
manufacturing and life cycle considerations. diodes, transistors, op amps, logic chips, etc. Optical and other sensors,
power electronics, filters, and feedback control. Extensive hands-on
Energy and Sustainability: The Energy and Sustainability concentration construction and debugging. Intended for engineers in all disciplines.
emphasizes the mechanical engineering aspects of energy conversion,
MECH_ENG 240-0 Intro to Mechanical Design and Manufactrng (1 Unit)  
life cycle analysis, conservation, policy, and energy economics and
Introduction to strategy and methods of designing, manufacturing,
management.
and testing of mechanical products. Material properties and selection
Engineering Mechanics of Materials and Structures: The Engineering methodology, engineering drawing and CAD, and simple manufacturing
Mechanics of Materials and Structures concentration emphasizes processes. Prerequisites: MAT_SCI 201-0; CIV_ENV 216-0.
fundamental concepts in materials applicable to a wide variety of MECH_ENG 241-0 Fluid Mechanics I (1 Unit)   Fundamentals of fluid
industries. mechanics. Properties and statics of fluids. Kinematics and dynamics of
fluid motion-continuity, momentum, and energy equations. Dimensional
Fluids, Energy, and Thermal Systems: The Fluids, Energy, and Thermal
analysis, flow in closed conduits. Prerequisites: MATH 228-2 (may be
Systems concentration uses analysis to unravel the physical content of
taken concurrently) and GEN_ENG 205-4.
fundamental equations. Topics include supersonic flow and the study of
jet engines; thermodynamic analysis of the performance and efficiency of MECH_ENG 301-0 Introduction to Robotics Laboratory (1 Unit)   A
engineered systems; viscous boundary layers and drag on airplane wings; laboratory-based introduction to robotics. Focus will be on both hardware
(sensors and actuators) and software (sensor processing and behavior

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development). Topics will include: the basics in kinematics, dynamics, Use of computers to improve productivity and reduce costs in the
control and motion planning; and an introduction to Artificial Intelligence manufacture of discrete parts and assemblies. CAD/ CAM: Geometric
(AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Cross-listed as COMP_SCI 301-0. modeling, dimensioning systems, tolerances, design for manufacture,
programming of machine tools.
MECH_ENG 314-0 Machine Dynamics (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 340-1 or consent of instructor.
This class covers the foundations of rigid multi-body mechanics. Topics
include geometry of rigid bodies, rotating bodies, Lagrangian mechanics MECH_ENG 340-3 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Automation (1
and variational principles, conservation of energy and momentum, Unit)  
symmetries, impact dynamics, and numerical methods that may be used Use of computers to improve productivity and reduce costs in the
to simulate mechanical systems. Students numerically simulate rigid manufacture of discrete parts and assemblies. Manufacturing
body systems and use rigid body geometry to visualize simulations. automation: sensors, actuators, and computers for automation; principles
Prerequisite: GEN_ENG 205-4. of computer control; programmable logic controllers; robotic devices;
assembly automation.
MECH_ENG 315-0 Theory of Machines: Design of Elements (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 340-2 or consent of instructor.
Factors influencing the proportioning of machine elements-stresses,
deformations, and failure criteria-as applied to shafts, springs, belts, MECH_ENG 341-0 Computational Methods for Engineering Design (1
bearings, gears. Lectures, laboratory. Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 240-0. Unit)  
Introduction to a wide range of computational techniques for engineering
MECH_ENG 316-0 Mechanical Systems Design (1 Unit)  
design. Modeling, simulation, optimization, design software, examples,
Design of mechanical systems such as cams, multi-bar linkages, and
and projects with emphasis on computational techniques for design and
precision machines. Design principles and best practices. Case studies
manufacturing related applications.
and team-based projects.
Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 315-0.
MECH_ENG 346-0 Introduction to Tribology (1 Unit)  
MECH_ENG 320-0 Micro- and Nanomechanical Properties of Surfaces (1
Fundamentals of surface contact: surface topography, asperity contact,
Unit)  
interfacial phenomena. Friction theories and wear mechanisms.
Micro and nanomechanical interactions between surfaces, fractal
Temperatures in sliding contacts. Hydrodynamic, hydrostatic,
nature of surfaces, interfacial forces, principles of micromechanics,
elastohydrodynamic, and boundary lubrication.
characterization of surfaces using atomic force microscopy, optical
interferometry, and nanoindentation. MECH_ENG 359-0 Reliability Engineering (1 Unit)  
Probability concepts and random variables. Failure rates and reliability
MECH_ENG 322-0 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics II (1 Unit)  
testing. Wearin, wear-out, random failures. Probabilistic treatment of
Classical and statistical thermodynamics.
loads, capacity, safety factors. Reliability of redundant and maintained
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 222-0.
systems. Fault tree analysis.
MECH_ENG 327-0 Finite Elements for Stress Analysis (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: GEN_ENG 205-4.
Development of finite elements from variational principles and
MECH_ENG 360-0 Mechanics of Sports (1 Unit)   Applications of
application to static stress analysis. Introduction to techniques for
mechanics and mathematical modeling to sports, including baseball,
transient and generalized field problems. Computer implementation of
basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, and running, among others.
finite element techniques. Taught with CIV_ENV 327-0; may not receive
Introduction to the biomechanics of sports.
credit for both courses.
MECH_ENG 362-0 Stress Analysis (1 Unit)  
MECH_ENG 328-0 Computational Failure Analysis (1 Unit)  
Theory of elasticity: elastic stability, principle of minimum potential
The course will cover the use of the scientific method for accident
investigation, hypothesis development, and the use of the finite element energy, Rayleigh-Ritz methods. Introduction to finite element methods of
stress analysis: computer implementation and use of commercial codes.
method to analyze the root cause of a failure. Practical application
Structural analysis of rods, beams, columns, and plates.
problems for both civil and mechanical structures will be analyzed using
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 216-0.
commercial finite element codes (Abaqus, Hypermesh, LS-Dyna).
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 327-0 or MECH_ENG 327-0. MECH_ENG 363-0 Mechanical Vibrations (1 Unit)  
Analysis of vibrations in single and multi-degree of freedom systems.
MECH_ENG 333-0 Introduction to Mechatronics (1 Unit)  
Free and forced vibrations with various types of damping. Response to
Introduction to microprocessor-controlled electromechanical systems.
steady-state and transient excitations.
Interfacing sensors and actuators to computers, electrical and
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 314-0.
mechanical prototyping, dissection of a commercial product. Final team
project. MECH_ENG 364-0 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 233-0, ELEC_ENG 221-0, or consent of The purpose of the course is to learn the language of aerospace
instructor. engineering and to explore emerging concepts in this field. This course
will cover essential topics in areas relevant to aerospace engineering
MECH_ENG 340-1 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Manufacturing
including Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics, Propulsion, and Orbital
Processes (1 Unit)  
Mechanics. Computational tools for structural analysis, fluid flow
Use of computers to improve productivity and reduce costs in the
calculations, and flight dynamics modeling will be introduced.
manufacture of discrete parts and assemblies. Manufacturing processes:
Prerequisites: CIV_ENV 216-0, MECH_ENG 241-0 or equivalent.
Analysis and evaluation of process usage in the contemporary
manufacturing environment. MECH_ENG 366-0 Finite Elements for Design & Optimizatn (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 240-0 or consent of instructor. Numerical methods for interaction and optimal CAD. Fully stressed
design; design sensitivity analysis and descent methods; optimality
MECH_ENG 340-2 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: CAD/CAM (1
criteria to automated design.
Unit)  

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Prerequisites: senior standing; MECH_ENG 327-0 or consent of instructor. Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 381-0 or consent of instructor.
MECH_ENG 367-0 Quantitative Methods in Life Cycle Analysis (1 Unit)   MECH_ENG 385-0 Nanotechnology (1 Unit)  
Lifecycle analysis (LCA) framework for environmental assessment of Manipulation of matter at the nanometer-length scale to produce useful
technology systems, focusing on modeling methods for systems mass devices and materials. Scientific and engineering properties of nanoscale
and energy flows, process and input-output-based systems inventories, systems. Emphasis on development of new techniques.
environmental impact analysis, and methods for robust engineering MECH_ENG 390-0 Intro to Dynamic Systems (1 Unit)  
decisions. MECH_ENG 367-0 is taught with CHEM_ENG 367-0; may not Modeling the dynamic behavior of physical systems. Concepts of
receive credit for both courses. causality, dependent and independent storages, and state. Introduction
MECH_ENG 371-0 Combustion Engines (1 Unit)   to bond graphs. Generation of state equations; analytical and computer
Theoretical and actual cycles, combustion, detonation, carburetion, fuels, simulation of system behavior. Application to problems of engineering
performance characteristics, and fuel-cell power. interest.
Prerequisites: MECH_ENG 241-0; CIV_ENV 216-0; GEN_ENG 205-4.
MECH_ENG 373-0 Engineering Fluid Mechanics (1 Unit)  
Laminar and turbulent duct flows. Boundary layers and potential flows. MECH_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1 Unit)  
Lift and drag forces. Thermodynamics and mechanics of compressible Topics suggested by students or faculty members and approved by the
flow. Nozzle flows and choking. Wave motion and shock waves. department.
Applications to fluid machinery. MECH_ENG 398-1 Engineering Design I (1 Unit)   Experience in the
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 241-0. creative process of design. Defining product specifications, developing
MECH_ENG 377-0 Heat Transfer (1 Unit)   and analyzing ideas, using CAD drawings, building physical prototypes,
Fundamentals of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. demonstrating feasibility, and achieving full alpha-level functionality.
Steady and transient heat conduction in solids. Forced and free Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of department.
convection in fluids. Properties of thermal radiation. Radiation heat MECH_ENG 398-2 Engineering Design II (1 Unit)   Experience in the
transfer between solids. Solar radiation. creative process of design. Defining product specifications, developing
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 241-0. and analyzing ideas, using CAD drawings, building physical prototypes,
MECH_ENG 378-0 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat demonstrating feasibility, and achieving full alpha-level functionality.
Transfer (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of department.
This course provides an understanding of the theory and process of MECH_ENG 399-0 Projects (1-3 Units)   Special studies to be done under
computational flow analysis by giving students the opportunity to use faculty direction. Credit to be arranged.
commercial simulation software (ANSYS/Fluent) to solve fluid flow
problems. Topics covered include conservation of mass, momentum and
energy; boundary conditions; turbulence modeling; mesh generation; Mechanical Engineering Degree
solution procedures; and verification/validation. Topics will be presented Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
through lectures, hands-on computer lab sessions, and team-based Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
projects.
Course Title
MECH_ENG 380-0 Thermal Energy Systems Design (1 Unit)  
Applications of the principles of energy engineering analysis to the Requirements (48 units)
1
design of thermal systems. Consideration of such systems as air Core Courses (32 units)
conditioning, oil piping, refrigeration, fluid distribution, and pneumatic 4 mathematics courses (p. 122)
control. Projects will be tailored to the class. Solution of open-ended 4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
design problems including introduction to EES (Engineering Equation 4 units of basic science:
2

Solver) software that has built-in thermophysical properties. PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
Prerequisite: Basic Thermodynamics or equivalent. & PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
MECH_ENG 381-0 Introduction to Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (1
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
Unit)  
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
Introduction to MEMS devices, with an emphasis on their manufacturing
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
and mechanical behavior. Materials properties, microfabrication
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
technology, mechanical behavior of microstructures, design, and
& CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
packaging. Case studies on sensors, wireless communications, fluidic
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
systems, microengines, and biological devices.
& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CIV_ENV 216-0 or consent of instructor.
Laboratory
MECH_ENG 382-0 Experiments in Micro- and Nano Science and 3 design and communications courses (p. 122)
Engineering (1 Unit)   5 basic engineering courses:
Interdisciplinary topics spanning the physical and biological sciences 3
MECH_ENG 233-0 Electronics Design
and engineering. Seven integrated labs in which students acquire
CIV_ENV 216-0 Mechanics of Materials I
hands-on experience in various aspects of micro-and nanoscience
MECH_ENG 241-0 Fluid Mechanics I
and engineering: cleanroom microfabrication, flow visualization in
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
micro-channels, nanomechanics, AFM and dippen nanolithography,
4
multiphysics computational tools, and experimental techniques to MECH_ENG 222-0 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics - I
evaluate micro-and nanoscale devices. 7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)

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Major Program (16 units) by project partners. This course will guide students through identifying
8 required courses: unmet needs, conducting research, generating and evaluating potential
COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science
5 solutions, presenting a final design concept with supporting justification
or CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I and documentation for design decisions. Students will also enhance
their abilities of contributing to an equitable team, project management,
MECH_ENG 224-0 Scientific and Embedded Programming in Python
fabrication skills, and producing written, oral, graphical, and interpersonal
MECH_ENG 314-0 Machine Dynamics
communication. One lecture, two section meetings, and lab. Co-
MECH_ENG 240-0 Intro to Mechanical Design and Manufactrng
registration with ENGLISH 106-1 required. Primarily intended for first-year
MECH_ENG 315-0 Theory of Machines: Design of Elements
engineering students.
MECH_ENG 340-1 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Manufacturing
Processes DSGN 106-2 Design Thinking and Communication (0.5 Unit)  
Integrated iteration on the user-centered design process and technical
MECH_ENG 377-0 Heat Transfer
communication. This course will build on the learning objectives from
MECH_ENG 390-0 Intro to Dynamic Systems
DTC-1 while adding more focus on ethics in design and communication,
2 capstone courses:
equitable distribution of teamwork, project management, documenting
MECH_ENG 398-1 Engineering Design I
and communicating progress, and exploring a wider variety of project
& MECH_ENG 398-2 and Engineering Design II (taken sequentially and
topics. One lecture, two section meetings, and lab. Co-registration with
counting toward the final 12 units taken before
ENGLISH 106-2 required. Primarily intended for first-year engineering
graduation)
students.
6 concentration courses from one of the nine concentration areas:
ME Breadth; Aerospace Engineering; Design; Energy and Sustainability; DSGN 208-0 Design Thinking and Doing (1 Unit)   Project-based
Engineering Mechanics of Materials and Structures; Fluids, Energy, and Thermal introduction to design, structured as a hands-on studio course. Students
Systems; Manufacturing; Micro-Nano Engineering; and Robotics. learn methods of design innovation and work in teams, exploring ideas,
(Courses in each concentration area are specified on the department website) prototyping solutions, and interacting with users. Intended for non-
McCormick students. Prerequisite: Reserved for First-Year Students,
1
See Core Courses Requirements (p. 122) for details. Sophomores, and Juniors.
2
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 DSGN 220-0 Introduction to Design Sketching (0.5 Unit)   Design
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2 sketching to increase one's skills as a basic but essential form of
General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for communication. It is the medium for preliminary ideation. Basic rules and
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be skills in a design studio setting.
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs
DSGN 221-0 Advanced Sketching (0.5 Unit)   Advanced sketching
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
techniques. Further development of skills for the design studio setting.
General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP
Prerequisite: DSGN 220-0 or consent of instructor.
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory.
3 DSGN 240-0 Introduction to Solid Modeling: Solidworks (0.5 Unit)   Solid
Students planning to take advanced ELEC_ENG courses may petition
to substitute ELEC_ENG 221-0 Fundamentals of Circuits. modeling by creating three-dimensional shapes through two-dimensional
4 sketches. Assemblies of individual parts. CAD modeling theory; modeling
May not be taken with CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics or
objects using different approaches for creating identical features. Lecture
CHEM_ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics .
5 balanced with hands-on use of SolidWorks.
Or take 1 300-level or above mathematics or basic science course.
DSGN 243-0 Visual Thinking for Design (0.5 Unit)   Often times when we

Segal Design Institute confront a new problem space we choose to build up our understanding
through research, readings and lectures. Visual Thinking for Design will
design.northwestern.edu focus upon complementing this understanding through the use of visual
stimulus. We will work with visual thinking methods to help expand

Human-Centered Design Projects our understanding of a problem space resulting in a greater generation
of ideas and a more tangible organization of our thoughts. No formal
The Segal Design Institute is the unit of the McCormick School that prerequisites. DSGN 220-0, Intro to Sketching, and some experience with
promotes the importance of design throughout the undergraduate Adobe Photoshop would be helpful but not necessary.
curriculum and is dedicated to fostering innovation among engineering
DSGN 295-0 Introductory Topics in Design (0.5-1 Unit)   Topics
and non-engineering students and faculty. Our students work on projects
suggested by students or faculty members and approved by the institute;
that produce tangible results and improve the lives of people around the
taught at an intermediate level.
world. Our team-based approach to education encourages students to
use design thinking together to solve complex, authentic problems in DSGN 297-0 Intermediate Topics in Engineering Design (0.5 Unit)   Topics
product, interaction, service, and business design. suggested by students and faculty and approved by the institute.
DSGN 300-0 Designing Your Life (1 Unit)   The course will approach life
Programs of Study as a series of design projects to help students craft a total life. It includes
• Manufacturing and Design Engineering Degree (p. 178) seminar-style discussions, role-playing, short writing assignments, hands-
• Segal Design Certificate (p. 178) on making, guest speakers, and individual mentoring and coaching.
Prerequisite: Reserved for Juniors and Seniors.
DSGN 106-1 Design Thinking and Communication (0.5 Unit)   Integrated DSGN 305-0 Human-Centered Service Design (1 Unit)   This is a project-
introduction to the user-centered design process and technical based course for students interested in a human-centered design
communication. Students will address current challenges experienced approach to service design. Outcomes may include organizational

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structures, new service designs, and possibly designed products to behind rapid prototyping methods, different methods and materials used,
support the service.will Design of new or improved services that tap applications of rapid prototyping technology, advanced CAD modeling,
deeply into people's needs for connectedness, belonging, and autonomy. and reverse engineering methods. The course will include lab work, where
Project outcomes may include organizational structures, service designs, students will learn the operation of additive manufacturing machines,
and designed products. Prerequisite: DSGN 106-1 or DSGN 208-0. laser scanners, and CAD surfacing software. Students completing this
class will be qualified to operate all RP lab equipment, and be proficient
DSGN 306-0 UX Design (1 Unit)   Hands-on course covering the full range
at advanced reverse engineering and RP software. Remote Learning
of user experience design, from screen-based experience to interaction
Quarters: Each student enrolled will be provided with a 3D printer
with physical products to end-to-end environment design. Prerequisite:
and printing material to use at home, with coursework exploring the
DSGN 106-1 or DSGN 208-0.
setup, troubleshooting, and optimization of extrusion-based printing.
DSGN 308-0 Human-Centered Product Design (1 Unit)   Project-based Prerequisites: DSGN 240-0 or DSGN 245-0, MECH_ENG 240-0, or approval
course focusing on user needs: observational methods, brainstorming, of instructor.
prototyping, business models, and the social and engineering concerns
DSGN 350-0 Intellectual Property and Innovation (1 Unit)  
for product design. Prerequisite: DSGN 106-1 or DSGN 208-0.
The course will explore the critical role of designers, business strategists
DSGN 320-0 Introduction to Industrial Design Methods (1 Unit)   Process and engineers in the invention/creative process. It is open to non STEM
of product development from an industrial design perspective. students as well. DSGN 350 will enlighten students through narrative
DSGN 321-0 Advanced Solid Modeling (0.5 Unit)   This course provides case study examples each class to the process and practice of protecting
advanced instruction on the use of CAD modeling using Solidworks your creations with intellectual property strategies.
software. Prerequisite: DSGN 240-0 or consent of instructor. DSGN 360-0 Design Competition (1 Unit)   Undergraduate teams compete
DSGN 322-0 Rendering (0.5 Unit)   This course provides an introduction in McCormick's annual autonomous robot contest. Work begins winter
to Keyshot software, a photorealistic rendering package. Prerequisite: quarter; teams must pass a qualifying milestone to register for credit in
DSGN 240-0 or MECH_ENG 240-0; or consent of instructor. spring quarter. Students may register for this course no more than twice.

DSGN 345-0 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (0.5 Unit)   Course Overview: DSGN 370-0 Portfolio Development & Presentation (1 Unit)   Creation of
Computer Aided Manufacturing will teach the NX manufacturing design projects that showcase engineering work and further career goals.
environment to program machining operations for CNC milling, as well The portfolio physically presents a story that embodies its creator's
as the operation of CNC milling machines. Students will learn the basics goals. Prerequisite: Reserved for Juniors and Seniors.
of NX manufacturing, various manufacturing steps such as operations, DSGN 375-0 Data as Art (1 Unit)  
tools, and geometry, and the generation of g-code to machine a part. Information visualization across multiple disciplines.
The class will then transition to machine shop lessons, where students
DSGN 380-1 Industrial Design Projects I (1 Unit)   Design thinking;
will be taught safe operation of CNC milling centers. The goal of the
user-centric principles of design and DFM. Indus-trial design project
class is to teach the complete path from part design to manufacturing
for personal portfolio development. Concept ideation and sketching;
setup and g-code generation, to proper machine operation and part
use of discovery research and data visualization; problem framing
manufacturing. Remote Learning Quarters: Each student enrolled will
and prototyping; design for manufacturing, Keyshot rendering, rapid
be provided with a small CNC milling center to be operated at home,
prototyping. Pt 1 in two-course sequence. Prerequisites: DSGN 243-0
using materials and tools provided to them. New curriculum will focus
and either DSGN 240-0 or MECH_ENG 240-0 and either DSGN 220-0
on the programming and operation of 2.5D cutting, machine setup,
or DSGN 320-0; or consent of the instructor. Reserved for Juniors and
troubleshooting, and optimization of the CNC machine. Prerequisites:
Seniors.
DSGN 106-1 and DSGN 106-2 and one of the following: DSGN 240-0,
DSGN 245-0, or MECH_ENG 240-0. DSGN 380-2 Industrial Design Projects II (1 Unit)   Design thinking;
user-centric principles of design and DFM. Indus-trial design project
DSGN 346-0 Design for Fabrication (1 Unit)   Who takes it: DSGN 346 is
for personal portfolio development. Concept ideation and sketching;
taken by MaDE undergraduate students. MaDE students may petition for
use of discovery research and data visualization; problem framing
this course to count in place of the of the ME 340-1 degree requirement.
and prototyping; design for manufacturing, Keyshot rendering, rapid
Description: Design for fabrication is an introduction to manufacturing
prototyping. Prerequisite: DSGN 380-1.
processes including casting, injection molding, additive manufacturing,
extrusion, machining, joining, and forming, using materials commonly DSGN 382-1 Service Design Studio I (1 Unit)   This course explores
found in modern consumer and industrial products. Online lectures will the human centered approach to the design of services. Students
be paired with weekly, hands-on labs where students will be able to apply will explore and apply design thinking to client sponsored projects
theory of manufacturing processes to the design of parts and process and synthesize both user and client needs to the design of tangible
tooling for various fabrication methods. Focus will be placed on the consumer touch points. This includes experiences plans, digital interface
exploration of part design and process parameters, to obtain an optimal designs, communication models, organizational designs, systems and/
outcome for a given manufacturing process. Students will become or brand tonality deliverables. Pt 1 in two-course sequence. Prerequisite:
proficient in both the advantages and limitations of various fabrication DSGN 305-0 or DSGN 306-0 or DSGN 308-0; or consent of instructor.
methods, in order to better prepare them for the design of a component Reserved for Juniors and Seniors.
and implementation into a production line. Prerequisites: DSGN 106-1 and DSGN 382-2 Service Design Studio II (1 Unit)   This course explores the
DSGN 106-2 and one of the following: DSGN 240-0, MECH_ENG 240-0, or human centered approach to the design of services. Students will explore
DSGN 245-0, or instructor approval of previous CAD experience. and apply design thinking to client sponsored projects and synthesize
DSGN 348-0 Rapid Prototyping (0.5-1 Unit)   Course Overview: DSGN both user and client needs to the design of tangible consumer touch
348 will cover the field of additive manufacturing methods, and instruct points. This may include experiences plans, digital interface designs,
students on the operation of equipment in the Northwestern Rapid
Prototyping lab. Students will review the fundamentals and theory

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communication models, organizational designs, systems and/or brand 5 basic engineering courses:
tonality deliverables. Prerequisite: DSGN 382-1. MECH_ENG 233-0 Electronics Design
DSGN 384-1 Interdiscipinary Design Projects I (1 Unit)   Open-ended, CIV_ENV 216-0 Mechanics of Materials I
team-based product or system design projects in real-world settings. MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
Sequence must be taken in consecutive quarters. Project research, CIV_ENV 205-0 Economics and Finance for Engineers
concept development, professional communication, advanced topics in 1 additional course from any McCormick basic engineering category except
design. One of DSGN 305-0, DSGN 306-0, or DSGN 308-0 is recommended Probability, Statistics & Quality Control (p. 122)
before taking this course. Pt 1 in two-course sequence. Prerequisite: 7 social sciences/humanities courses (p. 122)
DSGN 106-1 or DSGN 208-0. Reserved for Juniors and Seniors. 5 unrestricted electives (p. 122)
DSGN 384-2 Interdiscipinary Design Projects II (1 Unit)   Open-ended, Major Program (16 units)
team-based product or system design projects in real-world settings. 9 core courses:
Sequence must be taken in consecutive quarters. Implementation, DSGN 308-0 Human-Centered Product Design
evaluation, communication, documentation. Prerequisite: DSGN 384-1. or MECH_ENG 315-0 Theory of Machines: Design of Elements
3
DSGN 386-0 Manufacturing Engineering Design (1 Unit)   Hands-on IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics
design project course addressing LEAN manufacturing engineering IEMS 307-0 Quality Improvement by Experimental Design
design topics, such as DFA (design for assembly), DFM (design for IEMS 310-0 Operations Research
manufacturing), automation, quality control, process planning, tooling IEMS 382-0 Operations Engineering and Management
design, concurrent engineering, and continuous improvement. In MAT_SCI 318-0 Materials Selection
this course you are not challenged to design a new product, but you
MECH_ENG 240-0 Intro to Mechanical Design and Manufactrng
are given all the components of an existing proudct and you design
MECH_ENG 340-1 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Manufacturing
the manufacutring specifications, and process. Design strategy,
Processes
manufacturring modeling and optimization, engineering documentation,
MECH_ENG 340-2 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: CAD/CAM
quality control, manufacuring costing and product manufacturing
or MECH_ENG 340-3 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Automation
productivity skills are put into practice in the final pilot run of the
3 project courses:
manufactring process by each team. Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 240-0, or
consent of instructor. Reserved for Juniors and Seniors. DSGN 384-1 Interdiscipinary Design Projects I
& DSGN 384-2 and Interdiscipinary Design Projects II
DSGN 395-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)  
DSGN 386-0 Manufacturing Engineering Design (must be taken in
Topics relevant to design engineering and approved by the institute. the final spring quarter before graduation)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
4 technical electives:
DSGN 397-0 Advanced Topics in Design (0.5 Unit)   Topics suggested by 2 200-level or 300-level engineering courses.
students and faculty and approved by the institute. 2 300-level engineering courses.
DSGN 399-0 Independent Study Project (1 Unit)   Independent study Courses numbered 395 will need a petition.
on a manufacturing engineering topic supervised by a faculty member. Students may only count up to two 399 course towards their tech electives.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
1
See general requirements (p. 122) for details.
Manufacturing and Design 2
PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3
Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2
Engineering Degree General Physics. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for
ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics may be
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
substituted for PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics. Associated labs
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
are PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-2
Course Title General Physics Laboratory and PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP
Laboratory or PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory.
Requirements (48 units)
3
Core Courses (32 units)
1 IEMS 303-0 Statistics may be substituted if an additional math
course, such as IEMS 202-0 Probability, is also taken.
4 mathematics courses (p. 122)

Segal Design Certificate

4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses (p. 122)
2
4 units of basic science:
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
This certificate program, administered by the Segal Design Institute,
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
develops a set of design and problem-solving skills that prove valuable in
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
a wide range of careers. The program focuses on applying user-centered
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
design to address real-world problems in team-based, interdisciplinary
CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
settings.
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 Course Title
& CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
Certificate Requirements (6 units)
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
1 prerequisite:
& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
Laboratory DSGN 106-1 Design Thinking and Communication

3 design and communications courses (p. 122) or DSGN 208-0 Design Thinking and Doing

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1 2-quarter design sequence:

DSGN 384-1 Interdiscipinary Design Projects I
& DSGN 384-2 and Interdiscipinary Design Projects II
or DSGN 380-1 Industrial Design Projects I
& DSGN 380-2 and Industrial Design Projects II
or DSGN 382-1 Service Design Studio I
& DSGN 382-2 and Service Design Studio II
1 portfolio course:
DSGN 370-0 Portfolio Development & Presentation
1
3 elective courses from an approved list, including:
1 DSGN course
2 courses at the 300 level
Graduate courses may not be used towards the certificate.
Course with grades lower than a "C" will not be acceptable for this certificate.
P/N courses are not allowed (except for DSGN 375-0).
Electives must be from the approved elective list or approved by petition (no more
than one unit by petition).

1
Only two of the courses used for the Segal Design Certificate may
also be used to fulfill the requirements in the "Major Program" or
"Major Requirements" of your BS or BA degree.

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MEDILL SCHOOL OF • Journalism students must acquire significant professional experience

to earn the BSJ. The requirement may be satisfied through a 4-unit

JOURNALISM, MEDIA, Journalism Residency.

• No course may be counted in more than one requirement category,

INTEGRATED MARKETING with one exception: Medill students completing a double major
in Weinberg College may apply courses used to meet Medill’s

COMMUNICATIONS distribution requirements toward the second major.

• Exceptions to any degree requirements must be approved by the
Medill Student Affairs. Petitions and rules for filing them are available
medill.northwestern.edu on the Medill Canvas site.

For students who want to research, report and produce journalism that
Grade Requirements
matters, Medill offers the combination of a top-ranked university and a
Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 (C) in all nonjournalism
best-in-class journalism education.
courses taken for a letter grade and a minimum GPA of 2.25 (C+) in
At Medill, reporting and writing are just the start. Students experiment journalism courses. In addition, all journalism students are subject to the
with emerging media, explore global journalism and prepare not only to following grade requirements:
work in a changing media world but to lead it.
• The journalism GPA is an average of the grades (including F’s) in all
Students learn by doing, taking passions like social justice, politics, global journalism courses attempted.
affairs, entrepreneurship, technology, the arts or sports into expertise. • Students who earn a grade of D or worse in a journalism course must
retake the course until they have earned a C– or better.
Medill's curriculum allows students to solidify their writing and editing
• When courses, including journalism courses, are repeated, both
skills and comprises three components:
grades are computed in the GPA; one course does not substitute for
• The core curriculum is built to put all first-year students on the same another.
page. In these core courses, Medill faculty teach reporting, writing, • Before starting Journalism Residency, students must earn a grade
editing and thinking critically. of C+ or better in JOUR 201-1 Reporting & Writing, JOUR 201-2
• In addition to those core classes, every student selects a Multimedia Storytelling,  JOUR 202-0 Philosophy of Modern
concentration in a discipline outside Medill. This allows them to Journalism, JOUR 301-0 Journalism in Practice or JOUR 301-1
explore political science, history, economics, a foreign language, Journalism in Practice, JOUR 302-0 Media History, JOUR 370-0 Media
computer science and much more. Students take a wide variety of Law & Ethics and at least 2 300-level journalism courses outside the
courses to ensure a well-rounded education. core requirement.
• Finally, Medill offers a wide variety of journalism electives. Choose • Students may earn grades of D or worse in no more than one-fifth of
courses that will help you build expertise in the areas you are most the courses taken at Northwestern and offered for graduation.
passionate about. • Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirements are placed
on academic probation. Continued poor performance will result in
Medill also offers a certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications. further academic disciplinary action, including academic probation,
This allows students to learn how to use data and consumer insights to suspension, or dismissal.
engage with customers today.
• Medill undergraduates are required to take the following courses for
Developed at Medill, the IMC field includes marketing, strategic letter grades (A, A–, B+, B, B–, C+, C, C–, D, F):
communications, advertising, digital strategy, social media, marketing • All distribution requirements
analytics and more. Medill offers all Northwestern undergraduates the • All journalism courses except Journalism Residency
opportunity to learn more about integrated marketing communications • Courses for the foreign language requirement
by earning an IMC certificate. You will be eligible for an even wider range • WCAS concentration courses
of career opportunities because business skills you will learn in the
• Other courses may be taken pass/no credit (P/N) if that option
certificate program are applicable to journalism, media and many other
is available. No more than 3 courses taken P/N may be counted
fields.
toward the 45 units required for graduation (excluding Journalism
Residency). Only 1 course per quarter may be taken P/N.
Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor
of Science in Journalism Academic Policies
All Medill undergraduates pursue the bachelor of science in journalism Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal
degree. They must complete a minimum of 45 units to earn the BSJ. In The University’s policies about academic probation and dismissal are on
addition to their studies in journalism, they acquire a strong background the Academic Standing (p. 25) page. Medill adheres to these policies with
in the arts and sciences. The following policies apply: the following exceptions and additions:

• Independent of the requirements set by Medill, all students must • A warning letter is sent by email when the student
satisfy the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27). • Has a GPA below a C (2.0) for one quarter but a cumulative GPA
• Of the 45 units, at least 27 must be earned in courses outside Medill above 2.5.
and at least 14 Medill courses. • Receives a grade of D, F, W, X, or Y.

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• Merits probation for any reason during his or her first two Medill Investigative Lab
quarters at Northwestern. Through real-time, on-the-ground reporting in Chicago, Washington, D.C.
• Academic probation occurs when the student and beyond, students in the Medill Investigative Lab probe power brokers
• Fails to maintain a C+ average (2.25) in journalism courses. and programs that promise to provide a safety net to tens of millions
• Receives a D or an F in a journalism course. of vulnerable Americans. Through this high-profile program, students
• Fails to fulfill the journalism curriculum requirements. learn to think, research and write like an investigative reporter, publishing
groundbreaking social justice stories from the ground up.  Undergraduate
• Receives more than one grade of W, X, or Y in any one quarter.
and graduate students at Medill apply to take part in the lab and spend
• Has earned consistently low grades over multiple quarters.
two terms–one in Evanston or Chicago and one in Washington, D.C.–
• Students receiving academic warning or probation must meet with working side-by-side with veteran journalists on an investigation of
their academic adviser and/or the Associate Dean for journalism to national importance.
develop a plan for improvement.
• Academic standing may affect a student’s eligibility to participate in Medill on the Hill Program
any of Medill’s off-campus programming. A select group of Medill students may study for one quarter in Medill’s
Washington, DC, news bureau. These students take two intensive
Medill Integrity Code journalism electives and a political science course approved by Weinberg
All Medill students are required to uphold the Medill Integrity Code, College.
which, among others things, requires adherence to principles of honesty,
fairness, and integrity in academic efforts and related professional media, Medill on the Hill is an interdisciplinary program that exposes students
journalism, and marketing communications work, whether students are in to the challenging dynamics of Capitol Hill, public policy, political
school, on an internship or a job, or acting as volunteers in a professional organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies. It is best suited to
or academic activity. students interested in learning more about the political process and
covering important national and global issues from the nation’s capital in
Academic Options a rigorous, web-driven reporting environment.

Dual Bachelor’s Degree Program Internships, Field Studies, and Special Programs
Northwestern offers talented students the opportunity to earn in five Internship employment may be available to Medill students, particularly
years both a BSJ from Medill and a BMus degree from the Bienen School during the summer. Many employers look to Medill for talented journalists
of Music. This dual bachelor’s degree program prepares exceptional who can be introduced to their organizations through internships. The
students for journalism careers emphasizing music and arts reporting. school encourages these opportunities as a means of enriching students’
Prospective students typically apply to this joint program when they education but gives academic credit only for Journalism Residency.
apply for undergraduate admission to Northwestern. For a detailed
description of the dual-degree program, see the Dual Bachelor's Degrees Medill students also may seek internship or field study credit
(p. 38) page. through other schools at Northwestern. If these experiences involve
work in journalism (newspaper, magazine, radio, television), mass
Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate communications, public relations, advertising, and/or direct marketing,
Program students should communicate with their academic adviser before
applying internship or field study credit to the 45 units required for the
The Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate Program focuses
BSJ degree.
on effective marketing communications strategies, tactics, and tools for
an increasingly consumer-controlled environment. It prepares students
for entry-level marketing communications positions in such fields as
ROTC Course Credits
ROTC course credits may be used as part of the 45 units required for
advertising, public relations, corporate communications, and direct,
graduation. They are considered elective courses.
database, e-commerce, and interactive marketing. Students who receive
the undergraduate IMC certificate and are admitted into the full-time
MSIMC program within five years of their undergraduate graduation can
Early Graduation
complete the master’s program in just four quarters, rather than the five Students who plan to graduate early must meet with an academic adviser
quarters required for students without the certificate.  See the Integrated at least three quarters before the expected date of graduation. These
Marketing Communications Certificate (p. 183) page and the Medill students also should check with the Office of the Registrar to make sure
website for more information. they have fulfilled the Undergraduate Registration Requirement (p. 27).

Bay Area Immersion Experience Advising

At the new Northwestern educational space based in downtown San Each entering student is assigned an academic adviser in Medill Student
Francisco and anchored by Medill and McCormick, students learn Affairs. Advisers offer support and guidance and are valuable sources of
from and contribute to the Bay Area’s entrepreneurial culture through a information regarding courses and career goals.
customized immersion experience. Students who apply and are accepted
into the program take four courses that focus on experiential learning Advisers help students make the most of their time at the University. They
in, and critical thinking about, areas such as design innovation, digital assist students with a variety of issues, including course planning, degree
communication, and the intersection of technology and culture. requirements, registration, study abroad, interschool transfers, petitions
to graduate, and resources within and outside Medill.

Medill Career Development and Advising helps students through career

advising and employment services. It works with academic departments

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and individual faculty members, student services, employers, alumni, and and experiences as means to understanding people as consumers.
other constituencies to enhance student and alumni career development. Prerequisite: Admission to IMC Certificate Program.
IMC 302-0 Research for Marketing Communications (1 Unit)   Analytic
Activities methods and metrics, including web analytics and social media metrics,
Through student publications, student broadcast media, and to develop, execute, and evaluate marketing communications. Designing
professional organizations, Medill students have many journalism-related questionnaires and analyzing survey results and databases to evaluate
opportunities outside the classroom. consumer behavior. Students develop hands-on analytic skills with
Qualtrics survey and SPSS statistics software. Prerequisite: Admission to
Professional organizations that promote high standards among IMC Certificate Program.
journalists maintain chapters on campus, including the Society of
IMC 303-0 Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy (1 Unit)  
Professional Journalists, the Native American Journalists Association,
Consumer insight and research, market segmentation, brand positioning,
the Asian American Student Journalists student group, the National
communication messages, and media decisions. Brand communications
Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic
integrated with other aspects of marketing, including product strategy,
Journalists, and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.
pricing, and retailing. Case studies and writing-intensive assignments.
Top scholars in the senior and graduate classes are initiated into Kappa
Prerequisites: IMC 301-0 and IMC 302-0.
Tau Alpha, the national journalism honor society.
IMC 304-0 Media and Message Delivery (1 Unit)   The contemporary
Integrated Marketing media landscape and how brand communications adapt to media
technology and usage. Current case studies are used to understand
Communications the transition from passive consumption of traditional media to active
participation in digital and social media. Engaging and communicating
medill.northwestern.edu/imc effectively with consumers through media. Prerequisite: IMC 303-0.

The Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate Program focuses IMC 305-0 Message Strategy and Persuasive Communications (1 Unit)  
on effective marketing communications strategies and tactics for an Development of message strategies for communicating with audiences.
increasingly digital media environment. It prepares students for entry- Understanding audiences, persuasion, development and execution of
level marketing communications positions in such fields as advertising, brand communications. Hands-on exercises in writing creative briefs and
public relations, corporate communications, and database and social using digital and social media. Prerequisite: IMC 303-0.
media marketing. IMC 306-0 Strategic Communications (1 Unit)   Development and
execution of communications strategies and relationship building with
Students develop skills for understanding and analyzing consumers in
employees, the news media, government, investors, and the public.
traditional markets and newly forming digital communities and social
Outlets include traditional print and broadcast media and contemporary
networks. They learn how to conduct research and analyze data on
channels including blogs, social media platforms, and emerging
consumer behavior, media usage, and marketing communications
technologies. Exercises in written communications. Prerequisite: Non-
outcomes. Students also learn about message creation and delivery
Medill students, IMC 303-0; Medill students, JOUR 301-0.
through a wide variety of media channels.
IMC 307-0 Digital, Social and Mobile Marketing (1 Unit)   Focus on the
The IMC Certificate Program invites applications from students in any tools, methodologies, and programs used by companies to develop,
undergraduate school at Northwestern. As described on the Medill justify, deploy, and measure their social and mobile marketing programs.
website, to qualify for admission students must complete 3 prerequisite Development of complete social marketing programs for actual
courses and earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 in them. Students companies using best-of-breed social monitoring, web analysis, social
must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the five IMC courses to achieve marketing systems, blogs, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, and other tools.
the certificate. Students who receive the undergraduate IMC certificate Prerequisite: IMC 303-0.
and are admitted into the MSIMC program can complete the master’s
IMC 308-0 Marketing Models (1 Unit)   Quantitative models for marketing
program and graduate in just four quarters, rather than the five quarters
and communications. Multivariate statistical methods, such as factor
required for students without the certificate.
and cluster analysis, and marketing models, including regression, discrete

Program of Study choice models, and time-series analysis. Hands-on experience in handling
data types, using SPSS to conduct analysis, interpreting results, and
• Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate (p. 183) providing recommendations. Prerequisite: IMC 303-0.
IMC 310-0 Integrated Marketing and Communication Law, Policy
IMC 300-0 Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications (1
and Ethics (1 Unit)   Legal and ethical issues and the policy side of
Unit)   Basic introduction to the strategic marketing communications
communications, media, and marketing. Media law, First Amendment
process, including consumer insight and research, market segmentation,
protection of commercial speech, contracts, intellectual property, privacy,
brand positioning, communications messages, and media decisions.
and ethics. Prerequisite: Non-Medill students, IMC 303-0; Medill students,
Overview of tactical areas, such as branding, advertising, digital media,
JOUR 301-0.
and corporate communications. Course is for non-IMC certificate
students only and does not count toward the certificate. Prerequisite: IMC 311-0 Data Governance: Critical Issues in Digital Marketing
Sophomore standing. Communications (1 Unit)   Data Governance will address the rapid move
of companies toward digital marketing and communications efforts, and
IMC 301-0 Consumer Insight (1 Unit)   Psychological, economic,
the world of connected devices known as the Internet of Things. With the
communication, anthropological, and sociological perspectives on
emphasis on data privacy and security, the class will explore critical legal
why and how individuals, families, and groups acquire, consume, and
and technology issues that create liability for marketing professionals
dispose of goods, services, ideas, brands, and experiences. Goals

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and their companies. Prerequisite: Medill students JOUR 301-0; non- IEMS 365-0 Analytics for Social Good
Medill IMC Certificate students IMC 303-0. THEATRE 397-0 Theatre Marketing
IMC 320-0 IMC Capstone Project (1 Unit)   Students work with 1
sponsoring organizations to develop comprehensive marketing Journalism students may use JOUR 377-0 Data Analysis and
communications programs in real-world settings. The final product is a Visualization in place of the Computer Science pre-requisite
requirement
report outlining the learning and insight behind strategic, creative, and
2
marketing recommendations; a client presentation; and a project book medill.northwestern.edu/imc/undergraduate-imc-certificate/
detailing research, analysis, strategy, creative execution, media use, and curriculum/index.html
other integrated communications activities. Prerequisite: IMC 303-0.
IMC 390-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Specialized courses include Finance Journalism
for Integrated Marketing Communications -Finance for IMC will focus
medill.northwestern.edu/journalism/undergraduate-journalism
on the familiarity and use of financial tools important to marketing
executives in budget development and spending allocation; Technology The Medill undergraduate journalism program offers students a variety of
and Innovation for Media-This course addresses the profound impact that exclusive opportunities, including:
evolving media strategies have on news, marketing communications and
audience experiences. Prerequisite: Medill students JOUR 301-0; non- Journalism Residency (Domestic and Global)
Medill IMC Certificate students IMC 303-0. In the Journalism Residency program, students immerse themselves in a
media outlet in Chicago, across the country or around the world.
IMC 390-SA Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy (1 Unit)  
Consumer insight and research, market segmentation, brand positioning, They report, write and produce content on multiple media platforms
communication messages, and media decisions. Brand communications for companies that range from news outlets to public relations and
integrated with other aspects of marketing, including product strategy, marketing companies.  A faculty mentor will work with students to ensure
pricing, and retailing. Case studies and writing-intensive assignments. their time in the program results in development of your career.
Prerequisites: IMC 301-0 and IMC 302-0.
IMC 398-0 Practicum: Great Lakes Challenge (1 Unit)   The Great Medill in San Francisco
Lakes Challenge provides the opportunity for the class to complete At the intersection of media and technology lies the Bay Area Immersion
an actual project for the company in competition with a student team Experience, a groundbreaking, quarter-long program that gives you the
from Michigan State University. Each winter quarter, the instructors and opportunity to learn from and contribute to San Francisco’s booming
client will develop and assign a new project that both student teams will entrepreneurial scene.  The program mixes journalism, engineering,
complete and present. This total IMC project will build upon your learning design and innovation and includes students from Medill and the
from the three core courses. Prerequisite: IMC 303-0. McCormick School of Engineering.

IMC 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: IMC 303-0. Medill Investigative Lab

Through real-time, on-the-ground reporting in Chicago, Washington, D.C.
Integrated Marketing and beyond, students in the Medill Investigative Lab probe power brokers
and programs that promise to provide a safety net to tens of millions
Communications Certificate of vulnerable Americans. Through this high-profile program, students
learn to think, research and write like an investigative reporter, publishing
Course Title
groundbreaking social justice stories from the ground up.
Certificate Requirements (8 units)
3 prerequisite courses: Medill on the Hill
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming
1 Events in Washington, D.C., drive much of the nation’s news, and the
or COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming Medill on the Hill program offers select students the rare opportunity to
cover Congress, the White House, federal policy and U.S. politics from our
or COMP_SCI 130-0 Tools and Technology of the World-Wide Web
2 Washington newsroom.
One Statistics course (see website for approved courses)
2
One Social Science course (see website for approved courses) Students uncover news and engage in real-time deadline reporting,
3 core courses: updating their stories throughout the day using Twitter, Snapchat,
IMC 301-0 Consumer Insight Instagram and other social media tools before filing their final stories
IMC 302-0 Research for Marketing Communications for the Medill on the Hill website. The most interesting and newsworthy
IMC 303-0 Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy stories are shared with Medill’s professional media clients for publication
2 electives from: in local newspapers, national outlets and trade publications throughout
the country.
IMC 304-0 Media and Message Delivery
IMC 305-0 Message Strategy and Persuasive Communications Global opportunities
IMC 306-0 Strategic Communications Medill offers students both quarter-long and short term opportunities to
IMC 307-0 Digital, Social and Mobile Marketing study and report from another part of the world.  From weeklong trips
IMC 310-0 Integrated Marketing and Communication Law, Policy sophomore year to places like Israel, Panama or London, to quarter-long
and Ethics opportunities in places like South Africa or Medill’s campus in Qatar,
IMC 311-0 Data Governance: Critical Issues in Digital Marketing Medill students can report from across the globe.
Communications
IMC 390-0 Special Topics

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Program of Study examination of some of the hot topics featured in today’s headlines, this
course will set a framework for recognizing and analyzing media narrative
• Journalism Degree (p. 186) framing, as well as the representation of traditionally marginalized
groups within that narrative frame. Ultimately, we will develop a deeper
JOUR 190-BR Bridge Program (1 Unit)   This course will introduce you appreciation of media responsibility.
to the fundamentals of reporting and writing while simultaneously
considering the role of news reporting in the midst of COVID-19 and civil JOUR 310-0 Media Presentation: Newspaper/Online (1 Unit)   This course
unrest across the U.S and beyond. teaches the essentials of editing content for newspaper and for the Web.
Students will learn how to edit for grammar and Associated Press style;
JOUR 201-1 Reporting & Writing (1 Unit)   This course emphasizes the achieve accuracy, clarity and objectivity; think critically and exercise news
critical practices of ethical journalism, deadline reporting and writing judgment; write headlines and captions for print and online; edit photos
and builds a strong foundation for all Medill classes. It introduces and graphics; and design pages for newspapers. Prerequisite: Medill
students to the essentials of accurate journalism regardless of platform sophomore standing.
or storytelling format.
JOUR 311-0 Media Presentation: Magazine Editing (1 Unit)   This course
JOUR 201-2 Multimedia Storytelling (1 Unit)   This course continues will help students develop the fundamental editing skills required of
on the strong foundation created in JOUR 201-1 and significantly an entry-level magazine editor working on print, digital and mobile
expands the base of multi-platform tools needed for effective, relevant platforms.#Students will gain insight into the magazine business and
and engaging storytelling for specific audiences. Instructors will guide hone the analytic discipline useful for a variety of career paths within
students in the continued development of reporting, interviewing, writing media or without. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing.
and researching with a more sophisticated audience understanding.
Prerequisite: JOUR 201-1. JOUR 312-0 Media Presentation: Video Producing for Broadcast & the
Web (1 Unit)   Writing and producing broadcasts for television, the web,
JOUR 202-0 Philosophy of Modern Journalism (1 Unit)   This course and alternative digital platforms, using the appropriate computer and
focuses on the evolving relationship between today’s news media editing equipment, news wires, and video feeds. Emphasis on the editorial
landscape and its consumers. Students learn fundamental theories of decision-making process. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing.
human behavior and media consumption in order to understand new
technologies, content opportunities, and relationship-building with JOUR 319-0 Entrepreneurial Approaches to Media Innovation (1 Unit)  
journalism audiences. In this course, students will study the pros and cons of locating an
innovative new business in the Chicago area; examine products and
JOUR 290-0 Building a Visual Brand (Non-Majors) (1 Unit)   This course services that are being built and tested here today; analyze the choices
explores the fundamental tools of design, typographic contrast and color that are being made by media companies, tech entrepreneurs, and
theory. Design is approached through writing and editing as a single investors; and observe how the general public learns about these
process in which the written and visual aspects of journalism are given businesses. By application.
equal attention. This course is divided into lectures, research, sketching,
computer lab time, and critiques. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore JOUR 320-0 Storytelling: Interactive News (1 Unit)   This course explores
standing. how newsrooms are using technology in innovative ways to engage their
audiences and examines how a digital news presentation evolves across
JOUR 291-0 Intro to Podcasting (1 Unit)   This course will focus on multimedia platforms. This course builds on the foundations of audio,
helping students become engaged interviewers, critical listeners, and photo, and video storytelling and adds interactivity and engagement
adept storytellers. Each student will produce several audio pieces for this techniques enabling students to design dynamic, creative, digital
class. Students will give and receive feedback to each other and work in narratives for news and feature reporting. Prerequisite: JOUR 301-0 or
teams. The course involves significant reporting outside of class. JOUR 301-1.
JOUR 292-0 Sports Marketing for Non-Majors (1 Unit)   Students will JOUR 321-0 Storytelling: Magazine & Feature Writing (1 Unit)   This
develop an understanding of marketing through the lens of sports and course introduces students to feature and magazine storytelling.
will consider the spectrum of sports marketing, from brands that use Students will read and deconstruct an array of non-fiction stories and
sports to capture the attention of customers to teams who want fans to will report, write, re-write and edit short pieces and one long-form story.
buy season tickets. No journalism or marketing experience required. The course aims to inspire students to deliver memorable works of
JOUR 301-0 Journalism in Practice (1 Unit)   Practice of reporting, narrative, explanatory and service journalism, with particular emphasis
editing, and storytelling skills through topical writing and research on expanding reporting methods and sharpening prose. Prerequisite:
assignments. Learning to develop diverse sources and incorporate JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 301-1.
audio, visual, and multimedia elements for news, magazine, and other JOUR 322-0 Storytelling: Video Reporting, Shooting, & Editing (1 Unit)  
audiences. Readings, discussion, and experiential opportunities. This class is designed to teach video storytelling in preparation for
Prerequisites: JOUR 201-1, JOUR 201-2 and Medill sophomore standing. journalism residency placement and beyond. The course will emphasize a
JOUR 301-1 Journalism in Practice (0.5 Unit)   Prerequisites: variety of research, writing and field reporting techniques that will prepare
JOUR 201-1, JOUR 201-2 and Medill sophomore standing. students for the challenges of freelance and a professional workplace
where video is emphasized. Prerequisite: JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 301-1.
JOUR 302-0 Media History (1 Unit)   This course will explore how media
history has influenced the world we live in today. Students will examine JOUR 332-0 Coverage of Gender and Sexual Minorities (1 Unit)  
who has had the power and ability to tell the stories that shape people’s Examination of social science research on LGBT communities and
lives, who has consumed those stories, who has been affected by the translating it for specialized and general audiences. Topics include
stories and whose stories have been neglected or distorted. research aims and limitations; reporting on underrepresented groups;
finding fresh angles and credible sources; contextualizing stories of local,
JOUR 303-0 Framed: Media and the Marginalized (1 Unit)   Through
national, and international reach. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
discussion of principles of media professionalism and ethics, and an

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JOUR 333-0 Bilingual Reporting (1 Unit)   This#is a#bilingual#course American people, places, policies, and historic social movements that
that explores the history, current state and future of the English, Spanish intersect with locations on the Northwestern campus.
and#bilingual#audiences and the media outlets that seek to reach JOUR 365-SA Journalism Residency: South Africa (2 Units)   By
them. Students will get to know Chicago’s vibrant and diverse LatinX application only.
communities and practice research and interviewing, reflection and
story production in Spanish and in English. Spanish proficiency required. JOUR 366-SA Journalism Residency: South Africa (2 Units)   By
Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing. application only.

JOUR 342-1 Knight Lab (1 Unit)   Each quarter, multidisciplinary teams JOUR 367-0 Native American Environmental Issues and the Media (1
of students, faculty, and professionals come together to collaborate in Unit)   This course introduces students to indigenous issues, such as
the Knight Lab Studio to produce cutting-edge digital work, research, and treaty-based hunting, fishing, and gathering rights; air and water quality
thought, innovating across every part of the media-making process. By issues; mining; land-to-trust issues; and sacred sites. We will focus on
application only. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing. how the media cover these issues and how that coverage contributes
to the formation of public opinion and public policy. Prerequisite: Medill
JOUR 343-0 The Googlization of American Media (1 Unit)   In this sophomore standing.
course students use recent books, news stories, and other reportage
to understand how major tech enterprises are changing journalism, the JOUR 368-0 Documentary (1 Unit)   This course will provide students
media business, and democracy itself. Readings, research and writing with a comprehensive overview of HD video production specifically
assignments, group exercises in and outside class, and guest speakers.  geared towards producing short documentaries that tell human stories.
Emphasis is put on the use of character, conflict, drama and surprise
JOUR 345-SA Journalism Residency: Argentina (2 Units)   By application in telling these documentary stories. We will also look at different
only. documentary styles and how narrative structures like story arcs are
JOUR 346-SA Journalism Residency: Argentina (2 Units)   By application implemented. Prerequisite: JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 301-1.
only. JOUR 369-0 Audio Documentary (1 Unit)   This course explores
JOUR 347-0 Journalism Residency (1-2 Units)   By application only. different forms of audio documentary production for radio broadcast,
as well as web-based multi-media distribution. Emphasis is on radio
JOUR 348-0 Journalism Residency (2 Units)   By application only.
reporting techniques including interviewing, writing to tape, compelling
JOUR 350-0 National Security (1 Unit)   Relationship between the media story-telling, as well as integration of sound and music. Prerequisite:
and the military, especially since 9/11, and impact on public opinion. JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 301-1.
Topics include field reporting, ethics of reporting classified material, and
JOUR 370-0 Media Law & Ethics (1 Unit)   This course will review the
issues facing the military. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
myriad laws, legal cases and ethical standards essential to being a
JOUR 352-0 Politics, Media and The Republic (1 Unit)   This seminar journalist in the 21st Century -- not only for what you report and publish,
will explore such themes as polarization, political image-making and but also for what you post on social media -- including defamation,
advertising, voting rights and voter suppression, as well as campaign privacy, information access, protecting sources, and copyright.
rhetoric and policy issues. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing. Prerequisites: Medill sophomore standing.
JOUR 353-0 Dilemmas of American Power (1 Unit)   This course uses JOUR 371-0 Journalism of Empathy (1 Unit)   Exploration of writing and
an engaging set of case studies and materials to chart one of the most reporting about people and places neglected and misunderstood by
intriguing stretches of international engagement in U.S. history. Students mainstream America. Prerequisite: JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 301-1.
will work collaboratively to understand why decisions were made, how
JOUR 372-0 International Journalism: South Africa (1 Unit)   This course
policies were implemented and sold, and what it all may mean in the end.
covers the contemporary history of South Africa with a special focus on
Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing.
the role of media in one of the world’s newest constitutional democracies.
JOUR 354-0 Sports and Society (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: Sophomore Speaking directly with journalists, publishers, executive producers and
standing. media executives we’ll explore the state of independent journalism.
JOUR 355-SA Journalism Residency: Qatar (2 Units)   By application only. Required for South Africa Journalism Residency. Prerequisites:
JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 301-1.
JOUR 356-SA Journalism Residency: Qatar (2 Units)   By application only.
JOUR 373-0 Medill Investigative Lab (2 Units)   In this dynamic course
JOUR 357-0 Sports Commentary (1 Unit)   Students will develop a
grounded in real-time investigative reporting, students will expose a
distinctive voice that stands out from the cacophony of opinions in
problem of significant national importance and chronicle its effects on
the sporting world, to create commentary that is informative, thought-
the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people across the
provoking and entertaining and to adapt those messages for delivery
country. Prerequisite: Medill junior standing and instructor consent.
across multiple media platforms. Students will learn to coalesce their
observations, opinions and experiences into compelling arguments. JOUR 374-0 Investigative Reporting (1 Unit)   In this course, students will
Prerequisite: Medill junior standing. examine investigative reporting from a historical, theoretical and ethical
standpoint while developing essential hands-on skills to produce this
JOUR 358-0 Evolution of Sports Media (1 Unit)   From the foundational
work themselves. Through classroom and real-world experience, you will
elements in the days of typewriters and telegraphs that are still in use
explore the power, limits and moral complexities of investigative reporting
today to the technological innovations that will shape the way we watch
and encounter its struggles and triumphs firsthand. Prerequisite: Medill
sports in the future, Sports Media History examines the evolution of this
sophomore standing and by application.
multibillion-dollar field.
JOUR 376-0 Media Design (1 Unit)   In this course students will
JOUR 359-0 Media History and the Native American Experience (1 Unit)  
be introduced to creating and developing a visual response to
In this media history class, we will generate multimedia content for
communication problems, including understanding of hierarchy,
an “Indigenous Tour of Northwestern.” Students will research Native
typography, aesthetics, composition and the construction of meaningful

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images. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing and JOUR 301-0 or

JOUR 301-1.
Journalism Degree
JOUR 377-0 Data Analysis and Visualization (1 Unit)   In this course,
students will learn techniques and theory for analyzing, visualizing, and
Bachelor of Science in Journalism Degree
communicating structured data for journalism contexts. Students will (45 units)
be exposed to ideas and techniques from diverse fields like cognitive All Medill students pursue a major in journalism.
science, statistics, and perceptual psychology, and learn how to take an
empirical approach to the design and evaluation of data representations Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
like visualizations. Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.

JOUR 378-0 Introduction to Photojournalism (1 Unit)   This class will

Arts and Sciences Requirements (17 units) 
provide students with an introduction to digital photography with an
emphasis on photojournalism. Emphasis will be put on using images
Distribution Requirements (12 units)
• 2 units in the social and behavioral sciences
to portray human stories – ones that surprise, break stereotypes, and
capture emotion in dramatic and intimate situations. This class will also • 2 units in historical studies
focus on basic picture editing and how proper picture selection enhances • 1 unit in philosophy or religious studies
the total journalistic package. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing. • 2 units in literature or fine arts
JOUR 381-0 Business Reporting (1 Unit)   In this course, students will • 1 unit in economics or business understanding
learn how to write compelling, informative articles on personal finance, • 4 units in natural sciences, computer science, or formal studies; at
small business, entrepreneurship, Fortune 500 companies, and the least 1 must be in formal studies
economy. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing.
Weinberg College Elective Concentration (5 units)
JOUR 383-0 Health and Science Reporting (1 Unit)   In this combination
• 5 courses in any one Weinberg College department
writing workshop and seminar, students will read some of the best
• 1 unit may be at the 100 level
science and health journalism; meet with expert scientists on campus;
and meet the editors and writers from leading scientific journals and • 2 units must be at the 300 level
publications. Students will learn what makes good science writing, how • Only 1 unit of field study or independent study credit may count
to find sources, how to evaluate information and how to sort out science toward the concentration
from pseudo-science. Prerequisite: Medill sophomore standing. • AP credits do not count toward the concentration
JOUR 384-0 Covering Washington, D.C. as a Mobile Journalist (2 Units)   • A minor, a second major, or an adjunct major in Weinberg College may
This class will give students hands-on experience covering the nation's count toward the Weinberg College elective concentration.
capital as a mobile journalist on a beat, producing up-to-the-minute
political stories for the Medill on the Hill website. The primary focus Non-Medill Elective Requirement (10-14 units)
of the course, instant newsgathering and multi-media reporting, will • 10 to 14 non-Medill credits to explore or extend interests 
enhance innovative story-telling and deadline skills. Prerequisite: By • At least 3 must be in Weinberg College
application only.
JOUR 388-0 Internship (0 Unit)   Student-initiated internships in Foreign Language Requirement
journalism. Supervised by Medill Career Services. Prerequisites: • 3 units in foreign language, demonstrated proficiency as defined
Sophomore standing and consent of Medill Career Services. by Weinberg College, or articulated credit from an AP/IB exam in a
foreign language
JOUR 390-0 Special Topics (1 Unit)   Specialized experimental courses
offered from time to time by faculty. Topics may include journalism in a
Diverse Cultures and Social Inequalities Requirement (2
networked world and depth reporting using documents and databases.
Prerequisites: Vary depending on the course.
units)
• 2 courses from a Medill-approved list, 1 of which must be a Medill
JOUR 391-0 Special Topics (0.5 Unit)   Courses, such as Strategies for
course 
Career Success, offered for one-half of a quarter.
• Selected distribution, Weinberg concentration, and non-Medill elective
JOUR 391-1 Special Topics (0.5 Unit)   courses may be used to meet the requirement
JOUR 391-2 Special Topics (0.5 Unit)   Special Topics.
Major Requirements (14-18 units)
JOUR 394-0 Politics and Presidential Elections (1 Unit)   Students will
Course Title
learn and apply Gestalt theory to design problems and expand their
Core Courses (8 units)
visual lexicon. Photo history will be brought into context with the larger
visual narrative and explore how light, shape, form and composition help JOUR 201-1 Reporting & Writing
communicate complex thought and emotion. JOUR 201-2 Multimedia Storytelling
JOUR 202-0 Philosophy of Modern Journalism
JOUR 399-0 Undergraduate Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)   Academic
JOUR 301-0 Journalism in Practice
work sponsored and supervised by a faculty member working one-on-one
with the student. By application. or JOUR 301-1 Journalism in Practice
JOUR 302-0 Media History
JOUR 370-0 Media Law & Ethics (required before Journalism
Residency)
2 300-level journalism courses

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1
Journalism Residency or Professional Experience (4 units)
JOUR 347-0 Journalism Residency
& JOUR 348-0 and Journalism Residency
or JOUR 345-SA Journalism Residency: Argentina
& JOUR 346-SA and Journalism Residency: Argentina
or JOUR 355-SA Journalism Residency: Qatar
& JOUR 356-SA and Journalism Residency: Qatar
or JOUR 365-SA Journalism Residency: South Africa
& JOUR 366-SA and Journalism Residency: South Africa
Electives (2–6 units)
Students must take at least 2 journalism electives.

1
Students may complete this requirement with a preapproved
noncredit professional experience.  Requirements for the
professional experience/internship option include 4 courses, 3 of
which must be 300-level journalism courses.

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JUDD A. AND MARJORIE Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor

of Arts
WEINBERG COLLEGE OF ARTS Weinberg College offers courses of study in the arts and sciences leading

AND SCIENCES to the degree of bachelor of arts. Students have extensive flexibility
in structuring their academic programs within a framework of general
education and major requirements specified in this catalog. Guidance
weinberg.northwestern.edu in planning a coherent curriculum is available from several sources; see
Academic Advising (p. 191).
The Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences—oldest
of Northwestern’s 12 schools—has been the center of the University’s Students earning the bachelor of arts degree must complete 45 units of
academic and intellectual life since the 1850s. Weinberg College offers a credit (p. 190) and fulfill the course and grade requirements (p. 190)
liberal arts education that combines broad exposure to the insights and described below. These include completing 2 first-year seminars
methods of multiple academic disciplines with focused study in one or (p. 188), demonstrating proficiency in writing (p. 188) and in a foreign
more areas. The approximately 650-member college faculty is dedicated language (p. 188), satisfying distribution requirements (p. 189) in six
to superior teaching informed by advanced research. Nearly all members major areas of intellectual inquiry, and completing the requirements of
of the faculty, including the most senior, regularly teach undergraduates a major (p. 189) in one of the departments or programs of Weinberg
in a curriculum that includes more than 2,200 courses each year, as well College. They must also complete a specified amount of their coursework
as tutorials, supervised laboratory experiences, internships, and other within Weinberg College (p. 190).
individualized forms of instruction. The 4,000 undergraduates and 1,400
graduate students in arts and sciences enjoy a great deal of choice, First-Year Seminar Requirement
with access to departments and programs offering 41 majors, 6 adjunct First-year students must complete two seminars. Offered by nearly
majors, and more than 50 minors. Among these are several majors and all departments and programs in Weinberg College, these are small,
minors that are interdisciplinary within the College and a growing number discussion-oriented courses designed to develop basic intellectual
that represent curricular collaboration across schools. skills: how to read critically, think logically, and communicate effectively,
typically through the investigation of a specific theme or issue. First-
A liberal arts education in Weinberg College emphasizes the ability to
year seminars are limited to 15 or 16 students to encourage discussion,
reason clearly, to extract the essential significance of large bodies of
and each seminar requires considerable expository writing—usually
information, to apply general principles in new contexts, to communicate
a minimum of 15–20 typed pages. These seminars ordinarily supple-
effectively, and to be sensitive to human creativity and diversity. Required
ment rather than replace standard introductory courses and usually do
coursework provides an overview of the complexity of the world and
not provide the preparation necessary for advanced work in a field. P/N
different ways of apprehending and solving problems. Students examine
registration (see Grade Requirements (p. 190)) is not allowed in first-
how scholars from many backgrounds confront fundamental issues
year seminars.
and how social conditions shape their inquiries. Proficiency in writing
and competence in a foreign language build communication skills and Except for students in HPME (p. 37), ISP (p. 296), and MMSS (p. 312),
expand the capability to study and understand another culture, while who may take their seminars in winter and spring, incoming first-year
intensive coursework in a required major and optional minor develops an students are assigned to a fall seminar based on preferences they
understanding of advanced concepts and lays the groundwork for original submit to the Weinberg Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising
research. Many areas of the curriculum encourage interdisciplinary during the summer. The first-year seminar instructor also serves as the
study that integrates the approaches of different fields and enhances students’ academic adviser for that quarter. Also during the summer,
the ability to address questions that cross traditional academic first-year students are informed of the quarter in which they are to take
boundaries. A period of study abroad is encouraged in order to develop their second seminar. First-year students also have the opportunity
firsthand knowledge of other cultures and greater intellectual and through the Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program (p. 295) to take small
personal independence. Students are also encouraged to undertake seminars linked to larger lecture courses focusing on a common broad
independent research projects that help them move beyond coursework theme.
and synthesize what they learn in their majors.

Weinberg College promotes participatory learning that begins in the first

Writing Proficiency Requirement
year of study in required first-year seminars and continues in laboratory Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in writing. This may be
experiences, internships, professional linkage and senior seminars, and achieved in a number of ways. First-year seminar instructors make the
other small-group or individualized instruction. Students can experience initial evaluation of writing in their courses. Students who do not write
the excitement of discovery in the sciences, humanities, and social sufficiently well in their first-year seminars or in other courses may be
sciences not only through lectures by faculty working at the forefront asked to take ENGLISH 105-0 Expository Writing. Courses in expository
of their fields but also through special projects developed under faculty writing and intermediate composition (p. 382) are available for all
guidance or by assisting faculty in their research. Northwestern’s strong students who wish to increase their skill and confidence in writing.
undergraduate preprofessional schools and its graduate and professional
schools offer liberal arts students enhanced opportunities to extend their
Foreign Language Requirement
interdisciplinary studies and to pursue applied work in several areas. In Before graduation students must demonstrate proficiency in a classical
some cases this may lead to a minor or a certificate.  The University’s or modern foreign language equivalent to the work covered in a second-
outstanding libraries and its research centers further support and enrich year college-level course. Language proficiency may be shown in any of
the educational pursuits of liberal arts undergraduates. these ways:

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• Achieving a designated score on a College Board Advanced requirements by achieving sufficient scores on College Board Advanced
Placement Examination Placement or higher-level International Baccalaureate examinations; each
• Passing a placement examination given online during the summer of these two must be in a different distribution requirement area. A list of
and/or at Northwestern during Wildcat Welcome before fall classes qualifying scores and tests as well as detailed information concerning the
start and periodically during the school year (language departments distribution requirements are available from the Office of Undergraduate
may limit the number of times a placement examination may be Studies and Advising and on the college website.
taken) 1
See Special Policy for Area II under Weinberg College Policies:
• Providing other evidence of proficiency, such as documentation that
Distribution Requirement Special Cases (p. 190).
secondary schooling was completed in a language other than English
• Successfully completing designated Northwestern coursework (these Major Study Requirement
courses may not be taken under the pass/no credit option, and a
All students must fulfill the requirements of a Weinberg College major,
grade of C– or higher must be earned in the last course in a sequence
which should be declared by the end of sophomore year. Majors are
fulfilling the foreign language requirement)
declared by meeting with a designated department or program adviser
Students who believe they are proficient in a language not regularly to discuss opportunities and requirements, develop a course plan, and
taught at Northwestern may petition to take a placement examination complete a Declaration of Major Form. All courses counted toward a
in that language. Petitions are available in the Office of Undergraduate major must be passed with grades of C– or higher. Grades of P (pass)
Studies and Advising and must be submitted prior to or during a student’s are not acceptable in major and related courses. (See also Grade
first quarter. Requirements (p. 190))

Students with professionally diagnosed disabilities related to foreign Students may pursue two or more majors by completing each
language acquisition should contact AccessibleNU about possible department’s major requirements. With limited exceptions, the same
accommodations. course may not be applied to the major requirements of two departments.
However, a course used as a department or program course in one major
Distribution Requirements may also fulfill a related course requirement for another major.
To ensure breadth of education, Weinberg College students must take
1 A student’s total number of majors plus minors may not typically exceed
2 courses in each of the six distribution areas listed below. The lists three. Exceptions require permission from the Weinberg College Advising
of courses that satisfy the distribution requirements are established Office and cannot be granted during the first year.
by a Weinberg College committee. Current lists are available on the
college website, and eligible courses for each quarter are identified on the Transfer students normally must complete at least four 300-level courses
registrar’s website. at Northwestern in the major department or program.

• I. Natural sciences A student may elect a major from among the following options:
Courses introduce methods of inquiry and fundamental concepts in
the natural sciences. • Departmental major
Each Weinberg College department offers one or more majors.
• II. Formal studies
Requirements are described in detail in the respective department
Courses introduce concepts, methods, and use of formal rules
sections of this catalog.
of inference in mathematics, statistics, computer science, logic,
linguistics, and other areas by showing how objects of thought and • Area or interdisciplinary major
experience and their relationships can be analyzed in formal terms. The college offers many interdisciplinary majors that apply the
approaches of several departments to certain scientific, cultural,
• III. Social and behavioral sciences
and political areas. Most are open to all students. American studies,
Courses introduce the theories, methods, and findings of empirical
integrated science, legal studies, and mathematical methods in the
research on human behavior and its relation to social, cultural,
social sciences are limited-admission majors that require a special
economic, and political influences, groups, and institutions.
application, as does the English department’s creative writing major.
• IV. Historical studies
African studies, geography, global health studies, international
Courses introduce the chronological development of cultural, social,
studies, mathematical methods in the social sciences, and science
political, and economic affairs and their historical relationships.
in human culture are available only as adjunct majors and must
• V. Ethics and values be completed with a second major that is not an adjunct major.
Courses introduce the analysis of moral, social, and religious values Requirements for area and interdisciplinary majors are described in
and how they have developed. detail in their respective sections of this catalog.
• VI. Literature and fine arts • Ad hoc major
Courses foster understanding of how the attitudes, ideas, and values Occasionally students with well-defined interests are led to programs
of individuals, groups, societies, or cultures are represented in their of study that do not fit neatly into the mold of a traditional major.
literature, arts, and other creative activities. They may develop an ad hoc major in astrobiology or medical
ethics, for example, by bringing together courses from various
Courses taken P/N (see Grade Requirements (p. 190)) cannot
departments. Ad hoc majors must be approved by the faculty’s
count toward the distribution requirements. Courses identified
Curricular Review Committee. For more information contact the Office
as Interdisciplinary Studies are those that have been approved for
of Undergraduate Studies and Advising.
fulfilling distribution requirements in more than one area; this means
students may choose which one of the approved areas to apply the
course. Students may satisfy a maximum of 2 of their 12 distribution

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Registration Requirements: Number of Courses and • Approved School of Professional Studies courses in Weinberg College
Quarters disciplines. Note that students must obtain the advance permission
of the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising to register for
All Weinberg College students, except those in the Integrated Science
courses in the School of Professional Studies.
Program, the Honors Program in Medical Education, and the dual
bachelor’s degree programs (BA/BMus and BA/BS), must successfully Additional units beyond 34 can be in disciplines taught at Northwestern
complete coursework earning at least 45 units of credit in order to in schools other than Weinberg College and count towards the required
graduate. Students must be degree candidates in Weinberg College 45 units for the degree, subject to certain limitations.  No more than 3
during the last three quarters before receiving the BA degree. They may units may be instruction in applied music (see list under Bienen School
take courses in any other Northwestern school, but a limited amount of of Music policies (p. 50)) and no more than 4 units may come from
such coursework may count toward the degree. For details see Number the military studies programs.  Certain School of Professional Studies
of Weinberg College Courses (p. 190). courses are not eligible to count towards College degree requirements. 
Students can consult their College Adviser for more information.
In addition to and independent of the requirements set by Weinberg
College, all students must satisfy the University’s Undergraduate
Registration Requirement (p. 27). This requirement addresses the number Weinberg College Policies
of quarters for which a student must be registered at Northwestern and Detailed policies are available on the webpage under Policies, Procedures,
the minimum number of units of credit that must be completed at the and Forms (https://weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/
University. policies-forms/).

Grade Requirements Additional information can be found under Academic Options and
Support (p. 191).
Students must achieve an overall grade point average of C (2.0) or higher
in courses used to meet degree requirements. They must earn at least
a C– in all major courses and all minor courses, including all related
Taking Courses at Other Institutions
courses for a major. If a major or minor has prerequisites, students must Students must secure prior approval from the Weinberg College Office
earn at least a C– in these courses as well. To complete the foreign of Undergraduate Studies and Advising before taking courses at other
language proficiency requirement through Northwestern coursework, US institutions that they will submit for Northwestern credit. University,
students must earn at least a C– in the third quarter of the second-year College, and department and program rules govern how many courses
language sequence. taken at other institutions a student may count toward requirements,
where they may be taken, in which areas of study they may be, and
Full-time students in Weinberg College are permitted to enroll in a limited which requirements they may fulfill. Information about credit from other
number of courses with the understanding that in place of a regular letter institutions is available from the Office of the Registrar. Courses taken
grade they will receive the notation P (pass) or N (no credit), neither of at other institutions but not accepted for credit by Northwestern cannot
which counts in the grade point average. No more than 1 course a quarter count toward a Weinberg College degree.
and 6 courses in all may be taken under this P/N option. Courses used to
satisfy first-year seminar, distribution, foreign language, major, or minor Many Weinberg College students spend time studying abroad, most
requirements may not be taken P/N. No more than one-fifth of the total often for a summer or for part or all of junior year. The University’s
courses taken at Northwestern and offered for graduation may have Global Learning Office (GLO) is an essential source of information about
grades of P or D. programs around the world as well as about the rules and process for
going abroad. Advisers in GLO, the College’s Office of Undergraduate
While some other undergraduate schools of the University offer a Target Studies and Advising, and the departments and programs can help
Grade–P/N registration option, such registration is not available for students select programs that fit their academic needs.
courses offered by Weinberg College. Special rules govern registrations
by Weinberg College students in courses of the undergraduate schools Awards and Honors
where this plan is available as well as by non–Weinberg College students Each year Weinberg College awards several prizes and honors to
who transfer into the college. Questions concerning this policy should be exceptional students. Recognition is given for outstanding writing in
addressed to the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising. first-year seminars and outstanding academic achievement in certain
areas of study. Each quarter the college’s Dean’s List honors students
Number of Weinberg College Courses with sufficiently high grades. Each spring the Northwestern chapter
Weinberg College students may take advantage of courses offered by of the liberal arts honorary society Phi Beta Kappa elects juniors and
Northwestern’s other schools, but a minimum of 34 units must be earned seniors to membership. Seniors whose grade point averages meet certain
in Weinberg College disciplines. These include the following: criteria graduate with college honors. In addition, many departments
and programs recognize outstanding achievement by their students.
• Units of credit earned in Weinberg College academic areas of study, This includes recommending students for graduation with department or
inclusive of all courses offered by the College as well as courses program honors (see Honors in the Major under Academic Options and
listed under the COMP_SCI and MAT_SCI subject codes. Support (p. 191)).
• Units of credit transferred from other institutions or granted based on
test scores in academic disciplines represented by Weinberg College The college also awards funds to students working on research projects
academic areas of study.  Transfer or test credits will count toward and creative activities; see Research Funding under Academic Options
the 34 units if they appear on the Northwestern transcript with a and Support (p. 191) for information.
designation corresponding to a Weinberg College area or as general
credit (GEN_CRED).

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Distribution Requirement Special Cases Arch Scholars Program

Special Policy for Area II: Formal Studies The Arch Scholars Program is a suite of programs designed to welcome,
Completing any one course offered by the Department of Mathematics engage, and support first-generation college students, students from low-
numbered 230-1 or higher with a grade of C- or better satisfies the income backgrounds, and students whose high schools offered little or
Weinberg College Formal Studies (Area II) distribution requirement. no AP or IB preparation.

Special Policy for Interschool Transfer Students Bio&ChemEXCEL

Students who transfer to Weinberg College from the School of Education A pre-orientation program for admitted students thinking about STEM
and Social Policy, the McCormick School of Engineering, or the Bienen disciplines such as biology, chemistry, or neuroscience, especially if they
School of Music are eligible to apply specific courses toward the are interested in learning more about science research at Northwestern. 
distribution requirements.  Details can be found on the Weinberg College Students take BIOL_SCI 100-0 and CHEM 100-0.
webpage describing distribution requirement exceptions for interschool-
transfer and dual-degree students (https://weinberg.northwestern.edu/ Bridge
undergraduate/degree/distribution-requirements/interschool-transfer- Bridge I is a pre-orientation program. In the first half students take a
dual-degree.html). pair of courses, MATH 100-BR, and HUM 100-1-BR. In the second half
students focus on an academic discipline and take CHEM 100-BR,
For More Information ECON 100-BR, HUM 100-2-BR, or JOUR 190-BR).  Bridge II is open to
For more information about Weinberg College distribution requirements rising sophomores intending to enroll in organic chemistry.  The Bridge II
see Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (p. 188). For course is CHEM 199-BR .
additional rules and policies pertaining to satisfaction of distribution
requirements see Rules and Policies for Distribution Requirements NU Bioscientist
(https://weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/degree/distribution- A two-quarter program for first-year students interested in conducting
requirements/rules.html). research in the biological, biomedical, neurobiological, chemical, or
social sciences. In fall, students take Biological Thought and Action
Student Organized Seminars (BIOL_SCI 115-6 or other) and in winter BIOL_SCI 116-6; these courses
satisfy the Weinberg College First-Year Seminar requirement.
Weinberg College students who desire to study topics in arts and
sciences that are not covered in the College's course offerings may
Posner Research Program
initiate their own courses under the supervision of sponsoring faculty This program enables rising sophomores to conduct research under
members. Enrollment in these seminar courses is limited to 20 students. faculty guidance during the summer after their first year.
The student organizer or organizers must, in consultation with the faculty
sponsor, prepare a plan for the seminar and submit it to the Office of Cross-School Options
Undergraduate Studies and Advising before the middle of the quarter
Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs (BA/BS and BA/BMus)
preceding the quarter in which the seminar is held. The plan must include
Two programs allow undergraduates to combine a bachelor’s degree
a topic description, a reading list, specification of the work that will be
in the liberal arts with a bachelor’s degree in another Northwestern
graded (such as term papers and written examinations), prerequisites,
undergraduate school. One results in a BA from Weinberg College and
and the meeting schedule. Students may enroll in only 1 Student-
a BS from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science,
Organized Seminar (GEN_LA 298-0) a quarter, and enrollment must be
and the other results in a BA from Weinberg College and a BMus from the
on the P/N basis. Weinberg College students interested in organizing a
Bienen School of Music. Both options typically require five years of study.
seminar should consult the associate dean for undergraduate academic
For more information see Dual Bachelor's Degrees (p. 38) section of this
affairs for further details.
catalog.

Academic Options and Support Honors Program in Medical Education

Additional information can be found under Weinberg College Policies The Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME) is designed for
(p. 190) and the Undergraduate section of the Weinberg College exceptionally well-prepared high school students who seek a career in
webpage (https://weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/). medicine or medical science. It provides a plan whereby undergraduate
students entering Northwestern are admitted simultaneously to the
Academic Advising Feinberg School of Medicine. HPME is no longer accepting new students;
details about requirements can be found in the 2020-2021 or earlier
Weinberg College provides an integrated academic advising structure
Undergraduate Catalog.
centered in the college’s Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising,
where faculty advisers are available throughout the year to assist
Combined Bachelor's/Master’s Programs
students in all aspects of academic and career planning. Each first-year Undergraduate students doing outstanding work may be accepted into
student is assigned an adviser who in nearly all cases is the student’s one of the accelerated master’s programs approved by the Graduate
instructor in a fall-quarter first-year seminar. At the end of fall quarter School. These students may receive permission to double-count some
each student is assigned a Weinberg College adviser, who will continue to courses toward both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
be that student’s adviser through graduation. In addition, each Weinberg
department and program has a corps of faculty advisers who counsel The approved BA/MA and BA/MS programs in chemistry (https://
all undergraduates about course selections, majors and minors, and catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/chemistry/chemistry-bach-mast/),
research and career opportunities. comparative literary studies (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/
tgs/comparative-literary-studies/comparative-literary-studies-bach-
mast/), computer science (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/
tgs/computer-science/computer-science-bach-mast/), economics

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(https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/economics/economics- • Complete a research project or other type of integrative work under

bach-mast/), French (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/french- the guidance of a faculty adviser. The project must result in a
francophone-studies/french-bach-mast/), linguistics (https:// research report, thesis, or other tangible record; coursework by itself
catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/linguistics/linguistics-bach-mast/), plant is not sufficient. Simple data collection, computer programming,
biology and conservation (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/plant- analysis of data with canned programs, and summaries of primary
biology-conservation/plant-biology-conservation-bach-mast/), and public or secondary sources are not by themselves bases for the award of
health (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/public-health/public- honors in the major.
health-bach-mast/) share the goal of selecting and training exceptional
students.  Students are not self-selected but are recommended by the Each major has an undergraduate honors committee responsible
faculty to the Graduate School for admission. No particular grade point for administering its honors program and for preparing the final
average in undergraduate courses, however high, automatically entitles recommendations for honors submitted in May to the Weinberg College
a student to participate in an accelerated master’s program. Students Committee on Undergraduate Academic Excellence. The faculty adviser
are officially admitted only after their credentials have been thoroughly proposes a student for honors and writes a letter describing and
reviewed and approved by the senior associate dean of the Graduate evaluating the student’s project. A faculty member typically unconnected
School. with the project must submit another letter giving independent and
substantive judgments. The departmental honors committee reviews
Further details and policies are available from advisers in the relevant nominations during spring quarter and takes a separate recorded vote on
departments and on the Graduate School’s website at Bachelor's/ each candidate. Approved nominations are reviewed by the Committee on
Master's Combined Degree (https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/ Undergraduate Academic Excellence, which makes the final decision.
admission/academic-programs/explore-programs/combined-
degree.html). Information on procedures for students pursuing separate honors in
two departments or programs, or interdisciplinary honors spanning
Teaching Certification two majors, is available from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and
Students enrolled in a number of departments of Weinberg College Advising and on the webpage at honors in two departments or programs
may simultaneously pursue secondary teaching certification through (https://weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/enrichment-
the School of Education and Social Policy. Students may earn science opportunities/honors-awards/honors-two-departments.html).
certification with a biology, chemistry, or physics designation; social
science certification with an economics, history, or political science Independent Study and Undergraduate Seminars
designation; or certification in English, mathematics, or Spanish. Registering for 399 Independent Study allows students to earn course
credit by working on a research or creative project under the supervision
Majors in the certification areas who wish to be considered for teaching of a faculty member. 399 is generally open to juniors and seniors, and
certification must apply, be admitted to, and complete all requirements of department consent is required; in some cases sophomores may qualify.
the Secondary Teaching Program (p. 112) as described in the School of During the quarter before enrolling in 399, students must submit for
Education and Social Policy chapter of this catalog. Applications should departmental approval a detailed description of the work they will
be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs in the School of Education undertake and the basis for its evaluation. Upon completion of the
and Social Policy. course, they must submit an abstract of the completed work to the
department, where the description and the abstract are filed.
Other Cross-School Options
Weinberg College students participate in many academic opportunities By departmental invitation seniors may take 398 (a senior-year seminar)
outside of the college, sometimes taking individual courses of interest in one or more quarters, up to a maximum of 4 units.
and sometimes completing a formal program of study. Many possibilities
are included in this catalog. Certificates (p. 29) open to Weinberg Students may not register for more than 2 units of 399 in a quarter or take
undergraduates are offered through the School of Education and Social 399 to make up for credit they lack as a result of failure or uncompleted
Policy, the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, the courses. No more than 9 units of 398 and 399 may be presented as
Kellogg School of Management, and the Medill School of Journalism, credit for graduation. Certain independent study courses offered by some
Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. Minors (p. 33) in several of departments with course numbers different from 398 and 399 are also
Northwestern’s undergraduate schools, as well as other options in music, subject to these restrictions.
are also open to Weinberg College students. For more information see the
relevant school chapter of this catalog. Interested students should also Internships
contact the schools through which the options are offered. Many students seek to enrich their education with practical experiences
gained off campus. Chicago Field Studies (p. 233) administers several
Honors in the Major programs that combine seminars taught on campus with internships
Each major in Weinberg College offers a program that may lead to the typically at Chicago-area organizations. Other Weinberg College
award of honors in the major to graduating seniors with outstanding departments and programs also offer opportunities for off-campus work.
records of achievement. Criteria vary by major, but all share certain These are described in their sections of this catalog. No more than 6
features. Students recommended for honors in the major must units of credit earned through internship-linked coursework may count
toward a Weinberg degree. See the college website for a list of options
• Complete with distinction the regular courses required for the counting toward this limit.
major and at least two quarters of 398 or 399 or their equivalent,
or 400-level courses, or some combination thereof. (These courses Minors
may count toward major requirements in some departments and
Students may choose from more than 50 minors offered at Northwestern;
programs.) Majors set different GPA criteria.
among these are Weinberg College minors, interschool minors, and
minors offered by some of Northwestern’s other undergraduate schools

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(see Minors (p. 33) under Additional Baccalaureate Options section academic, social, career-focused, and service activities that complement
of this Catalog). Minor requirements are listed under the appropriate classroom experiences.
headings in this catalog.
The Weinberg College Student Advisory Board is the primary source of
Completion of a minor is optional, not a degree requirement. A student’s student advice to the dean and the associate dean for undergraduate
total number of majors plus minors may not typically exceed three. academic affairs. Members also serve on several college committees.
Exceptions require permission from the Weinberg College Advising Office The board includes representatives from every Weinberg College
and cannot be granted during the first year. department and program offering a major or a minor.

Students may not count any course toward both a minor and a major Study Abroad
unless the catalog description of the minor explicitly permits this or the Weinberg College students are encouraged to study abroad. The
course fulfills a related course requirement for the major. A course may philosophy of the college is that the best foreign study experience
not count toward more than one minor. All courses counted toward a combines continued work in a student’s chosen course of study with
minor, including prerequisites for the minor, must be completed with a significant opportunities for immersion in the culture of the host country.
grade of at least C–. For example, a political science student might study the European Union
in France. The college encourages participation in full-academic-year
Preprofessional Study programs that include extensive study of languages and culture. The
Weinberg College offers excellent preparation for subsequent training in Office of the Provost offers grants for intensive summer foreign language
professions such as law, medicine, and management. Each year many study abroad. As early as the first year, interested students should
graduates pursue professional study in these areas. Other students enter discuss study abroad plans with their advisers and obtain information
the workforce directly. from the Global Learning Office (https://www.northwestern.edu/abroad/).

African American Studies

All majors can furnish suitable preparation for professional schools,
provided appropriate courses are taken. No major, however, is intended
solely as preprofessional training. The college advisers in the Office of
afam.northwestern.edu
Undergraduate Studies and Advising help students design academic
programs that combine the breadth of a liberal arts education with The study of black lives, cultures, and experiences has a long and
adequate preparation for further professional study. Northwestern Career distinguished history in the United States and abroad. Interdisciplinary
Advancement is another resource; several career counselors specialize from its beginnings, the field has developed exciting insights and firm
in helping Weinberg students identify career goals and paths toward intellectual and empirical foundations to systematically study the social,
achieving them. political, cultural, and economic dimensions of race both domestically
and internationally. With these strengths and traditions, the Department
Professional Linkage Seminars of African American Studies provides opportunities to explore the
Undergraduates may take specially designed linkage seminars richness and diversity of black life in a meaningful and coherent way.
(designated on the transcript by "-LK") that approach social and work-
related concerns through the eyes of an accomplished nonacademic The department offers courses that focus on people of African descent
professional with an affinity for the liberal arts and a gift for intellectual in the United States and other regions of the Americas and the African
inquiry. These seminars link liberal education to professional issues, diaspora—the communities created by the dispersion of peoples from
illustrating how theory and practice affect and enrich one another and the African continent. By comparing the black experience in various
thus focusing on the transition from the academic to the nonacademic parts of the world, students learn to analyze identity, race, and racism
world. as formations that change over time and space. This broad study of
the black experience is one of the key features that distinguish the
Research Funding department from similar departments at other institutions. Major themes
Weinberg College is committed to facilitating student research and to in the curriculum include the nature of colonization and its impact on
helping undergraduates immerse themselves in challenging, intense the colonizer and the colonized; racism and its effects on society as
explorations through well-focused projects. The college, as well as well as on scholarship; the importance of oral language, history, and
some of its departments and programs, awards competitive grants to tradition in the black experience; the roots and development of black
support research and creative projects of students working under faculty music, literature, and religious styles; analysis of key social, political, and
guidance. Academic–year awards cover some research expenses, and economic institutions such as families, churches, and labor markets; and
some summer awards also provide assistance with living expenses. the traffic of people, ideas, and artifacts throughout the African diaspora.
Conference travel grants help fund travel to professional conferences to
African American studies provides excellent preparation for graduate
present research or creative work.
work in the social sciences, the humanities, and the professions, as well
The University’s Undergraduate Research Grant Program is another as for jobs and careers in a variety of fields. Education, law, journalism,
source of research funding for qualified students. See Support for urban planning, healthcare delivery and administration, business, social
Undergraduate Research Endeavors (p. 43) for information. work, and politics are only a few of the fields for which African American
studies provides an excellent background. In addition, as scholars and
Student Organizations political leaders pay increased attention to global economic, political, and
Many departments and programs within the college sponsor student social phenomena, African American studies touches on issues of far-
organizations. Some are honorary organizations, recognizing students reaching national and international significance.
who have achieved distinction within their fields of study. Others provide
opportunities for students with common interests to come together for

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Programs of Study American culture to African and Euro-American cultures, the Black
Atlantic as a unit of analysis, representations of blackness in the public
• African American Studies Major (p. 195) imagination. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
• African American Studies Minor (p. 197)
AF_AM_ST 236-0 Introduction to African-American Studies (1 Unit)  
Introduction to the discipline of black studies using key historical and
AF_AM_ST 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
theoretical texts. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
AF_AM_ST 210-0 Survey of African American Literature (1 Unit)  
AF_AM_ST 245-0 The Black Diaspora and Transnationality (1 Unit)  
Literature of blacks in the United States from slavery to freedom. Works
Examination of events, movements, theories, and texts that have shaped
of major writers and significant but unsung bards of the past. Literature
development of the African diaspora. Topics include slavery, abolitionism,
Fine Arts Distro Area
pan-Africanism, the culture-politics nexus, hip-hop, AIDS, and linkages
AF_AM_ST 211-0 Literatures of the Black World (1 Unit)   Introductory among gender, sexuality, and diasporic sensibilities. Historical Studies
survey of fiction, poetry, drama, folktales, and other literary forms of Distro Area
Africa and the African diaspora. Texts may span the precolonial, colonial,
AF_AM_ST 250-0 Race, Class and Gender (1 Unit)   Introduction to
and postcolonial periods and cover central themes, such as memory,
scholarship and key theories that treat race, class, and gender as
trauma, spirituality, struggle, identity, freedom, and humor. Literature Fine
intersecting social constructs. Race, class, and gender in work, family
Arts Distro Area
and reproduction, education, poverty, sexuality, and consumer culture.
AF_AM_ST 212-1 Introduction to African-American History: Key concepts How race, class, and gender inform identity, ideology, and politics to incite
from 1700-1861 (1 Unit)   African origins, the slave trade, origins of social change. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
slavery and racism in the United States, life under slavery in the North
AF_AM_ST 251-0 The Mixed Race Experience (1 Unit)   Exploration of
and the South. AF_AM_ST 212-1 and HISTORY 212-1 are taught together;
demographic trends in interracial and interethnic marriages to highlight
may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area
the complexity of the American experience. Special attention to mixed-
AF_AM_ST 212-2 Introduction to African American History: Emancipation race experiences portrayed in film and novels. AF_AM_ST 251-0 and
to Civil Rights Movement (1 Unit)   Emancipation to the civil rights ASIAN_AM 251-0 are taught together; students may not receive credit for
era. Reconstruction, rise of legal segregation, strategies of resistance, both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
migration, and urbanization. AF_AM_ST 212-2 and HISTORY 212-2 are
AF_AM_ST 259-0 Introduction to African-American Drama (1 Unit)  
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies
Thematic and historical survey of African American drama. Sociopolitical
Distro Area
context, the aesthetic reflected in the work, impact on African American
AF_AM_ST 213-0 History of the Black World (1 Unit)   Introductory survey and general theater audiences. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
of the history of Africans and their descendants across the globe. African
AF_AM_ST 261-0 Queer Literatures in the African Diaspora (1 Unit)  
civilizations prior to European colonialism, encounters between Africa
Advanced introduction to critical theories of race, gender, and sexuality
and Europe, movements of "Africans" to the Americas and elsewhere,
in the African diaspora from the 19th century to today. Literature Fine Arts
and development of black communities in and outside Africa. Historical
Distro Area
Studies Distro Area
AF_AM_ST 310-0 Contemporary Asian Black Relations (1 Unit)   Divides
AF_AM_ST 214-0 Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (1 Unit)  
between these groups, as well as areas of positive cross-cultural
Problems and experiences of racialized minorities: blacks, Native
collaboration. Historical analysis of reparations, the 1992 Los Angeles
Americans, Asian Americans, and Latina/os. Comparison of their
riots, and affirmative action. Cross-racial exchange in youth expressions,
relationships with each other and with the majority society. Historical
popular culture, hip-hop. AF_AM_ST 310-0 and ASIAN_AM 310-0 are
Studies Distro Area
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Ethics Values
AF_AM_ST 215-0 Introduction to Black Social & Political Life (1 Unit)   Distro Area
Analysis of class, gender, sexuality, immigrant status, and ethnic origin
AF_AM_ST 315-0 Religion in the Black Atlantic (1 Unit)   Afro-Atlantic
in black society and politics. Focus on demographic trends, lived
religions since the 1400s; traditions of Orisa devotion and monotheisms;
experiences, and ideological debates. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical
religion and revolution in African slave religion; racialization and empire;
Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social
theories of religion, materialities, and diaspora. Ethics Values Distro Area
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
AF_AM_ST 218-0 Asian/Black Historical Relations in the U.S. (1 Unit)  
AF_AM_ST 319-0 Race, Ethnicity and the American Constitution (1 Unit)  
Comparative historical analysis of relations of these groups in the
Investigation of how race and ethnicity have influenced the evolution
United States, including racialized and sexualized discourses structuring
of the US Constitution and legal debate and practice. Topics include
interracial relations and social, political, and economic location. Slavery,
affirmative action, school integration, and the death penalty. Prerequisite:
immigration, model minority myth, cross-racial politics. AF_AM_ST 218-0
AF_AM_ST 220-0 or either POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0. Ethics
and ASIAN_AM 218-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social
courses. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
(p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
AF_AM_ST 320-0 Social Meaning of Race (1 Unit)   Race as a social
AF_AM_ST 220-0 Civil Rights and Black Liberation (1 Unit)   The Northern
concept and recurrent cause of differentiation in multiracial societies.
and Southern civil rights movements and the rise of black nationalism
Impact of race on social, cultural, economic, and political institutions.
and feminism, 1945-72. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro
Discussion of prejudice, racism, and discrimination. Social Behavioral
Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
Sciences Distro Area
AF_AM_ST 225-0 African-American Culture (1 Unit)   Survey of African
AF_AM_ST 327-0 Politics of Black Popular Culture (1 Unit)   Examination
American culture from slavery to the present. Relation of African
of the debates within black communities about the proper role

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and function of black art and artists in relation to black politics. AF_AM_ST 363-0 Racism in Western Modernity (1 Unit)   Impact of
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area racism in the formation of Western modernity. Critical conceptual and
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area historical analyses of the social formation of "race" and the historical
implications of racism in the contemporary West.
AF_AM_ST 330-0 Black Women in the 20th Century (1 Unit)   Experiences
and leadership of African American women in major events in recent AF_AM_ST 365-0 Black Chicago (1 Unit)   Surveys the social, cultural,
history, including anti-lynching, women's suffrage, civil rights movements, and political history of African Americans in Chicago, including the
and World War II. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Great Migration, the black political machine, black Chicago music, racial
Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area segregation, internal class stratification, and the role of black churches.
AF_AM_ST 331-0 The African American Novel (1 Unit)   Readings in AF_AM_ST 375-0 Post Colonial African American Studies (1 Unit)  
classic black American fiction. The author as creator and participant. Development of critical approaches to African American studies from the
Works of Wright, Ellison, Baldwin, and others. Prerequisite: sophomore perspectives of postcolonial analysis. In particular, examination of the
standing. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area meaning of the colonial in the formation of African American experiences
and the significance of modernity, race, and black politics in the historical
AF_AM_ST 334-0 Gender and Black Masculinity (1 Unit)   Perceptions
contexts of the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
and constructions of black masculinity within African American and
"American" cultures in the United States; readings in gender and sexuality AF_AM_ST 378-0 Harlem Renaissance (1 Unit)   African American
studies, feminist theory, African American studies, and cultural studies. political and social movements and cultural production in theater,
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area music, visual arts, and literature from 1915 to 1930. Prerequisite:
AF_AM_ST 210-0 or another African American literature course. Literature
AF_AM_ST 335-0 Race and Literature in 19th Century America (1 Unit)  
Fine Arts Distro Area
Examination of the evolution and persistence of the notion of "race" in
19th century America, with attention to the origins of the idea of race in AF_AM_ST 379-0 Black Women Writers (1 Unit)   Intensive, multi-genre
the West. Focus on the multiracial character of 19th century America. examination of the contribution of black women to African American,
women's, and American literature, with consideration of the factors and
AF_AM_ST 339-0 Unsettling Whiteness (1 Unit)   Making the historical,
figures that have influenced the reception of black women's writings
political, and cultural formation of whiteness in Western modernity visible
across time. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
and narratable for commentary and analysis. Particular reference to
contemporary culture. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - AF_AM_ST 380-0 Topics in African-American Studies (1 Unit)   Advanced
See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area work on social, cultural, or historical topics. May be repeated for credit
with different topic. Prerequisite: advanced student or senior standing.
AF_AM_ST 342-0 Comparative Slavery (1 Unit)   Traces slavery across
historical epochs and geographic contexts, with an emphasis on Latin AF_AM_ST 381-0 Topics in Transnational Black Studies (1 Unit)  
America, the Caribbean, and the United States. Ethics Values Distro Area Examination of texts such as novels, poetry, film, drama, slave narratives,
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) political manifestos, and historical texts in order to compare how people
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area from across the African diaspora have approached issues of identity,
culture, and community. Prerequisite: advanced student or senior
AF_AM_ST 345-0 Afro-Latin America (1 Unit)   Exploration of Afro-Latin
standing.
communities, cultures, and identities throughout Latin America and the
Hispanic diaspora after 1800. Emergence of race and nation in modern AF_AM_ST 390-0 Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Methods of researching
Latin America, migration, gender, Afro-Latin spiritual systems and religion, the African American experience. Identification of research problems;
family, and politics. Historical Studies Distro Area location, selection, and critique of relevant literature; data gathering and
analysis; report writing. Topics vary. Prerequisite: advanced student or
AF_AM_ST 348-0 Africans in Colonial Latin America (1 Unit)   History of
senior standing.
Africans and African-descended people throughout Latin America from
1492 to 1800, emphasizing the varied experiences of slavery and freedom AF_AM_ST 394-LK Professional Linkage Seminar (1 Unit)  
struggles, the emergence of race and colonial categories of difference, AF_AM_ST 396-0 Internship in African-American Studies (1 Unit)  
and the gendered lives of racialized colonial subjects. Analysis of social and cultural institutions through field study and
AF_AM_ST 350-0 Theorizing Blackness (1 Unit)   Advanced introduction participant observation. Entails a research project sponsored by a
to critical theories of race and racialization. Investigation of blackness Northwestern faculty member. Prerequisite: advanced student or senior
as a category of critical analysis for analyzing Afro-diasporic formations. standing.
Consideration of how blackness is shaped by gender, class, sexuality, and AF_AM_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Open to advanced
nationality. students with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: advanced student or
AF_AM_ST 355-0 Diaspora Studies (1 Unit)   Interdisciplinary examination senior standing.
of the significance of diasporas, their histories, and common dynamics,
illustrated with examples drawn from a wide range of cases. Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
African American Studies Major
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
AF_AM_ST 358-0 Performing Memory in the Black World (1 Unit)  
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Exploration of the ways in which peoples of the Black Atlantic remember
slavery and fashion identities through novels, film, folktales, and drama. Course Title
AF_AM_ST 360-0 Major Authors (1 Unit)   In-depth examination of a Department Courses (12 units)
selected author's body of work. Choice of author varies. May be repeated 5 core courses choosen from:
for credit with change of author. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area AF_AM_ST 210-0 Survey of African American Literature
AF_AM_ST 211-0 Literatures of the Black World

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AF_AM_ST 212-1 Introduction to African-American History: Key Communication Studies

concepts from 1700-1861
Course Title
AF_AM_ST 212-2 Introduction to African American History:
COMM_ST 326-0 African American Rhetoric
Emancipation to Civil Rights Movement
AF_AM_ST 213-0 History of the Black World
Dance
AF_AM_ST 214-0 Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies
Course Title
AF_AM_ST 215-0 Introduction to Black Social & Political Life
DANCE 160-0 Jazz l (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
AF_AM_ST 236-0 Introduction to African-American Studies
DANCE 260-0 Jazz II (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
AF_AM_ST 245-0 The Black Diaspora and Transnationality
DANCE 360-0 Jazz III (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
6 elective courses in the department, including at least 4 at the 300 level
DANCE 365-0 American Rhythm Dancing & the African American
1 senior course chosen from:
Performance Aesthetic
AF_AM_ST 390-0 Research Seminar
AF_AM_ST 396-0 Internship in African-American Studies Economics
AF_AM_ST 399-0 Independent Study Course Title
1,2
Related Courses (5 units) ECON 323-1 Economic History of the United States Before 1865
At least 3 must be at the 300 level, and the other 2 can be 200- or 300-level courses & ECON 323-2 and Economic History of the United States 1865 to
Present (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
1
Courses must be approved by the department adviser. ECON 327-0 Economic Development in Africa
2
See approved related courses (Relevant Courses in Other ECON 354-0 Issues in Urban and Regional Economics (With DUS
Departments) below, or consult the director of undergraduate studies Approval for Relevance)
for other courses to satisfy this requirement.
English
Relevant Courses in Other Departments Course Title

African Studies ENGLISH 365-0 Studies in Postcolonial Literature

ENGLISH 366-0 Studies in African American Literature
Course Title
ENGLISH 371-0 American Novel (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
AFST 390-0 Topics in African Studies (With DUS Approval for
Relevance)
French
Anthropology Course Title
FRENCH 362-0 African Literatures and Cultures
Course Title
FRENCH 364-0 Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
ANTHRO 255-0 Contemporary African Worlds
ANTHRO 320-0 Peoples of Africa
General Music
ANTHRO 327-0 Archaeology of Ethnicity in America (With DUS
Approval for Relevance) Course Title

ANTHRO 334-0 The Anthropology of HIV/AIDS: Ethnographies (With GEN_MUS 130-0 Non-Major Jazz (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
DUS Approval for Relevance)
ANTHRO 340-0 Visual Anthropology of Africa Gender Studies
ANTHRO 343-0 Anthropology of Race Course Title

ANTHRO 365-0 Language, Race, & Ethnicity in the U.S. GNDR_ST 363-0 Postcolonial Studies and Gender and Sexuality (With
DUS Approval for Relevance)
ANTHRO 373-0 Power and Culture in American Cities (With DUS
Approval for Relevance) GNDR_ST 380-0 Black Feminist Theory
GNDR_ST 382-0 Race, Gender, and Sexuality
Art History
Course Title History
ART_HIST 220-0 Introduction to African Art Course Title

ART_HIST 222-0 Introduction to Art of the African Diaspora HISTORY 210-1 History of the United States, Precolonial to the Civil
War
ART_HIST 384-0 African American Art
HISTORY 210-2 History of the United States, Reconstruction to the
ART_HIST 385-0 Black Visual Culture: Race and Representation
Present
ART_HIST 386-0 Art of Africa
HISTORY 212-1 Introduction to African-American History: Key
concepts from 1700-1861
Asian American Studies
HISTORY 212-2 Introduction to African American History:
Course Title Emancipation to Civil Rights Movement
ASIAN_AM 218-0 Asian/Black Historical Relations in the U.S. HISTORY 255-1 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
ASIAN_AM 310-0 Contemporary Asian Black Relations Origins to 17th C.
HISTORY 255-2 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
16th-19th C.
HISTORY 255-3 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
1875-1994

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HISTORY 314-0 The Civil War and Reconstruction (With DUS Approval SOCIOL 218-0 Education and Inequality: Focus on Chicago
of Syllabus) SOCIOL 301-0 The City: Urbanization and Urbanism (With DUS
HISTORY 320-0 The Fourteenth Amendment (With DUS Approval for Approval for Relevance)
Relevance) SOCIOL 304-0 Politics of Racial Knowledge
HISTORY 356-1 History of South Africa, Early Times to 1879 SOCIOL 308-0 Crime, Politics, and Society (With DUS Approval for
HISTORY 356-2 History of South Africa, 20th century Relevance)
HISTORY 357-0 East Africa SOCIOL 323-0 American Subcultures and Ethnic Groups (With DUS
HISTORY 358-0 Topics in West African History Approval for Relevance)

HISTORY 366-0 Race and Nation in the Independence Era (With DUS SOCIOL 325-0 Global & Local Inequalities (With DUS Approval for
Approval for Relevance) Relevance)
SOCIOL 334-0 Social Protest and Social Change Around the World
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (With DUS Approval for Relevance)

Course Title SOCIOL 345-0 Class and Culture (With DUS Approval for Relevance)

LATIN_AM 391-0 Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (With SOCIOL 348-0 Race, Politics, and the Law
DUS Approval for Relevance)
Theatre
Latina and Latino Studies Course Title
Course Title THEATRE 345-0 African American Theatre
LATINO 222-0 Latina & Latino Youth in U.S. Cities (With DUS
Approval for Relevance) Honors in African American Studies
LATINO 342-0 Latina and Latino Social Movements (With DUS
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
Approval for Relevance)
must notify the director of undergraduate studies during fall of senior
LATINO 392-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Social and Political Issues
year. To qualify for honors, a student must complete a substantial senior-
(With DUS Approval for Relevance)
year research project. With the director, the student selects a thesis
adviser, who need not be a member of the department. Completion
Legal Studies of the thesis ordinarily requires at least two quarters of research and
Course Title writing. During one or both of those quarters students may register for
LEGAL_ST 347-0 Comparative Race & Ethnicity AF_AM_ST 399-0 Independent Study with the thesis adviser. This course
LEGAL_ST 348-0 Race, Politics, and the Law counts as either 1 of the 6 required “elective courses” in the major or as
the senior-course requirement.
Performance Studies
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are
Course Title
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
PERF_ST 304-0 Sonic Practices of the Middle East and North Africa
information contact the director of undergraduate studies and see
(With DUS Approval for Relevance)
Honors in the Major. (p. 191)
PERF_ST 309-0 Black Performance
PERF_ST 310-0 Performance of Women of Color (With DUS Approval
for Relevance) African American Studies Minor
PERF_ST 316-0 Folklore and Oral Traditions (With DUS Approval for
The minor in African American studies provides thorough exposure to
Relevance)
contemporary scholarship concerning the black experience.

Political Science
Course Title
Minor Requirements
Course Title
POLI_SCI 326-0 Race and Public Policy
Core Courses (8 units)
POLI_SCI 327-0 African American Politics
Four courses choosen from:
POLI_SCI 358-SA Contemporary South Africa: A Political Economy/
Policy Perspective (With DUS Approval for Relevance) AF_AM_ST 210-0 Survey of African American Literature
POLI_SCI 359-0 Politics of Africa AF_AM_ST 211-0 Literatures of the Black World
AF_AM_ST 212-1 Introduction to African-American History: Key
Religious Studies concepts from 1700-1861

Course Title AF_AM_ST 212-2 Introduction to African American History:

Emancipation to Civil Rights Movement
RELIGION 264-0 American Religious History from 1865 to the Great
Depression (With DUS Approval for Relevance) AF_AM_ST 213-0 History of the Black World

RELIGION 360-0 African American Religions AF_AM_ST 214-0 Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies
AF_AM_ST 215-0 Introduction to Black Social & Political Life
Sociology AF_AM_ST 236-0 Introduction to African-American Studies
Course Title AF_AM_ST 245-0 The Black Diaspora and Transnationality
SOCIOL 201-0 Social Inequality: Race, Class, and Power 4 elective courses in the department, including 3 at the 300 level
SOCIOL 207-0 Cities in Society (With DUS Approval for Relevance)
SOCIOL 208-0 Race and Society

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African Studies AFST 392-2 Herskovits Undergraduate Research Award (1 Unit)   2-

course sequence required for recipients of the Herskovits Undergraduate
africanstudies.northwestern.edu Research Award. Prerequisite: AFST 392-1.
AFST 395-0 Senior Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Capstone seminar
In 1948 the distinguished scholar Melville J. Herskovits organized
addressing both techniques of research and the substance of a
the Program of African Studies at Northwestern, and the program
significant issue in African studies. Students develop skills at formulating
remains a model of Africanist study and research. Through sponsorship
a research topic and organizing research.
of multidisciplinary courses with African content, language training,
and promotion of Africa-based study, it supports and enlivens the AFST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   May be repeated for credit with
undergraduate study of Africa while serving as the University’s change of topic.
“headquarters” for formal and informal interaction among interested
students, faculty, and visitors. The program brings undergraduates Swahili Courses
studying Africa together with faculty and other experts in many areas of SWAHILI 111-1 Swahili I (1 Unit)   Basic literacy skills and interactive
inquiry—across disciplinary boundaries and regional specializations— proficiency; Swahili in cultural and historical context. 
for lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, and research programs.
SWAHILI 111-2 Swahili I (1 Unit)   Basic literacy skills and interactive
Northwestern’s Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies, an
proficiency; Swahili in cultural and historical context. Prerequisite:
unparalleled resource for Africanist study, attracts students and scholars
SWAHILI 111-1 or equivalent.
from all over the world. Over the years the program has remained in active
contact with its counterparts in Africa and elsewhere, while expanding its SWAHILI 111-3 Swahili I (1 Unit)   Basic literacy skills and interactive
role in the University and off-campus communities. proficiency; Swahili in cultural and historical context. Prerequisite:
SWAHILI 111-2 or equivalent.
The program offers both an adjunct major and a minor. Although there
SWAHILI 111-SA-1 Swahili I (1 Unit)   Basic literacy skills and interactive
is no formal language requirement for either, students are strongly
proficiency; Swahili in cultural and historical context. 
encouraged to study a non-English language that is spoken in Africa or
its diaspora, such as Swahili, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, SWAHILI 121-1 Swahili II (1 Unit)   Development of literacy and
or Spanish. Competence in a foreign language can facilitate individual interactive proficiency skills; introduction to verbal arts. In Swahili.
research projects, widen understanding of particular topics, and increase Prerequisite: SWAHILI 111-3 or equivalent.
study abroad opportunities. SWAHILI 121-2 Swahili II (1 Unit)   Development of literacy and
interactive proficiency skills; introduction to verbal arts. In Swahili.
Programs of Study Prerequisite: SWAHILI 121-1.
• African Studies Adjunct Major (p. 198) SWAHILI 121-3 Swahili II (1 Unit)   Development of literacy and
• African Studies Minor (p. 199) interactive proficiency skills; introduction to verbal arts. In Swahili.
Prerequisite: SWAHILI 121-2.
African Studies Courses  SWAHILI 121-SA-1 Swahili II (1 Unit)   Development of literacy and
AFST 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Freshman seminars in African interactive proficiency skills; introduction to verbal arts. In Swahili.
Studies are small, writing and discussion-oriented courses geared to Prerequisite: SWAHILI 111-3 or equivalent.
the investigation of a specific theme or issue and intended to hone your SWAHILI 216-1 Introduction to Swahili Literature (1 Unit)   Swahili verbal
abilities as a critical thinker and effective writer. WCAS First-Year Seminar arts in the oral tradition. Prerequisite: SWAHILI 121-3 or equivalent.
AFST 276-0 African Literature in Translation (1 Unit)   Continental African Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
literature. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. SWAHILI 216-2 Introduction to Swahili Literature (1 Unit)   Classical
Taught with COMP_LIT 270-0; may not receive credit for both courses Swahili literature. Prerequisite: SWAHILI 216-1. Literature Fine Arts Distro
with same topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Area
AFST 360-SA Culture, Language, and Identity in South Africa (1 Unit)   SWAHILI 216-3 Introduction to Swahili Literature (1 Unit)   Standard
Introduction to South African populations and cultures through direct Swahili literature. Prerequisite: SWAHILI 216-2. Literature Fine Arts Distro
experience and representations in history, art, literature, languages, and Area
customs. Discussions of South African cultures and ethnicity, language
SWAHILI 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
use and policy, and identity. Restricted to students in Northwestern's
advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Swahili.
South Africa program. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
AFST 390-0 Topics in African Studies (1 Unit)  
A general examination of topics relevant to African studies. May be
repeated for credit with change of topic. Restricted to students in
African Studies Adjunct Major
Northwestern's South Africa program. The adjunct major is structured to serve two broad aims.
AFST 390-SA Topics in African Studies (1 Unit)   A general examination of
First, students are exposed to the geographical and disciplinary breadth
topics relevant to African studies. May be repeated for credit with change
of African studies. To that end, all students take 200-level core courses
of topic. Restricted to students in Northwestern's South Africa program.
in African history, anthropology, literature, and/or politics, as well as 7
AFST 392-1 Herskovits Undergraduate Research Award (1 Unit)   2- elective courses chosen from an array of disciplines, including African
course sequence required for recipients of the Herskovits Undergraduate studies, African American studies, anthropology, history, political science,
Research Award. Consecutive enrollment required in AFST 392-2. religious studies, and several language and literature departments.

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Second, students engage in in-depth research or immersion practicums, information contact the director of undergraduate studies and see
the products of which they develop in a capstone senior research Honors in the Major (p. 191).
seminar. Practicums often involve a central research component, but
other proposed practicums of acceptable quality, depth of immersion,
etc., may be approved. Among the experiences that may satisfy this
African Studies Minor
requirement with appropriate content are study abroad in Africa, The minor in African studies approaches the study of African societies,
research connected to the Program of African Studies, internships, and cultures, histories, and arts across disciplines in the humanities, social
independent study and senior capstone projects. sciences, and professions. Students earning a bachelor’s degree in
Weinberg College or another Northwestern school may complete the
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration minor. In addition, undergraduates in all disciplines are welcome to
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. participate formally or informally in the program’s activities, which
advance the training of Africa specialists at Northwestern and promote
Adjunct Major Requirements (11 units) awareness of Africa in a wider context.
Course Title
3 core courses chosen from: Minor Requirements (6 units)
AFST 276-0 African Literature in Translation Course Title
ANTHRO 255-0 Contemporary African Worlds At least 2 courses must be from the following sequence:
HISTORY 255-1 Background to African Civilization and Culture: HISTORY 255-1 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
Origins to 17th C. Origins to 17th C.
HISTORY 255-2 Background to African Civilization and Culture: HISTORY 255-2 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
16th-19th C. 16th-19th C.
HISTORY 255-3 Background to African Civilization and Culture: HISTORY 255-3 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
1875-1994 1875-1994
POLI_SCI 359-0 Politics of Africa 1 course must be:
If more than three are taken, additional courses from this list may count toward the ANTHRO 255-0 Contemporary African Worlds
next group. 3 elective courses:
7 additional courses chosen from an approved list (available on the program At least half of the work in a course taken through another department must
website). have African studies content. Selections must be approved by the program.
1 senior seminar:
AFST 395-0 Senior Research Seminar • Students must have at least an overall B average in the 6 courses.
There is also a required research or immersion practicum experience (see below) • Only 1 course for the minor may be double-counted towards a major.
• Students must declare the minor at least two terms before they
• The 11 courses must be selected from at least three departments. intend to graduate. They are encouraged to meet regularly with
• At least 3 courses must be at the 300 level. program staff and the director of undergraduate studies to monitor
• All adjunct majors require completion of a stand-alone major as well. their progress.
• At most 2 courses counted toward the African studies adjunct major
Approved electives are listed on the program website (https://
may be double-counted toward another major.
www.africanstudies.northwestern.edu/) each quarter.
 

Research or Immersion Practicum American Studies

• The quarter-long practicum must be approved by the program. amstp.northwestern.edu
• It must directly relate to African studies.
• Credit earned through the practicum may count as 1 of the 7 The American Studies Program is interdisciplinary, comparative, and
additional courses with adviser permission. internationally oriented. The competitive-admissions major examines
the development and expressions of national culture alongside those of

Honors in African Studies borderland and diasporic American cultures and amongst global cultures.
It draws on a broad range of faculty from the humanities and social
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors sciences so that students can examine components of US culture and
should submit an application to the director of undergraduate studies the diverse experiences of Americans and others affected by Americans
during spring of their junior year. In addition to the AFST 395-0 Senior locally, nationally, and globally. Students are allowed a wide-ranging
Research Seminar, at least 2 of the following must be included among yet disciplined exploration that crosses the boundaries of traditional
the 11 courses for the adjunct major: AFST 399-0 Independent Study, academic fields. All students write a thesis explicitly dealing with the
AFST 392-1 Herskovits Undergraduate Research Award, AFST 392-2 United States in a comparative or global dimension.
Herskovits Undergraduate Research Award, or an approved graduate
seminar. A report on original research or some other integrative capstone Because this selective honors program has more applicants than
project, such as organizing a relevant conference or exhibition, is also available space, admission depends in part on academic distinction and
required. on demonstrated interest in comparative American cultures. First- and
second-year students apply for admission to the major early in spring
Students whose capstone projects and grades meet department criteria quarter.
are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For further

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Study abroad and upper-level language proficiency are strongly ENGLISH 270-2 American Literary Traditions (Mid-19th Century to
encouraged. World War I)
2,3
7 additional courses chosen with the program director
Program of Study 1
Must be at the 200 or 300 level.
• American Studies Major (p. 200) 2
Theme of courses should have strong U.S. dimension but also global
AMER_ST 301-1 Seminar for Majors (1 Unit)   Set of required courses or comparative implications.
3
structured to share a broad comparativist or internationally oriented At least 1 course must be relevant to the theme but not centered on
theme, integrating methods and materials from different disciplines. the United States.
Change of instructor each quarter; change of theme every year. Limited to
20 students. Honors in American Studies
AMER_ST 301-2 Seminar for Majors (1 Unit)   Set of required courses In senior year all majors participate in the senior project seminar
structured to share a broad comparativist or internationally oriented (AMER_ST 390-1 & AMER_ST 390-2) and work on a thesis on a topic
theme, integrating methods and materials from different disciplines. of their choice. Students meet weekly with their project advisers, the
Change of instructor each quarter; change of theme every year. Limited to seminar instructor, and fellow seniors to discuss their projects and
20 students. common concerns. Students whose senior theses and grades are judged
AMER_ST 301-3 Seminar for Majors (1 Unit)   Set of required courses to meet program criteria are recommended to the college for graduation
structured to share a broad comparativist or internationally oriented with honors. For more information consult the program director and see
theme, integrating methods and materials from different disciplines. Honors in the Major (p. 191).
Change of instructor each quarter; change of theme every year. Limited to
20 students. Anthropology
AMER_ST 310-0 Studies in American Culture (1 Unit)   Readings and anthropology.northwestern.edu
discussions of topics in American cultural life-for example, law in 20th
century America or television news in contemporary US culture. Limited Anthropology is the study of humankind from a broadly comparative and
enrollment with emphasis on student participation. Prerequisites vary. historical perspective.  Anthropology advances understanding of human
May be repeated for credit with consent of program director. biological and cultural diversity around the world and across time. In a
AMER_ST 390-1 Senior Project (1 Unit)   Thesis or field study. Required of changing world, anthropology provides for cross-cultural comparative
majors. analysis of diversities and inequalities. Understanding cultural, biological,
and linguistic differences and similarities is central to almost any career,
AMER_ST 390-2 Senior Project (1 Unit)   Thesis or field study. Required of and students gain a critical understanding of ethical issues at play in a
majors. diverse, globalized world.
AMER_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Readings and conferences
on special subjects for students pursuing their theme within the major. Anthropology draws on the humanities, social sciences, and natural
sciences to answer compelling questions about humankind, including

American Studies Major how the species evolved, how biology, language, and culture became its
defining characteristics, and how and why cultures change over time.
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Anthropology’s breadth makes the major ideal for students seeking a
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
strong liberal arts and sciences education. Students are prepared for
Course Title careers not only in anthropology and archaeology but also in a range
of fields including medicine, public health, law, journalism, marketing,
Program Courses (5 units)
international development, and business.
To be taken during the first year in the major:
AMER_ST 301-1 Seminar for Majors The department’s faculty bring together the four subfields of
& AMER_ST 301-2 and Seminar for Majors anthropology (archaeology, cultural anthropology, biological anthropology,
& AMER_ST 301-3 and Seminar for Majors
and linguistic anthropology) to develop a holistic understanding of
To be taken during senior year: human diversity.
AMER_ST 390-1 Senior Project
& AMER_ST 390-2 and Senior Project Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of departmental field
Related Courses (10 units)
1 and laboratory research projects in archaeology, ethnography, and human
1 approved course from African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latina biology that offer the opportunity to conduct original research, which can
and Latino Studies, or the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research be an integral part of a senior thesis project.
2 of the following, preferably 1 history and 1 English:
HISTORY 210-1 History of the United States, Precolonial to the Civil Programs of Study
War • Anthropology Major (p. 203)
HISTORY 210-2 History of the United States, Reconstruction to the
• Anthropology Minor (p. 205)
Present
ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions (Puritans to Moby Dick) ANTHRO 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Open to first-year students
in Weinberg College; does not satisfy major/minor requirements in
Anthropology. WCAS First-Year Seminar

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ANTHRO 211-0 Culture & Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to the Topics of investigation include the concept of "peaceful societies,"
comparative study of culture, exploring different types of social cultural mechanisms for conflict resolution, truth and reconciliation, the
organization and their economic and political correlates in the context of relationship between peace and commerce, and the role of literature,
contemporary globalization. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area art and material culture in peace activism. Prerequisite: None. Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ANTHRO 213-0 Human Origins (1 Unit)   Emergence of the human
species through the process of organic evolution, emphasizing genetics, ANTHRO 309-0 Human Osteology (1 Unit)   Introduction to human
the fossil record, and comparison with our nearest living relatives. Natural skeletal anatomy and biology. Identification and classification of human
Sciences Distro Area bones through hands-on dry-lab-based analysis. Natural Sciences Distro
Area
ANTHRO 214-0 Archaeology: Unearthing History (1 Unit)   The evolution
of culture from its earliest beginnings through the development of ANTHRO 311-0 Indians of North America (1 Unit)  
urbanism and the state. Principles of archaeological research. Historical Aboriginal cultures of northern Mexico, continental United States, Alaska,
Studies Distro Area and Canada. Languages, art, and social, economic, and religious life.
Historical Studies Distro Area
ANTHRO 215-0 The Study of Culture through Language (1 Unit)   The
scope of linguistic anthropology, from the study of language as an end ANTHRO 312-0 Human Population Biology (1 Unit)  
in itself to the investigation of cultures through the medium of human Current theory and research in human biological diversity, focusing
languages. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area on the impact of ecological and social factors on human biology; how
adaptation to environmental stressors promotes human biological
ANTHRO 221-0 Social and Health Inequalities (1 Unit)   Bidirectional
variation.
relationship between social (e.g., class, gender, and racial/ethnic) and
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 213-0.
health inequalities, including institutional/structural, individual/family/
Natural Sciences Distro Area
psychosocial, and biological mechanisms.
ANTHRO 313-0 Evolutionary Medicine (1 Unit)   In this course we
ANTHRO 232-0 Myth and Symbolism (1 Unit)   Introduction to different
explore how evolution has made our bodies susceptible to the role
approaches to the interpretation of myth and symbolism, e.g., Freudian,
of environments and social forces, including factors like stress,
functionalist, and structuralist. Ethics Values Distro Area
discrimination and inequality. We consider fields at the interface of
ANTHRO 235-0 Language in Asian America (1 Unit)   Survey of linguistic the social and biological, including genetics, epigenetics and social
anthropological topics relevant to Asian American communities, epidemiology. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
including bilingualism, code switching, language socialization, language
ANTHRO 314-0 Human Growth & Development (1 Unit)  
shift, style, sociolinguistic variation, indexicality, media, and semiotics.
Integrated biological and cultural perspective on human growth and
ANTHRO 235-0 and ASIAN_AM 235-0 are taught together; may not
development from infancy through adolescence; cross-cultural variation
receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
in developmental processes and outcomes.
ANTHRO 240-0 Anthropology of Money (1 Unit)   A survey of cultural and Prerequisite: 100-or 200-level anthropology, biology, or psychology course
ethnographic approaches to money and finance. Topics of investigation or consent of instructor.
include “primitive money,” the uses of money in religious and ritual
ANTHRO 315-0 Medical Anthropology (1 Unit)  
practices, social and cultural meanings of numbers, mobile money,
Theories of interactions between culture and biology that affect human
crypto-currency and other alternative currency systems, and the politics
health. Beliefs and practices for curing illness and maintaining wellbeing.
of central banking. Prerequisite: None. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
Cross-cultural study of infectious and chronic diseases, mental illness,
Area
infant/maternal mortality, poverty, and gender.
ANTHRO 242-0 Porous Borders? Geography, Power and Techniques of Prerequisite: 100-or 200-level anthropology or sociology course or
Movement (1 Unit)   At the advent of globalization scholars have argued consent of instructor.
that the movements of capital, commodities and people across nation-
ANTHRO 316-0 Forensic Anthropology (1 Unit)   The application of
states have rendered their borders increasingly porous. The death of the
traditional skeletal biology to problems of medicolegal significance,
nation-state was announced elsewhere. Yet, in the epoch of offshored
primarily in determining identity and analyzing trauma from human
refugee processing centers and border walls, this assumed porosity
remains. Prerequisite: 200-level anthropology or biology course or
of borders begs a reexamination of broader geographies of power and
consent of instructor. Natural Sciences Distro Area
techniques of movement. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ANTHRO 317-0 Human Evolution (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 255-0 Contemporary African Worlds (1 Unit)   Use of key
Fossil record and reconstruction of phylogeny; morphological and
anthropological insights about value judgments and cultural relativism to
behavioral adaptation of early hominids and forebears.
examine the survival strategies and turbulent histories of contemporary
Natural Sciences Distro Area
African societies. Ethics Values Distro Area
ANTHRO 318-0 Material Worlds of the Middle Ages (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 290-0 Topics in Anthropology (1 Unit)   Intermediate work in
Landscapes, buildings, and material culture of medieval Europe, as seen
areas of developing interest and special significance. May be repeated for
through archaeology and related disciplines.
credit with different topic.
Historical Studies Distro Area
ANTHRO 306-0 Evolution of Life Histories (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 319-0 Material Life & Culture in Europe, 1500-1800 (1 Unit)  
Evolved strategies for allocating resources among growth, reproduction,
Landscapes, buildings, and material culture of early modern Europe, as
and maintenance; emphasis on the biological processes underlying the
seen through archaeology and related disciplines.
human life cycle and its evolution.
Historical Studies Distro Area
ANTHRO 307-0 Anthropology of Peace (1 Unit)   Cultural and
ANTHRO 320-0 Peoples of Africa (1 Unit)  
ethnographic approaches to peace, peace building and peace activism.

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A survey of the cultures of Africa and the significant similarities and media. Course includes instruction in video production. Prerequisite: 200-
differences among the indigenous societies of the continent. level social science or African studies course or consent of instructor.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area ANTHRO 341-0 Economic Anthropology (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 321-0 Archaeological Field Methods (1 Unit)   Economic organization in small-scale non-industrialized communities.
Practical training in basic methods and techniques at an excavation site; Traditional structures of primitive and peasant economies.
given with summer Archaeology Field School. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ANTHRO 321-SA Archaeological Field Methods (1 Unit)   Practical ANTHRO 343-0 Anthropology of Race (1 Unit)   Anthropological
training in basic methods and techniques at an excavation site; given approaches to the analysis of race, racialization, and antiracism. Human
with summer Archaeology Field School. variation, space, segregation, comparative analysis, and language
ideologies. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ANTHRO 322-0 Introduction to Archaeology Research Design & Methods
(1 Unit)   ANTHRO 350-0 Anthropology of Religion (1 Unit)  
Regional and site-specific approaches to the description and analysis The human relationship with the supernatural. Action patterns
of patterns in archaeological data, including settlement survey, site accompanying beliefs. Comparison of nonliterate religions and historical
characterization, vertical excavations, and horizontal household religions.
excavations. Ethics Values Distro Area
ANTHRO 324-0 Archaeological Survey Methods (1 Unit)   Unique ANTHRO 351-0 Hope and Futurity (1 Unit)  
contributions of archaeological surveys to research about past peoples An in#depth survey of anthropological, sociological, literary, philosophical
and places. Course uses geospatial technologies, such as shallow and religious explorations into the problem of hope.
geophysics and GIS. Historical Studies Distro Area Ethics Values Distro Area
ANTHRO 325-0 Archaeological Methods Laboratory (1 Unit)   ANTHRO 353-0 Shady Business: Informal Economies in Contemporary
Analysis of archaeological methods (faunal, botanical, artifact, or soil Capitalism (1 Unit)   Taking stock of world economic changes such
analysis) with various techniques. May be repeated for credit. as the collapse of socialism, the advent of globalization as well as the
intensification of transnational labor migration, this course aims to
ANTHRO 327-0 Archaeology of Ethnicity in America (1 Unit)  
reveal the categorical distinctions drawn between formal and informal
History of different ethnic groups in America as shown through living
economies in contemporary capitalism as historically situated and
quarters, burials, food remains, tools, jewelry, etc. How groups have been
politically charged constructs. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
portrayed in museums claiming to depict the American past. Focus on
African Americans and Native Americans. ANTHRO 354-0 Gender and Anthropology (1 Unit)  
Historical Studies Distro Area Cross-cultural survey of women's roles from three perspectives: biosocial,
sociocultural, politico-economic. Theory of gender inequality. Emphasis
ANTHRO 328-0 The Maya (1 Unit)   The archaeology of the Maya in Latin
on the third world.
America; life and society in pre-Columbian Maya civilization. Historical
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Studies Distro Area
ANTHRO 355-0 Sexualities (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 330-0 Peoples of the World (1 Unit)  
Cross-cultural survey of sexuality from an anthropological perspective.
Comparative ethnography of a regionally or historically associated group
Focus on first half of the 20th century, the 1970s, 1980s, and the turn of
of cultures or a type of community defined in ecological, ideological, or
the 21st century.
other terms. May be repeated for credit.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ANTHRO 359-0 The Human Microbiome and Health (1 Unit)   Discussion-
ANTHRO 332-0 The Anthropology of Reproduction (1 Unit)  
based analysis of cutting edge research on the microbes associated with
Marriage and reproduction throughout the world, particularly the
the human body and their impacts on health. Consideration of historical,
developing world and Africa. Conjugal strategies, fertility, contraception.
social, and political influences on observed patterns. Natural Sciences
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Distro Area
ANTHRO 334-0 The Anthropology of HIV/AIDS: Ethnographies (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 360-0 Language and Culture (1 Unit)  
The experiences of HIV-positive people; local and global policies shaping
Relationship between language and culture; language as the vehicle of
access to treatment; contributions of anthropologists to reducing HIV/
culture and as the manifestation of thought.
AIDS globally. Readings from classic and current ethnographies.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Prerequisite: 300-level course in anthropology or sociology.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area ANTHRO 361-0 Talk as Social Action (1 Unit)  
Analysis of talk in interaction based on examination of audio and video
ANTHRO 339-0 Material Culture (1 Unit)  
recorded data and associated transcripts. Conversation, action, turn,
Relationship between material objects and social life; review of
sequence, relevance, social structure, qualitative methodologies.
theoretical approaches to gifts and commodities; ethnographic collecting
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 215-0 or consent of instructor.
in colonial and postcolonial settings; relationship between culture and
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
aesthetics.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 211-0 or consent of instructor. ANTHRO 362-0 Advanced Methods in Quantitative Analysis (1 Unit)  
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Advanced applications of univariate and multivariate statistics to
anthropological research questions.
ANTHRO 340-0 Visual Anthropology of Africa (1 Unit)   Anthropological
Prerequisite: 200-level statistics course.
analysis of techniques, visual rhetoric, and narrative strategies embedded
Formal Studies Distro Area
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ANTHRO 365-0 Language, Race, & Ethnicity in the U.S. (1 Unit)   post 9/11 era of racing Islam? How do we come to understand such
Analysis of connections between language ideologies, language mobility? In probing these questions, amongst others, in this seminar we
use, and meanings of race and ethnicity. Bilingualism, immigration, aim to examine the interlocked relationship between Islam, mobility and
identity, accented English, African American English, language policy, security. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
English only movement, education, social change. ANTHRO 365-0 and ANTHRO 386-0 Methods in Human Biology Research (1 Unit)  
ASIAN_AM 365-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
Laboratory-based introduction to international research in human biology
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area and health; methods for assessing nutritional status, physical activity,
ANTHRO 368-0 Latina and Latino Ethnography (1 Unit)   Sociocultural growth, cardiovascular health, endocrine and immune function.
analysis of US Latina/o communities. Examines ethnographies by Prerequisite: ANTHRO 213-0 or consent of instructor.
and about Latina/os based in the United States. Draws on a broad ANTHRO 389-0 Ethnographic Methods and Analysis (1 Unit)  
disciplinary basis to critique and elaborate on ethnographic methods and Descriptive, naturalistic study of the culture of human social groups.
epistemologies. Prerequisite: ANTHRO 211-0 or consent of instructor. Data gathering through observation and interview. Data analysis for
Ethics Values Distro Area ethnographic reporting.
ANTHRO 369-0 Contemporary Immigration to the U.S. (1 Unit)   Major Prerequisites: ANTHRO 211-0 and ANTHRO 215-0.
theories in immigration studies; contemporary processes of immigration ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology (1 Unit)  
and immigrant "community building" in the United States. Prerequisite: Advanced work in areas of developing interest and special significance.
300-level course in anthropology or sociology. Social Behavioral Sciences May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Distro Area
ANTHRO 390-SA Topics In Anthropology (1 Unit)   Advanced work in
ANTHRO 370-0 Anthropology in Historical Perspective (1 Unit)   areas of developing interest and special significance. May be repeated for
Major schools of thought in social, archaeological, and biological credit with different topic.
anthropology over the last century.
Prerequisite: 200-level anthropology course or consent of instructor. ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   Supervised group discussion of
Historical Studies Distro Area research during preparation of the senior capstone project.

ANTHRO 373-0 Power and Culture in American Cities (1 Unit)   ANTHRO 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Open with consent of
Overview of history and present realities of American urban life, with department to juniors and seniors who have completed with distinction
focus on ethnographic knowledge and stratifications by class, race, at least 2 courses or the equivalent in anthropology. Under direction of
ethnicity, gender, nationality, and sexuality. individual members of department.
Prerequisite: 100-or 200-level cultural anthropology or sociology course
or consent of instructor. Anthropology Major
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Students complete a 13-course program (12 courses in anthropology
ANTHRO 376-0 Socialization (1 Unit)   and 1 in formal studies) for a major in anthropology. At the 200 level,
Cross-cultural study of the intergenerational transmission of culture; courses provide background in the four major subfields of anthropology.
processes by which social groups pass on social tradition and behavior At the 300 level, students expand both the breadth and depth of their
to succeeding generations. studies, examining the philosophical and historical roots of the discipline.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 211-0, introductory psychology course, or consent A research class (ANTHRO 322-0 Introduction to Archaeology Research
of instructor. Design & Methods, ANTHRO 361-0 Talk as Social Action, ANTHRO 386-0
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Methods in Human Biology Research, or ANTHRO 389-0 Ethnographic
ANTHRO 377-0 Psychological Anthropology (1 Unit)   Methods and Analysis) provides an opportunity to learn research
Contemporary approaches to cross-cultural behavior: ecocultural aspects skills and gain valuable analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills.
of behavior development through maturation and socialization in human ANTHRO 370-0 Anthropology in Historical Perspective provides an
and nonhuman primates. overview of the history of the field. Six additional 300-level courses
Prerequisite: introductory survey course in psychology or anthropology or include concentration courses from a subfield and from across the
consent of instructor. department.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
ANTHRO 378-0 Law and Culture (1 Unit)   Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Introduction to the anthropology of law; institutional knowledge as
seen in material culture and legal documents; colonial and postcolonial Course Title
settings; relationships between law and culture, colonialism, evidence, Department Courses (12 units)
and globalization. 5 core courses:
Prerequisite: 200-level anthropology course or consent of instructor. ANTHRO 211-0 Culture & Society
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ANTHRO 213-0 Human Origins
ANTHRO 383-0 Environmental Anthropology (1 Unit)   ANTHRO 214-0 Archaeology: Unearthing History
How humans have changed and are changing the environment and ANTHRO 215-0 The Study of Culture through Language
what can be done to halt environmental deterioration. Topics include ANTHRO 370-0 Anthropology in Historical Perspective
population trends, food supplies, consumerism, environmental regulation,
1 research course selected from the following:
and ecological consciousness.
ANTHRO 322-0 Introduction to Archaeology Research Design &
ANTHRO 384-0 Traveling While Muslim: Islam, Mobility, and Security Methods
after 9/11 (1 Unit)   What are the stakes of traveling while Muslim in that ANTHRO 361-0 Talk as Social Action

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ANTHRO 386-0 Methods in Human Biology Research ANTHRO 315-0 Medical Anthropology

ANTHRO 389-0 Ethnographic Methods and Analysis ANTHRO 320-0 Peoples of Africa
3 300-level courses selected from a subfield: ANTHRO 330-0 Peoples of the World
Archaeology (p. 204) ANTHRO 332-0 The Anthropology of Reproduction
Biological Anthropology (p. 204) ANTHRO 334-0 The Anthropology of HIV/AIDS: Ethnographies
Cultural Anthropology (p. 204) ANTHRO 339-0 Material Culture
Human Biology (p. 204) ANTHRO 340-0 Visual Anthropology of Africa
Linguistic Anthropology (p. 204) ANTHRO 341-0 Economic Anthropology
1
3 additional 300-level courses selected from any concentration or research course ANTHRO 350-0 Anthropology of Religion
Related Course (1 unit) ANTHRO 351-0 Hope and Futurity
2,3,4
1 formal studies course ANTHRO 353-0 Shady Business: Informal Economies in
Contemporary Capitalism
1
For the joint Anthropology/MMSS major, MMSS 300-0 double-counts ANTHRO 354-0 Gender and Anthropology
as a 300-level anthropology course (for triple major limitations ANTHRO 355-0 Sexualities
see MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)). ANTHRO 368-0 Latina and Latino Ethnography
2
For the biological anthropology and human biology concentrations, ANTHRO 369-0 Contemporary Immigration to the U.S.
the formal studies course must be fulfilled by STAT 202-0, ANTHRO 373-0 Power and Culture in American Cities
STAT 210-0, PSYCH 201-0, ECON 281-0, SESP 210-0, or equivalent.
ANTHRO 376-0 Socialization
3
For the archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic ANTHRO 377-0 Psychological Anthropology
anthropology concentrations, statistics or another formal studies
ANTHRO 378-0 Law and Culture
course can fulfill this requirement.
4 ANTHRO 384-0 Traveling While Muslim: Islam, Mobility, and Security
For the joint Anthropology/MMSS major, MATH 385-0 counts as the after 9/11
formal methods related course requirement for anthropology. ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology
ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar
Subfields
Archaeology Human Biology
See Concentration in Human Biology for requirements.
Course Title
ANTHRO 318-0 Material Worlds of the Middle Ages
Linguistic Anthropology
ANTHRO 319-0 Material Life & Culture in Europe, 1500-1800
Course Title
ANTHRO 321-0 Archaeological Field Methods
ANTHRO 360-0 Language and Culture
ANTHRO 324-0 Archaeological Survey Methods
ANTHRO 365-0 Language, Race, & Ethnicity in the U.S.
ANTHRO 325-0 Archaeological Methods Laboratory
ANTHRO 378-0 Law and Culture
ANTHRO 327-0 Archaeology of Ethnicity in America
ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology
ANTHRO 328-0 The Maya
ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar
ANTHRO 343-0 Anthropology of Race
ANTHRO 383-0
ANTHRO 390-0
Environmental Anthropology
Topics In Anthropology
Concentration in Human Biology
ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar The human biology concentration is a good option for students interested
in pursuing careers in the health sciences or graduate work in the
Biological Anthropology biological sciences. The concentration combines a core foundation in
basic science with an integrative perspective on the human organism,
Course Title
drawing on both the biological and the social sciences. Coursework
ANTHRO 306-0 Evolution of Life Histories
emphasizes the study of human biology and health from a comparative
ANTHRO 309-0 Human Osteology
and evolutionary perspective.
ANTHRO 312-0 Human Population Biology
ANTHRO 313-0 Evolutionary Medicine In their first and second years students complete the introductory
ANTHRO 314-0 Human Growth & Development (200-level) anthropology requirements as well as foundational courses
ANTHRO 316-0 Forensic Anthropology (which are also premedical school requirements). Junior- and senior-year
coursework includes 300-level courses in biological anthropology/human
ANTHRO 317-0 Human Evolution
biology and related courses from other departments.
ANTHRO 359-0 The Human Microbiome and Health
ANTHRO 362-0 Advanced Methods in Quantitative Analysis Course Title
ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology Department Courses (12 units)
ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar 5 core courses:
ANTHRO 211-0 Culture & Society
Cultural Anthropology ANTHRO 213-0 Human Origins
Course Title ANTHRO 214-0 Archaeology: Unearthing History
ANTHRO 307-0 Anthropology of Peace ANTHRO 215-0 The Study of Culture through Language
ANTHRO 311-0 Indians of North America

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ANTHRO 370-0 Anthropology in Historical Perspective or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics

1 research course: & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
ANTHRO 386-0 Methods in Human Biology Research
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
3 concentration courses chosen from:
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
ANTHRO 306-0 Evolution of Life Histories & PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
ANTHRO 309-0 Human Osteology or PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics
ANTHRO 312-0 Human Population Biology & PHYSICS 140-2 and Fundamentals of Physics
ANTHRO 313-0 Evolutionary Medicine & PHYSICS 140-3 and Fundamentals of Physics
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
ANTHRO 314-0 Human Growth & Development
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
ANTHRO 316-0 Forensic Anthropology
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
ANTHRO 317-0 Human Evolution
1 course chosen from:
ANTHRO 359-0 The Human Microbiome and Health
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
ANTHRO 362-0 Advanced Methods in Quantitative Analysis
STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology
PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology
ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar
ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics
3 additional 300-level courses selected from any concentration or research course
or ECON 381-1 Econometrics
1
Related Courses
SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology
or equivalent statistical methods course approved by the department
BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
1
BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution Units depend on chemistry and mathematics sequences taken. Most
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory (0.34 are also premedical school requirements.
units)
BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory (0.34
units)
Relevant Courses in the Bienen School of
BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory (0.34 units) Music
BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry Course Title
CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry MUSICOL 323-0 Topics in Ethnomusicology
& CHEM 131-0 and General Chemistry 1
& CHEM 141-0
& CHEM 132-0
and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
and General Chemistry 2
Summer Field Schools
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 Archaeology Field School: Courses may include the following, some of
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 which are also offered on the Evanston campus.
& CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2 Course Title
& CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 ANTHRO 321-0 Archaeological Field Methods
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry ANTHRO 322-0 Introduction to Archaeology Research Design &
& CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry Methods
& CHEM 172-0 Laboratory ANTHRO 325-0 Archaeological Methods Laboratory
& CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory For additional information, contact the Department of Anthropology.
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
& CHEM 235-1
& CHEM 215-2
and Organic Chemistry Lab I
and Organic Chemistry II
Honors in Anthropology
& CHEM 235-2 and Organic Chemistry Lab II Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing original
research in anthropology during their senior year are encouraged
Students completing the chemistry major organic sequence CHEM 212-1,
CHEM 212-2, and CHEM 212-3 with labs may use these courses instead of to submit an application to the honors coordinator by spring of
CHEM 215-1, 215-2 with labs. junior year to write a senior honors thesis. The thesis requires
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus completing ANTHRO 399-0 Independent Study in the fall quarter
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus and ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar in the winter quarter of senior
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus year. ANTHRO 398-0 Senior Seminar (but not ANTHRO 399-0 Independent
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus Study) may be counted toward the 300-level requirements for the major.
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are
PHYSICS 130-1 College Physics
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For additional
& PHYSICS 130-2 and College Physics
& PHYSICS 130-3 and College Physics information review the department website, consult the honors
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory coordinator, and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
Anthropology Minor
The minor in anthropology provides students in other fields with a
framework to pursue a particular focus within the discipline. Such a focus

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might be within a subfield of anthropology (e.g., biological anthropology,

archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology), in area
Programs of Study
studies (e.g., Africa, the Middle East, the United States), or in a specific • Art History Major (p. 208)
topic (e.g., ethnicity, gender, the origins of the state, urban studies). • Art History Minor (p. 209)
The minor combines 2 200-level courses and 4 300-level courses that
constitute a coherent focus. ART_HIST 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
ART_HIST 210-0 Introduction to Art History (1 Unit)   Conceptual
Students pursuing the minor should consult with the department’s
introduction to the problems and methods of art history. Introduces
undergraduate adviser to establish a program.
professors and their areas of expertise as well as fundamental concepts,
Course Title monuments, and objects in art history. Historical Studies Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Minor Requirements (6 units)
2 core courses chosen from: ART_HIST 220-0 Introduction to African Art (1 Unit)   Introduction to
ANTHRO 211-0 Culture & Society art making in Africa; historical periods and regions of focus may vary
ANTHRO 213-0 Human Origins depending on instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ANTHRO 214-0 Archaeology: Unearthing History ART_HIST 222-0 Introduction to Art of the African Diaspora (1 Unit)  
ANTHRO 215-0 The Study of Culture through Language Introduction to the visual arts and art history of the African diaspora,
4 300-level courses including the Caribbean, Brazil, and the United States, from the 19th
century to present day. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro

Arabic - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ART_HIST 224-0 Introduction to Ancient Art (1 Unit)   Introduction to the
Arabic is offered by the Middle East and North African Languages art and architecture of the ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Aegean, Greek,
Program (https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu).  For course listings and Roman worlds. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro -
in this catalog, see Middle East and North African Studies (p. 323). See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

Art History ART_HIST 225-0 Introduction to Medieval Art (1 Unit)   Introduction to

the art and architecture of Europe and the Middle East from the third to
fifteenth centuries CE. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro -
arthistory.northwestern.edu
See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Art history studies the world’s arts and architecture from antiquity ART_HIST 228-0 Introduction to Pre-Columbian Art (1 Unit)   Introduction
to the present. It analyzes visual objects from multiple perspectives, to South, Central and North American art and architecture before
including their aesthetic and historical contexts, use of technology, extended European contact. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
relationship to science, ideological or social function, and visual and
ART_HIST 230-0 Introduction to American Art (1 Unit)   Survey of North
spatial characteristics. It studies individual artists or makers, cultural
American art and architecture in its cultural context, from the art of
institutions, audiences, and intercultural exchanges. Because the field is
conquest to contemporary production. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
inherently interdisciplinary, it often engages anthropology, history, film,
literature, material science, performance, philosophy, political science, ART_HIST 232-0 Introduction to the History of Architecture and Design
theater, and theories of race, gender, class, and sexuality. (1 Unit)   The theory and history of architecture in relation to cities and
landscape; historical periods and regions of focus may vary depending on
The study of art history provides knowledge of geographically and the instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
historically diverse artworks and related cultural practices. Departmental
ART_HIST 235-0 Introduction to Latin American Art (1 Unit)   Survey of
course offerings explore these works and practices with varying intensity
the work of artists and groups from throughout the various countries of
and specialization. The major is an essential basis for those interested in
Central and South America from colonial times to the present. Literature
the classic art history careers in museums, galleries and arts education
Fine Arts Distro Area
at all levels. With its liberal arts emphasis on critical reading, writing,
speaking, and looking, the major also offers an excellent foundation for ART_HIST 240-0 Introduction to Asian Art (1 Unit)   Introduction to
specialization in law, medicine, business, international relations, politics, the art and architecture of Asia from ancient cultures to contemporary
education, and other areas. The Department of Art History offers a major developments, including religious, court, and popular genres. Depending
and a minor. on the instructor, this course covers South/Southeast Asia or East Asia.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Students declaring the major are assigned a faculty advisor who
ART_HIST 250-0 Introduction to European Art (1 Unit)   Leading centers
oversees their intellectual and professional development; the Director of
and artists of Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century, with
Undergraduate Studies handles all official processes such as the petition
attention to their global context. Architecture, sculpture, painting, and
to graduate and study abroad approval for majors. Students are expected
graphic arts in relation to their social and cultural settings. Historical
to confer with their faculty advisor at the start of the academic year
Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature
and are encouraged to do so before each registration period. Students
Fine Arts Distro Area
pursing the minor are advised by the Director of Undergraduate Studies,
with whom they should meet at the beginning of the academic year. ART_HIST 255-0 Introduction to Modernism (1 Unit)   Conceptual
introduction to modernism, covering art and visual culture from the
late-19th century to the mid-20th century, with a focus on Europe and the
United States. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See
Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

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ART_HIST 260-0 Introduction to Contemporary Art (1 Unit)   Conceptual ART_HIST 330-3 Renaissance and Mannerism: Northern European Art
and thematic introduction to art since the 1960s, with attention to the 1400-1600 (1 Unit)  
impact of new technologies, social and political change, globalization, Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the graphic arts in Northern Europe
and the ongoing transformation of artistic production and distribution. from 1400-1600.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ART_HIST 310-1 Ancient Art: Greece (1 Unit)  
Art and architecture of Greece from the prehistoric Aegean to the ART_HIST 339-0 Special Topics in Renaissance and Mannerist Art (1
Hellenistic periods. Unit)  
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Content varies-for example, the art of Bosch and Brueghel; the history of
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area collecting; art at court; portraiture; gender and representation.
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
ART_HIST 310-2 Ancient Art (1 Unit)  
Art and architecture of the Roman world from Etruscan forerunners to the ART_HIST 340-1 Baroque Art: Southern Europe 1600-1700 (1 Unit)  
High Empire. Painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts in Southern Europe from
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. 1600-1700. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Historical Studies
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts
Distro Area
ART_HIST 318-0 Exhibiting Antiquity: The Culture and Politics of Display
(1 Unit)   Examination of the construction of Mediterranean antiquity ART_HIST 340-2 Baroque Art: Northern Europe 1600-1700 (1 Unit)  
through modes of reception since 1750. Analysis of programs of Painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts in Northern Europe from
collecting and display and the intersection of institutional and scholarly 1600-1700.
agendas. ART_HIST 318-0, CLASSICS 397-0 and HUM 397-0 taught Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
together; may receive credit for only 1 of these courses. Historical Studies Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Distro Area ART_HIST 349-0 Special Topics in Baroque Art (1 Unit)  
ART_HIST 319-0 Special Topics in Ancient Art (1 Unit)   Content varies-for Content varies-for example, global baroque; early modern prints and
example, monsters and civilization; monument and commemoration in drawings; art and science.
antiquity; narrative in ancient art; and the Roman provinces. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
200-level art history course. ART_HIST 350-1 19th-Century Art 1: Late 18th Century-1848 (1 Unit)  
ART_HIST 320-1 Medieval Art Byzantine (1 Unit)   Art and architecture Survey of European painting and sculpture from the mid-18th century to
of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empire in its larger Meditterranean, 1848.
Middle Eastern and Eastern European context from the fourth to fifteenth Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
century. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
(p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ART_HIST 350-2 19Th-Century Art 2: 1848-1900 (1 Unit)  
ART_HIST 320-2 Medieval Art: Early Medieval (1 Unit)   Survey of European painting and sculpture, 1848-1900.
Art and architecture of the Europe from late antiquity to the twelfth Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
century. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ART_HIST 359-0 Special Topics in 19Th Century Art (1 Unit)  
ART_HIST 320-3 Medieval Art: Late Medieval (1 Unit)   Art and Content varies-for example, the art of Edouard Manet; orientalism; the
architecture of Europe from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries. Historical spaces of 19th-century art; painting in the south of France.
Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
Fine Arts Distro Area ART_HIST 360-1 20th Century Art 1 (1 Unit)  
ART_HIST 329-0 Special Topics in Medieval Art (1 Unit)   Painting, sculpture, architecture, design, and visual culture of the 20th
Content varies-for example, the early Christian church; history of century. 1900-1945.
illuminated manuscripts; pilgrimage and saints' cults; the cathedral; Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
Spain; art and crusade. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. ART_HIST 360-2 20th Century European Art (1 Unit)  
ART_HIST 330-1 Renaissance Art c. 1300-1550 (High Renaissance) (1 Painting, sculpture, architecture, design, and visual culture of the 20th
Unit)   century. Post-World War II.
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the graphic arts in Europe from Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
c.1300-1550 (High Renaissance). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. ART_HIST 365-1 American Art I (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Survey of the arts and visual culture in the United States, encompassing
ART_HIST 330-2 Renaissance and Mannerism: Southern European Art architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, film, and popular
1400-1600 (1 Unit)   culture from colonial times to the Civil War.
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the graphic arts in Southern Europe Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
from 1400-1600. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. ART_HIST 365-2 American Art II (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

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Survey of the arts and visual culture in the United States, encompassing Focused study of Buddhist art made in Tibet and neighboring countries.
architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, film, and popular Art of the 15th-19th centuries, including regional developments in eastern
culture after the Civil War. and northeastern Tibet.
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ART_HIST 366-0 Contemporary Art (1 Unit)   ART_HIST 382-1 Chinese Painting (1 Unit)  
In-depth study of the art of the late 20th and early 21st centuries as seen In-depth study of painting in China with consideration of formal and
from a global perspective and with attention to concurrent developments historical developments.
in critical theory. Prerequisite: 200-level art history class.
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ART_HIST 367-0 Special Topics in American Art (1 Unit)   ART_HIST 384-0 African American Art (1 Unit)  
Content varies-for example, nationalism and internationalism in American Art of the African-descended cultures of North and South America and
art; the myth of America; the artist in American society; elite and popular the Caribbean.
visual traditions. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ART_HIST 368-0 Special Topics in Modern Art (1 Unit)   Content varies-for ART_HIST 385-0 Black Visual Culture: Race and Representation (1 Unit)  
example, art of the Russian Revolution; the avant-garde; totalitarian art; Examination of how visual representations and technologies of vision
art during war; modernism and its discontents; art and decolonization; have been used to create, transform, or destabilize the idea of race as it
medium specificity. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. pertains to people in the African diaspora at specific historical moments.
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ART_HIST 369-0 Special Topics in 20th Century Art (1 Unit)  
Content varies and may coincide with local exhibitions- for example, art ART_HIST 386-0 Art of Africa (1 Unit)   Thematic and historical
and activism; utopia and dystopia in recent practice; participatory art; examination of the art and visual culture of Africa in selected periods
video art; art criticism; globalization; visual cultural studies; photography and regions. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Literature Fine Arts
in/as art; installation art; truth and fiction in recent practice. Distro Area
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. ART_HIST 389-0 Special Topics: Arts of Asia and the Middle East (1
ART_HIST 370-1 Modern Architecture and Design (1 Unit)   Unit)  
The history and theory of architecture, especially in relation to cities and Content varies-for example, aspects of painting in the Indian
landscape, from 1750-1900. subcontinent: Mughal and Rajput; issues of gender and sexuality in
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Japan and China from the 18th through 20th century; art in/about the
Middle East.
ART_HIST 370-2 Contemporary Architecture and Design (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
The history and theory of architecture, especially in relation to cities and
landscape, after 1900. ART_HIST 390-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Content varies- for
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area example, rt and ecology; Picasso; World's Fairs; Japanese prints; the
spaces of Chicago. Prerequisite: 300-level art history course.
ART_HIST 372-1 Japanese Art (1 Unit)   Survey of art in Japan and
Japanese culture. Topics may include painting, calligraphy, ceramics, ART_HIST 391-0 Art Historical Methods Seminar (1 Unit)   Introduction
architecture, sculpture, textiles, and gardens in religious and secular to the history of the discipline of art history and to the different
settings. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course. Literature Fine Arts methodological approaches to the study of art and visual culture.
Distro Area Prerequisite: 300-level art history course.
ART_HIST 375-0 Media Theory (1 Unit)   Comprehensive introduction ART_HIST 395-0 Museums (1 Unit)   Museum studies seminars.
from a humanistic perspective to theories about the nature of media and Content varies-for example, the history of museums, their ethical
the role of technology in modern culture. ART_HIST 375-0 and HUM 225-0 basis, community responsibilities, educational prerogatives, and future
are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Literature directions. Prerequisite: 300-level art history course. Literature Fine Arts
Fine Arts Distro Area Distro Area
ART_HIST 378-0 The Global City (1 Unit)   ART_HIST 396-0 Internship in the Arts (1 Unit)   Direct participation, with
A critical examination of the city as a socioeconomic system; period and oversight by the director of undergraduate studies, in the curatorial/
regions of focus vary. educational activities of an established arts organization. By petition, on
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area a limited basis; may be taken only once. Prerequisite: 300-level art history
course or consent of instructor.
ART_HIST 379-0 Special Topics in Architecture (1 Unit)  
Content varies–may focus on particular cities, building types, or ART_HIST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Special projects involving
individual historical figures as well as on themes such as race or gender. reading and conferences with a supervising professor. Arranged in
exceptional circumstances. Two quarters required for students writing a
ART_HIST 380-1 Tibetan Buddhist Art 1 (1 Unit)  
senior thesis in art history. Prerequisite: 300-level art history course.
Focused study of Buddhist art made in Tibet and neighboring countries.
Art of the Imperial period (7th-9th centuries) through the end of the 14th
century, including regional developments in western Tibet. Art History Major
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course.
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
ART_HIST 380-2 Tibetan Buddhist Art 2 (1 Unit)  

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Course
Department Courses (12 units)
Title
1 Art Theory and Practice
2 200-level courses art.northwestern.edu
10 300-level courses including:
2 As its name suggests, the Department of Art Theory and Practice
ART_HIST 391-0 Art Historical Methods Seminar
explores both the making of contemporary art and the ideas and
At least 1 Art History 390 or 395 seminar:
theories that drive it. Faculty and students pursue the visual arts as
ART_HIST 390-0 Undergraduate Seminar
a theoretical discipline that pushes the boundaries of aesthetic and
or ART_HIST 395-0 Museums cultural experience. The department offers a range of courses that
At least 1 Art History course in each of the following three art historical periods: apply traditional approaches, adopt newer media, or use alternative
1) pre-1400 CE; 2) 1400 CE-1800 CE; and 3) post-1800 CE strategies. The study of art practice in traditional media, such as painting,
3
At least 2 Art History courses in Non-Euro-American art drawing, sculpture, and photography, is the core of the undergraduate
Studio Course (1 unit) course structure, enabling students to develop a solid foundation in
1 course in Art Theory and Practice, or a related studio practice course approved by the field’s traditions and established forms. Studio art classes address
the director of undergraduate studies both technique and critical thinking about contemporary art; these are
1
complemented by classes in contemporary art theory. Other courses
One credit of Chicago Field Studies may be substituted for either a expressly look forward, exposing students to experimental approaches
200- or 300-level Art History course when the internship is conducted and a foretaste of future developments in visual art making. This dynamic
at an arts organization approved by the director of undergraduate curriculum incorporates digital technology, video, and conceptual art
studies. Students conducting honors may count one of the two practice, thus blending new trends with traditional practices.
required ART_HIST 399-0 courses towards the major.
2
Undergraduate methods seminar should ideally be taken in junior The Teaching of Art
year, especially by students who want to write an honors thesis.
3 Weinberg College students pursuing a major in art who also wish to be
Defined as art made outside Europe and the continental USA or by certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to the Secondary
diasporic communities in those regions. Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education and Social Policy
and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP chapter of this
Honors in Art History catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.
must submit an application to write a senior honors thesis to the director
of undergraduate studies by the end of junior year. The thesis is written in Program of Study
the senior year, and submitted for evaluation near Spring break. Honors • Art Theory and Practice Major (p. 210)
also requires:
• Art Theory and Practice Minor (p. 210)
• Successful completion of 2 independent study courses taken with the
ART 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
faculty thesis advisor, usually in fall and winter terms of senior year
(ART_HIST 399-0 Independent Study) ART 210-0 Introduction to Drawing (1 Unit)   Introduction to basic
• Participation in the departmental senior thesis colloquium drawing techniques and problems in line, space, perception, and the
expressive use of various graphic media. No previous experience
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are necessary.
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For further
ART 220-0 Introduction to Painting (1 Unit)   Introduction to problems
information see the description of the honors program on the art
in oil painting and visual thinking. Includes surface preparation, color
history department website (https://www.arthistory.northwestern.edu/
mixing, and composition. No previous experience necessary.
undergraduate/degree-requirements/), contact the director of
undergraduate studies, and see Honors in the Major (p. 191). ART 230-0 Introduction to Time Based Arts (1 Unit)   Introduction to
a wide range of time-based art practices as used in the visual arts,

Art History Minor including performance, sound, and video. No previous experience
necessary.
Course Title ART 240-0 Introduction to Sculpture (1 Unit)   Introduction to basic
1
Minor Requirements (8 units) sculptural materials and techniques and issues of three-dimensional
2 courses at the 200 level form. No previous experience necessary.
6 courses at the 300 level ART 250-0 Introduction to Photography (1 Unit)   Extensive darkroom
1 instruction focusing on aesthetic problems and the production of high-
At least 1 300-level course must be focused on art made outside
quality black-and-white prints. No previous experience necessary.
Europe and the continental USA or by diasporic communities in those
regions. One credit of Chicago Field Studies may be substituted for ART 260-0 Studio Practice (1 Unit)   Exploration of varied techniques
either a 200- or 300-level Art History course when the internship and strategies geared toward the development of an individualized and
is conducted at an arts organization approved by the Art History self-directed studio practice. Prerequisite: junior standing in the major or
Director of Undergraduate Studies. consent of instructor.
ART 270-0 Contemporary Art Survey (1 Unit)   Forms and concerns of
art from the 1960s to the present, introduced in slide lecture format.
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ART 272-0 Critical Methods for Contemporary Art (1 Unit)   Introduction final projects, considering innovation, creativity, scope and ambition, and
to basic key terms, concepts, and analytical categories of theoretical realization and presentation. Students whose projects and overall records
discourses relevant to an informed and critical engagement with meet department criteria are recommended to the college for graduation
contemporary art. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area with departmental honors. For more information consult the department
adviser and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
ART 360-0 Senior Critique (1 Unit)   Students complete a body of work to
be shown in the senior exhibition, develop their critical skills, and learn
to give articulate verbal and written expression to the concerns their art Art Theory and Practice Minor
explores. Prerequisite: ART 260-0 or consent of instructor.
Course Title
ART 372-0 Seminar (1 Unit)   Minor Requirements (6 units)
Variable content, seminar-based course. May be repeated for credit with
2 200-level courses to be agreed upon in consultation with ATP Director of
different topic. Note that some sections of this course are not approved Undergraduate Studies
for graduate credit. Please consult the course description.
Possible courses: ART 210-0, ART 220-0, ART 230-0, ART 240-0, ART 250-0
ART 382-0 Studio/Seminar (1 Unit)   1 history and/or theory course
Variable content course with both seminar and studio components. May ART 270-0 Contemporary Art Survey
be repeated for credit with different topic. Note that some sections of this or ART 272-0 Critical Methods for Contemporary Art
course are not approved for graduate credit. Please consult the course
or ART 260-0 Studio Practice
description.
3 additional courses in the department at the 300-level
ART 390-0 Studio (1 Unit)   Possible courses: ART 372-0, ART 382-0, ART 390-0
Variable content, studio-based course. May be repeated for credit with
different topic. Note that some sections of this course are not approved • ART 372-0 Seminar, ART 382-0 Studio/Seminar, and ART 390-0 Studio
for graduate credit. Please consult the course description. may be taken more than once and counted more than once if each
ART 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For advanced majors pursuing course is a different topic.
projects outside the context of regularly offered courses. Prerequisite: • First-year seminars do not count toward the minor.
consent of department chair and director of undergraduate studies.
Asian American Studies
Art Theory and Practice Major asianamerican.northwestern.edu
Students majoring in art theory and practice plan a program of study with
Asian American studies is a vital component of a liberal arts education
and subject to the approval of a department adviser.
that seeks to broaden awareness and appreciation of the world. Asian
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration American studies deepens understanding of the multiracial history and
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. character of the United States and also provides an opportunity to place
the American experience within a larger global context.
Course Title
Major Requirements (15 units) Northwestern’s Asian American Studies Program aims to provide
students with an understanding of Asian American experience as
3 200-level courses
fundamental to the ongoing development of American society and linked
ART 210-0 Introduction to Drawing
to the experiences of other racial minorities in the United States and of
ART 230-0 Introduction to Time Based Arts
Asian migrants across the world. The program thus encourages students
ART 240-0 Introduction to Sculpture
to develop informed, far-reaching perspectives that facilitate responsible
3 history and/or theory courses participation in a rapidly changing world. As an interdisciplinary program,
ART 270-0 Contemporary Art Survey Asian American studies develops investigative, analytic, and critical skills
or ART_HIST 260-0 Introduction to Contemporary Art while also promoting the intellectual and creative powers students need
and any 2 of the following to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
ART 272-0 Critical Methods for Contemporary Art
Both the major and the minor in Asian American studies offer an
or ART 372-0 Seminar
opportunity to pursue a coherent study of Asian American communities
or ART 382-0 Studio/Seminar
and the experiences of Asian Americans in the United States. Students
ART 260-0 Studio Practice (in junior year)
pursuing the major or minor engage in the interdisciplinary study of race,
ART 360-0 Senior Critique (in senior year) ethnicity, and migration within the modern global historical development
7 additional courses in department of nationalism, imperialism, and colonialism.
4 must be studio courses

• ART 372-0 Seminar, ART 382-0 Studio/Seminar, and ART 390-0 Studio

Programs of Study
may be taken more than once and counted more than once if each • Asian American Studies Major (p. 212)
course is a different topic. • Asian American Studies Minor (p. 212)
• First-year seminars do not count toward the major.
ASIAN_AM 103-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)  

Honors in Art Theory and Practice ASIAN_AM 106-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
All senior majors enroll in ART 360-0 Senior Critique and produce a final ASIAN_AM 203-0 Topics in Asian American Social and Cultural Analysis
exhibition or project. The department’s honors committee reviews all (1 Unit)   Issues and themes in Asian American society and culture.

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Recent topics include the Arab American studies, student protests, and or other organizing criterion. May be repeated for credit with a different
minority conservatisms. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area ASIAN_AM 303-0 Advanced Topics in Social and Cultural Analysis (1
ASIAN_AM 210-0 Introduction to Asian American Studies (1 Unit)   Unit)   Detailed exploration of an issue and its ramifications in Asian
Origins of the field, emerging trajectories, core concepts, theories and American society and culture. May be repeated for credit with a different
methodologies. Analyzes race, gender, immigration, diaspora, class, labor, topic. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
and sexuality as primary subjects of the field. Social Behavioral Sciences ASIAN_AM 304-0 Asian American Women's History (1 Unit)   Exploration
Distro Area of race, gender, and the contours of US history from the perspective
ASIAN_AM 214-0 Introduction to Asian American History (1 Unit)   of Asian American women's experiences. Considers migration,
Introduction to the history of Asians in the United States, with a focus on exclusion, labor, marriage, family, sexuality, and cross-racial alliances.
their impact on American society as well as their experiences within the ASIAN_AM 304-0 and HISTORY 304-0 are taught together; may not
United States. ASIAN_AM 214-0 and HISTORY 214-0 are taught together; receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area
may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area ASIAN_AM 310-0 Contemporary Asian Black Relations (1 Unit)   Divides
ASIAN_AM 216-0 Global Asians (1 Unit)   Survey of Asian diasporas in the between these groups, as well as areas of positive cross-cultural
United States and elsewhere in the 19th and 20th centuries, emphasizing collaboration. Historical analysis of reparations, the 1992 Los Angeles
causes of migration, process of settlement, relations with other ethnic riots, and affirmative action. Cross-racial exchange in youth expressions,
groups, and construction of diasporic identities. ASIAN_AM 216-0 and popular culture, hip-hop. AF_AM_ST 310-0 and ASIAN_AM 310-0 are
HISTORY 216-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Ethics Values
courses. Historical Studies Distro Area Distro Area
ASIAN_AM 218-0 Asian/Black Historical Relations in the U.S. (1 Unit)   ASIAN_AM 320-0 Advanced Topics in History (1 Unit)   Close study
Comparative historical analysis of relations of these groups in the of Asian American history within a theme, event, or other organizing
United States, including racialized and sexualized discourses structuring criterion, with emphasis on primary documents, historical interpretation,
interracial relations and social, political, and economic location. Slavery, and research. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Historical
immigration, model minority myth, cross-racial politics. AF_AM_ST 218-0 Studies Distro Area
and ASIAN_AM 218-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both ASIAN_AM 350-0 Asian American Religions (1 Unit)   Analysis of the
courses. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules role of religion in Asian American communities; how experiences as
(p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area immigrants and as racial and ethnic minorities shape religious practices,
ASIAN_AM 220-0 Topics in History (1 Unit)   Exploration of theme, event, communities, theologies, and identities. Ethics Values Distro Area
region, or historical period, with emphasis on historical interpretation. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences
May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Historical Studies Distro Distro Area
Area ASIAN_AM 360-0 Studies in Race, Gender, and Sexuality (1 Unit)  
ASIAN_AM 225-0 Contemporary Issues in Asian American Communities Exploration of the intersections of gender, race, and sexuality, the
(1 Unit)   Critical examination of post-1965 Asian American communities construction of masculinity and femininity, and the role of gender and
in light of demographic, social, racial, and economic trends in the United sexuality in the life experiences of Asian Americans. May be repeated for
States and Asia. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area credit with a different topic. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ASIAN_AM 235-0 Language in Asian America (1 Unit)   Survey of ASIAN_AM 365-0 Language, Race, and Ethnicity in the U.S. (1 Unit)  
linguistic anthropological topics relevant to Asian American communities, Analysis of connections between language ideologies, language
including bilingualism, code switching, language socialization, language use, and meanings of race and ethnicity. Bilingualism, immigration,
shift, style, sociolinguistic variation, indexicality, media, and semiotics. identity, accented English, African American English, language policy,
ANTHRO 235-0 and ASIAN_AM 235-0 are taught together; may not English only movement, education, social change. ASIAN_AM 365-0
receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area and ANTHRO 365-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ASIAN_AM 247-0 Asian Americans and Popular Culture (1 Unit)  
Examination of the varied roles of Asian Americans in U.S. popular ASIAN_AM 370-0 Studies in Diaspora (1 Unit)   Exploration of the ideas of
culture, from representations to cultural production, historically and diaspora and homeland and their implications for rethinking immigration
today. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area and migration as they relate to the experiences of Asian Americans. May
be repeated for credit with a different topic. Social Behavioral Sciences
ASIAN_AM 251-0 The Mixed Race Experience (1 Unit)   Exploration of
Distro Area
demographic trends in interracial and interethnic marriages to highlight
the complexity of the American experience. Special attention to mixed- ASIAN_AM 376-0 Advanced Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies (1
race experiences portrayed in film and novels. AF_AM_ST 251-0 and Unit)   Close study of Asian American literary and cultural texts within a
ASIAN_AM 251-0 are taught together; students may not receive credit for theme, genre, or other organizing criterion, with an emphasis on theory
both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area and its application. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_AM 275-0 Introduction to Asian American Literature (1 Unit)  
Introduction to Asian American literature from the late 19th century to ASIAN_AM 377-0 The American Century in Asia (1 Unit)   Examination of
the present, covering a range of genres and ethnicities. ASIAN_AM 275-0 US-Asia connections through history and representations of US wars in
and ENGLISH 275-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both cultural and historical texts. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
courses. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ASIAN_AM 380-0 Studies in Arts and Performance (1 Unit)   Analysis of
ASIAN_AM 276-0 Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies (1 Unit)   Close Asian American contributions to the art and culture of the United States.
study of Asian American literary and cultural texts within a theme, genre, Exploration of the dynamics of race, gender, and class in Asian American

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dance, theater, and film. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. • SESP 299-1 Civic Engagement Capstone Research, SESP 299-2
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Certificate in Civic Engagement- Capstone Project related to Asian
ASIAN_AM 392-0 Seminar in Asian American Studies (1 Unit)   Seminar American communities and issues
on a topic in areas related to Asian American social structure and culture. • Study abroad courses on Asian diasporas
May be repeated for credit with different topic. • Chicago Field Studies (p. 233) in a field related to Asian
American Studies
ASIAN_AM 399-0 Independent Study In Asian American Studies (1 Unit)  
Readings and conferences on special subjects for students pursuing
areas of interest in Asian American studies. Honors in Asian American Studies
To qualify for honors, a student must demonstrate consistently high
Asian American Studies Major performance in the major and complete a major research project during
the senior year, selecting a thesis adviser from among core and affiliated
Students majoring in Asian American studies must complete 14 courses faculty. Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are
and an immersion project. recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
information see the director of undergraduate studies or program
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
director.  Also see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.

Course Title Asian American Studies Minor

Program Courses (12 units)
Course Title
2 core courses chosen from: 1
Minor Requirements (7 units)
ASIAN_AM 210-0 Introduction to Asian American Studies
1 core course chosen from the following:
ASIAN_AM 214-0 Introduction to Asian American History
ASIAN_AM 210-0 Introduction to Asian American Studies
ASIAN_AM 216-0 Global Asians
ASIAN_AM 214-0 Introduction to Asian American History
ASIAN_AM 275-0 Introduction to Asian American Literature
1 or HISTORY 214-0 Asian American History
4 introductory electives
2 ASIAN_AM 275-0 Introduction to Asian American Literature
6 advanced electives
or ENGLISH 275-0 Introduction to Asian American Literature
Related Courses (2 units) 2
5 additional courses in Asian American Studies.
2 courses in other areas of ethnic studies, such as African American, Latina/o,
1 course in a discipline other than Asian American studies that focuses on race and
Native American and indigenous, or critical ethnic studies. Eligible courses are
3 ethnicity; it should provide conceptual and comparative breadth concerning a topic
offered by several academic departments and programs.
related to Asian American studies.
1
All 200-level program courses (ASIAN_AM) count toward this 1
At least 3 of the 7 courses must be at the 300 level.
requirement, but a course may not be counted toward both this 2
requirement and the 2-course core. At most 2 courses from other programs and departments with
2 significant coverage of Asian American issues may count toward the
All 300-level program courses (ASIAN_AM) count toward this
5 courses with permission of the program director or the director of
requirement.
3 undergraduate studies.
Courses require approval by the major adviser, director of
undergraduate studies, or program director. First-year seminar
courses do not count toward the major. Asian Languages and Cultures
alc.northwestern.edu
Immersion Project
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures focuses on Asian
The immersion component is designed to encourage either advanced
humanities and languages past and present. Its  courses provide
research or in-depth community engagement.
students with opportunities to attain linguistic and transcultural
• All immersion projects must be approved in advance by the major competence in one or more of four language areas and to better
adviser, director of undergraduate studies, or program director. appreciate Asia as a dynamic site of cultural and linguistic interaction.
• No more than 2 units of credit earned through the immersion project
The department offers a major in Asian languages and cultures with five
may count toward the 14 units required for the major.
areas of focus (Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, and comparative),
• Options for immersion projects are listed below. The first three as well as two minors: The Advanced Asian Languages Minor (formerly
options require a faculty sponsor or adviser drawn from program the Asian Languages Minor), which emphasizes language training
faculty (including affiliated faculty). while allowing students to learn more about the culture of their area
• Senior thesis in Asian American studies of linguistic focus (Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean), and the
• Independently proposed research project Asian Humanities Minor, which allows students explore interdisciplinary
• Independently proposed internship at an Asian American perspectives on the Asian humanities without additional language
community organization or other nonprofit whose work involves training.  Students majoring in Asian Languages and Cultures (non
Asian American issues; must include a strong academic Comparative tracks) may also earn an Advanced Asian Languages Minor
component with research and substantive written work in a separate Asian language or an Asian Humanities Minor, provided they
do not double-count courses toward both the major and the minor.

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When they graduate, Asian Languages and Cultures majors and CHINESE 125-1 Chinese II - Accelerated
Advanced Asian Languages minors will have proficiency in the four & CHINESE 125-2 and Chinese II - Accelerated
core skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in an Asian & CHINESE 125-3 and Chinese II - Accelerated
language. They should be able to understand spoken language in CHINESE 215-1 Chinese III - Accelerated
conversations and a variety of media; read literature, newspapers, and & CHINESE 215-2 and Chinese III - Accelerated
magazines; and speak and write in formal and informal language.  In & CHINESE 215-3 and Chinese III - Accelerated
addition to these core linguistic skills, students will gain sophisticated CHINESE 315-1 Chinese IV - Accelerated: Formal Writing and Public
understanding of the culture of their area or region of focus.  Cultural Speaking
literacy includes knowledge of classical and modern literary texts and CHINESE 315-2 Chinese IV - Accelerated: Advanced Reading and
visual culture; the ability to analyze and interpret texts orally and in Writing
writing; understanding and experience of cultural practices; and the CHINESE 315-3 Chinese IV - Accelerated: Media & Society
ability to conduct independent research. CHINESE 320-0 Chinese V: Special Topics in Advanced Chinese
CHINESE 399-0 Independent Study
Students are encouraged to study abroad, though it is important that they
consult with both the study abroad coordinator for their area as well as Business Chinese
the director of undergraduate studies before leaving Northwestern. Course Title
CHINESE 212-0 Chinese in Business Practice 1
Language Curricula CHINESE 312-1 Chinese in Business Practice 2
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers Chinese, Hindi- CHINESE 312-2 Multinational Corporations in China
Urdu, Japanese, and Korean language courses from beginning through
advanced levels. Hindi-Urdu Language
All students taking classes in the Hindi-Urdu Language Program will learn
Chinese Language to read and write both the Devanagari and Nastaliq scripts, and grammar
General language courses are offered in two tracks -- the regular and and vocabulary common to both as well as specific to each.
the accelerated tracks.  The accelerated track is designed for students
with uneven language skills -- They have some speaking proficiency but Courses listed in the same row are year-long sequence, which starts in
limited or no reading and/or writing proficiency. The accelerated track the fall quarter.
typically serves heritage language learners, but other students with a
Course Title
similar linguistic profile may be placed into the track. The two tracks are
HIND_URD 111-1 Hindi-Urdu I
separate, and students cannot move between the tracks.  In addition to
& HIND_URD 111-2 and Hindi-Urdu I
general language courses, business Chinese courses are also offered at
& HIND_URD 111-3 and Hindi-Urdu I
the intermediate to advanced levels.
HIND_URD 116-0 Accelerated Hindi-Urdu Literacy

Regular Track HIND_URD 121-1 Hindi-Urdu II

Courses listed in the same row are year-long sequence, which starts in & HIND_URD 121-2 and Hindi-Urdu II
& HIND_URD 121-3 and Hindi-Urdu II
the fall quarter.  Students who have completed CHINESE 311-1,2,3 may
move to CHINESE 315 in the accelerated track. HIND_URD 210-0 Hindi-Urdu III: Topics in Intermediate Hindi-Urdu
HIND_URD 310-0 Hindi-Urdu IV
Course Title HIND_URD 399-0 Independent Study
CHINESE 111-1 Chinese I
& CHINESE 111-2 and Chinese I Japanese Language
& CHINESE 111-3 and Chinese I
Courses listed in the same row are year-long sequence, which starts in
CHINESE 121-1 Chinese II
the fall quarter.
& CHINESE 121-2 and Chinese II
& CHINESE 121-3 and Chinese II Course Title
CHINESE 211-1 Chinese III JAPANESE 111-1 Japanese I
& CHINESE 211-2 and Chinese III & JAPANESE 111-2 and Japanese I
& CHINESE 211-3 and Chinese III & JAPANESE 111-3 and Japanese I
CHINESE 311-1 Chinese IV: Formal Speaking JAPANESE 121-1 Japanese II
CHINESE 311-2 Chinese IV: Formal Writing & JAPANESE 121-2 and Japanese II
CHINESE 311-3 Chinese IV: Formal Reading & JAPANESE 121-3 and Japanese II
CHINESE 399-0 Independent Study JAPANESE 211-1 Japanese III
& JAPANESE 211-2 and Japanese III
Accelerated Track & JAPANESE 211-3 and Japanese III
Courses listed in the same row are year-long sequence, which starts in JAPANESE 310-0 Japanese IV: Special Topics in Reading Japanese
the fall quarter. Literature in Japanese
JAPANESE 311-1 Japanese IV: Reading Modern Japanese Literature in
Course Title Japanese
CHINESE 115-1 Chinese I - Accelerated JAPANESE 312-1 Japanese IV: Contemporary Japanese Literary Works
& CHINESE 115-2 and Chinese I - Accelerated for Reading & Discussion
& CHINESE 115-3 and Chinese I - Accelerated
JAPANESE 313-1 Japanese IV: Japanese Newspaper Reading and News
Listening

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JAPANESE 314-1 Japanese IV: Japanese Essay Writing ASIAN_LC 221-0 Introduction to Premodern Japanese Literature and
JAPANESE 399-0 Independent Study Culture (1 Unit)   Introduction to Japanese literature and culture from
the earliest writings to the dawn of the modern era (8th-19th c.): poetry,
Korean Language narrative fiction, essays, diaries, theater. Focus is on reading literary texts
Courses listed in the same row are year-long sequence, which starts in in historical context. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No
the fall quarter. prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 222-0 Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
Course Title
(1 Unit)   Culture Introduction to Japanese literature, thought, and culture
KOREAN 111-1 Korean I from the mid-19th to mid-20th century: fiction, poetry, theater, essays.
& KOREAN 111-2 and Korean I
Focus is on reading literary texts in relation to historical context. May be
& KOREAN 111-3 and Korean I
repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine
KOREAN 121-1 Korean II
Arts Distro Area
& KOREAN 121-2 and Korean II
& KOREAN 121-3 and Korean II ASIAN_LC 223-0 Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Literature and
KOREAN 125-1 Korean II - Accelerated Culture (1 Unit)   Culture Introduction to Japanese literature, thought, and
& KOREAN 125-2 and Korean II - Accelerated culture from the mid-20th to early 21st century: fiction, poetry, theater,
KOREAN 211-1 Korean III essays, animation, manga. Focus is on reading literary texts in relation
& KOREAN 211-2 and Korean III to historical context. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No
& KOREAN 211-3 and Korean III prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
KOREAN 311-1 Korean IV: Readings in Korean Literature ASIAN_LC 224-0 Introduction to Japanese Film, Media, and Visual
KOREAN 311-2 Korean IV: Korean through Movies Culture (1 Unit)   Introduction to Japanese media and visual culture.
KOREAN 311-3 Korean IV: Topics in the News Topics may include: pre-modern visual narrative, pre-modern print culture,
KOREAN 399-0 Independent Study cinema, animation, manga, video games. Focus is on reading media and
visual culture in relation to historical context. May be repeated for credit
Programs of Study with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

• Asian Languages and Cultures Major (p. 218) ASIAN_LC 240-0 Introductory Topics in Korean Literature and Culture
(1 Unit)   Introduction to topics in Korean literature and culture, from
• Asian Humanities Minor (p. 218)
precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated for
• Advanced Asian Languages Minor (p. 219)
credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro
Area
Asian Humanities Courses ASIAN_LC 260-0 Introductory Topics in South Asian Literature and
These courses are taught in English. Culture (1 Unit)   Introduction to topics in South Asian literature and
culture, from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be
ASIAN_LC 110-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
repeated with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro
ASIAN_LC 200-0 Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture Area
(1 Unit)   Introduction to topics in Chinese literature and culture, from
ASIAN_LC 261-0 South Asian Popular Cultures (1 Unit)   This course
precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated for
offers an introduction to the intersecting worlds of popular literature,
credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro
digital media, folk arts, performance, and politics of South Asia with a
Area
focus on the relationship between artistic expression, social reform and
ASIAN_LC 202-0 Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature and Culture political change. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No
(1 Unit)   Introduction to topics in the history of cultural production prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
in modern China between the 19th century and present day. May be
ASIAN_LC 265-0 South Asian Cinemas (1 Unit)   Narrative and aesthetic
repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine
approaches to understanding popular cinemas in South Asia with special
Arts Distro Area
attention to historical, local, and global contexts. May be repeated for
ASIAN_LC 204-0 Modern Chinese Popular Culture I (1 Unit)   Introduction credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro
to the history of modern Chinese popular cultural production between Area
the mid-19th century and 1949. The course is designed around the
ASIAN_LC 290-0 Introductory Topics in Asian Languages and Cultures
introduction and adaptation of four media technologies: photography,
(1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with
film, mass print culture, and sound recording. No prerequisites. Literature
change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 300-0 Advanced Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture (1
ASIAN_LC 205-0 Modern Chinese Popular Culture II (1 Unit)   Introduction
Unit)  
to popular cultural production in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Advanced study and analysis of topics in Chinese literature and culture,
between 1949 and the present. ASIAN_LC 204-0 is recommended. No
from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated
prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
for credit with change of topic. One 200-level Chinese literary and culture
ASIAN_LC 220-0 Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture studies course is recommended. No prerequisites.
(1 Unit)   Introduction to topics in Japanese literature and culture, from Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated for
ASIAN_LC 320-0 Advanced Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (1
credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro
Unit)  
Area

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Advanced study and analysis of topics in Japanese literature and culture, visual culture. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated Prerequisite: ASIAN_LC 202-0 or ASIAN_LC 204-0 or ASIAN_LC 205-0
for credit with change of topic. One 200-level Japanese literary and or ASIAN_LC 224-0 or ASIAN_LC 265-0 (C- or better); or consent of
culture studies course is recommended. No prerequisites. instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ASIAN_LC 393-0 Asian Environmental Humanities (1 Unit)  
ASIAN_LC 321-0 Advanced Topics in Premodern Japanese Literature and Topics in the study of environment and culture in Asian contexts. Content
Culture (1 Unit)   varies; may be repeated for credit with change of topic. One 200-level
In-depth examination of specialized topics in premodern Japanese Asian LC course is recommended.
literature and culture. Emphasis on reading, evaluating, and applying Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
scholarship in Japanese studies to inform analysis of primary texts. May ASIAN_LC 394-0 Space and Place in Asian Literatures and Cultures (1
be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Advanced undergraduate course examining representations of space
ASIAN_LC 322-0 Advanced Topics in Modern and Contemporary and place in Asian cultural contexts, with focus on application of
Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   theoretical methods to primary texts. May be repeated for credit with
Advanced study in topics related to Japanese literature and culture from change of topic. One 200-level Asian literary and culture studies course is
the late 19th century to the present. Topics may include, but are not recommended. No prerequisites.
limited to: significant cultural movements in specific historical periods, Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
wartime literature and culture, minority literatures, and major authors ASIAN_LC 395-0 Genre in Asian Literatures (1 Unit)  
and texts. Focus is on interpreting literature and culture in relation to Advanced undergraduate course examining the place of genre in Asian
historical contexts and theoretical concerns. May be repeated for credit literary traditions. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. One
with change of topic. No prerequisites. 200-level Asian literary and culture studies course is recommended. No
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area prerequisites.
ASIAN_LC 340-0 Advanced Topics in Korean Literature and Culture (1 Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Unit)   ASIAN_LC 397-0 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   Senior capstone research
Advanced study and analysis of topics in Korean literature and culture, course for majors; topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated
for credit with change of topic. ASIAN_LC 240 is recommended. No ASIAN_LC 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   The independent study
prerequisites. is designed for advanced undergraduates interested in studying topics
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area not otherwise covered in normal ALC courses. Prerequisite: consent of
director of undergraduate studies and instructor.
ASIAN_LC 360-0 Advanced Topics in South Asian Languages and
Cultures (1 Unit)  
Advanced study and analysis of topics in South Asian Literature and
Language Courses
Culture, from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. Includes All students with prior knowledge of any of the languages offered must
a research component. May be repeated for credit with change in take the departmental placement test before registering for their first
topic. One 200-level South Asian literary and culture studies course is course in that language.  A student must pass each language course with
recommended. No prerequisites. grade of C- or above to enroll in the next course in sequence.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 370-0 Literary Cultures in South Asia (1 Unit)   Chinese Language Courses
Advanced study of specific literary cultures in South Asia, and their CHINESE 111-1 Chinese I (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the beginning
impacts on South Asian history and contemporary society. Topics vary college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in
in historical, regional, and thematic scope. No prerequisite, but a 200- Chinese.
level ASIAN_LC topics courses is recommended. May be repeated for CHINESE 111-2 Chinese I (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the
credit with change of topic. One 200-level South Asian literary and culture beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral
studies course is recommended. No prerequisites. proficiency in Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 111-1
ASIAN_LC 375-0 South Asian Societies (1 Unit)   or equivalent.
This class will examine how significant moments of social and political CHINESE 111-3 Chinese I (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the beginning
transformation (such as colonialism, Partition, and the growth of the college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in
South Asian diaspora) has been engaged in literature and popular culture. Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 111-2 or equivalent.
Content varies; a 200-level course in an area of South Asian literature and
culture is recommended. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. CHINESE 115-1 Chinese I - Accelerated (1 Unit)   First-quarter course
No prerequisites. of the accelerated beginning college-level sequence to develop basic
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area literacy and oral proficiency in Chinese. Prerequisite: consent of
department.
ASIAN_LC 390-0 Advanced Topics in Asian Languages and Cultures (1
Unit)   CHINESE 115-2 Chinese I - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course
Content and prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with change of of the accelerated beginning college-level sequence to develop basic
topic. literacy and oral proficiency in Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C-
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area in CHINESE 115-1 or equivalent.

ASIAN_LC 392-0 Advanced Studies in Asian Film, Media, and CHINESE 115-3 Chinese I - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course
Visual Culture (1 Unit)   Advanced topics in Asian film, media, and of the accelerated beginning college-level sequence to develop basic

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literacy and oral proficiency in Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- CHINESE 311-1 Chinese IV: Formal Speaking (1 Unit)   Development of
in CHINESE 115-2 or equivalent. skills in speaking formal Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
CHINESE 121-1 Chinese II (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the second- CHINESE 211-3 or CHINESE 212-0, or equivalent.
year Chinese sequence to further develop basic literacy and oral CHINESE 311-2 Chinese IV: Formal Writing (1 Unit)   Development of
proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 111-3 or skills in writing formal Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
equivalent. CHINESE 211-3 or CHINESE 212-0, or equivalent.
CHINESE 121-2 Chinese II (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the CHINESE 311-3 Chinese IV: Formal Reading (1 Unit)   Development of
second-year Chinese sequence to further develop basic literacy and skills in reading different types of authentic Chinese works. Prerequisite:
oral proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 121-1 or grade of at least C- in CHINESE 211-3 or CHINESE 212-0, or equivalent.
equivalent. CHINESE 312-1 Chinese in Business Practice 2 (1 Unit)   Training for
CHINESE 121-3 Chinese II (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the second- professional tasks using Chinese. Especially for students who completed
year Chinese sequence to further develop basic literacy and oral CHINESE 212-0 or aspire to China-focused careers or to becoming multi-
proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 121-2 or proficient business professionals. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
equivalent. CHINESE 125-3, CHINESE 211-3, CHINESE 212-0 or equivalent.
CHINESE 125-1 Chinese II - Accelerated (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of CHINESE 312-2 Multinational Corporations in China (1 Unit)   Training
the accelerated intermediate-level sequence with emphasis on reading in business reading skills, with a focus on case studies, and speaking/
and writing. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 115-3 or writing skills for discussing business topics professionally. Designed for
equivalent. students interested in China's economic development and using Chinese
in their careers. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 125-3,
CHINESE 125-2 Chinese II - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Second-quarter
CHINESE 211-3, CHINESE 212-0 or equivalent.
course of the accelerated intermediate-level sequence with emphasis on
reading and writing. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 125-1 or CHINESE 315-1 Chinese IV - Accelerated: Formal Writing and Public
equivalent. Speaking (1 Unit)   Development of academic writing and speaking
in Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 215-3; or in
CHINESE 125-3 Chinese II - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of
three of the following: CHINESE 311-1, CHINESE 311-2, CHINESE 311-3,
the accelerated intermediate-level sequence with emphasis on reading
CHINESE 312-1, CHINESE 312-2.
and writing. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 125-2 or
equivalent. CHINESE 315-2 Chinese IV - Accelerated: Advanced Reading and
Writing (1 Unit)   Development of academic reading and writing in
CHINESE 211-1 Chinese III (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the
Chinese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 215-3; or in three
intermediate-level sequence to further develop literacy and oral
of the following: CHINESE 311-1, CHINESE 311-2, CHINESE 311-3,
proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 121-3 or
CHINESE 312-1, CHINESE 312-2.
equivalent.
CHINESE 315-3 Chinese IV - Accelerated: Media & Society (1 Unit)  
CHINESE 211-2 Chinese III (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the
Development of skills in reading primary sociocultural sources.
intermediate-level sequence to further develop literacy and oral
Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 215-3; or in three of
proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 211-1 or
the following: CHINESE 311-1, CHINESE 311-2, CHINESE 311-3,
equivalent.
CHINESE 312-1, CHINESE 312-2.
CHINESE 211-3 Chinese III (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the
CHINESE 320-0 Chinese V: Special Topics in Advanced Chinese (1
intermediate-level sequence to further develop literacy and oral
Unit)   Standalone topics course using films, audiovisual materials, and
proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 211-2 or
texts in primary sources to develop ability to analyze diverse textual
equivalent.
logic, language patterns, and cultural features. May be repeated for
CHINESE 212-0 Chinese in Business Practice 1 (1 Unit)   Basic business credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in three of
Chinese focused on professional settings. For students interested CHINESE 315-1, CHINESE 315-2, CHINESE 315-3 or equivalent.
in using business-related texts to learn Chinese or aspiring to China-
CHINESE 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
focused careers. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in CHINESE 125-2,
advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Chinese.
CHINESE 211-2 or equivalent.
Prerequisite: consent of department.
CHINESE 215-1 Chinese III - Accelerated (1 Unit)   First-quarter course
of the accelerated intermediate toward advanced-level sequence with
emphasis on formal speaking and writing. Prerequisite: grade of at least
Hindi-Urdu Language Courses
C- in CHINESE 125-3 or equivalent. HIND_URD 111-1 Hindi-Urdu I (1 Unit)   Beginning college-level sequence
to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari
CHINESE 215-2 Chinese III - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course
script only. Prerequisite - none.
of the accelerated intermediate toward advanced-level sequence with
emphasis on formal speaking and writing. Prerequisite: grade of at least HIND_URD 111-2 Hindi-Urdu I (1 Unit)   Beginning college-level sequence
C- in CHINESE 215-1 or equivalent. to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari
script only. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 111-1 or
CHINESE 215-3 Chinese III - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course
equivalent.
of the accelerated intermediate toward advanced-level sequence with
emphasis on formal speaking and writing. Prerequisite: grade of at least HIND_URD 111-3 Hindi-Urdu I (1 Unit)   Beginning college-level sequence
C- in CHINESE 215-2 or equivalent. to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari
script only. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 111-2 or
equivalent.

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HIND_URD 116-0 Accelerated Hindi-Urdu Literacy (1 Unit)   One-quarter proficiency. Focus on social and cultural issues and language for
course for speakers of Hindi-Urdu with no literacy skills. Devanagari and discussing them. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 121-3 or
Nastaliq scripts; broad overview of Hindi-Urdu grammar. Prerequisite: equivalent.
consent of instructor. JAPANESE 211-2 Japanese III (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of
HIND_URD 121-1 Hindi-Urdu II (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level sequence the intermediate-level sequence to further develop literacy and oral
developing literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari and proficiency. Focus on social and cultural issues and language for
Nastaliq scripts. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 111-3 or discussing them. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 211-1 or
equivalent. equivalent.
HIND_URD 121-2 Hindi-Urdu II (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level sequence JAPANESE 211-3 Japanese III (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the
developing literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari and intermediate-level sequence to further develop literacy and oral
Nastaliq scripts. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-1 or proficiency. Focus on social and cultural issues and language for
equivalent. discussing them. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 211-2 or
equivalent.
HIND_URD 121-3 Hindi-Urdu II (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level sequence
developing literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari and JAPANESE 310-0 Japanese IV: Special Topics in Reading Japanese
Nastaliq scripts. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-2 or Literature in Japanese (1 Unit)  
equivalent. Reading of original texts of Japanese literature, criticism, and nonfiction
focused on particular themes. Translation skills are emphasized;
HIND_URD 210-0 Hindi-Urdu III: Topics in Intermediate Hindi-Urdu
discussion in English.
(1 Unit)   A series of independent intermediate Hindi-Urdu courses,
Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 211-3 or equivalent.
developing proficiency through readings and discussions. Devanagari
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
and/or Nastaliq script. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-3 or equivalent. JAPANESE 311-1 Japanese IV: Reading Modern Japanese Literature
in Japanese (1 Unit)   Focus on learning pre-1946 orthography and
HIND_URD 310-0 Hindi-Urdu IV (1 Unit)   Standalone course focused
reading of original texts of modern short stories. Translation skills are
on literature and culture. Emphasis on reading, writing about, and
emphasized; discussion in English. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
discussing literary culture. May be repeated for credit with change of
JAPANESE 211-3 or equivalent.
topic. Prerequisite: 3 iterations of HIND_URD 210-0 (minimum grade C-) or
equivalent. JAPANESE 312-1 Japanese IV: Contemporary Japanese Literary Works
for Reading & Discussion (1 Unit)   Focus on reading contemporary
HIND_URD 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
Japanese poems, essays, short stories, and novels; discussion in
advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Hindi
Japanese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 211-3 or
Urdu. Prerequisite: consent of department.
equivalent.

Japanese Language Courses JAPANESE 313-1 Japanese IV: Japanese Newspaper Reading and News
Listening (1 Unit)   Focus on reading Japanese newspaper articles and
JAPANESE 111-1 Japanese I (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the
debating in Japanese the issues discussed. Develops news listening
beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral
skills. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 211-3 or equivalent.
proficiency in Japanese. This course introduces the Hiragana and
Katakana syllabaries and Kanji (Chinese characters). JAPANESE 314-1 Japanese IV: Japanese Essay Writing (1 Unit)  
Focus on refining writing skills-narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and
JAPANESE 111-2 Japanese I (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of
argumentative. Review of grammar and expressions through writing
the beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and
clinics. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 211-3 or equivalent.
oral proficiency in Japanese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
JAPANESE 111-1 or equivalent. JAPANESE 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in
JAPANESE 111-3 Japanese I (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the
Japanese. Prerequisite: consent of department.
beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and

Korean Language Courses

oral proficiency in Japanese. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
JAPANESE 111-2 or equivalent.
KOREAN 111-1 Korean I (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the beginning
JAPANESE 121-1 Japanese II (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the
college-level sequence to develop basic four language skills in Korean.
college-level second-year Japanese to further develop basic literacy and
oral proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 111-3 or KOREAN 111-2 Korean I (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the beginning
equivalent. college-level sequence to develop basic four language skills in Korean.
Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in KOREAN 111-1 or equivalent.
JAPANESE 121-2 Japanese II (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the
college-level second-year Japanese to further develop basic literacy and KOREAN 111-3 Korean I (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the beginning
oral proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 121-1 or college-level sequence to develop basic four language skills in Korean.
equivalent. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in KOREAN 111-2 or equivalent.
JAPANESE 121-3 Japanese II (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the KOREAN 121-1 Korean II (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the second-
college-level second-year Japanese to further develop basic literacy and year Korean sequence to further develop four language skills in Korean.
oral proficiency. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in JAPANESE 121-2 or Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in KOREAN 111-3 or equivalent.
equivalent.
JAPANESE 211-1 Japanese III (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the
intermediate-level sequence to further develop literacy and oral

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KOREAN 121-2 Korean II (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the second- For example, students may combine the study of Korean and Japanese
year Korean sequence to further develop four language skills in Korean. language and culture or explore colonial and post-colonial experiences
Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in KOREAN 121-1 or equivalent. in East and South Asia.  Students interested in pursuing a comparative
focus will work closely with the director of undergraduate studies to
KOREAN 121-3 Korean II (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the second-
develop a coherent course of study.
year Korean sequence to further develop four language skills in Korean.
Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in KOREAN 121-2 or equivalent. Students may apply for (but are not guaranteed) language credit towards
KOREAN 125-1 Korean II - Accelerated (1 Unit)   First-quarter course the major for courses taken while studying abroad (placement testing
of the accelerated intermediate-level sequence for heritage learners to upon return is required).  Pending departmental review of relevant course
further develop four language skills. Prerequisite: consent of department. materials and the approval of the director of undergraduate studies, up to
2 humanities courses taken while studying abroad may also be counted
KOREAN 125-2 Korean II - Accelerated (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course
of the accelerated intermediate-level sequence for heritage learners to toward the major.  For more information about the review process, please
contact the director of undergraduate studies.
further develop four language skills in Korean. Prerequisite: grade of at
least C- in KOREAN 125-1 or equivalent. Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
KOREAN 211-1 Korean III (1 Unit)   First-quarter course of the Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
intermediate-toward-advanced level sequence to further develop
four language skills in Korean. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in Course Title
KOREAN 121-3, or in KOREAN 125-2, or equivalent. Major Requirements (15 units)
Prerequisites:
KOREAN 211-2 Korean III (1 Unit)   Second-quarter course of the
For students focusing on a single language/area, a first year language course or
intermediate-toward-advanced level sequence to further develop
equivalent proficiency is required. For students working comparatively, there are
four language skills in Korean. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
no prerequisites.
KOREAN 211-1 or equivalent.
Required Language Courses (6 units):
KOREAN 211-3 Korean III (1 Unit)   Third-quarter course of the 3 courses in Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese or Korean at the second-year level
intermediate-toward-advanced level sequence to further develop
3 courses in the same language at the third-year level OR 3 courses in an
four language skills in Korean. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in additional Asian language at the first-year level or higher
KOREAN 211-2 or equivalent.
Humanities Courses (9 units): 200- and 300-level ASIAN_LC courses
KOREAN 311-1 Korean IV: Readings in Korean Literature (1 Unit)   6 ASIAN_LC courses selected in consultation with the director of undergraduate
Reading literature in Korean to further develop literacy skills and studies to represent an area of focus (China, Japan, Korea, South Asia or
understanding of Korean culture and society. Prerequisite: grade of at comparative), of which:
least C- in KOREAN 211-3 or equivalent. At least 3 must be at the 300-level

KOREAN 311-2 Korean IV: Korean through Movies (1 Unit)   Through At most 2 may be relevant courses from outside the department selected
from the list of pre-approved courses or in consultation with the director of
Korean films and documentaries, improving oral and writing proficiency,
undergraduate studies
and gaining the knowledge of Korean history, culture, and society.
2 ASIAN_LC courses from outside the area of focus, selected in consultation with
Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in KOREAN 211-3 or equivalent.
the director of undergraduate studies
KOREAN 311-3 Korean IV: Topics in the News (1 Unit)   Through current 1 Senior Seminar (ASIAN_LC 397-0)
news, improving oral and writing profiency and better understanding
Korean culture and society. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in
KOREAN 211-3 or equivalent.
Honors in Asian Languages and Cultures
Majors with a strong academic record (a GPA of 3.5 both in the major
KOREAN 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
and overall) and interest in writing an honors thesis are encouraged
advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Korean.
to contact the director of undergraduate studies in the spring of their
Prerequisite: consent of department.
junior year. Students who are approved to write an honors thesis must

Asian Languages and Cultures Major

take two quarters of ASIAN_LC 399-0 Independent Study in addition
to the 15 courses required for the major.  For more information, please
contact the director of undergraduate studies, review the department's
The Asian Languages and Cultures major is designed for students
website (https://www.alc.northwestern.edu), and see Honors in the Major
who wish to combine proficiency in an Asian language or languages
(p. 191).
(Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean) with rigorous training in the

Asian Humanities Minor

study of an Asian culture or cultures (China, Japan, Korean, South Asia,
or Comparative).  In addition to developing the four core linguistic skills
(speaking, listening, reading, and writing), students will acquire the
The Asian Humanities Minor is designed for students who do not require
cultural literacy necessary for effective communication and sophisticated
or are unable to pursue extensive language training, but who still wish
understanding of at least one cultural sphere or region of Asia.  The
to make a serous commitment to the study of Asian cultures. Students
humanities component of the major is designed to introduce students
may choose, in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies,
to advanced methods of critical reading, viewing, interpretation, and
either a geographic area of focus (China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, or
academic writing through training in literary studies, film and media
Comparative) or a thematic concentration (literary studies, film, media,
studies, gender studies, and cultural studies, among other approaches.
etc.) to provide focus and depth to their course of study.
  While most Asian Languages and Cultures majors focus on one Asian
language and area of focus, the major is also designed to accommodate In some cases, up to two courses taken abroad may be counted towards
students who wish to work comparatively within or between regions.  the minor with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies and

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pending departmental review. For more information about the review • Concentrations that subsequently focus students’ interests
process, please contact the director of undergraduate studies. • Opportunities to conduct research

Course Title In addition to biology courses, students complete the courses listed as
Minor Requirements (7 units) related courses (see biological sciences major (p. 223)). First-year
Prerequisites: students usually complete the general chemistry, calculus, and statistics
None requirements; in spring quarter they take BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular
Required Humanities Courses (7 units) Biology.
7 ASIAN_LC courses chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate
During the sophomore year, students usually complete the organic
studies
chemistry requirement, BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology, BIOL_SCI 203-0
At least 3 must be at the 300-level
Genetics and Evolution, BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes
At most 2 may be relevant courses from outside the department selected
Laboratory, BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes
from the list of pre-approved courses or in consultation with the director of
Laboratory, BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory, and BIOL_SCI 301-0
undergraduates studies
Principles of Biochemistry. These core biology courses address the

Advanced Asian Languages Minor

central topics in contemporary biology with a goal of preparing students
for further study in either the biological sciences or professional school.
The physics requirement may be completed in this or later years.
The Advanced Asian Languages Minor (formerly the Asian Languages
Minor) is designed for students who wish to gain a high level of The junior and senior years permit students to explore a focused area
proficiency in an Asian language. in biological sciences that builds on the principles of the core. There
are eight areas of concentration from which to choose. A student’s
In some cases, language courses taken abroad may be counted towards
concentration will be noted on the transcript; only one concentration
the minor with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies
may be noted. (Biochemistry and Biophysics is not available as a
and pending departmental review. It is essential that students returning
concentration to students also pursuing a Biochemistry track in the
from abroad take the language placement exam as soon as possible. For
Chemistry major. Molecular Neurobiology is not available to students also
more information about the review process, please contact the director of
pursuing a Neuroscience major.)
undergraduate studies. Study abroad credits cannot be counted towards
the humanities portion of the minor. Once the biological sciences major is declared, students are assigned
faculty academic advisers.
Course Title
Minor Requirements (7 units) Students have the opportunity to conduct a research project in the
Prerequisites: laboratory of a faculty research supervisor with whom they design a plan
First and second year language courses in area of focus (or equivalent) of study. The supervisor may be a Northwestern faculty member in any
Required Language Courses (5 units) department who is engaging in biological research. Research areas of
3 courses in area of focus (Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese or Korean) at the faculty can be accessed via the biological sciences website.
third-year level
2 courses in the same language at the fourth-year level Honors Program in Medical Education
Required Humanities Courses (2 units)
2 ASIAN_LC courses in area of focus (China, Japan, Korea, South Asia) chosen
Students
in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies See the relevant section of this Catalog for information on the Honors
Program in Medical Education (p. 37). Waiver of one 300-level Elective

Astronomy course is the only HPME waiver that may be applied toward the biological
sciences major.
See Physics and Astronomy (p. 337).
The Teaching of Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Weinberg College students pursuing a major in biological sciences who
also wish to be certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to
biosci.northwestern.edu the Secondary Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education
and Social Policy and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP
The science of biology constitutes the study of organisms at all levels of
chapter of this catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of
complexity and in all their diversity. The undergraduate major in biological
Student Affairs in SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.
sciences provides a broad, modern curriculum in the life sciences and

Programs of Study
offers focused concentrations and the potential for laboratory research.

The goal of a major in biological sciences at a research university is • Biological Sciences Major (p. 223)
to develop and enhance the intellectual and creative potential of life
• Biological Sciences Second Major for ISP Students (p. 224)
sciences students. To this end, the major includes the following:
BIOL_SCI 100-0 Introduction to Biological Sciences at Northwestern (1
• A foundation in mathematics, statistics, chemistry, and physics
Unit)   For participants in Bio&ChemEXCEL summer program. An overview
• A core curriculum introducing fundamental areas of biological
of recent advances in biological research and leadership within the field
science
of biology. Taken with CHEM 100-0. Natural Sciences Distro Area

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BIOL_SCI 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar BIOL_SCI 202-SG Peer-Guided SG: Cell Biology (0 Unit)   Meets weekly
in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively review
BIOL_SCI 102-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
material, work through practice problems, and clarify course concepts.
BIOL_SCI 103-0 Diversity of Life (1 Unit)   Comparative survey of Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. Co-requisite: BIOL_SCI 202-0.
organisms, emphasizing adaptation and phylogenetic relationships.
BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution (1 Unit)   This course provides
Particular emphasis on animals. Natural Sciences Distro Area
an analytic framework for studying the flow of biological information
BIOL_SCI 103-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar across generations, and understanding how phenotypes reveal biological
BIOL_SCI 104-0 Plant-People Interactions (1 Unit)   Biology and history mechanisms. This framework is applied to development, cancer, the
of the interaction of humans and flowering plants. Natural Sciences Distro history of life, and mechanisms governing the evolution and distribution
Area of organisms over time. Prerequisite: Students must have completed,
with a C- or better, BIOL_SCI 202-0 or 219-0 to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 104-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
Must be taken concurrently with BIOL_SCI 233-0. Natural Sciences Distro
BIOL_SCI 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar Area
BIOL_SCI 106-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar BIOL_SCI 203-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Genetics and Evolution
BIOL_SCI 107-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar (0 Unit)   Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
BIOL_SCI 108-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)  
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. Co-requisite:
BIOL_SCI 109-0 The Nature of Plants (1 Unit)   Plant adaptations for BIOL_SCI 203-0.
growth, survival, and reproduction. Plant defense against herbivory,
BIOL_SCI 213-0 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (0 Unit)   Prerequisite:
pollination, and seed dispersal. Natural Sciences Distro Area
consent of instructor.
BIOL_SCI 109-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory (0.34 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 110-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Laboratory techniques and experiments in fundamental aspects of cell
BIOL_SCI 111-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   and molecular biology. Must be taken concurrently with BIOL_SCI 202-0.
Credit not allowed for both BIOL_SCI 221-0 and BIOL_SCI 232-0.
BIOL_SCI 112-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory (0.34
BIOL_SCI 115-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   For participants in the Unit)   Laboratory techniques and experiments in fundamental aspects
NUBioscientist program. Biological Thought & Action; preparatory to of transmission genetics and molecular biology. Prerequisite: Students
BIOL_SCI 116-6. WCAS First-Year Seminar must have completed BIOL_SCI 232-0. Must be taken concurrently
BIOL_SCI 116-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   For participants in the with BIOL_SCI 203-0. Credit not allowed for both BIOL_SCI 220-0 and
NUBioscientist program. Science Research Preparation; follows BIOL_SCI 233-0.
BIOL_SCI 115-6. WCAS First-Year Seminar BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   A culminating
BIOL_SCI 150-0 Human Genetics (1 Unit)   Basic principles of human life-science laboratory experience. Prerequisite: Students must have
inheritance and genetic variation. Natural Sciences Distro Area completed BIOL_SCI 233-0. Credit not allowed for both BIOL_SCI 222-0
and BIOL_SCI 234-0.
BIOL_SCI 160-0 Human Reproduction (1 Unit)   Basic biology of
reproduction; relation between hormones, emotions, intelligence, and BIOL_SCI 240-0 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology - 1 for ISP (1
behavior; related policy issues. Natural Sciences Distro Area Unit)   This course aims to provide a framework for understanding the
chemistry, structure and function of life’s smallest functional units known
BIOL_SCI 164-0 Basic Genetics and Evolution (1 Unit)   Principles of
as cells. Starting out with a basic description of inherent properties of
inheritance as they apply to evolution. May not receive credit after taking
biological macromolecules, the course deals with information storage,
BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0. Natural Sciences Distro Area
the flow of genetic information, cytoskeleton, cell organelles, and cell
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology (1 Unit)   This course focuses on how division. Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in the Integrated
information is stored and propagated in DNA, and used and regulated Science Program to register for this course.
to generate proteins at the proper time and location. It also applies this
BIOL_SCI 241-0 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology - 2 for ISP
information to understanding fundamentals of biotechnology. Credit not
(1 Unit)   The course takes an in depth look at how the chemical and
allowed for both BIOL_SCI 201-0 and BIOL_SCI 215-0. Natural Sciences
physical properties of organic molecules drive all aspects of life. Focus
Distro Area
on principles of chemical evolution/diversification, biological membranes,
BIOL_SCI 201-SG Peer-Guided SG: Molecular Biology (0 Unit)   Meets membrane transport processes, enzyme structure and function,
weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively molecular signaling and design principles of the metabolic engine that
review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course enables the breakdown and synthesis of biological macromolecules.
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. Co-requisite: BIOL_SCI 201-0. Prerequisite: Students must have completed CHEM 171-0, CHEM 172-0,
BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology (1 Unit)   This course covers how CHEM 212-1, BIOL_SCI 240-0, and ISP standing.
biomolecules function together to generate the complexity of cells, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry (1 Unit)   Biochemical
how cells behave collectively to communicate with each other and to processes. Prerequisites: Students must have completed, or be currently
enact key decisions, such as proliferation and cell death. Prerequisite: enrolled in, CHEM 210-1 or CHEM 212-1 or CHEM 215-1. Natural Sciences
Students must have completed, with a C- or better, BIOL_SCI 201-0 Distro Area
or 215-0 to register for this course. Must be taken concurrently with
BIOL_SCI 301-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Principles of Biochemistry (0
BIOL_SCI 232-0. Credit not allowed for both BIOL_SCI 219-0 and
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in BIOL_SCI 301-0.
BIOL_SCI 202-0. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to

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collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. 215-0, and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0 to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 302-0 Fundamentals of Neurobiology (1 Unit)   BIOL_SCI 328-0 Microbiology (1 Unit)   How microbes interact with
Cellular and biochemical approaches to the nervous system, focusing on their environments, including with humans. Lecture and Laboratory.
neuron structure and function. Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 222-0 or
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 217-0 or BIOL_SCI 234-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 310-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this course. May not BIOL_SCI 332-0 Conservation Genetics (1 Unit)   Critical issues in
receive credit for both BIOL_SCI 302-0 and NEUROSCI 202-0. the management and understanding of endangered populations.
BIOL_SCI 303-0 Molecular Neurobiology (1 Unit)   Exploration of the Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
overlap between neurobiology and molecular biology. Prerequisite: 215-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to register for this course.
Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 302-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 to BIOL_SCI 333-0 Plant-Animal Interactions (1 Unit)   Plant-animal
register for this course. interactions, and their consequences for individuals, populations,
BIOL_SCI 305-0 Neurobiology Laboratory (1 Unit)   ecological communities, and ecosystems. Examination of how
Hands-on experience in the performance of experiments in cellular these interactions are responding to ongoing global factors such as
neurophysiology. anthropogenic habitat destruction and climate change. Prerequisite:
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 302-0 or Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 339-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0.
NEUROSCI 311-0 and BIOL_SCI 222-0 or BIOL_SCI 234-0 to register for Natural Sciences Distro Area
this course. BIOL_SCI 334-0 Soils and the Environment: The Earth's Critical Zone (1
BIOL_SCI 307-0 Brain Structure, Function, and Evolution (1 Unit)   An Unit)   Soil development and morphology; physical, chemical, hydrologic,
overview of the evolution of the nervous system and cognition, from and biological properties of soils. Prerequisite: Students must have
the origin of neurons to the structure and function of the human brain. completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to
No P/N. Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 302-0, register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 325-0 or BIOL_SCI 344-0 in order to register for this course. BIOL_SCI 336-0 Spring Flora (1 Unit)   Life cycles, vegetative and
Natural Sciences Distro Area reproductive structures, and adaptations for pollination and fruit and
BIOL_SCI 310-0 Human Physiology (1 Unit)   An exploration of the seed dispersal of the wildflowers, trees, and shrubs of oak woodland.
functions of the human body at the tissue, organ and organ system level. Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI
Emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms and interdependence within 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 240-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to register for this course.
organs and organ systems and the influence of modulatory systems. BIOL_SCI 337-0 Biostatistics (1 Unit)   Approaches, methods, and
Topics will include, but are not limited to: nervous, cardiovascular, techniques for analyzing datasets in ecology and conservation biology.
respiratory, and renal systems. Prerequisites: Students must have Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0, BIOL_SCI 202-0 or 215-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 219-0, and CHEM 132-0, CHEM 152-0, or CHEM 172-0. Credit not
allowed for both BIOL_SCI 310-0 and BIOL_SCI 217-0. Natural Sciences BIOL_SCI 339-0 Critical Topics in Ecology and Conservation (1 Unit)  
Distro Area Seminar discussing historical and modern publications in the field.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
BIOL_SCI 315-0 Advanced Cell Biology (1 Unit)   215-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to register for this course.
Relationship of shape, structural dynamics, and function with the cellular
state and gene expression; cell-to-cell communication. BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI Processes that affect allele frequency change and thus cause evolution.
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
register for this course. 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and a course in statistics to
register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 319-0 Biology of Animal Viruses (1 Unit)   Virus structure,
synthesis of viral nucleic acids and proteins, the interaction of the viral BIOL_SCI 342-0 Evolutionary Processes (1 Unit)   Evolutionary
and cellular genomes. Prerequisite: Students must have completed mechanisms (natural selection, genetic drift), evolutionary history
BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, (speciation, phylogenetics), and adaptations (sex, cooperation, aging, life
and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this course. history). Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or
BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and a course in
BIOL_SCI 323-0 Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis (1 statistics to register for this course.
Unit)  
Use of informational and modeling techniques to explore evolutionary BIOL_SCI 344-0 Anatomy of Vertebrates (1 Unit)   Vertebrate phylogeny
and other problems related to the genome. illustrated via comparative morphology; anatomical/ functional and
Prerequisite: Students must have taken BIOL_SCI 241-0 or ontogenetic considerations; dissections. Prerequisite: Students must
BIOL_SCI 301-0 in order to register for this class. have completed BIOL_SCI 103-0, BIOL_SCI 203-0, BIOL_SCI 341-0, or
BIOL_SCI 342-0.
BIOL_SCI 325-0 Animal Physiology (1 Unit)   Physiological principles and
mechanisms responsible for the ability of animals to regulate variables in BIOL_SCI 345-0 Topics in Biology (1 Unit)  
the steady state. Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI Topics vary but always deal with an area of advanced study in the life
217-0 or BIOL_SCI 310-0 to register for this course. sciences. With laboratory. May be repeated for credit with different topic.

BIOL_SCI 327-0 Biology of Aging (1 Unit)  

Biological aspects of aging, from molecular to evolutionary.

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Prerequisites: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or
BIOL_SCI 215-0 , BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 234-0 BIOL_SCI 219-0, to register for this course.
to register for this course. BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 346-0 Field Ecology (1 Unit)   Structure and function of proteins; x-ray crystallography and NMR.
An intensive experience in field ecological research. Prerequisites: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI for this course.
215-0 and a course in statistics to register for this course. BIOL_SCI 363-0 Biophysics (1 Unit)   Protein interaction with small
BIOL_SCI 347-0 Conservation Biology (1 Unit)   molecules; protein tertiary structure determination. Prerequisite:
Evolution, ecology, and conservation of patterns of biological diversity. Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this
215-0 or ENVR_SCI 202-0 and a course in statistics to register for this course.
course. BIOL_SCI 378-0 Functional Genomics (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 349-0 Community Ecology (1 Unit)   Abundance, distribution, Patterns of gene expression and their causes.
diversity, and scaling in plant communities in space-time. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 339-0. 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 350-0 Plant Evolution and Diversity Lab (1 Unit)   Introduction BIOL_SCI 380-0 Biology of Cancer (1 Unit)   The disease of cancer:
to the diversity and evolutionary history of land plants. Prerequisite: causation at the cell and molecular levels; treatment. Prerequisite:
Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 339-0. Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and
BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory (1 Unit)   Project-
course.
based approach to learning lab skills in eukaryotic molecular biology.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI BIOL_SCI 381-0 Stem Cells and Regeneration (1 Unit)   Developmental
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 222-0 or and molecular biology of tissue regeneration, with regard to regeneration
BIOL_SCI 234-0 and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this course. from embryonic or adult stem cells. Discussion of conserved
developmental pathways necessary for regeneration. Applications in
BIOL_SCI 354-0 Quantitative Analysis of Biology (1 Unit)  
regenerative medicine. Prerequisite: Students must have completed
Random genetic processes, gene expression, cell adaptation, cell cycle,
BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0,
developmental morphogens, phylgenomics.
to register for this course. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI
215-0, and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0 to register for this course. BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology (1 Unit)  
Natural Sciences Distro Area Nucleic acid structure; DNA mutation, repair, recombination, replication,
restriction, and modification; translation.
BIOL_SCI 355-0 Immunobiology (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI
Nature of host resistance; characteristics of antigens, antibodies; basis
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to
of immune response; hypersensitivity.
register for this course.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to BIOL_SCI 391-0 Development and Evolution of Body Plans (1 Unit)  
register for this course. Molecular mechanisms underlying early embryonic development,
including establishment of the body and organogenesis. Discussion of
BIOL_SCI 356-0 Endocrinology (1 Unit)  
original literature.
Physiology and biochemistry of hormones and glands of internal
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
secretion in vertebrates; endocrine glands.
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 325-0 to register
register for this course.
for this course.
BIOL_SCI 392-0 Developmental Genetics Laboratory (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 358-0 Advanced Physiology Laboratory (1 Unit)  
Development of independent projects alongside classic readings
Experiments in several physiological systems. Design, techniques, data
and experiments exploring key concepts in developmental biology.
analysis, and report writing emphasized.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 310-0 or BIOL_SCI
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 222-0 or
217-0, and BIOL_SCI 234-0 or BIOL_SCI 222-0 to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 234-0 and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this course.
BIOL_SCI 359-0 Quantitative Experimentation in Biology (1 Unit)  
BIOL_SCI 393-0 Human Genomics (1 Unit)   This course will examine
Laboratory in experimental methods in quantitative biology. Random
how the analysis of the human genome and its variation provides insight
genetic processes, gene expression, cell cycle, developmental
into diversity, human health and our evolutionary history. Prerequisite:
morphogens, genome sequencing. Prerequisite: Students must have
BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0. Natural Sciences Distro Area
completed BIOL_SCI 201-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0, and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or
BIOL_SCI 219-0, or BIOL_SCI 354-0 to register for this course. Natural BIOL_SCI 395-0 Molecular Genetics (1 Unit)  
Sciences Distro Area Exploration of recent advances that have revolutionized the fields of
gene expression and cell regulation. Discussion of articles and primary
BIOL_SCI 360-0 Principles of Cell Signaling (1 Unit)   Emphasis on
research papers.
principles, components, and logic that are common to different cell
Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI
signaling systems. Modern experimental strategies for studying cellular
215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to
signaling as well as the implications of disrupting cell communication
register for this course.
pathways in disease will be described. Prerequisite: Students must have

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BIOL_SCI 396-0 Evolution and Diversity: Mushroom Genetics and 1 statistics course - STAT 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 337-0 recommended
Genomics (1 Unit)   The occurrence of natural genetic variation is PHYSICS 130-1 College Physics
the raw material with which evolution has sculpted every species & PHYSICS 130-2 and College Physics
that has ever existed. In this laboratory-based course, students are or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
immersed in the world of a widespread and biologically famous & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
mushroom-forming fungus. Prerequisite: Students must have completed or PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics
BIOL_SCI 203-0 or BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0 or BIOL_SCI 219-0, & PHYSICS 140-2 and Fundamentals of Physics
and BIOL_SCI 301-0 to register for this course.
1
BIOL_SCI 398-0 Tutorial in Biology and BIOL_SCI 399-0 Independent
BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior Thesis Colloquium (1 Unit)   Supervision while
Research do not count as 300-level BIOL SCI Electives. Students
writing a Senior Thesis. Discussion of students' research. Instructor
doing the Computational and Systems Biology concentration and
feedback on thesis drafts. Continued student research. Enrollment limited
taking a 1.0 unit course to satisfy the coding requirement may use
to Senior Biological Sciences majors hoping to graduate with Program
this in place of one of the required 300-level electives.
Honors and/or to produce a Senior Thesis. Registration required for all 2
Honors candidates. This concentration also has a programming competency
requirement.
BIOL_SCI 398-0 Tutorial in Biology (1 Unit)   Supervised reading and 3
Number of related course units depend on chemistry and
discussion or supervised laboratory work. P/N only.
mathematics sequences taken. Laboratory components of general
BIOL_SCI 399-0 Independent Research (1 Unit)   Supervised and organic chemistry courses and physics courses require separate
independent research project. Prerequisite: BIOL_SCI 398-0 or previous registration and bear separate credit. See chemistry (p. 226) and
BIOL_SCI 399-0. physics (p. 337) pages of this Catalog for more information.

Biological Sciences Major Concentration Courses

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. Course Title
Any three of the following courses:
Course Title
BIOL_SCI 332-0 Conservation Genetics
Program Courses (10.02 units)
BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics
7 core courses (5.02 units):
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology
BIOL_SCI 354-0 Quantitative Analysis of Biology
BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
BIOL_SCI 359-0 Quantitative Experimentation in Biology
BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution
BIOL_SCI 378-0 Functional Genomics
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology
BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 391-0 Development and Evolution of Body Plans
BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 392-0 Developmental Genetics Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry
1 BIOL_SCI 393-0 Human Genomics
2 300-level BIOL SCI Electives
BIOL_SCI 395-0 Molecular Genetics
3 courses from one of the concentration areas:
BIOL_SCI 396-0 Evolution and Diversity: Mushroom Genetics and
Molecular Genetics and Genomics (p. 223)
Genomics
Cell and Developmental Biology (p. 223)
Human Health and Disease (p. 224) Cell and Developmental Biology
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology (p. 224)
Course Title
Biochemistry and Biophysics (p. 224)
Any three of the following courses:
2
Computational and Systems Biology (p. 224)
BIOL_SCI 310-0 Human Physiology
Molecular Neurobiology (p. 224)
BIOL_SCI 315-0 Advanced Cell Biology
Interdisciplinary Biology (p. 224)
BIOL_SCI 327-0 Biology of Aging
3
Related Courses
BIOL_SCI 328-0 Microbiology
CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory
& CHEM 131-0 and General Chemistry 1
BIOL_SCI 355-0 Immunobiology
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2
BIOL_SCI 360-0 Principles of Cell Signaling
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2 BIOL_SCI 380-0 Biology of Cancer

or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry BIOL_SCI 381-0 Stem Cells and Regeneration
& CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I BIOL_SCI 391-0 Development and Evolution of Body Plans
& CHEM 215-2 and Organic Chemistry II BIOL_SCI 392-0 Developmental Genetics Laboratory
or CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
& CHEM 212-2 and Organic Chemistry
MATH 218-3 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
or MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus

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Human Health and Disease BIOL_SCI 378-0 Functional Genomics

Course Title CHEM_ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Analysis and Design of Living

Systems
Any three of the following courses:
ES_APPM 495-0 Selected Topics in Applied Mathematics (Topic must
BIOL_SCI 302-0 Fundamentals of Neurobiology
be "Introduction to the Analysis of RNA Sequencing
BIOL_SCI 310-0 Human Physiology Data")
BIOL_SCI 319-0 Biology of Animal Viruses
BIOL_SCI 325-0 Animal Physiology Molecular Neurobiology
BIOL_SCI 327-0 Biology of Aging Course Title
BIOL_SCI 328-0 Microbiology Any three of the following courses:
BIOL_SCI 344-0 Anatomy of Vertebrates BIOL_SCI 302-0 Fundamentals of Neurobiology
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory BIOL_SCI 303-0 Molecular Neurobiology
BIOL_SCI 355-0 Immunobiology BIOL_SCI 305-0 Neurobiology Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 356-0 Endocrinology BIOL_SCI 307-0 Brain Structure, Function, and Evolution
BIOL_SCI 358-0 Advanced Physiology Laboratory BIOL_SCI 325-0 Animal Physiology
BIOL_SCI 360-0 Principles of Cell Signaling BIOL_SCI 356-0 Endocrinology
BIOL_SCI 380-0 Biology of Cancer BIOL_SCI 360-0 Principles of Cell Signaling
BIOL_SCI 381-0 Stem Cells and Regeneration BIOL_SCI 391-0 Development and Evolution of Body Plans
BIOL_SCI 391-0 Development and Evolution of Body Plans BIOL_SCI 392-0 Developmental Genetics Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 392-0 Developmental Genetics Laboratory
Interdisciplinary Biology
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology Customized concentration consisting of a set of three, 300-level Biol Sci
Course Title courses approved by the biology program.
Any three of the following courses:
BIOL_SCI 332-0 Conservation Genetics Honors in Biological Sciences
BIOL_SCI 333-0 Plant-Animal Interactions Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
BIOL_SCI 334-0 Soils and the Environment: The Earth's Critical Zone must register for BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior Thesis Colloquium in Winter
BIOL_SCI 336-0 Spring Flora Quarter of Senior Year.
BIOL_SCI 337-0 Biostatistics
Seniors may be recommended to the college for graduation with honors
BIOL_SCI 339-0 Critical Topics in Ecology and Conservation
if they have completed at least 2 quarters of BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior
BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics
Thesis Colloquium, BIOL_SCI 398-0 Tutorial in Biology or BIOL_SCI 399-0
BIOL_SCI 342-0 Evolutionary Processes
Independent Research, have written an approved honors thesis based on
BIOL_SCI 344-0 Anatomy of Vertebrates
their independent study, and have sufficiently high grades.
BIOL_SCI 346-0 Field Ecology
BIOL_SCI 347-0 Conservation Biology For more information consult the biological sciences website and see the
BIOL_SCI 349-0 Community Ecology Honors in the Major (p. 191).

Biological Sciences Second Major for

BIOL_SCI 350-0 Plant Evolution and Diversity Lab

Biochemistry and Biophysics

Course Title
ISP Students
Any three of the following courses: Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
BIOL_SCI 323-0 Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program in
BIOL_SCI 360-0 Principles of Cell Signaling
Weinberg College (see Integrated Science Program (p. 296)). Students
BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function
majoring in ISP who wish to complete a second major in biological
BIOL_SCI 363-0 Biophysics
sciences should fulfill the following requirements. For concentration
area options, see those listed on the stand-alone Biological Sciences
Computational and Systems Biology Major (p. 223) page. Note that if an ISP student is pursuing both a
Course Title Biological Sciences and a Chemistry second major, it is allowable to co-
Coding requirement for this concentration may be satisfied by COMP_SCI 110-0, count CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry toward both.
COMP_SCI 111-0, or NICO 101-0 plus NICO 102-0. One unit of programming
coursework may substitute for one of the two required 300-level Biol Sci electives. Course Title
Any three of the following courses: Required courses:
BIOL_SCI 323-0 Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry
BIOL_SCI 337-0 Biostatistics Three courses for the chosen concentration in biological sciences
BIOL_SCI 345-0 Topics in Biology
BIOL_SCI 354-0 Quantitative Analysis of Biology
BIOL_SCI 359-0 Quantitative Experimentation in Biology

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Honors in Biological Sciences KELLG_FE 310-0. Prerequisites: ECON 201-0 and ECON 202-0; STAT 210-0

or equivalent; MATH 218-1 or MATH 220-1; and BUS_INST 301-0.
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
BUS_INST 321-0 Business and Economic Institutions in Historical
must register for BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior Thesis Colloquium in Winter
Perspective (1 Unit)   Factors affecting economic growth and challenges
Quarter of Senior Year.
to achieving economic success. Organization of firms and financial
Seniors may be recommended to the college for graduation with honors markets; corporate governance; innovation; financial crises; income
if they have completed at least 2 quarters of BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior inequality; race and gender. Prerequisites: ECON 201-0 and ECON 202-0;
Thesis Colloquium, BIOL_SCI 398-0 Tutorial in Biology or BIOL_SCI 399-0 STAT 210-0 or equivalent; and MATH 218-1 or MATH 220-1. Historical
Independent Research, have written an approved honors thesis based on Studies Distro Area
their independent study, and have sufficiently high grades. BUS_INST 394-LK Professional Linkage Seminar (1 Unit)   Content varies.
Possible topics include entrepreneurship, investment banking, business
For more information consult the biological sciences website and see the
ethics, global marketing, sports marketing, and nonprofit management.
Honors in the Major (p. 191).
Prerequisites vary.

Business Institutions BUS_INST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)  

businessinstitutions.northwestern.edu Business Institutions Minor

The minor in business institutions offered by the Harvey Kapnick Center The minor in business institutions requires the successful completion
for Business Institutions is designed to provide undergraduates with with a grade of C– or above of 11 courses:
a rigorous introduction to business and management fundamentals.
It allows students to prepare for employment in the business world by • 4 prerequisite courses in mathematics, statistics, and economics
building on skills and knowledge they acquire through other Northwestern • 4 business tools courses
coursework. The program also connects students’ study of business • 1 writing and speaking course
and management fundamentals to broader areas of academic inquiry,
• 2 social sciences and humanities electives
both by linking the study of business management principles to the
social sciences scholarship on which it is based, and by introducing Before declaring the minor students must complete the 4 prerequisite
social sciences and humanities scholarship on the cultural, political, courses with a grade of C- or higher, or have equivalent AP course credit
philosophical, literary, and social aspects of business institutions. Thus, posted to their academic record.
the program is not meant to serve as narrowly conceived preprofessional
training; instead it offers a broad multidisciplinary perspective on a See more details about the minor (p. 225). Interested students should
significant area of inquiry in 21st-century society. consult a program adviser or visit the program office for additional
information.
Students without extensive quantitative training are particularly
encouraged to apply. The program is designed so students can acquire Requirements for the minor in Business Institutions
the necessary quantitative background by completing four basic Course Title
prerequisite courses in mathematics, statistics, and economics.
Prerequisites (4 units)

Program of Study
ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics
• Business Institutions Minor (p. 225) STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences (or
1
equivalent)
BUS_INST 301-0 Accounting (1 Unit)   Introduction to both financial and MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
managerial accounting. Use of organizations' financial statements for
or MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
making decisions. Prerequisites: ECON 201-0 and ECON 202-0. 2
Minor Requirements (7 units)
BUS_INST 302-0 Marketing Management (1 Unit)   Basic principles and 4 business tools courses:
3

applications of marketing management. Marketing segmentation, target BUS_INST 301-0 Accounting

marketing, brand positioning, consumer behavior, channels strategy,
BUS_INST 302-0 Marketing Management
pricing, advertising and promotion. Prerequisites: ECON 201-0 and
BUS_INST 303-0 Leadership in Organizations
ECON 202-0. 4
BUS_INST 304-0 Corporate Finance (or equivalent)
BUS_INST 303-0 Leadership in Organizations (1 Unit)   Social science 1 writing and speaking in business course:
5

tools for solving organizational problems and influencing individuals,

ENGLISH 282-0 Writing and Speaking in Business
groups, and organizations. Competitive decision making, reward system
2 social sciences and humanities electives that have business institutions and
design, team building, strategic negotiation, political dynamics, corporate
practices as a central focus of inquiry, chosen from the list below. See the program
culture, and strategic organizational design. Prerequisites: ECON 201-0 website for newly approved courses and other updates.
and ECON 202-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
BUS_INST 304-0 Corporate Finance (1 Unit)   Effects of time and
uncertainty on valuation and decision making. Discounting techniques,
stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting, firm valuation, capital asset
pricing model, financial options. May not receive credit for both this
course and ECON 360-1. Not for students who have previously taken

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1
Equivalents include BMD_ENG 220-0 Introduction to Biomedical STAT 301-2 Data Science 2 with R
Statistics, CHEM_ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical STAT 301-3 Data Science 3 with R
Engineering, IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics, MATH 385-0 Some variable-topic classes offered under ENGLISH, HISTORY, or HUM may also be
Probability and Statistics for MMSS, PSYCH 201-0 Statistical applied; visit website or see adviser for details.
Methods in Psychology, POLI_SCI 312-0 Statistical Research One credit only may be from BUS_INST 394-LK, or internship-related credit, or
Methods, SESP 210-0 Introduction to Statistics and Research ENTREP 3XX credit, or IMC 300-0.
Methodology, and STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics. Excluding ECON 201-0 and ECON 202-0, economics courses may be applied to the
2 Social Science & Humanities Electives by students who are NOT doing the major or
None of the 7 courses may be double-counted toward any major,
1
minor, or certificate except as a related course for a major or a home- the minor in economics.
school distribution requirement. 1
3 Students earning a minor in economics may use ECON 300-
With advance approval of the program director a total of only one
level courses towards their Social Science & Humanities Elective
non-Northwestern course, course credit from study abroad, or a
requirement. Students earning a major in economics may not use
course offered by Northwestern's School of Professional Studies
any economics courses to fulfill their Social Science & Humanities
(SPS) may count as a business tools course for the minor. Special
Elective requirement.
accommodations may be made for transfer students.
4
Equivalents include ECON 360-1 Foundations of Corporate Finance
Theory and KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance. Catholic Studies
5
Students completing majors in English, History, or Philosophy, A Minor in Catholic Studies (p. 359) is offered by the department
may petition the program director to waive this requirement. of Religious Studies (p. 356).
However, these students are strongly encouraged to consider
taking ENGLISH 282-0 Writing and Speaking in Business because it
covers communications skills related to the business environment
Chemistry
that may not be covered in writing-intensive courses in other chemistry.northwestern.edu
disciplines.
Chemistry is the study of molecular structure, chemical reactions, and
Approved Social Science & Humanities courses for the minor the molecular basis of solids, liquids, and gases. Training in chemistry
Course Title blends descriptive, conceptual, and mathematical elements in both
BUS_INST 321-0 Business and Economic Institutions in Historical lectures and laboratory work. While developing chemical knowledge is
Perspective essential, the progressive honing of analytical abilities and application of
CHINESE 212-0 Chinese in Business Practice 1 this knowledge to research are just as important. Courses are carefully
CHINESE 312-1 Chinese in Business Practice 2 designed to give a rigorous introduction to chemistry for both science
and non-science students.
CHINESE 312-2 Multinational Corporations in China
ENGLISH 387-0 Studies in Literature and Commerce The broad applicability of phenomena and rigorous methodology of
FRENCH 309-0 French For Professions chemistry provide a wide range of career options for students who pursue
GERMAN 209-0 German in the Business World a major, minor, or advanced coursework in chemistry.
GERMAN 309-1 Advanced Business German: the German Economy
The department meets the needs of students with diverse career
GERMAN 309-2 Advanced Business German: Marketing and
Management objectives--including professional chemistry, medicine, and teaching--by
offering:
HISTORY 325-0 History of American Technology
ITALIAN 206-0 Business Italian • a foundation in mathematics, physics, and related sciences
LEGAL_ST 206-0 Law and Society
• a core curriculum introducing the fundamental areas of organic,
PHIL 270-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Economic and inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry
Ethical Dimensions
• concentrations in six different areas of chemistry
PHIL 364-0 Business and Professional Ethics
• opportunities to participate in research
POLI_SCI 341-0 International Political Economy
POLI_SCI 348-0 Globalization Options are also provided for Northwestern’s engineering, biological
POLI_SCI 374-0 Politics of Capitalism sciences, and pre-health professional programs.
PSYCH 387-0 Consumer Psychology and Marketing Research
The chemistry faculty is actively engaged in a wide spectrum of original
SOCIOL 206-0 Law and Society
research in which undergraduates are encouraged to participate along
SOCIOL 215-0 Economy and Society
with graduate students and visiting scholars from around the world.
SOCIOL 302-0 Sociology of Organizations
Undergraduates have opportunities to use modern instrumentation and
SOCIOL 316-0 Economic Sociology
to participate in seminars, colloquia, and informal contacts with scholars.
SOCIOL 324-0 Global Capitalism
SOCIOL 330-0
SOCIOL 331-0
Law, Markets, and Globalization
Markets, Hierarchies & Democracies
The Teaching of Chemistry
Weinberg College students pursuing a major in chemistry who also wish
SOCIOL 335-0 Sociology of Rational Decision Making
to be certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to the Secondary
SOC_POL 331-0 Economics of Inequality and Discrimination
Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education and Social Policy
SPANISH 206-0 Spanish for Professions: Business and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP chapter of this
STAT 301-1 Data Science 1 with R

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catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in • Students may receive credit for only 1 of CHEM 142-0, CHEM 162-0, or
SESP as early as possible in their academic careers. CHEM 182-0.

Chemistry for Pre-Health Students Students whose AP, IB, or chemistry placement exam scores place
them into organic chemistry but who choose instead to begin with
Students who have completed any of the CHEM 171-0/CHEM 181-0 must also complete CHEM 172-0/CHEM 182-0
general chemistry course sequences, that is before taking organic chemistry. Students who place into organic
CHEM 110-0, CHEM 131-0/CHEM 141-0, CHEM 132-0/CHEM 142-0, chemistry may not take CHEM 110-0 or CHEM 151-0/CHEM 161-0.
or CHEM 151-0/CHEM 161-0, CHEM 152-0/CHEM 162-0, or
CHEM 171-0/CHEM 181-0, CHEM 172-0/CHEM 182-0, are considered to The laboratory components of general and organic chemistry courses
have completed a full year of general chemistry. require separate registration, but co-registration, and bear separate
credit. When such a course is listed as a prerequisite for another course,
Students who complete CHEM 215-1/CHEM 235-1 and the associated lab is also a prerequisite.
CHEM 215-2/CHEM 235-2 will have covered all the fundamental organic
chemistry topics required for preparation for the health professions.
Students who take the chemistry major organic chemistry sequence
Programs of Study
must complete CHEM 212-1/CHEM 232-1, CHEM 212-2/CHEM 232-2 and • Chemistry Major (p. 230)
CHEM 212-3 to cover all these topics. • Chemistry Minor (p. 232)
• Chemistry Second Major for ISP Students (p. 232)
General Chemistry, Advanced Placement, • Chemistry BA/MS (p. 233)

and Course Credit The laboratory components of general and organic chemistry courses
Entering students may receive credit in chemistry by means of require separate registration, but co-registration, and bear separate
the College Board’s AP Chemistry examination or the International credit. When such a course is listed as a prerequisite for another course,
Baccalaureate HL Chemistry examination. Course placement in the associated lab is also a prerequisite.
Chemistry is determined by the department’s placement assessment(s)
taken on entry to Northwestern. Depending on their result on the CHEM 100-0 Introduction to Calculus and Chemistry (1 Unit)   For
department's placement assessment(s), students will be advised to participants in Bio&ChemEXCEL summer program. Introduction to
register for one of the following: calculus and general chemistry. Taken with BIOL_SCI 100-0.
CHEM 100-BR Introduction to Problem Solving in Chemistry (1 Unit)  
• CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry
For participants in Bridge I summer program. Developing facility
• CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 with quantitative tools to solve problems in chemistry. Prerequisites:
• CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry MATH 100-BR and HUM 100-1-BR.
• Organic Chemistry, either CHEM 215-1 or CHEM 212-1  CHEM 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
Students may not start any general chemistry sequence with CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry (1.34 Units)  
CHEM 131-0, CHEM 152-0, or CHEM 172-0 regardless of their AP or IB Solution strategies for traditional word problems and their application to
credit. Questions should be directed to the Director of Undergraduate basic chemistry quantitative problems: dimensional analysis, chemical
Studies in Chemistry. equations, stoichiometry, limiting reagents. Prerequisite: permission of
department.
Students may not retain both AP/IB credit and credit for a course at a
CHEM 110-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Quantitative Problem Solving
lower level than placed by the test score. For example:
in Chemistry (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in
• Students who receive 1 test credit listed as Chem 1X0 may take CHEM 110-0. Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator,
CHEM 151-0 for credit, but they may not retain credit for both. to collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
• Students who receive 1 test credit listed as Chem 1X1 may take clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
CHEM 171-0 for credit, but they may not retain credit for both. CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1 (1 Unit)   Quantum mechanics,
• Students who receive 1 test credit listed as Chem 1X2 may take electronic structure, periodic properties of elements, chemical bonding,
CHEM 172-0 for credit, but they may not retain credit for both. thermodynamics, intermolecular forces, properties of solids and liquids,
• Students who receive 1 test credit listed as Chem 11X may take special topics in modern chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 110-0 (C- or
CHEM 181-0 for credit, but they may not retain credit for both. better). Natural Sciences Distro Area

•  Students who receive 1 test credit listed as Chem 12X may take CHEM 131-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: General Chemistry 1 (0 Unit)  
CHEM 182-0 for credit, but they may not retain credit for both. Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in CHEM 131-0. Meets
weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively
Due to overlap in content, the following restrictions apply: review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
• Students may receive credit for only 1 of CHEM 131-0, CHEM 151-0, or
CHEM 171-0 CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2 (1 Unit)   Solutions and colligative
properties, chemical equilibrium, aqueous solution equilibria, chemical
• Students may receive credit for only 1 of CHEM 132-0, CHEM 152-0, or
kinetics, metals in chemistry and biology, oxidation-reduction reactions
CHEM 172-0
and electrochemistry, special topics in modern chemistry. Prerequisites:
• Students may receive credit for only 1 of CHEM 141-0, CHEM 161-0, or
CHEM 131-0, CHEM 141-0 (C- or better). Natural Sciences Distro Area
CHEM 181-0

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CHEM 132-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: General Chemistry 2 (0 Unit)   electrochemistry; electronic structure of the atom and quantum theory;
Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in CHEM 132-0. Meets advanced topics in chemical bonding; coordination compounds; solid-
weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively state chemistry; nuclear chemistry. Must be taken concurrently with
review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course CHEM 182-0. Prerequisites: CHEM 171-0, CHEM 181-0 (C- or better);
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. MATH 220-1. Natural Sciences Distro Area
CHEM 141-0 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.34 Unit)   Chemical CHEM 181-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (0.34
analysis of real samples using basic laboratory techniques including Unit)   Laboratory techniques for studying chemical analysis and
titration, colorimetric analysis, density measurements, and atomic chemical reactions relevant to environmental or materials research.
spectroscopy. Planning, data collection, interpretation, and reporting on Planning, data collection, interpretation, and reporting on experiments.
experiments. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 131-0. Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 171-0. Prerequisite: appropriate
CHEM 110-0 (C- or better). AP credit.
CHEM 142-0 General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (0.34 Unit)   Chemistry CHEM 182-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory (0.34
laboratory techniques applied to materials science and nanotechnology, Unit)   Study of the physical chemistry (acid base chemistry, kinetics,
acid-base chemistry, and chemical kinetics. Planning, data collection, etc.) behind the operating principles of biosensors. Planning, data
interpretation, and reporting on experiments. Must be taken concurrently collection, interpretation, and reporting on these experiments. Must be
with CHEM 132-0. Prerequisites: CHEM 131-0, CHEM 141-0 (C- or better). taken concurrently with CHEM 172-0. Prerequisite: CHEM 171-0 (C- or
better).
CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 (1 Unit)   Quantum
mechanics, electronic structure, periodic properties of elements, chemical CHEM 199-BR Foundations of Organic Chemistry (1 Unit)   For
bonding, thermodynamics, gas laws, intermolecular forces, properties participants in Bridge II summer program. Exploring foundations and
of solids and liquids, special topics in modern chemistry. Prerequisite: problem-solving skills in organic chemistry.
permission of department by placement exam. Natural Sciences Distro CHEM 201-0 Chemistry of Nature and Culture (1 Unit)   Chemistry for the
Area nonscientist. Chemicals commonly encountered in everyday life. With
CHEM 151-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Accelerated General laboratory. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Chemistry 1 (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Primarily for chemistry majors
CHEM 151-0. Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, and students in ISP. Basic concepts of structure, stereochemistry,
to collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and and reactivity of organic compounds. The chemistry of hydrocarbons
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. and alcohols. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 232-1. No P/N
CHEM 152-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 2 (1 Unit)   Solutions and registration. Prerequisites: CHEM 132-0 and CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0
colligative properties, chemical equilibrium, aqueous solution equilibria, and CHEM 162-0, or CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better), and
chemical kinetics, metals in chemistry and biology, oxidation-reduction consent of department, enrollment in ISP, or department placement.
reactions and electrochemistry, special topics in modern chemistry. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Prerequisites: CHEM 151-0, CHEM 161-0 (C- or better). Natural Sciences CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Primarily for chemistry majors
Distro Area and students in ISP. The chemistry of aromatic, carbonyl, and nitrogen
CHEM 152-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Accelerated General compounds; characterization of organic substances by chemical and
Chemistry 2 (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in spectral methods; reaction mechanisms. No P/N registration. Must be
CHEM 152-0. Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, taken concurrently with CHEM 232-2. Prerequisites: CHEM 212-1 and
to collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and CHEM 232-1 (C- or better). Natural Sciences Distro Area
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. CHEM 212-3 Organic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Primarily for chemistry majors
CHEM 161-0 Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.34 Unit)   and students in ISP. The chemistry of poly-functional compounds of
Chemical analysis of real samples using basic laboratory techniques biological and medicinal interest. Modern organic syn-thesis, bioorganic
including titration, colorimetric analysis, density measurements, and chemistry, and recent developments in organic chemistry. No P/N
atomic spectroscopy. Planning, data collection, interpretation, and registration. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 235-3. Prerequisites:
reporting on experiments. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 151-0. CHEM 212-2 and CHEM 232-2 (C- or better). Natural Sciences Distro Area
CHEM 162-0 Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (0.34 Unit)   CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I (1 Unit)   Foundational concepts
Chemistry laboratory techniques applied to materials science and in organic chemistry will be introduced. Topics include structure and
nanotechnology, acid-base chemistry, and chemical kinetics. Planning, properties of common functional groups, acidity/basicity, conformational
data collection, interpretation, and reporting on experiments. Must analysis, stereochemistry, and reactivity of organic compounds.
be taken concurrently with CHEM 152-0. Prerequisites: CHEM 151-0, Prerequisites: CHEM 132-0 and CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0 and
CHEM 161-0 (C- or better). CHEM 162-0, or CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better); or qualifying
score on the Chemistry Placement Exam. Must be taken concurrently
CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Review
with CHEM 235-1. Natural Sciences Distro Area
of mole problems and stoichiometry; descriptive chemistry, elements,
compounds, and inorganic reactions; gas laws; phase equilibria CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II (1 Unit)   Fundamental concepts in
and colligative properties; chemical equilibrium; aqueous equilibria; organic chemistry will be covered. The topics will include important
topics in chemical bonding and molecular structure. Must be taken functional groups and will include: nomenclature, structure,
concurrently with CHEM 181-0. Prerequisite: department placement exam properties, and multistep synthesis. Reaction mechanisms for organic
or appropriate AP credit. Natural Sciences Distro Area transformations will be presented, and synthesis strategies will
be covered. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in CHEM 215-1 and
CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry (1 Unit)  
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CHEM 235-1. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 235-2. Natural and identification of safety protocols. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better
Sciences Distro Area in CHEM 215-1 and CHEM 235-1. Must be taken concurrently with
CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Advanced concepts CHEM 215-2.
in modern organic chemistry will be introduced. The material will focus CHEM 235-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab (0.34 Unit)   Current
on recent developments in synthetic organic chemistry, including: laboratory practices for organic synthesis will be introduced. Reactions
concerted/pericyclic reactions, catalysis, green/environmental will include mechanistically complex multi-step process for the
chemistry, automated synthesis, and combinatorial/screening methods. preparation of compounds related to topical themes from academic
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in CHEM 215-2 and in CHEM 235-2. research and industrial chemistry. Synthetic targets will include complex
Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 235-3. Natural Sciences Distro Area small molecules, polymers, and molecules of biological relevance.
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in CHEM 215-2 and in CHEM 235-2.
CHEM 215-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: Organic Chemistry I (0 Unit)  
Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 215-3.
Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in CHEM 215-1. Meets
weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively CHEM 301-0 Principles of Organic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Introduction to the
review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course field of physical organic chemistry. Topics include bonding and structure,
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. conformational analysis, stereochemistry, acids and bases, reactivity, and
reaction mechanisms. CHEM 301-0 and CHEM 401-0 are taught together.
CHEM 215-SG-2 Peer-Guided Study Group: Organic Chemistry II (0 Unit)  
Prerequisites: CHEM 212-3 or CHEM 210-3 and CHEM 230-3 (C- or better)
Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in CHEM 215-2. Meets
and 1 quarter of physical chemistry; or consent of instructor.
weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively
review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course CHEM 302-0 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Topics in
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. advanced inorganic chemistry. CHEM 302-0 and CHEM 402-0 are taught
together. Prerequisite: CHEM 333-0 or consent of instructor.
CHEM 215-SG-3 Peer-Guided Study Group: Organic Chemistry III (0
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in CHEM 215-3. CHEM 303-0 Principles of Physical Chemistry (1 Unit)   An overview of
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to advanced topics in physical chemistry. CHEM 303-0 and CHEM 403-0
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and are taught together. Prerequisites: CHEM 342-1 and CHEM 342-2 and
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. CHEM 342-3.
CHEM 220-0 Introductory Instrumental Analysis (1 Unit)   Introduction CHEM 305-0 Chemistry of Life Processes (1 Unit)   Topics in the
to basic laboratory techniques in analytical chemistry and spectroscopy. chemistry and biochemistry of life processes. Taught with CHEM 405-0.
Topics include infrared and UV-visible spectroscopy, gas and liquid Prerequisites: CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better); and 1
chromatography, elemental and thermal analysis, simple x-ray diffraction, biochemistry course; or consent of instructor.
error analysis, and literature searching techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 306-0 Environmental Chemistry (1 Unit)   Topics in the physical
CHEM 132-0 and CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0 and CHEM 162-0, or chemistry of the environment. Taught with CHEM 406-0. Prerequisites:
CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better), or equivalent. CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better); MATH 230-2, MATH 250-0;
CHEM 232-1 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (0.34 Unit)   For ISP PHYSICS 135-1 and PHYSICS 135-2; or consent of instructor.
students and chemistry majors. Molecular modeling, unknown CHEM 307-0 Materials and Nanochemistry (1 Unit)   Introduction to
identification by spectroscopic methods, and experimental techniques frontier research at the interface of chemistry and materials science.
of modern chemistry emphasizing reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkyl CHEM 307-0 and CHEM 407-0 are taught together. Prerequisites: full year
halides, alcohols, and carbonyls. Must be taken concurrently with of organic chemistry.
CHEM 212-1. Prerequisites: CHEM 132-0 and CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0
and CHEM 162-0, or CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better), or CHEM 308-0 Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Nanomaterials (1
equivalent. Unit)   Fabrication, chemical synthesis, assembly, and characterization of
controlled-dimensionality materials, including metals, semiconductors,
CHEM 232-2 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (0.34 Unit)   For ISP oxides, polymers, and mesoporous scaffolds. Interfacial phenomena and
students and chemistry majors. Techniques of modern organic particle stability, nano forms of carbon, and material design. Taught with
chemistry including NMR spectroscopy and reactions such as CHEM 408-0. Prerequisite: 1 quarter of physical chemistry or consent of
electrophilic aromatic substitution, esterification, Grignard reaction, instructor.
aldol condensation, Robinson annulation, and DielsAlder reaction. Must
be taken concurrently with CHEM 212-2 (C- or better). Prerequisites: CHEM 309-0 Polymer Chemistry (1 Unit)   This course will cover the
CHEM 212-1 and CHEM 232-1 (C- or better). design and synthesis of polymers, including reaction mechanisms,
characterization, and structure-property relationships. CHEM 309-0
CHEM 235-1 Organic Chemistry Lab I (0.34 Unit)   Standard laboratory is taught with CHEM 409-0. Prerequisites (for undergraduates only):
techniques in organic chemistry will be covered. Techniques will focus CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better); and one of the following
on the isolation and purification of organic compounds as well as the use courses: CHEM 307-0, CHEM 313-0, CHEM 319-0, CHEM 412-0, or
of spectroscopic methods to determine identity and purity. Prerequisite: CHEM 415-0.
CHEM 132-0 and CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0 and CHEM 162-0, or
CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better); or qualifying score on CHEM 313-0 Advanced Organic Chemistry 1. Advanced concepts of
the Chemistry Placement Exam. Must be taken concurrently with organic reactivity and selectivity in synthesis. (1 Unit)   Strategies and
CHEM 215-1. tactics involved in complex target synthesis. Modern reaction classes
as applied to chemical synthesis, coupled to in-depth discussion of the
CHEM 235-2 Organic Chemistry Lab II (0.34 Unit)   Complete laboratory underlying key principles of synthesis design and execution, are covered
experiments focusing on standard synthetic organic chemistry will in the class. Students will gain experience in problem solving, creative
be conducted each week. Students will complete a prelab worksheet thinking, structural analysis and presentation skills. Prerequisites:
including stoichiometric calculations, prediction of reaction outcome, CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better).

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CHEM 314-0 Bioorganic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Introduction to using techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 333-0 and CHEM 350-1 (C- or better) or
chemical principles in biology and medicine. Experimental techniques equivalent.
and experiments in chemical biology. Suitable for students in chemistry, CHEM 350-3 Advanced Laboratory 3 (1 Unit)   Advanced laboratory
engineering, and biology. Taught with CHEM 415-0. Prerequisites: techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy:
CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better); and 1 quarter of biology; or infrared and Raman spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, fast kinetics,
consent of instructor.
organic and inorganic synthesis techniques in a self-guided project.
CHEM 316-0 Medicinal Chemistry: the Organic Chemistry of Drug Prerequisites: CHEM 342-2 or equivalent and CHEM 350-2 (C- or better).
Design and Action (1 Unit)   Introduction to principles of drug design CHEM 360-0 Nanopatterning: Top-down meets Bottom-up (1 Unit)  
and mechanisms of drug action from a chemical viewpoint. Historical Introduction to current problems in nanoscale science and technology;
introduction, drug design and development, receptors, enzymes and hands-on experience with nanoscale characterization tools and benchtop
enzyme inhibitors, DNA, drug metabolism, and prodrugs. Prerequisites: nanoscale experiments. With laboratory.
CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better); or consent of instructor. Prerequisites: CHEM 132-0 and CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0 and
CHEM 319-0 Advanced Organic Synthesis - Concepts and Applications CHEM 162-0, or CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better), or equivalent.
(1 Unit)   Synthesis of natural products and other medicinally relevant Natural Sciences Distro Area
organic compounds. Retrosynthetic analysis, substructure keying, CHEM 393-0 Green Chemistry (1 Unit)   Practices of environmentally
and pattern recognition. Classic and modern organic reactions. benign chemistry as applied to the chemical industry. Introduction to the
Terpenes, alkaloids, polyketides, steroids, proteins, and pharmaceuticals. concept and discipline of green chemistry; growth and expansion of the
Prerequisites: full year of organic chemistry. discipline in historical context from its origins in the early 1990s to the
CHEM 329-0 Analytical Chemistry (1 Unit)   Principles and applications present. Prerequisites: CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3 (C- or better).
of analytical methods, with emphasis on advanced separation science, CHEM 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Advanced work for
dynamic electrochemistry, and advanced mass spectrometry. No P/N superior students through supervised reading, research, and discussion.
registration. Prerequisite: CHEM 342-1 or CHEM 342-2 (C- or better). Prerequisite: consent of department.
CHEM 333-0 Inorganic Chemistry (1 Unit)   Descriptive chemistry of some CHEM 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Faculty-directed research. Must
important elements. Current concepts and models of chemical bonding. be taken P/N for first 2 quarters. Prerequisite: consent of department.
Prerequisites: 2 200-or 300-level chemistry courses.
CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics (1 Unit)   Laws of applications of
thermodynamics. Thermochemistry, chemical potentials, solution
Chemistry Major
thermodynamics, nonideal gases. Prerequisites: CHEM 132-0 and The major is recommended for students planning careers in chemistry.
CHEM 142-0, or CHEM 152-0 and CHEM 162-0, or CHEM 172-0 It is suitable preparation for graduate study in chemistry or medical
and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better); MATH 230-1; PHYSICS 135-1 and school and for work as a professional chemist. The curriculum includes
PHYSICS 136-1 and PHYSICS 135-2 and PHYSICS 136-2 (PHYSICS 135-2 related courses in mathematics and physics as well as core courses and
and PHYSICS 136-2 may be taken concurrently). a concentration in chemistry.
CHEM 342-2 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (1 Unit)   Quantum Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
mechanics with emphasis on atomic and molecular electronic Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
structure. Electronic, vibrational, rotational, and magnetic resonance
spectroscopy. Prerequisites: MATH 230-1 (MATH 230-2 recommended Course Title
also); PHYSICS 135-1 and PHYSICS 136-1 and PHYSICS 135-2 and Department Courses (16.7–18.04 units)
PHYSICS 136-2. 14.7–16.04 core units providing a solid basis in chemistry
CHEM 342-3 Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics (1 Unit)   CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry
Chemical kinetics, including experimental techniques and theories of & CHEM 131-0 and General Chemistry 1
rate processes. Statistical mechanics, including Boltzmann distribution, & CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2
partition functions, and applications to thermodynamics. Prerequisites:
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 342-1 and CHEM 342-2 (C- or better).
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
CHEM 348-0 Physical Chemistry for ISP (1 Unit)   Gas laws and & CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
properties; kinetic theory; first, second, and third laws; phase equilibria; & CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2
mixtures, phase diagrams, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics. & CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2
Prerequisites: ISP enrollment; CHEM 172-0 and CHEM 182-0 (C- or better); or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
MATH 281-1, MATH 281-2, MATH 281-3; or consent of department. & CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
& CHEM 172-0 Laboratory
CHEM 350-1 Advanced Laboratory 1 (1 Unit)   Advanced laboratory
& CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy: mass
and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
spectrometry, chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, and organic synthesis
CHEM 220-0 Introductory Instrumental Analysis
techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 220-0; and CHEM 215-2 or CHEM 212-3,
CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
and CHEM 235-3 (C- or better); or equivalent.
& CHEM 232-1 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 350-2 Advanced Laboratory 2 (1 Unit)   Advanced laboratory & CHEM 212-2 and Organic Chemistry
techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy, & CHEM 232-2 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
polymer characterization methods, electrochemistry, x-ray & CHEM 212-3 and Organic Chemistry
crystallography, atomic spectroscopy, and inorganic synthesis & CHEM 235-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab

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Students who complete the non-majors organic sequence CHEM 215-1, • Concentration courses are typically taken during the final year of
CHEM 215-2, and CHEM 215-3 with associated labs, and decide later to major in undergraduate study.
chemistry, are permitted to use these courses in place of the 212 sequence.
• The concentration areas, along with eligible courses, are:
CHEM 333-0 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics Biochemistry
& CHEM 342-2 and Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
Course Title
& CHEM 342-3 and Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics
CHEM 305-0 Chemistry of Life Processes
CHEM 350-1 Advanced Laboratory 1
CHEM 316-0 Medicinal Chemistry: the Organic Chemistry of Drug
& CHEM 350-2 and Advanced Laboratory 2
Design and Action
& CHEM 350-3 and Advanced Laboratory 3
CHEM 432-0 X-Ray Crystallography
2 courses from one of these concentration areas:
BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function
Biochemistry (p. 231)
Environmental Chemistry (p. 231)
Environmental Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry (p. 231)
Course Title
Organic Chemistry (p. 231)
CHEM 306-0 Environmental Chemistry
Physical Chemistry (p. 231)
CHEM 393-0 Green Chemistry
Materials/Nanotechnology (p. 232) 1
CHEM 445-0 Advanced Physical & Analytical Chemistry
Self-designed Concentration (p. 232)
CIV_ENV 260-0 Environmental Systems and Processes
Related Courses (Units depend on mathematics courses taken.)
CIV_ENV 314-0 Organic Geochemistry
BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry
CIV_ENV 365-0 Environmental Laboratory
or BIOL_SCI 241-0 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology - 2 for ISP
CIV_ENV 367-0 Chemical Processes in Aquatic Systems
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus 1
Only applicable when class topic is "Chemistry of Alternate Energy"
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Inorganic Chemistry
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus Course Title
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus CHEM 302-0 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
or MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year CHEM 411-0 Organic Spectroscopy
& MATH 281-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year CHEM 432-0 X-Ray Crystallography
or MATH 285-2 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year CHEM 433-0 Structural Inorganic Chemistry
& MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year CHEM 434-0 Inorganic Chemistry
or MATH 290-2 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus CHEM 435-0 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
& MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
or MATH 291-2 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable Organic Chemistry
& MATH 291-3 Calculus
Course Title
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Calculus CHEM 309-0 Polymer Chemistry

PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP CHEM 313-0 Advanced Organic Chemistry 1. Advanced concepts
& PHYSICS 125-2 and General Physics for ISP of organic reactivity and selectivity in synthesis.
& PHYSICS 125-3 and General Physics for ISP CHEM 316-0 Medicinal Chemistry: the Organic Chemistry of Drug
& PHYSICS 126-1 and Physics for ISP Laboratory Design and Action
& PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory CHEM 319-0 Advanced Organic Synthesis - Concepts and
& PHYSICS 126-3 and Physics for ISP Laboratory Applications
or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics CHEM 410-0 Physical Organic Chemistry
& PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
CHEM 412-0 Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
CHEM 415-0 Advanced Organic Chemistry
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory Physical Chemistry
or PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics Course Title
& PHYSICS 140-2 and Fundamentals of Physics CHEM 442-1 Quantum Chemistry
& PHYSICS 140-3 and Fundamentals of Physics CHEM 442-2 Quantum Chemistry
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
CHEM 443-0 Kinetics and Spectroscopy
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory CHEM 444-0 Elementary Statistical Mechanics
CHEM 445-0 Advanced Physical & Analytical Chemistry

Concentration Courses CHEM 448-0 Computational Chemistry

• Areas of concentration draw upon courses within the department as

well as in other departments.

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Materials/Nanotechnology Minor Requirements (6 units plus additional units for required labs)
1
Course Title Six 200- or 300- level full-credit courses

CHEM 307-0 Materials and Nanochemistry 1

Exclusive of CHEM 201-0 Chemistry of Nature and Culture,
CHEM 308-0 Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Nanomaterials
CHEM 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar, CHEM 399-0 Independent
CHEM 309-0 Polymer Chemistry
Study, or all 0.34-credit lab courses.
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles • Life science majors and premedical students are advised to take:
MAT_SCI 331-0 Soft Materials Course Title
MAT_SCI 370-0 Biomaterials CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
& CHEM 235-1 and Organic Chemistry Lab I
Self-designed Concentration & CHEM 215-2 and Organic Chemistry II
& CHEM 235-2 and Organic Chemistry Lab II
If the concentrations above do not meet their interests, students may
& CHEM 215-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry
design a concentration with approval of the Director of Undergraduate & CHEM 235-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab
Studies in Chemistry. A concentration may consist of 2 courses from the
or CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
areas above or with a common theme. & CHEM 232-1 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
& CHEM 212-2 and Organic Chemistry
Honors in Chemistry & CHEM 232-2 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
& CHEM 212-3 and Organic Chemistry
Majors who have done outstanding work in the classroom and research
& CHEM 235-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab
laboratory may be eligible for graduation with honors in chemistry.
3 additional Chemistry courses
Students who intend to submit a senior thesis should send an e-mail
message (including the name of the research adviser) to the director of • Physical science majors are advised to take:
undergraduate studies by fall of senior year. To be eligible for honors,
Course Title
a student must meet minimum GPA requirements, engage in original
CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics
research during at least two quarters of CHEM 399-0 Independent Study,
& CHEM 342-2 and Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
and write a senior thesis on this research. The CHEM 399-0 credits are & CHEM 342-3 and Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics
not required for and do not count toward the chemistry major.
3 additional Chemistry courses

Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are

• Students with interests in materials science, earth and planetary
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
science, or environmental science should take:
information consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry
Course Title
and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I

Honors Program in Medical Education

& CHEM 235-1 and Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II
Students & CHEM 235-2 and Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 333-0 Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry majors who are also participating in the HPME program (p. 37)
3 additional Chemistry courses
are permitted two waivers in their major. Only one of these waivers may
be used for a core program course; the second waiver may be used for a
• Other programs for the minor may be designed with departmental
concentration course.
approval to suit individual needs; interested students should contact

Chemistry Minor
the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry. (https://
www.chemistry.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/programs/advising-
research.html)
The minor in chemistry allows majors in other fields to complete a

Chemistry Second Major for ISP

significant portion of the coursework required for the chemistry major.
It allows the flexible selection of coursework from the traditional
subdisciplines of organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry.
Students
Course Title
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Prerequisites
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program in the
or CHEM 152-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 2 Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (see Integrated Science Program
& CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (p. 296)). Students majoring in ISP who wish to complete a second
or CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry major in chemistry must take these courses:
& CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
or equivalent Course Title

Chemistry courses at the 300 level may have additional chemistry, physics, and/or Chemistry courses required for the ISP major
mathematics prerequisites. Students doing the second major in chemistry may not make substitutions
CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
& CHEM 232-1 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

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CHEM 348-0 Physical Chemistry for ISP

Additional core courses required for the second major in chemistry:
Major/Minor Credit
A number of departments and programs allow students to use CFS
CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry
courses to fulfill major or minor requirements. The type and number of
& CHEM 232-2 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
& CHEM 212-3 and Organic Chemistry credits applicable, if any, are determined by the student’s department.
& CHEM 235-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab
CHEM 220-0 Introductory Instrumental Analysis Other Programs
CHEM 333-0 Inorganic Chemistry In addition to the courses listed here, CFS periodically develops new
CHEM 350-1 Advanced Laboratory 1 programs focusing on different fields and topics, for which credit is
& CHEM 350-2 and Advanced Laboratory 2 variable. These programs are described on the CFS website.
& CHEM 350-3 and Advanced Laboratory 3
Concentration
1
Chicago Field Studies Courses
Two courses from a selected concentration area in the Chemistry major
Note that where a Weinberg College distribution area is listed, a student
1 may use a maximum of one unit of credit towards that area (even if the
See concentration areas and course lists on the Chemistry Major
student earns more than one unit for the course). Where more than one
page (p. 230).
distribution area is listed for a course, the student may choose to where

Chemistry BA/MS
to apply that one unit of credit. More information about distribution
requirements and Interdisciplinary Studies distribution courses may be
found on the page describing College Requirements (p. 188).
Students who have done outstanding work during their first three years
and have a professional interest in chemistry may apply for the BA/MS CFS 291-0 Analysis of Field Experience (0.25-1 Unit)   Online course for
program when they are within 4 courses of completing undergraduate students who intern 10 to 40 hours a week in firms and organizations
degree requirements. By the end of the third year the applicant should throughout the world. Requires students to read, reflect upon and
have completed nearly all of the 300-level course requirements, all or discuss the structure and purpose of organizations as well as workplace
nearly all of the Weinberg College requirements (p. 188), and at least 1 inclusion, teamwork, productivity, and leadership styles. May be subject
term of independent study. to internship course-credit limits; students should consult their academic
adviser before applying.
Information about degree requirements can be found in the Graduate
Catalog section describing the combined BA/MS program in Chemistry CFS 387-0 Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability
(https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/chemistry/chemistry-bach- (1-4 Units)   Explores theoretical, geographic, and historical stakes of
mast/). environmental thought and practice with emphasis on Chicago-based
environmental work. Students intern 10 to 40 hours a week. May be
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing this program should subject to internship course-credit limits; students should consult
contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry (https:// their academic adviser before applying. Maximum 1 unit may apply to
www.chemistry.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/programs/advising- Weinberg College distribution credit. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
research.html).
CFS 388-0 Field Studies in Business Culture (1-4 Units)   Online course

Chicago Field Studies for students who intern 10 to 40 hours a week in firms and organizations
throughout the world. Course focus on critical issues shaping business
internships.northwestern.edu culture, especially pertaining to interns and internships. May be subject
to internship course-credit limits; students should consult their academic
Chicago Field Studies (CFS) offers undergraduates a thoughtful view adviser before applying. Course Meets Online
into life after college, in college. Through a combination of academic CFS 391-0 Field Studies in Social Justice (1-4 Units)   Approaches
coursework, field trips, and internship experiences, students explore a to social change with focus on particular justice issues and current
range of subjects through the lenses of work and critical issues in their events. Students intern 10 to 40 hours a week in advocacy, policy, and
future fields.  CFS offers a variety of courses - each quarter this includes social justice organizations. May be subject to internship course-credit
some combination of law, civic engagement, humanities, public health, limits; students should consult their academic adviser before applying.
business, social justice, the environment, and the modern workplace. Maximum 1 unit may apply to Weinberg College distribution credit. Social
  A student takes a CFS course while interning, and the credit may in Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
some cases count toward Weinberg College distribution requirements
(a limit of one unit per internship experience) and toward select majors, CFS 392-0 Field Studies in Public Health (1-4 Units)   Explores
minors, certificates, and programs, as well as general elective credit (see foundational concepts and current issues in global and local Public
Internships (p. 191) for the policy limiting the number of internship Health, with emphasis on promoting health equity. Students earn 10
credits that may be applied towards the Weinberg College degree). to 40 hours a week in health- and medicine-related organizations. May
be subject to internship course-credit limits; students should consult
CFS courses are open to students from every academic discipline who their academic adviser before applying. Maximum 1 unit may apply to
have completed one year of study. Admission is by application only, and Weinberg College distribution credit. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
students must complete an information session before applying. More CFS 393-0 Field Studies in the Modern Workplace (2-4 Units)   Workplace
information can be found on the CFS website. culture and political theory of labor. Students intern 25 to 40 hours a
week in a variety of professional fields. 2- or 3-credit enrollment option
available only during summer session. May be subject to internship
course-credit limits; students should consult their academic adviser

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before applying. Maximum 1 unit may apply to Weinberg College

distribution credit. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro -
The Teaching of Latin
See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area For information about teaching careers in Latin and opportunities for
mentoring and classroom observation, see the director of undergraduate
CFS 394-0 Legal Field Studies (2-4 Units)   Contemporary issues and
studies in the Department of Classics.
workplace culture in the legal field. Students intern 25 to 40 hours a
week in legal organizations. 2- or 3-credit enrollment option available
only during summer session. May be subject to internship course-credit
Study Abroad
limits; students should consult their academic adviser before applying. The department strongly encourages students to undertake study
Maximum 1 unit may apply to Weinberg College distribution credit. Social abroad for a summer, a term, or the academic year at, for example,
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, the summer
program at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, or
CFS 395-0 Business Field Studies (2-4 Units)   Contemporary issues and
Northwestern's own program Athens: Ancient Culture and Modern City
workplace culture in business. Students intern 25 to 40 hours a week in
(https://classics.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/study-abroad.html).
business organizations (primarily finance, consulting, and marketing).
Interested students should consult with the director of undergraduate
2- or 3-credit enrollment option available only during summer session.
studies in fall of the previous year to ensure sufficient time to prepare
May be subject to internship course-credit limits; students should consult
applications and plan for appropriate credit toward the major.
their academic adviser before applying. Maximum 1 unit may apply to
Weinberg College distribution credit. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
CFS 397-0 Field Studies in Civic Engagement (1-4 Units)   Forms of civic
Language Placement
Students must either complete the 100-level language sequence before
engagement with emphasis on local issues and approaches. Students
enrolling in GREEK 201-1 Introduction to Greek Literature or LATIN 201-1
intern 10 to 40 hours a week in civic, educational, legal, governmental,
Introduction to Latin Literature or test into the 200-level courses.
nonprofit, or community-based organizations. May be subject to
Completion of the 200-level series or permission of the instructor is a
internship course-credit limits; students should consult their academic
prerequisite for enrollment in 300-level language courses. Placement
adviser before applying. Maximum 1 unit may apply to Weinberg College
results may not be counted for credit toward the total number of courses
distribution credit. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
required, e.g., the 6 additional courses for the major. More advanced
CFS 398-0 Field Studies in Humanities (1-4 Units)   Labor issues through coursework must be completed instead.
arts and cultural history, with emphasis on humanities, arts, and media
in the public sphere. Students intern 10 to 40 hours a week in fields
including but not limited to arts and cultural organizations. May be
Classical Traditions Courses
subject to internship course-credit limits; students should consult Offered in departments other than classics, classical traditions courses
their academic adviser before applying. Maximum 1 unit may apply to give significant attention to ancient Greece or Rome, or to the use of
Weinberg College distribution credit. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Greek or Roman culture in some later tradition. They may be used to
satisfy certain major and minor requirements. To determine which

Chinese current courses meet the criteria, students should consult the director
of undergraduate studies. Courses that have recently met the criteria
See Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212). include:

Classics
Course Title
ART_HIST 310-1 Ancient Art: Greece

classics.northwestern.edu ART_HIST 310-2 Ancient Art

ENGLISH 383-0 Special Topics in Theory
Classics majors and minors study the language, literature, history, and PHIL 210-1 History of Philosophy - Ancient
culture of Greek and Roman antiquity. The department offers a wide PHIL 310-0 Studies in Ancient Philosophy
range of topics and has strengths in Greek and Latin literature, mythology,
POLI_SCI 301-0 Classical Political Theory
Greek history, the ancient economy, and ancient philosophical writing.
THEATRE 373-1 Acting II: Analysis and Performance
Students may also study the reception of classical antiquity in medieval

Programs of Study
through contemporary cultures by taking classical traditions courses
offered by other departments. The wide range of choices includes
philosophy, religion, political theory, art history, film studies, English, and • Classics Major (p. 236)
comparative literature. • Classics Minor Concentrations (p. 237)

Classics majors may pursue a concentration in Latin, Greek, or both

See below for Courses with Readings in Greek (p. 235), and Courses
languages. For a classics minor, students may choose a concentration
with Readings in English (p. 235).
with readings in Latin or in Greek or a classical studies concentration with
sources in English translation only. Additional information about classics
programs and courses is available on the department website or in the
Courses with Readings in Latin
department office. LATIN 101-1 Elementary Latin (1 Unit)   Classical Latin vocabulary,
grammar, and syntax with graded readings for translation. Course one of
three.

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LATIN 101-2 Elementary Latin (1 Unit)   Classical Latin vocabulary, in their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: GREEK 101-3,
grammar, and syntax with graded readings for translation. Course two of GREEK 115-2, or departmental placement.
three. Prerequisite: LATIN 101-1 or departmental placement. GREEK 201-2 Introduction to Greek Literature (1 Unit)   Review of basic
LATIN 101-3 Elementary Latin (1 Unit)   Classical Latin vocabulary, grammar and vocabulary. Representative selections from Greek authors
grammar, and syntax with graded readings for translation. Course three of in their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: GREEK 201-1, or
three. Prerequisite: LATIN 101-2 or departmental placement. departmental placement.
LATIN 201-1 Introduction to Latin Literature (1 Unit)   Grammar and GREEK 201-3 Introduction to Greek Literature (1 Unit)   Review of basic
vocabulary review. Readings in Cicero, Virgil, and Catullus; emphasis on grammar and vocabulary. Representative selections from Greek authors
literary analysis. Prerequisite: LATIN 101-3 or department placement. in their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: GREEK 201-2, or
departmental placement.
LATIN 201-2 Introduction to Latin Literature (1 Unit)   Grammar and
vocabulary review. Readings in Cicero, Virgil, and Catullus; emphasis on GREEK 201-4 Introduction to Greek Literature: Intensive (1 Unit)   For
literary analysis. Prerequisite: LATIN 201-1 or department placement. students who have completed GREEK 201-1 or equivalent. Review of
ancient Greek grammar and syntax and development of reading skills to
LATIN 201-3 Introduction to Latin Literature (1 Unit)   Grammar and
prepare for third-year level. Four classes a week. May not receive credit
vocabulary review. Readings in Cicero, Virgil, and Catullus; emphasis on
for both GREEK 201-4 and GREEK 201-2, GREEK 201-3.
literary analysis. Prerequisite: LATIN 201-2 or department placement.
GREEK 301-0 Readings in Greek Literature (1 Unit)  
LATIN 310-0 Readings in Latin Literature (1 Unit)  
Selected authors and topics. Topics recently offered include Homer, Plato,
Selected topics and authors including Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Cicero, Tacitus,
Aeschylus, Herodotus, Sophocles, and Thucydides.
and Seneca.
Prerequisite: GREEK 201-3 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for
Prerequisite: LATIN 201-3 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with different topics.
credit with different topics.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GREEK 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Individual program of study
LATIN 313-0 Latin Prose Composition: Advanced Syntax & Composition
under the direction of a faculty member. For advanced students only.
(1 Unit)   Rapid review of Latin morphology and basic grammar, followed
Permission of department required.
by careful study of the syntax of Latin prose and by practice in prose
composition. Prerequisite: LATIN 201-3 or equivalent.
LATIN 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Individual program of study
Courses with Readings in English
under the direction of a faculty member. For advanced students only. These courses offer an understanding of classical culture and its
Permission of department required. influence in history, literature, and art. There are no prerequisites in Greek
or Latin.

Courses with Readings in Greek CLASSICS 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
GREEK 101-1 Elementary Greek (1 Unit)   Vocabulary, forms, and syntax CLASSICS 110-0 A Study of Scientific Vocabulary Through Classical
of Attic Greek. Course one of three. Roots (1 Unit)   Greek and Latin etymology in the vocabulary of the
GREEK 101-2 Elementary Greek (1 Unit)   Vocabulary, forms, and syntax sciences. Designed primarily for science or medical students. Self-paced
of Attic Greek. Course two of three. Prerequisite: GREEK 101-1 or independent study.
departmental placement. CLASSICS 210-0 The World of Homer (1 Unit)   Introduction to the
GREEK 101-3 Elementary Greek (1 Unit)   Vocabulary, forms, and syntax history and material culture of Iron Age Greece. Society, economy, art,
of Attic Greek. Course three of three. Prerequisite: GREEK 101-2 or and archaeology of the Greek world that gave rise to the Homeric epic.
departmental placement. CLASSICS 210-0 and HUM 205-0 are taught together; may not receive
credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro
GREEK 115-1 Accelerated Elementary Ancient and Biblical Greek (1
Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro
Unit)   This is the first in an accelerated two-quarter series designed
Area
to teach students to read ancient Greek texts, from the biblical New
Testament to Homeric poetry and Platonic philosophy. These two CLASSICS 211-0 Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander
quarters will teach all the fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary and the Great (1 Unit)   An introduction to the history, culture, and peoples
lead students directly into a course dedicated to reading the Greek New of the ancient Greek world from the age of Homer (c. 7th century BCE)
Testament, and classical Greek texts thereafter. Usually taught in the to Alexander the Great (323 BCE). Daily life; political, social, artistic, and
Winter. intellectual developments. Special attention paid to Athenian democracy
as well as the politics of other city-states, including Sparta. Primary
GREEK 115-2 Accelerated Elementary Ancient and Biblical Greek (1
sources include texts, art, and archaeology. Ethics Values Distro Area
Unit)   This is the second in an accelerated two-quarter series designed
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
to teach students to read ancient Greek texts, from the biblical New
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Testament to Homeric poetry and Platonic philosophy. These two
quarters will teach all the fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary and CLASSICS 212-0 Rome: Culture and Empire (1 Unit)   Development and
lead students directly into a course dedicated to reading the Greek New character of the Roman Republic and Empire, emphasizing political
Testament, and classical Greek texts thereafter. Usually taught in the and social institutions. Roman origins of Europe's politics, religion,
Spring. Prerequisite: GREEK 115-1 or departmental placement. literature, and ideas. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GREEK 201-1 Introduction to Greek Literature (1 Unit)   Review of basic
grammar and vocabulary. Representative selections from Greek authors CLASSICS 245-0 Classics and the Cinema (1 Unit)   Analysis of how
literary and social/political assumptions intersect in the reception of two

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related dramatic forms, one originating in 5th century Greece, the other in CLASSICS 390-0 Topics in Greco-Roman Civilization (1 Unit)   Content
20th century United States. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area varies; may be repeated for credit with different topic. Recent topics
CLASSICS 250-0 Literatures of the Ancient World (1 Unit)   Introduction include stoicism and ancient Rome in Chicago.
to ancient Mediterranean literatures through study of thematically related CLASSICS 395-0 Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Fundamental research
texts from various cultures and periods and to interpretive techniques skills through hands-on learning, and in-class work on an individual
and debates about them. Content varies; may be repeated for credit with project. Students will learn how to use reference tools, allowing them
different topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area to search, analyze and interpret literary texts, inscriptions, papyri and
visual material. Course reflects current developments in Classics, and
CLASSICS 260-0 Classical Mythology (1 Unit)   Introduction to Greek
emphasizes digital approaches. Required for the major. Prerequisite:
and Roman traditional narratives. Emphasis on the social, political,
junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
and religious values that they engage. Ethics Values Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area CLASSICS 397-0 Exhibiting Antiquity: The Culture and Politics of
Display (1 Unit)   Examination of the construction of Mediterranean
CLASSICS 310-0 Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean (1 Unit)  
antiquity through modes of reception since 1750. Analysis of programs of
Content varies; may be repeated for credit with different topic. Recent
collecting and display and the intersection of institutional and scholarly
topics include archaeology and nationalism, archaeology of the theater,
agendas. ART_HIST 318-0, CLASSICS 397-0 and HUM 397-0 taught
and archaeology of empire. Prerequisite: Any CLASSICS 200-level course,
together; may receive credit for only 1 of these courses. Historical Studies
selected courses in anthropology and art history, or permission of
Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts
instructor. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules
Distro Area
(p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
CLASSICS 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Individual program of study
CLASSICS 320-0 Greek and Roman History (1 Unit)   Content varies;
under the direction of a faculty member. For advanced students only.
may be repeated for credit with different topic. Recent topics include
Permission of department required.
Greek music and the city, Aristotle and democracy, and ancient Greek law.
Historical Studies Distro Area
CLASSICS 330-0 Ancient Economy (1 Unit)   Introduction to the
Classics Major
preindustrial economy of the Roman Empire, highlighting its difference Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
from postindustrial economies. Farming, transportation, demography, Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
urbanism, technology, trade, and economic growth. Historical Studies
Distro Area The major in classics offers students three paths of study. Although no
previous knowledge of Latin or Greek is required, all students are required
CLASSICS 340-0 Greek and Roman Drama (1 Unit)  
to achieve competence in one of these ancient languages in order to
Analysis of key works of ancient drama, chiefly tragedy and comedy; their
work with primary sources in the original. Some may choose to complete
material setting in the Greco-Roman Mediterranean; ancient drama's
advanced work in both languages.
literary and performance aspects and social, political, and economic
contexts. With concentrations in Latin, Greek, or both languages, the major
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area requirements allow some flexibility. Classics majors develop familiarity
CLASSICS 350-0 Greek and Latin Literature (1 Unit)   Content varies; with the broad sweep of ancient history and literature and key analytical
may be repeated for credit with different topic. Recent topics include skills necessary to examine the record of Greek and Roman culture. They
love in antiquity, Roman comedy, and Roman literature and imperialism. complete a demanding and distinctive course of study that stresses
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area the development of important intellectual sensibilities—close reading,
analytical clarity, thorough research, evaluation of evidence, logical
CLASSICS 360-0 Origins of Greek Democracy (1 Unit)   Emergence of the
analysis, effective writing, appreciation of nuance and subtleties,
world's first democracies in archaic Greece, 750-460 BCE. Topics include
historical variability, and cultural differences. All majors complete a
the rise of the city-state, tyranny, Sparta, the effects of military reform,
research project under the direction of a faculty member in a small 1-
the invention of written law, and the development and consequences of
quarter seminar. Seniors pursuing honors will undertake an additional 2
democratic ideology. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro -
quarters of research.
See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
CLASSICS 370-0 Greek and Roman Religion (1 Unit)   History and Each of the three tracks—Greek and Latin, Latin, or Greek—requires a
analysis of pagan religions of Greece and Rome and religions of the minimum of 12 courses beyond the language prerequisites.
Roman Empire. Literary and material evidence; ancient and modern
theories about ancient religions. Ethics Values Distro Area All majors are required to undertake a research project in connection
with CLASSICS 395-0 Research Seminar. Topics vary from year to year.
CLASSICS 380-0 Classical Reception Studies: the Ancient Greco- Instruction will be included in the use of traditional as well as digital
Roman world in posterity (1 Unit)   Content varies; may be repeated research tools. Students may petition the director of undergraduate
for credit with different topic. This course focuses on how Greek and studies to substitute research conducted for a study abroad program.
Roman sources (texts, images, material objects, figures, practices) have
been utilized by post-antiquity actors in a variety of media, such as art, Greek and Latin Concentration
architecture, literature, music, cinema, theater, popular culture, etc. to
Course Title
make meaning in and for their own times (later-antiquity to contemporary
Major Requirements: Greek and Latin Concentration (12 units)
times). Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules 1
Prerequisites:
(p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GREEK 201-2 Introduction to Greek Literature
& LATIN 101-3 and Elementary Latin

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or LATIN 201-2 Introduction to Latin Literature 6 additional Greek, Latin, or classics courses, at least 3 of which must be at the
& GREEK 101-3 and Elementary Greek 300 level or above (may include Latin language courses at any level and up to
or LATIN 201-2 Introduction to Latin Literature 2 classical traditions courses with consent of the director of undergraduate
2
& GREEK 115-2 and Accelerated Elementary Ancient and Biblical studies)
Greek
1
3 foundation courses in the first language (Greek or Latin) at the 201-3 level or Or equivalent placement (see Language Placement (p. 234))
2
above Excluding CLASSICS 110-0 A Study of Scientific Vocabulary Through
3 foundation courses in the second language (Greek or Latin) at the 200 or 300 Classical Roots
level
6 additional courses: Honors in Classics
CLASSICS 211-0 Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
the Great
should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and submit an
CLASSICS 212-0 Rome: Culture and Empire
application form in junior year no later than the College reading period
CLASSICS 395-0 Research Seminar in Spring Quarter. Students should list a preliminary bibliography for the
3 additional Greek, Latin, or classics courses, at least 2 of which must be at the project approved by a faculty member who has agreed to serve as the
300 level or above (may include 1 classical traditions course with consent of the thesis adviser. A one-page research proposal approved by the adviser is
2
director of undergraduate studies)
due at the end of the first week of the Fall Quarter of the senior year. The
1 Honors Committee, consisting of the Director of Undergraduate Studies,
Or equivalent placements—see Language Placement (p. 234)
2 the Honors Coordinator and a third Classics faculty member, will evaluate
Excluding CLASSICS 110-0 A Study of Scientific Vocabulary Through the proposal and vote on approval. During the fall and winter quarters
Classical Roots of their senior year, students enroll in CLASSICS 399-0, Independent
Study and complete a senior thesis. All honors theses are evaluated as
Latin Concentration passing or not-passing by the Honors Committee. Students whose theses
Course Title and grades meet departmental criteria are recommended to the College
Major Requirements: Latin Concentration (12 units) for graduation with honors. For more information consult the department
Prerequisite: website or the director of undergraduate studies.
1
LATIN 201-2 Introduction to Latin Literature
3 language foundation courses in Latin: Classics Minor Concentrations
LATIN 201-3 Introduction to Latin Literature
Students may earn a minor in Latin, Greek, or classical studies. Each
and/or courses at the 300 level, depending on placement
option allows students either to survey aspects of classical culture and
9 additional courses:
traditions or to take a more focused cluster of courses. Unlike the Greek
CLASSICS 211-0 Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander and Latin minors, the classical studies minor does not require study of
the Great
an ancient language. Instead, it provides a framework for examining any
CLASSICS 212-0 Rome: Culture and Empire aspect of Greek and Roman antiquity or its traditions and reception in
CLASSICS 395-0 Research Seminar medieval through contemporary Western culture.
6 additional Latin, Greek, or classics courses, at least 3 of which must be at the
300 level or above (may include Greek language courses at any level and up Students majoring in classics may also earn a minor in classical studies,
to 2 classical traditions courses with consent of the director of undergraduate provided they do not double-count courses toward both the major and
2
studies) the minor, and they do not count toward the minor any courses in the
1
language(s) of their major at or below the prerequisite level.
Or equivalent placement (see Language Placement (p. 234))
2
Excluding CLASSICS 110-0 A Study of Scientific Vocabulary Through Minor requirements: Latin concentration
(6 units)
Classical Roots

Greek Concentration Prerequisite: LATIN 101-3 Elementary Latin or equivalent placement (see

Course Title Language Placement (p. 234))
Major Requirements: Greek Concentration (12 units)
• 3 Latin courses at the 200 or 300 level
Prerequisites:
1 • 3 additional Latin and/or classics courses (excluding
GREEK 201-2 Introduction to Greek Literature
CLASSICS 110-0), 1 of which must be LATIN 310-0 (may include
3 language foundation courses in Greek:
1 classical traditions course with consent of the director of
GREEK 201-3 Introduction to Greek Literature undergraduate studies)
and/or courses at the 300 level, depending on placement
9 Additional Courses: Minor requirements: Greek concentration
(6 units)
CLASSICS 211-0 Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander
the Great
CLASSICS 212-0 Rome: Culture and Empire Prerequisite: GREEK 101-3 Elementary Greek, GREEK 115-2 Accelerated
CLASSICS 395-0 Research Seminar Elementary Ancient and Biblical Greek, or equivalent placement (see
Language Placement (p. 234))

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• 3 Greek courses at the 200 or 300 level perspective. Fundamental questions concerning thinking, beliefs,
• 3 additional Greek and/or classics courses (excluding language understanding, education, and creativity. Formal Studies Distro
CLASSICS 110-0), 1 of which must be at the 300 level (may include Area
1  classical traditions course with consent of the director of COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain (1 Unit)   The study of language
undergraduate studies) and its biological basis from linguistic, psychological, and neuroscientific
perspectives. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Minor requirements: Classical studies (6 COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning (1 Unit)  
units) Interdisciplinary study of the nature of the mind with emphasis on
learning, representation, and reasoning. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
Course Title
1 Area
2 courses from:
CLASSICS 210-0 The World of Homer COG_SCI 220-0 Selected Topics in Cognitive Science (1 Unit)   Topics in
cognitive science. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with change
CLASSICS 211-0 Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander
the Great of topic.
CLASSICS 212-0 Rome: Culture and Empire COG_SCI 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data (1 Unit)   Understanding
CLASSICS 260-0 Classical Mythology principles of cognitive psychology, data visualization, and graphic design
4 additional classics, classical traditions, Greek, or Latin courses, at least 2 of to present ideas and data in an engaging, clear, and memorable manner.
which must be at the 300 level and none of which may be CLASSICS courses at the PSYCH 245-0 and COG_SCI 245-0 are taught together; may not receive
100 level credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

1 COG_SCI 366-0 Cognitive Science Proseminar (1 Unit)   New and ongoing

Classics majors may substitute additional 200- or 300- level courses
research by Northwestern faculty. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
in classics, classical traditions, Greek, or Latin
COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Independent research

Cognitive Science for a senior thesis under the direction of department faculty. By invitation
only.
cogsci.northwestern.edu COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Independent research
for a senior thesis under the direction of department faculty. By invitation
Cognitive science is the scientific study of the mind with the goal of
only.
understanding the nature of thought. Students learn the ways in which
converging sources of evidence may be integrated to discover the COG_SCI 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Faculty-directed research.
mechanisms underlying the complex adaptive properties of human Consent of instructor required.
cognition. The major in cognitive science gives a broad foundation in this
interdisciplinary field, encompassing cognitive psychology, linguistics, Cognitive Science Major
artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and related disciplines. Required
introductory courses survey basic phenomena and approaches; basic Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
methodology courses impart the methods of cognitive science; core Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
courses provide foundations of disciplines within cognitive science;
Course Title
and elective courses allow students to pursue more advanced study in
Major Requirements (14 units)
particular disciplines. A proseminar focuses on ongoing research in the
4 required introductory courses:
field by Northwestern faculty.
COG_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Cognitive Science
For additional information about the Program in Cognitive Science COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming
contact the Program Assistant (https://cogsci.northwestern.edu/people/ or COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
staff.html). STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics

Programs of Study
or PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology
COG_SCI 202-0 Evaluating Evidence
• Cognitive Science Major (p. 238) 1 required proseminar
• Cognitive Science Minor (p. 240) COG_SCI 366-0 Cognitive Science Proseminar
5 Theme courses, one from each of the five themes listed below.
COG_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Cognitive Science (1 Unit)   Become Theme: Brains & Bodies
familiar with and invested in cognitive science research, focusing on big
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
themes in the study of the mind and mental representation, exemplified
LING 250-0 Sound Patterns in Human Language
by interdisciplinary work conducted at Northwestern University. Social
MUS_THRY 251-0 Intro to Music Cognition
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
NEUROSCI 326-0 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
COG_SCI 202-0 Evaluating Evidence (1 Unit)   Introduction to evaluation
PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience
of qualitative and quantitative evidence across science, politics, society,
Theme: Learning over Lifetimes
health, education, and industry. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro area.
COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning
POLI_SCI 212-0 and COG_SCI 202-0 are taught together; may not receive
PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology
credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology
COG_SCI 207-0 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling (1 Unit)   Introduction
Theme: Models & Machines
to artificial intelligence and cognitive science from a nontechnical

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COG_SCI 207-0 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling CSD 376-0 Diagnostic & Remedial Approaches for Children With
COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Learning Problems

LING 260-0 Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences CSD 382-0 Autism Spectrum Disorder

LING 334-0 Introduction to Computational Linguistics CSD 388-0 Attention Deficit Disorder and Related Disorders

PHIL 225-0 Minds and Machines CSD 392-0 Language Development and Usage

PHIL 325-0 Philosophy of Mind CSD 406-0 Medical Aspects of Audiology

Theme: Reasoning & Rhetoric CSD 444-0 Development and Disorders of Mathematics

LING 270-0 Meaning CSD 457-0 Language Science

PHIL 255-0 Theory of Knowledge COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming

POLI_SCI 335-0 Political Psychology COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing

PSYCH 333-0 Psychology of Thinking COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems

PSYCH 373-0 Decision Making COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers

Theme: Collective Cognition COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning

ANTHRO 377-0 Psychological Anthropology COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

COG_SCI 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent
Language
LOC 214-0 Culture and Cognition
ECON 330-0 Behavioral Economics
LOC 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations
LING 300-0 Topics in Linguistics
LOC 313-0 Learning and Thinking in Organizations
LING 315-0 Experimental Approaches to Word Form Processing
PSYCH 344-0 Cultural Psychology
LING 316-0 Experimental Syntax
4 Electives chosen from the Theme lists above or from the Electives listed below
LING 317-0 Experimental Pragmatics
• Of the 9 Theme and Elective courses (5 Theme courses plus 4 LING 321-0 Bilingualism
Electives) at least five must be at the 300-level or above. Other 300- LING 330-0 Research Methods in Linguistics
and 400-level courses beyond those listed here may be counted as LING 341-0 Language Typology
Electives with consent of the cognitive science adviser. LING 342-0 Structure of Various Languages
LING 350-0 Fundamentals of Laboratory Phonology
• Independent study is strongly recommended. COG_SCI 399-0 or
another independent study approved by the cognitive science adviser LING 360-0 Fundamentals of Syntax
may count as an Elective course. LING 370-0 Fundamentals of Meaning
LING 371-0 Reference
• For students pursuing honors, the second quarter Senior Thesis LING 372-0 Pragmatics
Seminar (COG_SCI 398-2) may count as an Elective course.
LING 373-0 Implicature

• At most 3 courses counted toward the cognitive science major may LING 450-1 Laboratory Phonology I
be double-counted toward another major. Courses used to meet LING 460-2 Syntactic Analysis II
major requirements may not be double-counted toward a minor. LRN_SCI 301-0 Design of Learning Environments
LRN_SCI 401-0 Knowledge Representation for the Learning Sciences

Electives LRN_SCI 425-0
LRN_SCI 426-0
Introduction to Design for the Learning Sciences
Design of Technological Tools for Thinking and
Students following the major requirements in this catalog year may chose Learning
any of the elective courses listed below regardless of academic area. LRN_SCI 429-0 Design of Learning Environments
Students following requirements in a prior catalog year should refer to MUSIC_ED 437-0 Psychology of Music Teaching & Learning
that catalog for the required allocation of courses among designated
NEUROSCI 320-0 Animal Behavior
advanced elective areas.
NEUROSCI 360-0 Neuroscience of Brain Disorders

Elective Courses NEUROSCI 377-0 Neurobiology of Sensation and Perception

PHIL 250-0 Elementary Logic II
Course Title
PHIL 327-0 Philosophy of Psychology
ANTHRO 360-0 Language and Culture
PHIL 330-0 Practical Reasoning and Choice
ANTHRO 361-0 Talk as Social Action
PHIL 350-0 Advanced Logic
ANTHRO 389-0 Ethnographic Methods and Analysis
PHIL 351-0 Advanced Topics in Philosophical Logic
BIOL_SCI 302-0 Fundamentals of Neurobiology
PHIL 353-0 Philosophy of Language
CSD 301-0 Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal Mechanism
PSYCH 324-0 Perception
CSD 302-0 Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Hearing
Mechanism PSYCH 325-0 Selected Topics in Neuroscience and
Psychophysiology
CSD 303-0 Brain and Cognition
PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition
CSD 306-0 Psychoacoustics
PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind
CSD 309-0 Culture, Language and Learning
PSYCH 336-0 Consciousness
CSD 310-0 Biological Foundations of Speech and Music
PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development
CSD 342-0 Language and Cognition in Atypical Development
PSYCH 372-0 Language and Cognition
CSD 373-0 Introduction to Learning Disabilities

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PSYCH 374-0 Human Memory COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain

PSYCH 379-0 Neuroscience & Behavior Laboratory LING 250-0 Sound Patterns in Human Language
PSYCH 461-0 Reasoning and Representation MUS_THRY 251-0 Intro to Music Cognition
PSYCH 466-0 Analogy and Similarity NEUROSCI 326-0 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Also relevant sections of: PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience
ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology Theme: Learning over Lifetimes
CSD 369-0 Special Topics in Communication Sciences and COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning
Disorders PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology
COMP_SCI 396-0 Special Topics in Computer Science PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology
LRN_SCI 451-0 Topics in Learning Sciences Theme: Models & Machines
MUS_THRY 335-0 Selected Topics in Music Theory COG_SCI 207-0 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling
MUS_THRY 336-0 Selected Topics in Music Cognition COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
MUS_THRY 435-0 Selected Topics in Music Theory LING 260-0 Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences
MUS_THRY 436-0 Selected Topics in Music Cognition LING 334-0 Introduction to Computational Linguistics
PHIL 410-0 Seminar: Special Topics in Philosophy PHIL 225-0 Minds and Machines
PHIL 426-0 Seminar in Philosophy of Mind PHIL 325-0 Philosophy of Mind
PSYCH 391-0 Advanced Seminar in Cognition or Neuroscience Theme: Reasoning & Rhetoric
PSYCH 460-0 Special Topics in Cognition LING 270-0 Meaning
PSYCH 470-0 Topics in Brain, Behavior, and Cognition PHIL 255-0 Theory of Knowledge
POLI_SCI 335-0 Political Psychology
Honors in Cognitive Science PSYCH 333-0 Psychology of Thinking
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors PSYCH 373-0 Decision Making
should contact the director of undergraduate studies in early spring Theme: Collective Cognition
of junior year. Qualifying students prepare a thesis proposal under ANTHRO 377-0 Psychological Anthropology
the guidance of a faculty mentor and present the proposal, along with COG_SCI 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data
the names of the mentor and a second faculty reader, to the program LOC 214-0 Culture and Cognition
committee for review. After committee approval of the proposal, students
LOC 308-0 Redesigning Everyday Organizations
normally enroll in COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar in fall and
LOC 313-0 Learning and Thinking in Organizations
COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar in winter of senior year. With
PSYCH 344-0 Cultural Psychology
the permission of the director of undergraduate studies, 1 quarter of 1
2 Elective courses
COG_SCI 399-0 Independent Study may be substituted for one of either
COG_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar or COG_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis 1
Elective courses can be chosen from the Theme lists above or from
Seminar.
the Elective Courses list shown under the Cognitive Science major
Students whose projects, theses, and grades meet program criteria (p. 238).
are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see the
section on Honors in the Major of the Weinberg Academic Options and
Comparative Literary Studies
Support (p. 191) page. complit.northwestern.edu

Cognitive Science Minor The Comparative Literary Studies Program is an interdepartmental,

interdisciplinary program for the study of literature across national and
linguistic lines. Those who work in the field of comparative literature hold
The minor in cognitive science broadens the academic background of
that language is not an indifferent medium of expression but an integral
students majoring in related fields, providing them with the methods and
dimension of every expressive act. Drawing on faculty from the various
foundations for understanding cognitive issues in an interdisciplinary
literature departments as well as from disciplines such as art history,
framework.
film studies, music, and philosophy, the CLS program examines literary
Course Title texts within the context of diverse literary traditions and other cultural
Minor Requirements (8 units) phenomena. CLS encourages students not only to read and interpret
2 required introductory courses: works of literature but also to reflect on the assumptions and methods
that shape literary and other humanistic studies.
COG_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Cognitive Science
COG_SCI 202-0 Evaluating Evidence In contrast to studying one culture’s literature over a specific time
1 methodology course chosen from: period, CLS juxtaposes literatures of different cultures and epochs,
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming studying the themes, conventions, and movements shared by distinct
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming literary traditions as well as those features that distinguish them from
PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology each other. Building on comparative literature’s traditional basis in
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics Euro/American and western classical literatures, Northwestern’s CLS
3 Theme courses, each selected from a different one of the five themes listed below Program offers students the opportunity to pursue programs of study
in the literatures of South and East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and
Theme: Brains & Bodies
Latin America, as well as courses offered through Native American

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and indigenous studies. By engaging in cross-disciplinary scholarship PHIL 220-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses.
across languages and historical eras, students encounter the literary Ethics Values Distro Area
achievements of people with vastly different histories, frames of cultural COMP_LIT 211-0 Readings in Genre (1 Unit)   Analysis of major literary
reference, and poetic traditions. and aesthetic genres, such as epic, sacred texts, drama, lyric, visual
media, and narrative. Study of particular examples, with focus on
Their course of study provides CLS students with a range of innovative
historical development, formal features, and social context. May be
theoretical approaches to literary texts, movements, and genres,
repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
along with a strong commitment to traditional literary interpretation,
philological methods, and critical analysis. In considering theoretical COMP_LIT 270-0 Literatures in Translation (1 Unit)   Focused study of
texts ranging from the classics of ancient Greece and Roman to literatures from around the world offered in English translation. Literature
contemporary critical theory, students not only learn to understand Fine Arts Distro Area
specific literary works but also raise questions about their relations to COMP_LIT 300-0 Theories and Practices of Reading (1 Unit)   Theories
other forms of discourse and about the nature of literature itself. To this and methods of literary and cultural interpretation. Discussion and
end, the CLS program emphasizes the study of a diverse body of literary readings will prepare students to undertake theoretically grounded
theories (in domains ranging from poststructuralist, psychoanalytic, projects comparing literature and other forms of cultural expression.
feminist, and historicist approaches, to world literature, translation Content varies. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
studies, critical race theory, and the environmental humanities) alongside
the theoretical and methodological concerns of related disciplines (such COMP_LIT 301-0 Studies in World Literature (1 Unit)   Exploration of a
as anthropology, history, philosophy, gender and sexuality studies, and specific body of literature, criticism, or film that cuts across conventional
sociology). national or literary historical boundaries. Attention given to critical
debates about "world literature." Content varies. Literature Fine Arts Distro
Finally, the CLS Program considers literary texts in relation to other Area
forms of creative and cultural production. The relationship of literature to COMP_LIT 302-0 Reading Across Disciplines (1 Unit)   Comparative
cultural practices and the arts, among them music, visual culture, fashion, cultural studies across varied media and methodologies. May address
and new media, is an important focus of interest in many courses, and literature in relationship to environmental, legal, or public humanities;
students are encouraged to take classes in other disciplines. visual culture and curatorial practice; and music. Content varies.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Study Abroad COMP_LIT 303-0 Movements and Periods (1 Unit)   Focused study of
The Program in Comparative Literary Studies encourages all majors who intellectual formations belonging to a movement or period, such as Tang
qualify to consider a year or a term of study abroad as juniors. Dynasty, Age of Enlightenment, realism, the avant-garde, or post-WWII.
Content varies. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Programs of Study COMP_LIT 305-0 Studies in Film, Media, and Visual Culture (1 Unit)  
• Comparative Literary Studies Major (p. 242) Focused studies in international cinema or visual and other media (e.g.
• World Literature Minor (p. 242) Brazilian documentary, Middle East visual culture, or Bollywood film).
• Comparative Literary Studies BA/MA (p. 243) Major theoretical issues in film and media studies. Content varies.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
COMP_LIT 104-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar COMP_LIT 306-0 Studies in Race & Ethnicity (1 Unit)   Representations
COMP_LIT 200-0 Introduction to Literary Theory (1 Unit)   Key topics and of comparative race and ethnicity in world literature, criticism, and film.
debates in literary theory and criticism; how theory actively assists in Discussion and theoretical readings address racial and ethnic identity
building literary and cultural comparison across history, language, nation, formation, intersection, and difference. Content varies. Literature Fine Arts
genre, and medium. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Distro Area

COMP_LIT 201-0 Reading World Literature (1 Unit)   Introduction to a COMP_LIT 307-0 Studies in Gender, Sexuality & Representation (1 Unit)  
diverse range of important works of world literature and central debates Representations of gender and sexuality in literature, film, and criticism.
and questions about the idea of "world literature." Content varies. May be Global and comparative topics situated in historical, social and political
repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area contexts. Content varies. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

COMP_LIT 202-0 Interpreting Culture (1 Unit)   Introduction to the theory COMP_LIT 311-0 Theory and Practice of Translation (1 Unit)  
and practice of interpreting "cultural texts"- the literary and other texts Introduction to theoretical approaches to literary translation and to the
through which human culture imposes structures of meaning on the practice of poetry translation.
world. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area COMP_LIT 312-0 Major Authors and Texts (1 Unit)   Study of a major
COMP_LIT 205-0 Reading Difference (1 Unit)   Introduction to author, text, or body of work in terms of its cultural context and critical
representations of social difference in literature, criticism, film, and reception. Content varies. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
media. Selective emphasis on such topics as gender, sexuality, race, COMP_LIT 320-SA Critical Theory and Literary Studies (1 Unit)   Crisis
ethnicity, species, and ability. Content varies. Literature Fine Arts Distro and critique as they figure in literary and cultural production. This course
Area will examine philosophical texts on critical theory and use them to read
COMP_LIT 207-0 Introduction to Critical Theory (1 Unit)   Crisis, criticism, literature and the media. This is a Study Abroad course offered through
and critique in philosophical, political, and cultural contexts. Focus the Paris Program in Critical Theory, Literature, and Media.
on the philosophical aspects of critical theory with reference to social COMP_LIT 383-0 Special Topics in Theory: Critical Theory (1 Unit)   For
conditions and art, literary, and/ or political forms. COMP_LIT 207-0 and students with previous study of criticism and literary theory. Content
varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.

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COMP_LIT 383-SA Special Topics in Theory: Critical Theory (1 Unit)   For Course Title
students with previous study of criticism and literary theory. Content COMP_LIT 201-0 Reading World Literature
varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. COMP_LIT 202-0 Interpreting Culture
COMP_LIT 390-0 Special Topics in Comparative Literature (1 Unit)   COMP_LIT 205-0 Reading Difference
Content varies-for example, problems of literary translation, literature and COMP_LIT 207-0 Introduction to Critical Theory
psychoanalysis. May be repeated for credit with different topic. COMP_LIT 211-0 Readings in Genre
COMP_LIT 390-SA Special Topics in Comparative Literature (1 Unit)  
• 300-level COMP_LIT courses: 3 advanced courses in comparative
Content varies-for example, problems of literary translation, literature and
literary studies (chosen from any COMP_LIT 300-level course, except
psychoanalysis. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
398 or 399)
COMP_LIT 398-0 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   Tools and techniques • Language: 4 courses
for writing sustained scholarly essays. Required of senior majors in
comparative literary studies. Prerequisite: consent of program adviser. 1. 2 courses in first language, at least one 300-level
COMP_LIT 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   2. 2 courses in second language, at least one 300-level
(modification by consent of director of undergraduate studies)
Comparative Literary Studies Major • Genre: One course each devoted to three of the following four genre
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration categories:
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
1. Poetry
Students pursuing a program of study in comparative literature need 2. Drama & Performance
to be acquainted with at least two literary traditions. They choose a 3. Narrative
first literature, normally that written in their native tongue, and a second 4. Film & Visual Studies
literature written in another language. They take at least 2 courses in
each. They also take at least 2 courses in non-Euro/American literature,
• Period: Two courses in each of two broad periods:
either in translation or in the original language.
1. Pre-1830
The core 200-level CLS courses provide students with a range of
theoretical approaches to literary texts in particular and the study of 2. 1830-present
culture in general. Advanced or 300-level CLS courses build on these core
• Region: Two non-Euro/American courses (can be in translation)
courses, allowing students to use their linguistic skills to further explore
literary themes, movements, genres, and periods on a comparative basis. If the above category requirements are not fulfilled by the minimum of 10
literature courses, additional courses may be required. At most 2 courses
During their junior year, majors in CLS should meet with the director of
counted toward the Comparative Literary Studies major may be double-
undergraduate studies (DUS) to ensure they are on track to complete
counted toward another major.
requirements for the major, including literature courses taken in different
genres, periods and regions, as specified by the major description. By
spring of their junior year, students must choose a faculty advisor and Honors in Comparative Literary Studies
begin to outline a senior research project. Majors with strong academic records may be recommended to pursue
honors based on the strength of their senior essays. Recommended
All majors are required to take COMP_LIT 398-0 Senior Seminar in fall students expand their senior essay into a senior thesis (at least 30
quarter of senior year, during which they write a substantial senior pages long) during 1 quarter of independent study (COMP_LIT 399-0
paper (which may be based on a previous paper written for another Independent Study), preferably in winter quarter. The COMP_LIT 399-0
course). Students meeting the necessary requirements may opt to pursue Independent Study enrollment does not count toward the 12 courses
honors in the major, by enrolling in COMP_LIT 399-0 Independent Study required for the major. Students whose theses and grades meet program
in the winter quarter of their senior year, and expanding their senior essay criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For
into an Honors Thesis. more information consult the program website and Honors in the Major
(p. 191).
Major Requirements (12 units)
2 courses required for all majors: World Literature Minor
• COMP_LIT 200-0 Introduction to Literary Theory The minor in world literature, like the major in comparative literary
• COMP_LIT 398-0 Senior Seminar (taken during Fall quarter of senior studies, examines literary, aesthetic and cultural production beyond
year) the boundaries of one national or linguistic tradition. It is designed for
students who are interested in the global and comparative dimensions
10 literature courses, which must encompass the of literary study, but unable for whatever reason to complete the
following categories  (a single course may fill multiple comparative literary studies major requirements, for example, because
requirements): they may not have the language skills necessary for the major. Unlike the
major, the minor in world literature does not have a language requirement.
• 200-level COMP_LIT courses: 2 core courses in comparative literary
Students are encouraged to read literary texts in the original language but
studies, chosen from:
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The minor allows students to study literatures from different parts of • Technical electives: opportunities to explore selected computer
the world as well as different periods. Students take courses from at science topics in detail
least two different cultural traditions and are encouraged to examine the • Project: exposure to significant development and/or research work
relations between them—particularly between Euro/American traditions
and those of the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and South America. In so doing For more information on the CS department and its course offerings, see
students discover how literary texts circulate transnationally and thus the McCormick School chapter of this catalog (p. 144), or the CS web
become part of “world literature.” This crossing often involves some site (https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/). 
kind of translation, so the minor, while allowing students to read literary Students are urged to speak regularly with advisers and to consult the CS
texts in English translation, also makes translation a primary object of website for a detailed curriculum document.
investigation.
Programs of Study
Minor Requirements (7 units) • Computer Science Major (p. 243)
• At least 2 COMP_LIT courses, of which 1 is COMP_LIT 201-0 Reading • Computer Science Minor (Weinberg College) (p. 245)
World Literature and the other is a 300-level course. • Computer Science Second Major for ISP Students (p. 246)
• 5 additional literature courses from at least two different cultural and • Computer Science BA/MS (p. 247)
linguistic traditions.
• Courses may be from CLS, English, or any of the foreign language These courses are offered by the Robert R. McCormick School of
departments or area-studies programs. Engineering and Applied Sciences. See Computer Science (p. 144).
• At least 2 courses must be at the 300-level.
Computer Science Major
Comparative Literary Studies BA/MA Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Students with a strong record in their major courses and an interest Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
in graduate study are eligible to apply for the BA/MA program in
comparative literary studies once they are within 4 courses of completing Course Title
their undergraduate degrees. The application requires a statement Program Courses (19 units)
of purpose, a plan of study, and two letters of recommendation from 6 core courses:
1
department faculty. COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
Information about degree requirements can be found in the Graduate
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
Catalog section describing the combined BA/MA program in Comparative
COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science
Literary Studies (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/comparative-
COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems
literary-studies/comparative-literary-studies-bach-mast/).
COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms

Computer Science 5 breadth courses (see below)

2 project courses (see below)
The Program in Computer Science offers students the opportunity to 6 technical electives (see below)
study computer science within the context of Weinberg College’s focus Related Courses (Units depend on mathematics sequence taken.)
on liberal arts and sciences, as distinct from the engineering context in Mathematics (p. 245)
the McCormick School’s Department of Computer Science. The computer
Probability and Statistics (p. 245)
science requirements are identical in the two programs. Faculty and
Physics or biological sciences courses are recommended to satisfy the
courses for the program are drawn from the McCormick CS department,
Weinberg College natural sciences distribution requirement.
which has extensive computing facilities for student use.
1
Students without programming experience may want to first take
Computer science is a highly interdisciplinary field. The department
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming, ideally in
maintains links with other programs at Northwestern, including cognitive
the Python programming language.
science, psychology, learning sciences, communication studies, radio/
television/film, computer engineering, and the Transportation Center.
Breadth Courses
The computer science requirements include the following five parts. Majors must take one course from each area.  Minors must take one
Undergraduates are encouraged to participate in research projects and to course from each of any three areas.
take advanced courses.

• Background or related courses: fulfill the general requirements of

Theory
the University and school and provide the necessary background for Course Title
study in computer science COMP_SCI 335-0 Introduction to the Theory of Computation

• Core courses: basic introduction to computer science COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms

• Breadth requirements: areas of computer science to which every CS

graduate should be exposed
Systems
Course Title
COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction
COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems

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COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction

COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography
COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing
COMP_SCI 350-0 Introduction to Computer Security COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems
COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems
COMP_SCI 440-0 Advanced Networking COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking
COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems
COMP_SCI 443-0 Advanced Operating Systems COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers
COMP_SCI 446-0 Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems
COMP_SCI 450-0 Internet Security COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics
COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design COMP_SCI 351-2 Intermediate Computer Graphics
COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security
COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing COMP_SCI 355-0 Digital Forensics and Incident Response
COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I COMP_SCI 367-0 Wireless and Mobile Health: Passive Sensing Data
Analytics
Artificial Intelligence COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design
Course Title COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction
COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development
COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP_SCI 397-0 Special Projects in Computer Science
COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization
COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning COMP_SCI 446-0 Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development
COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent COMP_SCI 450-0 Internet Security
Language COMP_SCI 473-2 NUvention: Web - Part 2
COMP_SCI 497-0 Special Projects in Computer Science
Interfaces COMP_ENG 366-0 Embedded Systems
Course Title COMP_ENG 466-0 Embedded Systems
COMP_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision
COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research
COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction Technical electives
COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography
Majors must take six technical electives.  Any 300- or 400-level
COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics
COMP_SCI course may be taken as a technical elective.  In addition the
COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio following courses may also be taken as technical electives:
COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design
COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development Additional technical electives
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio Course Title
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design
COMP_ENG 329-0 The Art of Multicore Concurrent Programming
Software Development and Programming Languages COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design
Course Title COMP_ENG 355-0 ASIC and FPGA Design
COMP_SCI 310-0 Scalable Software Architectures COMP_ENG 356-0 Introduction to Formal Specification & Verification
COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages COMP_ENG 357-0 Design Automation in VLSI
COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I
COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction COMP_ENG 362-0 Computer Architecture Projects
COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development COMP_ENG 365-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications
COMP_SCI 473-1 NUvention: Web - Part 1 COMP_ENG 366-0 Embedded Systems
COMP_SCI 473-2 NUvention: Web - Part 2 COMP_ENG 368-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with
CUDA
Project Courses COMP_ENG 452-0 Adv Computer Architecture

Majors must take two courses from this list. COMP_ENG 453-0 Parallel Architectures
COMP_ENG 456-0 Modern Topics in Computer Architecture
Project course list COMP_ENG 459-0 VLSI Algorithmics
Course Title COMP_ENG 465-0 Internet-of-things Sensors, Systems, And Applications
COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research COMP_ENG 466-0 Embedded Systems
COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction

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COMP_ENG 468-0 Programming Massively Parallel Processors with MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra

CUDA Minor Requirements (9 units)
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision 6 core courses
ELEC_ENG 375-0 Machine Learning: Foundations, Applications, and 1
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Algorithms
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
ELEC_ENG 433-0 Statistical Pattern Recognition
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II
ELEC_ENG 435-0 Deep Learning: Foundations, Applications, and
COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science
Algorithms
COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems

Related Courses COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms

3 breadth courses in 3 separate breadth areas (see below)
Mathematics 1
Course Title Students without programming experience may want to first take
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming, ideally in
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus the Python programming language.
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus Breadth Courses
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Majors must take one course from each area.  Minors must take one
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus course from each of any three areas.
or MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering
MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra Theory
1 Course Title
Probability and Statistics COMP_SCI 335-0 Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Course Title COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics
or STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Systems
or MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes Course Title
Or a score of 5 on the AP Statistics Exam COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction

1 COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems

STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics is not accepted.
COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking

Note
COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems
COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems
Many courses are eligible to count toward more than one requirement COMP_SCI 350-0 Introduction to Computer Security
for the major; for example, all breadth courses are also technical elective COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security
courses. A student who completes such a course must choose which COMP_SCI 440-0 Advanced Networking
requirement area to apply that course. A single course does not satisfy
COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization
more than one requirement at a time.
COMP_SCI 443-0 Advanced Operating Systems

Honors in Computer Science COMP_SCI 446-0

COMP_SCI 450-0
Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development
Internet Security
Outstanding students majoring in computer science may be considered COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design
for program honors. For information on criteria and procedures, contact
COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design
the program director and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing

Computer Science Minor (Weinberg COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I

College) Artificial Intelligence

Course Title
The program offers a minor in computer science for students who wish COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming
to develop a strong competence in computer science while majoring in COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing
another area.
COMP_SCI 344-0 Design of Computer Problem Solvers

Course Title COMP_SCI 348-0 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Prerequisites COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning

MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus Language
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
or MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering

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Interfaces Theory
Course Title Course Title
COMP_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning COMP_SCI 335-0 Introduction to the Theory of Computation
COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction
COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography Systems
COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics Course Title
COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio COMP_SCI 322-0 Compiler Construction
COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems
COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development COMP_SCI 340-0 Introduction to Networking
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio COMP_SCI 343-0 Operating Systems
ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision COMP_SCI 345-0 Distributed Systems
COMP_SCI 350-0 Introduction to Computer Security
Software Development and Programming Languages COMP_SCI 354-0 Computer System Security
Course Title COMP_SCI 440-0 Advanced Networking
COMP_SCI 310-0 Scalable Software Architectures COMP_SCI 441-0 Resource Virtualization
COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages COMP_SCI 443-0 Advanced Operating Systems
COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems COMP_SCI 446-0 Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development
COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio COMP_SCI 450-0 Internet Security
COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction COMP_ENG 303-0 Advanced Digital Design
COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development COMP_ENG 346-0 Microprocessor System Design
COMP_SCI 473-1 NUvention: Web - Part 1 COMP_ENG 358-0 Introduction to Parallel Computing
COMP_SCI 473-2 NUvention: Web - Part 2 COMP_ENG 361-0 Computer Architecture I

Students should begin the minor before the end of the first quarter of Artificial Intelligence
their junior year.
Course Title

Computer Science Second Major for

COMP_SCI 325-1 Artificial Intelligence Programming
COMP_SCI 337-0 Natural Language Processing

ISP Students COMP_SCI 344-0

COMP_SCI 348-0
Design of Computer Problem Solvers
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. COMP_SCI 371-0 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
COMP_SCI 372-0 Designing & Constructing Models with Multi-Agent
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective program in Weinberg
Language
College.  Weinberg College students, but not McCormick students,
majoring in Integrated Science may complete an abbreviated, adjunct
major in computer science through a curriculum tailored specifically to
Interfaces
their needs: Course Title
COMP_SCI 313-0 Tangible Interaction Design and Learning
Course Title COMP_SCI 315-0 Design, Technology, and Research
Core courses COMP_SCI 330-0 Human Computer Interaction
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming COMP_SCI 331-0 Introduction to Computational Photography
COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 COMP_SCI 351-1 Introduction to Computer Graphics
COMP_SCI 211-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming II COMP_SCI 352-0 Machine Perception of Music & Audio
COMP_SCI 212-0 Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science COMP_SCI 370-0 Computer Game Design
COMP_SCI 213-0 Introduction to Computer Systems COMP_SCI 376-0 Computer Game Design and Development
COMP_SCI 214-0 Data Structures & Algorithms COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
Breadth courses (same as for stand-alone major: 5 courses, one from each area, ELEC_ENG 332-0 Introduction to Computer Vision
see below)
Project courses (2 units; projects must be approved by both ISP and CS advisers) Software Development and Programming Languages
COMP_SCI 399-0 Projects Course Title
or INTG_SCI 398-0 Undergraduate Research COMP_SCI 310-0 Scalable Software Architectures
COMP_SCI 321-0 Programming Languages
Breadth Courses COMP_SCI 338-0 Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems
Majors must take one course from each area.  Minors must take one COMP_SCI 377-0 Game Design Studio
course from each of any three areas. COMP_SCI 393-0 Software Construction
COMP_SCI 394-0 Agile Software Development

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COMP_SCI 473-1
COMP_SCI 473-2
NUvention: Web - Part 1
NUvention: Web - Part 2
Earth and Planetary Sciences
earth.northwestern.edu
Computer Science BA/MS The Earth and Planetary Sciences study the past, present, and future
Information about degree requirements can be found in the Graduate of the Earth and other planets. Our scientists address fundamental
Catalog section describing the combined Bachelor's/MS in Computer scientific questions important for understanding the Earth and society’s
Science (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/computer-science/ connection to it. Courses in the degree program focus on physical,
computer-science-bach-mast/). chemical, and biological processes affecting the Earth system spanning
vast spatial and temporal scales, from the atomic to the interplanetary

Critical Theory and from the origin of the solar system to the modern day.

The Earth major prepares students for a range of future career

criticaltheory.northwestern.edu
trajectories including: graduate study, environmental consulting, energy
Critical theory involves the attempt to better understand power and exploration and production, natural resources management, law, and
conflict and to achieve change in or distance from the unexamined medicine. It is ideal for the undergraduate who is interested in the big
beliefs, forces, conventions, ways of thought, institutions, and routines picture of science and the world around them.
that determine much of human life. Students will develop their ability
Earth majors are involved in the full spectrum of departmental activities
to question the world in which they live and to formulate theoretically
beyond coursework, including research, seminars, field trips, and social
nuanced responses to the problems that define our historical moment.
functions. Many do research projects with faculty and graduate students
The minor is an interdisciplinary program of study enabling that lead to honors theses and scientific publications.
undergraduates to acquire understanding of critical theory’s many
dimensions and fields of application. It fosters dialogue between Programs of Study
students with shared interests in such areas as continental philosophy, • Earth and Planetary Sciences Major (p. 249)
comparative literature, media and communication, film studies, the social
• Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor (p. 251)
sciences, and political theory, among others. Through the undergraduate-
initiated and organized Critical Theory Reading Group (https:// • Earth and Planetary Sciences Second Major for ISP Students
criticaltheory.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/research-workshop.html), (p. 251)
students pursuing the minor benefit from an active undergraduate
EARTH 101-0 Earth Science for the 21st Century (1 Unit)   Introduction
research culture. The minor is associated with Northwestern’s
to earth science through topical issues facing contemporary society.
Critical Theory Cluster (https://www.criticaltheory.northwestern.edu/
Evolution of the earth, geologic hazards, natural resources, peak oil,
graduate/cluster.html), a research network of over 100 faculty and
climate change, the water cycle, nuclear fuel cycle, geology of US national
graduates responsible for a vibrant program of interdisciplinary
parks. Natural Sciences Distro Area
events, workshops, visiting professors, and lectures. The minor is also
associated with the undergraduate Paris program in Art, Literature, and EARTH 102-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
Contemporary European Thought (https://gloapp.northwestern.edu/? EARTH 105-0 Climate Catastrophes in Earth History (1 Unit)  
FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10037). Introduction to fundamental components of the earth system that control
climate. Exploration of present-day climate change and how climate
Program of Study has changed (sometimes catastrophically) in the geologic past. Natural
• Critical Theory Minor (p. 247) Sciences Distro Area
EARTH 106-0 The Ocean, the Atmosphere & Our Climate (1 Unit)   The
Critical Theory Minor role of the world's oceans in the earth's climate system. Properties of
the oceans and marine life. Interaction of oceans, atmosphere, and land.
Course Title Natural Sciences Distro Area
Minor Requirements (6 units)
EARTH 114-0 Evolution and the Scientific Method (1 Unit)   Review of
COMP_LIT 207-0/PHIL 220-0 Introduction to Critical Theory
evolutionary theory and its scientific, philosophical, social, and religious
5 interdisciplinary 300-level courses approved by the program, including at least 1 impacts. Natural Sciences Distro Area
course in each of three generally defined fields:
EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed (1 Unit)   Rocks, minerals, earth
literary theory
surface and interior processes, basic field methods. Required weekend
political theory
field trip. Recommended Background: At least one credit in math,
philosophy
chemistry, biology or physics. Natural Sciences Distro Area
A list of approved courses may be obtained from the program director EARTH 202-0 Earth's Interior (1 Unit)   The earth as a planet: origin,
or on the program website prior to registration. Students may petition composition, and evolution of the solar system and the earth; internal
the director of undergraduate studies to count courses not listed or to structure of the earth; plate tectonics. Recommended Background: At
substitute 1 200-level course for a 300-level course. least one credit in math, chemistry, biology or physics. Natural Sciences
Distro Area
Data Science EARTH 203-0 Earth System History (1 Unit)   Evolution of the earth
system and its record through geological time. Interactions among the
See Statistics (p. 377).
atmosphere, hydrosphere, sediments, and life on earth. Recommended

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Background: At least one credit in math, chemistry, biology or physics. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Natural Sciences Distro Area EARTH 327-0 Geophysical Time Series Analysis (1 Unit)  
EARTH 204-0 Communication for Geoscientists (1 Unit)   Science writing Analysis of seismic and other geophysical data. Sampling, windowing,
and presentation skills necessary for careers in the earth sciences. discrete and fast Fourier transforms, z-transforms, deconvolution,
Topics include science writing as a language, scientific manuscript and filtering. Recommended Background: EARTH 202-0 and calculus
components, abstracts, poster presentations, formal talks, and informal differential equations; or consent of instructor.
presentations. Registration is reserved for Earth & Planetary Sciences EARTH 330-0 Sedimentary Geology (1 Unit)  
majors and minors. Sedimentary rocks; stratigraphy; local, regional, and global correlation.
EARTH 300-0 Earth and Planetary Materials (1 Unit)   Ancient depositional systems; facies analysis in context of tectonic,
Mineralogy of the earth and planets from atomic to continental scales, eustatic, and climatic controls on deposition. Recommended
focusing on structure, composition, identification, and physical properties Background: EARTH 201-0 or consent of instructor.
of minerals as they pertain to geological and societal applications. EARTH 331-0 Field Problems in Sedimentary Geology (1 Unit)  
Recommended Background: At least one course in each of chemistry, Field methods in stratigraphy and sedimentology; interpretation of
physics, and math. depositional systems, facies models, and sequence stratigraphy based
Natural Sciences Distro Area on field observations. Includes 3½-week late-summer field trip to
EARTH 301-0 Petrology: Evolution of Crustal and Mantle Rocks (1 Unit)   Colorado and Utah.
Origin, composition, and classification of igneous, metamorphic, and Prerequisite: EARTH 330-0.
sedimentary rocks. Application of laboratory characterization and basic EARTH 335-0 Tectonics and Structural Geology (1 Unit)  
thermodynamics to interpreting observed rock textures and mineral Deformation of rock masses: strain, fracture, slip, stress, and rheologic
assemblages in terms of geological processes. regimes; rock structures; folds, faults, foliations; seismic parameters
Natural Sciences Distro Area in tectonic studies; orogenic belts and their tectonic evolution.
EARTH 310-0 Aqueous Geochemistry (1 Unit)   Recommended Background: EARTH 201-0, and at least one credit of
The geochemistry of rivers, groundwater, lakes, and seawater. Topics physics; or consent of instructor.
include thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, pH and alkalinity, EARTH 340-0 Physics of Weather & Climate (1 Unit)  
carbonate equilibria, chemical weathering, and numerical modeling. An investigation of atmospheric processes and the physical laws that
Recommended Background: At least one year of chemistry coursework. govern them. Topics covered include atmospheric composition and
Natural Sciences Distro Area structure, radiative transfer, thermodynamics, convection, precipitation,
EARTH 312-0 Stable Isotope Geochemistry (1 Unit)   and the general circulation of the three-dimensional atmosphere. When
Fractionation and distribution of stable isotopes (C, H, N, O, S) in possible, course content will engage with contemporaneous atmospheric
the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. Isotopic conditions, and provide students with a better understanding of their
biogeochemistry, environmental problems, and global climate change. meteorological and climatic environments. Recommended Background:
Recommended Background: EARTH 201-0 and EARTH 203-0, or Completion of full year of calculus Math and Physics.
equivalent. Natural Sciences Distro Area
EARTH 313-0 Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry (1 Unit)   EARTH 341-0 Quaternary Climate Change: Ice Ages to the Age of Oil (1
Application of radiogenic isotopes to problems in geochemistry, Unit)  
petrology, hydrology, oceanography, ecology, and environmental Methods for reconstructing and dating past environmental changes,
science. Includes radioactive decay, nucleosynthesis, cosmochemistry, causes of natural climate change, and major climate events of the
geochronology, mixing processes, and numerical modeling. Quaternary through the present. Their relevance for understanding
Recommended Background: At least one year of chemistry coursework. current climate change.
Prerequisite: At least one 200-level EARTH course; or consent of
EARTH 314-0 Organic Geochemistry (1 Unit)  
instructor.
The sources and fates of organic matter in the natural environment;
Natural Sciences Distro Area
global cycling of organic carbon; applications to the study of modern and
ancient environments. Recommended Background: at least one quarter EARTH 342-0 Contemporary Energy and Climate Change (1 Unit)  
of earth or environmental science, and one quarter of chemistry. Taught Interdisciplinary course examining global energy use and associated
with CIV_ENV 314-0; may not receive credit for both courses. challenges, including the history of energy use, the science of climate
Natural Sciences Distro Area change, and technological, economic, and environmental aspects of
various energy sources. Registration reserved for seniors majoring in
EARTH 323-0 Seismology and Earth Structure (1 Unit)  
math, science, or engineering, and graduate students in all disciplines.
Elastic theory, seismic waves, seismometers and seismograms, ray
Taught with ISEN 410-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
paths, travel times; internal structure of the earth; field seismology.
Natural Sciences Distro Area
Recommended Background: EARTH 202-0, calculus, ordinary differential
equations, and some exposure to complex numbers. No prior earth EARTH 343-0 Earth System Modeling (1 Unit)  
science experience required. Introduction to the art and science of reducing Earth's complex systems
Natural Sciences Distro Area into simple numerical models to build a better understanding of how
components interact and evolve. Recommended Background: At least
EARTH 324-0 Earthquakes and Tectonics (1 Unit)  
one 200-level course in Earth or Environmental Science, one course in
Earthquakes: location, characteristics, origin, mechanism, and relation
each of calculus and physics.
to plate motions; seismic hazard. Recommended Background: Calculus,
Natural Sciences Distro Area
ordinary differential equations, and some exposure to complex numbers.
No prior earth science experience required. EARTH 350-0 Physics of the Earth (1 Unit)  

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Solid-earth geophysics: the earth's gravity field, the earth's magnetic Recommended Background: Basic understanding of chemistry, biology,
field, interior of the earth, heat flow, elementary wave propagation, plate and earth science.
tectonics. EARTH 390-0 Special Topics in Earth and Planetary Science (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: second-year standing in ISP; or comparable background Topics of current interest to students and faculty. Prerequisites vary. May
in mathematics and physics and consent of both instructor and ISP be repeated for credit with different topic.
director.
EARTH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Special problems under direct
EARTH 352-0 Global Tectonics (1 Unit)   faculty supervision. Comprehensive report required. Consent of instructor
Kinematics of plate tectonics. Geometry, determination, and description required.
of plate motions. Paleomagnetism, marine magnetism, and hot
spots. History of ocean basins and mountain-building processes.
Recommended Background: EARTH 202-0, and completion of first-year Earth and Planetary Sciences Major
calculus and physics. The academic program aims to cover the breadth of geologic sub-
EARTH 353-0 Mathematical Inverse Methods in Earth and Environmental disciplines, hone the skills necessary to succeed in Earth Science careers,
Sciences (1 Unit)   and allow for choice based on student interests. Courses may include
Theory and application of inverse methods to gravity, magnetotelluric, theory, descriptive studies, data analysis, computer modeling, laboratory
seismic, and other data. Nonlinear, linearized, underdetermined, and exercises, and field training.
mixed-determined problems and solution methods, including regularized
least-squares and neighborhood algorithms. Recommended Background: Students are encouraged to take the 200-level foundation courses as
Linear algebra and differential calculus of multivariable functions. early as possible, but they need not be taken in sequence.

EARTH 360-0 Instrumentation and Field Methods (1 Unit)   Students planning to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to
Theory and practicum on electronic instrumentation for monitoring conduct independent study (EARTH 399-0).
and measurement in earth sciences, including data loggers, conceptual
design and construction of electronic sensors, signal processing, data Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
management, and network design. Recommended Background: 3 EARTH Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
courses.
EARTH 361-0 Scientific Programming in Python (1 Unit)  
Major Requirements: Department Courses
Introduction to coding, scientific computing, and visualization for (12 Units)
analyzing data in the physical sciences. Emphasis on Python, but Unix,
shell scripting, and Generic Mapping Tools are also introduced. Students
4 200-level Core EARTH Courses (4 units)
undertake a significant final coding project individually or in pairs. Course Title
Formal Studies Distro Area EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed
EARTH 202-0 Earth's Interior
EARTH 362-0 Data Analysis for Earth and Planetary Sciences (1 Unit)  
EARTH 203-0 Earth System History
Types and characteristics of earth science data, development and
applications of model types, observational and systematic sources EARTH 204-0 Communication for Geoscientists
of uncertainties and their characterization, spatial and temporal
predictions. Recommended Background: EARTH 201-0 and EARTH 202-0, 8 300-level Advanced Studies EARTH Courses (8 units)
or equivalent. Advanced studies courses are divided into seven sub-disciplines and
Formal Studies Distro Area three skill areas, as listed below. Students must take at least one course
from four of the seven Sub-Discipline Requirement lists below, and at
EARTH 370-0 Geobiology (1 Unit)  
least one course from each of the three Skills Requirement lists below.
A technical overview of the major topics of geo(micro)biology
Additional advanced studies courses to the required total of eight may
highlighting the fossil record, biogeochemical cycling, biomineralization,
be any EARTH 300- or 400-level course, but only one EARTH 399-0
key tools of the field, historical geobiology, and astrobiology.
Independent Study may be counted toward the major. Consult with the
Recommended Background: EARTH 201-0 (concurrent enrollment
Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) regarding EARTH 390-0 Special
acceptable) and first-year chemistry.
Topics in Earth and Planetary Science courses that may meet Sub-
Natural Sciences Distro Area
Discipline or Skills requirements. In certain cases, the DUS may approve
EARTH 371-0 Biogeochemistry (1 Unit)   additional eligible courses for the Sub-Discipline and Skills Requirement
The cycling of biogenic elements (C, N, S, Fe, Mn) in surficial course lists.
environments. Emphasis on microbial processes and isotopic signatures.
Recommended Background: At least one course in biology, chemistry, Sub-Discipline Requirement (4 courses) 
and earth or environmental science. Taught with CIV_ENV 317-0; may not Students must take at least one course from four of the following seven
receive credit for both courses. sub-disciplines.
Natural Sciences Distro Area
Earth Materials
EARTH 373-0 Microbial Ecology (1 Unit)   Course Title
This course will provide a framework for understanding the role of
EARTH 300-0 Earth and Planetary Materials
microbes in natural environments in terms of cell numbers, metabolisms,
EARTH 301-0 Petrology: Evolution of Crustal and Mantle Rocks
and interactions with geochemical cycles. We will delve deeply into
the interactions between microbial populations, higher organisms,
and even our own bodies. The course will finish on a survey of
microbial composition and dynamics in key settings across the planet.

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Geochemistry  Analytical/Instrumentation/Field
Course Title Course Title
EARTH 310-0 Aqueous Geochemistry EARTH 331-0 Field Problems in Sedimentary Geology
EARTH 312-0 Stable Isotope Geochemistry EARTH 343-0 Earth System Modeling
EARTH 313-0 Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry EARTH 360-0 Instrumentation and Field Methods
EARTH 314-0 Organic Geochemistry EARTH 361-0 Scientific Programming in Python

 Seismology
Course Title
Major Requirements: Related Courses
EARTH 323-0 Seismology and Earth Structure (9.34-12.04 Units)
EARTH 324-0 Earthquakes and Tectonics Math Courses (3-4 courses)
EARTH 327-0 Geophysical Time Series Analysis
Students must take the following math requirements, for a total of three
units if the MATH 220 sequence is selected, or a total of four units if the
 Geology
MATH 218 sequence is selected.
Course Title
EARTH 330-0 Sedimentary Geology Course Title
EARTH 331-0 Field Problems in Sedimentary Geology MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
EARTH 335-0 Tectonics and Structural Geology & MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
 Climate/Paleoclimate & MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Course Title & MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
EARTH 340-0 Physics of Weather & Climate MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series
EARTH 341-0 Quaternary Climate Change: Ice Ages to the Age of Oil or MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
EARTH 342-0 Contemporary Energy and Climate Change or MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra
EARTH 343-0 Earth System Modeling or equivalent

 Geophysics 6 Additional Related Math and Science Courses

Course Title
Students must take six courses (and their associated lab, if applicable)
EARTH 350-0 Physics of the Earth 1
from the following options, with maximum three in any one subject.
EARTH 352-0 Global Tectonics
EARTH 353-0 Mathematical Inverse Methods in Earth and Course Title
Environmental Sciences CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1
 Geobiology CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2
Course Title & CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2
EARTH 370-0 Geobiology CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
EARTH 371-0 Biogeochemistry & CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
EARTH 373-0 Microbial Ecology CHEM 152-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 2
& CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2
Skills Requirement (3 courses)  CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
Students must take at least one course from each of the following three & CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
skill areas. No course may be counted in more than one skills category. Laboratory
CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry
Quantitative & CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Course Title
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
EARTH 310-0 Aqueous Geochemistry & CHEM 235-1 and Organic Chemistry Lab I
EARTH 327-0 Geophysical Time Series Analysis CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II
EARTH 343-0 Earth System Modeling & CHEM 235-2 and Organic Chemistry Lab II
EARTH 353-0 Mathematical Inverse Methods in Earth and CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Environmental Sciences & CHEM 235-3 and Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab
EARTH 362-0 Data Analysis for Earth and Planetary Sciences PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
 Spatial Reasoning PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
Course Title & PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
EARTH 300-0 Earth and Planetary Materials PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics
EARTH 330-0 Sedimentary Geology & PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
EARTH 335-0 Tectonics and Structural Geology BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology
EARTH 361-0 Scientific Programming in Python BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology
EARTH 390-0 Special Topics in Earth and Planetary Science (when & BIOL_SCI 232-0 and Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
Level 2 geographic information systems is the topic) BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution
& BIOL_SCI 233-0 and Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

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MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series • EARTH 350-0 Physics of the Earth must be completed as a course in
MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus the ISP major (no substitutions).
or MATH 228-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering • EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed
MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra • Three 300-level EARTH courses (excluding EARTH 399-0), including
MATH 250-0 Elementary Differential Equations at least one from the Analytical/Instrumentation/Field or Spatial
Reasoning Skills Requirement lists on the Earth and Planetary
1
Note: Introductory Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Math courses Sciences Major page (p. 249)
may be offered in parallel tracks. Consistent with restrictions at the • One additional 300-level or 400-level EARTH course, or EARTH 399-0
University level, a student cannot receive credit for some course Independent Study
sequences if credit has already been awarded for an equivalent
course. See Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Math sections of this
Catalog for details.
Economics
economics.northwestern.edu
Honors in Earth and Planetary Sciences The program in economics enables students to understand the basic
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing concepts, theories, and techniques of economics as they apply to
honors should discuss possible research projects with a faculty economic problems and policies. These may focus on macroeconomics,
member and/or the director of undergraduate studies (DUS) early in applied microeconomics, quantitative economics, or economic history.
their undergraduate career, but no later than spring quarter of their Whatever courses students take, they will become familiar with the
junior year. After the chosen faculty mentor approves a proposed way economists think about problems and devise solutions to them.
project, research is conducted and students must complete at least two Although the program does not offer specialized professional training
quarters of EARTH 399-0 Independent Study; only one quarter may count in economics, it provides excellent preparation for graduate work in
towards major requirements. To earn the honors distinction, students economics, the study of law, and careers in business or government.
must complete a thesis following the guidance provided in guidelines Students should consult a department adviser about field courses that fit
published on the department webpage. their needs.
Students whose grades, research, and written thesis meet departmental
criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For The Teaching of Economics
more information, students should consult the director of undergraduate Weinberg College students pursuing a major in economics who also wish
studies and see Honors in the Major (p. 191). to be certified for secondary teaching of economics with history must be
admitted to the Secondary Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of
Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor Education and Social Policy and complete all requirements as outlined in
the SESP chapter of this catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office
The minor offers students in any major outside the department a flexible of Student Affairs in SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.
path to improved knowledge of earth and planetary sciences.
Programs of Study
Minor Requirements (6 units) • Economics Major (p. 254)
• Two courses from EARTH 201-0, EARTH 202-0, or EARTH 203-0. • Economics Minor (p. 255)
• Four 300-level EARTH courses, of which only one EARTH 399-0 • Economics BA/MA (p. 255)
or 400-level course may be substituted with permission from the
Director of Undergraduate Studies. ECON 100-BR Introduction to Problem-Solving in Economics (1 Unit)  
For participants in Bridge I summer program. Developing facility with
quantitative tools to solve problems in Economics. Prerequisites:
Earth and Planetary Sciences Second MATH 100-BR and HUM 100-1-BR.

Major for ISP Students ECON 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Open to first-year students
in Weinberg College; does not satisfy major/minor requirements in
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Economics. WCAS First-Year Seminar
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics (1 Unit)   An introduction to
economics with emphasis on macroeconomics. Topics include: scarcity
Second Major for ISP Student and choice, elements of supply and demand, inflation, unemployment,

Requirements (5 units beyond ISP recessions, booms, fiscal and monetary policy, international balance of
payments, and budget deficits. Prerequisite: basic algebra and graphing.
requirements): Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
The Integrated Science Program (ISP) is a highly selective program within ECON 201-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Introduction to
Weinberg College. Students majoring in ISP who wish also to complete Macroeconomics (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled
a major in Earth and Planetary Sciences must fulfill the following in ECON 201-0. Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator,
requirements (which replace the usual major requirements of the Earth to collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
and Planetary Sciences Major (p. 249)): clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics (1 Unit)   An introductory
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individuals and firms in deciding on prices and allocation of scarce ECON 310-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: Microeconomics I (0 Unit)  
resources. Topics include: consumer preferences, costs of production, Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in ECON 310-1. Meets
equilibrium prices and output, different market types, potential market weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively
failures, and the role of government interventions and public policy. review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course
Prerequisite: ECON 201-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
ECON 202-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Introduction to Microeconomics ECON 310-SG-2 Peer-Guided Study Group: Microeconomics II (0 Unit)  
(0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in ECON 202-0. Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in ECON 310-2. Meets
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
ECON 249-0 Business Strategy (1 Unit)   Firms' choices of prices, ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics (1 Unit)  
capacity, location, quality, variety, investment and product innovation A more mathematically formal and rigorous treatment of the core
when navigating complex economic environments shaped by government concepts of macroeconomics introduced in ECON 201-0. Topics include:
policy and inter-firm rivalries. (Majors and Minors should not take this aggregate consumption, inflation, unemployment, growth, international
course, but should take ECON 349-0 instead. Students may not receive balances between countries, and the role of monetary and fiscal policy.
credit if they have completed ECON 349-0). Prerequisites: ECON 202-0; Prerequisites: ECON 201-0, ECON 202-0, MATH 220-1.
MATH 220-1. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics (1 Unit)   An ECON 315-0 Topics in Economic History (1 Unit)  
introduction to econometrics. The underlying theory of regression and Topics vary and may cover the economic history of a particular country
the practical application of these techniques to data sets. Understanding or region, or a specific issue in economic history. May be taken twice for
and diagnosing common statistical problems encountered during credit with different topics.
estimation. All other substitutions (including AP Statistics) must be Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0.
cleared through the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Economics. ECON 316-0 Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: ECON 201-0, ECON 202-0, MATH 220-1, STAT 210-0 or higher This course is for students looking for advanced and rigorous analysis in
level statistics class. macroeconomics. Topics vary and may include: growth, business cycles,
ECON 307-0 Economics of Medical Care (1 Unit)   unemployment and search, monetary economics, macroeconomic policy,
Application of microeconomics to the study of health insurance inter-temporal choice, and general equilibrium.
and the health care sector. Topics include: design and financing of Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0,
health insurance, public and private demand for medical care, role of MATH 220-2, MATH 230-1.
competition, regulation of hospitals and physicians, roles of nonprofit and ECON 318-0 History of Economic Thought (1 Unit)  
for-profit organizations, and technological change. Development of economic thought from the advent of the mercantilists to
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. the formation of current schools of economics.
ECON 308-0 Money and Banking (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0.
The role of money, banking, and financial markets in the modern ECON 323-1 Economic History of the United States Before 1865 (1 Unit)  
economy. Topics include: function and history of money, financial flows, Economic development of the United States with emphasis on changing
evolving nature of banks and their regulation, monetary policy, modern structure and performance of the economy: Colonial period to 1865.
central bank practices, effect of monetary policy on economic outcomes, Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0.
and the response to financial crises.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0. ECON 323-2 Economic History of the United States 1865 to Present (1
Unit)  
ECON 309-0 Public Finance (1 Unit)   Economic development of the United States with emphasis on changing
Understanding the role of government in the economy in theory and structure and performance of the economy: 1865 to the present.
practice. Topics include: structure and implications of various tax Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0. ECON 323-1 is not a
instruments, role of public debt, and methods for evaluating government prerequisite.
expenditures and programs.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. ECON 324-0 Western Economic History (1 Unit)  
Western European developments from 1750 to the present. Topics
ECON 310-1 Microeconomics (1 Unit)   include: demographic, technical, social, and economic change.
A more mathematically formal and rigorous treatment of the core Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0.
concepts of microeconomics introduced in ECON 202-0. Topics include:
consumer behavior and the theory of demand, costs of production and ECON 325-0 Economic Growth & Development (1 Unit)  
the nature of equilibrium in competitive and monopolistic markets. Macroeconomic aspects of long-term patterns of economic development,
Prerequisites: ECON 201-0, ECON 202-0, MATH 220-1. and the examination of differences in the income levels and growth
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area performances across countries. The role of investment, education,
population, and technological change in economic growth.
ECON 310-2 Microeconomics (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0.
The continuation of the intermediate microeconomics sequence provides
tools to analyze social wellbeing, social choice, risk and uncertainty, ECON 326-0 The Economics of Developing Countries (1 Unit)  
information asymmetries, competitive independencies between firms Microeconomic issues in underdeveloped countries. Topics include:
(game theory), market spillovers and general equilibrium. land use, labor, migration, credit and microfinance, informal and formal
Prerequisite: ECON 310-1. insurance, famine, education and health.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.

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ECON 327-0 Economic Development in Africa (1 Unit)   world, education, marriage, fertility, labor supply, household decision-
Economic change in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing current issues and making, and discrimination.
policies in their historical contexts. Agriculture and rural development, Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
industrialization, and international economic relations. ECON 349-0 Industrial Economics (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 326-0. Examination of the competitive and cooperative strategies employed
ECON 329-0 Experimental Economics (1 Unit)   by profit-maximizing firms in a wide range of market structures. Topics
Application of experimental methods to study economic questions. include: the setting of prices and outputs, product quality and variety,
Students will learn about, participate in, and potentially design, competitive responses, entry barriers, mergers and acquisitions, and
experiments to gain insight into economic theories about decision- relationships with suppliers and distributors.
making, games, and markets. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. ECON 350-0 Monopoly Competition & Public Policy (1 Unit)  
ECON 330-0 Behavioral Economics (1 Unit)   Application of microeconomic tools to the problems and issues
Understanding of how humans make choices in economic situations. caused by monopoly power in the context of antitrust law, public utility
The incorporation of psychology and/or sociology into economics to gain regulation, and intellectual property. Use of economic theory and
deeper insight into economic behavior, to make better predictions, and to landmark legal cases to study the purpose and development of policies
generate improved policy prescriptions. to mitigate anti-competitive practices, and highlight currently unresolved
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. public policy debates.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
ECON 331-0 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty (1 Unit)  
Models of decision making under uncertainty. Use of these models to ECON 351-0 Law and Economics (1 Unit)  
understand economic phenomena such as investments in financial Use of economic analysis to understand the incentives, workings and
assets, insurance, contracting, and auctions. efficiency of the legal system. Topics include: torts, contracts, property,
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, MATH 300-0 or criminal law, corporate law, and antitrust and regulation statutes.
equivalent. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
ECON 335-0 Political Economics (1 Unit)   ECON 354-0 Issues in Urban and Regional Economics (1 Unit)  
The analysis of political motivations and policy outcomes using Factors affecting the spatial distribution of economic activity within cities
economic models of social choice theory and voting theory. Application and between different regions of a country. Choice of residential and
of formal theory to contemporary and historical public policy decisions. workplace location. Applications of economic analysis to problems of
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. urban areas such as housing markets, zoning restrictions, and racial and
social patterns of employment and housing.
ECON 336-0 Analytic Methods for Public Policy Analysis (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
Study of methodological problems in public policy analysis and an
examination of how economists perform policy analysis in practice. ECON 355-0 Transportation Economics and Public Policy (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. Economics of all forms of transportation and the regulatory and public
policy environment in which they operate. Topics include: demand by
ECON 337-0 Economics of State and Local Governments (1 Unit)  
passengers and freight shippers, costs of production, optimal pricing,
Economic functions and financing of state and local governments in
regulatory interventions, subsidies, evaluation of investment, and dealing
theory and practice, costs and demands for local public services, and the
with congestion.
role of government finance in urban and regional growth.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
ECON 339-0 Labor Economics (1 Unit)   ECON 359-0 Economics of Nonprofit Organizations (1 Unit)  
The economic rationale for the non-profit sector in a mixed economy.
The theory and empirical analysis of employment relationships. Topics
Topics include: objectives and behavior of non-profit organizations,
include: decision to participate in the labor market, tradeoff between
competition with commercial firms, volunteerism, and charitable
labor and leisure, demand for labor by firms, matching of workers and
donations.
jobs, role and effect of trade unions, minimum wage legislation, labor
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
mobility, and human capital acquisition,
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0. ECON 360-1 Foundations of Corporate Finance Theory (1 Unit)  
How corporations allocate resources over time as facilitated by capital
ECON 340-0 Economics of the Family (1 Unit)  
markets. Topics include: discounting techniques and applications, stock
Application of microeconomic theory to the analysis of family issues.
and bond valuation, asset pricing models, diversification and portfolio
Topics include: marriage, cohabitation, decision to have children, divorce,
choice, capital budgeting, and basic option theory.
credit and insurance, legacies, bargaining within the household, and
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0. (May not receive
division of household labor.
credit for both this course and BUS_INST 304-0. Not for students who
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
have previously taken KELLG_FE 310-0.).
ECON 341-0 Economics of Education (1 Unit)  
ECON 360-2 Investments (1 Unit)  
The economic analysis of education. Topics include: returns to schooling,
Analysis of the issues and tradeoffs involved in forming a portfolio
individual decisions to invest in education, the production of education,
of financial instruments from the perspectives of individual and
markets for schools and teachers, financing, and public policy.
institutional investors. (Should not be taken by students who have taken
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
KELLG_FE 312-0).
ECON 342-0 Economics of Gender (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: ECON 360-1.
Analysis of gender differences in employment, earnings and division of
ECON 361-0 International Trade (1 Unit)  
labor in the household. Topics include: the status of women around the

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Factors influencing trade in goods and services between countries and ECON 383-0 Applied Econometrics (1 Unit)  
the implication of globalization. The reasons for, and the effects of, Methods for using actual data together with modern software to
trade policy instruments such as tariffs, quotas, and voluntary export build, assess critically, and interpret econometric models of real world
restrictions. phenomena and policy issues.
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1.
ECON 362-0 International Finance (1 Unit)   ECON 398-1 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For students of superior ability.
The determination of exchange rates, international asset prices Original research on a topic of interest to the student, culminating in a
and flows, currency crises, and the international transmission of senior thesis. By department invitation only. Grade of K given in 398-1.
macroeconomic disturbances. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0,
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0. MATH 220-2, MATH 230-1; at least four 300-level economics electives.
ECON 370-0 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics (1 Unit)   ECON 398-2 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For students of superior ability.
Externalities and the role of property rights, pollution, waste disposal, Original research on a topic of interest to the student, culminating in a
common property problems, renewable resource management, senior thesis. By department invitation only. Prerequisite: ECON 398-1.
nonrenewable resource use and depletion, recyclable resources, water ECON 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Advanced work through
allocation, and management of public lands. (Students may not receive reading, research, and discussion to build on economics coursework
credit for both ECON 370-0 and ECON 372-0 or ECON 373-0). taken by the student. Project to be decided by mutual agreement with a
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. faculty member.
ECON 371-0 Economics of Energy (1 Unit)  
Analysis of the functioning and regulation of electricity, oil and natural
gas markets.  Topics include: the role of competition and environmental
Economics Major
concerns. Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
ECON 372-0 Environmental Economics (1 Unit)   The introductory courses ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
Economic analysis of scarcity and incentives explaining environmental and ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics must be taken first
issues such as pollution and climate change. Modeling and evaluation of and in that order. STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social
public policy. (Students may not receive credit for both ECON 370-0 and Sciences and MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus should
ECON 372-0). also be taken early in the program; the former is a prerequisite for
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics and the latter for
ECON 373-0 Natural Resource Economics (1 Unit)   ECON 310-1 Microeconomics. ECON 281-0 and the intermediate theory
Evaluation of economics models and public policy concerning natural courses should be completed before 300-level field courses are taken.
resources such as farming, fisheries, forests, minerals, ores and fossil Although only MATH 220-1 is required, majors are strongly urged to take
fuels. (Students may not receive credit for both ECON 370-0 and MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus, MATH 230-1 Multivariable
ECON 373-0). Differential Calculus, and MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra. Majors considering
Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2. graduate work in economics are strongly advised to take additional
mathematics courses and perhaps a second major in mathematics.
ECON 380-1 Game Theory (1 Unit)  
Students wishing to pursue in-depth study of econometrics may take the
Game theory is a collection of mathematical models of interaction
advanced econometrics courses ECON 381-1 and ECON 381-2 without
among decision makers. It is used widely in understanding economic
taking introductory econometrics ECON 281-0 first. For students who
phenomena. This course will present some of the basic ideas of
complete ECON 381-1, ECON 281-0 will be waived.
game theory. (Should not be taken by students who have completed
MMSS 211-2). Course Title
Prerequisites: ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2, MATH 220-2, MATH 230-1.
Department Courses (12 units)
ECON 380-2 Game Theory (1 Unit)   3 introductory courses:
This course extends the material presented in ECON 380-1 to explore ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
more advanced models in game theory. ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics
Prerequisite: ECON 380-1 or consent of instructor.
ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics
ECON 381-1 Econometrics (1 Unit)   3 intermediate theory courses:
First part of the specialized sequence in econometrics. A more rigorous ECON 310-1 Microeconomics
and higher level alternative to ECON 281-0. Economics majors completing ECON 310-2 Microeconomics
ECON 381-1 will have the ECON 281-0 requirement waived.
ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics
Prerequisites: ECON 310-1, (ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0 recommended),
6 additional field courses at the 300 level
MATH 230-1, MATH 230-2, MATH 240-0 and MATH 314-0 (or equivalent).
Related Courses (Units depend on mathematics sequence taken.)
ECON 381-2 Econometrics (1 Unit)   MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
Second part of the upper-level econometrics sequence. The course
or MATH 218-2 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
introduces additional econometrics tools beyond those introduced in
STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
ECON 381-1. The course also explores the empirical application of these
or MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics
tools, and how to evaluate critically econometric and statistical methods
3 additional courses in the social sciences, mathematics, history, or statistics, no
used in policy analysis.
more than 1 at the 100 level
Prerequisite: ECON 381-1, (ECON 310-2, ECON 311-0 recommended).

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Joint Major in Economics for MMSS Economics Minor

Students The minor offers training in economic theory through the intermediate
In addition to taking all of the required Mathematical Methods in the level, instruction in quantitative methods of econometrics, and
Social Sciences (p. 312) courses, students must take the following in opportunity for advanced work in students’ areas of interest. The
order to complete a joint major in economics (for triple major limitations introductory and intermediate courses are the same as those in the
see MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)). major, except that only 2 of the intermediate theory courses are required
(ECON 310-1 Microeconomics and either ECON 310-2 Microeconomics
Course Title or ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics). As in the major, MATH 220-1 Single-
Department Courses (7 units) Variable Differential Calculus and STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for
1 introductory course: the Social Sciences must be taken early in the program because they are
ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics prerequisites for required courses. Students wishing to pursue in-depth
1 intermediate theory course: study of econometrics may take advanced econometrics ECON 381-1 and
ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics ECON 381-2 without taking introductory econometrics ECON 281-0 first.
1 For students who complete ECON 381-1, ECON 281-0 will be waived.
5 additional field courses at the 300 level.
Related Courses (3 Units) Course Title
3 courses in the social sciences, mathematics, history, or statistics, no more than 1 Minor Requirements (8 units)
2
at the 100 level.
3 introductory courses:
1 ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
These courses can include ECON 310-2 Microeconomics, but cannot
include ECON 380-1 Game Theory, ECON 380-2 Game Theory, ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 381-1 Econometrics, or ECON 381-2 Econometrics. ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics
2 2 intermediate theory courses:
These courses cannot include MATH 220-1 Single-Variable
Differential Calculus, STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for ECON 310-1 Microeconomics
the Social Sciences, MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for ECON 310-2 Microeconomics
Econometrics, or their equivalents. or ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics
3 additional field courses at the 300 level
Economics Major for Industrial
Engineering Economics Minor for Industrial
Students completing the Industrial Engineering Degree (p. 167) may Engineering
complete a major in economics with some industrial engineering courses Students completing the Industrial Engineering Degree (p. 167) may
double-counted towards both programs of study as described below. double-count one industrial engineering course with the minor in
economics as described below.
Course Title
Substitute for introductory course ECON 281-0: Course Title
IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis Substitute for introductory course ECON 281-0:
Count as one of the six 300-level field courses: IEMS 304-0 Statistical Learning for Data Analysis
IEMS 373-0 Intro to Financial Engineering OR
Substitute for related course STAT 210-0: Count as one of the three 300-level field courses:
IEMS 303-0 Statistics IEMS 373-0 Intro to Financial Engineering
Any other industrial engineering courses can be used to complete the 3-unit related
course requirement.
Economics BA/MA
Honors in Economics The department offers a BA/MA for outstanding students in economics.
Graduate-level courses in economic theory are required. Interested
By invitation only, majors with strong academic records may pursue
students should consult the director of undergraduate studies during
departmental honors by completing one of the following three options
their sophomore year.
in addition to the regular requirements of the major: Senior Seminars
ECON 398-1 and ECON 398-2, 2 quarters of ECON 399-0 Independent Information about degree requirements can be found in the Graduate
Study, or 2 400-level field courses in economics. None of these courses Catalog section describing the combined BA/MA in Economics (https://
counts toward the major requirements. Under each option, candidates catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/economics/economics-bach-mast/).
must submit a thesis presenting original research.

Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are English
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. Interested
english.northwestern.edu
students should consult with the director of undergraduate studies and
see Honors in the Major (p. 191). The Department of English values various kinds of critical inquiry and
creativity. While some courses emphasize the formal qualities of literary
works, others address such questions as what counts as “literary,” or how
to characterize the relationships among literature, culture, and politics.

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Classes might discuss psychoanalysis, race and gender, or the history • Creative Writing Sequence-Based Minor (p. 260)
of the book. While courses have different approaches, methods, and • Creative Writing Cross-Genre Minor (p. 261)
emphases and the texts examined vary, all courses stress close reading
and careful analysis of texts, whether written or visual. Reflecting both ENGLISH 100-SW Summer Academic Workshop in Writing (1 Unit)   An
range and specificity, the curriculum enables students to pursue their introduction to college writing. Students learn how to use a process of
areas of interest within a broader understanding of literary history and planning, drafting, revising, and editing to write papers that are clear,
the range of literary study. In its creative writing courses the department concise, interesting, and persuasive.
offers training in verse, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Virtually all
ENGLISH 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
courses also include practice in writing clear, concise, and persuasive
expository prose. ENGLISH 105-0 Expository Writing (1 Unit)   Emphasizes all phases of
the composition process, research methods, and critical thinking. Careful
Rigorous training in thinking and writing is valuable for any career, review of student papers and reports. May be repeated for credit with
including law, IT, communications, marketing, consulting, finance, and different topic.
business as well as writing, publishing, and the teaching of English at all
ENGLISH 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
levels. Courses in English and American literature also help students to
hone their skills as critical citizens of global communities. ENGLISH 106-1 Writing in Special Contexts (0.5 Unit)   Introduction to
expository writing similar to ENGLISH 105-0 but paired with a course in
The department takes pride in its diversity of perspectives. In addition another discipline.
to teaching classes in the department, English faculty contribute
ENGLISH 106-2 Writing in Special Contexts (0.5 Unit)   Introduction to
substantially to the course offerings in theater, drama, and comparative
expository writing similar to ENGLISH 105-0 but paired with a course in
literature, as well as American, African American, Asian American, Latina
another discipline.
and Latino, and gender and sexuality studies. Professors have taught
courses in conjunction with the Newberry Library and other Chicago ENGLISH 202-0 Introduction to Creative Writing (1 Unit)   Forms and
institutions. techniques of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
ENGLISH 205-0 Intermediate Composition (1 Unit)   Expository writing
Majors in English at an intermediate level. Emphasis on techniques for writing clearly,
A complete description of undergraduate English major programs may be precisely, and persuasively. May be repeated for credit with different
obtained from the department office and website. Detailed descriptions topic.
of courses to be offered for the year are posted the preceding spring ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry (1 Unit)   Forms and techniques
in English Course Listings (https://www.english.northwestern.edu/ of verse. May not be taken earlier than winter quarter of the first year.
courses/) on the department website. Seniors may enroll only with department consent.

English majors may ask any member of the department to serve as an ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction (1 Unit)   Forms and
academic adviser. A quarterly meeting with the adviser to discuss course techniques of fiction. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 206-0.
selection and progress is strongly recommended. ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction (1 Unit)   Forms
and techniques of creative nonfiction. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 206-0.
Minors in English ENGLISH 209-0 Topics in Genre Writing (1 Unit)   Forms and techniques
The department offers a minor in literature and two minor tracks in of genre writing (e.g., screenwriting, young adult fiction, adaptation,
creative writing; all offer experience in reading literary texts and writing memoir). May be repeated for credit with different topic.
critical analysis. ENGLISH 210-1 British Literary Traditions (1 Unit)   Chronological survey
of British literature in its cultural contexts from Beowulf to the 18th
The Teaching of English century. Beowulf to the late 18th century. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Weinberg College students pursuing a major in English who also wish to ENGLISH 210-2 British Literary Traditions (1 Unit)   Chronological survey
be certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to the Secondary of British literature in its cultural contexts from Beowulf to the 20th
Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education and Social Policy century. Late 18th century to the 20th century. Literature Fine Arts Distro
and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP chapter of this Area
catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in
ENGLISH 211-0 Introduction to Poetry (1 Unit)   Elements of lyric and
SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.
narrative poetry, with emphasis on the ways these can create meaning

Related Programs and elicit response. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 212-0 Introduction to Drama (1 Unit)   Fundamental elements of
Literature courses appear in the curricula of other Weinberg College
drama as perceived in performance. How a play communicates from text
departments, including African American studies, American studies,
to stage to audience. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Asian American studies, comparative literary studies, drama, and gender
and sexuality studies. See also the Writing Program (p. 382) for a list of ENGLISH 213-0 Introduction to Fiction (1 Unit)   How prose fiction, as
composition (expository writing) courses. practiced by various British and American authors from the 18th century
to today, creates and communicates meaning. Literature Fine Arts Distro
Programs of Study Area

• English and American Literature Major (p. 259) ENGLISH 214-0 Introduction to Film and Its Literatures (1 Unit)   Skills
of formal film analysis. Critical overview of multiple forms of film related
• Creative Writing Major (p. 260)
writing, including historical scholarship, film theory, popular reviews, legal
• English and American Literature Minor (p. 260)

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documents, manifestos, and movie-inspired fiction. Literature Fine Arts ENGLISH 308-0 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing (1 Unit)   Content
Distro Area varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite:
ENGLISH 220-0 The Bible as Literature (1 Unit)   Selected books of the ENGLISH 206-0 or department consent.
Hebrew bible and New Testament studied from a literary perspective; ENGLISH 309-0 Advanced Creative Cross-Genre Writing (1 Unit)  
issues of plot, character, genre, narrative strategy, and theories Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit with a different topic.
of interpretation. Students may not receive credit if they took the Prerequisite: ENGLISH 206-0 or department consent.
same class as the former COMP_LIT 210-0. Ethics Values Distro Area ENGLISH 310-0 Studies in Literary Genres (1 Unit)  
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
ENGLISH 234-0 Introduction to Shakespeare (1 Unit)   Representative Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Shakespearean plays. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 311-0 Studies in Poetry (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions (1 Unit)   Representative Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
writers and works of American literature in cultural context. Puritans to Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Moby-Dick. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 312-0 Studies in Drama (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 270-2 American Literary Traditions (1 Unit)   Representative Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
writers and works of American literature in cultural context. Mid-19th Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
century to World War I. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 313-0 Studies in Fiction (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 273-0 Introduction to 20th-Century American Literature (1 Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Unit)   Principal writers and works since World War I. Literature Fine Arts Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Distro Area ENGLISH 320-0 Medieval English Literature (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 274-0 Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Representative works in their intellectual and cultural contexts.
Literatures (1 Unit)   Key texts and themes from pre-contact periods to Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
the present. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 322-0 Medieval Drama (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 275-0 Introduction to Asian American Literature (1 Unit)   From Study of 15th century English mystery cycles, miracle plays, and morality
the early 20th century to the present, covering a range of genres and plays in their cultural context.
ethnicities. Taught with ASIAN_AM 275-0; may not receive credit for both Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
courses. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 323-1 Chaucer (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 277-0 Introduction to Latina and Latino Literature (1 Unit)   "The Canterbury Tales."
Survey of major writers and movements from the Spanish colonial era Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
to the present, covering a range of genres and ethnicities. Taught with ENGLISH 323-2 Chaucer (1 Unit)  
LATINO 277-0 and SPANISH 277-0; may receive credit for only 1 of these "Troilus and Criseyde" and other works.
courses. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 282-0 Writing and Speaking in Business (1 Unit)   Emphasizes ENGLISH 324-0 Studies in Medieval Literature (1 Unit)  
writing and speaking to inform and persuade audiences in business Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
contexts to achieve business goals. Attention to clear, compelling, and Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
well-organized written and oral communication.
ENGLISH 331-0 Renaissance Poetry (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 300-0 Seminar in Reading and Interpretation (1 Unit)   Close English poetry from the Elizabethan period to 1660.
reading of literary works in the light of various perspectives in literary Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
study.
ENGLISH 332-0 Renaissance Drama (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 302-0 History of the English Language (1 Unit)   A survey of English drama (1590-1630) and its cultural contexts.
The English language from the earliest times to today. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 333-0 Spenser (1 Unit)   Spenser's major poetry, with emphasis
on "The Faerie Queene." Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 304-0 Practical Rhetoric (1 Unit)   The theory of writing and
skills that underlie good writing; primarily for teachers in secondary ENGLISH 334-1 Shakespeare (1 Unit)  
schools and universities. Principal plays up to 1600.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 305-0 Advanced Composition (1 Unit)   This course is for
undergraduate students in their second year or above who want to ENGLISH 334-2 Shakespeare (1 Unit)  
develop their abilities to write in different styles and for different Principal plays after 1600.
audiences. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ENGLISH 306-0 Advanced Poetry Writing (1 Unit)   Content varies. May ENGLISH 335-0 Milton (1 Unit)  
be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 206-0 or Milton's poetry, with those parts of his prose that illuminate his poetical
department consent. and intellectual development.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 307-0 Advanced Creative Writing (1 Unit)   Content varies. May
be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 206-0 or ENGLISH 338-0 Studies in Renaissance Literature (1 Unit)  
department consent. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

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ENGLISH 339-0 Special Topics in Shakespeare (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. ENGLISH 363-2 20th Century Fiction (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Major American novelists from James to World War II.
ENGLISH 340-0 Restoration and 18th Century Literature (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Representative works in their intellectual and cultural contexts. ENGLISH 365-0 Studies in Postcolonial Literature (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
ENGLISH 341-0 Restoration and 18th Century Poetry (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Dryden, Pope, and other poets of the period 1660-1744. ENGLISH 366-0 Studies in African American Literature (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
ENGLISH 342-0 Restoration and 18th-Century Drama (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
English drama from 1660 to the end of the 18th century. ENGLISH 367-0 Postwar British Fiction (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Representative British novels since 1945.
ENGLISH 344-0 18th-Century Fiction (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Writers such as Defoe, Richardson, Smollett, Fielding, Sterne, Burney, ENGLISH 368-0 Studies in 20th-Century Literature (1 Unit)  
Radcliffe, and Austen. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
different topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 368-SA Studies in 20th-Century Literature (1 Unit)   Content
ENGLISH 348-0 Studies in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature (1 varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts
Unit)   Distro Area
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 369-0 Studies in African Literature (1 Unit)  
20thcentury African literature in English. Content varies. May be repeated
ENGLISH 350-0 19th-Century British Literature (1 Unit)   for credit with different topic.
Representative works in their intellectual and cultural contexts. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 370-0 American Literature Before 1914 (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 351-0 Romantic Poetry (1 Unit)   Representative works in their intellectual and cultural contexts.
Writers such as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 371-0 American Novel (1 Unit)  
ENGLISH 353-0 Studies in Romantic Literature (1 Unit)   Writers such as Cooper, Alcott, Chopin, Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, Twain,
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. James, Howells, Crane, Dreiser, and Wharton. Content varies. May be
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area repeated for credit with different topic.
ENGLISH 356-0 Victorian Poetry (1 Unit)   Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
The principal British poets from Tennyson to Hopkins. ENGLISH 372-0 American Poetry (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Writers such as Freneau, Bradstreet, Bryant, Poe, Whitman, Dickinson,
ENGLISH 357-0 19th-Century British Fiction (1 Unit)   Robinson, and Frost. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with
Representative novels written between 1800 and 1900. different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 358-0 Dickens (1 Unit)   ENGLISH 374-0 Topics in Native American and Indigenous Literatures (1
Representative works of Charles Dickens. Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 359-0 Studies in Victorian Literature (1 Unit)  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. ENGLISH 375-0 Topics in Asian American Literature (1 Unit)   Content
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts
Distro Area
ENGLISH 360-0 20th-Century British and American Literature (1 Unit)  
Representative works in their intellectual and cultural contexts. ENGLISH 377-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Literature (1 Unit)   Content
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts
Distro Area
ENGLISH 361-1 20th-Century Poetry (1 Unit)  
First Quarter: Major British poets such as Yeats, Eliot, and Auden. ENGLISH 378-0 Studies in American Literature (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 361-2 20th-Century Poetry (1 Unit)  
Second Quarter: Major American poets from Frost and Robinson to Crane. ENGLISH 381-0 Literature & Medicine (1 Unit)   Content Varies. May be
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 361-3 20Th Century Poetry (1 Unit)   ENGLISH 383-0 Special Topics in Theory (1 Unit)  
Third Quarter: British and American poetry since World War II. Topics in theory and criticism related to the study of literature and
culture. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
ENGLISH 363-1 20th-Century Fiction (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Major British novelists from Conrad to World War II.
ENGLISH 385-0 Topics in Combined Studies (1 Unit)  

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Special topics in literature and related disciplines. Content varies. May be ENGLISH 398-1 Senior Sequence (1 Unit)   For seniors preparing an
repeated for credit with different topic. honors essay in the literature major. Students pursue individual topics
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area under the direction of a faculty adviser and the departmental honors
coordinator. Admission by application. K grade given each quarter
ENGLISH 386-0 Studies in Literature and Film (1 Unit)  
pending completion of essay.
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ENGLISH 398-2 Senior Sequence (1 Unit)   For seniors preparing an
honors essay in the literature major. Students pursue individual topics
ENGLISH 387-0 Studies in Literature and Commerce (1 Unit)  
under the direction of a faculty adviser and the departmental honors
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
coordinator. Admission by application. K grade given each quarter
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
pending completion of essay.
ENGLISH 388-0 Studies in Literature and Religion (1 Unit)   Intersection
between religious ideas and a particular literary genre or movement. ENGLISH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Individual projects with
faculty guidance. Open to majors with junior or senior standing and
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Ethics
to senior minors. May be elected two times, but only 1 unit at a time.
Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature
Prerequisite: consent of department.
Fine Arts Distro Area
ENGLISH 392-0 The Situation of Writing (1 Unit)   The sociology of
writers, writing, publication, dissemination of literature, and reading.
English and American Literature
Prerequisite: admission to writing major. Major
ENGLISH 393-1 Theory and Practice of Poetry (1 Unit)   Tenets of poetry
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
in English, including prosody, form, metaphor, voice, experimentation;
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
involves intensive writing practice and culminates in the production of a
long poem. Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. Course Title
ENGLISH 393-2 Theory and Practice of Poetry (1 Unit)   Tenets of poetry Department Courses (13 units)
in English, including prosody, form, metaphor, voice, experimentation; 2 introductory courses:
involves intensive writing practice and culminates in the production of a ENGLISH 210-1 British Literary Traditions
long poem. Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. or ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions
ENGLISH 393-3 Theory and Practice of Poetry (1 Unit)   Tenets of poetry And 1 other from the following:
in English, including prosody, form, metaphor, voice, experimentation; ENGLISH 210-1 British Literary Traditions
involves intensive writing practice and culminates in the production of a ENGLISH 210-2 British Literary Traditions
long poem. Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions
ENGLISH 394-1 Theory & Practice of Fiction (1 Unit)   Tenets of fictional ENGLISH 270-2 American Literary Traditions
realism and its substitutes; practice in different applications of plot, 2 required seminars
narrative technique, point of view; culminates in the writing of a novella. ENGLISH 300-0 Seminar in Reading and Interpretation
Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. ENGLISH 397-0 Research Seminar for Literature Majors
ENGLISH 394-2 Theory & Practice of Fiction (1 Unit)   Tenets of fictional 9 additional literature courses
realism and its substitutes; practice in different applications of plot, At least 7 at the 300 level or above
narrative technique, point of view; culminates in the writing of a novella. At most 2 at the 200 level
1

Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. At least 3 on works written before 1830
ENGLISH 394-3 Theory & Practice of Fiction (1 Unit)   Tenets of fictional At least 3 on works written after 1830
realism and its substitutes; practice in different applications of plot, At least 1 in American literature
narrative technique, point of view; culminates in the writing of a novella. At least 1 exploring transnationalism and textual circulation
Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. At least 1 exploring identities, communities, and social practice
ENGLISH 395-1 Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction (1 Unit)   At most 1 taken in another department or program; must be at the 300 level or
Tenets of creative nonfiction; practice in different styles, form, and above
modes; culminates in the writing of a long creative nonfiction project.
1
Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry may count toward this
requirement.
ENGLISH 395-2 Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction (1 Unit)  

Honors in Literature
Tenets of creative nonfiction; practice in different styles, form, and
modes; culminates in the writing of a long creative nonfiction project.
Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. To prepare to apply to the honors program, all literature majors take
ENGLISH 395-3 Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction (1 Unit)   ENGLISH 397-0 Research Seminar for Literature Majors, which provides
Tenets of creative nonfiction; practice in different styles, form, and an opportunity to complete a 15-page research paper. Literature
modes; culminates in the writing of a long creative nonfiction project. majors with strong academic records may then apply during spring
Prerequisite: admission to creative writing sequence. of junior year for admission to the 2-quarter senior thesis sequence
(ENGLISH 398-1 & ENGLISH 398-2), which meets the following fall and
ENGLISH 397-0 Research Seminar for Literature Majors (1 Unit)   winter quarters (ENGLISH 398-1 & ENGLISH 398-2 do not count toward
For juniors and seniors. Topics vary. Students research and complete an the English major). Accepted students are expected to produce a senior
independent term paper related to the topic of the seminar. thesis of about 40 pages. Students whose theses and grades meet

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department criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with writing adviser, visit the department website, and see Honors in the Major
honors. For more information, including funding opportunities, visit the (p. 191).
department website and see Honors in the Major. (p. 191)
English and American Literature
Creative Writing Major Minor
Students may apply to major in creative writing. Admission to the creative
writing major is competitive, based on a manuscript of creative work Course Title
from ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry, ENGLISH 207-0 Reading Requirements: minor in English and American literature (7 units)
and Writing Fiction, or ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non- 2 introductory courses:
Fiction. The major offers an apprenticeship in the writing of poetry, fiction, ENGLISH 210-1 British Literary Traditions
and creative nonfiction. A strong literature component and a course in or ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions
the history and culture of literary production anchor the writing within a And 1 other from the following:
context of general literacy. ENGLISH 210-1 British Literary Traditions
ENGLISH 210-2 British Literary Traditions
The department accepts applications to the creative writing major early
each spring. First year students may not apply. ENGLISH 270-1 American Literary Traditions
ENGLISH 270-2 American Literary Traditions
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration 1 required seminar:
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. ENGLISH 300-0 Seminar in Reading and Interpretation
4 additional literature courses:
Course Title
At least 3 at the 300 level or above
Department Courses (13 units)
At most 1 at the 200 level
3 introductory courses:
2 on works written before 1830
ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry
2 on works written after 1830
ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction
At most 1 may be in comparative literary studies; must be at the 300 level
ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction

Creative Writing Sequence-Based

10 additional courses:
1 yearlong theory and practice sequence:
ENGLISH 393-1
& ENGLISH 393-2
Theory and Practice of Poetry
and Theory and Practice of Poetry
Minor
& ENGLISH 393-3 and Theory and Practice of Poetry Students may apply to sequence-based minor in creative writing.
or ENGLISH 394-1 Theory & Practice of Fiction Admission to the sequence-based minor in creative writing is competitive,
& ENGLISH 394-2 and Theory & Practice of Fiction based on a manuscript of creative work from ENGLISH 206-0 Reading
& ENGLISH 394-3 and Theory & Practice of Fiction
& Writing Poetry, ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction,
or ENGLISH 395-1 Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction or ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction. The minor
& ENGLISH 395-2 and Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
offers an apprenticeship in the writing of poetry, fiction, and creative
& ENGLISH 395-3 and Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
nonfiction, with a literature component.
ENGLISH 392-0 The Situation of Writing
6 300-level English department literature courses The department accepts applications to the sequence-based minor in
At least 2 on works written before 1830 creative writing early each spring. First-year students may not apply.
At least 2 on works written after 1830
Course Title
Related Courses (2 units)
Requirements: Sequence-based Minor in Creative Writing (7 units)
Chosen from fields outside of literature but still related to the student’s
2 introductory courses:
demonstrated interests within the major
ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry
Selected with the advice and consent of the student’s writing major adviser
ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction

Honors in Creative Writing or ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction

1 yearlong theory and practice sequence:
Creative writing majors who are completing the yearlong theory and
ENGLISH 393-1 Theory and Practice of Poetry
practice sequence in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction and who have
& ENGLISH 393-2 and Theory and Practice of Poetry
kept up with their other writing major requirements may apply to the & ENGLISH 393-3 and Theory and Practice of Poetry
honors program. Applications are submitted early in spring quarter of
or ENGLISH 394-1 Theory & Practice of Fiction
junior year. Over fall and winter of the senior year, admitted students & ENGLISH 394-2 and Theory & Practice of Fiction
enroll in ENGLISH 399-0 Independent Study and work one on one with a & ENGLISH 394-3 and Theory & Practice of Fiction
faculty mentor to complete a significant writing, creative media, or literary or ENGLISH 395-1 Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
translation work (ENGLISH 399-0 does not count toward requirements & ENGLISH 395-2 and Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
for the major). Students whose projects and grades meet department & ENGLISH 395-3 and Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. 2 300-level English-department literature courses:
For more information see the director of creative writing or a creative 1 on works written before 1830
1 on works written after 1830

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Creative Writing Cross-Genre Minor solutions. SOCIOL 212-0 and ENVR_POL 212-0 are taught together; may
not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Course Title ENVR_POL 261-0 American Religion, Ecology and Culture (1 Unit)   The
Requirements: Cross-genre Minor in Creative Writing (7 units) historical rise of environmentalism in American culture and its impact on
2 introductory courses: religious thought and practice. ENVR_POL 261-0 and RELIGION 261-0 are
ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Ethics Values
ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction Distro Area
or ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction ENVR_POL 309-0 American Environmental History (1 Unit)   American
3 courses (2 from one genre and 1 in a cross-genre) chosen from: history from precontact to the present, focusing on the role of the natural
ENGLISH 306-0 Advanced Poetry Writing world in human history and the role of human thought and action in
ENGLISH 307-0 Advanced Creative Writing natural history. ENVR_POL 309-0 and HISTORY 309-0 are taught together;
ENGLISH 308-0 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area
ENGLISH 309-0 Advanced Creative Cross-Genre Writing ENVR_POL 311-0 Food, Politics and Society (1 Unit)   Social groups,
2 300-level English-department literature courses: institutions, and policies shaping food production, distribution,
1 on works written before 1830 and consumption around the world; their social and environmental
1 on works written after 1830 consequences. Alternatives to existing food systems. SOCIOL 311-0 and
ENVR_POL 311-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both

Environmental Policy and Culture courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ENVR_POL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment (1 Unit)   The
epc.northwestern.edu ways social patterns of production and consumption affect the natural
environment, such as climate and biodiversity. Roles of social actors and
The Environmental Policy and Culture Program offers students an structures in shaping environmental problems and policies. SOCIOL 312-0
interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies, focusing on the and ENVR_POL 312-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
social sciences and humanities. Environmental issues and conflicts courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
are among the most important concerns of the 21st century. The minor
in environmental policy and culture provides opportunities to engage ENVR_POL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society (1 Unit)  
in scholarly inquiry about managing the natural environment. Courses Examination of main impacts of climate change and of different
address issues such as global climate change, efforts to maintain perspectives toward mitigation and adaptation: market-based,
and restore biodiversity, and the reconciliation of development with institutionalist, bio-environmentalist, social movement, and climate
environmental protection. Courses that fulfill the minor requirements justice. SOCIOL 336-0 and ENVR_POL 336-0 are taught together; may not
include both those offered by EPC (identified as ENVR_POL) and courses receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
from different departments and programs. They fall into three categories: ENVR_POL 340-0 Global Environments and World History (1 Unit)  
the humanities (largely courses in history, philosophy, and religion), Introduction to the recent histories of environmental issues around
policy (largely courses in the social sciences), and the natural sciences. the world, including urbanization, industrialization, population growth,
Although all students who minor in environmental policy and culture take commodification, empire building, intercontinental welfare, energy
at least 1 relevant course in the natural sciences, the emphasis is on extraction, and new technologies. ENVR_POL 340-0 and HISTORY 376-0
courses in the humanities and social sciences. are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical
Studies Distro Area
Students are encouraged to participate in environmental research at
Northwestern. They may take EPC research seminar ENVR_POL 395-0 ENVR_POL 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision Making
and/or pursue independent research projects in ENVR_POL 399-0 (1 Unit)   Focus on Native Americans, culture and cultural processes,
Independent Study under the supervision of faculty affiliated with the and environmental decision making. Emphasis on contemporary
program. Native American cultures and relevant research. ENVR_POL 356-0
and PSYCH 356-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both

Program of Study courses. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ENVR_POL 390-0 Special Topics in Environmental Policy and Culture (1
• Environmental Policy and Culture Minor (p. 262)
Unit)  
ENVR_POL 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Open to first-year students Lecture course on environmental issues of current interest to students
in Weinberg College. Does not satisfy major/minor requirements in EPC. and faculty. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
WCAS First-Year Seminar ENVR_POL 395-0 Special Topics Seminar (1 Unit)  
ENVR_POL 211-0 Food and Society: An Introduction (1 Unit)   Overview Seminar on current environmental issues and problems. Topics vary. May
of past and present food systems from a sociological perspective, be repeated for credit with different topic.
examining the roles of culture, government policy, and social movements ENVR_POL 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent project in
in shaping such systems and future alternatives. ENVR_POL 211-0 student's area of interest. Readings and conferences. Comprehensive
and SOCIOL 211-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both term paper required. Prerequisite: consent of program director.
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
ENVR_POL 212-0 Environment and Society (1 Unit)   Key environmental
problems, such as climate change and oil spills; how they are shaped
by the market, government regulations, and social movements; possible

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Environmental Policy and Culture Environmental Sciences

Minor envsci.northwestern.edu

Minors in environmental policy and culture may choose to concentrate The environmental sciences program prepares students to address one
in the humanities or social sciences or to take courses in both areas. A of society’s greatest challenges: preservation and stewardship of the
quarterly list of courses counting toward the minor is available from the natural world.
program office and the website. Exceptions must be approved by the
program director. The curriculum synthesizes the natural sciences, engineering, and
the social sciences, all of which are important for understanding the
Course Title environment, the impact human activities have on it, and ways to
Minor Requirements (7 units)
1 mitigate and manage such impacts. In the interdisciplinary curriculum,
2 humanities or social science courses chosen from the following core courses:
2 majors learn integrative and quantitative approaches to local and global
ANTHRO 383-0 Environmental Anthropology environmental issues, such as climate change, energy, air and water
pollution, biodiversity, human health, and sustainability. The program
ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology (relevant sections; see EPC
website for details) provides preparation for employment in environmentally oriented firms,
companies, and organizations; training for graduate study in diverse
CIV_ENV 303-0 Environmental Law and Policy
environmental disciplines; and pre-professional development for careers
ENVR_POL 211-0 Food and Society: An Introduction
in civil service, law, business, and medicine.
ENVR_POL 212-0 Environment and Society
ENVR_POL 261-0
ENVR_POL 309-0
American Religion, Ecology and Culture
American Environmental History
Programs of Study
• Environmental Sciences Major (p. 262)
ENVR_POL 340-0 Global Environments and World History
ENVR_POL 390-0 Special Topics in Environmental Policy and Culture • Environmental Sciences Second Major for ISP Students (p. 265)
(relevant sections; see EPC website for details)
3 ENVR_SCI 201-0 Earth: A Habitable Planet (1 Unit)   Overview of the
ENVR_POL 399-0 Independent Study
physical processes governing environmental systems, from lithosphere
GEOG 211-0 World Biogeography
to hydrosphere to atmosphere. Physical science perspectives on current
HISTORY 251-0 The Politics of Disaster: A Global Environmental
debates, such as those over water resources, energy, and climate change.
History
Natural Sciences Distro Area
HISTORY 300-0 New Lectures in History (relevant sections; see EPC
website for details) ENVR_SCI 202-0 The Health of the Biosphere (1 Unit)   Dimensions of
ISEN 230-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Ethical the ecological niche; growth and regulation of populations; interactions
Dimensions among populations; community structure and diversity; conservation.
PHIL 268-0 Ethics and the Environment Prerequisite: CHEM 152-0 or equivalent. Natural Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics ENVR_SCI 203-0 Humans and the Environment (1 Unit)   Introduction to
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics human interactions with the environment. Topics may include but are not
RELIGION 369-0 Topics in American Religion (relevant sections; see limited to energy, sustainability, pollution, and climate change. Natural
EPC website for details) Sciences Distro Area
At least 1 natural sciences course chosen from the following (no more than 2 ENVR_SCI 390-0 Special Topics in Environmental Sciences (1 Unit)  
natural sciences courses will be automatically approved for the minor):
Lecture course on environmental science topics of interest to students
BIOL_SCI 346-0 Field Ecology and faculty. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
BIOL_SCI 347-0 Conservation Biology
ENVR_SCI 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent research
EARTH 105-0 Climate Catastrophes in Earth History
on special problems under direct supervision of a faculty adviser.
EARTH 106-0 The Ocean, the Atmosphere & Our Climate
Comprehensive report required. Prerequisite: consent of program director.
ENVR_SCI 201-0 Earth: A Habitable Planet
ENVR_SCI 202-0
ENVR_SCI 203-0
The Health of the Biosphere
Humans and the Environment
Environmental Sciences Major
4 elective courses, including at least 1 from each of these categories: culture, The major in Environmental Sciences has two tracks: one in science
policy, and natural sciences (see website for lists of eligible courses) (Science Track) and one in economic policy (Policy Track). The tracks
share foundation courses in science and math, and the core curriculum.
1
At least 4 of the 7 courses must be at the 300 level. Advanced coursework differs by track.
2
When a course on the list that is not under the ENVR POL subject
code is taught in combined section as ENVR_POL 390-0, students Students plan their academic paths with an environmental sciences
can enroll during pre-registration under ENVR_POL 390-0 and it will adviser. Many foundation courses are prerequisites for advanced courses
count toward minor requirements. and should be completed as soon as possible. Students envisioning
3 graduate training are specifically encouraged to take additional math
Only 1 quarter of ENVR_POL 399-0 may count toward the
and/or the General Physics sequence. Students interested in medical
requirements.
professions and environmental biology are advised to take the full 200-
level sequence in biological sciences and two additional quarters of
organic chemistry.

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Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. & CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
& CHEM 172-0 Laboratory

Major Requirements: Program Courses & CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
(11 units)
5 Additional Related Math and Science Courses
3 Core Environmental Science Courses at the 200-Level
Students must take 5 courses (and their associated lab, if applicable)
Course Title
from the following options, with at least 2 from the same group. Required
ENVR_SCI 201-0 Earth: A Habitable Planet
labs do not count toward the 5-course total; however, if all three biological
ENVR_SCI 202-0 The Health of the Biosphere sciences labs are taken, they can collectively count toward one of the 5
ENVR_SCI 203-0 Humans and the Environment required courses.

8 Advanced Studies Courses Course Title

Advanced studies courses differ by the chosen track. In both BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology
the science track and the policy track at least 6 of the required BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology (with required lab BIOL_SCI 232-0)
8 advanced studies courses must be at the 300-level. See the BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution (with required lab
Advanced Studies Course Lists (p. 263) below for lists of approved BIOL_SCI 233-0)
courses. See the Environmental Sciences webpage (https:// BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
www.envsci.northwestern.edu/undergraduate-program/major- & BIOL_SCI 233-0 and Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory
requirements.html) for updates to these lists. Students who double-major & BIOL_SCI 234-0 and Investigative Laboratory
in economics and environmental sciences are encouraged to do the CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
science track in environmental sciences, and must take extra 300-level & CHEM 235-1 and Organic Chemistry Lab I
economics classes to fulfill the requirements for both majors. CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II
& CHEM 235-2 and Organic Chemistry Lab II
Science Track Advanced Studies Course Requirements ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• 6 courses from the Science List (p. 263). Up to 2 of these may be ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics
replaced with ENVR_SCI 399-0 research courses.
GEN_ENG 205-1 Engineering Analysis I
• 2 courses from the Environment and Society List (p. 264). MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra (Pre-requisite: MATH 230-1)
Policy Track Advanced Studies Course Requirements
• 4 courses from the Science List (p. 263). MATH 250-0 Elementary Differential Equations (Pre-requisites:
MATH 226-0, MATH 230-2 and MATH 240-0)
• 2 required economics courses: ECON 281-0 and ECON 310-1.
PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
• 1 additional economics course chosen from: ECON 371-0, & PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
ECON 372-0, or ECON 373-0.
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
• 1 course selected from either the Science List (p. 263) or & PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
the Environment and Society List (p. 264). PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
Major Requirements: Foundations in STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics

Science and Math (9.68-12.38 units) or STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences

Required Math and Chemistry Courses Advanced Studies Course Lists

Students should complete all of the following math and chemistry
Approved courses for the advanced studies course requirements
courses in their first two years. Total units depend on math sequence
(p. 263) may be selected from the below Science List (p. 263) and
taken. Courses may double-count with another major or minor.
Environment and Society List (p. 264), dependent on track requirements
Course Title outlined above.
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
Science List
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus Course Title

MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus ANTHRO 306-0 Evolution of Life Histories

or MATH 218-3 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus ANTHRO 312-0 Human Population Biology

CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1 ANTHRO 314-0 Human Growth & Development

1
& CHEM 141-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2 BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry
& CHEM 142-0 and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (Pre-requisite: BIOL_SCI 328-0 Microbiology
CHEM 110-0)
BIOL_SCI 332-0 Conservation Genetics
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 2
BIOL_SCI 333-0 Plant-Animal Interactions
& CHEM 161-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2 BIOL_SCI 334-0 Soils and the Environment: The Earth's Critical Zone
& CHEM 162-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 BIOL_SCI 336-0 Spring Flora
BIOL_SCI 337-0 Biostatistics

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BIOL_SCI 339-0 Critical Topics in Ecology and Conservation GEOG 211-0 World Biogeography

BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics GEOG 313-0 North America
BIOL_SCI 342-0 Evolutionary Processes GEOG 341-0 Principles of Cartography
BIOL_SCI 346-0 Field Ecology ISEN 210-0 Introduction to Sustainability: Challenges and
BIOL_SCI 347-0 Conservation Biology Solutions

BIOL_SCI 349-0 Community Ecology ISEN 220-0 Introduction to Energy Systems for the 21st Century
1
BIOL_SCI 350-0 Plant Evolution and Diversity Lab ISEN 390-0 Special Topics in Energy & Sustainability

CHEM 306-0 Environmental Chemistry MECH_ENG 241-0 Fluid Mechanics I

CHEM 329-0 Analytical Chemistry MECH_ENG 367-0 Quantitative Methods in Life Cycle Analysis

CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics MECH_ENG 380-0 Thermal Energy Systems Design

1
CHEM 342-2 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy MECH_ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

CHEM 393-0 Green Chemistry 1

Approved sections only.
CHEM_ENG 345-0 Process Optimization for Energy and Sustainability 2
Take as ENVR_SCI 390-0
CHEM_ENG 365-0 Sustainability, Technology, and Society
CHEM_ENG 367-0 Quantitative Methods in Life Cycle Analysis
Environment and Society List
CIV_ENV 260-0 Environmental Systems and Processes
Course Title
CIV_ENV 295-0 Introductory topics in Civil and Environmental
Engineering
1 ANTHRO 383-0 Environmental Anthropology
1
CIV_ENV 340-0 Hydraulics and Hydrology ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology

CIV_ENV 346-0 Ecohydrology CIV_ENV 303-0 Environmental Law and Policy

CIV_ENV 358-0 Airphoto Interpretation CIV_ENV 349-0 Environmental Management

CIV_ENV 361-1 Environmental Microbiology CIV_ENV 368-0 Sustainability: The City

1
CIV_ENV 361-2 Public & Environmental Health CIV_ENV 395-0 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engrg
1
CIV_ENV 363-0 Environmental Engineering Applications 1: Air and EARTH 390-0 Special Topics in Earth and Planetary Science
Land ECON 281-0 Introduction to Applied Econometrics
CIV_ENV 364-0 Sustainable Water Systems ECON 310-1 Microeconomics
CIV_ENV 365-0 Environmental Laboratory ECON 371-0 Economics of Energy
CIV_ENV 367-0 Chemical Processes in Aquatic Systems ECON 372-0 Environmental Economics
CIV_ENV 370-0 Emerging Organic Contaminants ECON 373-0 Natural Resource Economics
CIV_ENV 371-0 Introduction to Transportation Planning and Analysis ENVR_POL 211-0 Food and Society: An Introduction
CIV_ENV 376-0 Transportation System Operations ENVR_POL 212-0 Environment and Society
CIV_ENV 387-0 Design of Sustainable Urban Developments ENVR_POL 261-0 American Religion, Ecology and Culture
1 ENVR_POL 309-0 American Environmental History
CIV_ENV 395-0 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engrg
EARTH 201-0 Earth Systems Revealed ENVR_POL 311-0 Food, Politics and Society
EARTH 202-0 Earth's Interior ENVR_POL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment
EARTH 300-0 Earth and Planetary Materials ENVR_POL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society
EARTH 301-0 Petrology: Evolution of Crustal and Mantle Rocks ENVR_POL 340-0 Global Environments and World History
EARTH 310-0 Aqueous Geochemistry ENVR_POL 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision
EARTH 312-0 Stable Isotope Geochemistry Making

EARTH 313-0 Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry ENVR_POL 390-0 Special Topics in Environmental Policy and Culture
1
EARTH 314-0 Organic Geochemistry ENVR_POL 395-0 Special Topics Seminar

EARTH 330-0 Sedimentary Geology GEOG 312-0 Geography of Chicago & Its Region

EARTH 331-0 Field Problems in Sedimentary Geology GEOG 313-0 North America

EARTH 340-0 Physics of Weather & Climate GEOG 240-0 Economic Geography

EARTH 341-0 Quaternary Climate Change: Ice Ages to the Age of Oil GEOG 328-0 The Human Use of the Earth

EARTH 342-0 Contemporary Energy and Climate Change GBL_HLTH 301-0 Introduction to International Public Health

EARTH 343-0 Earth System Modeling GBL_HLTH 302-0 Global Bioethics

EARTH 353-0 Mathematical Inverse Methods in Earth and GBL_HLTH 325-0 History of Reproductive Health
1
Environmental Sciences GBL_HLTH 390-0 Special Topics in Global Health
1
EARTH 360-0 Instrumentation and Field Methods HISTORY 200-0 New Introductory Courses in History
EARTH 361-0 Scientific Programming in Python HISTORY 251-0 The Politics of Disaster: A Global Environmental
EARTH 362-0 Data Analysis for Earth and Planetary Sciences History
1
EARTH 370-0 Geobiology HISTORY 300-0 New Lectures in History

EARTH 371-0 Biogeochemistry HISTORY 309-0 American Environmental History

EARTH 373-0 Microbial Ecology HISTORY 376-0 Global Environments and World History

1
EARTH 390-0 Special Topics in Earth and Planetary Science
1 HISTORY 395-0 Research Seminar

ENVR_SCI 390-0 Special Topics in Environmental Sciences

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ISEN 230-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Ethical

Dimensions Ethics and Civic Life
ISEN 390-0 Special Topics in Energy & Sustainability bradyprogram.northwestern.edu
PHIL 254-0 Introduction to Philosophy of the Natural Sciences
PHIL 262-0 Ethical Problems and Public Issues The interdisciplinary Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life
provides students with the opportunity to examine and practice the ethics
PHIL 268-0 Ethics and the Environment
of citizenship and leadership. The three-year program includes academic,
PHIL 269-0 Bioethics
international, and service components. Brady Scholars are selected in the
PHIL 270-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Economic and
spring of the first year.
Ethical Dimensions

Program of Study
1
PHIL 390-0 Special Topics In Philosophy
POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics • Brady Scholars Program (p. 265)
RELIGION 261-0 American Religion, Ecology and Culture
SOCIOL 212-0 Environment and Society
1
Brady Scholars Program
SOCIOL 276-0 Introductory Topics in Sociology
As sophomores, Brady Scholars enroll each quarter in a seminar
SOCIOL 301-0 The City: Urbanization and Urbanism
investigating what a good human life is, what a good person is, and what
SOCIOL 305-0 Population Dynamics
a good society is and asking how we can make our cities, nation, and
SOCIOL 311-0 Food, Politics and Society world better places. Each group of Brady Scholars selects one local
SOCIOL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment community challenge for further study.
SOCIOL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society
In junior year, Brady Scholars participate in a study abroad program and,
1
Approved sections only. in addition to their regular coursework, learn how the foreign country
addresses the challenge selected by their group.
Honors in Environmental Sciences Moral philosophy, global citizenship, and community engagement
Students with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing are integrated for Brady Program seniors when their 16-student class
honors should approach a faculty member by the end of junior year works collectively to provide concrete solutions to a social challenge in
to discuss possible projects; these may involve field, experimental, or Evanston, drawing on their three years of rigorous research and academic
computational research. Research is completed during a minimum 2 study of the challenge. Seniors receive 1 unit of academic credit for the
quarters of ENVR_SCI 399-0 Independent Study, which may count toward pair of courses: PHIL 373-1, and PHIL 373-2.
major requirements. Students then prepare a written thesis. Those whose
theses and grades meet program criteria are recommended to the college
for graduation with honors. For more information consult the program
Courses
Specific topics in the sophomore-year seminars PHIL 273-1, PHIL 273-2,
director and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
PHIL 273-3 will vary as different professors participate. The senior year

Environmental Sciences Second community engagement sequence PHIL 373-1, PHIL 373-2 will relate to
the community challenge.

Major for ISP Students

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
First-Year Seminars
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. First-year seminars, offered by nearly all departments and programs
in Weinberg College, are small, discussion- oriented classes designed
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program in to develop students’ basic intellectual skills: reading critically, thinking
Weinberg College (see Integrated Science Program (p. 296)). Students logically, and communicating effectively. Expository writing is an
majoring in ISP who wish to complete a second major in environmental important activity in each seminar.
sciences should fulfill the following requirements instead of those listed
for the stand-alone Environmental Sciences major (p. 262). Most Weinberg College students are required to complete two first-year
seminars. For more information, see the section on the first-year seminar
Course Title requirement under Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts
ENVR_SCI 201-0 Earth: A Habitable Planet (p. 188).
ENVR_SCI 202-0 The Health of the Biosphere
ENVR_SCI 203-0 Humans and the Environment French and Italian
4 advanced studies courses from the lists of approved courses on the stand-alone
major page: frenchanditalian.northwestern.edu
1
3 from the science list
Studies in French and Italian provide unique insights into the language,
1 from the environment and society list thought, and character of cultures different from our own. Such
All must be at the 300 level. knowledge builds an awareness of our own society’s diversity and the
1 ways it resembles and differs from others. Proficiency in language and
May substitute 1 quarter of ENVR_SCI 399-0 Independent Study for 1 knowledge of culture are keys to careers in communication, media,
of these.

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business, the arts, and academia and are valuable components of any FRENCH 121-1 Intermediate French (1 Unit)   Grammar review,
university education. conversation, reading, and writing. Four class meetings a week.
Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 111-3 or Department
The department’s programs are varied. Language courses, from the placement.
elementary through the graduate levels, develop communication skills
FRENCH 121-2 Intermediate French (1 Unit)   Grammar review,
for functioning at ease with foreign texts or in a foreign environment.
conversation, reading, and writing. Four class meetings a week.
Courses in literature and culture not only broaden and deepen insights
Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 121-1 or Department
into the thought and writing of other societies but also train students to
placement.
think independently, to organize and analyze materials thoughtfully, and
to discuss ideas effectively. FRENCH 121-3 Intermediate French (1 Unit)   Grammar review,
conversation, reading, and writing. Four class meetings a week.
The department offers a minor in French, a major in French studies, MA Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 121-2 or Department
and PhD programs in French, and a minor and a major in Italian. These placement.
may be supplemented by study abroad, which allows students to increase
FRENCH 125-1 Intensive Intermediate French (1 Unit)   French language
their knowledge of a foreign language and society while continuing
and culture: conversation, composition, reading of cultural and literary
university work abroad in a variety of fields. It is not necessary to be a
texts, and grammar review. Three class meetings a week. Prerequisite:
major to participate in these programs.
Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 115-2 or Department placement.

French FRENCH 125-2 Intensive Intermediate French (1 Unit)   French language

and culture: conversation, composition, reading of cultural and literary
Study Abroad texts, and grammar review. Three class meetings a week. Prerequisite:
Students studying abroad in France or other francophone countries may Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 125-1 or Department placement.
receive up to 7 credits (depending on program length) if the content of
FRENCH 125-3 Intensive Intermediate French (1 Unit)   French language
courses taken abroad relates in a substantive way to some aspect of
and culture: conversation, composition, reading of cultural and literary
French or francophone culture or society.
texts, and grammar review. Three class meetings a week. Prerequisite:

Programs of Study Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 125-2 or Department placement.

FRENCH 198-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Credit for 1 quarter only.
• French Major (p. 270)
Prerequisite: Department approval.
• French Minor (p. 271)
FRENCH 199-SA Language and Culture (2 Units)   Grammar,
• Italian Literature and Culture Major (p. 272)
conversation, reading, writing, and culture study. Restricted to students
• Italian Minor (p. 273) in Northwestern's Paris programs. Students completing this course must
• French BA/MA (p. 273) take a placement exam before continuing French at Northwestern.
FRENCH 201-0 Culture and Society (1 Unit)   Development of fluency,
See below for Italian Courses (p. 268).
accuracy, and creativity in speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing

French Courses French; introduction to social, cultural, and literary topics. Prerequisite:
Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 121-3 or Department placement.
FRENCH 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: Cultural Encounters in Contemporary
FRENCH 106-0 French for Research (0 Unit)   France (1 Unit)   Practical study of French grammar and structure;
FRENCH 111-1 Elementary French (1 Unit)   Conversation, grammar, students develop and improve writing skills through practice in preparing
reading, and writing for beginners. Four class meetings a week. short compositions. Prerequisite: FRENCH 125-3, FRENCH 201-0, or
Department placement.
FRENCH 111-2 Elementary French (1 Unit)   Conversation, grammar,
reading, and writing for beginners. Four class meetings a week. FRENCH 203-0 Oral Workshop: Individual and Society in France
Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 111-1 or Department Today (1 Unit)   Practical course to increase listening comprehension,
placement. build vocabulary and idiom use, and enhance communication skills.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 125-3, FRENCH 201-0 or Department placement.
FRENCH 111-3 Elementary French (1 Unit)   Conversation, grammar,
reading, and writing for beginners. Four class meetings a week. FRENCH 204-0 Acting French (1 Unit)   Use of dramatic scenes,
Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in FRENCH 111-2 or Department dialogues, songs and performance to help students improve their
placement. language skills and develop their interpretive, interpersonal and
intercultural competence at the Intermediate Mid/High level. Prerequisite:
FRENCH 115-1 Intensive Elementary French (1 Unit)   For students FRENCH 121-3 or FRENCH 125-3 or FRENCH 201-0 or consent of
with some previous experience in French. Review and development of instructor.
skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing as preparation for
work at the second-year level. Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: FRENCH 210-0 Reading Literatures in French (1 Unit)   Introduction
Department placement. to texts in various genres such as essay, poetry, drama, novel, and
autobiography, from at least two periods from the Middle Ages to the
FRENCH 115-2 Intensive Elementary French (1 Unit)   For students with present. Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0, AP score of 5, or consent of
some previous experience in French. Review and development of skills in instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
speaking, understanding, reading, and writing as preparation for work at
the second-year level. Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of FRENCH 211-0 Reading Cultures in French (1 Unit)   Introduction to
at least C- in FRENCH 115-1 or Department placement. French and/or francophone cultures through texts and media from at
least two periods; major themes, issues, and debates. Prerequisite:

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FRENCH 202-0, AP score of 5, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine
Distro Area Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 271-0 Introducing the Novel (1 Unit)   Textual interpretation FRENCH 322-0 Medieval French Narratives (1 Unit)   Major narrative
and analysis of short French novels from different periods, with special works of the French Middle Ages in historical context. Content varies;
attention to formal issues. Prerequisite: FRENCH 210-0 or FRENCH 211-0, may include epics such as the Song of Roland, romances such as
AP score of 5 in literature, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Chrétien de Troyes's Perceval, and narratives of childhood. Texts read in
Distro Area modern French versions. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 272-0 Introducing Theatre (1 Unit)   Textual interpretation and
analysis of French plays from different periods, with special attention FRENCH 333-0 Topics in Renaissance Literature (1 Unit)   Study of
to formal issues. Principles of tragedy and comedy; contemporary literary and other texts of the French Renaissance with emphasis on
developments. Prerequisite: FRENCH 210-0 or FRENCH 211-0, AP score their literary, historical, and political contexts. May be repeated for credit
of 5 in literature, or consent of instructor. Credit not allowed for both with change of topic. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or
FRENCH 272-0 and FRENCH 279-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor.
FRENCH 273-0 Introducing Poetry (1 Unit)   Textual interpretation and FRENCH 334-0 Montaigne and Modernity (1 Unit)   In-depth study of
analysis of French poetry from different periods, with special attention the work of Michel de Montaigne and his models within the context of
to formal issues. Overview of major poetic movements. Prerequisite: Renaissance history, politics and philosophy. All readings and discussion
FRENCH 210-0 or FRENCH 211-0, AP score of 5 in literature, or consent of in French. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0,
instructor. or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 277-0 French Existentialism (1 Unit)   Existentialism in its FRENCH 335-0 17th Century Literature (1 Unit)   Topics and issues
literary, philosophical, and cultural manifestations. Ethics Values Distro related to the literature and culture of 17th century France. Content
Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro varies; topics covered previously include theater and its social and
Area political contexts, the rise of rational thought, and the development
of fiction and poetry. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
FRENCH 279-0 Theater in Translation (1 Unit)   Representative French
Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or
plays from the 17th through 20th centuries; basic concepts of genre;
consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
social and historical context. Credit not allowed for both FRENCH 279-0
and FRENCH 272-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area FRENCH 340-0 Sexual Politics and the Ancien Regime (1 Unit)  
Literary, intellectual, and political role of women in view of the debates
FRENCH 299-SA Language and Culture (2 Units)   Study of French
generated by the issues of women's power in the public sphere before
language and culture in Paris. Restricted to students in Northwestern's
the French Revolution. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or
Paris programs. Students completing this course must take a placement
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
exam before continuing French at Northwestern. Prerequisite: Weinberg
College French language proficiency. FRENCH 344-0 Rousseau and the French Revolution (1 Unit)   Analysis
of Rousseau's political thought and major literary works and their impact
FRENCH 300-0 French Phonetics (1 Unit)   Development of near-native
on Revolutionary ideology and culture. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0,
spoken French through practice in correct pronunciation. Phonetic
FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine
system of contemporary French; introduction to basic issues of
Arts Distro Area
theoretical phonetics. Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0, FRENCH 203-0, or
consent of instructor. FRENCH 346-0 Studies in the Enlightenment (1 Unit)   Authors such as
Rousseau, Diderot, Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Graffigny in relation to
FRENCH 301-0 Advanced Language in Context: Society and Popular
Enlightenment debates about science, religion, political authority, human
Culture (1 Unit)   Practical study of structure, syntax, and usage of French
nature, colonialism, gender, and slavery. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0,
through contemporary media, cinema, theater, and popular culture.
FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine
Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0 or consent of instructor.
Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 302-0 Advanced Writing: Finding Your Voice in French (1
FRENCH 350-0 The Novel in French (1 Unit)   Content varies; may
Unit)   Development of written expression for different communicative
include the novel of the ancien régime, the psychological novel, and the
needs and functions based on the study of French writing styles and
Bildungsroman in France. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or
techniques. Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0 or consent of instructor.
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 303-0 Advanced Conversation: Debating Contemporary France
FRENCH 355-0 The Invention of Modernity (1 Unit)   Study of the origins
(1 Unit)   Development of advanced proficiency and confidence in spoken
of modernity in the 19th century, addressing such issues as the rise of
French through practice of speech and discussion of issues in current
mass culture, urbanization, and the beginnings of consumer society.
French media and culture. Emphasis on culturally appropriate usage.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or
Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0, FRENCH 203-0, or consent of instructor.
consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 309-0 French For Professions (1 Unit)   French language as
FRENCH 360-0 From Modernism to Postmodernism (1 Unit)   Crises
used in professional contexts. May include study of a specific field
and reinventions of French prose from the modernist moment of the
and differences from its American counterpart. May be repeated for
early 20th century to the ambiguities of "engaged" literature of the 1930s
credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0 or consent of
to postmodernism. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or
instructor.
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 310-0 The Middle Ages & Renaissance (1 Unit)   Study of literary
FRENCH 362-0 African Literatures and Cultures (1 Unit)   Major issues,
texts of the French Middle Ages and Renaissance with emphasis on their
trends, and authors from francophone Africa. Content varies; may
historical and literary-historical contexts. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0,
include Shahrazade, narratives of gender relations, law and literature,

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violence, and writing. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 386-0 Gender & Writing (1 Unit)   Issues of gender and sexuality
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area in the production of literary and other creative texts in various historical
FRENCH 364-0 Caribbean Literatures and Cultures (1 Unit)   Major periods. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite:
FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of
issues, trends, and authors from the francophone Caribbean and its
instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
diasporas. Content varies; may include Caribbean women writers; slavery,
history, and memory; Caribbean identities. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 390-0 Topics in Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   Topics, issues,
FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine and questions in French and francophone culture. Content varies; may
Arts Distro Area include French and francophone cinema, the intellectual in France. May
be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0,
FRENCH 365-0 The Maghreb and the Middle East (1 Unit)   Major
FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine
issues in the literatures and cultures of North Africa and the Middle
Arts Distro Area
East. Content varies. May include exile in writing; politics of language
and translation. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 390-SA Topics in Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   Topics, issues,
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area and questions in French and francophone culture. Content varies; may
include French and francophone cinema, the intellectual in France. May
FRENCH 366-0 France and East Asia (1 Unit)   Interdisciplinary
be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0,
approaches to the history of French-East Asian relations, including
FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine
French representations of East Asia. May include translation,
Arts Distro Area
japonisme, cinema, literary and philosophical avant-gardes, and culture
and globalization. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 391-0 Theory and Practice of Translation (1 Unit)   Intercultural
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. communication through analysis of translation theories and translated
works; translation exercises. Content varies; genres may include
FRENCH 367-0 Transnational Francophone Studies (1 Unit)   Exploration
prose, poetry, graphic novels, and theater. Prerequisite: FRENCH 301-0,
of cultural production in various genres from the French-speaking world,
FRENCH 302-0, study abroad, or consent of instructor.
with an emphasis on themes, ideas, and/or forms that traverse national
and/or cultural boundaries. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, FRENCH 393-0 Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice (1 Unit)  
or FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit Theoretical foundation and practical applications of second-language
when content changes. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area acquisition and applied linguistics. Analysis and design of pedagogical
materials. Self-reflection and analysis of teaching style and teaching
FRENCH 371-0 Giants, Cannibals, and Critique (1 Unit)   Analysis of
philosophy. Prerequisite: senior status or consent of instructor.
works of Rabelais and Montaigne and their techniques of satire and
social critique. Readings include related selections from Erasmus, More, FRENCH 395-0 Advanced Studies in Culture and Thought (1 Unit)  
La Boétie, and others. Theoretical perspectives and paradigms for understanding culture
through in-depth study of a historical, cultural, or theoretical issue or of
FRENCH 374-0 Proust (1 Unit)   Introduces the works of Marcel Proust,
a literary or artistic work. Independent term paper. Prerequisite: senior
a central figure of European literature and thought. Literature Fine Arts
status or consent of undergraduate advisor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Distro Area
FRENCH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent reading and
FRENCH 375-0 French Film (1 Unit)   Topics in French cinema: for
research. Topics arranged through consultation with an instructor and
example, French classical cinema, the New Wave, postcolonial French
approval of the department.
film, the cinema of Marguerite Duras. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 376-0 Gender & Sexuality (1 Unit)   Major trends and
perspectives in gender and sexuality studies such as first and second
Italian Courses
wave feminisms, lesbian writers, AIDS literature, queer theory, gender and ITALIAN 101-1 Elementary Italian (1 Unit)   Emphasis on oral
orientalism, cross-cultural feminism. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area communication, supported by grammar, writing, reading, and listening.
Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: none.
FRENCH 378-0 Contemporary Theory (1 Unit)   Introduction to some
major trends in contemporary French theory and the way they have ITALIAN 101-2 Elementary Italian (1 Unit)   Emphasis on oral
influenced literary studies in the United States. Literature Fine Arts Distro communication, supported by grammar, writing, reading, and listening.
Area Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in
ITALIAN 101-1 or Department placement.
FRENCH 379-0 Topics in French Literature and Culture (1 Unit)  
Advanced exploration of special topics in French studies. May be ITALIAN 101-3 Elementary Italian (1 Unit)   Emphasis on oral
repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: consent of communication, supported by grammar, writing, reading, and listening.
instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in
ITALIAN 101-2 or Department placement.
FRENCH 380-0 Political & Social Thought in France (1 Unit)   Major
political and social trends in France from the ancien régime to the 20th ITALIAN 102-1 Intermediate Italian (1 Unit)   Grammar review,
century. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with change of conversation, composition, and readings in modern prose and drama.
topic. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0, or Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: ITALIAN 101-3 or equivalent.
consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ITALIAN 102-2 Intermediate Italian (1 Unit)   Grammar review,
FRENCH 384-0 Women Writing in French (1 Unit)   Analysis of texts by conversation, composition, and readings in modern prose and drama.
women authors with regard to their respective social, cultural, political, Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least a C- in
and historical contexts. Prerequisite: FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or ITALIAN 102-1 or Department placement.
FRENCH 273-0, or consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ITALIAN 102-3 Intermediate Italian (1 Unit)   Grammar review,
conversation, composition, and readings in modern prose and drama.

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Four class meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in ITALIAN 203-0 Creative Writing in Italian (1 Unit)   A course meant to
ITALIAN 102-2 or Department placement. improve written Italian through exercises and experiments in a variety
ITALIAN 103-1 Italian for Musicians (1 Unit)   Italian language course for of genres and styles. Prerequisite: ITALIAN 102-3 or ITALIAN 133-3 /
ITALIAN 134-3 or equivalent.
musicians, focusing on developing comprehension and pronunciation
skills for operatic performance. Analysis of libretti and scores of Italian ITALIAN 204-0 Introduction to Italian Literature (1 Unit)   Introduction to
operas. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in ITALIAN 101-2 or Department the history, genres, and themes of Italian literature. Course content may
placement. vary, focusing on reading, comprehension, and interpretive skills. May be
repeated for credit with change in topic. Prerequisite: ITALIAN 102-3 or
ITALIAN 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
equivalent proficiency. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ITALIAN 106-0 Italian for Research (0 Unit)  
ITALIAN 205-0 Voyage to Italy (1 Unit)   An approach to Italian culture
ITALIAN 110-0 Italian in the Business World (1 Unit)   Italian language and civilization through exploration of representative Italian cities.
course with an emphasis on communication and a cultural focus on Prerequisite: ITALIAN 102-3 or ITALIAN 133-3 / ITALIAN 134-3 or
business and its practices. equivalent proficiency.
ITALIAN 133-1 Intensive Italian (1 Unit)   Intensive double course covers ITALIAN 206-0 Business Italian (1 Unit)   Introduction to the business
two years of Italian language, the equivalent of Italian 101 and Italian 102, and economic environment in Italy. Study of business practice
in a single academic year. Students enroll concurrently in ITALIAN 133-1 and development of linguistic skills necessary for professional
and ITALIAN 134-1 and receive 2 credits a quarter. Four two-hour class communication.
meetings a week. Prerequisite: none.
ITALIAN 207-0 Conversation in Italian (1 Unit)   Introduction to
ITALIAN 133-2 Intensive Italian (1 Unit)   Intensive double course covers Italian culture. Emphasizes group activities and focuses on listening
two years of Italian language, the equivalent of Italian 101 and Italian 102, comprehension and speaking skills. Prerequisite: ITALIAN 102-3 or
in a single academic year. Students enroll concurrently in ITALIAN 133-2 ITALIAN 133-3 / ITALIAN 134-3 or equivalent proficiency.
and ITALIAN 134-2 and receive 2 credits a quarter. Four two-hour class
ITALIAN 230-0 Italian Theatre and Performance (1 Unit)   Introduction to
meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in ITALIAN 133-1 and
drama and performance in Italy. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ITALIAN 134-1 or Department placement.
ITALIAN 250-0 Topics in Italian Culture and Literature (1 Unit)   Cross-
ITALIAN 133-3 Intensive Italian (1 Unit)   Intensive double course covers
disciplinary exploration of a defined topic in Italian studies as it interacts
two years of Italian language, the equivalent of Italian 101 and Italian 102,
with other cultural and literary traditions-for example, aspects of love.
in a single academic year. Students enroll concurrently in ITALIAN 133-3
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro
and ITALIAN 134-3 and receive 2 credits a quarter. Four two-hour class
Area
meetings a week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in ITALIAN 133-2 and
ITALIAN 134-2 or Department placement. ITALIAN 251-0 Introduction to Italian Cinema (1 Unit)   Focus on
filmmakers fundamental to the development of modern cinema (including
ITALIAN 134-1 Intensive Italian (1 Unit)   Intensive double course covers
Rossellini, Fellini, and Antonioni) from 1942 to the present. Emphasis on
two years of Italian language, the equivalent of Italian 101 and Italian 102,
formal analysis and film criticism. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
in a single academic year. Students enroll concurrently in ITALIAN 133-1
and ITALIAN 134-1 and receive 2 credits per quarter. Four two-hour class ITALIAN 265-0 Body and Soul from Rome to the Renaissance (1 Unit)  
meetings per week. Prerequisite: none. Comprehension of the human body and soul in Italy from Augustan Rome
to the Renaissance, as seen in literary and religious authors. Readings
ITALIAN 134-2 Intensive Italian (1 Unit)   Intensive double course covers
include Ovid, St. Paul, Gnostics, St. Francis, "dolce stil novo," Boccaccio.
two years of Italian language, the equivalent of Italian 101 and Italian 102,
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
in a single academic year. Students enroll concurrently in ITALIAN 133-2
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
and ITALIAN 134-2 and receive 2 credits per quarter. Four two-hour class
meetings per week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in ITALIAN 133-1 and ITALIAN 270-0 Michelangelo and the Italian Renaissance (1 Unit)   Close
ITALIAN 134-1 or Department placement. examination of Michelangelo's life and work in the broader context of
Italian Renaissance culture. Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary
ITALIAN 134-3 Intensive Italian (1 Unit)   Intensive double course covers
Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
two years of Italian language, the equivalent of Italian 101 and Italian 102,
in a single academic year. Students enroll concurrently in ITALIAN 133-3 ITALIAN 275-0 Dante's Divine Comedy (1 Unit)   Introduction to the Divine
and ITALIAN 134-3 and receive 2 credits per quarter. Four two-hour class Comedy, its artistic and intellectual achievement, and its cultural and
meetings per week. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in ITALIAN 133-2 and historical context. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ITALIAN 134-2 or Department placement. ITALIAN 277-0 Global Neorealism (1 Unit)   Exploration of Italian
ITALIAN 201-0 Italian Through Media (1 Unit)   Issues from Italian media; neorealism and its influence on European (especially the French New
frequent oral and written reports: for instance, America in Italian media, Wave), New Latin American, West African, and Indian cinema. Literature
advertising, immigration, youth culture. Students produce a newspaper Fine Arts Distro Area
or newscast at the end of the quarter. Prerequisite: ITALIAN 102-3 or ITALIAN 304-0 Politics and Mass Culture (1 Unit)   Culture of Italy from
ITALIAN 133-3 / ITALIAN 134-3 or equivalent. World War II to the present. Novels, films, popular culture.
ITALIAN 202-0 Italian Through Performance (1 Unit)   Students develop ITALIAN 306-0 Migrations (1 Unit)   Italian literary practice in contact
and perform original material on video or live. Content may derive with groups that Italy has defined as other-either beyond or within its
from television, theater, opera, and commedia dell'arte. Prerequisite: geographical boundaries. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ITALIAN 102-3 or ITALIAN 133-3 / ITALIAN 134-3 or equivalent. Literature
Fine Arts Distro Area ITALIAN 310-0 Reading Italian Literature (in Italian) (1 Unit)   Introduction
to principal genres of Italian literature in historical and cultural context
from the Middle Ages to the present. Authors include Dante, Boccaccio,

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Goldoni, Leopardi, Verga, Pirandello, Levi, and Montale. Prerequisite: One present, course content extends across regions and incorporates many
200-level course in Italian or equivalent proficiency. Literature Fine Arts genres, media, and historical documents, placing them in their social
Distro Area and political contexts. Majors acquire the tools for literary and cultural
analysis, learn about the distinctive contributions of French critical
ITALIAN 347-0 Italy in Art and Literature (1 Unit)   Interdisciplinary
thought, and complete an independent research paper. Students are thus
course on Italian culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Each week
prepared to be linguistically adept, global citizens who are attuned to the
pairs an artist with an author-for instance, Giotto/Dante, Michelangelo/
complexities of language and culture.
Vittoria Colonna, Caravaggio/Galilei, De Chirico/Pirandello, Fellini/Flaiano.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
ITALIAN 348-0 The Italian Novella (1 Unit)   Exploration of Italian culture Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
through the form of the novella from the Middle Ages to the present.
Each week is devoted to a groundbreaking author, such as Boccaccio, Course Title
Sacchetti, Basile, Pirandello, Flaiano, and Calvino. Literature Fine Arts Prerequisite
Distro Area FRENCH 201-0 Culture and Society (or equivalent proficiency)
Major Requirements (14 units)
ITALIAN 349-0 Topics in Italian Culture and Literature (1 Unit)   Advanced
exploration of special topics in Italian studies. At most 5 200-level courses taught in French, including:
FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: Cultural Encounters in
ITALIAN 350-0 Advanced Topics in Italian Culture and Literature (1 Unit)  
Contemporary France
Advanced exploration of special topics in Italian studies determined by
FRENCH 210-0 Reading Literatures in French
the research interests of a visiting scholar. May be repeated for credit
or FRENCH 211-0 Reading Cultures in French
with change of topic. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Literature Fine
At least 1 but at most 2 of:
Arts Distro Area
FRENCH 271-0 Introducing the Novel
ITALIAN 351-0 Italian Film and Transnational Cinema (1 Unit)   In-depth
FRENCH 272-0 Introducing Theatre
exploration of key Italian filmmakers in the context of transnational
FRENCH 273-0 Introducing Poetry
cinema. Focus on relation between filmmakers (including Visconti/Renoir,
At least 9 courses must be at the 300 level, including:
Rossellini/Godard, and Antonioni/Wenders) and dynamics of cinematic
style and cultural influence. At least 1 advanced language course chosen from:
FRENCH 300-0 French Phonetics
ITALIAN 360-0 From the Avant-Garde to the Post-Modern (1 Unit)   Major
FRENCH 301-0 Advanced Language in Context: Society and Popular
authors and movements animating the modern and contemporary literary
Culture
scene. Content varies-for example, futurism, feminist Italian fiction, and
FRENCH 302-0 Advanced Writing: Finding Your Voice in French
intellectuals and politics from D'Annunzio to Pasolini, Calvino, Eco, and
FRENCH 303-0 Advanced Conversation: Debating Contemporary
the postmodern. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
France
ITALIAN 370-0 Major Figures in Italian History and Culture (1 Unit)   FRENCH 309-0 French For Professions
Investigation of the strategic roles played by Italian artists (da Vinci),
FRENCH 391-0 Theory and Practice of Translation
scientists (Galileo), and political philosophers (Machiavelli, Vico) in
FRENCH 393-0 Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice
forming the canon of modern thought.
At least 4 literature and culture courses selected from FRENCH 310 through
ITALIAN 374-0 Love and Sexuality in the Early Modern Period (1 Unit)   FRENCH 390. At least 2 must cover the period prior to 1800.
Analysis of how love and sexuality work as generalized symbolic media of 1 senior seminar:
communication in early modern Italian society and culture. Literature Fine FRENCH 395-0 Advanced Studies in Culture and Thought
Arts Distro Area
At most 2 300-level courses taught in English may be counted toward the major. Of
ITALIAN 377-0 Gender and Sexuality in Italian Culture (1 Unit)   these, 1 may be a course with at least 50 percent French content offered outside
Interdisciplinary course on gender and visual practices in Italy the department; the course will count as an elective.
1
(photography, film, television, and video). Prerequisite: ITALIAN 251-0 or Courses with the requisite French content include:
consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area ART_HIST 350-1 19th-Century Art 1: Late 18th Century-1848
& ART_HIST 350-2 and 19Th-Century Art 2: 1848-1900
ITALIAN 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Advanced analysis
HISTORY 341-0 Paris: World City, 1700 to the Present
and research of a topic in Italian culture. History of culture, literature,
philosophy, the visual arts, film studies and theory of the image, gender HISTORY 342-1 History of Modern France: Ancien Regime and the
& HISTORY 342-2 French Revolution
and sexuality in contemporary Italy.
and History of Modern France : 19th c. to present
ITALIAN 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Supervised independent PHIL 315-0 Studies in French Philosophy
reading. Consult the director of undergraduate studies.
No more than 1 399 may count toward the major unless the student is completing

French Major
an honors thesis.
At least 2 300-level courses must be completed at Northwestern.

The major in French provides rigorous interdisciplinary training in the 1

Other courses may be approved at the discretion of the director of
French language and the literary, cultural, and intellectual traditions of undergraduate studies.
France and the French-speaking world.

Extensive coursework at all levels of language study prepares students Exceptions and Waivers
to engage critically with a rich array of texts, images, and ideas from • Majors who begin French studies in FRENCH 111-1 Elementary
francophone cultures. Ranging in scope from the medieval period to the French, FRENCH 115-1 Intensive Elementary French, or

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FRENCH 121-1 Intermediate French may count FRENCH 201-0 Courses with Readings and Discussion in English
Culture and Society as 1 elective course at the 200 level. No prerequisite in French; readings, discussions, papers, and
• Majors with an AP score of 5 or with departmental advanced examinations in English.
placement, depending upon results of the French Language
Placement Test, may either waive FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: Course Title
Cultural Encounters in Contemporary France or waive 1 elective FRENCH 277-0 French Existentialism
course at the 200-level. In this case total course requirements for the FRENCH 279-0 Theater in Translation
major will be 13 courses, with a maximum of 4 200-level courses and FRENCH 371-0 Giants, Cannibals, and Critique
at least 9 300-level courses. FRENCH 374-0 Proust

Honors in French
FRENCH 375-0 French Film
FRENCH 376-0 Gender & Sexuality
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors FRENCH 378-0 Contemporary Theory
should contact the director of undergraduate studies no later than spring FRENCH 379-0 Topics in French Literature and Culture
quarter of junior year. The honors thesis is produced through 2 quarters
of FRENCH 399-0 Independent Study; these FRENCH 399-0 enrollments Courses with Prerequisites in French
will count toward the 14 required units for the major. The thesis may build
Course Title
on previous work done in a 300-level course.
FRENCH 300-0 French Phonetics
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are FRENCH 301-0 Advanced Language in Context: Society and Popular
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more Culture
information see the department website or consult with the director of FRENCH 302-0 Advanced Writing: Finding Your Voice in French
undergraduate studies and see Honors in the Major (p. 191). FRENCH 303-0 Advanced Conversation: Debating Contemporary
France

Courses FRENCH 309-0 French For Professions

FRENCH 310-0 The Middle Ages & Renaissance
Introductory and Intermediate Language Courses FRENCH 322-0 Medieval French Narratives
Course Title
FRENCH 333-0 Topics in Renaissance Literature
FRENCH 111-1 Elementary French
FRENCH 335-0 17th Century Literature
& FRENCH 111-2 and Elementary French
FRENCH 340-0 Sexual Politics and the Ancien Regime
& FRENCH 111-3 and Elementary French
FRENCH 344-0 Rousseau and the French Revolution
FRENCH 115-1 Intensive Elementary French
& FRENCH 115-2 and Intensive Elementary French FRENCH 346-0 Studies in the Enlightenment

FRENCH 121-1 Intermediate French FRENCH 355-0 The Invention of Modernity

& FRENCH 121-2 and Intermediate French FRENCH 360-0 From Modernism to Postmodernism
& FRENCH 121-3 and Intermediate French FRENCH 362-0 African Literatures and Cultures
FRENCH 125-1 Intensive Intermediate French FRENCH 364-0 Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
& FRENCH 125-2 and Intensive Intermediate French
FRENCH 365-0 The Maghreb and the Middle East
& FRENCH 125-3 and Intensive Intermediate French
FRENCH 366-0 France and East Asia
FRENCH 198-0 Independent Study
FRENCH 380-0 Political & Social Thought in France
FRENCH 199-SA Language and Culture
FRENCH 384-0 Women Writing in French
& FRENCH 299-SA and Language and Culture
FRENCH 386-0 Gender & Writing
FRENCH 201-0 Culture and Society
FRENCH 390-0 Topics in Literature and Culture
FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: Cultural Encounters in
Contemporary France FRENCH 391-0 Theory and Practice of Translation

FRENCH 203-0 Oral Workshop: Individual and Society in France FRENCH 393-0 Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice
Today FRENCH 395-0 Advanced Studies in Culture and Thought
FRENCH 399-0 Independent Study
Introductory Literature and Culture Courses
Introduction to texts in various genres such as essay, poetry, drama,
novel, and autobiography, from at least two periods from the Middle
French Minor
Ages to the present. Prerequisite: FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: The goal of the minor in French is to give students a solid grounding and
Cultural Encounters in Contemporary France, AP score of 5, or consent of good fluency in the French language and to provide a basic familiarity
instructor. with important aspects of French culture and society, enabling them to
pursue their interests in French and in countries where French is used.
Course Title
FRENCH 210-0 Reading Literatures in French The minor is designed for students who have a strong interest in French
FRENCH 211-0 Reading Cultures in French but cannot fulfill the requirements of the French major.
FRENCH 271-0 Introducing the Novel
Course Title
FRENCH 272-0 Introducing Theatre
Prerequisite
FRENCH 273-0 Introducing Poetry
FRENCH 201-0 Culture and Society (or equivalent proficiency)
Minor Requirements (8 units)

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At least 2 courses in language, including: • Students studying abroad may substitute for department courses
FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: Cultural Encounters in 4 courses whose content relates in a substantive way to some
Contemporary France aspect of Italian culture; 4 additional courses taken abroad dealing
1 advanced language course chosen from: with Italian culture may be credited as courses offered by other
FRENCH 300-0 French Phonetics departments. Returning students must take 2 300-level courses in
FRENCH 301-0 Advanced Language in Context: Society and Popular Italian in senior year.
Culture
FRENCH 302-0 Advanced Writing: Finding Your Voice in French Honors in Italian
FRENCH 303-0 Advanced Conversation: Debating Contemporary Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
France should contact the director of undergraduate studies no later than
FRENCH 309-0 French For Professions spring quarter of junior year. The honors thesis is produced through 1
FRENCH 391-0 Theory and Practice of Translation or 2 quarters of ITALIAN 399-0 Independent Study; these ITALIAN 399-0
FRENCH 393-0 Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice enrollments will count toward the 14 required units for the major. The
At least 3 courses in literature and culture, including: thesis may build on previous work done in a 300-level course or, with
FRENCH 210-0 Reading Literatures in French consent of the instructor, in a graduate seminar.
or FRENCH 211-0 Reading Cultures in French
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria
FRENCH 271-0 Introducing the Novel are recommended to the college for graduation with honors.
or FRENCH 272-0 Introducing Theatre For more information see the department website (https://
or FRENCH 273-0 Introducing Poetry www.frenchanditalian.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/french/
1 course selected from 310-367 or 380-390. honors-awards/departmental-honors.html), consult with the director of
1 additional course in literature and culture selected from 310 through 390, or 1 of undergraduate studies, and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
the language courses 309 or 391 that is not being applied toward the advanced-
language course requirement Courses
2 elective courses in language or literature and culture at the 200 or 300 level
Courses Taught in Italian
• No more than 1 300-level French department course offered in Prerequisites for all 300-level courses taught in Italian: 2 200-level
English may be counted toward the minor. Courses in English at the courses in Italian or consent of instructor.
200 level may not count toward the minor.
Course Title
• At least 2 courses must be completed at Northwestern.
ITALIAN 101-1 Elementary Italian

Exceptions and Waivers & ITALIAN 101-2

& ITALIAN 101-3
and Elementary Italian
and Elementary Italian
• Minors who begin French studies in FRENCH 111-1 Elementary ITALIAN 102-1 Intermediate Italian
French, FRENCH 115-1 Intensive Elementary French, or & ITALIAN 102-2 and Intermediate Italian
FRENCH 121-1 Intermediate French may count FRENCH 201-0 & ITALIAN 102-3 and Intermediate Italian
Culture and Society as 1 of the 2 elective courses in language or ITALIAN 103-1 Italian for Musicians
literature and culture in French. ITALIAN 110-0 Italian in the Business World
• Minors with an AP score of 5 or with departmental advanced ITALIAN 133-1 Intensive Italian
placement, depending upon results of the French Language & ITALIAN 133-2 and Intensive Italian
Placement Test, may either waive FRENCH 202-0 Writing Workshop: & ITALIAN 133-3 and Intensive Italian
Cultural Encounters in Contemporary France or waive 1 elective or ITALIAN 134-1 Intensive Italian
course at the 200-level. In this case total course requirements for the & ITALIAN 134-2 and Intensive Italian
minor will be 7 courses. & ITALIAN 134-3 and Intensive Italian
ITALIAN 201-0 Italian Through Media

Italian Literature and Culture Major ITALIAN 202-0

ITALIAN 203-0
Italian Through Performance
Creative Writing in Italian
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration ITALIAN 204-0 Introduction to Italian Literature
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. ITALIAN 205-0 Voyage to Italy

Major Requirements (13 units)

ITALIAN 206-0 Business Italian
ITALIAN 207-0 Conversation in Italian
• At least 10 courses offered by the Italian department ITALIAN 304-0 Politics and Mass Culture
• At most 6 courses taught in English ITALIAN 306-0 Migrations
• At most 3 200-level courses taught in Italian ITALIAN 310-0 Reading Italian Literature (in Italian)
• At most 3 courses dealing with Italian culture offered by other ITALIAN 347-0 Italy in Art and Literature
departments ITALIAN 348-0 The Italian Novella
• 1 or more courses on theory and methodology may be counted ITALIAN 349-0 Topics in Italian Culture and Literature
• Subject to approval of director of undergraduate studies ITALIAN 399-0 Independent Study
• At least 8 300-level courses
• 100-level courses do not count toward the major

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Courses with Readings and Discussion in English Each year a number of undergraduate majors choose to write honors
theses in gender and sexuality studies.
No prerequisites in Italian.

Course Title Programs of Study

ITALIAN 230-0 Italian Theatre and Performance • Gender and Sexuality Studies Major (p. 275)
ITALIAN 250-0 Topics in Italian Culture and Literature
• Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor (p. 275)
ITALIAN 251-0 Introduction to Italian Cinema
ITALIAN 265-0 Body and Soul from Rome to the Renaissance GNDR_ST 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
ITALIAN 270-0 Michelangelo and the Italian Renaissance
GNDR_ST 220-0 Sexual Subjects: Introduction to Sexuality Studies
ITALIAN 275-0 Dante's Divine Comedy (1 Unit)   Survey of sexuality studies across a range of disciplines.
ITALIAN 277-0 Global Neorealism Introduction to major theoretical and methodological approaches.
ITALIAN 350-0 Advanced Topics in Italian Culture and Literature Epistemology, morphology, history, subjectivity/identity, race formation,
ITALIAN 351-0 Italian Film and Transnational Cinema gender, social organization, and regulation. Historical Studies Distro Area
ITALIAN 360-0 From the Avant-Garde to the Post-Modern Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences
ITALIAN 370-0 Major Figures in Italian History and Culture Distro Area
ITALIAN 374-0 Love and Sexuality in the Early Modern Period GNDR_ST 230-0 Traditions in Feminist Thought (1 Unit)   Introduction
ITALIAN 377-0 Gender and Sexuality in Italian Culture to milestone texts in the development of 200 years of British, European,
and American feminist thought, with particular attention to emerging
Italian Minor arguments and strategies around issues of gender and sexuality.
Historical Studies Distro Area

Minor Requirements (6 units) GNDR_ST 231-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Representation (1 Unit)  

Representations in art and literature within their historical, social, and
• No more than 3 Italian courses taught in English.
political contexts. Theories of spectatorship, resistance, and revision.
• At least 3 Italian courses at the 300 level.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
• At least 1 course at the 300 level must be taught in Italian.
GNDR_ST 232-0 Sexuality & Society (1 Unit)   Examination of the role of

French BA/MA sexuality in the cultural, economic, political, and social organization of
the United States. Sex work, sex tourism, sexual migration, LGBT social
The department offers a BA/MA program in French for outstanding movements, and moral panics. SOCIOL 232-0 and GNDR_ST 232-0 are
undergraduate majors. Information about degree requirements can be taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral
found in the Graduate Catalog section describing the combined BA/MA Sciences Distro Area
in French (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/french-francophone- GNDR_ST 233-0 Gender, Politics, and Philosophy (1 Unit)   Role of gender
studies/french-bach-mast/).  Interested undergraduate students should difference in the main political-philosophical traditions: social contract,
consult with the department chair. liberalism, republicanism, socialism-Marxism, critical theory. Classics
of feminist and political thought (Wollstonecraft, Mill, Taylor, Engels)
Gender and Sexuality Studies and contemporary debates. PHIL 221-0 and GNDR_ST 233-0 are taught
together; may not receive credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area
gendersexuality.northwestern.edu
GNDR_ST 234-0 Language & Gender (1 Unit)   Exploration of socially
The Gender and Sexuality Studies Program is a dynamic interdisciplinary significant differences in the language used by/about/to men and
program that draws on faculty and courses from more than 20 women, focusing on the role of language in constructing gender as part
departments and several schools—including Weinberg College, the of local communities of practice. LING 223-0 and GNDR_ST 234-0 are
School of Communication, the Pritzker School of Law, the Feinberg taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral
School of Medicine, and the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music. The Sciences Distro Area
program offers a major and a minor for Northwestern undergraduates, GNDR_ST 235-0 Beyond the Binary: Transgender and Race (1 Unit)  
as well as a certificate for graduate students. It includes 11 core faculty Exploration of transgender history, identity, and expression, with a focus
members with joint appointments as well as affiliated faculty. Faculty on the intersection of gender and race. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
teach courses and pursue research in the history and theory of gender, Area
feminism, women’s studies, and sexuality studies, including gay, lesbian,
GNDR_ST 250-0 Gender Issues in Science and Health (1 Unit)   Aspects
and queer studies.
of gender in the cultures of science and medicine. Social Behavioral
The many approaches, methods, and topics in gender and sexuality Sciences Distro Area
studies at Northwestern are united in focusing on gender, sex, and GNDR_ST 321-0 Gender, Sexuality, and History (1 Unit)   Historical
sexuality as key but often underexamined categories in history, scholarly considerations of gender and/or sexuality. Topics may cover different
study, and daily life. At the same time, they attend to questions of identity historical time periods. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for
and sexual politics in ways that do not take for granted the particular sex/ credit with different topics. Historical Studies Distro Area
gender categories of the modern Western world.
GNDR_ST 324-0 US Gay and Lesbian History (1 Unit)  
A full range of courses is offered, from first-year seminars to graduate Gender, sexuality, and the rise of modern lesbian and gay identities.
courses. They provide information and analysis of culture, society, history, Lecture and discussion. HISTORY 324-0 and GNDR_ST 324-0 are taught
and politics, often from a transnational and international perspective. together; may not receive credit for both courses.

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Historical Studies Distro Area studies. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for credit with
different topics. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GNDR_ST 327-0 Language & Sexuality (1 Unit)   The use of language
to construct sexual identity, focusing on the language of and about gay GNDR_ST 362-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Drama (1 Unit)   Studies in
men and lesbians. Topics include heteronormativity, identity labels and gender and/or sexuality in the context of theater and drama in or across
categories, gender versus sexuality, and cross-cultural sexual diversity. historical periods. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for credit
Taught with GNDR_ST 327-0; may not receive credit for both courses. with different topics. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics or consent of instructor. GNDR_ST 363-0 Postcolonial Studies and Gender and Sexuality (1
GNDR_ST 331-0 Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (1 Unit)   Gender and Unit)   Postcolonial approaches to literature and theory. Topics include
issues of social reproduction and social change, with an emphasis on orientalism and diaspora theory as they relate to gender and sexuality.
sexuality and reproduction. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for credit with different
GNDR_ST 332-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Health (1 Unit)   Health-related topics. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
topics concerning gender and/or sexuality. Topics include reproductive GNDR_ST 371-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture (1 Unit)   Cultural
health, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, women's health movements, trans* studies perspective on selected topics in popular culture as they relate to
health and activism and disability studies. Content varies by quarter; may gender and/or sexuality. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for
be repeated for credit with different topics. Social Behavioral Sciences credit with different topics. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Distro Area GNDR_ST 372-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Performance (1 Unit)  
GNDR_ST 340-0 Gender, Sexuality, and the Law (1 Unit)   Examination Selected topics concerning theories of performance in relation to gender
of the changing role of law in governing gender and sexual relations in and/or sexuality. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for credit
America. Legal definitions of gender and sexuality in the household, the with different topics.
marketplace, and the state. GNDR_ST 340-0 and LEGAL_ST 340-0 are Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies GNDR_ST 373-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Film (1 Unit)   Primary emphasis
Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral on representations of gender and sexuality in film and film theory.
Sciences Distro Area Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for credit with different
GNDR_ST 341-0 Transnational Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality (1 topics. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Unit)   Studies of gender and sexuality in relation to globalization or non- GNDR_ST 374-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Digital Technologies (1 Unit)  
US/non-Western cultures. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for Theories concerning gender and sexuality in digital representations,
credit with different topics. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area particularly Internet related. Content varies by quarter. Literature Fine Arts
GNDR_ST 350-3 Research Seminar in Gender & Sexuality Studies (1 Distro Area
Unit)   Students research and complete a research paper or project on GNDR_ST 375-0 Internship in Gender and Sexuality Studies (1 Unit)  
a topic of choice. Course number indicates distribution area in which a Field research and practical work experience in activist organizations;
seminar counts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Social biweekly meeting with the instructor and other interns for discussion of
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area internship experiences and common readings. Prerequisite: consent of
GNDR_ST 350-4 Research Seminar in Gender & Sexuality Studies (1 instructor.
Unit)   Students research and complete a research paper or project on GNDR_ST 380-0 Black Feminist Theory (1 Unit)  
a topic of choice. Course number indicates distribution area in which Survey of black feminist theories. Content may vary by quarter. Fulfills the
a seminar counts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. major's theory requirement.
Historical Studies Distro Area
GNDR_ST 381-0 Queer Theory (1 Unit)   Survey of queer theories and
GNDR_ST 350-6 Research Seminar in Gender & Sexuality Studies (1 methodologies. Fulfills the major's theory requirement. Content varies by
Unit)   Students research and complete a research paper or project on quarter. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
a topic of choice. Course number indicates distribution area in which
a seminar counts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. GNDR_ST 382-0 Race, Gender, and Sexuality (1 Unit)   Literature and/or
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area theory concerned primarily with the intersections of race and/or ethnicity
and gender and sexuality. Content varies by quarter; may be repeated for
GNDR_ST 351-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Public Policy (1 Unit)   Studies credit with different topics. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
of legal systems and public policy. Specific topics may include domestic
violence and abortion legislation. Content varies by quarter; may be GNDR_ST 390-0 Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies (1 Unit)  
repeated for credit with different topics. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Topics vary. For example: masculinity; gender, race, and reproduction;
Area gender, law, and public policy; Asian American women's history; women
artists and their publics. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
GNDR_ST 352-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Political Theory (1 Unit)   Studies
in political theory relating to gender and sexuality. Content varies by GNDR_ST 396-0 Senior Capstone Seminar (1 Unit)  
quarter; may be repeated for credit with different topics. Social Behavioral Introduction to research methods in the interdisciplinary study of gender
Sciences Distro Area and sexuality.

GNDR_ST 353-0 Gender and Citizenship (1 Unit)   Examinations of GNDR_ST 397-0 Feminist Theory (1 Unit)  
conventional conceptions of political participation and counter-public Survey of gender and feminist theory. Content may vary by quarter. Fulfills
spheres informed by feminist activism and feminist and gender theory. the major's theory requirement.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area GNDR_ST 398-0 Senior Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Students work with
GNDR_ST 361-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Literature (1 Unit)   Studies an adviser and begin research on a senior thesis project, meeting on a
of literary texts in the context of gender theory, feminism, or sexuality reduced schedule over two quarters. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

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GNDR_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Individual tutorials or At least 2 at the 300 level.
research projects. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. At least 1 must represent a humanities-based approach to gender and sexuality
1
studies.

Gender and Sexuality Studies Major At least 1 must represent a social science–based approach to gender and
sexuality studies.
2

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration All courses must be from gender and sexuality studies (including co- or cross-listed
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. courses).

Course Title 1
Humanities-based courses may include (but are not limited
Program Courses (11 units) to): GNDR_ST 231-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Representation,
2 Core Courses: GNDR_ST 233-0 Gender, Politics, and Philosophy, GNDR_ST 321-0
GNDR_ST 220-0 Sexual Subjects: Introduction to Sexuality Studies Gender, Sexuality, and History, GNDR_ST 324-0 US Gay and Lesbian
GNDR_ST 230-0 Traditions in Feminist Thought History, GNDR_ST 361-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Literature.
2
2 Theory Courses: Social Science-based courses may include (but are not limited
GNDR_ST 381-0 Queer Theory to): GNDR_ST 232-0 Sexuality & Society, GNDR_ST 331-0 Sociology of
GNDR_ST 380-0 Black Feminist Theory Gender and Sexuality, GNDR_ST 351-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Public
or GNDR_ST 397-0 Feminist Theory Policy, GNDR_ST 353-0 Gender and Citizenship.

General Liberal Arts

2 Research Courses:
GNDR_ST 350-3 Research Seminar in Gender & Sexuality Studies
or GNDR_ST 350-4 Research Seminar in Gender & Sexuality Studies
General Liberal Arts (GEN_LA) are interdivisional courses open to all
or GNDR_ST 350-6 Research Seminar in Gender & Sexuality Studies
qualified students.
GNDR_ST 396-0 Senior Capstone Seminar
or GNDR_ST 398-0 Senior Research Seminar
General Liberal Arts (GEN_LA) courses are
listed below.
5 Additional Courses, including:
At least 3 at the 300 level
At least 1 with a historical focus
1 • See Weinberg College Policies (p. 190) for more details governing
At least 1 with a transnational focus
2 the Student Organized Seminar course.
Related Courses (4 units) • See Academic Options and Support (p. 191) for more about Study
At least 2 at the 300 level Abroad.
Gender & Sexuality Studies courses (including co- or cross-listed) may be
GEN_LA 111-1 Introductory Topics in Language Study I (1 Unit)  
counted. Other courses that focus on gender and/or sexuality but are not co- or
Registration for students studying a foreign language through
cross-listed may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
CourseShare at the introductory level. Permission required in advance.
1
Historical focus courses may include (but are not limited GEN_LA 111-2 Introductory Topics in Language Study II (1 Unit)  
to): GNDR_ST 233-0 Gender, Politics, and Philosophy, GNDR_ST 321-0 Registration for students studying a foreign language through
Gender, Sexuality, and History, GNDR_ST 324-0 US Gay and Lesbian CourseShare at the introductory level. Permission required in advance.
History.
2 GEN_LA 111-3 Introductory Topics in Language Study III (1 Unit)  
Transnational courses may include (but are not limited Registration for students studying a foreign language through
to): GNDR_ST 341-0 Transnational Perspectives on Gender and CourseShare at the introductory level. Permission required in advance.
Sexuality, GNDR_ST 353-0 Gender and Citizenship, GNDR_ST 363-0
Postcolonial Studies and Gender and Sexuality. GEN_LA 114-0 Internship (0 Unit)   Restricted to Weinberg College
students who need documentation of an internship on their transcripts.

Honors in Gender and Sexuality Studies Requires approval of the associate dean for undergraduate academic
affairs. Contact college advisers for more information.
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing
GEN_LA 121-1 Intermediate Topics in Language Study I (1 Unit)  
honors should contact the honors coordinator (typically the Director of
Registration for students studying a foreign language through
Undergraduate Studies) in their junior year and identify a faculty member
CourseShare at the intermediate level. Permission required in advance.
who will serve as thesis adviser. Students whose theses and grades meet
program criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with GEN_LA 121-2 Intermediate Topics in Language Study II (1 Unit)  
honors. For more information, consult the Director of Undergraduate Registration for students studying a foreign language through
Studies and see Honors in the Major (p. 191). CourseShare at the intermediate level. Permission required in advance.
GEN_LA 121-3 Intermediate Topics in Language Study III (1 Unit)  
Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor Registration for students studying a foreign language through
CourseShare at the intermediate level. Permission required in advance.
Course Title Does not automatically satisfy the Weinberg College foreign language
Minor Requirements (7 units) proficiency requirement.
2 Core Courses:
GEN_LA 150-0 Arch Scholar Mentoring Program (0 Unit)   A weekly 1-
GNDR_ST 220-0 Sexual Subjects: Introduction to Sexuality Studies
hour workshop for first-year students in the Arch Scholar programs.
GNDR_ST 230-0 Traditions in Feminist Thought Workshops will focus on academic skills, professional development, and
5 Additional Courses:

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college success strategies. Only two excused absences are allowed. GEN_LA 290-0 Undergraduate Research (0 Unit)   Required registration
Instructor permission to register is required. for students receiving summer research grants from Weinberg College or
GEN_LA 160-0 UPAL: Strategies for Advancing Learning (0 Unit)   the Undergraduate Research Grants Committee. Grade of satisfactory will
be entered after final report is submitted.
Peer-mentored weekly small-group meetings about enhanced learning
strategies. Time management, study strategies, interacting with faculty, GEN_LA 298-0 Student Organized Seminar (1 Unit)   Student-initiated
and other topics. seminar, supervised by a sponsoring faculty member. See Weinberg
College Policies section of the Undergraduate Catalog for more
GEN_LA 190-0 Science Research Workshops (0 Unit)   Learn about
information. P/N grading only.
entering research with the help of a peer group leader and writing
a research proposal for summer funding. Instructor permission GEN_LA 354-0 Study Abroad Affiliated (0 Unit)   Registration in
or prior attendance at a Finding a Lab Workshop run by the Office an academic program outside the United States. Upon successful
of Undergraduate Research required. Grade of satisfactory given completion of the program, appropriate transfer credit is added. Not for
to students who attend and participate in at least 7 of the weekly self-service enrollment.
workshops. GEN_LA 355-0 Study Abroad Summer PT (0 Unit)   Registration in
GEN_LA 280-1 Residence-Linked Seminar - I (Natural Sciences) (1 Unit)   an academic program outside the United States. Upon successful
Seminar for students in a residential college or community on a theme of completion of the program, appropriate transfer credit is added. Not for
common interest. Meets in the residence and is directed by an associated self-service enrollment.
faculty member. Enrollment is normally limited to 10 students. Proposals GEN_LA 356-0 Study Abroad Unaffiliated (0 Unit)   Registration in
for seminars must be approved by the associate dean for undergraduate an academic program outside the United States. Upon successful
academic affairs of Weinberg College. Natural Sciences Distro Area completion of the program, appropriate transfer credit is added. Not for
GEN_LA 280-2 Residence-Linked Seminar - II (Formal Studies) (1 Unit)   self-service enrollment.
Seminar for students in a residential college or community on a theme of GEN_LA 357-0 Study at NU-Qatar, Doha Campus (0 Unit)   For Evanston-
common interest. Meets in the residence and is directed by an associated based Northwestern students studying in Qatar (NU-Q) for a term. Upon
faculty member. Enrollment is normally limited to 10 students. Proposals successful completion of the program, appropriate credit is added. Not
for seminars must be approved by the associate dean for undergraduate for self-service enrollment.
academic affairs of Weinberg College. Formal Studies Distro Area
GEN_LA 365-0 Domestic Study - Affiliated (0 Unit)   Registration
GEN_LA 280-3 Residence-Linked Seminar - III (Social & Behavioral in an academic program in the United States that is affiliated with
Sciences) (1 Unit)   Seminar for students in a residential college or Northwestern. Upon successful completion of the program, appropriate
community on a theme of common interest. Meets in the residence and transfer credit is added. Not for self-service enrollment.
is directed by an associated faculty member. Enrollment is normally
limited to 10 students. Proposals for seminars must be approved by the
associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs of Weinberg College. Geography
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area geography.northwestern.edu
GEN_LA 280-4 Residence-Linked Seminar - IV (Historical Studies) (1
Unit)   Seminar for students in a residential college or community on a The Program in Geography offers three types of courses to students
theme of common interest. Meets in the residence and is directed by an who seek a knowledge of the physical earth and its various modes of
associated faculty member. Enrollment is normally limited to 10 students. human occupancy. Introductory courses develop global perspectives
Proposals for seminars must be approved by the associate dean for on environments that are relevant to many social and physical
undergraduate academic affairs of Weinberg College. Historical Studies science fields. Courses in regional geography present a unique way of
Distro Area understanding how nature and culture have interacted over time to give
character to specific places or regions. Advanced courses focus on the
GEN_LA 280-5 Residence-Linked Seminar - V (Ethics & Values) (1 Unit)   concepts and techniques of professional geography, especially on the
Seminar for students in a residential college or community on a theme of construction of maps and on the uses of maps in solving geographical
common interest. Meets in the residence and is directed by an associated problems. Coursework may lead to an adjunct major or a minor in
faculty member. Enrollment is normally limited to 10 students. Proposals geography. Students majoring in geography also must complete a major
for seminars must be approved by the associate dean for undergraduate in a related social or natural science field.
academic affairs of Weinberg College. Ethics Values Distro Area
GEN_LA 280-6 Residence-Linked Seminar - VI (Literature and Fine Arts) Programs of Study
(1 Unit)   Seminar for students in a residential college or community on a
• Geography Adjunct Major (p. 277)
theme of common interest. Meets in the residence and is directed by an
• Geography Minor (p. 277)
associated faculty member. Enrollment is normally limited to 10 students.
Proposals for seminars must be approved by the associate dean for
GEOG 211-0 World Biogeography (1 Unit)   Geography of the world's
undergraduate academic affairs of Weinberg College. Literature Fine Arts
major ecosystems based on the global climate model. Physical
Distro Area
processes of soil formation and vegetation development in various
GEN_LA 280-7 Residence-Linked Seminar (1 Unit)   Seminar for students ecosystems. Human impacts on natural systems resulting from past and
in a residential college or community on a theme of common interest. present land-use practices. Natural Sciences Distro Area
Meets in the residence and is directed by an associated faculty member.
GEOG 235-0 Atmosphere and Climate (1 Unit)   Nature and composition
Enrollment is normally limited to 10 students. Proposals for seminars
of the atmosphere, principles of atmospheric motion, global circulation
must be approved by the associate dean for undergraduate academic
model, cyclonic storms; climates and climatic change. Natural Sciences
affairs of Weinberg College.
Distro Area

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GEOG 240-0 Economic Geography (1 Unit)   Population, natural resources, or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
land use, commodity production, and trade, with an emphasis on the & MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
world scale. Industrial location theory and global economic structures. & MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
or STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
GEOG 312-0 Geography of Chicago & Its Region (1 Unit)   Chicago as an
example and model of city form. Physical environments of the Chicago
region and their influence on settlement. Evolution of the geography of Honors in Geography
Chicago and its suburbs from the 19th century to the present, with an Geography majors do not need to formally apply to be considered
emphasis on recent trends. Prerequisite: junior standing. Social Behavioral for honors. All majors are required to take 1 unit of independent
Sciences Distro Area study (GEOG 399-0 Independent Study). Those with strong academic
GEOG 313-0 North America (1 Unit)   Detailed study of the regional records and an interest in pursuing honors must take an additional
geography of the United States and Canada. The regional distribution of unit of GEOG 399-0 to more fully develop a senior project. This second
landform types. Patterns of culture, history, and economic development GEOG 399-0 may count toward the major. Students whose projects
that underlie the distribution of distinctive lifeways in the two countries. and grades meet program criteria are recommended to the college for
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area graduation with honors. For more information consult the program
director and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
GEOG 328-0 The Human Use of the Earth (1 Unit)   Geography of the
earth's natural environments as modified by human agency. Natural
versus anthropogenic environmental change. Processes of habitat Geography Minor
alteration in hunter-gatherer societies. Impacts of modern agriculture and
The minor in geography supplements the academic programs of students
forestry. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
who major in related social and natural sciences by training them in the
GEOG 341-0 Principles of Cartography (1 Unit)   theory and method of geographical analysis.
Design, construction, and use of thematic maps for effective presentation
of spatial data. Typography and symbolization. Coordinate systems and Course Title
map projections. Prerequisites
Natural Sciences Distro Area MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
GEOG 343-0 Geographic Information Systems (1 Unit)   Methods and
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
techniques of digital cartography; encoding and analysis of spatial
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
information; applications to archaeology, environmental sciences, and
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
business geographics. Prerequisite: GEOG 341-0. Natural Sciences Distro
STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
Area
or STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
GEOG 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent research projects. Minor Requirements (6 units)
Open to qualified advanced students with consent of department.
GEOG 211-0 World Biogeography

Geography Adjunct Major

or GEOG 235-0 Atmosphere and Climate
GEOG 240-0 Economic Geography

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration GEOG 341-0 Principles of Cartography
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. or GEOG 343-0 Geographic Information Systems
3 additional courses approved by the geography program adviser
 All adjunct majors require completion of a stand-alone major also.
Students majoring in geography also must complete a major in a related
social or natural science field. Program courses for the geography
German
adjunct major may not be double-counted toward other majors. german.northwestern.edu

Course Title With comprehensive courses in German and English, the German
Program Courses (6 units) department affords students the opportunity to learn the German
GEOG 211-0 World Biogeography language; to understand the significance of German literature, thought,
or GEOG 235-0 Atmosphere and Climate and culture in their European and global contexts; to study abroad at a
GEOG 240-0 Economic Geography variety of places and levels; and to pursue research in a variety of fields.
GEOG 341-0 Principles of Cartography Curricular offerings include
or GEOG 343-0 Geographic Information Systems
• A thorough introduction to the German language, which can be used
GEOG 399-0 Independent Study to fulfill the college language requirement. Multimedia materials,
2 additional geography courses cultural experiences, and literary readings cultivate awareness of the
Related Courses (Units depend on mathematics sequence taken.) differences in written and spoken German in various countries and
ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics highlight the impact of language and culture in European and global
ECON 202-0 Introduction to Microeconomics contexts.
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus • A broad exposure to language, literature, culture, and history, with
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus emphasis on the modern period from the 18th-century Enlightenment
to the present. Majors and minors can pursue their interests in areas
of concentration, that may include business German, history and

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culture, literature and media, German-Jewish studies, or critical projects and enter academic professions. No specialist knowledge is
theory. required to take the exam. You will find more information on this test
• Courses taught in English, giving those not proficient in German here (https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/kup/prf/prf/testdaf.html).
a basis for understanding the literary, philosophical, and cultural
traditions of German-speaking countries. Study Abroad
• Opportunities for students to enhance their command of German and The Department of German works carefully with students to integrate
 to deepen their cultural awareness through study abroad in Berlin, a period of study in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland into their overall
Freiburg, Munich, Vienna, or Zurich. academic plans. By interacting with native German speakers and
travelers, students typically return with a much firmer grasp of both
Students in the department are regularly accepted into internship
written and spoken German as well as a more balanced international
programs and graduate programs in a variety of disciplines, as well
perspective. Students who have special interests and needs are welcome
as prestigious postgraduate programs of the Fulbright Commission,
to investigate other programs and discuss them with the departmental
the German Academic Exchange Service, and the Austrian-American
study abroad adviser.
Educational Commission.

Business German and Advanced German Programs of Study

• German Major (p. 281)
Examinations • German Minor (p. 282)
Business German credentials are important in today's job market for • German Studies Minor (p. 282)
two reasons:  German is a leading language  in the European market and
• Business German Minor (p. 283)
German corporations have more than 2,500 subsidiaries and affiliates in
the United States that employ nearly 600,000 Americans. GERMAN 101-1 Beginning German (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing
the four modalities-speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and
The department currently offers several courses that specifically address
writing-offers students a systematic introduction to German language
the Business German language and culture as well as historical and
and culture. Prerequisite: None or one year of high-school German or
political issues related to Business German:
placement exam results.
• GERMAN 209-0 German in the Business World or GERMAN 213-0 GERMAN 101-2 Beginning German (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing
History, Politics, and Culture in 21st Century German  the four modalities-speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and
• GERMAN 309-1 Advanced Business German: the German Economy  writing-offers students a systematic introduction to German language
• GERMAN 309-2 Advanced Business German: Marketing and and culture. Prerequisite: GERMAN 101-1 or placement exam results.
Management  GERMAN 101-3 Beginning German (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing
the four modalities-speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and
If you are looking for German credentials beyond a German Major or
writing-offers students a systematic introduction to German language
Minor from Northwestern University, there are several tests available that
and culture. Prerequisite: GERMAN 101-2 or placement exam results.
are recognized world wide:
GERMAN 101-SA-1 Beginning German (1 Unit)   This sequence
• Goethe-Test PRO: German for Professionals (Goethe-Test PRO: emphasizing the four modalities-speaking, listening comprehension,
Deutsch für den Beruf) is a computer-based German online  test that reading, and writing-offers students a systematic introduction to German
evaluates listening and reading competence in the workplace quickly language and culture. Prerequisite: None or one year of high-school
and reliably.  The test is based on the Common European Framework German or placement exam results.
of Reference for Languages (CEFR). You will find more information on
GERMAN 102-1 Intermediate German (1 Unit)   This sequence offers
this test here (https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/kup/prf/prf/bul.html).
students a systematic review of German language and culture. The
• Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD) is an internationally class fosters learning in the four modalities: speaking, listening
recognized test given at Carl Duisberg Centers, various Goethe comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 101-3 or
Institutes and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce placement exam results.
and Industry. The standardized exam is carried out around the world
and is recognized by employers in many countries as evidence of GERMAN 102-2 Intermediate German (1 Unit)   This sequence offers
a high level of German business language proficiency. The level of students a systematic review of German language and culture. The
the PWD is between levels B2 and C1 of the European Framework. class fosters learning in the four modalities: speaking, listening
You will find more information on this test here (https://www.dihk- comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-1 or
bildungs-gmbh.de/weiterbildung/pruefungen-von-a-z/weitere- equivalent.
pruefungskategorien/wirtschaftsdeutsch/). GERMAN 102-3 Intermediate German (1 Unit)   This sequence offers
• TestDaF is an advanced-level language exam. It covers levels B2 to students a systematic review of German language and culture. The
C1 on the six-level scale of competence in the Common European class fosters learning in the four modalities: speaking, listening
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The successful comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-2 or
completion of all four sections of the TestDaF exam at TestDaF placement exam results.
level 4 will act as evidence of the language skills needed to gain GERMAN 102-SA-1 Intermediate German (1 Unit)   This sequence
admission to almost any subject and degree course at universities offers students a systematic review of German language and culture.
and institutions of higher education in Germany. The TestDaF The class fosters learning in the four modalities: speaking, listening
language exam also provides internationally recognized evidence
that your knowledge of German is sufficient to complete scientific

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comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 101-3 or GERMAN 221-2 Introduction to German Literature: 1900-1945 (1 Unit)  
placement exam results. Introduction to representative German texts and writers of the first half of
GERMAN 104-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar the 20th century, when the First World War, the Weimar Republic, and the
Third Reich marked the demise of the German Empire. Prerequisite: One
GERMAN 105-0 German for Research (0 Unit)   200-level course in German. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Introduction to the translation of scholarly and scientific German texts.
GERMAN 221-3 Introduction to Literature: 1945-today (1 Unit)  
No prerequisites in the language.
Introduction to representative short stories by major German-speaking
GERMAN 115-0 Intensive Beginning German through Musical Journeys authors since 1945. The stories represent a dynamic period in German
in Vienna (1 Unit)   Interdisciplinary course offering musically interested literature and highlight important social, political, and intellectual issues.
students the opportunity to acquire German language skills through an Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-3 or placement exam results. Literature Fine
immersion in the musical and cultural history of Vienna. Prerequisite: Arts Distro Area
None or one year of high-school German or placement exam results.
GERMAN 222-0 German History from 1789-1989 (1 Unit)   Survey of
GERMAN 201-0 Focus Reading (1 Unit)   Course for students who would German political, economic, social, intellectual, and diplomatic history
like to explore German texts in more depth. Examines contemporary from the consolidation of the nation in the aftermath of the French
German culture. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Does Revolution to reunification at the end of the Cold War. Prerequisite: None.
not count for the language requirement. (This course will not count Historical Studies Distro Area
for the language requirement but may be taken concurrently with
GERMAN 222-SA German History from 1789-1989 (1 Unit)   Survey of
GERMAN 102-3). Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-2 or placement exam
German political, economic, social, intellectual, and diplomatic history
results. 
from the consolidation of the nation in the aftermath of the French
GERMAN 203-0 Focus Speaking (1 Unit)   Practical training in listening Revolution to reunification at the end of the Cold War. Prerequisite: None.
comprehension and speaking. Examines contemporary German culture. Historical Studies Distro Area
Does not count for the language requirement. May be repeated for
GERMAN 223-0 Austrian Literature (1 Unit)   Overview and introduction
credit with change of topic. (This course will not count for the language
to contemporary Austria-the land, its people, and cultural institutions-
requirement but may be taken concurrently with GERMAN 102-3).
through newer writers such as Hackl, Handke, Haslinger, Helfer, Jelinek,
Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-2 or placement exam results.
Nöstlinger, Reichart, Schlag, and Turrini. Prerequisite: One 200-level
GERMAN 205-0 Focus Writing (1 Unit)   Development of written course in German. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
proficiency in German through analysis and production of portraits,
GERMAN 224-0 Contemporary Germany (1 Unit)   The German political,
descriptions, narratives, reviews of films, reports, argumentative essays,
social, and cultural scene after 1945. Prerequisite: None. May be repeated
advertisements, and interpretations of literary works. Prerequisite:
for credit with different topic. Historical Studies Distro Area
GERMAN 102-3 or placement exam results.
GERMAN 226-0 New Voices in German Literature (1 Unit)   Introduction
GERMAN 205-SA Focus Writing (1 Unit)   Development of written
to contemporary German literature in English translation. Topics vary
proficiency in German through analysis and production of portraits,
and may include the contemporary historical novel, short story, novel, or
descriptions, narratives, reviews of films, reports, argumentative essays,
memoir. Prerequisite: None. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
advertisements, and interpretations of literary works. Prerequisite:
GERMAN 102-3 or placement exam results. GERMAN 228-0 German Film (1 Unit)   In-depth study of German films
and cultural background. Topics may vary-for example, the pioneer film
GERMAN 207-0 Current Events in German Media (1 Unit)   Exploration
or "new" German cinema. Prerequisite: None. May be repeated for credit
of current events in a variety of German media (newspapers, TV,
with different topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Internet, etc.). Topics include politics, music, film, sports, and literature.
Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-3. GERMAN 230-0 Berlin and the Culture of Democracy (1 Unit)   History and
culture of the city from 1900 to the present, including the Weimar period,
GERMAN 209-0 German in the Business World (1 Unit)   German
Nazi regime, the divisions of the Cold War, and the newly unified capital.
language study oriented toward business-related communication
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
situations, such as social interactions with customers, business travel,
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
basic business letters. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in German.
GERMAN 232-0 The Theme of Faust Through the Ages (1 Unit)   Faust
GERMAN 211-0 German Culture through Film (1 Unit)   Introduction to
theme in literature and music through shifting intellectual and social
20th century German cinema. Discussion of German identity, culture,
climates from the 16th century to the present. Prerequisite: None. Ethics
history, and politics. Course emphasizes cultural knowledge and German
Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature
language skills. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in German. Literature
Fine Arts Distro Area
Fine Arts Distro Area
GERMAN 234-1 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History I (1 Unit)  
GERMAN 213-0 History, Politics, and Culture in 21st Century German
Exploration of Jewish encounters with German culture. German Jewry
(1 Unit)   In-depth cultural and linguistic exploration of history, politics,
from the 18th century to the end of the 19th century, when Jews were
and current issues (e.g., integration of foreigners, multicultural life) in
granted legal standing as German citizens. Prerequisite: None. Ethics
Germany. Prerequisite: GERMAN 102-3 or placement exam results. Social
Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GERMAN 221-1 Introduction to Literature: 1800-1900 (1 Unit)  
GERMAN 234-2 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History II (1 Unit)  
Introduction to representative texts and writers of 19th century German
Jewish culture-German culture exploration. German-speaking Jewry from
literature and familiarizes them with literary analysis and genres.
the late 19th century to 1933. Prerequisite: None. Ethics Values Distro Area
Prerequisite: One 200-level course in German. Literature Fine Arts Distro
Area

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Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) exercises, including a biographical piece of writing. Prerequisite: Two 200-
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area level courses in German.
GERMAN 236-0 Kafka and Nietzsche (1 Unit)   Exploration of two key GERMAN 307-0 German Media (1 Unit)   Current political and cultural
figures in German modernity. Analysis of the relation between philosophy events in Germany and Europe. Topics from German language
and literature; inquiry into the idea of the "ascetic ideal." Prerequisite: media, including newspapers, magazines, Internet sources, and news
None. Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules broadcasts. Discussion of journalistic differences. Prerequisite: Two 200-
(p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area level courses in German.
GERMAN 238-0 Turn-of-the-Century Vienna (1 Unit)   Literature GERMAN 309-1 Advanced Business German: the German Economy (1
and thought of fin de siècle Vienna and their impact on modern Unit)   Germany's economy, its current problems, business practices, and
consciousness. Fiction, poetry, essays, and plays by Freud, Schnitzler, differences from the United States. Prerequisite: Two 200-level courses in
Wittgenstein, Hofmannsthal, Musil, Karl Kraus, and Schoenberg. German.
Prerequisite: None. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area GERMAN 309-2 Advanced Business German: Marketing and Management
GERMAN 242-0 Imagining Modern Jewish Culture in Yiddish and German (1 Unit)   Students gain skills to function in a multitude of German
(1 Unit)   History and character of Yiddish and the development of business contexts, such as management and marketing. They also
modern German culture and German-Jewish culture. Appreciation of the increase their cross-cultural knowledge and intercultural competency.
variety of "Judaisms" imagined and reimagined during modern European Prerequisite: Two 200-level courses in German.
history. Prerequisite: None. GERMAN 242-0 and JWSH_ST 242-0 are GERMAN 321-1 Reason, Revolution, and Despair: 1800-1900 (1
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Literature Fine Unit)   Discussion of key texts in German intellectual history from the
Arts Distro Area Enlightenment to the prerevolutionary period in the 1830s. Prerequisite:
GERMAN 244-0 Analyzing Freud (1 Unit)   Freud's work from a Three 200-level courses in German (at least one in literature). Historical
comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Fundamental texts by Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature
Freud in dialogue with related materials that situate him in historical, Fine Arts Distro Area
cultural, and intellectual context. Prerequisite: None. Literature Fine Arts GERMAN 321-2 Myth and Modernity: 1900-1945 (1 Unit)   Literature and
Distro Area thought, events, and ideologies that shaped German cultural, political,
GERMAN 245-0 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   and social life from 1900 to 1945, during the Weimar Republic and the
Studies of a major author, a prominent theme in German literature or Nazi state. Prerequisite: Three 200-level courses in German (at least one
culture, a movement, or a genre. May be repeated for credit with different in literature). Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See
topic. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in German. Literature Fine Arts Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Distro Area GERMAN 321-3 Recoveries and Transitions: 1945-Present (1 Unit)  
GERMAN 246-0 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   Examination of the relationship of literature and film to the sociopolitical
Topics vary-for example, the fairy tale, Germanic mythology. Prerequisite: sphere since 1945. Prerequisite: Three 200-level courses in German (at
None. least one in literature). Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro
- See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GERMAN 248-0 Learning Diversity: Germany and Global Migration (1
Unit)   Explores how migration from and to Germany has impacted and GERMAN 322-0 German Contributions to World Literature (1 Unit)  
shaped the country's political, social, and cultural development as an Topics vary-for example, Rilke's poetry; Nietzsche's influence on
increasingly diverse country. Prerequisite: None. Historical Studies Distro literature; Thomas Mann; Hesse, the German novel, and the mystic
Area tradition; German intellectual history. Prerequisite: None. May be
repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
GERMAN 266-0 Introduction to Yiddish Culture: Images of the Shtetl
(1 Unit)   Analysis and discussion of the literary, visual, and filmic GERMAN 323-0 Rhyme and Reason in German Poetry (1 Unit)  
images of the communal life developed by Eastern European Jews and Introduction to German poetry from the early 18th century to the present.
inseparably associated with them. GERMAN 266-0, JWSH_ST 266-0 and Concentrates on the main formal categories of poetry as well as the
YIDDISH 266-0 taught together; students may receive credit for only one main topics and themes of German poetry. Prerequisite: Three 200-level
of these. Prerequisite: None. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area courses in German (at least one in literature) . Literature Fine Arts Distro
Area
GERMAN 272-0 Luther and the West (1 Unit)   Examination of
Luther's work in the context of his life and times. Introduces basic GERMAN 324-0 Modern German Drama (1 Unit)  
dimensions of Western thought, showing how theology relates to broader Plays by authors ranging from Heinrich von Kleist to Peter Weiss, from
cultural, political, social, and aesthetic issues. GERMAN 272-0 and the perspective of the stage as a "moral institution."
RELIGION 272-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both Prerequisite: None.
courses. Prerequisite: None. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) GERMAN 326-0 German Cultural Studies (1 Unit)   Exploration of key
GERMAN 303-0 Speaking as Discovery (1 Unit)   A course to improve concepts, major figures, and cultural and literary themes in German
German listening and speaking skills to the advanced level. Uses current studies and interdisciplinary fields such as music, art, political science,
cultural texts, films, and television broadcasts. Prerequisite: Two 200- media studies, and popular culture.
level courses in German. GERMAN 327-0 German Expressionism (1 Unit)   German Expressionism
GERMAN 305-0 Writing as Discovery (1 Unit)   Practice of advanced and in its most extreme literary and artistic reactions to the impact of
sophisticated structures of written German through a series of linguistic modernity, war, and revolution and on the individual and collective
experience in Berlin from 1910 to 1920. Prerequisite: Three 200-level

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courses in German (at least one in literature). Literature Fine Arts Distro that emerged from Yiddish-speaking writers who survived the Second
Area World War. Prerequisite: None. GERMAN 366-0, JWSH_ST 366-0 and
GERMAN 329-0 Brecht: Theater, Film, and Media (1 Unit)   Introduction to YIDDISH 366-0 taught together; may receive credit for only one course..
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Bertolt Brecht's theater in the 1920s and early 1930s during the Weimar
Republic. Historical critical review of the still-evolving media of film and GERMAN 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Advanced work through
radio. Prerequisite: Three 200-level courses in German (at least one in supervised reading, research, and discussion. Prerequisite: Three 200-
literature). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area level courses in German (at least one in literature).
GERMAN 331-0 Shattered Worlds: Representation after the Shoa (1 GERMAN 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Open to outstanding
Unit)   Examination of the role of German literature and art in the creation German majors with senior standing. Prerequisite: Three 200-level
of historical consciousness in the postwar period. Prerequisite: Three courses in German (at least one in literature).
200-level courses in German (at least one in literature) . Literature Fine
Arts Distro Area German Major
GERMAN 333-0 Literature of a Divided Nation (1 Unit)   Study of the
Courses for German majors are designed to provide advanced fluency in
literature and culture of the German Democratic Republic within social,
the language as well as knowledge of modern German/central European
political, and historical contexts. Prerequisite: Three 200-level courses in
history and culture as well as the basic canon of modern (post-1750)
German (at least one in literature). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
German literature. In addition, courses in a concentration, chosen with
GERMAN 334-0 Writers and their Critics (1 Unit)   Study of the texts the adviser, allow students to focus on a particular interest or subject.
of leading writers in German through a discussion of the criticism
these texts have evoked. Emphasis on 20th and 21st century criticism. Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Prerequisite: None. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.

Prerequisite
GERMAN 335-0 Minority Voices in Germany (1 Unit)   Study of minority
literatures in Germany (including Turkish, Italian, Afro German, and
Jewish) within social, political, and historical contexts. Prerequisite: • GERMAN 102-3 Intermediate German or equivalent proficiency.
Three 200-level courses in German (at least one in literature). Literature
Fine Arts Distro Area Department Courses (12 units)
GERMAN 337-0 Science and Culture in Germany (1 Unit)   Exploration • 8 core courses, from list posted on the department website
of key texts popularizing major scientific innovations in Germany. The • 4 German-language courses in language and culture
focus is on tracing the scientific, political, philosophical, aesthetic • 2 at the 200 level
history of German as a "green nation" from the 18th century until • 2 at the 300 level
today. Prerequisite: Three 200-level courses in German (at least one
• 4 German-language courses in literature, culture, history, and
in literature). Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area
politics
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
• 2 at the 200 level
GERMAN 344-1 German History: Weimar and Nazi Germany (1 Unit)   • 2 at the 300 level
Survey of German political, economic, social, intellectual, and diplomatic
• 4 courses in an individual concentration; must be approved by the
history covering Weimar and Nazi Germany. GERMAN 344-1 and
adviser
HISTORY 344-1 are taught together: may not receive credit for both
• At most 2 taught in English
courses. Prerequisite: None. Historical Studies Distro Area
• At most 3 in a complementary language, such as Yiddish, Turkish,
GERMAN 344-2 German History: Germany Since 1945 (1 Unit)   Survey or Czech
of German political, economic, social, intellectual, and diplomatic history
• May be offered by other departments or programs (Please check
covering Germany beginning in 1945 to reunification at the end of the
with the Director of Undergraduate Studies first)
Cold War. GERMAN 344-2 and HISTORY 344-2 are taught together; may
not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: None. Historical Studies • Majors returning from a study abroad program must enroll in at least
Distro Area one (1) 300-level German-language course in the department.

GERMAN 345-0 Topics in German Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   In-

depth study of topics in German literature and/or pivotal periods in
Related Courses (2 units)
German culture. Prerequisite: Three 200-level courses in German (at least • Chosen from history, philosophy, religion, or other relevant areas
one in literature). May be repeated for credit with different topic. • Must be approved by the adviser and complement the concentration

Honors in German
GERMAN 346-0 Topics in German Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   In-
depth study of topics in German literature and/or pivotal periods in
German culture. Prerequisite: None. May be repeated for credit with Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing
different topic. honors should contact the honors director in spring of junior year.
GERMAN 349-0 History of the Holocaust (1 Unit)   Origins and They may qualify for departmental honors by completing 2 quarters of
development of the massacre of European Jewry during World War II. GERMAN 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar or GERMAN 399-0 Independent
GERMAN 349-0 and HISTORY 349-0 are taught together; may not receive Study; 2 quarters of 400-level courses; or 1 quarter of GERMAN 398-0 or
credit for both courses. Prerequisite: None. Historical Studies Distro Area GERMAN 399-0 and 1 quarter of a 400-level course. These courses may
count toward the major. Students must present a research paper at the
GERMAN 366-0 Yiddish Culture and the Holocaust (1 Unit)   Analysis of end of their second quarter of honors study.
modern Yiddish literature before the Holocaust as well as literary work

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Students whose research paper and grades meet department criteria GERMAN 234-1 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History I
are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more GERMAN 234-2 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History II
information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see Honors GERMAN 236-0 Kafka and Nietzsche
in the Major (p. 191). GERMAN 238-0 Turn-of-the-Century Vienna

Courses
GERMAN 242-0 Imagining Modern Jewish Culture in Yiddish and
German

Courses Taught in German GERMAN 244-0 Analyzing Freud

GERMAN 246-0 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture
Course Title
GERMAN 248-0 Learning Diversity: Germany and Global Migration
GERMAN 101-1 Beginning German
& GERMAN 101-2 and Beginning German GERMAN 266-0 Introduction to Yiddish Culture: Images of the Shtetl
& GERMAN 101-3 and Beginning German GERMAN 272-0 Luther and the West
GERMAN 102-1 Intermediate German GERMAN 322-0 German Contributions to World Literature
& GERMAN 102-2 and Intermediate German GERMAN 324-0 Modern German Drama
& GERMAN 102-3 and Intermediate German
GERMAN 326-0 German Cultural Studies
GERMAN 115-0 Intensive Beginning German through Musical
GERMAN 334-0 Writers and their Critics
Journeys in Vienna
GERMAN 366-0 Yiddish Culture and the Holocaust
GERMAN 201-0 Focus Reading
GERMAN 203-0
GERMAN 205-0
Focus Speaking
Focus Writing German Minor
GERMAN 207-0 Current Events in German Media The Department of German offers minors in German, German studies,
GERMAN 209-0 German in the Business World and Business German. Each minor consists of 8 courses. The minors
GERMAN 211-0 German Culture through Film are designed to help students develop a coherent set of courses in
GERMAN 213-0 History, Politics, and Culture in 21st Century German accordance with their own interests in German language, literature,
GERMAN 221-1 Introduction to Literature: 1800-1900 thought, culture, politics, and business practices.
GERMAN 221-2 Introduction to German Literature: 1900-1945
GERMAN 221-3 Introduction to Literature: 1945-today Minor Requirements (8 units)
GERMAN 223-0 Austrian Literature • Prerequisite:  GERMAN 102-3 Intermediate German or equivalent
GERMAN 245-0 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture proficiency
GERMAN 303-0 Speaking as Discovery • 3 German-language courses in language and media, from list posted
GERMAN 305-0 Writing as Discovery on the department website
GERMAN 307-0 German Media • 2 at the 200 level
GERMAN 309-1 Advanced Business German: the German Economy • 1 at the 300 level
GERMAN 309-2 Advanced Business German: Marketing and • 3 German-language courses in literature and culture, from list posted
Management on the department website
GERMAN 321-1 Reason, Revolution, and Despair: 1800-1900 • 2 at the 200 level
GERMAN 321-2 Myth and Modernity: 1900-1945 • 1 at the 300 level
GERMAN 321-3 Recoveries and Transitions: 1945-Present • 2 courses making up an individual concentration developed with the
GERMAN 323-0 Rhyme and Reason in German Poetry undergraduate adviser; may be taught in English
GERMAN 327-0 German Expressionism • Minors returning from a study abroad program must enroll in at least
GERMAN 329-0 Brecht: Theater, Film, and Media 1 300-level German-language course in the department.
GERMAN 331-0 Shattered Worlds: Representation after the Shoa
GERMAN 333-0 Literature of a Divided Nation German Studies Minor
GERMAN 335-0 Minority Voices in Germany
The Department of German offers minors in German, German studies,
GERMAN 337-0 Science and Culture in Germany
and Business German. Each minor consists of 8 courses. The minors
GERMAN 345-0 Topics in German Literature and Culture
are designed to help students develop a coherent set of courses in
GERMAN 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar
accordance with their own interests in German language, literature,
GERMAN 399-0 Independent Study
thought, culture, politics, and business practices.

Courses with Readings and Discussion in English • Prerequisite:  GERMAN 102-3 Intermediate German or equivalent
No prerequisites in German. proficiency
• 2 German-language courses in language, literature, and culture, from
Course Title
list posted on the department website
GERMAN 222-0 German History from 1789-1989
• 6 courses making up an individual concentration developed with
GERMAN 224-0 Contemporary Germany
the undergraduate adviser. Relevant courses are offered in such
GERMAN 226-0 New Voices in German Literature diverse areas as history, political science, philosophy, sociology, and
GERMAN 228-0 German Film economics.
GERMAN 230-0 Berlin and the Culture of Democracy
GERMAN 232-0 The Theme of Faust Through the Ages

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Business German Minor "global health" today, and explores the factors that shape patterns and
experiences of illness and healthcare across societies.
The Department of German offers minors in German, German studies, GBL_HLTH 302-0 Global Bioethics (1 Unit)   Global health is a popular
and Business German. Each minor consists of 8 courses. The minors field of work and study for Americans, but though entered with the
are designed to help students develop a coherent set of courses in best of intentions, the work is beset with ethical questions, concerns,
accordance with their own interests in German language, literature, and dilemmas. In this course, students will assess emblematic ethical
thought, culture, politics, and business practices. challenges in global health and consider approaches to addressing them.
Ethics Values Distro Area
• Prerequisite:  GERMAN 102-3 Intermediate German or equivalent
proficiency GBL_HLTH 305-0 Global Health & Indigenous Medicine (1 Unit)  
Exploration of a variety of healing systems, their relationship to global
• 3 German-language courses in language, literature, and culture, from
health, and the factors underlying why people choose one over another.
list posted on the department website
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
• 2 at the 200 level
• 1 at the 300 level GBL_HLTH 306-0 Biomedicine and Culture (1 Unit)   Comparative
exploration of biomedical cultures in different contexts, both in the U.S.
• 3 courses in business German:
and other countries. This course covers how biomedicine intersects with
• GERMAN 209-0 German in the Business World or GERMAN 213-0
technology, consumerism, politics, economics, culture, power, and place.
History, Politics, and Culture in 21st Century German
It further investigates the possibilities and limitations of biomedicine
• GERMAN 309-1 Advanced Business German: the German
across the globe, particularly regarding how biomedical cultures affect
Economy
and are affected by patients and health care workers. Social Behavioral
• GERMAN 309-2 Advanced Business German: Marketing and Sciences Distro Area
Management
GBL_HLTH 307-0 International Perspectives on Mental Health (1 Unit)  
• 2 courses making up an individual concentration developed with the
Cross-cultural and international perspectives on mental health issues and
undergraduate adviser; may be taught in English
examination of the impact of psychological illness on the global burden
• Minors returning from a study abroad program must enroll in at least of disease. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
1 300-level German-language course in the department.
GBL_HLTH 308-0 Global Health in Human History (1 Unit)   Exploration of

Global Health Studies paleopathology, including records of pre- and proto-historic adaptations
to human disease, health, and medicine. The biocultural perspective on
globalhealthstudies.northwestern.edu patterns of disease links past perspectives and current realities. Historical
Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Natural
Global health problems are of concern to policy makers, public health Sciences Distro Area
professionals, and those who work for international agencies. Solving GBL_HLTH 309-0 Biomedicine and World History (1 Unit)   Introduction to
these problems requires not only financial resources but, more important, the social, political, scientific, and economic forces allowing biomedical
a deep understanding of the interaction between domestic and global systems to become synonymous with global health governance.
forces, and the cultural and political realities that affect the design and GBL_HLTH 309-0 and HISTORY 379-0 are taught together; may not
implementation of solutions in specific settings. receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area
The interdisciplinary Program in Global Health Studies offers an GBL_HLTH 310-1 Supervised Global Health Research (1 Unit)   Majors
adjunct major and minor designed to provide skills for dealing with and minors are encouraged to do supervised public health research on
complex international health issues, focusing on health disparities and campus and abroad. Students receive elective credit for this course only
inequalities. Students learn about domestic and international approaches when taught abroad, however.
to international crisis management, in addition to perspectives on GBL_HLTH 310-SA Supervised Global Health Research (1 Unit)   Majors
specific health issues within the diverse United States population. and minors are encouraged to do supervised public health research on
campus and abroad. Students receive elective credit for this course only
The program is designed for students from a variety of backgrounds and
when taught abroad, however.
schools, including those interested in medicine and health sciences.
It combines an international public health experience with coursework GBL_HLTH 311-SA Health Care Systems in Europe and the United States
drawing on many disciplines including public health, anthropology, (1 Unit)   Provides students with an understanding of the various ways
history, economics, engineering, political science, sociology, international in which health care systems are organized in European countries, the
relations, and psychology. problems they face, and the reforms implemented or proposed at the
national and EU levels. Restricted to students in Northwestern's Paris
Programs of Study program.

• Global Health Studies Adjunct Major (p. 284) GBL_HLTH 312-SA Public Health in Europe: Issues and Policies (1 Unit)  
• Global Health Studies Minor (p. 285) Examines issues and debates on health policy in France and the EU,
including primary health issues, health insurance, health inequalities,
GBL_HLTH 301-0 Introduction to International Public Health (1 Unit)   HIV/AIDS, SARS, elderly care, and genetically modified organisms.
Introduces students to pressing disease and health care problems Lectures are supplemented by visits to relevant sites. Restricted to
worldwide. The course identifies the main actors, institutions, practices, students in Northwestern's Paris program.
and forms of knowledge production characteristic of what we call GBL_HLTH 313-SA International Organizations and Health: A Research
Seminar (1 Unit)   Students design team research projects, learn about

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research methodology, discuss their research progress, and present points. Since reproduction is often about power, the course is framed
findings. Restricted to students in Northwestern's Paris program. around the distribution of power in matters of reproduction; as such we
GBL_HLTH 314-SA Health and Community Development in South Africa will pay particular attention during this class to struggles over matters
of reproduction as we explore historical changes and continuities in
(1 Unit)   Health-related issues confronting South Africa, their social and
reproduction globally since 1900. Historical Studies Distro Area
economic impact, efforts to address them. Apartheid and post-transition
policies. Demographics, prevention, and treatment of both infectious GBL_HLTH 332-SA Public Health in China (1 Unit)   Examination of
and chronic non-communicable diseases. Restricted to students in China's public health system. Focus on role of government, emerging
Northwestern's South Africa program. environmental problems, food safety, and prevalent communicable and
non-communicable diseases. Restricted to students in Northwestern's
GBL_HLTH 315-SA Public Health in South Africa (1 Unit)   Context of and
China program. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
responses to public health issues in South Africa, including HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, malnutrition and poverty, psychosocial rehabilitation, and GBL_HLTH 333-SA Traditional Chinese Medicine (1 Unit)   Introduces
environmental and occupational health. Lectures are supplemented by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) principles and methods as they
visits to relevant sites. Restricted to students in Northwestern's South relate to Chinese culture and philosophy, including TCM diagnostics and
Africa program. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area therapies. Compares and discusses integration of TCM and Western
medicine. Restricted to students in Northwestern's China program. Social
GBL_HLTH 316-SA Development Perspectives on Health in South Africa
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Through Community Engagement (1 Unit)   Reflection on service-learning
experiences at community organizations in relation to theories of GBL_HLTH 390-0 Special Topics in Global Health (1 Unit)  
international development and global health. Focus on how health-related Advanced work in areas of developing interest and special significance.
issues, including HIV/ AIDS, malnutrition, poverty, the environment, Can be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered on campus and
occupational health, and gender, impact development. Restricted to on Northwestern programs abroad. Recent courses include Ecology of
students in Northwestern's South Africa program. Social Behavioral Infant Feeding, Native American Health, and Public Health and Mental
Sciences Distro Area Health in Serbia.
GBL_HLTH 320-0 Qualitative Research Methods in Global Health (1 Unit)   GBL_HLTH 390-SA Special Topics in Global Health (1 Unit)   Advanced
This course emphasizes research skills acquisition in a practical manner. work in areas of developing interest and special significance. Can be
Topics include how to design, conduct, analyze and write up qualitative repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered on campus and on
ethnographic research. The course covers research methodologies, Northwestern programs abroad. Recent courses include Ecology of Infant
ethics and Institutional Review Boards, and ethnographic field methods Feeding, Native American Health, and Public Health and Mental Health in
such as participant observation, qualitative interviewing, life histories, Serbia.
focus groups, data coding and analysis. Students acquire research GBL_HLTH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Advanced work under
skills while receiving significant feedback throughout. Social Behavioral faculty supervision. May be taken twice for credit but does not count
Sciences Distro Area toward the core or elective requirements. Prerequisite: department
GBL_HLTH 321-0 War and Public Health (1 Unit)   Comparative overview consent.
of the impact of armed conflict on public health and healthcare delivery
worldwide. Historical and contemporary case studies. Specific health
needs of refugees and vulnerable populations. Ethics Values Distro Area
Global Health Studies Adjunct Major
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Distro Area Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
GBL_HLTH 322-0 The Social Determinants of Health (1 Unit)   Advanced Course Title
introduction to socioeconomic, political, and cultural determinants of
Adjunct Major Requirements (11 units)
health disparities between social groups and categories. Case studies
4 core courses:
from the United States, South Africa, and Brazil. Social Behavioral Sciences
GBL_HLTH 301-0 Introduction to International Public Health
Distro Area
GBL_HLTH 302-0 Global Bioethics
GBL_HLTH 323-0 Global Health from Policy to Practice (1 Unit)  
GBL_HLTH 309-0 Biomedicine and World History
Examines global health and development policy, from the politics of
or GBL_HLTH 322-0 The Social Determinants of Health
policy-making to the impacts of policy on global health practice and
GBL_HLTH 320-0 Qualitative Research Methods in Global Health
local realities. This course highlights the histories and material, political, 1
3 additional GBL_HLTH courses
and social realities of policy and its application. The course draws on
case studies of policy makers, economists, public officials, health care 4 elective courses. Courses taken abroad can be counted as electives; students
may study abroad more than once and receive up to 2 elective credits per program.
workers, and aid recipients. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Remaining elective credits can be fulfilled by health-related courses from various
GBL_HLTH 324-0 Volunteerism and the Ethics of Help (1 Unit)   Explores departments, as listed on the GHS website.
the ethics of altruism through the discourses and practices that make
1
up volunteering, from the perspectives of volunteers, hosts, and a range GBL_HLTH 399-0 Independent Study and courses taken abroad may
of others both promoting and critiquing volunteerism. What motivates not be counted toward this requirement.
people to volunteer among strangers or in unfamiliar contexts? What are
the implications for volunteers, and communities and institutions where • All adjunct majors in Global Health Studies must complete an
foreign volunteering takes place? Ethics Values Distro Area approved international experience in one of Northwestern’s
public health programs or another supervised international health
GBL_HLTH 325-0 History of Reproductive Health (1 Unit)   This course
experience approved in advance by the program director. Courses
concerns the history of human reproduction from multiple vantage
taken abroad can be counted as electives. Students may study

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abroad more than once and receive up to 2 elective credits per in the history of the Americas, English/European history, African/Middle
program. Eastern history, Asian/Middle Eastern history, and global history.
• If international circumstances limit the availability of study
abroad experiences, eligible students may have the study abroad Most history courses are open to any undergraduate. Few have specific
requirement waived. Please refer to the website (https:// prerequisites, although first-year students are generally advised to
globalhealthstudies.northwestern.edu/) for updates and consult a try 100- and 200-level courses before attempting 300-level courses.
program adviser for details. History majors have priority in registering for classes, but most students
enrolled in history courses are majoring in other areas. The history faculty
• All adjunct majors require completion of a stand-alone major as well.
welcomes this diversity of students.

Global Health Studies Minor Since all courses listed below cannot be given in any one year and the
quarters in which they are offered are subject to change, see the online
Course Title
quarterly class schedule from the Office of the Registrar for actual
Minor Requirements (7 units) offerings.
2 core courses:
GBL_HLTH 301-0 Introduction to International Public Health The Teaching of History
GBL_HLTH 302-0 Global Bioethics
Weinberg College students pursuing a major in history who also wish to
or GBL_HLTH 320-0 Qualitative Research Methods in Global Health
be certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to the Secondary
1
2 additional GBL_HLTH courses Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education and Social Policy
3 elective courses. Courses taken abroad can be counted as electives; students and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP chapter of this
may study abroad more than once and receive up to 2 elective credits per program. catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in
Remaining elective credits can be fulfilled by health-related courses from various
SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.
departments, as listed on the GHS website.

1
GBL_HLTH 399-0 Independent Study and courses taken abroad may Programs of Study
not be counted toward this requirement. • History Major (p. 290)
• History Minor (p. 293)
• All minors in Global Health Studies must complete an approved
international experience in one of Northwestern’s public health HISTORY 101-6 First-Year Seminar--European History (1 Unit)   WCAS
programs or another supervised international health experience First-Year Seminar
approved in advance by the program director. Courses taken abroad
can be counted as electives. Students may study abroad more than HISTORY 102-6 First-Year Seminar--American History (1 Unit)   WCAS
once and receive up to 2 elective credits per program. First-Year Seminar
• If international circumstances limit the availability of study HISTORY 103-6 First-Year Seminar--Non-Western History (1 Unit)   WCAS
abroad experiences, eligible students may have the study abroad First-Year Seminar
requirement waived. Please refer to the website for updates and
HISTORY 200-0 New Introductory Courses in History (1 Unit)  
consult a program adviser for details.
Introductory lecture courses on topics not covered in regular offerings.
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Historical
Greek Studies Distro Area

See Classics (p. 234). HISTORY 201-1 Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern World (1 Unit)  
Culture and structure of preindustrial society, high medieval through

Hebrew mid-18th century. Historical Studies Distro Area

HISTORY 201-2 Europe in the Modern World (1 Unit)   Impact of industrial
Hebrew language classes are offered by the Middle East and North and political change and development of modern society to the present.
African Languages Program (https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu). Historical Studies Distro Area
 For course listings in this catalog, see either Jewish Studies
HISTORY 203-1 Jewish History 750-1492 (1 Unit)   750-1492: Political,
(p. 298) or Middle East and North African Studies (p. 323).
economic, cultural, and intellectual life of Jewish communities under

Hindi medieval Islam and Christianity. Judeo-Arabic culture and its critics;
Jewish-Christian relations; the place of violence; rise and influence of
See Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212). Jewish law and mysticism. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 203-2 Jewish History 1492-1789 (1 Unit)   1492-1789: Jewish
History community's economic and cultural reshaping; legalized readmission of
Jews to European cities and integration into European society. Historical
history.northwestern.edu Studies Distro Area

The Department of History is a place where students can study any HISTORY 203-3 Jewish History 1789-1948 (1 Unit)   1789-1948: Plurality
region of the world, during almost any historical era, from a wide variety of models of integration, acculturation, and assimilation; multiple
of perspectives. The faculty includes nationally distinguished scholars identities; split of traditional community; sociocultural behavior; political
in United States, European, Latin American, African, and Asian history. movements. Historical Studies Distro Area
Faculty expertise enables the department to offer major fields of study

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HISTORY 210-1 History of the United States, Precolonial to the Civil War HISTORY 255-3 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
(1 Unit)   Interpretative survey from the 17th century to the present. Pre- 1875-1994 (1 Unit)   Historical approach to society, economy, polity, and
colonial to the Civil War. Historical Studies Distro Area culture in Africa. 1875 to 1994. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 210-2 History of the United States, Reconstruction to the HISTORY 260-1 History of Latin America in the Colonial Period
Present (1 Unit)   Interpretative survey from the 17th century to the 1492-1821 (1 Unit)   Aspects of the development of Latin America's
present. Reconstruction to the present. Lectures, discussion sections. socioeconomic, political, cultural, and religious institutions and practices.
Historical Studies Distro Area From the pre-Columbian and Iberian backgrounds through the colonial
period, c. 1492-1821. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 212-1 Introduction to African-American History: Key concepts
from 1700-1861 (1 Unit)   African origins, the slave trade, origins of HISTORY 260-2 History of Latin America in the Modern Period, 1789-
slavery and racism in the United States, life under slavery in the North present (1 Unit)   Aspects of the development of Latin America's
and the South. AF_AM_ST 212-1 and HISTORY 212-1 are taught together; socioeconomic, political, cultural, and religious institutions and practices.
may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area After independence and through the modern period, c. 1821 to the
present. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 212-2 Introduction to African American History: Emancipation
to Civil Rights Movement (1 Unit)   Emancipation to the civil rights HISTORY 261-0 Sex after Shakespeare (1 Unit)   Sexual behavior in
era. Reconstruction, rise of legal segregation, strategies of resistance, England between 1500 and 1800, concentrating on scandalous narratives
migration, and urbanization. AF_AM_ST 212-2 and HISTORY 212-2 are and public controversy. Historical Studies Distro Area
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies HISTORY 262-0 Pirates, Guns, and Empires (1 Unit)   Piracy in the
Distro Area Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the China
HISTORY 214-0 Asian American History (1 Unit)   Introduction to the Seas from the late sixteenth to the early nineteenth century. Historical
history of Asians in the United States, with a focus on their impact on Studies Distro Area
American society as well as their experiences within the United States. HISTORY 270-0 Middle Eastern/Islamic Civilization (1 Unit)   Influence of
ASIAN_AM 214-0 and HISTORY 214-0 are taught together; may not Islam on the components of Middle Eastern societies (nomads, agrarian
receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area and urban populations) from the inception of the faith (7th century BCE)
HISTORY 216-0 Global Asians (1 Unit)   Survey of Asian diasporas in the to the modern period. Historical Studies Distro Area
United States and elsewhere in the 19th and 20th centuries, emphasizing HISTORY 271-1 History of the Islamic Middle East: 600-1200 (1 Unit)  
causes of migration, process of settlement, relations with other ethnic The classical Islamic community; medieval Islamic civilization, 600-1200.
groups, and construction of diasporic identities. ASIAN_AM 216-0 and Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 216-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
courses. Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 271-2 History of the Islamic Middle East: 1200-1789 (1 Unit)  
Invasions from Central Asia and the empires that followed: Mamluks
HISTORY 218-0 Latina and Latino History (1 Unit)   History of Latina/os in (Egypt), Ottomans (Turkey), and Safavids (Iran), 1200-1800. Historical
the United States and in the context of US- Latin American relations from Studies Distro Area
the 18th century to the present. HISTORY 218-0 and LATINO 218-0 are
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies HISTORY 271-3 History of the Modern Middle East, 1789 - Present (1
Distro Area Unit)   Jewish and Arab nationalism, oil diplomacy, Islam in the modern
context, 1789-present. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 250-1 Global History: Early Modern to Modern Transition (1
Unit)   The early-modern to modern transition. Historical Studies Distro HISTORY 272-0 History of Ancient Egypt, 3100-c. 1000 B.C.E. (1 Unit)  
Area The Old Kingdom: centralized government, divine kingship. The Middle
Kingdom: new monarchic principles in the aftermath of social disorder.
HISTORY 250-2 Global History: The Modern World (1 Unit)   The modern The New Kingdom: imperialism in response to foreign aggression;
world. HISTORY 250-1 is not a prerequisite for HISTORY 250-2. Historical religious revolution of Akhenaton. Historical Studies Distro Area
Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 275-1 History of Early Modern Science and Medicine (1 Unit)  
HISTORY 251-0 The Politics of Disaster: A Global Environmental The transformations of science and medicine in Europe and beyond
History (1 Unit)   A global survey of key natural disasters from the during the period known as the 'Scientific Revolution' (c. 1500-1800).
eighteenth century to the present. Focus on the political and human- Focus on the social dimensions of scientific and medical knowledge,
made dimensions of these supposedly "natural" events. Historical Studies including the relations of science and medicine to religion, politics,
Distro Area commercial markets, and the expansion of Europe's overseas empires
HISTORY 252-0 Global History of Refugees (1 Unit)   Global History during the first age of globalization. Historical Studies Distro Area
of Refugees Development of the international refugee regime in HISTORY 275-2 History of Modern Science and Medicine (1 Unit)   The
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including humanitarianism, transformation of modern science and medicine in Europe, America
international law, and activism by and on behalf of refugees. Historical and around the world over the past two hundred years; topics include
Studies Distro Area the relations of science and technology from telecom to the A-bomb to
HISTORY 255-1 Background to African Civilization and Culture: Origins biotech; and the relations of science to society, from Darwin to genetics/
to 17th C. (1 Unit)   Historical approach to society, economy, polity, and eugenics to climate change. Historical Studies Distro Area
culture in Africa. Agricultural origins to the 17th century. Historical Studies HISTORY 281-0 Chinese Civilization (1 Unit)   Chinese history to the 16th
Distro Area century, emphasizing cultural and intellectual history. Historical Studies
HISTORY 255-2 Background to African Civilization and Culture: 16th-19th Distro Area
C. (1 Unit)   Historical approach to society, economy, polity, and culture in HISTORY 282-0 Sino-American Relations in the Modern World (1 Unit)  
Africa. 16th through 19th centuries. Historical Studies Distro Area This course considers the bilateral Sino-American relationship in its larger

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global context and in connection to the issues of war, diplomacy, race, world in human history and the role of human thought and action in
gender, religion, and material and popular culture. Focuses on the ways natural history. ENVR_POL 309-0 and HISTORY 309-0 are taught together;
domestic politics shape international relations. Historical Studies Distro may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area
Area HISTORY 310-1 Early American History: Conquest and Colonization, to
HISTORY 284-1 Japanese History, Ancient & Medieval, 200-1600 (1 1688 (1 Unit)  
Unit)   Ancient and medieval Japan (200-1600), from the first evidence Conquest and colonization.
of civilization on the archipelago through the Warring States Period. Historical Studies Distro Area
Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 310-2 Early American History: The Age of the American
HISTORY 284-2 Japanese History: Tokugawa Period, 1600-1868 (1 Revolution, 1688-1789 (1 Unit)  
Unit)   Social, cultural, and political developments in the Tokugawa Period The age of the American Revolution.
(1600-1868). Historical Studies Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 286-0 World War II in Asia (1 Unit)   Analysis of the vast HISTORY 311-0 New Nation: The United States, 1787-1848 (1 Unit)  
intended and unintended effects of World War II on Asia. Nationalism, The early years of the new republic from the Constitution to the war
global history, decolonization, fascism, Communism, democracy, and the with Mexico. Political theory, slavery, social reform, religious revivalism,
experiences of ordinary people. Historical Studies Distro Area westward expansion, political parties, the growth of capitalism. Historical
Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 292-0 Introduction to Topics in History (1 Unit)   Introductory
seminar for non-majors and majors interested in a variety of topics HISTORY 314-0 The Civil War and Reconstruction (1 Unit)   "Middle
related to a historical event, period, or broader historical problem. period" of American history, emphasizing origins of the Civil War, its
Historical Studies Distro Area revolutionary nature, and its immediate and long-term consequences for
the South and the nation. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 300-0 New Lectures in History (1 Unit)  
Lecture courses on special topics not covered in regular offerings. HISTORY 315-1 The United States Since 1900: Early 20th C. (1 Unit)  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. America's domestic history and role in world affairs since 1900. Early
Historical Studies Distro Area 20th century.
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 301-SA-1 New Lectures in History: City and Civilization in
the Eastern Mediterannean World (1 Unit)   Topics in the history of the HISTORY 315-2 The United States Since 1900: Mid-20th C. (1 Unit)  
eastern Mediterranean world. Restricted to students in Northwestern's America's domestic history and role in world affairs since 1900. Mid-20th
study aborad programs. Historical Studies Distro Area century.
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 301-SA-2 New Lectures in History: Milestones of Czech History
& Civilization (1 Unit)   Topics in the history of the Czech Republic. HISTORY 315-3 The United States Since 1900: Late 20th C. to Present (1
Restricted to students in Northwestern's study abroad programs. Unit)  
Historical Studies Distro Area America's domestic history and role in world affairs since 1900. Late 20th
century to the present.
HISTORY 303-1 American Women's History, to 1865 (1 Unit)   Women
Historical Studies Distro Area
and gender in American life, with attention to differences among women
based on class, race, and ethnicity. To 1865. Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 316-0 The Sixties (1 Unit)   Examination of one of the most
tumultuous eras in US history, its roots in the reshaping of American
HISTORY 303-2 American Women's History, since 1865 (1 Unit)   Women
society after World War II, and its legacies for the present. Emphasis on
and gender in American life, with attention to differences among women
social movements of the period, particularly the civil rights movement,
based on class, race, and ethnicity. Since 1865.
and political and cultural change. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 304-0 Asian American Women's History (1 Unit)   Exploration of
HISTORY 317-1 American Cultural History: 19th C. (1 Unit)  
race, gender, and the contours of US history from the perspective of Asian
Changing values of the American people, how they have been
American women's experiences. Considers migration, exclusion, labor,
transmitted, and how they have shaped American society, politics, and
marriage, family, sexuality, and cross-racial alliances. ASIAN_AM 304-0
the economy. 19th century.
and HISTORY 304-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
Historical Studies Distro Area
courses. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 317-2 American Cultural History: 20th C. to Present (1 Unit)  
HISTORY 305-0 American Immigration (1 Unit)  
Changing values of the American people, how they have been
Themes in history of immigration, especially from Europe, Latin America,
transmitted, and how they have shaped American society, politics, and
and Asia. Law, racial formation, acculturation, transnational and
the economy. 20th century to the present.
international contexts, competing notions of citizenship. HISTORY 305-0
Historical Studies Distro Area
and LEGAL_ST 305-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
courses. HISTORY 318-1 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States:
Historical Studies Distro Area Colonial Period to 1850 (1 Unit)  
Colonial period-1850. Development of legal institutions,
HISTORY 308-0 The American West (1 Unit)   Examination of the history
constitutionalism, law and social change, law and economic
of the American West as both frontier and region, real and imagined, from
development. Taught with LEGAL_ST 318-1; may not receive credit for
the first contacts between natives and colonizers in the 15th century to
both courses.
the multicultural encounters of the 21st century. Historical Studies Distro
Historical Studies Distro Area
Area
HISTORY 318-2 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States:
HISTORY 309-0 American Environmental History (1 Unit)   American
1850 to Present (1 Unit)  
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1850-present. Law in industrial society: administration, race relations, Historical Studies Distro Area
corporations, environmental protection, civil liberties. Taught with HISTORY 333-0 The Age of the Renaissance (1 Unit)  
LEGAL_ST 318-2; may not receive credit for both courses. Decline and revival of European civilization, 1350-1530. Cultural, political,
Historical Studies Distro Area economic, and social developments.
HISTORY 319-0 History of US Foreign Relations (1 Unit)   Survey of US Historical Studies Distro Area
relations with the rest of the world from the 18th century to the present, HISTORY 334-0 The Age of the Reformation (1 Unit)  
with particular attention to the 20th century. Historical Studies Distro Area Europe in the 16th century, especially origins, evolution, and effects of
HISTORY 320-0 The Fourteenth Amendment (1 Unit)   The Fourteenth changes in religion.
Amendment's role in defining and protecting citizenship, privileges Historical Studies Distro Area
and immunities, due process, and equal protection from its nineteenth- HISTORY 336-0 Spain 1500 - 1700: Rise and Fall of a European Empire (1
century origins to the present. HISTORY 320-0 and LEGAL_ST 320-0 are Unit)   Social, political, and economic history of the largest early-modern
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies European empire, its multicultural genesis, rise to domination in Europe
Distro Area and the Americas, and struggle to integrate internally. Historical Studies
HISTORY 321-0 The Vietnam Wars (1 Unit)   Analysis of Vietnam's wars Distro Area
for national independence, with emphasis on US involvement. Topics HISTORY 337-0 History of Modern Europe (1 Unit)   Survey of the political
include international context, political rationales, military engagements, and social history of Europe between 1815 and 1945, with emphasis
popular attitudes, cultural exchange, and lasting legacies. Historical on the political integration and disintegration of the Continent and the
Studies Distro Area causes and effects of social and economic change. Historical Studies
HISTORY 322-1 Development of the Modern American City: to 1880 (1 Distro Area
Unit)   HISTORY 338-1 Europe in the 20th Century, 1900-1945 (1 Unit)  
City characteristics of urban society in America from the period of Growth of mass politics, fascism, the home fronts, rise of the welfare
settlement to the present. To 1880. state, loss of empire, economic resurgence and integration. 1900-45.
Historical Studies Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 322-2 Development of the Modern American City: 1880-Present HISTORY 338-2 Europe in the 20th Century, 1945-Present (1 Unit)  
(1 Unit)   Growth of mass politics, fascism, the home fronts, rise of the welfare
City characteristics of urban society in America from the period of state, loss of empire, economic resurgence and integration. 1945-present.
settlement to the present. 1880-present. Historical Studies Distro Area
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 340-0 Gender, War, and Revolution in the 20th Century (1 Unit)  
HISTORY 324-0 US Gay and Lesbian History (1 Unit)   Examination of changes in gender ideals and in the lives of women and
Gender, sexuality, and the rise of modern lesbian and gay identities. men in Europe and America as a result of world wars, Russian revolution,
Lecture and discussion. HISTORY 324-0 and GNDR_ST 324-0 are taught fascism, and the Cold War. Historical Studies Distro Area
together; may not receive credit for both courses.
Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 341-0 Paris: World City, 1700 to the Present (1 Unit)   Survey
of the social, cultural, political, economic, and spatial development of
HISTORY 325-0 History of American Technology (1 Unit)   Paris from aristocratic enclave to a class-divided bourgeois city, from an
American history through its material culture; industrialization and imperial capital to a postcolonial metropolis. Historical Studies Distro Area
its discontents; consumer culture and household technology; mass
communication and democracy; technological utopia and the computer HISTORY 342-1 History of Modern France: Ancien Regime and the French
revolution. Revolution (1 Unit)  
Historical Studies Distro Area The Ancien Régime and the French revolution.
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 326-0 U.S. Intellectual History (1 Unit)   Central questions in
America's intellectual past from the colonial era forward; specific dates HISTORY 342-2 History of Modern France : 19th c. to present (1 Unit)  
vary by instructor. Historical Studies Distro Area 19th century to the present.
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 330-0 Medieval Sex (1 Unit)   Fluidity of sex and gender
roles in an age before "sexual orientation"; impact of and resistance HISTORY 343-0 Modern Italy (1 Unit)   Italy from the Enlightenment to the
to Christian theology's negative assessment of sexuality; the cult of present, concentrating on the Risorgimento, the world wars, Mussolini
chastity. Historical Studies Distro Area and fascism, the postwar economic miracle, and terrorism. Historical
Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 331-0 Women in Medieval Society (1 Unit)   Examination of
medieval women's lives in both secular and religious spheres through the HISTORY 344-1 Weimer and Nazi Germany (1 Unit)   Survey of German
different ideologies (religious, philosophical, scientific) that shaped them. political, economic, social, intellectual, and diplomatic history covering
Historical Studies Distro Area Weimar and Nazi Germany. GERMAN 344-1 and HISTORY 344-1 are
taught together: may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies
HISTORY 332-1 The Development of Medieval Europe: Early Middle Ages, Distro Area
300-1000 (1 Unit)  
Early Middle Ages, 300-1000. HISTORY 344-2 Germany Since 1945 (1 Unit)  
Historical Studies Distro Area Debates about the development of the postwar German states from
1945 to the present. Social, political, economic, and everyday history
HISTORY 332-2 The Development of Medieval Europe: High & Late Middle within the context of East, West, and unified Germany. GERMAN 344-2
Ages, 1000-1450 (1 Unit)   and HISTORY 344-2 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
High and Late Middle Ages, 1000-1450. courses.

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HISTORY 345-1 History of Russia: 800-1700 (1 Unit)   Emergence of the HISTORY 362-2 Modern British History, 1780-1900 (1 Unit)  
Kievan and Muscovite states, 800-1700. Historical Studies Distro Area The Victorians: liberalism, empire, and morality, 1780-1900.
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 345-2 History of Russia, 1700-1917 (1 Unit)   Russia from Peter
to the Revolution, 1700-1917. Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 362-3 Modern British History, 1900-present (1 Unit)  
Empire to Cool Britannia, 1900-present.
HISTORY 345-3 History of Russia, 1917-Present (1 Unit)   The Soviet
Historical Studies Distro Area
Union and its successor states, 1917-present. Historical Studies Distro
Area HISTORY 364-0 Gender and Sexuality in Victorian Britain (1 Unit)   Key
debates and issues: prostitution, the city and sexual crime, sexuality
HISTORY 346-0 East Central Europe under Communist Rule and Beyond,
and empire, sex and the single woman, homosexuality on trial, and the
1945 to the Present (1 Unit)   The history of East-Central Europe from the
"scientific" writings of Victorian sexologists. Historical Studies Distro Area
World War II to the collapse of Soviet rule and beyond. Historical Studies
Distro Area HISTORY 365-0 Revolutions in Medicine (1 Unit)  
Introduction to the history of medicine in the Americas from precontact
HISTORY 347-0 Christians and Jews (1 Unit)   Varieties of historical
to the present, with special focus on Latin America and the Caribbean in
encounters between Jews and Christians. Origins of the "Jesus
imperial, transnational, and global frameworks.
movement"; rabbinic attitudes toward Christianity; medieval polemic and
Historical Studies Distro Area
engagement; the modern "Judeo-Christian tradition"; Christian Zionism
and postwar ecumenicism. Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 366-0 Race and Nation in the Independence Era (1 Unit)  
The process of Latin American independence, from the colonial
HISTORY 348-1 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia (1 Unit)   Social,
background to 19th century insurgency wars, economic development,
political, religious, and cultural interaction of Jews and Slavs over a
and nation formation, with emphasis on race and "the Indian question" in
millennium, 1250-1917. Historical Studies Distro Area
liberal thought.
HISTORY 348-2 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia (1 Unit)   Jewish Historical Studies Distro Area
encounter with Marxism and communism; social, political, cultural, and
HISTORY 367-0 History of Modern Brazil (1 Unit)   Historical roots of
artistic aspects of Jewish life; Soviet Jews and the Russian empire:
modern Brazilian society: its rush toward economic modernization;
patterns of survival, accommodation, and interaction, 1917-91. Historical
radical social and economic inequalities; racially and culturally hybrid
Studies Distro Area
national identities; quest for effective democracy and universal
HISTORY 349-0 History of the Holocaust (1 Unit)   Origins and citizenship. Historical Studies Distro Area
development of the massacre of European Jewry during World War II.
HISTORY 368-1 Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Mexico and its
GERMAN 349-0 and HISTORY 349-0 are taught together; may not receive
Revolutions (1 Unit)  
credit for both courses. Prerequisite: None. Historical Studies Distro Area
Mexico and its revolutions. Mexican history, from the modernizing regime
HISTORY 352-0 Global History of Death and Dying (1 Unit)   How of Díaz, through the revolutionary upheaval and the consolidation of a
death shapes the modern world via slave trades, imperial conquests, new regime, to contemporary problems.
pandemics, wars, medicine, and genocide. Transformations in rituals; Historical Studies Distro Area
personal and social meanings of death; ways and patterns of dying.
HISTORY 368-2 Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Marxist
Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary
Revolutions (1 Unit)  
Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
Comparative study of the origins and aftermaths of major Marxist
HISTORY 356-1 History of South Africa, Early Times to 1879 (1 Unit)   revolutions in Cuba and South and Central America.
From the African iron age to the establishment of the multinational gold Historical Studies Distro Area
mining industry, emphasizing the rise of African states and the contest
HISTORY 369-0 Development and Inequality in Modern Latin America
for land with white settlers.
(1 Unit)   Examination of various models of economic development
Historical Studies Distro Area
that have been implemented in 20thcentury Latin America, exploring
HISTORY 356-2 History of South Africa, 20th century (1 Unit)   the cultural, social, political, and economic roots of such policies and
Emphasis on the 20th century, the rise of African nationalism, and the their impact on the region's poorest and most marginalized populations.
clash with the apartheid state. Historical Studies Distro Area
Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 373-1 The Ottomans: Last Empire of Islam, 1300-1622 (1 Unit)  
HISTORY 357-0 East Africa (1 Unit)   The Last Empire of Islam, 1300-1622. Emergence and rise to power;
Selected topics in East African history. relations with other European and Asian powers; principal institutions;
Historical Studies Distro Area governmental and societal frameworks. Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 358-0 Topics in West African History (1 Unit)   Selected topics HISTORY 373-2 The Ottomans: From "Second Empire" to the Age of
in West African history: economy, society, and government. Historical Nationalism, 1622-1918 (1 Unit)   From the Second Ottoman Empire to
Studies Distro Area the Age of Nationalism, 1622-1918. Political and societal changes that
HISTORY 360-0 Tudor and Stuart Britain (1 Unit)   Formation of the shaped the modern Middle East and southeast Europe. Historical Studies
British state during the Tudor and Stuart dynasties, 1485- 1714, with Distro Area
emphasis on changing patterns of religious belief and the transformation HISTORY 376-0 Global Environments and World History (1 Unit)  
of the monarchy. Historical Studies Distro Area Introduction to the recent histories of environmental issues around
HISTORY 362-1 Modern British History, 1688 - 1815 (1 Unit)   the world, including urbanization, industrialization, population growth,
Social, political, and institutional history, 1688-1815. commodification, empire building, intercontinental welfare, energy

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extraction, and new technologies. ENVR_POL 340-0 and HISTORY 376-0 HISTORY 386-2 History of Modern Southeast Asia Until 1945 (1 Unit)  
are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical A social and economic history of Southeast Asia from c.1750 to 1945.
Studies Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area
HISTORY 378-0 History of Law and Science (1 Unit)   The changing HISTORY 386-3 History of Contemporary Southeast Asia Since 1945 (1
relations between justice and science-including the forensic sciences of Unit)   A social and political history of Southeast Asia from the end of the
identification and intellectual property-in the United States and Europe Second World War to the Present. Historical Studies Distro Area
over the past 300 years. Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 393-0 Approaches to History (1 Unit)   Introductory seminar
HISTORY 379-0 Biomedicine and World History (1 Unit)   Introduction to for history majors and others interested in understanding how history is
the social, political, scientific, and economic forces allowing biomedical thought about and written. Intensive exploration of a significant historical
systems to become synonymous with global health governance. event, period, or topic. Historical Studies Distro Area
GBL_HLTH 309-0 and HISTORY 379-0 are taught together; may not HISTORY 395-0 Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Students research and
receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area complete a term paper on a topic of choice. Required of majors. Historical
HISTORY 381-1 History of Modern China: Late Imperial China, 1600-1911 Studies Distro Area
(1 Unit)   HISTORY 398-1 Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Advanced work through
Survey of Chinese history from the rise of the last dynasty (the Qing) supervised reading, research, and discussion. Admission by written
to the Revolution of 1911 and the inauguration of the Republic of application, to be reviewed by department. Grade of K given in 398-1 and
China. Explores the transition from the “traditional” to the “modern” 398-2.
era and considers the transformation of social, economic, cultural, and
international relations. HISTORY 398-2 Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Advanced work through
Historical Studies Distro Area supervised reading, research, and discussion. Admission by written
application, to be reviewed by department. Grade of K given in 398-1 and
HISTORY 381-2 History of Modern China: Twentieth-Century China, 398-2.
1911-2000 (1 Unit)  
Survey of Chinese history from the Revolution of 1911 to the era of HISTORY 398-3 Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Advanced work through
post-Mao reform. Course explores the political, social, cultural, and supervised reading, research, and discussion. Admission by written
international challenges confronting China under the Republic of China application, to be reviewed by department. Grade of K given in 398-1 and
(1912-1949) and the early People’s Republic of China after 1949. 398-2.
Historical Studies Distro Area HISTORY 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Reading and conferences on
HISTORY 381-3 China in Reform: History of the Present (1 Unit)   This special subjects for advanced undergraduates. Open only with consent of
course examines the complexities of China’s reformist period from the director of undergraduate studies and instructor.
late 1970s until the early 21st century. Topics include the transformation HISTORY 399-SA Independent Study (1 Unit)   Reading and conferences
of rural-urban relations, domestic arguments about the unevenness on special subjects for advanced undergraduates. Open only with
and morality of socio-economic change, the 1989 Spring Democracy consent of director of undergraduate studies and instructor.
Movement, China’s “Peaceful Rise,” the AIDS crisis and SARS, and its
growing participation in global affairs. Historical Studies Distro Area
History Major
HISTORY 382-0 The Modern Japanese City (1 Unit)   Social and cultural
history of urban Japan. Historical Studies Distro Area Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
HISTORY 383-0 Japan's Modern Revolution (1 Unit)   History of
Japan from 1830 to 1912, focusing on the overthrow of the Tokugawa The history major enables students to broaden their intellectual horizons
shogunate and emergence as a modern imperialist power. Historical as they study the experiences of people in times and places other
Studies Distro Area than their own. Courses are designed to develop the ability to read
HISTORY 384-1 History of Modern Japan: The Modern State, 1860-1943 insightfully, think critically, and write with precision and polish. Students
(1 Unit)   enroll in a range of historical courses as well as develop an area of
Japan: the modern state, 1860-1943. concentration. Majors are each assigned a faculty adviser with whom
Historical Studies Distro Area they are encouraged to consult frequently.

HISTORY 384-2 History of Modern Japan: War and postwar Japan, 1943- Students majoring in history select one of five concentrations and may
present (1 Unit)   arrange to emphasize special fields within their concentration:
War and postwar Japan, 1943-present.
Historical Studies Distro Area • History of the Americas
• English/European history
HISTORY 385-1 History of Modern South Asia, 1500-1800 (1 Unit)  
The early modern period, ca. 1500-1800: The Mughal Empire; the early • African/Middle Eastern history
phase of European trade and conquest in the subcontinent. • Asian/Middle Eastern history
Historical Studies Distro Area • Global history
HISTORY 385-2 History of Modern South Asia, ca. 1750-present (1 Unit)  
The program for majors consists of 12 graded courses in history, none of
ca. 1750-present: The age of British colonial dominance; the politics of
which may be substituted by advanced placement credits. These courses,
nation building and anticolonial resistance; independence, partition, and
chosen by the student with the adviser, are distributed as follows.
the postcolonial predicament.
Historical Studies Distro Area

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Course Title HISTORY 301-SA-1 New Lectures in History: City and Civilization in the
Major Requirements (12 units) & HISTORY 301-SA-2 Eastern Mediterannean World
and New Lectures in History: Milestones of Czech
2 undergraduate seminars:
History & Civilization
HISTORY 393-0 Approaches to History (taken as soon as possible
after declaring the history major)
African History Courses
HISTORY 395-0 Research Seminar (should be taken in junior or
senior year and need not be within the student’s Course Title
concentration) HISTORY 255-1 Background to African Civilization and Culture:
10 additional 200- or 300-level courses: & HISTORY 255-2 Origins to 17th C.
& HISTORY 255-3 and Background to African Civilization and Culture:
For nonglobal history concentrations:
16th-19th C.
6 courses in a geographic concentration; see department website for eligible and Background to African Civilization and Culture:
courses. 1 only allowed from: 1875-1994
HISTORY 101-6 First-Year Seminar--European History HISTORY 356-1 History of South Africa, Early Times to 1879
or HISTORY 102-6 First-Year Seminar--American History & HISTORY 356-2 and History of South Africa, 20th century
or HISTORY 103-6 First-Year Seminar--Non-Western History HISTORY 357-0 East Africa
4 courses outside the geographic concentration HISTORY 358-0 Topics in West African History
For global history concentration:
HISTORY 250-1 Global History: Early Modern to Modern Transition Asian History Courses
& HISTORY 250-2 and Global History: The Modern World Course Title
2 additional global history courses (see department website for eligible courses) HISTORY 281-0 Chinese Civilization
6 courses outside global history, either 2 each in three geographic areas or 3 HISTORY 284-1 Japanese History, Ancient & Medieval, 200-1600
each in 2 geographic areas & HISTORY 284-2 and Japanese History: Tokugawa Period, 1600-1868
At least 2 of the 12 courses must be in fields other than modern European or US HISTORY 286-0 World War II in Asia
history (e.g., courses in European history before 1800 or in African, Asian, Middle
HISTORY 381-1 History of Modern China: Late Imperial China,
Eastern, or Latin American history in any period).
& HISTORY 381-2 1600-1911
and History of Modern China: Twentieth-Century
Honors in History China, 1911-2000

Junior majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing HISTORY 382-0 The Modern Japanese City
honors attend informational sessions during winter quarter. They submit HISTORY 383-0 Japan's Modern Revolution
a thesis proposal and a letter of recommendation from a Northwestern HISTORY 384-1 History of Modern Japan: The Modern State,
history professor by an early spring deadline. Those chosen enroll as & HISTORY 384-2 1860-1943
seniors in a 3-quarter thesis seminar (HISTORY 398-1, HISTORY 398-2, and History of Modern Japan: War and postwar
Japan, 1943-present
HISTORY 398-3) and submit a completed thesis in May. All 3 thesis
seminar quarters (HISTORY 398-1, HISTORY 398-2, HISTORY 398-3) may HISTORY 385-1 History of Modern South Asia, 1500-1800
& HISTORY 385-2 and History of Modern South Asia, ca. 1750-present
count toward the major; see the department for details.

Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are England and the British Isles History Courses
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more Course Title
information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see Honors HISTORY 261-0 Sex after Shakespeare
in the Major (p. 191). HISTORY 360-0 Tudor and Stuart Britain

History Courses
HISTORY 362-1 Modern British History, 1688 - 1815
& HISTORY 362-2 and Modern British History, 1780-1900

Introductory Seminars & HISTORY 362-3 and Modern British History, 1900-present

HISTORY 364-0 Gender and Sexuality in Victorian Britain
The following 3 courses are first-year seminars, each limited to 15
undergraduates, which introduce students to modes of historical analysis
through the study of various topics in history. Specific subjects will be
European History Courses
Course Title
listed in the Class Schedule. Open to first-year students only.
HISTORY 201-1 Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern World
Course Title & HISTORY 201-2 and Europe in the Modern World
HISTORY 101-6 First-Year Seminar--European History HISTORY 203-1 Jewish History 750-1492
HISTORY 102-6 First-Year Seminar--American History & HISTORY 203-2 and Jewish History 1492-1789
& HISTORY 203-3 and Jewish History 1789-1948
HISTORY 103-6 First-Year Seminar--Non-Western History
HISTORY 330-0 Medieval Sex

Introductory Lecture Courses HISTORY 331-0 Women in Medieval Society

HISTORY 332-1 The Development of Medieval Europe: Early Middle
Course Title
& HISTORY 332-2 Ages, 300-1000
HISTORY 200-0 New Introductory Courses in History
and The Development of Medieval Europe: High &
HISTORY 300-0 New Lectures in History Late Middle Ages, 1000-1450
HISTORY 333-0 The Age of the Renaissance
HISTORY 334-0 The Age of the Reformation

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HISTORY 336-0 Spain 1500 - 1700: Rise and Fall of a European Empire United States History Courses
HISTORY 337-0 History of Modern Europe Course Title
HISTORY 338-1 Europe in the 20th Century, 1900-1945 HISTORY 210-1 History of the United States, Precolonial to the Civil
& HISTORY 338-2 and Europe in the 20th Century, 1945-Present & HISTORY 210-2 War
HISTORY 340-0 Gender, War, and Revolution in the 20th Century and History of the United States, Reconstruction to
HISTORY 341-0 Paris: World City, 1700 to the Present the Present
HISTORY 342-1 History of Modern France: Ancien Regime and the HISTORY 212-1 Introduction to African-American History: Key
& HISTORY 342-2 French Revolution & HISTORY 212-2 concepts from 1700-1861
and History of Modern France : 19th c. to present and Introduction to African American History:
HISTORY 343-0 Modern Italy Emancipation to Civil Rights Movement

HISTORY 344-1 Weimer and Nazi Germany HISTORY 214-0 Asian American History

HISTORY 344-2 Germany Since 1945 HISTORY 216-0 Global Asians

HISTORY 345-1 History of Russia: 800-1700 HISTORY 218-0 Latina and Latino History

& HISTORY 345-2 and History of Russia, 1700-1917 HISTORY 303-1 American Women's History, to 1865
& HISTORY 345-3 and History of Russia, 1917-Present & HISTORY 303-2 and American Women's History, since 1865
HISTORY 346-0 East Central Europe under Communist Rule and HISTORY 304-0 Asian American Women's History
Beyond, 1945 to the Present HISTORY 305-0 American Immigration
HISTORY 347-0 Christians and Jews HISTORY 308-0 The American West
HISTORY 348-1 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia HISTORY 309-0 American Environmental History
& HISTORY 348-2 and Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia HISTORY 310-1 Early American History: Conquest and Colonization, to
HISTORY 349-0 History of the Holocaust & HISTORY 310-2 1688
and Early American History: The Age of the American
Global History Courses Revolution, 1688-1789

Course Title HISTORY 311-0 New Nation: The United States, 1787-1848

HISTORY 250-1 Global History: Early Modern to Modern Transition HISTORY 314-0 The Civil War and Reconstruction
& HISTORY 250-2 and Global History: The Modern World HISTORY 315-1 The United States Since 1900: Early 20th C.
HISTORY 251-0 The Politics of Disaster: A Global Environmental & HISTORY 315-2 and The United States Since 1900: Mid-20th C.
History & HISTORY 315-3 and The United States Since 1900: Late 20th C. to
Present
HISTORY 352-0 Global History of Death and Dying
HISTORY 316-0 The Sixties
Latin American History Courses HISTORY 317-1 American Cultural History: 19th C.
& HISTORY 317-2 and American Cultural History: 20th C. to Present
Course Title
HISTORY 318-1 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States:
HISTORY 260-1 History of Latin America in the Colonial Period
& HISTORY 318-2 Colonial Period to 1850
& HISTORY 260-2 1492-1821
and Legal and Constitutional History of the United
and History of Latin America in the Modern Period,
States: 1850 to Present
1789-present
HISTORY 319-0 History of US Foreign Relations
HISTORY 366-0 Race and Nation in the Independence Era
HISTORY 321-0 The Vietnam Wars
HISTORY 367-0 History of Modern Brazil
HISTORY 322-1 Development of the Modern American City: to 1880
HISTORY 368-1 Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Mexico and
& HISTORY 322-2 and Development of the Modern American City: 1880-
& HISTORY 368-2 its Revolutions
Present
and Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Marxist
Revolutions HISTORY 324-0 US Gay and Lesbian History

HISTORY 369-0 Development and Inequality in Modern Latin America HISTORY 326-0 U.S. Intellectual History

Middle Eastern History Courses History of Science and Technology Courses

Course Title Course Title

HISTORY 270-0 Middle Eastern/Islamic Civilization HISTORY 275-1 History of Early Modern Science and Medicine
& HISTORY 275-2 and History of Modern Science and Medicine
HISTORY 271-1 History of the Islamic Middle East: 600-1200
HISTORY 325-0 History of American Technology
HISTORY 271-2 History of the Islamic Middle East: 1200-1789
HISTORY 376-0 Global Environments and World History
HISTORY 271-3 History of the Modern Middle East, 1789 - Present
HISTORY 378-0 History of Law and Science
HISTORY 272-0 History of Ancient Egypt, 3100-c. 1000 B.C.E.
HISTORY 379-0 Biomedicine and World History
HISTORY 373-1 The Ottomans: Last Empire of Islam, 1300-1622
& HISTORY 373-2 and The Ottomans: From "Second Empire" to the Age
of Nationalism, 1622-1918 Intermediate and Advanced Seminars
Course Title
HISTORY 393-0 Approaches to History
HISTORY 395-0 Research Seminar

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1
HISTORY 398-1 Thesis Seminar See History Department website (https://
& HISTORY 398-2 and Thesis Seminar www.history.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/major-minor/minor-
& HISTORY 398-3 and Thesis Seminar requirements.html) for details.
HISTORY 399-0 Independent Study

History Courses in Other Departments Humanities

humanities.northwestern.edu
A history major may take no more than 2 courses listed below to satisfy
the 12-course history requirement. Humanities courses—known as “HUM” in CAESAR—are offered by the
Kaplan Humanities Institute (https://www.humanities.northwestern.edu)
Course Title
(“Kaplan”). With the exception of particular courses for first-year students,
CLASSICS 211-0 Greek History and Culture: From Homer to Alexander
they are open to all students—from any year, any school, any major—at
the Great
Northwestern.
CLASSICS 212-0 Rome: Culture and Empire
ECON 315-0 Topics in Economic History The humanities are a broad and interdisciplinary collection of fields that
ECON 318-0 History of Economic Thought differ from the physical, biological, and certain of the social sciences
ECON 323-1 Economic History of the United States Before 1865 by concentrating on the study and interpretation of human thought and
ECON 323-2 Economic History of the United States 1865 to culture. The humanities include literature, philosophy, history, law, art, and
Present music, as well as other cultural forms and practices such as film, dance,
ECON 324-0 Western Economic History theater, television, media, and religion. Certain scholars in sociology,
LATINO 218-0 Latina & Latino History psychology, anthropology, and political science also pursue humanities
RELIGION 264-0 American Religious History from 1865 to the Great research.
Depression
The humanities explore assumptions about how we make sense of our
RELIGION 265-0 American Religious History from World War II to the
complex and globalized world. Studying them permits us to examine
Present
ourselves and what it means to be human—here and now, as well as

History Minor
elsewhere and in the past. The humanities foster a critical perspective
on human artifacts and records of human experience (verbal, visual,
aural), enabling us to learn, through a combination of interpretative and
The minor in history encourages students majoring in other fields to
analytical research, how to think creatively about questions that often do
study history and to organize their historical studies in a coherent way.
not have set answers.
The structure of the minor requires students to gain both depth and
breadth in history. Students must select a concentration, which enables Humanities courses offered by Kaplan feature themes that span the
them to acquire significant knowledge of one area of the world, and take humanities and other domains; link the classroom to the world beyond
courses outside the concentration, which encourages an understanding through experiential field study; feature team-taught offerings; and
of diverse cultural contexts. combine inquiry with digital tools to allow students to go beyond textual
sources to integrate multimedia, content analysis, and user interfaces
Minor Requirements (7 units) into humanities subjects. Each course may feature unique methods, but
• At least 3 must be at the 300 level. all humanities courses emphasize critical reading, speaking, and writing
skills; examine subjects from multiple perspectives; and provide training
• Only 1 may be an introductory colloquium:
in synthesizing competing forms of evidence and developing complex
Course Title
opinions and arguments.
HISTORY 101-6 First-Year Seminar--European History
HISTORY 102-6 First-Year Seminar--American History Humanities courses are open to students from any school at
HISTORY 103-6 First-Year Seminar--Non-Western History Northwestern (the only exception is that Weinberg College First-Year
Seminars are only open to Weinberg students). Many of the classes
• 4 must be in one of the following areas of concentration, and at least are small-enrollment, 300-level seminars taught by faculty from every
2 of these must be at the 300 level: humanities discipline, from history to philosophy, African American
• Africa studies to performance studies, and dozens of departments in between.
• Asia These seminars tend to be one-of-a-kind offerings that are geared to
• Europe, including Britain students in their sophomore to senior years. But Kaplan also features
• Latin America several popular lecture courses, offered most years, that welcome first-
years through seniors and are taught by award-winning professors
• Middle East
(see HUM 205-0, HUM 220-0, HUM 225-0 and HUM 260-0). Very few
• United States humanities courses have prerequisites, and most fulfill distribution
1
• Economic and labor history requirements.
1
• Environmental history
1 Kaplan Global Humanities Labs (https://
• Law and crime
1 www.humanities.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/global-humanities-
• Science and technology lab/) are quarter-long seminars that feature an international
• 3 must be outside the area of concentration. field study component. And the Humanities Plunge (https://
www.humanities.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/humanities-plunge/)
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and dance, guided by artists and scholars to help students learn to year. HUM 101-6 is the lecture section (2 days/week) and HUM 210-0
analyze and interpret these cultural riches. is the paired seminar section (2 days/week). Prerequisite: This course
is reserved for first-year students of the Kaplan Humanities Scholar
A note: Many students think that humanities courses are only open to Program. WCAS First-Year Seminar
Kaplan Humanities Scholars; not so! Kaplan encourages and welcomes
HUM 105-0 The Humanities Plunge (0.5 Unit)   A half-credit course over
students from any major or field of study to enroll in humanities courses.
spring break immersing students in Chicago's cultural riches. Events and
Humanities training—in deliberation, analysis, and judgment—enables
tours are introduced and contextualized by field experts. Enrollment in the
students to process the human experience from varied perspectives,
Plunge is by application.
which is valuable preparation for any scholarly or career pursuit.
HUM 205-0 The World of Homer (1 Unit)   Introduction to the history
Humanities courses are labeled "HUM" in CAESAR. Specific class and material culture of Iron Age Greece. Society, economy, art, and
offerings in a quarter are fitted under the broad umbrella course archaeology of the Greek world that gave rise to the Homeric epic.
categories listed in the humanities course list (for example, HUM CLASSICS 210-0 and HUM 205-0 are taught together; may not receive
370-X or HUM 325-X). Class descriptions are available on CAESAR; credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro
information is also available on the Kaplan website (https:// Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro
www.humanities.northwestern.edu/courses/). Many HUM courses Area
are one-of-a-kind, so they are only offered once in a student's career at
HUM 210-0 Humanities in the World I (1 Unit)   Part of a two-course
Northwestern. And HUM lecture courses may not always be offered in
exploration of the humanities for first-year students selected into the
the same quarter from year to year, so make sure to check CAESAR each
Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program. This team-taught program—
quarter for specific class descriptions.
lecture + small coordinated seminar—is designed to challenge students

Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities to integrate a variety of intellectual methods to probe the qualitative
aspects of human experience. Course topics and instructors change each
The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities is committed to year. HUM 101-6 is the lecture section (2 days/week) and HUM 210-0
disseminating humanities research and providing opportunities is the paired seminar section (2 days/week). Prerequisite: This course
for faculty, students, and the broader community to explore issues, is reserved for first-year students of the Kaplan Humanities Scholar
examine beliefs, and engage in interdisciplinary dialogue about human Program. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
thought and culture. As a site for exchange and connection across
HUM 211-0 Humanities in the World II (1 Unit)   Part of a two-course
the humanities, sciences, and social sciences at Northwestern, we
exploration of the humanities for first-year students selected into the
are dedicated to fostering critical, creative, and scholarly discussions
Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program. This team-taught program—
about what it means to be human, across time and space. Each year,
lecture + small coordinated seminar—is designed to challenge students
the Kaplan Institute sponsors fellowship competitions to support
to integrate a variety of intellectual methods to probe the qualitative
humanities faculty and student research; hosts a range of dynamic
aspects of human experience. Course topics and instructors change each
performances, workshops, and talks; supports quarterly artists in
year. HUM 101-6 is the lecture section (2 days/week) and HUM 211-0
residence; and organizes an innovative curriculum of classes positioned
is the paired seminar section (2 days/week). Prerequisite: This course
at the intersection of humanities disciplines.
is reserved for first-year students of the Kaplan Humanities Scholar
The Kaplan Humanities Institute coordinates humanities Program. Historical Studies Distro Area
courses, the Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program (https:// HUM 220-0 Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society (1 Unit)   Broad
www.humanities.northwestern.edu/kaplan-humanities-scholars- introduction to controversies surrounding health and biomedicine by
program/), and the humanities minor. analyzing culture, politics, values, and social institutions. HUM 220-0
and SOCIOL 220-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
Program of Study courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules
• Humanities Minor (p. 295) (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

• Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program (p. 295) HUM 225-0 Media Theory (1 Unit)   Comprehensive introduction from a
humanistic perspective to theories about the nature of media and the
HUM 100-1-BR Introduction to Critical Thinking in the Humanities role of technology in modern culture. ART_HIST 375-0 and HUM 225-0 are
and Social Sciences (0.5 Unit)   For participants in Bridge I summer taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Literature Fine
program. Commonalities and distinguishing features of critical Arts Distro Area
thinking in humanities and social sciences. Emphasis on analysis and HUM 260-0 Humanities Explorations (1 Unit)   Lecture course, often
argumentation. Taken with MATH 100-BR. team-taught, that explores social, ethical, and political big questions-e.g.,
HUM 100-2-BR Asking - and Answering - Questions in the Humanities the nature of love, the value of reading, relativity in science and culture,
and Social Sciences (1 Unit)   For participants in Bridge I summer ways to model "choice" across the humanities-from different disciplinary
program. How to determine the appropriate scope of a research paper, perspectives. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics
how to begin research, and related skills in humanities and social Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature
sciences. Prerequisites: MATH 100-BR and HUM 100-1-BR. Fine Arts Distro Area
HUM 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Part of a two-course exploration HUM 310-3 Global Humanities Lab (1 Unit)   Investigation of an
of the humanities for first-year students selected into the Kaplan international humanities topic through experiential learning and offsite
Humanities Scholars Program. This team-taught program—lecture research; focus on how different cultures process and understand the
+ small coordinated seminar—is designed to challenge students to artifacts of human cultures and their values. Course number indicates
integrate a variety of intellectual methods to probe the qualitative
aspects of human experience. Course topics and instructors change each

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distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be repeated indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be
for credit with change of topic. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area repeated for credit with change in topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
HUM 310-4 Global Humanities Lab (1 Unit)   Investigation of an HUM 395-0 Humanities Seminar (1 Unit)  
international humanities topic through experiential learning and offsite Interdisciplinary course offered by a changing roster of humanities
research; focus on how different cultures process and understand the faculty. Topics have included cities as modern utopia/dystopia in Europe,
artifacts of human cultures and their values. Course number indicates Asia, and America; the afterlife of Marxism; the politics of reputation;
distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be repeated being animal, being human.
for credit with change of topic. Historical Studies Distro Area HUM 397-0 Exhibiting Antiquity: The Culture and Politics of Display
HUM 310-5 Global Humanities Lab (1 Unit)   Investigation of an (1 Unit)   Examination of the construction of Mediterranean antiquity
international humanities topic through experiential learning and offsite through modes of reception since 1750. Analysis of programs of
research; focus on how different cultures process and understand the collecting and display and the intersection of institutional and scholarly
artifacts of human cultures and their values. Course number indicates agendas. ART_HIST 318-0, CLASSICS 397-0 and HUM 397-0 taught
distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be repeated together; may receive credit for only 1 of these courses. Historical Studies
for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts
Distro Area
HUM 310-6 Global Humanities Lab (1 Unit)   Investigation of an
international humanities topic through experiential learning and offsite HUM 398-1 Senior Humanities Seminar (0.5 Unit)   Two consecutive
research; focus on how different cultures process and understand the quarters (fall and winter) during which students work on a senior
artifacts of human cultures and their values. Course number indicates humanities project under faculty mentorship and within the
distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be repeated interdisciplinary community of the Kaplan Humanities Institute.
for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Prerequisite: selection as a Franke Undergraduate Fellow.
HUM 325-3 Humanities in the Digital Age (1 Unit)   Innovative and HUM 398-2 Senior Humanities Seminar (0.5 Unit)   Two consecutive
collaborative ways to incorporate technology into humanistic study. Ways quarters (fall and winter) during which students work on a senior
to digitize text, image, sound, and/ or video for analysis. Course number humanities project under faculty mentorship and within the
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be interdisciplinary community of the Kaplan Humanities Institute.
repeated for credit with change of topic. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Prerequisite: selection as a Franke Undergraduate Fellow.
Area HUM 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Individual projects with faculty
HUM 325-4 Humanities in the Digital Age (1 Unit)   Innovative and guidance. Open to junior and senior minors. Prerequisite: consent of
collaborative ways to incorporate technology into humanistic study. Ways instructor.
to digitize text, image, sound, and/ or video for analysis. Course number
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be
repeated for credit with change of topic. Historical Studies Distro Area
Humanities Minor
The minor in the humanities exposes undergraduate students to diverse
HUM 325-5 Humanities in the Digital Age (1 Unit)   Innovative and
examples of human thought and culture and to the interdisciplinary
collaborative ways to incorporate technology into humanistic study. Ways
methods and theories used in humanities scholarship. Its premise is
to digitize text, image, sound, and/ or video for analysis. Course number
that studying an assortment of humanities topics from a wide range of
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be
perspectives complements the more closely focused coursework of any
repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
major, inside or outside the humanities.
HUM 325-6 Humanities in the Digital Age (1 Unit)   Innovative and
collaborative ways to incorporate technology into humanistic study. Ways Humanities minors get priority in registering for HUM classes during pre-
to digitize text, image, sound, and/ or video for analysis. Course number registration periods.
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be
repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Minor Requirements (7 units)
HUM 370-3 Special Topics in the Humanities (1 Unit)   Intensive seminars • Up to three (3) 200-level HUM classes
in cutting-edge research on interdisciplinary issues. Course number • Balance from 300-level HUM classes, which may include HUM 399-0
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be Independent Study and/or a humanities internship through the
repeated for credit with change in topic. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Chicago Field Studies (p. 233) program
Area
HUM 370-4 Special Topics in the Humanities (1 Unit)   Intensive seminars Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program
in cutting-edge research on interdisciplinary issues. Course number
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be Students accepted into the competitive Kaplan Humanities Scholars
repeated for credit with change in topic. Historical Studies Distro Area Program participate in an innovative exploration of the humanities
via two intensive courses in fall of the first year. Designed especially
HUM 370-5 Special Topics in the Humanities (1 Unit)   Intensive seminars
for program participants, the Humanities in the World lecture course
in cutting-edge research on interdisciplinary issues. Course number
(HUM 210-0 or HUM 211-0) and the small coordinated First-Year Seminar
indicates distribution requirement area in which a course counts. May be
(HUM 101-6) are team-taught by award-winning professors drawn
repeated for credit with change in topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
from different departments. Through these linked courses, students
HUM 370-6 Special Topics in the Humanities (1 Unit)   Intensive seminars take up a broad humanistic theme that traverses the boundaries of
in cutting-edge research on interdisciplinary issues. Course number academic disciplines—as well as those of geography, culture, and
historical periods—and integrate a variety of intellectual methods
to refine their critical reading and writing skills; confront the works

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of great authors and artists; attend special performances and field COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
trips; and examine how artists, thinkers, and ordinary citizens alike CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
have contributed to the central role played by the humanities in our & CHEM 181-0 and Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
world. For more information see kaplan-humanities-scholars-program & CHEM 172-0 Laboratory
(https://www.humanities.northwestern.edu/kaplan-humanities-scholars- & CHEM 182-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
program/). and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year

Integrated Science & MATH 281-2

& MATH 281-3
and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
isp.northwestern.edu PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP
& PHYSICS 125-2 and General Physics for ISP
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective curriculum of & PHYSICS 125-3 and General Physics for ISP
natural sciences and mathematics presented predominantly in small & PHYSICS 126-1 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
classes at an accelerated pace. Courses emphasize the common & PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
& PHYSICS 126-3 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
base and relationships between the traditional sciences, including the
importance of mathematics and the development of first principles, Second Year
leading to interdisciplinary topics at the forefront of science today. The BIOL_SCI 240-0 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology - 1 for ISP
goal is to provide students who are interested in careers in science & BIOL_SCI 241-0 and Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology - 2 for
ISP
and mathematics with a broad quantitative background that will give
them superior preparation for further work in graduate or professional BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
schools or permanent employment. The curriculum is composed of 25.7 BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory
units, up to 3 of which may be independent research, as well as a regular CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
seminar series. Most students take advantage of the opportunity to & CHEM 232-1 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
pursue research in world-class laboratories at Northwestern and are able CHEM 348-0 Physical Chemistry for ISP
to publish peer-reviewed papers in professional journals. For Weinberg EARTH 350-0 Physics of the Earth
College students ISP may lead to a three-year bachelor of arts degree if, MATH 381-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems for
by the end of the third year, the student has completed 38.7 or more units ISP
and satisfied all other college requirements. MATH 382-0 Complex Analysis for ISP
PHYSICS 339-1 Quantum Mechanics
Students must be accepted to Northwestern to be eligible for admission
& PHYSICS 339-2 and Quantum Mechanics
to ISP, which requires a separate application to the program director.
Third Year
For more information on admission procedures, see Special Admission
ASTRON 331-0 Astrophysics ISP
Programs (p. 11). Also see the ISP website for the required AP and
BIOL_SCI 323-0 Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis
achievement tests.
or BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics
The ISP curriculum consists of specially designed courses taught by or BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function
faculty members of science and mathematics departments. Course or BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology
descriptions are found in the appropriate departments in this catalog. NEUROSCI 311-0 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons for ISP
Though listed in a three-year format, the program is often spread over
PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter
four years, particularly if a student wishes to combine an ISP major
or PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics
with a second major in a traditional department, such as biological
STAT 383-0 Probability and Statistics for ISP
sciences, chemistry, computer science, environmental sciences, earth
and planetary sciences, materials science, mathematics, neuroscience,
Course Title
physics, psychology, or in an engineering field. Specific second-major
With permission, Undergraduate Research (INTG_SCI 398-0) may be substituted for
requirements for ISP students can be found on the program website and
up to 3 of the following courses:
under individual departments in this catalog.
ASTRON 331-0 Astrophysics ISP

Program of Study BIOL_SCI 323-0

or BIOL_SCI 341-0
Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis
Population Genetics
• Integrated Science Major (p. 296) or BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function
or BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology
INTG_SCI 398-0 Undergraduate Research (1 Unit)   Advanced
MATH 382-0 Complex Analysis for ISP
independent study and research for superior students. Consent of ISP
NEUROSCI 311-0 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons for ISP
director required.
PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter

Integrated Science Major or PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Honors in Integrated Science
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Students eligible to pursue honors based on their overall performance
Course Title in ISP courses will be so informed no later than fall quarter of senior
year. Those who choose to pursue honors must then enroll with a faculty
Major Requirements (25.7 units)
research adviser in at least 2 quarters of Undergraduate Research
First Year
either in ISP (INTG_SCI 398-0) or an ISP-affiliated department (some

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of these credits may count toward the major; see the program director INTL_ST 395-0 Integrating Project Seminar (1 Unit)   Small research
for details). At the beginning of May eligible students submit a senior seminars allow international studies majors to conduct research in their
thesis describing their research activities for consideration by the ISP chosen themes.
committee. INTL_ST 398-1 Honors Seminar (1 Unit)   Two consecutive quarters (fall
and winter) during which students work on their senior theses. Admission
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are
by written application to the program director.
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
information consult the program director and see Honors in the Major INTL_ST 398-2 Honors Seminar (1 Unit)   Two consecutive quarters (fall
(p. 191). and winter) during which students work on their senior theses. Admission
by written application to the program director.
International Studies INTL_ST 399-0 Independent Research (1 Unit)   Advanced research
is carried out under the supervision of a Northwestern professor.
internationalstudies.northwestern.edu
Independent study may count toward completion of either a regional or a
International studies is an undergraduate adjunct major taken in thematic cluster. Consent of the director of the undergraduate's major is
conjunction with a disciplinary major. It complements other Weinberg required following submission of a written proposal.
majors with a broad perspective on global issues. It is open to students in
all schools. International Studies Adjunct Major
The adjunct major provides students with a platform for interdisciplinary Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
understanding of international affairs in connection with contemporary Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
politics and society. Students are required to take a core set of courses in
The major in International Studies is a gateway to the study of global
history, economy and markets, and US foreign policy that are designed to
affairs in Weinberg College. Its mission is to encourage and support
introduce key elements and concepts related to global and international
student education and scholarship in international affairs and it is open
issues. Each student also chooses a thematic concentration, taking
to all Weinberg students and to students from across the university. In
courses from a variety of disciplines such as history, political science,
addition to the curriculum set out below, International Studies offers
economics, anthropology, literature, art, linguistics, global health, music,
weekly seminars, research support, career counseling, public events, and
and religion. Students complete the major with either an integrating
more.
project seminar related to the thematic focus or an honors thesis that
includes a 2-quarter honors seminar.
Adjunct Major Requirements (10 units)
Each student majoring in international studies has a different
• 5 core courses
combination of courses. Because international studies majors must
Course Title
show a minimum of 8 courses not double-counted in any other major(s),
HISTORY 250-1 Global History: Early Modern to Modern Transition
students should see an international studies adviser when designing their
HISTORY 250-2 Global History: The Modern World
programs.
HISTORY 319-0 History of US Foreign Relations

Programs of Study or POLI_SCI 344-0

or JOUR 353-0
U.S. Foreign Policy
Dilemmas of American Power
• International Studies Adjunct Major (p. 297)
ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• International Studies Minor (p. 298)
or SOCIOL 215-0 Economy and Society
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
INTL_ST 290-0 Topics in International Studies (1 Unit)   Topics vary.
Augments offerings of departments. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
• 4 courses (except where noted) in a thematic concentration.
INTL_ST 390-0 Special Topics in International Studies (1 Unit)   Topics
More information about the concentrations and lists of
vary. Augments offerings of departments.
eligible courses may be found each quarter at the program
INTL_ST 390-SA Special Topics in International Studies (1 Unit)   Topics office and on the International Studies website (https://
vary. Augments offerings of departments. www.internationalstudies.northwestern.edu).
INTL_ST 393-0 Development in the Global Context: Participation, • Global Humanities
Power, and Social Change (1-3 Units)   Central debates and issues of • Political Economy
international development. Global poverty, development goals, alternative • Borders, Boundaries, and Crossings
approaches, participation, scale, sustainability, power, evaluation, and • Global Law and Society
social change. Restricted to students in the Global Engagement Studies
• The U.S. and the World
Institute program. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
• World Language and Experience - requires six units of training
INTL_ST 393-SA Development in the Global Context: Participation, Power, in a language beyond coursework satisfying the International
and Social Change (1 Unit)   Central debates and issues of international Studies foreign language study requirement, plus study abroad or
development. Global poverty, development goals, alternative approaches, comparable foreign experience.
participation, scale, sustainability, power, evaluation, and social change.
• Students who wish to propose a thematic program of study that
Restricted to students in the Global Engagement Studies Institute
does not fit into one of the themes listed above may petition to
program. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
create a self-designed thematic cluster.
• 1 unit minimum of integrating project seminar or thesis seminar

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• Most international studies majors in their junior or senior year • 4 courses (except where noted) in a thematic concentration.
take INTL_ST 395-0 Integrating Project Seminar. The seminar More information about the concentrations and lists of
provides a format to complete a research project that integrates a eligible courses may be found each quarter at the program
variety of disciplines to address an issue in international culture, office and on the International Studies website (https://
society, economics, or politics. www.internationalstudies.northwestern.edu).
• Instead of an integrating seminar, students admitted to the • Global Humanities
international studies honors program participate in the 2-quarter • Political Economy
thesis seminar (INTL_ST 398-1 & INTL_ST 398-2) and write an • Borders, Boundaries, and Crossings
integrated honors thesis. • Global Law and Society
• Foreign language study requirement. Students must demonstrate • The U.S. and the World
proficiency in a language other than English at a level equivalent to
• World Language and Experience - requires six units of training
two full years of instruction at Northwestern. Students must also
in a language beyond coursework satisfying the International
take at least three foreign-language courses at Northwestern even if
Studies foreign language study requirement, plus study abroad or
they have documented proficiency in one language through testing.
comparable foreign experience.
These three units of credit may be at any language-learning level
and may count towards the Weinberg College language proficiency • Students who wish to propose a thematic program of study that
requirement. They are not subject to double-counting restrictions with does not fit into one of the themes listed above may petition to
other majors or minors. create a self-designed thematic cluster.

Italian
• All adjunct majors require completion of a stand-alone major as well.
At most 2 of the 10 required units may be double-counted toward
both the international studies adjunct major and another major.
See French and Italian (p. 265).

Honors in International Studies Japanese

Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
should apply in spring quarter of junior year. Students accepted into See Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212).
the honors program enroll in a 2-quarter seminar (INTL_ST 398-1,
INTL_ST 398-2) in fall and winter of senior year, during which they plan,
research, and write their theses. The two seminar enrollments take the
Jewish Studies
place of the integrating project seminar required of other international jewish-israel-studies-center.northwestern.edu
studies majors.
Jewish Studies refers to the study of Judaism, Jewish history,
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are Jewish identity and Jewish culture over time and around the world.
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more Our professors rely on tools of historical research, textual analysis,
information contact the International Studies Program (https:// ethnography, political science, and more as they seek to understand and
www.internationalstudies.northwestern.edu), and see Honors in the Major teach these topics. Jewish Studies is truly an interdisciplinary way of
(p. 191). analyzing and understanding the world!

International Studies Minor Jewish Studies courses are open to students of all backgrounds. While
some of the students who take our classes are Jewish, many are not.
We offer a major and a minor for anyone looking to go deeper into the
Minor Requirements (8 units) study of Jewish experience. On the other hand, if you are just looking for
Students who minor in International Studies must take four courses something a little different from what you usually study, you will be glad
chosen from a list of core courses, and complete one concentration to know that many of our courses satisfy Weinberg College distribution
of at least four courses. Though students completing the minor are requirements.
not required to take a capstone seminar or complete the language
Jewish Studies also partners with the Middle East and North African
requirement, Weinberg College or other school foreign language
Languages Program (https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu) to
requirements may still apply.
provide Hebrew language classes, which are offered at three levels.
• 4 core courses chosen from:
In addition to courses with the JWSH_ST prefix, Jewish Studies
Course Title courses are offered by many departments and programs. The following
HISTORY 250-1 Global History: Early Modern to Modern Transition is a sample; a list of courses being taught this academic year is
HISTORY 250-2 Global History: The Modern World available on the program website (https://www.jewish-israel-studies-
center.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/courses/):
HISTORY 319-0 History of US Foreign Relations
or POLI_SCI 344-0 U.S. Foreign Policy • COMP_LIT 270-0 Literatures in Translation (relevant sections; consult
or JOUR 353-0 Dilemmas of American Power with DUS)
ECON 201-0 Introduction to Macroeconomics
or SOCIOL 215-0 Economy and Society • GNDR_ST 382-0 Race, Gender, and Sexuality (relevant sections; consult
with DUS)
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations

• GERMAN 234-1 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History I

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• GERMAN 234-2 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History II JWSH_ST 210-0 Jewish Studies: An Overview (1 Unit)   Introduction to
the field of Jewish studies. Methodologies used to research and analyze
• GERMAN 366-0 Yiddish Culture and the Holocaust Jewish culture, history, and religion. Ethics Values Distro Area
• HISTORY 203-1 Jewish History 750-1492 JWSH_ST 242-0 Imagining Modern Jewish Culture in Yiddish and
German (1 Unit)   History and character of Yiddish and the development
• HISTORY 203-2 Jewish History 1492-1789 of modern German culture in general and German-Jewish culture in
particular. Appreciation of the variety of "Judaisms" imagined and
• HISTORY 203-3 Jewish History 1789-1948
reimagined during modern European history. GERMAN 242-0 and
• HISTORY 347-0 Christians and Jews JWSH_ST 242-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
courses. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
• HISTORY 348-1 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia JWSH_ST 266-0 Introduction to Yiddish Culture: Images of the Shtetl
(1 Unit)   Analysis and discussion of the literary, visual, and filmic
• HISTORY 348-2 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia
images of the communal life developed by Eastern European Jews and
• HISTORY 349-0 History of the Holocaust inseparably associated with them. GERMAN 266-0, JWSH_ST 266-0 and
YIDDISH 266-0 taught together; students may receive credit for only one
• HISTORY 393-0 Approaches to History (relevant sections; consult with of these. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
DUS)
JWSH_ST 278-0 Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation (1 Unit)  
• HISTORY 395-0 Research Seminar (relevant sections; consult with DUS) History of Hebrew literature. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
JWSH_ST 279-0 Modern Jewish Literature (1 Unit)   Modern European,
• POLI_SCI 357-SA Political Economy of Israel
American, and Israeli Jewish literature in historical context. Literature Fine
• POLI_SCI 395-0 Political Research Seminar (relevant sections; consult Arts Distro Area
with DUS) JWSH_ST 280-4 Topics in Israel Studies (1 Unit)   Topics in Israel
Studies: History, culture and society of the modern State of Israel.
• RELIGION 220-0 Introduction to Hebrew Bible Content varies. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Topics
taught under this course number may be applied towards Weinberg
• RELIGION 230-0 Introduction to Judaism
College distribution requirement Area IV. Historical Studies Distro Area
• RELIGION 329-0 Topics in the Bible (relevant sections; consult with DUS) JWSH_ST 280-5 Topics in Israel Studies (1 Unit)   Topics in Israel Studies
History, culture and society of the modern State of Israel. Content varies.
• RELIGION 330-0 Varieties of Ancient Judaism
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Topics taught under this
• RELIGION 332-0 Modern Jewish Thought course number may be applied towards Weinberg College distribution
requirement Area V. Ethics Values Distro Area
• RELIGION 333-0 Judaism in the Modern World
JWSH_ST 280-6 Topics in Israel Studies (1 Unit)   Topics in Israel
• RELIGION 339-0 Topics in Judaism Studies: History, culture and society of the modern State of Israel.
Content varies. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Topics
• RELIGION 374-0 Contemporary Religious Thought (relevant sections; taught under this course number may be applied towards Weinberg
consult with DUS) College distribution requirement Area VI. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
JWSH_ST 280-7 Topics in Israel Studies (1 Unit)   Topics in Israel
• RELIGION 379-0 Topics in Comparative Religion (relevant sections;
Studies: History, culture and society of the modern State of Israel.
consult with DUS)
Content varies. Course number indicates distribution area towards which
• SESP 351-0 Special Topics (relevant sections; consult with DUS) course counts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
JWSH_ST 350-0 Representing the Holocaust in Literature and Film
• SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and Iberian
(1 Unit)   Analysis of artistic, ethical, and historical questions about
Literatures and Cultures (relevant sections; consult with DUS)
representing the Holocaust in different genres. Literature Fine Arts Distro

Programs of Study Area

JWSH_ST 366-0 Yiddish Culture and the Holocaust (1 Unit)   Analysis of
• Jewish Studies Major (p. 300)
modern Yiddish literature before the Holocaust as well as literary work
• Hebrew Studies Minor (p. 301) that emerged from Yiddish-speaking writers who survived the Second
• Jewish Studies Minor (p. 301) World War. GERMAN 366-0, JWSH_ST 366-0 and YIDDISH 366-0 taught
together; may receive credit for only one course. Prerequisite: None.
Below see also Hebrew Courses (p. 300) and Yiddish Courses Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
(p. 300).  In addition, please see relevant courses listed by other
JWSH_ST 379-0 Storytelling in American Jewish Literature (1 Unit)  
academic units here (p. 298).
Modern Jewish writers from diverse national and linguistic backgrounds

Jewish Studies Courses who have reshaped the oral tradition in Judaism to their individual
talents. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
JWSH_ST 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
JWSH_ST 390-0 Topics in Jewish Studies (1 Unit)   Addresses topics not
covered by other course offerings. Content varies.

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JWSH_ST 396-0 Topics in Modern Jewish Culture (1 Unit)   Analysis of alternative ideas and diversity of views and learn how news and public
major texts and figures in 20th and 21st century Jewish literature, with opinion are chosen, disseminated, shared. The course focuses on
attention to their cultural context and import. Literature Fine Arts Distro reading, listening, discussion and on building a comprehensive Hebrew
Area vocabulary. Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or permission of the instructor.
May be repeated for credit with different topic.
JWSH_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For majors selected as
candidates for departmental honors. Consent of department is required HEBREW 316-1 Hebrew IV: Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature (1
to enroll. Unit)   Literature Reading 20th-century Hebrew literature. Presentations,
discussion, and essays in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEBREW 216-3 or
Hebrew Courses consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

HEBREW 111-1 Hebrew I (1 Unit)   This sequence offers students a HEBREW 316-2 Hebrew IV: Advanced Topics In Hebrew Literature (1
systematic introduction to mainly conversational Hebrew language Unit)   Literature Reading 20th-century Hebrew literature. Presentations,
and culture. Emphasizes the four modalities-speaking, listening discussion, and essays in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEBREW 216-3 or
comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: None or one year of consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
high-school Hebrew or placement exam results. HEBREW 316-3 Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Literature
HEBREW 111-2 Hebrew I (1 Unit)   This sequence offers students a Reading 20th-century Hebrew literature. Presentations, discussion, and
systematic introduction to mainly conversational Hebrew language essays in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEBREW 216-3 or consent of instructor.
and culture. Emphasizes the four modalities-speaking, listening Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-1 or HEBREW 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
equivalent. advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Hebrew.
HEBREW 111-3 Hebrew I (1 Unit)   This sequence offers students a Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
systematic introduction to mainly conversational Hebrew language
and culture. Emphasizes the four modalities-speaking, listening Yiddish Courses
comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-2 or YIDDISH 266-0 Introduction to Yiddish Culture: Images of the Shtetl
equivalent. (1 Unit)   Analysis and discussion of the literary, visual, and filmic
HEBREW 121-1 Hebrew II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops images of the communal life developed by Eastern European Jews and
speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew. inseparably associated with them. GERMAN 266-0, JWSH_ST 266-0 and
Offers also insights into Hebrew culture and history. Uses authentic YIDDISH 266-0 taught together; students may receive credit for only one
written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short stories, of these. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
poems, television, film. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-3 or equivalent. YIDDISH 366-0 Yiddish Culture and the Holocaust (1 Unit)   Analysis of
HEBREW 121-2 Hebrew II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops modern Yiddish literature before the Holocaust as well as literary work
speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew. that emerged from Yiddish-speaking writers who survived the Second
Offers also insights into Hebrew culture and history. Uses authentic World War. GERMAN 366-0, JWSH_ST 366-0 and YIDDISH 366-0 taught
written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short stories, together; may receive credit for only one course. Prerequisite: None.
poems, television, film. Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-1 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
HEBREW 121-3 Hebrew II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops YIDDISH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: Consent of
speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew. instructor.
Offers also insights into Hebrew culture and history. Uses authentic
written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short stories,
poems, television, film. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-3 or equivalent.
Jewish Studies Major
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
HEBREW 216-1 Hebrew III:Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Hebrew
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
language, literature, and culture. Review of more complex grammar

Prerequisite
including the development of reading, writing, and speaking. Material
includes authentic written and audiovisual works and newspaper articles.
Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area • Complete or place out of :
Course Title
HEBREW 216-2 Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Hebrew
language, literature, and culture. Review of more complex grammar HEBREW 121-1 Hebrew II
& HEBREW 121-2 and Hebrew II
including the development of reading, writing, and speaking. Material
& HEBREW 121-3 and Hebrew II
includes authentic written and audiovisual works and newspaper articles.
Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
HEBREW 216-3 Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Hebrew Major Requirements (12 units)
language, literature, and culture. Review of more complex grammar • 2 courses chosen from third-year Hebrew (HEBREW 216-1,
including the developemnt of reading, writing, and speaking. Material HEBREW 216-2, HEBREW 216-3), courses in the Department of
includes authentic written and audiovisual works and newspaper articles. Religious Studies on classical Jewish texts in Hebrew, or courses in
Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Hebrew literature read in Hebrew
HEBREW 245-0 Current Events in Israel: Israeli Society through Online • RELIGION 230-0 Introduction to Judaism
News Media (1 Unit)   This course focuses on current events in Israel • 1 course covering the biblical period, such as RELIGION 220-0
through in-depth exploration of online news media sources such as Introduction to Hebrew Bible
foreign newspaper articles and videos. Students will gain respect for

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• 1 course covering the rabbinic period • 1 course on modern Hebrew literature, using Hebrew literary texts
• 2 courses covering the postrabbinic periods (post-800 CE), such as: from the Haskalah through the contemporary periods, either in the
Course Title original language or in English translation
HISTORY 203-1 Jewish History 750-1492 • 1 course on modern Israel, exclusive of Israeli literature, typically
HISTORY 203-2 Jewish History 1492-1789 in history, political science, sociology, or anthropology; must be
HISTORY 348-1 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia approved by the director of undergraduate studies
HISTORY 348-2 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia • 1 elective chosen from Hebrew literature or Jewish literature, in
HISTORY 349-0 History of the Holocaust translation or in the original; in Israel studies; in the Department of
Linguistics relevant to Semitic languages; covering classical Hebrew
• 5 additional courses counting for major or minor credit in Jewish texts in translation or in the original; or conducted in Hebrew. E.g.:
studies; may include third-year courses in Hebrew and Yiddish Course Title
• At least 6 courses must be at the 300 level HEBREW 216-1 Hebrew III:Topics in Hebrew Literature
& HEBREW 216-2 and Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature
• At least 1 must be from the history department
& HEBREW 216-3 and Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature
• At least 1 must be in literature
HEBREW 316-1 Hebrew IV: Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature
& HEBREW 316-2 and Hebrew IV: Advanced Topics In Hebrew
Honors in Jewish Studies & HEBREW 316-3 Literature
and Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing
honors should submit a written proposal in spring quarter of junior year.
• At least 2 of the 6 courses must be at the 300 level
Accepted students take JWSH_ST 399-0 Independent Study with their
thesis adviser in fall and winter of senior year; 1 quarter may count
toward the major. Alternatively, students may enroll in a 3-quarter-long Jewish Studies Minor
seminar in a relevant department. Those interested in this option should
consult with the relevant department, the anticipated thesis adviser, and Minor Requirements (7 units)
the Director of Undergraduate Studies. The requirements outlined below do not require the study of Hebrew
language. Students who complete two years of Hebrew language study at
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are
Northwestern have the option of completing the minor in Jewish Studies
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
with five additional courses, as noted below (p. 301).
information contact the director of undergraduate studies and see
Honors in the Major (p. 191). • 3 courses in Jewish history that provide a basis for advanced work
• 1 course on ancient or biblical Judaism, such as RELIGION 220-0
Relevant Courses in Other Departments Introduction to Hebrew Bible
Additional Jewish studies courses are offered by many departments and • 1 approved course on the history or culture of the Jewish people
programs. This list (p. 298) is partial and in some cases, only certain in the Middle Ages, such as HISTORY 203-1 Jewish History
sections of a course may count toward Jewish Studies. Please see the 750-1492
Jewish Studies website for up-to-date information and/or consult with • 1 approved course on some aspect of modern Jewish
the DUS. history, such as HISTORY 203-2 Jewish History
1492-1789 or HISTORY 348-2 Jews in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia
Hebrew Studies Minor • 2 courses on Jewish religion offered in the Department of Religious
Studies or approved by the director of undergraduate studies; eligible
Prerequisite courses include:
Course Title
• Complete or place out of: 
RELIGION 230-0 Introduction to Judaism
Course Title
RELIGION 332-0 Modern Jewish Thought
HEBREW 121-1 Hebrew II
& HEBREW 121-2 and Hebrew II RELIGION 333-0 Judaism in the Modern World
& HEBREW 121-3 and Hebrew II RELIGION 339-0 Topics in Judaism

• 2 additional approved courses chosen from the fields of Jewish

Minor Requirements (6 units) literature; Jewish philosophy or theology; or the sociology/
• 2 courses conducted in Hebrew—for example, third-year Hebrew: anthropology of Jewish communities
Course Title • At least 5 of the courses may not be double-counted toward a major
HEBREW 216-1 Hebrew III:Topics in Hebrew Literature • Students who complete two years of Hebrew language study at
& HEBREW 216-2 and Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature Northwestern may complete the Jewish Studies minor with 5
& HEBREW 216-3 and Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature additional courses:
• 3 in Jewish history
• 1 course on a classical Hebrew text read in Hebrew (eligible • 1 in religion
courses are typically on biblical, rabbinic, or mystical texts, such • 1 in Jewish literature or philosophy
as RELIGION 329-0 Topics in the Bible or RELIGION 339-0 Topics in
Judaism)

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Korean • At most 2 LATINO courses may be counted toward the minor.

• At least 5 courses for the minor must not be double-counted toward a
See Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212). major.

Latin Core Course Areas

See Classics (p. 234). Anthropology
Course Title

Latin American and Caribbean When relevant to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or US Latina/os:

Studies
ANTHRO 390-0 Topics In Anthropology
ANTHRO 490-0 Topics in Anthropology

lacs.northwestern.edu 1
History
The Program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies allows students Course Title
to pursue a coherent interdisciplinary course of study on this region of HISTORY 260-1 History of Latin America in the Colonial Period
the world, including courses offering a variety of perspectives: social, 1492-1821
historical, linguistic, political, and cultural. The program requires a set HISTORY 260-2 History of Latin America in the Modern Period, 1789-
of core courses and also offers a series of elective courses in several present
different departments. Students also are encouraged to study in a Latin HISTORY 366-0 Race and Nation in the Independence Era
American or Caribbean country through the programs offered by the HISTORY 367-0 History of Modern Brazil
Global Learning Office (https://www.northwestern.edu/abroad/). HISTORY 368-1 Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Mexico and
its Revolutions
Program of Study HISTORY 368-2 Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Marxist
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor (p. 302) Revolutions
HISTORY 369-0 Development and Inequality in Modern Latin America
LATIN_AM 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar 1
HISTORY 300-0 New Lectures in History may also count toward this
LATIN_AM 391-0 Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (1
requirement when topic is relevant to Latin America or the Caribbean.
Unit)   An interdisciplinary introduction to significant topics in Latin
American and Caribbean studies. Content varies from year to year; may
Latina and Latino Studies
be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Course Title

Latin American and Caribbean LATINO 201-0

LATINO 203-0
Introduction to Latina and Latino Studies
Introduction to Latina & Latino Cultural Studies
Studies Minor LATINO 218-0 Latina & Latino History
LATINO 222-0 Latina & Latino Youth in U.S. Cities
All students in the program are expected to have an effective reading
LATINO 277-0 Introduction to Latina and Latino Literature
knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, or another language spoken in the
LATINO 342-0 Latina and Latino Social Movements
region. Students who would like more information about the minor should
LATINO 391-0 Topics in Latina and Latino History
contact the program director.
LATINO 392-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Social and Political Issues
Course Title LATINO 393-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Text and Representation
Minor Requirements (8 units)
4 core courses, normally chosen from the following lists, although substitutions Political Science
may be approved by the program director. At most 1 core course may come from Course Title
each of the 5 areas.
POLI_SCI 353-0 Politics of Latin America
Anthropology (p. 302)
History (p. 302) Spanish and Portuguese
Latina and Latino Studies (p. 302) Course Title
Political Science (p. 302) PORT 396-0 Topics in Lusophone Cultures
2

Spanish and Portuguese (p. 302) SPANISH 231-0 The "New" Latin American Narrative (Taught in
4 additional courses on Latin America and the Caribbean English)
Courses must be chosen from the list on the program website or approved SPANISH 232-0 Discovering Jewish Latin America
by the program director. Many departments and programs, especially SPANISH 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888
anthropology, history, Latina and Latino studies, political science, and Spanish
SPANISH 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888
and Portuguese, regularly offer courses that can count toward this requirement.
SPANISH 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature
1 course focusing on Latina/os in the United States is strongly recommended
for students who do not take a LATINO core course. SPANISH 341-0 Latin American Modernismo
SPANISH 342-0 Race and Representation in Latin America
SPANISH 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes
SPANISH 344-0 Borges
SPANISH 345-0 Reading the 'Boom'

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SPANISH 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America LATINO 203-0 Introduction to Latina & Latino Cultural Studies (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 347-0 Literature and Revolution in Latin America Introduction to representations of identity and difference through literary
SPANISH 348-0 Readings in Latin American Short Fiction theories and cultural studies. Draws on diverse cultural texts such as
SPANISH 350-0 Visual Culture in Latina/o America and Spain literature, popular music, folklore, journalism, media, visual culture, and
performance arts. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society
SPANISH 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America LATINO 218-0 Latina & Latino History (1 Unit)   History of Latinas/os in
and/or Spain the United States and in the context of US-Latin American relations from
SPANISH 395-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/or the 18th century to the present. HISTORY 218-0 and LATINO 218-0 are
2
Iberian Cultures taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies
SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and Distro Area
2
Iberian Literatures and Cultures
LATINO 222-0 Latina & Latino Youth in U.S. Cities (1 Unit)   Cultural,
2 social, and political contexts that shape the lives of Latina/o youth in
When relevant to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or US Latina/os.
US cities, as well as Latina/o youths' ideas of self-identity and civic
engagement. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Latina and Latino Studies LATINO 277-0 Introduction to Latina and Latino Literature (1 Unit)  
latinostudies.northwestern.edu Survey of major writers and movements from Spanish colonial era to
the present, covering a range of genres and ethnicities. Taught with
Latina and Latino Studies focuses on the historic and contemporary ENGLISH 277-0 and SPANISH 277-0; may receive credit for only 1 of these
circumstances that shape Latina and Latino lives, spaces, subjectivities, courses. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
and politics in the United States.  This field encompasses diverse
LATINO 312-0 Latinx Chicago (1 Unit)   The Chicagoland area has long
communities and nationalities while also offering critical attention to
been a home for Latina/o/x communities. These communities, spanning
transnational dynamics or to how Latinas and Latinos relate and connect
and spilling beyond city limits, have profoundly shaped life in the Windy
to cultural or geographical origins across the Americas. Similar to other
City. Drawing on the ever-growing interdisciplinary scholarship on Latinx
race/ethnic studies fields, Latina and Latino Studies has origins outside
Chicago, students will explore the local formation of Latinx identities,
of universities. To a large extent, it originated in social movements led
politics, and cultural production.
by organizers, thinkers, artists, students, workers and teachers who were
opposed to legacies of racial injustice, ethnic prejudice, exploitation, LATINO 342-0 Latina and Latino Social Movements (1 Unit)   Histories
criminalization and neglect.  Latina and Latino Studies represents the and ideologies of various US Latina/o social movements. Draws upon
academic branch of this dynamic political culture. As an interdisciplinary historical, ethnographic, autobiographical, and documentary accounts.
field, it sustains this activist impulse by honoring the diverse mediums Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
and methods through which Latinas and Latinos have advocated for Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
social justice and dignity.  Latina and Latino Studies produces ways LATINO 391-0 Topics in Latina and Latino History (1 Unit)   Historical
of knowing and seeing that challenge normative and stereotypical approach to US Latina/o lives and communities, such as history of
representations of Latinas and Latinos in U.S. society.  In solidarity with Latina/o Chicago, labor history, and immigration. Content varies; may be
other race/ethnic studies interdisciplines, Latina and Latino Studies repeated for credit with different topic. Historical Studies Distro Area
unsettles traditional and Eurocentric modes of knowledge production
LATINO 392-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Social and Political Issues (1
in order to recuperate, speculate and illuminate other possible worlds.
Unit)   Social and political issues affecting US Latina/o communities. May
  Our courses particularly explore:  political economies, decolonial
include quantitative or qualitative methods, or both. Topics may include
thought, expressive cultures, histories, inter- and intra-group dynamics,
electoral politics, immigration, and race and demography. Content varies;
social movements, race and racialization, critical analysis of gender
may be repeated for credit with different topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
and sexuality, transnational processes, electoral politics, indigeneity
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences
and settler colonialism, slavery and anti-blackness, nepantla and border
Distro Area
thought, and critical interrogations of heteropatriarchy.
LATINO 393-0 Topics in Latina and Latino Text and Representation (1
Majors and minors meet with the Advisor for advising, including review Unit)   The politics of representation in mainstream and Latina/o media,
and approval of course selections and review of progress toward timely literature, visual culture, popular music, and performance arts. Content
completion of the major or minor. varies; may be repeated for credit with different topic. Literature Fine Arts
Distro Area
Programs of Study LATINO 395-0 Capstone Seminar in Latina & Latino Studies (1-3 Units)  
• Latina and Latino Studies Major (p. 304) Advanced course synthesizing the state of current research. Questions
• Latina and Latino Studies Minor (p. 304) the boundaries of Latina/o studies. Contextualizes research and topics
in relation to other ethnic studies, gender/queer studies, and diaspora
LATINO 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Open to first-year students in studies. Primarily for majors and graduate students.
Weinberg College. WCAS First-Year Seminar Prerequisite: consent of the program director.
LATINO 201-0 Introduction to Latina and Latino Studies (1 Unit)   LATINO 399-0 Independent Study in Latina and Latino Studies (1 Unit)  
Introduction to major themes and debates shaping US Latina/o Reading, research, and/or tutorials for students pursuing projects
communities, such as history of colonization, diverse ethnicities, debates outside the context of regularly offered courses. Prerequisite: consent of
on immigration, racialization, assimilation, and cultural resistance. instructor.
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
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Latina and Latino Studies Major independent study.  Seniors may complete a senior thesis regardless of
whether or not they qualify for honors nomination.
The major consists of 12 courses plus a related immersion experience. All
must be selected in consultation with the Advisor. Honors in Latina and Latino Studies
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
should apply by the end of junior year. The application includes a project
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
proposal and approval from a faculty thesis adviser, who may be from

12 Required courses for the major: another department. Accepted students complete a senior thesis
or project through 2 quarters of independent study (LATINO 399-0
• 1 introductory course: Either LATINO 201-0 Introduction to Latina Independent Study in Latina and Latino Studies). Taken in fall and spring
and Latino Studies or LATINO 203-0 Introduction to Latina & Latino of senior year, both quarters of LATINO 399-0 may count toward the major
Cultural Studies. If students take both, only one will count towards the requirements.
major.
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are
• 1 senior-year seminar: LATINO 395-0 Capstone Seminar in Latina &
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
Latino Studies.  All majors are required to enroll. 
information see the Latina and Latino Studies Honors (https://
• 7 core courses in Latina and Latino Studies:
www.latinostudies.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/honors.html) and
• Up to three can be selected from 200 level courses. The
Honors in the Major (p. 191).
remainder must be 300 level courses.
• One of these core courses must have a focus on history.
• One of these core courses must have a focus on gender and/or
Latina and Latino Studies Minor
sexuality.
• 3  courses in comparative race and ethnic studies: 
6 Required courses for the minor:
• 1 Introductory course: Either LATINO 201-0 Introduction to Latina
• Two courses must address the experiences of indigenous
and Latino Studies or LATINO 203-0 Introduction to Latina & Latino
populations or other racialized groups in the U.S. 
Cultural Studies. If students take both, only one will count towards the
• One course can address peoples or places in Latin America and/
minor. 
or the Caribbean. 
• 3 core courses in Latina and Latino Studies:
• At least two courses must be at the 300 level. 
• One course must have a focus on Latina and Latino histories
• Courses are typically drawn from, but not limited to, African (HISTORY 218-0 or LATINO 218-0; relevant sections of
American Studies, Asian American Studies, Native American and LATINO 391-0)
Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies or
• One course must have a focus on Latina and Latino genders and/
American Studies. 
or sexualities

Required Immersion Experience • 2 courses in comparative race and ethnic studies:

• One course must address the experiences of indigenous
All majors must have an immersion experience with Latina and Latino populations or other racialized groups in the U.S.
communities in the United States or a transnational counterpart. Courses • One course can address peoples or places in Latin America and/
for the immersion experience may double-count toward elective and or the Caribbean
required courses for the major with permission of advisor.
Courses must be selected with the program director or director of
Examples of immersion experiences include but are not limited to: undergraduate studies from an approved list.  At least 3 courses must be
at the 300 level.
• Study abroad in Mexico or Latin America
• Chicago Field Studies (p. 233)
• Senior thesis in Latina and Latino Studies
Legal Studies
• Independently proposed research or internship legalstudies.northwestern.edu
• Civic Engagement Capstone Research Project (SESP 299-1 &
The Legal Studies program promotes the interdisciplinary study of
SESP 299-2) if it relates to Latina/o communities
law, legal institutions, and legal processes from social science and
• Youth Participatory Action Research humanities perspectives. It is not a “prelaw” program; instead, it
• 2 performance-based courses in theater, dance, communication, examines how legal institutions, actors, and processes fit within a
sound design or performance with a US Latina/o focus. broader social context. In this conception, the law is a social institution
that warrants study in its own right and provides an excellent lens
Independent Study in Latina and Latino through which students may critically examine a variety of themes

Studies central to other disciplines (such as race and ethnicity, class, gender,
inequality, social change, governance, politics, and culture). The program
Students may work on an approved independent study or thesis in also prepares students to conduct empirical research and theoretical
Latina and Latino Studies under the supervision of a faculty member inquiries across a broad range of contemporary and historical subjects
(LATINO 399-0 Independent Study in Latina and Latino Studies). Students that implicate law.
must submit a proposal, including a reading list, to the program director
and receive confirmation from the faculty member supervising the

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Programs of Study taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies
Distro Area
• Legal Studies Major (p. 306)
LEGAL_ST 330-0 U.S. Refugee Policy & Localities (1 Unit)   Comparative
• Legal Studies Minor (p. 306)
understandings of refugee policies in liberal democracies and their
relation to constitutional and human rights. Street level bureaucracy,
LEGAL_ST 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Open to first-year students
constitutional governance, federalism, integration, refugee resettlement
in Weinberg College; can satisfy at most 1 credit towards major or minor
policy, citizenship and belonging. POLI_SCI 330-0 and LEGAL_ST 330-0
requirements in Legal Studies. WCAS First-Year Seminar
are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social
LEGAL_ST 206-0 Law and Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to the role of law Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
in American society and the influence of society on law. Courts, the legal
LEGAL_ST 331-0 Politics of the Supreme Court (1 Unit)   Operation of
profession, law enforcement, inequality, and social change. Taught with
appellate courts, with emphasis on the US Supreme Court. Decision
SOCIOL 206-0; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral
making by appellate courts and the development of public policy.
Sciences Distro Area
Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0. LEGAL_ST 331-0 and
LEGAL_ST 207-0 Legal Studies Research Methods (1 Unit)   POLI_SCI 331-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
Introduction to research methodologies used in interdisciplinary legal courses.
studies, including jurisprudence and legal reasoning, qualitative and
LEGAL_ST 332-0 Constitutional Law I (1 Unit)   Introduction to
quantitative social science methods, and historical and textual analysis.
interpretation of the US Constitution by the Supreme Court. Judicial
LEGAL_ST 207-0 and SOCIOL 227-0 are taught together; may not receive
review, federalism, congressional and executive authority, separation
credit for both courses. Prerequisite: LEGAL_ST 206-0 or SOCIOL 206-0.
of powers. Taught with POLI_SCI 332-0; may not receive credit for both
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
courses. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0. Social Behavioral
LEGAL_ST 276-0 Introductory Topics in Legal Studies (1 Unit)   May be Sciences Distro Area
repeated for credit with different topics.
LEGAL_ST 333-0 Constitutional Law II: Civil and Political Rights (1
LEGAL_ST 305-0 American Immigration (1 Unit)   Themes in history Unit)   Consideration of US Supreme Court decisions dealing with civil
of immigration, especially from Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Law, and political rights, including equality, freedom of speech, and freedom
racial formation, acculturation, transnational and international contexts, of religion. LEGAL_ST 333-0 and POLI_SCI 333-0 are taught together;
competing notions of citizenship. HISTORY 305-0 and LEGAL_ST 305-0 may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or
are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical POLI_SCI 230-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Studies Distro Area
LEGAL_ST 340-0 Gender, Sexuality, and the Law (1 Unit)   Examination
LEGAL_ST 308-0 Sociology of Law (1 Unit)   Sociological analysis of legal of the changing role of law in governing gender and sexual relations in
institutions such as courts, the police, and lawyers. Law, inequality, and America. Legal definitions of gender and sexuality in the household, the
social change. Taught with SOCIOL 318-0; may not receive credit for both marketplace, and the state. GNDR_ST 340-0 and LEGAL_ST 340-0 are
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Historical Studies
LEGAL_ST 309-0 Political Theories of the Rule of Law (1 Unit)   Key Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral
documents and debates in the development of theories of law and Sciences Distro Area
jurisprudence. From Aeschylus to contemporary democratic and legal LEGAL_ST 342-0 International Organizations (1 Unit)   Institutions
theories and major court cases on topics ranging from torture to Title IX. that govern the interactions of states, including the WTO, UN, ICJ, and
POLI_SCI 309-0 and LEGAL_ST 309-0 are taught together; may not receive ICC; informal norms, such as international intervention, international
credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area criminal law, and sovereignty. POLI_SCI 342-0 and LEGAL_ST 342-0 are
LEGAL_ST 315-0 Corporation in US Law and Culture (1 Unit)   Tracing the taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite:
evolution of the corporate person in the United States from the colonial POLI_SCI 240-0 or consent of instructor. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
era to the present: both the evolving legal rights and responsibilities Area
of the corporation and the role that corporations have played in the LEGAL_ST 347-0 Comparative Race & Ethnicity (1 Unit)   Comparative
American cultural imagination. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area history of Latinos, Asian Americans, African Americans, and white ethnics
LEGAL_ST 318-1 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States: in the 20th century United States; role of law, politics, and society in
Colonial Period to 1850 (1 Unit)   Colonial period - 1850. Development shaping and being shaped by racial and ethnic categories. Historical
of legal institutions, constitutionalism, law and social change, law and Studies Distro Area
economic development. Taught with HISTORY 318-1; may not receive LEGAL_ST 348-0 Race, Politics, and the Law (1 Unit)   Current role of
credit for both courses. Historical Studies Distro Area race and racism from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Application
LEGAL_ST 318-2 Legal and Constitutional History of the United to contemporary legal and political issues. How law deals with racial
States: Since 1850 (1 Unit)   1850 - present. Law in industrial society: inequality. LEGAL_ST 348-0 and SOCIOL 348-0 are taught together;
administration, race relations, corporations, environmental protection, may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: LEGAL_ST 206-0,
civil liberties. Taught with HISTORY 318-2; may not receive credit for both SOCIOL 206-0, SOCIOL 208-0, LEGAL_ST 308-0, or SOCIOL 318-0. Social
courses. Historical Studies Distro Area Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

LEGAL_ST 320-0 The Fourteenth Amendment (1 Unit)   The Fourteenth LEGAL_ST 350-0 Psychology and the Law (1 Unit)   Examines the
Amendment's role in defining and protecting citizenship, privileges application of psychology to law, including topics such as the insanity
and immunities, due process, and equal protection from its nineteenth- defense, criminal profiling, eyewitness testimony, and interrogation.
century origins to the present. HISTORY 320-0 and LEGAL_ST 320-0 are Taught with PSYCH 340-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

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LEGAL_ST 356-0 Constitutional Challenges in Comparative Perspective LEGAL_ST 206-0 Law and Society (required for admission to the major)
(1 Unit)   Constitutional controversies and resolutions in liberal LEGAL_ST 207-0 Legal Studies Research Methods
democracies. Constitutional traditions and governance, rule of law, LEGAL_ST 398-1 Advanced Research Seminar 1
legitimacy and authority in diverse societies, human rights, social & LEGAL_ST 398-2 and Advanced Research Seminar 2 (taken during
transformation. POLI_SCI 356-0 and LEGAL_ST 356-0 are taught together; junior or senior year)
may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro 8 approved electives taught in legal studies or drawn from other departments
Area
• Approved electives are listed on the program website (https://
LEGAL_ST 376-0 Topics in Legal Studies (1 Unit)   May be repeated for
www.legalstudies.northwestern.edu/) each quarter.
credit with different topics.
• POLI_SCI 230-0 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena is strongly
LEGAL_ST 380-0 Refugee Crises and Human Rights (1 Unit)   recommended.
Development of international human rights. Comparative state and
• At most 2 Chicago Field Studies (p. 233) credits may be counted
regional responses to forced migration due to war, conflict, and
with permission of the legal studies adviser.
generalized violence. Humanitarian intervention, international law, and

Honors in Legal Studies

policy issues, such as gender-based violence, migrants at sea, and human
trafficking. POLI_SCI 380-0 and LEGAL_ST 380-0 are taught together; may
not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Those whose theses and grades meet program criteria are recommended
LEGAL_ST 381-0 Children and the Law (1 Unit)   Examines from a to the college for graduation with honors; students do not need to
developmental perspective research on children's involvement in the legal formally apply for consideration. For more information consult the
system as decision makers, witnesses, victims, and perpetrators. Taught program director and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
with PSYCH 381-0; may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisites:
PSYCH 205-0, PSYCH 244-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Legal Studies Minor
LEGAL_ST 394-LK Professional Linkage Seminar (1 Unit)   Varied legal
topics taught by practitioners. May be repeated for credit with different Minor Requirements (6 units)
topics. • 1 core course: LEGAL_ST 206-0 Law and Society (required to declare
the minor)
LEGAL_ST 398-1 Advanced Research Seminar 1 (1 Unit)   Exposure
to theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of law and legal • 5 approved electives taught in legal studies or drawn from other
institutions in society; preparation of original thesis. Consecutive departments
enrollment required in LEGAL_ST 398-2. Prerequisites: LEGAL_ST 207-0 • At least 3 courses must be at the 300 level.
and acceptance to program as major. • At most 2 Chicago Field Studies (p. 233) credits may be
counted with permission of the legal studies adviser.
LEGAL_ST 398-2 Advanced Research Seminar 2 (1 Unit)   Preparation and
presentation of original thesis. Prerequisite: LEGAL_ST 398-1 within the Approved electives are listed on the program website (https://
same academic year. www.legalstudies.northwestern.edu/) each quarter.
LEGAL_ST 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Readings and conferences
on special subjects for students pursuing a specific area of interest in
legal studies.
Linguistics
linguistics.northwestern.edu

Legal Studies Major Linguistics is the scientific study of language, its structure and function
The Legal Studies major is a 12-course program with 4 core legal studies as a means of communication, its acquisition, and the mental and
courses, and 8 approved electives taught in legal studies or drawn from physiological processes involved in its use. Knowledge of the structure,
other departments. origins, and functions of language can provide deep insight into
human nature and behavior. The major in linguistics prepares students
Admission to the major is by application only; see the program website for professional studies in law, medicine, technology, data science,
(https://www.legalstudies.northwestern.edu/) for application details. education, and business, as well as for graduate work in linguistics,
Before applying, students must complete or be in the process of cognitive science, and related disciplines.
completing LEGAL_ST 206-0 Law and Society and at least 1 approved
elective. Students typically apply for the major in the first or second year. Through their Linguistics courses, students will learn about language as
a complex system with formal, cognitive, social and physical aspects.
All legal studies majors complete the advanced research seminar Students will explore the deep commonalities and systematic variation
sequence (LEGAL_ST 398-1 and LEGAL_ST 398-2) and prepare a thesis as among diverse languages and speakers, as observed at multiple levels
part of the course requirements. LEGAL_ST 398-1 and LEGAL_ST 398-2 of linguistic organization, including sounds, words, sentences and
must be taken in consecutive quarters, and are typically taken in the third discourses. Linguistics students will learn how the scientific method is
or fourth year (as a junior or senior). used to develop theories based on empirical evidence, and refine their
ability to communicate the scientific understanding of language and
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration linguistic theories in written and oral presentations.
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Linguistics majors are encouraged to participate in faculty research
Course Title and to develop independent research. Students often enhance their
Major Requirements (12 units) linguistics major through interdisciplinary studies in cognitive science,
4 core courses: communication sciences and disorders, psychology, philosophy,

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international studies, mathematics, or computer science. Students Experimental approaches to the social meaning of language. Discussion
with a strong record in their major courses and an interest in pursuing of sociolinguistic research questions best suited to the use of
linguistics at the graduate level are encouraged to enroll in 400-level experimental methods. Investigation of theoretical and methodological
courses. contributions of experimental work to sociolinguistic theory. Social
inferences based on language, social expectations’ influence on linguistic
Programs of Study perception, roles of experiences, stereotypes and attitudes on language,
awareness and control in sociolinguistic perception.
• Linguistics Major (p. 308)
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics; graduate standing or
• Linguistics Minor (p. 309) consent of instructor.
• Linguistics BA/MA (p. 309) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
LING 315-0 Experimental Approaches to Word Form Processing (1 Unit)  
All 200-level linguistics courses have an experimental requirement.
Experimental techniques and theoretical models for analyzing perception
Students may fulfill this requirement by participating in any combination
and production of spoken and written word forms. Access to the mental
of two one-hour experiments or video showings. The experiments will be
lexicon in perception and production.
part of ongoing departmental research and illustrate features of language
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics.
structure and use relevant to topics covered in the core linguistics
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
curriculum. Similarly, the videos will be on topics covered in the core
curriculum. LING 316-0 Experimental Syntax (1 Unit)  
Experimental methodologies and theories of sentence comprehension.
LING 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar Studies of syntactic structures in sentence comprehension.
LING 220-0 Language and Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to linguistic Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics.
variation and change from a variety of perspectives on social processes. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
How language can be connected with social group membership and LING 317-0 Experimental Pragmatics (1 Unit)  
viewed as a tool used in social practice to construct identity. These Experimental methodologies for analyzing the role of context in utterance
issues are explored through the quantitative analysis of linguistic production and comprehension. Taught with PSYCH 460-0.
variation in a social context. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics or consent of instructor.
LING 221-0 Language and Prejudice (1 Unit)   Exploration of attitudes Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
toward different accents, dialects, and speech styles in the US context. LING 320-0 Sociolinguistics (1 Unit)  
The relation between language and thought; how language may reflect or Overview of classic and contemporary work in sociolinguistics. How
reinforce prejudice. Introduction to methods in linguistic research. Ethics quantitative methods in linguistics can be coupled with social theoretic
Values Distro Area insights to engage questions in linguistic variation and change,
LING 222-0 Language, Politics, and Identity (1 Unit)   Role of language stylistic practice, how language reflects, reinforces, or contests social
in constructing, preserving, and manipulating political and national inequalities.
identities. Topics include language discrimination, linguistic nationalism, Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics; graduate standing or
language and religion, alphabet issues, dialect issues. Regional content consent of instructor.
varies. LING 222-0 and SLAVIC 222-0 are taught together; may not receive Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro LING 321-0 Bilingualism (1 Unit)  
Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Cognitive, linguistic, neuroscientific, and computational aspects of the
LING 223-0 Language and Gender (1 Unit)   Exploration of socially and acquisition, representation, and processing of two or more languages in
linguistically significant differences in the language used by/about/to an individual's mind/brain.
men and women, focusing on the role of language in constructing gender Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics.
as part of local communities of practice. Taught with GNDR_ST 234-0; Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro LING 327-0 Language & Sexuality (1 Unit)   The use of language to
Area construct sexual identity, focusing on the language of and about gay
LING 250-0 Sound Patterns in Human Language (1 Unit)   Introduction men and lesbians. Topics include heteronormativity, identity labels and
to phonetics and phonology. Description and classification of speech categories, gender versus sexuality, and cross-cultural sexual diversity.
sounds in terms of articulation, acoustics, and perception. Similarities Taught with GNDR_ST 327-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
and differences of sound patterns across languages. Introduction to Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics or consent of instructor.
speech technology. Natural Sciences Distro Area LING 330-0 Research Methods in Linguistics (1 Unit)  
LING 260-0 Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences (1 Unit)   Formal Methods of linguistic data collection, management, and analysis with
structure of words (morphology) and sentences (syntax) in natural an emphasis on the use of computational, experimental, and statistical
language. Biological basis of human language. Formal Studies Distro Area methods.
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics, graduate standing or
LING 270-0 Meaning (1 Unit)   How information is encoded in words
consent of instructor.
and sentences and how speakers and listeners use language to
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
communicate. Formal Studies Distro Area
LING 334-0 Introduction to Computational Linguistics (1 Unit)  
LING 300-0 Topics in Linguistics (1 Unit)  
Hands-on introduction to computational methods in empirical linguistic
Topics in linguistic theory. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with
analysis and natural language processing.
different topic.
LING 312-0 Experimental Sociolinguistics (1 Unit)  

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Prerequisite: Basic programming experience is required, at the level Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
of at least LING 300-0 (Intro to Text Processing and Programming for LING 380-0 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers (0 Unit)  
Linguists) or COMP_SCI 110-0 (Intro to Computer Programming). Conversational English addressing all oral language skills; primarily for
Formal Studies Distro Area international graduate students who are nonnative speakers of English.
LING 341-0 Language Typology (1 Unit)   Content varies.
A comparison of varying and universal features of the world's languages. LING 381-0 Written English for Nonnative Speakers (0 Unit)  
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics. Written argumentation skills and all aspects of academic writing;
Formal Studies Distro Area primarily for international graduate students who are nonnative speakers
LING 342-0 Structure of Various Languages (1 Unit)   of English.
Phonological, morphological, or syntactic structure of a particular LING 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar in Linguistics (1 Unit)   By invitation
language. May be repeated for credit with change in language. of the department. For students of superior ability, with choice of topic
Formal Studies Distro Area left to the group.
LING 350-0 Fundamentals of Laboratory Phonology (1 Unit)   LING 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)  
Sound patterns of diverse languages and their expression in articulatory
and acoustic phonetics. Syllable structure, phonotactics, morpho-
phonological alternation, stress. Fundamentals of laboratory methods Linguistics Major
and the quantitative analysis of speech data. Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Prerequisite: any 200-level Linguistics course or consent of instructor. Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Natural Sciences Distro Area
Course Title
LING 360-0 Fundamentals of Syntax (1 Unit)  
Fundamental principles of theoretical syntax. Phrase structure, argument Department Courses (12 units)
structure, movement operations. Emphasis on argumentation, hypothesis Introductory courses (2 units)
formation and testing, and analytic methods. Any two 200-level courses in Linguistics
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics. Methods courses (3 units)
Formal Studies Distro Area 1 course from each of the following categories:
1
LING 363-0 Making a Dictionary: The Northwestern Project (1 Unit)   Statistical
Creation of an online dictionary of Northwestern jargon, slang, etc. STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
Learning about the connection between language, society, and identity; STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
sociolinguistic fieldwork; lexicography; politics of dictionaries; culture Computational
and power of book form vs. digital. LING 363-0 and SLAVIC 322-0 are COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Sciences Distro Area
Experimental
LING 370-0 Fundamentals of Meaning (1 Unit)   COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
Theoretical approaches to the study of linguistic meaning. Topics LING 312-0 Experimental Sociolinguistics
include word meaning, argument and event structure, sentence meaning, LING 315-0 Experimental Approaches to Word Form Processing
truth conditions, and inference types (e.g., entailment, implicature,
LING 316-0 Experimental Syntax
presupposition).
LING 317-0 Experimental Pragmatics
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics.
LING 321-0 Bilingualism
Formal Studies Distro Area
Advanced courses (7 units)
LING 371-0 Reference (1 Unit)   Linguistic and philosophical approaches 2
7 additional courses beyond the 200 level
to the study of reference, focusing on the role of context in the use and
interpretation of referring expressions. Topics include definiteness, 1
PSYCH 201 may substitute for either STAT 202-0 or STAT 210-0 with
common ground, genericity, deixis, and anaphora. Taught with DUS approval
PHIL 353-0. Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics, a course in 2
Only 1 of the 7 may be LING 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar in
philosophy of language, or consent of instructor. Formal Studies Distro
Linguistics or LING 399-0 Independent Study.
Area
LING 372-0 Pragmatics (1 Unit)  
Introduction to extra-semantic meaning, focusing on the role of context
Adjunct major in MMSS
in utterance production and interpretation. Topics include the semantics- Linguistics majors pursuing an adjunct major in Mathematical Methods
pragmatics boundary, implicature, presupposition, speech acts, reference, in the Social Sciences (p. 312) (MMSS) may double-count the following
and information structure. MMSS courses towards linguistics major requirements (for triple major
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics. limitations see MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)):

LING 373-0 Implicature (1 Unit)   • MMSS 311-1 and MMSS 311-2 may be counted as 300-level

An interdisciplinary approach to the study of extra-semantic meaning, advanced courses.
drawing on primary readings from linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.
Topics include conversational and conventional implicature, explicature, Honors in Linguistics
impliciture, and the semantics-pragmatics boundary.
In the spring or summer before senior year, eligible students majoring
Prerequisite: any 200 level course in linguistics.
in linguistics are invited to participate in the honors program, under

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the supervision of a faculty advisor.  Criteria for participation in the

honors program include completion of prerequisite and core coursework
Materials Science
and sufficiently high grades in the major and overall. Students then mccormick.northwestern.edu/materials-science
undertake the research and writing of a thesis in conjunction with 2
additional linguistics courses beyond those required for the major. These Materials science is the study of processing-structure-property
courses may be selected from LING 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar in relationships in materials of importance to society, such as metals,
Linguistics, LING 399-0 Independent Study, and 400-level courses. ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, biomaterials, nanomaterials,
and their combinations (composites). Materials scientists pay special
Students participating in the honors program must meet with the Director attention to “microstructure”—i.e., how materials are constructed on
of Undergraduate Studies for Linguistics to approve their work plan no the microscopic, submicroscopic, and even the nanometer levels, and
later than the first week of Fall Quarter in their senior year. The honors how this affects their properties. Given the wide range of uses for
thesis must be submitted to the Director of Undergraduate Studies for materials, their properties of interest are similarly broad, from mechanical
Linguistics no later than April 30 of the student's senior year. (e.g., strength) to electrical (e.g., semiconduction) to biological (e.g.,
biocompatibility).
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more By offering the opportunity to study materials science within the
information see the director of undergraduate studies and the catalog context of the liberal arts and sciences, the Materials Science Program
entry for Honors in the Major (p. 191). in Weinberg College is distinct from the program in the Department
of Materials Science and Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick
Linguistics Minor School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Weinberg program has
strong connections with Weinberg’s physical and biological sciences
The minor in linguistics broadens the academic background of students departments in addition to its links with McCormick’s various engineering
majoring in related fields such as cognitive science, communication disciplines.
sciences and disorders, psychology, philosophy, foreign languages,
mathematics, and computer science by offering training in the theory and
methods of linguistic analysis.
Programs of Study
• Materials Science Major (p. 309)
Course Title • Materials Science Minor (p. 311)
Minor Requirements (6 units) • Materials Science Second Major for ISP Students (p. 311)
Introductory courses (2 units)
Any two 200-level courses in Linguistics These courses are offered by the Robert R. McCormick School of
Methods course (1 unit). Any one of the following: Engineering and Applied Sciences.  See Materials Science and
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain Engineering (p. 170).

Materials Science Major

LING 312-0 Experimental Sociolinguistics
LING 315-0 Experimental Approaches to Word Form Processing
LING 316-0 Experimental Syntax
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
LING 317-0 Experimental Pragmatics
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
LING 321-0 Bilingualism
Advanced courses (3 units) Students majoring in materials science in Weinberg College choose from
3 additional linguistics courses beyond the 200 level
1 two tracks: general materials or soft materials.

1
Only 1 of the 3 may be LING 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar in Requirements include foundation courses in mathematics and science
Linguistics or LING 399-0 Independent Study Independent Study. and advanced electives. Course descriptions for materials science
courses are listed in the McCormick School (p. 168) chapter of this

Linguistics BA/MA catalog.

Course Title
Students with a strong record in their major courses and an interest in
Program Courses (13 units)
graduate study are eligible to apply for the BA/MA program in linguistics
Laboratory components of general and organic chemistry courses require separate
when they are within 4 courses of completing all Weinberg College
registration and bear separate credit; see the chemistry section for details.
requirements for the BA degree. Students must complete all requirements
5 core courses:
for the BA degree along with the course requirements for the Linguistics
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
major.  Linguistics majors interested in the combined BA/MA program
must meet with the Linguistics Director of Undergraduate Study no later or MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles
than the end of their junior year. MAT_SCI 315-0 Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials
MAT_SCI 316-1 Microstructural Dynamics
Information about degree requirements can be found in the Graduate & MAT_SCI 316-2 and Microstructural Dynamics
Catalog section describing the combined BA/MA program in Linguistics MAT_SCI 351-1 Introductory Physics of Materials
(https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/tgs/linguistics/linguistics-bach- 5 courses in the chosen track:
mast/).
General Materials Track (p. 310)
Soft Materials Track (p. 310)
3 advanced electives:

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1
At least 1 in materials science chosen from: or MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
MAT_SCI 318-0 Materials Selection & MATH 285-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
& MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
MAT_SCI 332-0 Mechanical Behavior of Solids
or MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
MAT_SCI 336-0 Chemical Synthesis of Materials
& MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
MAT_SCI 337-0 Conducting Polymers
& MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
MAT_SCI 340-0 Ceramic Processing
or MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
MAT_SCI 351-2 Introductory Physics of Materials & MATH 291-2 Calculus
MAT_SCI 353-0 Bioelectronics & MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
MAT_SCI 354-0 Bioelectronics Lab Calculus
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
MAT_SCI 355-0 Electronic Materials
Calculus
MAT_SCI 357-0 Nanomagnetic Materials for Information Storage
CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry
MAT_SCI 358-0 Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and
& CHEM 131-0 and General Chemistry 1
Engineering
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2
MAT_SCI 360-0 Introduction to Electron Microscopy
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
MAT_SCI 361-0 Crystallography & Diffraction & CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2
MAT_SCI 370-0 Biomaterials or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry
MAT_SCI 371-0 Biominerals: Hierarchical Architecture & Function & CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
MAT_SCI 376-0 Nanomaterials PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
MAT_SCI 380-0 Intro Surface Science & Spectroscopy & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
& PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
MAT_SCI 381-0 Materials for Energy-Efficient Technology
or PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP
MAT_SCI 382-0 Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices
& PHYSICS 125-2 and General Physics for ISP
MAT_SCI 385-0 Electronic and Thermal Properties of Materials
& PHYSICS 125-3 and General Physics for ISP
MAT_SCI 387-0 Solar Energy Conversion
Students in the soft materials track who are interested in biomaterials and/or
MAT_SCI 390-0 Materials Design medicine are encouraged to take additional courses in biology.
MAT_SCI 391-0 Process Design
1
MAT_SCI 397-0 Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering MAT_SCI 395-0 Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering
At least 1 in another department chosen from the following: may count only with permission of the director of undergraduate
CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry studies.
CHEM 307-0 Materials and Nanochemistry
CHEM 333-0 Inorganic Chemistry Tracks
CHEM 342-2 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy General Materials Track
CHEM 342-3 Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics Course Title
CHEM 360-0 Nanopatterning: Top-down meets Bottom-up CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
EARTH 300-0 Earth and Planetary Materials CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics
MATH 250-0 Elementary Differential Equations or MAT_SCI 314-0 Thermodynamics of Materials
MATH 351-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems MAT_SCI 331-0 Soft Materials
or MATH 381-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems for 2 courses chosen from:
ISP
MAT_SCI 332-0 Mechanical Behavior of Solids
PHYSICS 332-0 Statistical Mechanics
MAT_SCI 351-2 Introductory Physics of Materials
PHYSICS 333-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
MAT_SCI 361-0 Crystallography & Diffraction
PHYSICS 333-2 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
At least 1 course in another department
PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter
PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics Soft Materials Track
PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory
Course Title
PHYSICS 358-0 Nanolithography
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I
Foundations in Mathematics and Science (Units depend on chemistry and & CHEM 215-2 and Organic Chemistry II
mathematics sequences taken.)
or CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus & CHEM 212-2 and Organic Chemistry
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
or MAT_SCI 314-0 Thermodynamics of Materials
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
MAT_SCI 331-0 Soft Materials
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
MAT_SCI 370-0 Biomaterials
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus or BMD_ENG 343-0 Biomaterials and Medical Devices
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra
or MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year Honors in Materials Science
& MATH 281-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
Seniors who have done outstanding work in the classroom and research
& MATH 281-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
laboratory may be eligible for graduation with honors in materials

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1
science. To be considered, a student must meet minimum GPA Excluding MAT_SCI 394-0 Honors Project in Materials Science,
requirements, complete 2 units of research (see table), and complete a MAT_SCI 396-1 Senior Project in Materials Science and
written research report. Engineering,MAT_SCI 396-2 Senior Project in Materials Science and
Engineering, MAT_SCI 399-0 Projects; MAT_SCI 395-0 Special Topics
Course Title
in Materials Science and Engineering may count only with permission
2 units of research selected from: of the director of undergraduate studies.
CHEM 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar 2
e.g., MATH 290-2 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus,
CHEM 399-0 Independent Study MATH 290-3 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus or
MAT_SCI 396-1 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering MATH 291-2 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
MAT_SCI 396-2 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering Calculus, MATH 291-3 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and
MAT_SCI 394-0 Honors Project in Materials Science Multivariable Calculus.
MAT_SCI 399-0 Projects
PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research Materials Science Second Major for
ISP Students
PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study

These 2 units are neither required for nor counted toward the major.
Students who intend to submit a senior research report should send Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
an e-mail including the name of the research adviser to the director of Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
undergraduate studies by fall of senior year.
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program within
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are Weinberg College. Students majoring in ISP who wish to complete a
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more second major in materials science must take:
information consult the program director and see Honors in the Major
Course Title
(p. 191).
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials

Materials Science Minor or MAT_SCI 301-0

MAT_SCI 315-0
Materials Science Principles
Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials

Course Title MAT_SCI 316-1 Microstructural Dynamics

& MAT_SCI 316-2 and Microstructural Dynamics
Program Courses (6 units)
1
2 300-level MAT SCI electives
MAT_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Materials
or MAT_SCI 301-0 Materials Science Principles 1
MAT_SCI 395-0 Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering
MAT_SCI 315-0 Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials
may count only with permission of the director of undergraduate
MAT_SCI 316-1 Microstructural Dynamics studies.
& MAT_SCI 316-2 and Microstructural Dynamics

Honors in Materials Science

1
2 other 300-level materials science courses
Foundations in Mathematics and Science (units depend on chemistry and
mathematics sequences taken) Seniors who have done outstanding work in the classroom and research
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus laboratory may be eligible for graduation with honors in materials
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus science. To be considered, a student must meet minimum GPA
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus requirements, complete 2 units of research (see table), and complete a
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus written research report.
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Course Title
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus (or equivalent )
2 2 units of research selected from:

CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry CHEM 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar

& CHEM 131-0 and General Chemistry 1 CHEM 399-0 Independent Study
& CHEM 132-0 and General Chemistry 2 MAT_SCI 396-1 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering
or CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1 MAT_SCI 396-2 Senior Project in Materials Science and Engineering
& CHEM 152-0 and Accelerated General Chemistry 2 MAT_SCI 394-0 Honors Project in Materials Science
or CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry MAT_SCI 399-0 Projects
& CHEM 172-0 and Advanced General Physical Chemistry
PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research
1 course in thermodynamics:
PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study
MAT_SCI 314-0 Thermodynamics of Materials
or CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics These 2 units are neither required for nor counted toward the major.
or PHYSICS 332-0 Statistical Mechanics Students who intend to submit a senior research report should send
an e-mail including the name of the research adviser to the director of
undergraduate studies by fall of senior year.

Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are

recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more

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information consult the program director and see Honors in the Major Course Title
(p. 191). MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
Mathematical Methods in the Social MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus

Sciences MATH 240-0
MATH 290-1
Linear Algebra
MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
mmss.northwestern.edu & MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
& MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
MMSS is an adjunct major and must be completed with a stand- MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
alone major in a social science or other approved area. See the & MATH 291-2 Calculus
Mathematics Second Major or Minor for MMSS Students (p. 322) & MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
for information about the major or the minor in mathematics when Calculus
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
combined with the MMSS adjunct major; see the program website
Calculus
(https://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/) and relevant
ES_APPM 252-1 Honors Calculus for Engineers
sections of this Catalog for information on adjustments to requirements
& ES_APPM 252-2 and Honors Calculus for Engineers
in other majors for students in MMSS.
Students with less mathematics preparation who are admitted to the
A central feature of modern social, behavioral, managerial, and policy
program after the first year may be required to take all or part of the first-
sciences is the use of mathematics, statistics, and computers, both
year MMSS math sequence.
as languages and as methods of abstraction and analysis. Most
undergraduate programs in the social sciences do not incorporate Northwestern applicants interested in the program should see
mathematical approaches in an organized and consistent manner, Special Admission Programs (p. 11). Current students who wish to be
however. The Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences Program considered for the program should complete an online application at
(MMSS) was created to give undergraduate students an opportunity to mmss.northwestern.edu.
combine the study of social sciences with training in formal analytical
methods.
Programs of Study
MMSS students pursue a double course of study: a common • MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)
mathematics/quantitative methods sequence and the social science
major of their choice. (In some cases, students choose their joint major Please note, MMSS students are required to take six mathematics
from outside the social sciences.) The program is for students with courses/units which include: MATH 285-1, MATH 285-2, MATH 285-3,
high mathematical aptitude and strong interest in social problems and MATH 385-0, MATH 386-1, and MATH 386-2  in addition to the MMSS
issues, including policy and research implications. It provides excellent course list.
preparation for graduate study in social or managerial sciences as well
as for careers requiring quantitative skills and a solid background in the MMSS Courses
social sciences.
MMSS 211-1 Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr (1 Unit)  
In the first two years of the program, students enroll in a coordinated Intermediate microeconomics.
sequence of 12 1-quarter courses (two courses per quarter) covering MMSS 211-2 Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr (1 Unit)   Game
mathematical methods and their applications in the social sciences. theory.
These courses are open only to MMSS students and are taught at
MMSS 211-3 Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr (1 Unit)   Formal
an appropriately advanced level. In senior year, all MMSS students
models in social science disciplines other than economics.
participate in a senior seminar in which they write a thesis. There are no
other required MMSS courses, but students must fulfill the requirements MMSS 300-0 Foundations of Mathematical Social Science (1 Unit)  
of their joint major. Introduction to the core mathematical elements of formal Social Science,
including Individual Decision Making, Choice Under Uncertainty, Social
Admission to the MMSS program is very selective and is limited to first- Choice and Welfare, Efficiency Concepts, and Dynamic Decision-Making.
year students and to Northwestern sophomores with superior academic
MMSS 311-1 Social Science Theories & Meth-2nd Yr (1 Unit)   Advanced
records and a demonstrated strong aptitude in mathematics.
game theory.
A full-year course in calculus is a prerequisite for admission. High school MMSS 311-2 Social Science Theories & Meth-2nd Yr (1 Unit)   Advanced
students fulfilling this prerequisite are encouraged to enter the program formal models in social science disciplines other than economics.
as first-year students, applying to both Northwestern and the program.
MMSS 398-1 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   Senior thesis seminar.

Sophomore Entry to MMSS MMSS 398-2 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   Senior thesis seminar.

To be considered for admission as sophomores, students lacking MMSS 398-3 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   Senior thesis seminar.
calculus should complete at least two quarters of calculus (MATH 220-1
Single-Variable Differential Calculus and MATH 220-2 Single-Variable MMSS Adjunct Major
Integral Calculus) in the first year of college. Those with sufficient
background in calculus are advised to register for a 200-level calculus/ Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
linear algebra sequence in the first year such as: Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.

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Course Title more information consult the program director and see Honors in the
Adjunct Major Requirements (14 units) Major (p. 191).
6 first-year courses:
MMSS 211-1 Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr Mathematics
& MMSS 211-2 and Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr
& MMSS 211-3 and Social Science Theories & Meth-First Yr math.northwestern.edu
MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
Mathematics, often celebrated as the “Queen of the Sciences,” has
& MATH 285-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
long been an indispensable tool in the physical sciences, engineering,
& MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
and commerce. Today the social sciences and humanities also use
6 second-year courses:
mathematics in increasingly sophisticated ways. Students majoring or
MMSS 300-0 Foundations of Mathematical Social Science
minoring in mathematics have an opportunity to learn about its diverse
MMSS 311-1 Social Science Theories & Meth-2nd Yr
applications, and to develop an understanding of both the foundations
& MMSS 311-2 and Social Science Theories & Meth-2nd Yr
and frontiers of the discipline.
MATH 385-0 Probability and Statistics for MMSS
MATH 386-1 Econometrics for MMSS The Department of Mathematics (https://www.math.northwestern.edu)
& MATH 386-2 and Econometrics for MMSS offers a major and a minor in mathematics. The mathematics major and
2 senior-year courses: minor are flexible, accommodating students interested in the foundations
MMSS 398-1 Senior Seminar of the modern mathematical sciences, those primarily interested in
& MMSS 398-2 and Senior Seminar applications to the natural or social sciences, and those interested in
or MMSS 398-1 Senior Seminar management or engineering.
& MMSS 398-3 and Senior Seminar
Students with strong preparation who seek an early exposure to

Joint Majors rigorous mathematics should consider participating in Mathematical

Experience for Northwestern Undergraduates (MENU) (https://
All adjunct majors require completion of a stand-alone major as math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/menu/). The department also
well. MMSS students must complete a major in a social science or encourages well-prepared undergraduate students to enroll in its
other approved area. See the Mathematics Second Major or Minor graduate courses.
for MMSS Students (p. 322) for information about the major or the
minor in mathematics when combined with the MMSS adjunct major;
see the program website (https://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/
Course Recommendations
undergraduate/) and relevant sections of this Catalog for information on First-Year Placement
adjustments to requirements in other majors or minors for students in For information about course placement for first-year students,
MMSS: see the First Year Focus (https://www.math.northwestern.edu/
undergraduate/first-year-focus/) webpage.
• Anthropology Major (p. 203)
• Economics Major (p. 254) Mathematical Experience for Northwestern
• Linguistics Major (p. 308) Undergraduates (MENU)
• Political Science Major (p. 348) Mathematical Experience for Northwestern Undergraduates (MENU)
• Psychology Major (p. 354) (https://math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/menu/) is a flexible
• Sociology Major (p. 369) program of challenging courses designed to provide qualified
undergraduates with a thorough foundation in mathematics suitable for
• Statistics Major (p. 380)
advanced study in mathematics and its applications across a wide range
• Statistics Minor (p. 381) of disciplines.

Triple majors MENU offers students an opportunity to expand their mathematical

knowledge while retaining flexibility about their majors. Although
Students wishing to pursue two joint majors with MMSS (i.e. to pursue
MENU attracts participants with a variety of interests, the program is
a triple major) are NOT allowed to double count MMSS courses towards
especially well-suited for students considering a major in mathematics,
both of their other majors, i.e., MMSS students may only apply the double
the natural sciences, or economics. The Director of MENU (https://
counting rules to ONE major. In special cases, permission may be given
www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/) is available to
to count some MMSS courses as fulfilling the requirements of two other
advise all MENU participants regardless of major.
majors. However, explicit permission must be obtained from the Director
of MMSS and from the Directors of Undergraduate Studies of BOTH of The First Year
the other departments. During the first year MENU participants typically enroll in one of two
yearlong sequences:
Honors in MMSS
Course Title
All MMSS students write a senior thesis in MMSS, in another major,
MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
or in both. Students should enroll in two units of the MMSS senior
& MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
seminar. Students must enroll in MMSS 398-1 Senior Seminar, and at
& MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
least MMSS 398-2 or MMSS 398-3. Students who write an MMSS thesis
of sufficiently high quality, and earn sufficiently high grades may be
recommended to the college for graduation with honors in MMSS. For

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or MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable advising/) about continuing their studies of mathematics in MENU.
& MATH 291-2 Calculus Further information is available at Mathematical Experience for
& MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable Northwestern Undergraduates (MENU) (https://math.northwestern.edu/
Calculus undergraduate/menu/).
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Calculus
Mathematics and Computer Science
Each sequence provides a strong background in linear algebra and Students interested in mathematics and computer science should
multivariable calculus. In contrast to our standard mathematics consider the following courses and course sequences:
courses, these sequences develop linear algebra before multivariable
Course Title
calculus and use linear algebra as an important tool in the study
MATH 300-0 Foundations of Higher Mathematics
of multivariable calculus.  MATH 291-1 emphasizes theory and
MATH 306-0 Combinatorics & Discrete Mathematics
proofs and is appropriate for students who are particularly skilled
in and passionate about mathematics. Students may transfer MATH 308-0 Graph Theory
between MATH 290-1 and MATH 291-1 with permission from the MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes
Director of MENU (https://www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/ & MATH 310-2 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
advising/). or MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 311-2 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
MENU and MATH 226-0 MATH 334-0 Linear Algebra: Second Course
MENU participants who do not have credit for MATH 226-0 should MATH 336-1 Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
consider taking MATH 226-0, which is a prerequisite for most further COMP_SCI 336-0 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
courses in differential equations, probability, and analysis. MENU
COMP_SCI 339-0 Introduction to Database Systems
participants who anticipate taking ECON 381-1 should note that
COMP_SCI 349-0 Machine Learning
MATH 314-0 is prerequisite for ECON 381-1, and MATH 226-0 is
IEMS 303-0 Statistics
prerequisite for MATH 314-0.  MATH 226-0 is also a required course for
the mathematics major, the mathematics minor, the statistics major, and
the statistics minor.
Mathematics and Economics
Students interested in mathematics and economics should consider the
Beyond the First Year following courses and course sequences:
After the first year MENU participants may choose among four upper-
level MENU sequences: Course Title
MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics
Course Title & MATH 310-2 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes & MATH 310-3 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 311-2 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes or MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics
& MATH 311-3 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes & MATH 311-2 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis & MATH 311-3 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis MATH 320-1 Real Analysis
& MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis & MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis
MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra & MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis
& MATH 331-2 and MENU: Abstract Algebra or MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis
& MATH 331-3 and MENU: Abstract Algebra & MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis
MATH 360-1 MENU: Applied Analysis & MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis
& MATH 360-2 and MENU: Applied Analysis ECON 331-0 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
ECON 380-1 Game Theory
or they may enroll in other advanced mathematics courses. & ECON 380-2 and Game Theory
ECON 381-1 Econometrics
Participating in MENU & ECON 381-2 and Econometrics
Participation in MENU is by invitation only. Students who earn a score of
at least 4 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC examination should Enrolling in MATH 311-2 after MATH 314-0 requires permission from
automatically receive an invitation to participate. A student who does not the Department of Mathematics (https://www.math.northwestern.edu).
automatically receive an invitation can obtain one from the Director of
MENU (https://www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/) if Actuarial Science
he or she is The following courses and course sequences are essential for students
pursuing a credential in actuarial science:
• an international student who has completed single variable calculus,
or
Course Title
• has completed a college-level sequence in single variable calculus ECON 381-1 Econometrics
with high grades, or & ECON 381-2 and Econometrics
• has earned a score of 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher- or MATH 386-1 Econometrics for MMSS
Level Mathematics Examination. & MATH 386-2 and Econometrics for MMSS
ECON 360-1 Foundations of Corporate Finance Theory
Students who excel in MATH 220-1 or MATH 220-2 may consult the
or KELLG_FE 310-0 Principles of Finance
Director of MENU (https://www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/

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or CIV_ENV 205-0 Economics and Finance for Engineers MATH 110-0 Introduction to Mathematics (1 Unit)   Exploration of the
ECON 310-1 Microeconomics beauty of mathematics through a study of the patterns and properties of
ECON 311-0 Macroeconomics the natural numbers. Topics include counting, probability, prime numbers,
the Euclidean algorithm, and unique factorization. For students with
To prepare for Exam P by the Society of Actuaries or Exam 1 by the minimal mathematical background. Students may not receive credit for
Casualty Actuarial Society students should consider the following course MATH 110-0 after completing a 200-level MATH course or higher. Formal
sequences: Studies Distro Area
MATH 202-0 Finite Mathematics (1 Unit)   Selected topics from
Course Title
elementary linear algebra and its applications, finite probability, and
MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics
elementary statistics. For students majoring in the behavioral sciences.
& MATH 310-2 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 310-3 and Probability and Stochastic Processes Formal Studies Distro Area
or MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics MATH 211-0 Short Course in Calculus (1 Unit)   Elements of differential
& MATH 311-2 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes and integral calculus. Students may not receive credit for both
& MATH 311-3 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes MATH 211-0 and any of MATH 212-0 (former), MATH 213-0 (former),
MATH 214-0 (former), MATH 218-1, MATH 218-2, MATH 218-3, MATH
Enrolling in MATH 311-2 after MATH 314-0 requires permission from 220-0 (former), MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2, MATH 224-0 (former), or
the Department of Mathematics (https://www.math.northwestern.edu). MATH 226-0. Not suitable for students planning to major in mathematics,
the natural sciences, or economics.  Formal Studies Distro Area
Students interested in actuarial science should also consider the
following courses and course sequences: MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus (1 Unit)  
Functions and graphs. Limits. Continuity. Differentiation. Linearization.
Course Title Students may not receive credit for both MATH 218-1 and any of
MATH 366-0 Mathematical Models in Finance MATH 211-0, MATH 212-0 (former), MATH 220-0 (former), or MATH 220-1.
BUS_INST 301-0 Accounting Prerequisite: consent of the department. Formal Studies Distro Area
STAT 320-2 Statistical Theory & Methods 2
MATH 218-2 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus (1 Unit)   Extreme
& STAT 320-3 and Statistical Theory & Methods 3
value theorem, mean value theorem, and curve-sketching. Related rates.
STAT 350-0 Regression Analysis
Optimization. Transcendental and inverse functions. Students may not
STAT 351-0 Design and Analysis of Experiments receive credit for both MATH 218-2 and any of MATH 211-0, MATH 212-0
STAT 352-0 Nonparametric Statistical Methods (former), MATH 220-0 (former), or MATH 220-1. Prerequisite: MATH 218-1
STAT 355-0 Analysis of Qualitative Data or consent of the department. Formal Studies Distro Area
STAT 359-0 Topics in Statistics
MATH 218-3 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus (1 Unit)   Definite
integrals, antiderivatives, and the fundamental theorem of calculus.
Programs of Study Areas and volumes. Techniques of integration, numerical integration, and
• Mathematics Major (p. 320) improper integrals. First-order linear and separable ordinary differential
equations. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 218-3 and
• Mathematics Minor (p. 321)
any of MATH 213-0 (former), MATH 220-2, or MATH 224-0 (former).
• Mathematics Second Major for ISP Students (p. 322)
Prerequisite: MATH 218-2 or consent of the department. Formal Studies
• Mathematics Second Major or Minor for MMSS Students (p. 322) Distro Area

The Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics (https:// MATH 218-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: Single-Variable Calculus
www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/) may waive with Precalculus (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled
prerequisites for mathematics courses. No waived prerequisite course is in MATH 218-1. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator,
eligible for credit after a student completes another course for which it to collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify
is prerequisite without permission from the Department of Mathematics concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
(https://www.math.northwestern.edu). MATH 100-0 and MATH 110-0 MATH 218-SG-2 Peer-Guided Study Group: Single-Variable Calculus
are not available for credit after completing a course at the 200 level or with Precalculus (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled
higher. See the course descriptions for other restrictions. See Weinberg in MATH 218-2. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator,
College Policies (p. 190) for additional information about mathematics to collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify
courses and distribution requirements. concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.

MATH 100-0 Quantitative Reasoning (1 Unit)   Analyzing topical, real-life MATH 218-SG-3 Peer-Guided Study Group: Single-Variable Calculus
problems from a quantitative perspective. Solving multistep problems with Precalculus (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled
using elementary algebra, probability, and statistics. Formal Studies Distro in MATH 218-3. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator,
Area to collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
MATH 100-BR Quantitative Reasoning (0.5 Unit)   For participants in
Bridge I summer program. Analyzing topical, real-life problems from a MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus (1 Unit)   Limits.
quantitative perspective. Solving multistep problems using elementary Differentiation. Linear approximation and related rates. Extreme value
algebra, probability, and statistics. Taken with HUM 100-1-BR. theorem, mean value theorem, and curve-sketching. Optimization.
Students may not receive credit for both MATH 220-1 and any of
MATH 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   Topics vary. WCAS First-Year MATH 211-0, MATH 212-0 (former), MATH 213-0 (former), MATH 218-1,
Seminar MATH 218-2, or MATH 220-0 (former). Formal Studies Distro Area

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MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus (1 Unit)   Definite integrals, divergence, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, and the divergence
antiderivatives, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Transcendental theorem. Not open to students in the McCormick School of Engineering.
and inverse functions. Areas and volumes. Techniques of integration, Students may not receive credit for both MATH 230-2 and any of
numerical integration, and improper integrals. First-order linear and MATH 228-2, MATH 234-0 (former), MATH 281-2, MATH 285-3,
separable ordinary differential equations. Students may not receive credit MATH 290-3, MATH 291-3, or ES_APPM 252-2. Prerequisite: MATH 228-1
for both MATH 220-2 and any of MATH 213-0 (former), MATH 214-0 or MATH 230-0 (former) or MATH 230-1 or MATH 281-1 or MATH 285-2
(former), MATH 218-3, or MATH 224-0 (former). Prerequisite: MATH 218-2 or MATH 290-2 or MATH 291-2 or ES_APPM 252-1. Formal Studies Distro
or MATH 220-0 (former) or MATH 220-1. Formal Studies Distro Area Area
MATH 220-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: Single-Variable Differential MATH 230-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: Multivariable Differential
Calculus (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in Calculus (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in
MATH 220-1. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator to MATH 230-1. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator to
collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
MATH 220-SG-2 Peer-Guided Study Group: Single-Variable Integral MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra (1 Unit)   Elementary linear algebra: systems
Calculus (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in of linear equations, matrix algebra, subspaces, determinants, eigenvalues,
MATH 220-2. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator to eigenvectors, and orthogonality. Students may not receive credit for
collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify both MATH 240-0 and any of MATH 281-3, MATH 285-1, MATH 290-1,
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. MATH 291-1, GEN_ENG 205-1, or GEN_ENG 206-1. Prerequisite:
MATH 230-1 or MATH 230-0 (former) or MATH 281-1 or ES_APPM 252-1.
MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series (1 Unit)   Infinite sequences.
Formal Studies Distro Area
Infinite series and convergence tests. Power series, Taylor series, Taylor
polynomials and error. Complex numbers. Second-order linear ordinary MATH 250-0 Elementary Differential Equations (1 Unit)   Elementary
differential equations and power series solutions. Students may not ordinary differential equations: first-order equations, second-order
receive credit for both MATH 226-0 and any of MATH 214-0 (former), linear equations, series solutions, and systems of first-order linear
MATH 224-0 (former), or MATH 281-2. Prerequisite: MATH 218-3 or equations. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 250-0 and
MATH 220-2. Formal Studies Distro Area any of MATH 281-3, MATH 360-1, GEN_ENG 205-4, or GEN_ENG 206-4.
Prerequisites: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 228-2 or
MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering (1 Unit)  
MATH 230-2 or MATH 234-0 (former) or MATH 281-2 or MATH 285-3
Vectors, vector functions, partial derivatives, Taylor polynomials, and
or MATH 290-3 or MATH 291-3 or ES_APPM 252-2; and MATH 240-0
optimization. Emphasis on engineering applications. For McCormick
or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1 or MATH 291-1 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or
School of Engineering students only. Students may not receive credit
GEN_ENG 206-1. Formal Studies Distro Area
for both MATH 228-1 and any of MATH 230-0 (former), MATH 230-1,
MATH 281-1, MATH 285-2, MATH 290-2, MATH 291-2, or ES_APPM 252-1. MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MATH 218-3 or MATH 214-0 (former) or MATH 220-2 or Multivariable differential and integral calculus. Students may not
MATH 224-0 (former). Formal Studies Distro Area receive credit for both MATH 281-1 and any of MATH 228-1, MATH
230-0 (former), MATH 230-1, MATH 285-2, MATH 290-2, MATH 291-2, or
MATH 228-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering (1 Unit)  
ES_APPM 252-1. Prerequisite: first-year standing in ISP. Formal Studies
Multiple integration: double integrals, triple integrals, and change
Distro Area
of variables. Vector calculus: vector fields, line integrals, surface
integrals, curl and divergence, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, and MATH 281-2 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year (1 Unit)   Vector
the divergence theorem. Emphasis on engineering applications. For calculus, ordinary differential equations, and infinite series. Students
McCormick School of Engineering students only. Students may not may not receive credit for both MATH 281-2 and any of MATH 226-0,
receive credit for both MATH 228-2 and any of MATH 230-2, MATH MATH 228-2, MATH 230-2, MATH 234-0 (former), MATH 285-3,
234-0 (former), MATH 281-2, MATH 285-3, MATH 290-3, MATH 291-3, MATH 290-3, MATH 291-3, or ES_APPM 252-2. Prerequisite: MATH 281-1.
or ES_APPM 252-2. Prerequisite: MATH 228-1 or MATH 230-0 (former) Formal Studies Distro Area
or MATH 230-1 or MATH 281-1 or MATH 285-2 or MATH 290-2 or MATH 281-3 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year (1 Unit)   Linear
MATH 291-2 or ES_APPM 252-1. Formal Studies Distro Area algebra and systems of ordinary differential equations. Students may not
MATH 228-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: Multivariable Calculus for receive credit for both MATH 281-3 and any of MATH 240-0, MATH 250-0,
Engineering (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled MATH 285-1, MATH 290-1, MATH 291-1, MATH 360-1, GEN_ENG 205-1,
in MATH 228-1. Meets weekly in small groups with a peer facilitator GEN_ENG 206-1, GEN_ENG 205-4, or GEN_ENG 206-4. Prerequisite:
to collaboratively review material, solve practice problems, and clarify MATH 281-2. Formal Studies Distro Area
concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year (1 Unit)  
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus (1 Unit)   Vectors, vector Linear algebra: systems of linear equations, linear transformations,
functions, partial derivatives, and optimization. Not open to students in determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Students
the McCormick School of Engineering. Students may not receive credit may not receive credit for both MATH 285-1 and any of MATH 240-0,
for both MATH 230-1 and any of MATH 228-1, MATH 230-0 (former), MATH 281-3, MATH 290-1, MATH 291-1, GEN_ENG 205-1, or
MATH 281-1, MATH 285-2, MATH 290-2, MATH 291-2, or ES_APPM 252-1. GEN_ENG 206-1. Prerequisite: first-year standing in MMSS. Formal Studies
Prerequisite: MATH 218-3 or MATH 214-0 (former) or MATH 220-2 or Distro Area
MATH 224-0 (former). Formal Studies Distro Area MATH 285-2 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year (1 Unit)  
MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus (1 Unit)   Multiple integration: Linear algebra: orthogonality, symmetric matrices, and quadratic forms.
double integrals, triple integrals, and the change of variables theorem. Multivariable differential calculus: vectors, differentiation, vector-valued
Vector calculus: vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, curl and functions, and optimization. Students may not receive credit for both

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MATH 285-2 and any of MATH 228-1, MATH 230-0 (former), MATH 230-1, Prerequisite: MATH 240-0 or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1
MATH 281-1, MATH 290-2, MATH 291-2, or ES_APPM 252-1. Prerequisite: or MATH 291-1 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1 or consent of the
MATH 285-1. Formal Studies Distro Area department.
Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 285-3 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year (1 Unit)  
Multivariable integral calculus: multiple integration, line integrals, surface MATH 300-BR Foundations of Higher Mathematics (1 Unit)  
integrals, and vector analysis. Students may not receive credit for both For participants in the Causeway Postbaccalaureate Program only.
MATH 285-3 and any of MATH 228-2, MATH 230-2, MATH 234-0 (former), Introduction to fundamental mathematical structures, including sets,
MATH 281-2, MATH 290-3, MATH 291-3, or ES_APPM 252-2. Prerequisite: functions, equivalence relations, and cardinal numbers. Elementary logic
MATH 285-2. Formal Studies Distro Area and proof techniques. Additional topics selected by the instructor.
MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus (1 Unit)   MATH 306-0 Combinatorics & Discrete Mathematics (1 Unit)  
Linear algebra: systems of linear equations, linear transformations, Discrete mathematics, inductive reasoning, counting problems, binomial
determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Students may not receive coefficients and Pascal's triangle, Fibonacci numbers, set and integer
credit for both MATH 290-1 and any of MATH 240-0, MATH 281-3, partitions, and generating functions.
MATH 285-1, MATH 291-1, GEN_ENG 205-1, or GEN_ENG 206-1. Formal Prerequisite: MATH 240-0 or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1
Studies Distro Area or MATH 291-1 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1.
Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 290-2 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus (1 Unit)  
Linear algebra: orthogonality, symmetric matrices, and quadratic forms. MATH 308-0 Graph Theory (1 Unit)  
Multivariable differential calculus: vectors, differentiation, vector-valued Introduction to graph theory: graphs, trees, matchings, planar graphs, and
functions, and optimization. Students may not receive credit for both colorings. Additional topics as time permits.
MATH 290-2 and any of MATH 228-1, MATH 230-0 (former), MATH 230-1, Prerequisite: MATH 291-1 or MATH 300-0 or MATH 306-0.
MATH 281-1, MATH 285-2, MATH 291-2, or ES_APPM 252-1. Prerequisite: Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 290-1. Formal Studies Distro Area MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes (1 Unit)  
MATH 290-3 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus (1 Unit)   Axioms of probability. Conditional probability and independence. Random
Multivariable integral calculus: multiple integration, line integrals, surface variables. Joint distributions. Expectation. Limit theorems: the weak
integrals, and vector analysis. Students may not receive credit for both law of large numbers and the central limit theorem. Students may not
MATH 290-3 and any of MATH 228-2, MATH 230-2, MATH 234-0 (former), receive credit for both MATH 310-1 and any of MATH 311-1, MATH 314-0,
MATH 281-2, MATH 285-3, MATH 291-3, or ES_APPM 252-2. Prerequisite: MATH 385-0, STAT 320-1, STAT 383-0, IEMS 202-0, or ELEC_ENG 302-0.
MATH 290-2. Formal Studies Distro Area Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 228-2
or MATH 230-2 or MATH 234-0 (former), or MATH 281-2 or MATH 285-3 or
MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
MATH 290-3 or MATH 291-3 or ES_APPM 252-2.
(1 Unit)   Foundations. Linear algebra: systems of linear equations,
Formal Studies Distro Area
linear transformations, vector spaces, and subspaces. The course
emphasizes theory and proofs. Students may not receive credit for MATH 310-2 Probability and Stochastic Processes (1 Unit)  
both MATH 291-1 and any of MATH 240-0, MATH 281-3, MATH 285-1, Discrete-time Markov chains, recurrence and transience. Students may
MATH 290-1, GEN_ENG 205-1, or GEN_ENG 206-1. Prerequisite: consent not receive credit for both MATH 310-2 and MATH 311-2.
of the department. Formal Studies Distro Area Prerequisites: MATH 240-0 or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1
or MATH 291-1 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1; and MATH 310-1
MATH 291-2 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
or MATH 311-1 or MATH 314-0 or MATH 385-0 or STAT 320-1 or
(1 Unit)   Linear algebra: orthogonality, determinants, eigenvectors,
STAT 383-0 or IEMS 202-0 or ELEC_ENG 302-0.
and symmetric matrices. Multivariable differential calculus: vectors,
Formal Studies Distro Area
differentiation, and vector-valued functions. The course emphasizes
theory and proofs. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 291-2 MATH 310-3 Probability and Stochastic Processes (1 Unit)  
and any of MATH 228-1, MATH 230-0 (former), MATH 230-1, MATH 281-1, Continuous-time Markov chains, queues, population growth models.
MATH 285-2, MATH 290-2, or ES_APPM 252-1. Prerequisite: MATH 291-1. Brownian motion and other diffusion processes. Additional topics as time
Formal Studies Distro Area permits. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 310-3 and
MATH 311-3.
MATH 291-3 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Prerequisite: MATH 310-2 or MATH 311-2.
Calculus (1 Unit)   Multivariable differential calculus: optimzation.
Formal Studies Distro Area
Multivariable integral calculus: multiple integration, line integrals,
surface integrals, and vector analysis. The course emphasizes theory MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes (1 Unit)  
and proofs. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 291-3 and Probability spaces. Random variables. Independence. Distributions.
any of MATH 228-2, MATH 230-2, MATH 234-0 (former), MATH 281-2, Generating functions. The central limit theorem. Students may not
MATH 285-3, MATH 290-3, or ES_APPM 252-2. Prerequisite: MATH 291-2. receive credit for both MATH 311-1 and any of MATH 310-1, MATH 314-0,
Formal Studies Distro Area MATH 385-0, STAT 320-1, STAT 383-0, IEMS 202-0, or ELEC_ENG 302-0.
Prerequisite: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 291-3, or
MATH 300-0 Foundations of Higher Mathematics (1 Unit)  
MATH 300-0 and any one of MATH 290-3, MATH 281-2, MATH 285-3
Introduction to fundamental mathematical structures, including sets,
or ES_APPM 252-2; or consent of the department. Recommended:
functions, equivalence relations, and cardinal numbers. Elementary logic
MATH 320-1 or MATH 321-1.
and proof techniques. Students may not receive credit for MATH 300-0
Formal Studies Distro Area
after passing any of MATH 320-1, MATH 321-1, MATH 330-1, or
MATH 331-1. MATH 311-2 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes (1 Unit)  

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Markov chains, convergence of random variables, random processes, Formal Studies Distro Area
renewals, and queues. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 325-0 Complex Analysis (1 Unit)  
MATH 311-2 and MATH 310-2. Complex numbers. Analytic functions. Cauchy's theorem and the Cauchy
Prerequisite: MATH 311-1 or consent of the department. integral formula. Series. Residues. Students may not receive credit for
Formal Studies Distro Area both MATH 325-0 and either MATH 382-0 or ES_APPM 312-0.
MATH 311-3 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 228-2 or
Stationary processes, martingales, and diffusion processes. Students MATH 230-2 or MATH 234-0 (former) or MATH 281-2 or MATH 285-3
may not receive credit for both MATH 311-3 and MATH 310-3. or MATH 290-3 or MATH 291-3 or ES_APPM 252-2; and MATH 240-0
Prerequisite: MATH 311-2 or consent of the department. or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1 or MATH 291-1 or
Formal Studies Distro Area GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1.
Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 314-0 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics (1 Unit)  
Introduction to probability theory and statistical methods, including MATH 327-0 Mechanics for Mathematicians (1 Unit)  
properties of probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, Fundamental mathematical ideas arising in classical mechanics:
confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. For students planning to Newtonian mechanics, Lagrangian formalism and the calculus of
take ECON 381-1. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 314-0 variations, motion with constraints, symmetries and conservation laws,
and any of MATH 310-1, MATH 311-1, MATH 385-0, STAT 320-1, Hamiltonian mechanics, and Liouville's theorem. No prior knowledge of
STAT 383-0, IEMS 202-0, or ELEC_ENG 302-0. Prerequisite or corequisite: physics required. Students may not receive credit for MATH 327-0 after
MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 228-2 or MATH 230-2 or taking PHYSICS 330-1.
MATH 234-0 (former) or MATH 281-1 or MATH 285-3 or MATH 290-3 or Prerequisites: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-3; and MATH 228-2 or
MATH 291-3 or ES_APPM 252-2. MATH 230-2 or MATH 234-0 (former) or MATH 281-2 or MATH 285-3
Formal Studies Distro Area or MATH 290-3 or MATH 291-3 or ES_APPM 252-2; and MATH 240-0
or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1 or MATH 291-1 or
MATH 320-1 Real Analysis (1 Unit)  
GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1.
Analysis on the real line: axiomatic development of the real number
Formal Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
system, sequences and series of real numbers, continuity, and
Natural Sciences Distro Area
differentiability. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 320-1 and
MATH 321-1. MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 300-0 or Group theory. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 330-1 and
MATH 291-3; or consent of the department. MATH 331-1.
Formal Studies Distro Area Prerequisite: MATH 291-1 or MATH 300-0.
Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 320-2 Real Analysis (1 Unit)  
Analysis on the real line: the Riemann integral and sequences and series MATH 330-2 Abstract Algebra (1 Unit)  
of functions. Additional topics as time permits. Students may not receive Ring theory, including polynomial rings. Students may not receive credit
credit for both MATH 320-2 and MATH 321-2. for both MATH 330-2 and MATH 331-2.
Prerequisite: MATH 320-1 or MATH 321-1. Prerequisite: MATH 330-1 or MATH 331-1.
Formal Studies Distro Area Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 320-3 Real Analysis (1 Unit)   MATH 330-3 Abstract Algebra (1 Unit)  
Analysis on Euclidean spaces: the topology of Euclidean spaces, limits, Field theory and Galois theory. Students may not receive credit for both
continuity, and differentiability, including the inverse and implicit function MATH 330-3 and MATH 331-3.
theorems. Additional topics as time permits. Students may not receive Prerequisite: MATH 330-2 or MATH 331-2.
credit for both MATH 320-3 and MATH 321-2. Formal Studies Distro Area
Prerequisite: MATH 320-2. MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra (1 Unit)  
Formal Studies Distro Area Group theory, including the Sylow theorems. Students may not receive
MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis (1 Unit)   credit for both MATH 331-1 and MATH 330-1.
Analysis on metric spaces: the real number system, the topology of Prerequisite: consent of the department.
metric spaces, sequences and series, continuity, and differentiability. Formal Studies Distro Area
Students may not receive credit for both MATH 321-1 and MATH 320-1. MATH 331-2 MENU: Abstract Algebra (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: consent of the department. Ring theory, including polynomial rings. Module theory, including
Formal Studies Distro Area canonical forms of operators on vector spaces. Students may not receive
MATH 321-2 MENU: Real Analysis (1 Unit)   credit for both MATH 331-2 and MATH 330-2.
Analysis on metric spaces: the Riemann integral, sequences and series Prerequisite: MATH 331-1.
of functions, and functions of several variables, including the inverse Formal Studies Distro Area
and implicit function theorems. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 331-3 MENU: Abstract Algebra (1 Unit)  
MATH 321-2 and either MATH 320-2 or MATH 320-3. Field theory and Galois theory. Students may not receive credit for both
Prerequisite: MATH 321-1. MATH 331-3 and MATH 330-3.
Formal Studies Distro Area Prerequisite: MATH 331-2.
MATH 321-3 MENU: Real Analysis (1 Unit)   Formal Studies Distro Area
Lebesgue measure and the Lebesgue integral. Additional topics as time MATH 334-0 Linear Algebra: Second Course (1 Unit)  
permits.
Prerequisite: MATH 321-2.

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Vector spaces. Linear maps. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors and invariant of functions of one variable. Prerequisite: MATH 240-0 or MATH 281-3
subspaces. Inner product spaces. Canonical forms of operators on real or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1 or MATH 291-1 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or
and complex vector spaces. GEN_ENG 206-1. Formal Studies Distro Area
Prerequisite: MATH 300-0 or MATH 291-2. MATH 360-1 MENU: Applied Analysis (1 Unit)  
Formal Studies Distro Area Linear ordinary differential equations, systems of linear ordinary
MATH 336-1 Introduction to the Theory of Numbers (1 Unit)   differential equations, and applications. Students may not receive
Divisibility and prime numbers. Congruences. Quadratic reciprocity. credit for both MATH 360-1 and any of MATH 250-0, MATH 281-3,
Diophantine equations. GEN_ENG 205-4, GEN_ENG 206-4.
Prerequisite: MATH 228-1 or MATH 230-1 or MATH 281-1 or MATH 285-2 Prerequisite: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 290-3 or
or MATH 290-2 or MATH 291-2 or ES_APPM 252-1. MATH 291-3.
Formal Studies Distro Area Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 336-2 Introduction to the Theory of Numbers (1 Unit)   MATH 360-2 MENU: Applied Analysis (1 Unit)  
Topics in analytic and algebraic number theory. Qualitative analysis of systems of ordinary differential equations. Linear
Prerequisite: MATH 336-1. partial differential equations. Fourier series and orthogonal functions.
Formal Studies Distro Area Applications. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 360-2 and
any of MATH 381-0, MATH 351-0, or ES_APPM 311-2.
MATH 340-0 Geometry (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: MATH 360-1.
Axioms for Euclidean geometry. Non-Euclidean geometry. Projective
Formal Studies Distro Area
geometry. Introduction of coordinate systems from the axioms. Quadrics.
Erlangen program. Introduction to plane algebraic curves. MATH 366-0 Mathematical Models in Finance (1 Unit)   Cash flow
Prerequisite: MATH 300-0 or MATH 291-1. computations. Basic financial concepts (stocks, bonds, options,
Formal Studies Distro Area arbitrage, hedging) and put-call parity. Binomial tree models. Risk-
neutral valuation. Random walk and Brownian motion as a tool for
MATH 342-0 Introduction to Differential Geometry (1 Unit)  
modeling fluctuations. Options pricing. Applications of the central limit
Differential geometry of curves and surfaces in three-dimensional space:
theorem. The Black-Scholes formula and partial differential equation.
curves, regular surfaces, the Gauss map, and additional topics as time
Numerical approximations. Some familiarity with differential equations
permits.
is desirable. Prerequisites: MATH 240-0 or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1
Prerequisites: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 228-2 or
or MATH 290-1 or MATH 291-1 or GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1;
MATH 230-2 or MATH 234-0 (former) or MATH 281-2 or MATH 285-3
and MATH 310-1 or MATH 311-1 or MATH 314-0 or MATH 385-0 or
or MATH 290-3 or MATH 291-3 or ES_APPM 252-2; and MATH 240-0
STAT 320-1 or STAT 383-0 or IEMS 202-0 or ELEC_ENG 302-0. Formal
or MATH 281-3 or MATH 285-1 or MATH 290-1 or MATH 291-1 or
Studies Distro Area
GEN_ENG 205-1 or GEN_ENG 206-1.
Formal Studies Distro Area MATH 368-0 Introduction to Optimization (1 Unit)  
Methods and concepts of optimization theory: linear programming,
MATH 344-1 Introduction to Topology (1 Unit)  
duality, convexity, and Kuhn-Tucker theory.
Topological spaces, continuity, connectedness, compactness,
Prerequisites: MATH 226-0 or MATH 281-2; and MATH 291-3, or
countability and separation axioms.
MATH 300-0 and one of MATH 228-2, MATH 230-2, MATH 234-0 (former),
Prerequisite: MATH 320-1 or MATH 321-1.
MATH 281-2, MATH 285-3, MATH 290-3, or ES_APPM 252-2.
Formal Studies Distro Area
Formal Studies Distro Area
MATH 344-2 Introduction to Topology (1 Unit)  
MATH 370-0 Mathematical Logic (1 Unit)  
The fundamental group. Classification of covering spaces. Additional
Mathematical formulation and rigorous discussion of logical systems,
topics as permits.
particularly the propositional calculus and the functional calculi of first
Prerequisites: MATH 344-1, and either MATH 330-1 or MATH 331-1.
and second order. Well-formed formulae, formal languages, proofs,
Formal Studies Distro Area
tautologies, effective procedures, deduction theorems, axiom schemata.
MATH 351-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: MATH 300-0 or MATH 291-3 or consent of the instructor.
Fourier series with applications to partial differential equations arising Formal Studies Distro Area
in physics and engineering. Students may not receive credit for both
MATH 381-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems for ISP (1
MATH 351-0 and any of MATH 381-0, MATH 360-2, or ES_APPM 311-2.
Unit)   Fourier series. Hilbert spaces and orthogonal functions. Parseval's
Prerequisite: MATH 250-0 or MATH 281-3 or MATH 360-1 or
theorem. Poisson summation formula and lattice points. Fourier
GEN_ENG 206-4 or GEN_ENG 206-4.
integrals: Gaussian functions. Fourier inversion formula. Convolution.
Formal Studies Distro Area
Sturm-Liouville theory. Applications to partial differential equations. Heat
MATH 353-0 Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations (1 Unit)   and wave equations. For ISP students only. Students may not receive
Qualitative theory of ordinary differential equations: linear systems, credit for both MATH 381-0 and any of MATH 351-0, MATH 360-2, or
phase portraits, periodic solutions, stability theory, Lyapunov functions, ES_APPM 311-2. Prerequisites: MATH 281-3 and PHYSICS 125-3. Formal
and chaos. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 353-0 and Studies Distro Area
MATH 360-2.
MATH 382-0 Complex Analysis for ISP (1 Unit)   Complex numbers.
Prerequisite: MATH 250-0 or MATH 281-3 or MATH 360-1 or
Analytic functions. Cauchy's theorem and the Cauchy integral formula.
GEN_ENG 205-4 or GEN_ENG 206-4.
Series. Residues. For ISP students only. Students may not receive
Formal Studies Distro Area
credit for both MATH 382-0 and either MATH 325-0 or ES_APPM 312-0.
MATH 354-0 Chaotic Dynamical Systems (1 Unit)   Chaotic phenomena Prerequisites: MATH 281-3 and PHYSICS 125-3. Formal Studies Distro Area
in deterministic discrete dynamical systems, primarily through iteration

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MATH 385-0 Probability and Statistics for MMSS (1 Unit)   Probability or MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
theory and its applications in the social sciences. Students may not & MATH 291-2 Calculus
receive credit for both MATH 385-0 and any of MATH 310-1, MATH 311-1, & MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
MATH 314-0, STAT 320-1, STAT 383-0, IEMS 202-0, or ELEC_ENG 302-0. Calculus
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Prerequisite: second-year standing in MMSS. Formal Studies Distro Area
Calculus
MATH 386-1 Econometrics for MMSS (1 Unit)   Econometric methods.
Students may not receive credit for both MATH 386-1 and ECON 381-1. Upper-level Courses
Prerequisite: MATH 385-0. Formal Studies Distro Area Students must complete 9 upper-level mathematics courses. Upper-level
MATH 386-2 Econometrics for MMSS (1 Unit)   Econometric methods. courses are courses at the 300 level or above.
Students may not receive credit for both MATH 386-2 and ECON 381-2.
Prerequisite: MATH 386-1. Formal Studies Distro Area The 9 upper-level courses must include at least 1 of these three-
course sequences: 
MATH 395-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)   Topics in modern
Course Title
mathematics and relationships among different branches of
MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes
mathematics. May be taken for only 1 unit of credit at a time but may
& MATH 310-2 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: consent of the & MATH 310-3 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
department.
MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent learning under & MATH 311-2 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
the direction of a faculty adviser. Students must obtain departmental & MATH 311-3 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
approval for a plan of study before enrolling in MATH 399-0. Prerequisite: MATH 320-1 Real Analysis
consent of the department. & MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis
& MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis

Mathematics Major MATH 321-1

& MATH 321-2
MENU: Real Analysis
and MENU: Real Analysis
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration & MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra
& MATH 330-2 and Abstract Algebra

Major Requirements & MATH 330-3

MATH 331-1
and Abstract Algebra
MENU: Abstract Algebra
(Units depend on basic courses.) & MATH 331-2 and MENU: Abstract Algebra
& MATH 331-3 and MENU: Abstract Algebra
The mathematics major consists of basic courses and 9 upper-level
courses. The 9 upper-level courses must include at least 1 of these courses:
Course Title
Basic Courses MATH 334-0 Linear Algebra: Second Course
Students may count basic courses toward the requirements of more than MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
one major, minor, or program.
MATH 320-1 Real Analysis

Course Title MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis

MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra

& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus With prior approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies (https://
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/), the 9 upper-
MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series level courses may include as many as 3 courses offered by other
departments with substantial mathematical content or that focus
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus on serious applications of mathematics. No such course may count
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra simultaneously toward the requirements of another major, minor, or
or MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering program.
& MATH 228-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering
& GEN_ENG 205-1 and Engineering Analysis I Honors in Mathematics
or ES_APPM 252-1 Honors Calculus for Engineers The Department of Mathematics (https://www.math.northwestern.edu)
& ES_APPM 252-2 and Honors Calculus for Engineers nominates outstanding mathematics majors to graduate with honors
& GEN_ENG 206-1 and Honor Engineering Analysis in the major. Mathematics majors interested in pursuing honors
or MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (https://
& MATH 281-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/) before the end of
& MATH 281-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year their junior year. To be eligible for nomination a student must:
or MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
& MATH 285-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year • complete 1 of the following course sequences:
& MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year Course Title
or MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus MATH 320-1 Real Analysis
& MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus & MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis
& MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus & MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis

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or MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis requirements of that program as well as the degree requirements of
& MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis Weinberg College.
& MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis

• complete 1 of the following course sequences: Mathematics Minor

Minor requirements
Course Title
MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra
& MATH 330-2 and Abstract Algebra (Units depend on basic courses.)
& MATH 330-3 and Abstract Algebra
or MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra The mathematics minor consists of basic courses and 6 upper-level
& MATH 331-2 and MENU: Abstract Algebra courses.
& MATH 331-3 and MENU: Abstract Algebra
Basic Courses
• have a grade point average greater than or equal to 3.5 in courses Students may count basic courses toward the requirements of more than
*
which satisfy major requirements, one major, minor, or program.
• complete 2 quarters of MATH 399-0 with distinction, or 2 quarters of
a 400 level mathematics sequence with distinction, and Course Title
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
• complete a project culminating in a senior thesis of appropriate
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
quality.
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
* Basic courses for the major do not count in this calculation. & MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
For more information contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series
(https://www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/), and see MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
Honors in the Major under Academic Options and Support (p. 191). & MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra
Graduate Study in Mathematics or MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering
The following courses and course sequences are essential for students & MATH 228-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering
& GEN_ENG 205-1 and Engineering Analysis I
intending to pursue graduate study in mathematics:
or ES_APPM 252-1 Honors Calculus for Engineers
Course Title & ES_APPM 252-2 and Honors Calculus for Engineers
MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis & GEN_ENG 206-1 and Honor Engineering Analysis
& MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis or MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
& MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis & MATH 281-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
or MATH 320-1 Real Analysis & MATH 281-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
& MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis or MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
& MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis & MATH 285-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra & MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
& MATH 331-2 and MENU: Abstract Algebra or MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
& MATH 331-3 and MENU: Abstract Algebra & MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
or MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra & MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
& MATH 330-2 and Abstract Algebra or MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
& MATH 330-3 and Abstract Algebra & MATH 291-2 Calculus
MATH 344-1 Introduction to Topology & MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
& MATH 344-2 and Introduction to Topology Calculus
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
MATH 325-0 Complex Analysis
Calculus

Well-prepared students pursuing graduate study in mathematics should

also consider taking the following graduate course sequences: Upper-level Courses
Students must complete 6 upper-level mathematics courses. Upper-level
Course Title courses are courses at the 300 level or above.
MATH 410-1 Analysis
& MATH 410-2 and Analysis The 6 upper-level courses must include at least 1 of the following
& MATH 410-3 and Introduction to Modern Analysis two-course sequences:
MATH 470-1 Algebra Course Title
& MATH 470-2 and Algebra MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 470-3 and Algebra & MATH 310-2 and Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
Secondary Teaching Licensure in Mathematics & MATH 311-2 and MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
To obtain an Illinois Professional Educator license in mathematics, a MATH 320-1 Real Analysis
Weinberg student majoring in mathematics must apply to the Secondary & MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis
Teaching (p. 112) program in the School of Education and Social MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis
Policy (SESP) (p. 101) by the fall of the junior year and complete the & MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis

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MATH 330-1
& MATH 330-2
Abstract Algebra
and Abstract Algebra
Third Major in Mathematics for MMSS
MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra Majors
& MATH 331-2 and MENU: Abstract Algebra
A student who has completed all of the requirements for an adjunct major
MATH 344-1 Introduction to Topology in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS) (p. 312) and a
& MATH 344-2 and Introduction to Topology
major in a social science will satisfy the requirements for an additional
major in mathematics by
With prior approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies (https://
www.math.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/advising/), the upper- • completing 
level courses may include as many as 2 courses offered by other Course Title
departments with substantial mathematical content or that focus
MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series
on serious applications of mathematics. No such course may count
simultaneously toward the requirements of another major or minor. • completing 1 of the following course sequences:
Course Title
Mathematics Second Major for ISP MATH 320-1 Real Analysis

Students
& MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis
& MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis
or MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
& MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
& MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis

Students who have completed all of the requirements for the Integrated
• and completing 3 of the following courses:
Science Program (ISP) (p. 296) major will satisfy the requirements for
Course Title
an additional major in mathematics by completing 1 of the following
MATH 300-0 Foundations of Higher Mathematics
course sequences:
or MATH 310-2 Probability and Stochastic Processes
Course Title or MATH 310-3 Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH 320-1 Real Analysis or MATH 311-2 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis or MATH 311-3 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
& MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis
or MATH 325-0 Complex Analysis
or MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis
or MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra
& MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis
or MATH 330-2 Abstract Algebra
& MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis
or MATH 330-3 Abstract Algebra
or MATH 330-1 Abstract Algebra
& MATH 330-2 and Abstract Algebra or MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra
& MATH 330-3 and Abstract Algebra or MATH 331-2 MENU: Abstract Algebra
or MATH 331-1 MENU: Abstract Algebra or MATH 331-3 MENU: Abstract Algebra
& MATH 331-2 and MENU: Abstract Algebra or MATH 334-0 Linear Algebra: Second Course
& MATH 331-3 and MENU: Abstract Algebra
or MATH 344-1 Introduction to Topology
or MATH 344-2 Introduction to Topology
Students may not substitute INTG_SCI 398-0 for any mathematics course
in the ISP curriculum. or MATH 360-1 MENU: Applied Analysis
or MATH 360-2 MENU: Applied Analysis
See the Mathematics Major (p. 320) for further information regarding or MATH 366-0 Mathematical Models in Finance
Honors in Mathematics, Graduate Study in Mathematics, and Secondary or MATH 368-0 Introduction to Optimization
Teaching Licensure in Mathematics.

Mathematics Second Major or Minor Students may not count any 300 level mathematics course toward both
the MMSS adjunct major and the mathematics major.
for MMSS Students See the Mathematics Major (p. 320) for further information regarding
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Honors in Mathematics, Graduate Study in Mathematics, and Secondary
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. Teaching Licensure in Mathematics.

Second Major in Mathematics for MMSS Minor in Mathematics for MMSS Majors
Majors A student who has completed all of the requirements for an adjunct major
in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS) (p. 312) will
A student who has completed all of the requirements for an adjunct major satisfy the requirements for a mathematics minor by
in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS) (p. 312) but
not a major in a social science must satisfy the ordinary requirements • completing 
for the mathematics major (p. 320) to earn an additional major in Course Title
mathematics. Students may not count any 300 level mathematics course MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series
toward both the MMSS adjunct major and the mathematics major.
• and completing 1 of the following course sequences:

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Course Title colonial period to the present. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
MATH 320-1 Real Analysis Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
& MATH 320-2 and Real Analysis
MENA 290-3 Introductory Topics in Middle East and North African
& MATH 320-3 and Real Analysis
Studies (1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within the social and
or MATH 321-1 MENU: Real Analysis
behavioral sciences. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
& MATH 321-2 and MENU: Real Analysis
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
& MATH 321-3 and MENU: Real Analysis
MENA 290-4 Introductory Topics in Middle East and North African
Studies (1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within historical studies.
Students may not count any 300 level mathematics course toward both
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Historical Studies Distro
the MMSS adjunct major and the mathematics minor.
Area

Middle East and North African MENA 290-5 Introductory Topics in Middle East and North African
Studies (1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within ethics and values
Studies areas of study. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics
Values Distro Area
mena.northwestern.edu
MENA 290-6 Introductory Topics in Middle East and North African
Study of the Middle East and North Africa is vital, given the region’s Studies (1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within literature and
centrality in history and politics and a liberal education’s focus on the fine arts areas of study. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
diversity of the human experience. The Middle East and North African Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Studies Program incorporates the latest critical approaches to social, MENA 301-1 Seminar in Middle East and North African Studies (1 Unit)  
cultural, political, and economic forces in the region, which stretches Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the Middle East and North
roughly from Morocco to Iran and Central Asia, from the Mediterranean Africa. Content varies with annual theme. May be repeated for credit with
into Saharan Africa and the Sudan. The program trains students in a change in topic. Courses need not be taken in sequence.
histories, literatures, and sociocultural specificities while encouraging
MENA 301-2 Seminar in Middle East and North African Studies (1 Unit)  
consideration of the region’s global integration. It advances fresh
Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the Middle East and North
perspectives on Middle East studies by inquiring how the cultural,
Africa. Content varies with annual theme. May be repeated for credit with
political, and economic conditions of globalization influence the region
a change in topic. Courses need not be taken in sequence.
internally and externally.
MENA 301-3 Seminar in Middle East and North African Studies (1 Unit)  
Drawn from anthropology, art history, history, literature, media studies, Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the Middle East and North
political science, religion, and radio/television/film, among other areas, Africa. Content varies with annual theme. May be repeated for credit with
the faculty represent a variety of perspectives, with a focus on the a change in topic. Courses need not be taken in sequence.
19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. It reflects Northwestern’s strengths
MENA 390-3 Advanced Topics in Middle East & North African Studies (1
in diaspora studies, Islam in trans-Saharan Africa, media studies,
Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within the social and behavioral
cultural production, and North African studies. The program embraces
sciences. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Social
comparative approaches, both cross-regional and cross-disciplinary.
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Course topics include the Middle East and North Africa in international
politics, mass media, migration, digital cultures, arts and literature, law, MENA 390-4 Advanced Topics in Middle East & North African Studies (1
and religious movements. Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within historical studies. May be
repeated for credit with change of topic. Historical Studies Distro Area
The major and the minor prepare students for careers in a variety
MENA 390-5 Advanced Topics in Middle East & North African Studies
of fields, including law, government, human rights, international
(1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within ethics and values areas
development, and cultural organizations.
of study. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values

Programs of Study Distro Area

MENA 390-6 Advanced Topics in Middle East & North African Studies (1
• Middle East and North African Studies Major (p. 326)
Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary; within literature and fine arts areas
• Middle East and North African Studies Minor (p. 326) of study. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine
Arts Distro Area
See below for Arabic Courses (p. 323), Hebrew Courses (p. 324),
Persian Courses (p. 325), Turkish Courses (p. 325). Please note that MENA 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Reading and conferences on
all language courses are administered by the MENA Languages Program special subjects for advanced undergraduates. Prerequisite: consent of
(https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu). director of undergraduate studies and instructor.

Courses Taught in English Arabic Courses

MENA 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First Year Seminar. ARABIC 111-1 Arabic I (1 Unit)   Three-course introduction to
WCAS First-Year Seminar modern standard Arabic primarily, along with some expo-sure to and
familiarization with the main regional spoken varieties. Speaking, reading,
MENA 200-0 Making the Modern Middle East: Culture, Politics, History
listening comprehension, and basic writing skills developed. Prerequisite:
(1 Unit)   The emergence of the Middle East as a world region and its
None or placement exam results.
representation in art, literature, and film in relation to geopolitics from the

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ARABIC 111-2 Arabic I (1 Unit)   Three-course introduction to and poetry) and broadcast and print media. Emphasis on developing
modern standard Arabic primarily, along with some expo-sure to and more advanced writing skills. Prerequisite: ARABIC 311-1 or equivalent.
familiarization with the main regional spoken varieties. Speaking, reading, ARABIC 311-3 Arabic IV (1 Unit)   Continuation of instruction in Arabic
listening comprehension, and basic writing skills developed. Prerequisite: using textbooks and supplemental materials from literary sources (prose
ARABIC 111-1 or equivalent. and poetry) and broadcast and print media. Emphasis on developing
ARABIC 111-3 Arabic I (1 Unit)   Three-course introduction to more advanced writing skills. Prerequisite: ARABIC 311-2 or equivalent.
modern standard Arabic primarily, along with some expo-sure to and ARABIC 316-1 Reading Arabic Poetry (1 Unit)   Development of Advanced
familiarization with the main regional spoken varieties. Speaking, reading, Modern Standard Arabic through reading and analyzing Arabic Poetry.
listening comprehension, and basic writing skills developed. Prerequisite: Content varies. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Open to
ARABIC 111-2 or equivalent. heritage speakers. Prerequisite: ARABIC 311-2 or equivalent. Literature
ARABIC 114-0 Conversation and Culture in the Arab World (1 Unit)   Fine Arts Distro Area
Introduction to spoken colloquial Arabic of a country or region-for ARABIC 316-2 Reading Classical Arabic Texts (1 Unit)   Development
example, Egyptian, Levantine, or Moroccan. Emphasis on spoken of Advanced Modern Standard Arabic through reading and analyzing
language and conversation. May be repeated for credit with different classical Arabic texts. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with
dialect. Prerequisite: ARABIC 111-2 or equivalent. different topic. Open to heritage speakers. Prerequisite: ARABIC 311-2 or
ARABIC 121-1 Arabic II (1 Unit)   Further development of grammar equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
knowledge, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Completion ARABIC 316-3 Reading Modern Arabic Prose (1 Unit)   Development
of at least this level is recommended for students seeking functional of Advanced Modern Standard Arabic through reading and analyzing
proficiency for study abroad. Prerequisite: ARABIC 111-3 or equivalent. Modern Arabic prose. Content varies. May be repeated for credit with
ARABIC 121-2 Arabic II (1 Unit)   Further development of grammar different topic. Open to heritage speakers. Prerequisite: ARABIC 311-2 or
knowledge, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Completion equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
of at least this level is recommended for students seeking functional ARABIC 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
proficiency for study abroad. Prerequisite: ARABIC 121-1 or equivalent. advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Arabic.
ARABIC 121-3 Arabic II (1 Unit)   Further development of grammar Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
knowledge, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Completion
of at least this level is recommended for students seeking functional Hebrew Courses
proficiency for study abroad. Prerequisite: ARABIC 121-2 or equivalent.
HEBREW 111-1 Hebrew I (1 Unit)   This sequence offers students a
ARABIC 125-0 Media Arabic (1 Unit)   Introduction to vocabulary, systematic introduction to mainly conversational Hebrew language
expressions, and terminology used in Arab print and broadcast media. and culture. Emphasizes the four modalities-speaking, listening
Supplements study in modern standard Arabic. May be repeated for comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: None or one year of
credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: ARABIC 121-2 or equivalent. high-school Hebrew or placement exam results.
ARABIC 211-1 Arabic III (1 Unit)   Continued skills development through HEBREW 111-2 Hebrew I (1 Unit)   This sequence offers students a
reading, writing, and discussion of Arabic writings from both textbooks systematic introduction to mainly conversational Hebrew language
and media resources. Prerequisite: ARABIC 121-3 or equivalent. and culture. Emphasizes the four modalities-speaking, listening
ARABIC 211-2 Arabic III (1 Unit)   Continued skills development through comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-1 or
reading and discussion of Arabic writings from both textbooks and media equivalent.
resources. Prerequisite: ARABIC 211-1 or equivalent. HEBREW 111-3 Hebrew I (1 Unit)   This sequence offers students a
ARABIC 211-3 Arabic III (1 Unit)   Continued skills development through systematic introduction to mainly conversational Hebrew language
reading, writing, and discussion of Arabic writings from both textbooks and culture. Emphasizes the four modalities-speaking, listening
and media resources. Prerequisite: ARABIC 211-2 or equivalent. comprehension, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-2 or
equivalent.
ARABIC 216-0 Language and Culture (1 Unit)   Varied topics. Prerequisite:
ARABIC 121-3 or instructor permission. HEBREW 121-1 Hebrew II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew.
ARABIC 245-0 Current Events in the Middle East: Arab Society through
Offers also insights into Hebrew culture and history. Uses authentic
Online News Media (1 Unit)   This course focuses on current events in
written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short stories,
the Middle East through in#depth exploration of online News Media
poems, television, film. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-3 or equivalent.
sources such as foreign newspaper articles and videos. Students will
gain respect for alternative ideas and diversity of views as expressed in HEBREW 121-2 Hebrew II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
Arab news. The course focuses on reading, listening, discussion as well speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew.
as building a comprehensive vocabulary in MSA and dialect. Prerequisite: Offers also insights into Hebrew culture and history. Uses authentic
ARABIC 121-3 and ARABIC 125-0 or permission of the instructor. May be written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short stories,
repeated for credit with different topic. poems, television, film. Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-1 or equivalent.

ARABIC 311-1 Arabic IV (1 Unit)   Continuation of instruction in Arabic HEBREW 121-3 Hebrew II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
using textbooks and supplemental materials from literary sources (prose speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew.
and poetry) and broadcast and print media. Emphasis on developing Offers also insights into Hebrew culture and history. Uses authentic
more advanced writing skills. Prerequisite: ARABIC 211-3 or equivalent. written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short stories,
poems, television, film. Prerequisite: HEBREW 111-3 or equivalent.
ARABIC 311-2 Arabic IV (1 Unit)   Continuation of instruction in Arabic
using textbooks and supplemental materials from literary sources (prose

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HEBREW 216-1 Hebrew III:Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Hebrew and audiovisual materials used to supplement textbook. Prerequisite:
language, literature, and culture. Review of more complex grammar PERSIAN 111-2 or equivalent.
including the development of reading, writing, and speaking. Material PERSIAN 121-1 Persian II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
includes authentic written and audiovisual works and newspaper articles. speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in formal
Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Persian. Offers also insights into Persian culture and history. Uses
HEBREW 216-2 Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Hebrew authentic written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short
language, literature, and culture. Review of more complex grammar stories, poems, television, film, and radio. Prerequisite: PERSIAN 111-3 or
including the development of reading, writing, and speaking. Material equivalent.
includes authentic written and audiovisual works and newspaper articles. PERSIAN 121-2 Persian II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in formal
HEBREW 216-3 Hebrew III: Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Hebrew Persian. Offers also insights into Persian culture and history. Uses
language, literature, and culture. Review of more complex grammar authentic written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short
including the developemnt of reading, writing, and speaking. Material stories, poems, television, film, and radio. Prerequisite: PERSIAN 121-1 or
includes authentic written and audiovisual works and newspaper articles. equivalent.
Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or equivalent. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area PERSIAN 121-3 Persian II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
HEBREW 245-0 Current Events in Israel: Israeli Society through Online speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills in formal
News Media (1 Unit)   This course focuses on current events in Israel Persian. Offers also insights into Persian culture and history. Uses
through in-depth exploration of online news media sources such as authentic written and audiovisual materials, including newspapers, short
foreign newspaper articles and videos. Students will gain respect for stories, poems, television, film, and radio. Prerequisite: PERSIAN 121-2 or
alternative ideas and diversity of views and learn how news and public equivalent.
opinion are chosen, disseminated, shared. The course focuses on PERSIAN 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have
reading, listening, discussion and on building a comprehensive Hebrew advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Persian.
vocabulary. Prerequisite: HEBREW 121-3 or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit with different topic.
HEBREW 316-1 Hebrew IV: Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Turkish Courses
Unit)   Literature Reading 20th-century Hebrew literature. Presentations,
TURKISH 111-1 Turkish I (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing the four
discussion, and essays in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEBREW 216-3 or
modalities-speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Offers students a systematic introduction to Turkish language and
HEBREW 316-2 Hebrew IV: Advanced Topics In Hebrew Literature (1 culture. Print and audiovisual materials used to supplement textbook.
Unit)   Literature Reading 20th-century Hebrew literature. Presentations, Prerequisite: None or one year of high-school German or placement exam
discussion, and essays in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEBREW 216-3 or results.
consent of instructor. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
TURKISH 111-2 Turkish I (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing the four
HEBREW 316-3 Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature (1 Unit)   Literature modalities-speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
Reading 20th-century Hebrew literature. Presentations, discussion, and Offers students a systematic introduction to Turkish language and
essays in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEBREW 216-3 or consent of instructor. culture. Print and audiovisual materials used to supplement textbook.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Prerequisite: TURKISH 111-1 or equivalent.
HEBREW 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have TURKISH 111-3 Turkish I (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing the four
advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Hebrew. modalities-speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Offers students a systematic introduction to Turkish language and
culture. Print and audiovisual materials used to supplement textbook.
Persian Courses Prerequisite: TURKISH 111-2 or equivalent.
PERSIAN 111-1 Persian I (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing speaking, TURKISH 121-1 Turkish II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
listening comprehension, reading, and writing offering students a speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing, through the
systematic introduction to formal Persian. Offers also exampoles of use of printed and audiovisual materials in Turkish. Offers insights into
modern Tehrani dialect and insights into Persian history and culture. Print modern Turkish culture. Prerequisite: TURKISH 111-3 or equivalent.
and audiovisual materials used to supplement textbook. Prerequisite: TURKISH 121-2 Turkish II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
None or placement exam results. speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing, through the
PERSIAN 111-2 Persian I (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing speaking, use of printed and audiovisual materials in Turkish. Offers insights into
listening comprehension, reading, and writing offering students a modern Turkish culture. Prerequisite: TURKISH 121-1 or equivalent.
systematic introduction to formal Persian. Offers also exampoles of TURKISH 121-3 Turkish II (1 Unit)   This sequence further develops
modern Tehrani dialect and insights into Persian history and culture. Print speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing, through the
and audiovisual materials used to supplement textbook. Prerequisite: use of printed and audiovisual materials in Turkish. Offers insights into
PERSIAN 111-1 or equivalent. modern Turkish culture. Prerequisite: TURKISH 121-2 or equivalent.
PERSIAN 111-3 Persian I (1 Unit)   This sequence emphasizing speaking,
listening comprehension, reading, and writing offering students a
systematic introduction to formal Persian. Offers also exampoles of
modern Tehrani dialect and insights into Persian history and culture. Print

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Middle East and North African Middle East and North African
Studies Major Studies Minor
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Minor Requirements (8 units)
• Each course must be chosen from the approved MENA studies list for

Major Requirements (15 units) the quarter or with the director and must relate to the Middle East or
North Africa.
• 6 courses in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish beyond the first year.
• At most two courses from study abroad may count towards the
Native-speaker proficiency, determined by testing, fulfills the language
MENA studies minor.
requirement but does not count for course credit. Native speakers
• Foreign language study is not required for the minor, and no more
may complete this 6-course requirement with courses in a second
than 2 courses may be Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish language
MENA language or approved disciplinary courses.
courses.
• MENA 200-0 Making the Modern Middle East: Culture, Politics, History
• At least 2 courses should be selected in each of the three disciplinary
• 2 quarters of Seminar in Middle East and North African Studies
categories: history, social sciences, and humanities.
(MENA 301-1, MENA 301-2, MENA 301-3).
• Students who satisfactorily complete two years of language study in
• 6 additional courses, each chosen from the approved program list for
Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish may complete the minor with only
the quarter or with the director.
6 disciplinary courses.
• Distributed among three disciplinary categories
• Native-speaker proficiency does not count for course credit; native
• 2 in history
speakers may count 2 nonnative MENA language courses among the
• 2 in social sciences (including anthropology, economics,
8 courses.
linguistics, political science, psychology, and sociology)
• 2 in humanities (including art history, art theory and practice,
comparative literary studies, English, humanities, philosophy,
Molecular Biosciences
and religious studies) See Biological Sciences (p. 219).
• At least 5 of the 6 must be primarily focused on the Middle East
and/or North Africa. Native American and Indigenous
Studies
• Additional quarters of Seminar in Middle East and North African
Studies (MENA 301-1, MENA 301-2, MENA 301-3) count in the
disciplinary category of the respective instructor.
cnair.northwestern.edu
• At most 2 courses may be double-counted toward another major.
• The major also requires a study abroad experience in the Middle The mission of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research
East or North Africa, either during the summer via intensive language (CNAIR) is to advance scholarship, teaching, learning, and artistic
study or other study abroad, or during the academic year; consult the or cultural practices related to Native American and Indigenous
program director for advice and approval. Students may petition for a communities, priorities, histories, and life ways. The goals of CNAIR
waiver or modification of this requirement in exceptional cases. include student engagement with:

Honors in Middle East and North African • Concepts of sovereignty and self-determination; as well as how
colonization impacted the individual, community, and political
Studies identities and health of Native American and Indigenous people.
The MENA Program offers exceptional students the opportunity to write • Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) theories and
a year long Senior Honors Thesis with a faculty adviser drawn from methodologies.
the Core Faculty of the MENA Program.  Majors with strong academic • Scholarship about how indigenous land, identity, and values inform
records and an interest in pursuing honors should submit an honors Native American and Indigenous experiences and expressions.
application, including a brief research proposal, to the program office by • Major events, social movements, artistic expression, and policies in
the third week of spring quarter of junior year. Students studying abroad Native American and Indigenous histories.
during the spring of their junior year are required to contact the MENA • The dynamics between urban, rural, and reservation Native
Director about their intentions in writing (email is acceptable). Accepted American and Indigenous experiences and how those dynamics are
students complete a thesis, normally through 2 quarters of senior-year communicated through mobility, storytelling, and oral traditions.
independent study (MENA 399-0); the two units must be counted toward
• Native American and Indigenous historical and contemporary
different disciplinary categories.
experiences within a global context.
Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria
The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) is designed
are recommended to the college for graduation with honors.
for the student who is interested in understanding the identities and
For more information consult the program website (https://
experiences, cultural practices, and life ways of Native American and
www.mena.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/honors.html), visit the
Indigenous people. It requires six courses from across a variety of
program office, and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
departments and includes explorations of creative expression, the social
and natural worlds, and indigeneity within a global context. Individual
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1
tribal sovereignty and other topics. Questions may be directed to the One course elective at an advanced level (from any of NAIS's four
director of the minor at cnair@northwestern.edu. scholarly directions), independent study, or capstone project in a
contributing department or program and approved by the CNAIR
Program of Study curriculum committee.
• Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor (p. 327)
In addition to the courses listed in the table above, classes taught under
ANTHRO 390-0, ASIAN_AM 276-0, ENGLISH 313-0, ENGLISH 378-0,
Courses are drawn from a variety of departments.  See the
GBL_HLTH 390-0, HISTORY 200-0, HISTORY 300-0, HISTORY 393-0,
requirements for the minor, and the CNAIR webpage (https://
HUM 210-0, JOUR 390-0, LEGAL_ST 376-0, POLI_SCI 395-0, and others
www.cnair.northwestern.edu/courses/) for the most up-to-date details.
may also be eligible to count towards the minor.  For more details and

Native American and Indigenous an up-to-date listing of courses consult the CNAIR website (https://
www.cnair.northwestern.edu/courses/) or contact the director of the

Studies Minor minor at cnair@northwestern.edu.

The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) requires

six courses from across a variety of departments. Courses reflect four
Neurobiology
scholarly directions: neurobiology.northwestern.edu

• Creative Expression (literature, dance, music, art, theater, ceremony) The Department of Neurobiology offers a major in neuroscience,
the study of the nervous system from the level of individual genes
• Social Worlds (history, anthropology, journalism, sociology, law,
and proteins that control neural activity through mechanisms that
education, policy, media)
govern complex human behavior and cognition. Although traditionally
• Natural Worlds (science, traditional ecological knowledge,
associated with biology and psychology, modern neuroscience is highly
environmental psychology, political science, health, medicine)
interdisciplinary and integrates approaches and ideas from many
• Global Indigeneity (intercultural, transnational, Latinx studies, Pacific other areas, including chemistry, physics, mathematics, linguistics,
Islands Studies) communication sciences, computer science, and engineering. The
interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience is reflected in the neuroscience
Course Title
curriculum, which provides
Minor Requirements (6 units)
1 foundational course chosen from: • A deep understanding of the structure and function of nervous
ENGLISH 274-0 Introduction to Native American and Indigenous systems and the mechanisms by which the brain generates behavior,
Literatures as well as of the history, major ideas, and research approaches used
SOCIOL 277-0 Introduction to Native American Studies in neuroscience
2 courses from Creative Expression or Social Worlds • Knowledge and experience in an allied field to develop
Creative Expression: interdisciplinary skills for diverse careers
ART_HIST 228-0 Introduction to Pre-Columbian Art • A strong foundation in principles of chemistry, mathematics,
ENGLISH 374-0 Topics in Native American and Indigenous Literatures physics, and physiology, as well as practical knowledge in computer
Social Worlds: programming and statistics
AF_AM_ST 214-0 Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies • Laboratory coursework or independent laboratory research
ANTHRO 311-0 Indians of North America
Students interested in Neuroscience should complete the chemistry
JOUR 367-0 Native American Environmental Issues and the Media
and math courses  and BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology listed under
RELIGION 260-0 Introduction to Native American Religions
related courses in their first year. NEUROSCI 202-0 Cellular and Molecular
2 courses from Natural Worlds or Global Indigeneity
Neuroscience is taken as early as fall of sophomore year followed by
Natural Worlds: NEUROSCI 206-0 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience before taking
GBL_HLTH 305-0 Global Health & Indigenous Medicine 300-level NEUROSCI courses. Students entering prior to 2021 should refer
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics to prior year catalogs. Neuroscience electives and allied field courses
PSYCH 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision should be chosen with a faculty adviser.
Making
or ENVR_POL 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the director of
Making undergraduate studies to develop a course plan that provides exceptional
Global Indigeneity: preparation for graduate study in neuroscience or a related field; for
medical school; and for careers in science writing and journalism, patent
ANTHRO 328-0 The Maya
law, science policy, education, and outreach, and the pharmaceutical,
SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society
biotech, and other industries.
SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and
Iberian Literatures and Cultures Practical research experience is highly encouraged. See the department
1
1 elective course website for many for-credit research opportunities with affiliated world-
class faculty.

Neurobiology faculty members also contribute to the major in biological

sciences (p. 219).

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Programs of Study human health and disease will be covered in the course. Prerequisites:
NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0.
• Neuroscience Major (p. 329)
NEUROSCI 326-0 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (1 Unit)  
• Neuroscience Second Major for ISP Students (p. 332)
This course examines how brain cells and neural circuits process
experience to produce lasting changes in behavior. In depth discussion
NEUROSCI 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar.
of original research findings, with a focus on the latest molecular, neural
Open to first-year students in Weinberg College. This course does not
physiology, and behavioral studies. May not receive credit for both
satisfy major requirements in Neuroscience but does serve as a Weinberg
BIOL_SCI 326-0 and NEUROSCI 326-0. Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0
first-year seminar. There will be several writing assignments on a science-
and NEUROSCI 206-0; or NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
related topic. WCAS First-Year Seminar
BIOL_SCI 302-0.
NEUROSCI 202-0 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1 Unit)  
NEUROSCI 350-0 Advanced Neurophysiology Laboratory (1 Unit)  
Introduction to principles governing nervous system function at
Learn to record electrophysiological signals (action potentials and
the cellular and molecular level. May not receive credit for both
post synaptic potentials) from living neural systems using amplifiers
NEUROSCI 202-0 and BIOL_SCI 302-0. Prerequisites: Must be a
and recording equipment commonly found in research labs around
neuroscience major, and either BIOL_SCI 217-0 or BIOL_SCI 201-0
the world. Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
and either; CHEM 151-0 or CHEM 171-0 with a B- grade or above; or
NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or BIOL_SCI 302-0; and consent
CHEM 132-0 or CHEM 152-0 or CHEM 172-0. Natural Sciences Distro Area
of instructor.
NEUROSCI 206-0 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (1 Unit)  
NEUROSCI 355-0 Neurogenetics of Behavior Laboratory (1 Unit)  
Introduction to the organization and function of brain systems and
Project-based laboratory investigating the genetic basis of behavior
their role in generating behavior. May not receive credit for both this
in a simple model system; molecular genetic techniques used in
course and the former NEUROSCI 306-0/BIOL_SCI 306-0. Prerequisite:
neurobiology. Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0. Natural Sciences
NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or BIOL_SCI 302-0.
Distro Area
NEUROSCI 360-0 Neuroscience of Brain Disorders (1 Unit)  
NEUROSCI 303-0 Molecular Mechanisms of Neuropsychopharmacology
Survey of brain disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases,
(1 Unit)  
developmental disorders, narcolepsy, and migraine. Trace progress
Advanced seminar focusing on molecular mechanisms and aberrations
from the laboratory to the clinic, evaluate the state of knowledge and
of synaptic signal transduction and drugs that target them.
understand future directions. Strongly recommend review of basic
Prerequisite: NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0.
genetics and molecular biology.
NEUROSCI 304-0 Developmental Neurobiology (1 Unit)   Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
Embryology and cellular/molecular mechanisms of nervous system NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or BIOL_SCI 302-0.
development. Topics include patterning of the early embryo and nervous Natural Sciences Distro Area
system, neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation and cell fate specification,
NEUROSCI 377-0 Neurobiology of Sensation and Perception (1 Unit)  
axon guidance and wiring of neural circuits, and activity-, experience-, and
Analysis of the key concepts underlying the neurobiological mechanisms
sex-dependent neurodevelopment. May not receive credit for both this
of vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, and pain. Neural pathways leading
course and the former BIOL_SCI 304-0.
to perception and processing of stimuli will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: BIOL_SCI 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 201-0; and NEUROSCI 202-0
Prerequisite: NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0.
or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0. May not receive credit for both
Natural Sciences Distro Area
BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 201-0.
NEUROSCI 379-0 From Perception to Action (1 Unit)   How does sensory
NEUROSCI 311-0 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons for ISP (1 Unit)  
perception guide our behavior? NEUROSCI 379-0 examines sensory
This course provides an introduction to neurobiology from an
perception, attention, decision making, and motor control. In addition,
electrophysiological perspective, with an emphasis on ion channel
students will increase their familiarity with methods used to study
biophysics, quantitative electrical properties of neurons, synaptic
the nervous system at the systems and behavioral level and expand
physiology, and sensory transduction. Its goal is to provide a basis for
their appreciation and understanding of ethical issues related to the
understanding how information is encoded, transmitted, and decoded in
brain and neuroscience research. Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0
brains, as well as offer an introduction to reading scientific literature.
and NEUROSCI 206-0; or NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
Prerequisite: ISP Majors Only or Neuroscience Major with permission of
BIOL_SCI 302-0.
the Neuroscience Director of Undergraduate Studies. Some facility with
simple equations and graphing is suggested. NEUROSCI 390-0 Topics in Neuroscience (1 Unit)   Special Topics in
Neuroscience. Topics to be announced. Prerequisites vary. May be
NEUROSCI 320-0 Animal Behavior (1 Unit)  
repeated for credit with different topic. With approval of the director of
Animal behavior from the neuroscience perspective. Neurobiological
undergraduate studies, may be used to fulfill a Neuroscience elective
bases of foraging, communication, migration, predator-prey interactions,
or serve as an Allied Field course. Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0
mating, and parental care.
and NEUROSCI 206-0; or NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or
BIOL_SCI 302-0 and other courses as designated by the instructor.
NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or BIOL_SCI 302-0.
Natural Sciences Distro Area NEUROSCI 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Instruction in writing
a scientific thesis, discussion of student projects, instructor and peer
NEUROSCI 324-0 Neurobiology of Biological Clocks and Sleep (1 Unit)  
feedback on thesis drafts, and continued independent research. Open to
General properties of sleep and circadian rhythms; how sleep and the
seniors pursuing departmental honors. With the approval of the director
circadian clock regulate a number of diverse activities at the cell, organ,
of undergraduate studies.
and organism levels.The importance of biological rhythms and sleep for

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NEUROSCI 399-0 Independent Study in Neuroscience (1 Unit)   CSD 310-0 Biological Foundations of Speech and Music
Supervised laboratory or methods research with a faculty member. With PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology
approval of the director of undergraduate studies. PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology

Neuroscience Major
PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology
PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology
PSYCH 324-0 Perception
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
PSYCH 392-0 Advanced Seminar in Psychology (With approval of

Neuroscience major requirements the director of undergraduate studies)

• 6 Neuroscience units (courses may not be double-counted with Allied Neuroscience Group B Electives (students choose 2):
Field courses or required Related Courses for the major) Course Title
• 2 200-level NEUROSCI core courses (p. 329) NEUROSCI 303-0 Molecular Mechanisms of
• 2 courses with a primary focus on human behavior and the Neuropsychopharmacology
human brain (Group A Elective) (p. 329) NEUROSCI 304-0 Developmental Neurobiology
• 2 courses with a primary focus on molecular, cellular, and NEUROSCI 320-0 Animal Behavior
systems-level mechanisms of brain function (Group B Elective NEUROSCI 324-0 Neurobiology of Biological Clocks and Sleep
(p. 329)) NEUROSCI 326-0 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
• 4 Allied Field units, at least 2 of which must be 300-level or above, NEUROSCI 350-0 Advanced Neurophysiology Laboratory
chosen from one of the following areas. Courses may not be double- NEUROSCI 355-0 Neurogenetics of Behavior Laboratory
counted with the 6 Neuroscience units or required Related Courses NEUROSCI 360-0 Neuroscience of Brain Disorders
for the Neuroscience major.  No more than 2 Allied Field courses may NEUROSCI 377-0 Neurobiology of Sensation and Perception
be double-counted with another major and none with a minor. NEUROSCI 390-0 Topics in Neuroscience (With approval of the director
• Biology (p. 329) of undergraduate studies)
• Chemistry (p. 330) BIOL_SCI 303-0 Molecular Neurobiology
• Computation and Systems Modeling (p. 330) BIOL_SCI 305-0 Neurobiology Laboratory
• Human Behavior and Cognition (p. 331) BIOL_SCI 307-0 Brain Structure, Function, and Evolution
• Language and Human Communication (p. 331) ES_APPM 370-1 Introduction to Computational Neuroscience

• Ad hoc Allied Field - some other area chosen with approval of the NEUROSCI 311-0 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons for ISP (With
approval of the director of undergraduate studies, if
director of undergraduate studies
not used in place of NEUROSCI 202-0)
• Related Courses (units depend on math and science sequences
taken)
Allied Field Course Lists
• BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology (or Physiology taught as BIOL
SCI 217 Fall 2020 or earlier)
Biology (any 4 units, at least 2 of which must be 300-level or above)
Course Title
• Calculus sequence (p. 332)
300-level NEUROSCI courses listed under Neuroscience Group B Electives above
• General Chemistry sequence (p. 332) (with labs) (except NEUROSCI 398-0 and NEUROSCI 399-0) are eligible if not being used to
• 1 Computer Programming (p. 332) course from list of approved satisfy other requirements for the major.
courses BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology (or when taught as BIOL SCI 219)
• General Physics sequence (p. 332) (with labs) BIOL_SCI 203-0 Genetics and Evolution (or when taught as BIOL SCI
215)
• 1 Statistics course (p. 332) from list of approved courses
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory (0.34
• Laboratory Experience (p. 331) requirement
units - also when taught as BIOL SCI 221)
• Courses that satisfy the laboratory experience requirement may
BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory (0.34
also be used to satisfy another requirement for the major.
units - also when taught as BIOL SCI 220)
• If two units of Undergraduate Research (398/399) are used for
BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory (0.34 units - also when
the Laboratory Experience requirement, they may also substitute taught as BIOL SCI 222)
for one course in an Allied Field.
BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry

Neuroscience Course Lists BIOL_SCI 303-0 Molecular Neurobiology

BIOL_SCI 305-0 Neurobiology Laboratory
Required Neuroscience core courses:
BIOL_SCI 307-0 Brain Structure, Function, and Evolution
Course Title
BIOL_SCI 310-0 Human Physiology
NEUROSCI 202-0 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
BIOL_SCI 315-0 Advanced Cell Biology
NEUROSCI 206-0 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
BIOL_SCI 319-0 Biology of Animal Viruses
Neuroscience Group A Electives (students choose 2): BIOL_SCI 323-0 Bioinformatics: Sequence and Structure Analysis
Course Title BIOL_SCI 325-0 Animal Physiology
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain BIOL_SCI 327-0 Biology of Aging
CSD 303-0 Brain and Cognition BIOL_SCI 328-0 Microbiology
or PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition BIOL_SCI 341-0 Population Genetics

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BIOL_SCI 344-0 Anatomy of Vertebrates CHEM 316-0 Medicinal Chemistry: the Organic Chemistry of Drug
BIOL_SCI 353-0 Molecular Biology Laboratory Design and Action

BIOL_SCI 354-0 Quantitative Analysis of Biology CHEM 329-0 Analytical Chemistry

BIOL_SCI 355-0 Immunobiology CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics

BIOL_SCI 356-0 Endocrinology CHEM 342-2 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy

BIOL_SCI 358-0 Advanced Physiology Laboratory CHEM 342-3 Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics

BIOL_SCI 359-0 Quantitative Experimentation in Biology CHEM 348-0 Physical Chemistry for ISP

BIOL_SCI 360-0 Principles of Cell Signaling CHEM 350-1 Advanced Laboratory 1

BIOL_SCI 361-0 Protein Structure and Function

Computation and Systems Modeling (any 4 units, at least 2 of
BIOL_SCI 378-0 Functional Genomics
which must be 300-level or above)
BIOL_SCI 380-0 Biology of Cancer
Course Title
BIOL_SCI 381-0 Stem Cells and Regeneration
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
BIOL_SCI 390-0 Advanced Molecular Biology
MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus
BIOL_SCI 391-0 Development and Evolution of Body Plans
MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra
BIOL_SCI 393-0 Human Genomics
MATH 250-0 Elementary Differential Equations
BIOL_SCI 395-0 Molecular Genetics
The five courses above have substantial overlap with the 281, 285, 290, and
CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I (or when taught as CHEM 210-1) 291 series below. Consult the Math director of undergraduate studies for exact
CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II (or when taught as CHEM 210-2) equivalencies.
CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry (or when taught as MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
CHEM 210-3) MATH 281-2 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
CHEM 235-1 Organic Chemistry Lab I (0.34 units) MATH 281-3 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
CHEM 235-2 Organic Chemistry Lab II (0.34 units - also when MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
taught as CHEM 230-2)
MATH 285-2 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
CHEM 235-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab (0.34 units - also
MATH 285-3 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
when taught as CHEM 230-3)
MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
The six chemistry courses above have substantial overlap with the 212 and 232
MATH 290-2 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
series below. Consult with the Chemistry director of undergraduate studies for
exact equivalencies. MATH 290-3 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus

CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Calculus
CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry
MATH 291-2 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
CHEM 212-3 Organic Chemistry
Calculus
CHEM 232-1 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (0.34 units)
MATH 291-3 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
CHEM 232-2 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (0.34 units)
Calculus
also
Chemistry (any 4 units, at least 2 of which must be 300-level or
above) MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes

Course Title MATH 310-2 Probability and Stochastic Processes

CHEM 215-1 Organic Chemistry I (or when taught as CHEM 210-1) MATH 310-3 Probability and Stochastic Processes

CHEM 215-2 Organic Chemistry II (or when taught as CHEM 210-2) MATH 311-1 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes

CHEM 215-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry (or when taught as MATH 311-2 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
CHEM 210-3) MATH 311-3 MENU: Probability and Stochastic Processes
CHEM 235-1 Organic Chemistry Lab I (0.34 units) MATH 325-0 Complex Analysis
CHEM 235-2 Organic Chemistry Lab II (0.34 units - also when MATH 334-0 Linear Algebra: Second Course
taught as CHEM 230-2) MATH 351-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems
CHEM 235-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab (0.34 units - also MATH 353-0 Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations
when taught as CHEM 230-3)
MATH 354-0 Chaotic Dynamical Systems
The six courses above have substantial overlap with the 212 and 232 series
MATH 360-1 MENU: Applied Analysis
below. Consult with the Chemistry director of undergraduate studies for exact
MATH 360-2 MENU: Applied Analysis
equivalencies.
MATH 368-0 Introduction to Optimization
CHEM 212-1 Organic Chemistry
MATH 381-0 Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems for
CHEM 212-2 Organic Chemistry
ISP
CHEM 212-3 Organic Chemistry
MATH 382-0 Complex Analysis for ISP
CHEM 232-1 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (0.34 units)
PHYSICS 330-1 Classical Mech
CHEM 232-2 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (0.34 units)
PHYSICS 330-2 Classical Mechanics
also
PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter
CHEM 220-0 Introductory Instrumental Analysis
PHYSICS 339-1 Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 305-0 Chemistry of Life Processes
PHYSICS 339-2 Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 307-0 Materials and Nanochemistry
PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics
CHEM 308-0 Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Nanomaterials

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PHYSICS 352-0 Introduction to Computational Physics CSD 302-0 Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Hearing
PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory Mechanism

PHYSICS 360-0 Advanced Physics Laboratory CSD 305-0 Phonetics

PHYSICS 361-0 Classical Optics and Special Relativity CSD 306-0 Psychoacoustics

PHYSICS 371-0 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos LING 250-0 Sound Patterns in Human Language

STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences LING 260-0 Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences

STAT 232-0 Applied Statistics LING 270-0 Meaning

STAT 301-1 Data Science 1 with R LING 315-0 Experimental Approaches to Word Form Processing

or STAT 303-1 Data Science 1 with Python LING 316-0 Experimental Syntax

STAT 301-2 Data Science 2 with R LING 317-0 Experimental Pragmatics

or STAT 303-2 Data Science 2 with Python LING 321-0 Bilingualism

STAT 301-3 Data Science 3 with R LING 330-0 Research Methods in Linguistics

or STAT 303-3 Data Science 3 with Python LING 334-0 Introduction to Computational Linguistics

STAT 302-0 Data Visualization LING 342-0 Structure of Various Languages

STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory & Methods 1 LING 350-0 Fundamentals of Laboratory Phonology

STAT 320-2 Statistical Theory & Methods 2 LING 360-0 Fundamentals of Syntax

STAT 320-3 Statistical Theory & Methods 3 LING 370-0 Fundamentals of Meaning

STAT 328-0 Causal Inference LING 371-0 Reference

STAT 342-0 Statistical Data Mining LING 372-0 Pragmatics

STAT 344-0 Statistical Computing LING 373-0 Implicature

STAT 348-0 Applied Multivariate Analysis

STAT 350-0 Regression Analysis
Laboratory Experience Options (units depend on option
STAT 352-0 Nonparametric Statistical Methods selected):
STAT 354-0 Applied Time Series Modeling and Forecasting Two units of credit from 398 or 399 Undergraduate Research in a
STAT 356-0 Hierarchical Linear Models relevant field:
Course Title
STAT 383-0 Probability and Statistics for ISP
NEUROSCI 399-0 Independent Study in Neuroscience (multiple
Human Behavior and Cognition (any 4 units, at least 2 of which registrations)
must be 300-level or above) NEUROSCI 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar (With approval of the director
Course Title of undergraduate studies)

COG_SCI 207-0 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling Two units of Undergraduate Research (typically numbered 398 or 399) in another
relevant field may satisfy this requirement with the approval of the director of
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
undergraduate studies.
COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning
Two units of approved 398 or 399 Undergraduate Research may be used in place of
CSD 303-0 Brain and Cognition
one unit of credit in an Allied Field.
or PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition
CSD 310-0 Biological Foundations of Speech and Music One unit of credit from laboratory or methods undergraduate
PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology coursework:
PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology Course Title

PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology Some courses on this list double-count for an Allied Field or Neuroscience Elective.

PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology NEUROSCI 350-0 Advanced Neurophysiology Laboratory

PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology NEUROSCI 355-0 Neurogenetics of Behavior Laboratory

PSYCH 303-0 Psychopathology NEUROSCI 390-0 Topics in Neuroscience (When offered as NEUROSCI

390-0-60 Neuro-Anatomy Laboratory)
PSYCH 324-0 Perception
PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology
PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind
BIOL_SCI 232-0 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory (0.34
PSYCH 336-0 Consciousness
units - also when taught as BIOL SCI 221)
PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development
BIOL_SCI 233-0 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory (0.34
PSYCH 372-0 Language and Cognition
units - also when taught as BIOL SCI 220)
PSYCH 374-0 Human Memory
BIOL_SCI 234-0 Investigative Laboratory (0.34 units - also when
PSYCH 378-0 Images of Cognition taught as BIOL SCI 222)
PSYCH 379-0 Neuroscience & Behavior Laboratory BIOL_SCI 305-0 Neurobiology Laboratory
PSYCH 392-0 Advanced Seminar in Psychology (With the approval CHEM 235-1 Organic Chemistry Lab I (0.34 units)
of the director of undergraduate studies)
CHEM 235-2 Organic Chemistry Lab II (0.34 units - also when
taught as CHEM 230-2)
Language and Human Communication (any 4 units, at least 2 of
CHEM 235-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab (0.34 units - also
which must be 300-level or above) when taught as CHEM 230-3)
Course Title
Other with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
CSD 301-0 Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal Mechanism

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Related Courses Required for the Major in Neuroscience: or

1 Biology course: PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics

Course Title PHYSICS 136-1 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)

BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology (or Physiology taught as BIOL SCI PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics
217 Fall 2020 or earlier) PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)
PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics
Calculus sequence chosen from: PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)
Course Title
or
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics
MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus
PHYSICS 136-1 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)
or
PHYSICS 140-2 Fundamentals of Physics
MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)
MATH 218-2 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics
MATH 218-3 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)
Other with approval of the director of undergraduate studies
or for ISP students

Chemistry sequence chosen from: PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP

Course Title PHYSICS 126-1 Physics for ISP Laboratory (0.34 units)

CHEM 110-0 Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP

CHEM 131-0 General Chemistry 1 PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory (0.34 units)

CHEM 141-0 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.34 units) PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for ISP

CHEM 132-0 General Chemistry 2 PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP Laboratory (0.34 units)

CHEM 142-0 General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (0.34 units)

1 Statistics course chosen from:
or
Course Title
CHEM 151-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 1
CSD 304-0 Statistics in Communication Sciences and Disorders
CHEM 161-0 Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.34
IEMS 201-0 Introduction to Statistics
units)
PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology
CHEM 152-0 Accelerated General Chemistry 2
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
CHEM 162-0 Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (0.34
units) STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences

or STAT 383-0 Probability and Statistics for ISP

CHEM 171-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry ES_APPM 375-1 Quantitative Biology I: Experiments, Data, Models, and
Analysis
CHEM 181-0 Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
(0.34 units) ES_APPM 375-1 may be used to fulfill either the Statistics or the Computer
Programming requirement, but not both.
CHEM 172-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry
Other with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
CHEM 182-0 Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
(0.34 units)
Honors in Neuroscience
1 Computer Programming course chosen from: Majors with strong academic records and significant research
Course Title accomplishments may pursue honors in neuroscience. Interested
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming (or EECS students should contact the director of undergraduate studies by email
110-0) no later than the beginning of fall quarter senior year. Considerations
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (or EECS for honors include GPA and the quality of a written thesis based on
111-0 ) the student’s research. Students also must complete at least 1 quarter
ES_APPM 375-1 Quantitative Biology I: Experiments, Data, Models, and of NEUROSCI 399-0 Independent Study in Neuroscience, followed by
Analysis NEUROSCI 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar in winter of senior year. Students
ES_APPM 375-1 may be used to fulfill either the Statistics or the Computer meeting department requirements may be recommended to the college
Programming requirement, but not both. for graduation with honors. For more information consult the department
With approval of the director of undergraduate studies, either BIOL_SCI 323-0 or website (https://www.neurobiology.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/
ES_APPM 370-1 may count in place of a Computer Programming related course for the honors-in-the-major/) and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
Neuroscience major, instead of as a Neuroscience Elective or Allied Field course.

Physics sequence chosen from: Neuroscience Second Major for ISP

Course
PHYSICS 130-1
Title
College Physics
Students
PHYSICS 136-1 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units) Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
PHYSICS 130-2 College Physics Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program in
PHYSICS 130-3 College Physics
Weinberg College. It is possible to complete a double major in ISP and
PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 units)

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Neuroscience with an Allied Field of Computation and Systems Modeling

by completing the courses below in addition to ISP requirements. Note
Neuroscience
that NEUROSCI 311-0 is required to be completed by students doing the The Neuroscience Major (p. 329) is offered by the Department of
second major in neuroscience; students completing both majors may not Neurobiology (p. 327).
substitute INTG_SCI 398-0 or another course for a neuroscience course in
the ISP curriculum.
Persian
Course Title
Persian is offered by the Middle East and North African Languages
Required course: Program (https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu).  For course listings
NEUROSCI 206-0 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience in this catalog see Middle East and North African Studies (p. 323).
2 Neuroscience Electives with a primary focus on human behavior and the human
brain (Group A Elective), chosen from:
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
Philosophy
CSD 303-0 Brain and Cognition philosophy.northwestern.edu
or PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition
The Department of Philosophy is committed to exposing students to
CSD 310-0 Biological Foundations of Speech and Music
a broad range of philosophical traditions and issues. With strengths in
PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology
Anglo-American and continental philosophy, the department provides
PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology courses in all systematic areas of philosophy as well as a strong array
PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology of courses in ancient, medieval, and modern philosophy. The research
PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology interests of members of the department show a similar breadth, and
PSYCH 324-0 Perception many of them invite interdisciplinary pursuits with relevant scientific or
PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind other humanistic disciplines. This pluralism enables students to explore
PSYCH 392-0 Advanced Seminar in Psychology (With the approval philosophy’s application to all areas of life and to appreciate the diversity
of the director of undergraduate studies) of approaches possible in philosophy.
2 Neuroscience Electives with a primary focus on molecular, cellular, and systems-
level mechanisms of brain function (Group B Elective), chosen from: Programs of Study
NEUROSCI 303-0 Molecular Mechanisms of • Philosophy Major (p. 336)
Neuropsychopharmacology
• Philosophy Minor (p. 337)
NEUROSCI 304-0 Developmental Neurobiology
NEUROSCI 320-0 Animal Behavior PHIL 109-6 First-Year Seminar in Philosophy (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year
NEUROSCI 324-0 Neurobiology of Biological Clocks and Sleep Seminar
NEUROSCI 326-0 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
PHIL 110-0 Introduction to Philosophy (1 Unit)   Fundamental problems
NEUROSCI 350-0 Advanced Neurophysiology Laboratory
and methods of philosophy. Ethics Values Distro Area
NEUROSCI 355-0 Neurogenetics of Behavior Laboratory
PHIL 150-0 Elementary Logic I (1 Unit)   Introduction to the philosophical
NEUROSCI 360-0 Neuroscience of Brain Disorders
study of logical entailment and deduction. Systems of classical
NEUROSCI 377-0 Neurobiology of Sensation and Perception
propositional and predicate logic; and their bearing on philosophical
NEUROSCI 379-0 From Perception to Action
quandaries. First quarter of PHIL 150-0/PHIL 250-0/PHIL 350-0 sequence.
NEUROSCI 390-0 Topics in Neuroscience (With approval of the director Formal Studies Distro Area
of undergraduate studies)
PHIL 151-0 Scientific Reasoning (1 Unit)   Introduction to probabilistic
BIOL_SCI 303-0 Molecular Neurobiology
calculus and its role in science. Topics may include Bayes's theorem, the
BIOL_SCI 305-0 Neurobiology Laboratory
Dutch Book theorem, hypothesis and confirmation, problems of induction,
BIOL_SCI 307-0 Brain Structure, Function, and Evolution
subjective and objective interpretations of probability, causal reasoning.
ES_APPM 370-1 Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
Formal Studies Distro Area

Honors in Neuroscience PHIL 210-1 History of Philosophy - Ancient (1 Unit)   Classical readings

from authors of the Western tradition of ancient philosophy, like Plato,
Majors with strong academic records and significant research Aristotle, Stoics, Epicureans, Cicero, Seneca. Ethics Values Distro Area
accomplishments may pursue honors in neuroscience. Interested
PHIL 210-2 History of Philosophy - Medieval (1 Unit)   Classical readings
students should contact the director of undergraduate studies by email
from authors of the Western tradition of medieval philosophy. Ethics
no later than the beginning of fall quarter senior year. Considerations
Values Distro Area
for honors include GPA and the quality of a written thesis based on
the student’s research. Students also must complete at least 1 quarter PHIL 210-3 History of Philosophy - Early Modern (1 Unit)   Classical
of NEUROSCI 399-0 Independent Study in Neuroscience, followed by readings from authors of the Western tradition of the early modern age of
NEUROSCI 398-0 Senior Thesis Seminar in winter of senior year. Students enlightenment, like Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume. Ethics Values
meeting department requirements may be recommended to the college Distro Area
for graduation with honors. For more information consult the department PHIL 216-0 Introduction to Pragmatism (1 Unit)   Introduction to classical
website (https://www.neurobiology.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/ and contemporary literature in pragmatist philosophy: Peirce, James,
honors-in-the-major/) and see Honors in the Major (p. 191). Mead, Dewey, and 20th century neopragmatist authors (Quine, Rorty,
Putnam, et al.). Ethics Values Distro Area

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PHIL 219-0 Introduction to Existentialism (1 Unit)   Principal sources of PHIL 259-0 Introduction to Metaphysics (1 Unit)   Introductory discussion
existential philosophy: Kierkegaard, Jaspers, Marcel, Nietzsche, Sartre, of some debates in contemporary metaphysics. Possible topics include
Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and others. Ethics Values Distro Area objectivity, time, universals, causations, possible worlds, and material
constitution. Ethics Values Distro Area
PHIL 220-0 Introduction to Critical Theory (1 Unit)   Crisis, criticism,
and critique in philosophical, political, and cultural contexts. Focus PHIL 260-0 Introduction to Moral Philosophy (1 Unit)   Overview of some
on the philosophical aspects of critical theory with reference to social of the main ideas and most influential writings of moral philosophy.
conditions and art, literary, and/or political forms. COMP_LIT 207-0 and Ethics Values Distro Area
PHIL 220-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. PHIL 261-0 Introduction to Political Philosophy (1 Unit)   Overview
Ethics Values Distro Area of some of the main ideas and most influential writings of political
PHIL 221-0 Gender, Politics, & Philosophy (1 Unit)   Role of gender philosophy. Ethics Values Distro Area
difference in the main political-philosophical traditions: social contract, PHIL 262-0 Ethical Problems and Public Issues (1 Unit)   Analysis of such
liberalism, republicanism, socialism-Marxism, critical theory. The classics controversial issues as the death penalty, abortion, euthanasia, sexual
of feminist political philosophy (Wollstonecraft, Mill, Taylor, Engels), morality, economic justice and welfare, pornography and censorship,
followed by contemporary debates. Taught with GNDR_ST 233-0; may not discrimination and preferential treatment, the environment, and world
receive credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area hunger. Ethics Values Distro Area
PHIL 222-0 Introduction to Africana Philosophy (1 Unit)   Conceptual PHIL 266-0 Philosophy of Religion (1 Unit)   Survey of the central issues
and historical approaches to philosophical questions, topics, and in the philosophic analysis of religious experience: the existence of God,
figures belonging to the African Diaspora including political thought, creation, miracles, the claims of faith versus the claims of reason, sin,
ethical thought, aesthetics, hermeneutics, philosophy of identity, and free will, and immortality. Ethics Values Distro Area
epistemologies. Ethics Values Distro Area
PHIL 268-0 Ethics and the Environment (1 Unit)   Topics include our
PHIL 224-0 Philosophy, Race, and Racism (1 Unit)   Introduction to relationship to the environment, the obligation to future generations,
philosophical discussions of race, race identity, and racism. Readings pollution and population control, food and energy production and
may be drawn from classical as well as contemporary sources. Ethics distribution, species diversity, and the preservation of wilderness. Ethics
Values Distro Area Values Distro Area
PHIL 225-0 Minds and Machines (1 Unit)   Introductory course PHIL 269-0 Bioethics (1 Unit)   Ethical analysis of a variety of issues such
addressing philosophical issues arising from the study of intelligence, as the human genome project, genetic therapy, cloning and stem cell
including the possibility of machine intelligence and its relevance to the transplantation, human and animal research, reproductive technologies,
study of human intelligence. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area and the allocation of resources. Ethics Values Distro Area
PHIL 240-0 Freedom and Responsibility (1 Unit)   Introduction to PHIL 270-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Economic and Ethical
philosophy through an examination of major theories of freedom and Dimensions (1 Unit)   Interdisciplinary analysis of economic and ethical
responsibility, with attention to how these may be affected by the issues concerning climate change; scientific evidence for anthropogenic
scientific worldview. Ethics Values Distro Area global warming; economics and ethics of resource use, conservation
PHIL 250-0 Elementary Logic II (1 Unit)   Introduction to variations of practices, and sustainability. ISEN 230-0 is taught with PHIL 270-0;
classical logic, and their application to philosophical topics, among them students may not earn credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area
necessity and possibility, obligation and permission, knowledge and PHIL 273-1 The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Life (1 Unit)   Course
truth. Second quarter of PHIL 150-0/PHIL 250-0/PHIL 350-0 sequence. asking questions such as what it takes for a human life to go well, the
Prerequisite: PHIL 150-0. Formal Studies Distro Area nature of happiness, the role of pleasure, what makes lives meaningful,
PHIL 253-0 Introduction to the Philosophy of Language (1 Unit)   rich, flourishing, what human dignity consists in. Ethics Values Distro Area
Contemporary themes and theories in the philosophy of language. Topics PHIL 273-2 The Brady Scholars Program: The Moral Life (1 Unit)   Course
may include context and semantics, the semantics-pragmatics boundary, asking questions that allow determining how we are to treat and interact
implicature, reference, presupposition, speech acts, and the role of with others. Ethics Values Distro Area
language in shaping conceptions of social and natural reality. Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area PHIL 273-3 The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Society (1 Unit)  
Course investigating domestic and international questions, such as
PHIL 254-0 Introduction to Philosophy of the Natural Sciences (1 Unit)   whether democracy is the most legitimate form of government, what
Philosophical and methodological issues in the natural sciences, such as obligations national states have to others, the role of peace, international
the discovery and testing of hypotheses, explanation, theory selection, inequality. Ethics Values Distro Area
the nature of scientific laws, causality, space and time, determinism.
Ethics Values Distro Area PHIL 280-0 Introduction to the Philosophy of Art (1 Unit)   Introduction to
major themes and theories in the philosophy of art, including questions
PHIL 255-0 Theory of Knowledge (1 Unit)   Basic philosophical questions concerning the nature of taste, beauty, art, and artistic creativity.
about human knowledge, focusing on skepticism and competing theories Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
of knowledge. Ethics Values Distro Area
PHIL 310-0 Studies in Ancient Philosophy (1 Unit)  
PHIL 257-0 Philosophy of the Universe (1 Unit)   Methods for and Works of one or more important philosophers or movements before 500
approaches to philosophical inquiry about the ultimate nature of the CE. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
universe. Topics include: emergence of the macroscopic world, laws
of nature, the directionality of time, cosmological arguments for the PHIL 311-0 Studies in Medieval Philosophy (1 Unit)  
existence of God, life, consciousness. No Prerequisites. Ethics Values Works of one or more important philosophers or philosophical
Distro Area movements between 500 and 1500 CE. May be repeated for credit with
change of topic.

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PHIL 312-0 Studies in Modern Philosophy (1 Unit)   Theory of decision making, what it is to decide, possible constraints on
Works of one or more important philosophers or philosophical decisions, how to understand preference reversals, paradoxes of decision
movements between 1500 and 1800. May be repeated for credit with making, and actions taken against one's better judgment.
change of topic. PHIL 350-0 Advanced Logic (1 Unit)  
PHIL 313-1 Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' I (1 Unit)   Alternating topics. Metalogic: Formal semantics, soundness,
Detailed analysis of Kant's claims to justify human knowledge in The completeness, and compactness of predicate logic; Nonstandard models
Critique of Pure Reason (the 'Analytic of Pure Reason'). of arithmetic and the Lowenheim-Skolem theorems. Incompleteness:
Recursive functions, the incompletability of arithmetic and undecidability
PHIL 313-2 Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' II (1 Unit)  
of predicate logic. Definability and undefinability of provability,
Detailed analysis of Kant's criticism of traditional metaphysics in The
consistency, and truth in arithmetic. Third quarter of PHIL 150-0/
Critique of Pure Reason (the 'Dialectic of Pure Reason').
PHIL 250-0/PHIL 350-0 sequence.
PHIL 314-0 Studies in German Philosophy (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: PHIL 150-0.
Study of one or more key themes, figures, or historical developments
PHIL 351-0 Advanced Topics in Philosophical Logic (1 Unit)  
in German philosophy from the 18th century to the present. May be
Advanced application of methods of modern formal logic to a variety of
repeated for credit with change of topic.
questions in metaphysics, philosophy of logic, philosophy of language,
PHIL 315-0 Studies in French Philosophy (1 Unit)   and philosophy of mathematics.
One or more figures of 20th century or contemporary French philosophy. Prerequisite: PHIL 250-0.
May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
PHIL 352-0 Philosophy of Mathematics (1 Unit)  
PHIL 317-0 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Philosophy (1 Unit)   Nature of mathematical entities and mathematical truth. Platonism,
Study of one or more key philosophical themes, figures, or developments intuitionism, fictionalism, nominalism, the synthetic a priori, self-
of the 19th century, 20th century, or both. May be repeated for credit with referential paradoxes, incompleteness and undecidability, consistency,
change of topic. alternative axiomatizations and uniqueness, the relation between
PHIL 318-0 Studies in Contemporary Philosophy (1 Unit)   mathematics and logic, and mathematical revolutions.
Selected philosophical works of the latter part of the 20th century or the PHIL 353-0 Philosophy of Language (1 Unit)  
21st century. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. The nature and uses of language as presenting philosophical problems,
PHIL 319-0 Existentialism and Its Sources (1 Unit)   e.g., theory of reference, the modes of meaning, definition, metaphor,
Intensive study of one or a small number of major contributions to the problems of syntax, and semantics. May be repeated for credit with
existentialist tradition. change of topic.

PHIL 321-0 Philosophy & Gender (1 Unit)   PHIL 355-0 Scientific Method in the Social Sciences (1 Unit)  
Survey of approaches to sex and gender throughout the history of Analysis of the philosophical foundations of social inquiry with reference
philosophy. to selected problems, thinkers, and schools, both classical and modern.

PHIL 324-0 Studies in African American Philosophy (1 Unit)   PHIL 357-0 Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology (1 Unit)  
Study of the work of one or more important African American Examination of current debates in metaphysics and epistemology,
philosophers or philosophical movements of the 19th or 20th centuries. broadly understood. Possible topics include skepticism, mental
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. representation, time, the epistemology of testimony, linguistic norms,
personal identity, causation, and modality. May be repeated for credit with
PHIL 325-0 Philosophy of Mind (1 Unit)  
change of topic.
Selected topics in the philosophy of mind: mind-body problem, problem of
other minds, self-knowledge, personal identity, philosophical psychology. PHIL 358-0 Epistemology (1 Unit)  
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Central problems in the theory of knowledge, emphasizing contemporary
developments. A priori knowledge, perception memory, induction, and
PHIL 326-0 Topics in Philosophy of Medicine (1 Unit)  
theories of meaning and truth.
Introduces premed students to reasoning through problems they are
likely to encounter. For example: Is it ever ethical to withhold information PHIL 359-0 Studies in Metaphysics (1 Unit)  
from a patient? Should physicians help terminally ill patients commit The most general features of reality and their relation to thought and
suicide? Should health care for the elderly be more limited than for language. Topics may include existence, time, identity, properties, truth,
children? How does uncertainty and risk bear on medical decisions? causality, and freedom.
Ethics Values Distro Area PHIL 360-0 Topics in Moral Philosophy (1 Unit)  
PHIL 327-0 Philosophy of Psychology (1 Unit)   Philosophical analysis of recent or contemporary issues, theories, or
Problems such as the nature of psychological explanation, figures in moral philosophy. May be repeated for credit with change of
experimentation and the testing of psychological claims, the standing topic.
of psychology as a science, reductionism, the unconscious, and PHIL 361-0 Topics in Social and Political Philosophy (1 Unit)  
conceptualizing the psyche and its processes. Philosophical analysis of a recent or contemporary issue, individual
PHIL 328-0 Classics of Analytic Philosophy (1 Unit)   philosopher, or school of thought in social and political philosophy. May
Examination of classic texts that shaped the analytic movement of be repeated for credit with change of topic.
20th century Anglo-American philosophy. Readings from Frege, Russell, PHIL 362-0 Studies in the History of Ethical and Political Theory (1 Unit)  
Wittgenstein, Carnap, Quine, and others. Examination of one or more major figures or movements in the history of
PHIL 330-0 Practical Reasoning and Choice (1 Unit)   moral or political philosophy. May be repeated for credit with change of
topic.

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PHIL 363-0 Kant's Moral Theory (1 Unit)   PHIL 150-0 Elementary Logic I

Exploration of the moral and ethical thought of Immanuel Kant through or PHIL 250-0 Elementary Logic II
careful study of Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals along with 1 core course in moral or political philosophy:
2

readings from the Critique of Practical Reason, Metaphysics of Morals, PHIL 260-0 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
and Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason.
or PHIL 261-0 Introduction to Political Philosophy
Ethics Values Distro Area 3
9 additional courses:
PHIL 364-0 Business and Professional Ethics (1 Unit)   Application of At least 6 must be at the 300 or 400 level. A student who is admitted to and
ethical theories (Kantianism, utilitarianism, etc.) in a commercial setting. completes 1 or more 400-level courses may apply such courses toward this
Topics include social responsibilities of corporations, public regulation, requirement.
moral limits of marketing (e.g., marketing to children, noxious products), Up to 3 of the following courses offered by the Brady Scholars Program in Ethics
4
social justice versus fair compensation. Ethics Values Distro Area and Civic Life may be counted:

PHIL 366-0 Advanced Studies in the Philosophy of Religion (1 Unit)   PHIL 273-1 The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Life
& PHIL 273-2 and The Brady Scholars Program: The Moral Life
Central problems in the philosophy of religion.
& PHIL 273-3 and The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Society
PHIL 370-0 Philosophy & Literature (1 Unit)   1 of the 9 electives may be from outside the department if it has substantial
Issues involving the relationship between philosophy and literature. philosophical content. Course approval must be obtained from the director
PHIL 373-1 The Brady Scholars Program: The Civically Engaged Life (0.5 of undergraduate studies by submitting a petition that includes the course
4
syllabus.
Unit)   Students in the Brady Scholars Program meet at least once each
week, among themselves and with civic leaders, to plan their community At most 2 eligible PHIL 399-0 may count toward the major. See department
website for criteria. Approval must be obtained in advance from both the
service project, and to bring it to completion.
instructor and the director of undergraduate studies.
PHIL 373-2 The Brady Scholars Program: The Civically Engaged Life (0.5
1
Unit)   Should be completed as early as possible, since the material is
PHIL 380-0 Philosophy of Art (1 Unit)   required to do well in more advanced work (although not formally
Topics to be discussed might include the nature and purpose of art, art prerequisite) and only offered in specific quarters during the
and perception, the nature of creativity, and the social responsibility of the academic year.
2
artist. NOTE: Core requirements for the major cannot be replaced by
courses taken outside the specified offerings of the Philosophy
PHIL 390-0 Special Topics In Philosophy (1 Unit)  
Department. This includes courses completed on study abroad
May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
programs, online courses, courses transferred from other institutions,
PHIL 398-1 Senior Tutorial (1 Unit)   Senior thesis. Grade of K given in and courses offered by other departments at Northwestern. Only
PHIL 398-1. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. in cases of established exceptional hardship will the Philosophy
PHIL 398-2 Senior Tutorial (1 Unit)   Senior thesis. Grade of K given in Department undergraduate committee be able to consider a request
PHIL 398-1. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. to substitute a core credit (see department website FAQ for further
details). A student who might be facing such circumstances needs
PHIL 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Open to properly qualified
to immediately contact the department advisor or the director of
students with consent of instructor. Can only be applied to Major or Minor
undergraduate studies to find out more about the possibilities.
after approval of DUS upon student's petition with dept form. 3
None may be a first-year seminar, the ISEN course PHIL 270-0, the

Philosophy Major Brady Scholars coures PHIL 373-1 and PHIL 373-2, or senior tutorial
courses PHIL 398-1 and PHIL 398-2.
4
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Students who apply courses offered in the Brady Program in Ethics
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. and Civic Life (p. 265) towards the major may not petition to count
another course offered outside the department towards the major.
Because the study of philosophy involves the critical discussion of the
most fundamental questions asked by human beings, it helps develop
breadth of understanding and clarity of thought. This character of
Honors in Philosophy
philosophical inquiry makes choosing philosophy as a second major Majors with strong academic records (GPA in the major of 3.5) and an
attractive to many students. Moreover, with appropriate supporting interest in pursuing honors should have project proposals approved by
courses, a philosophy major can be a sound preparation for many a faculty supervisor and the director of undergraduate studies or the
careers, whether or not they involve further study. philosophy department honors convenor before the end of winter quarter
of junior year. They then take PHIL 398-1 in spring quarter of junior year
The core of the program is a firm grounding in the history of philosophy. and PHIL 398-2 in fall quarter of senior year; neither counts toward major
Against this background, students may tailor a program that meets their requirements. (Students may petition to begin this thesis sequence
particular interests. in fall quarter of senior year, so that their sequence moves forward a
quarter, respectively.) Near the end of the second quarter (i.e. PHIL 398-2),
Course Title students submit completed senior theses, which are evaluated by the
Major Requirements (13 units) undergraduate committee in terms of level of research and philosophical
1,2
2 core history of philosophy courses: reflection. In the spring, students present their research results at a
PHIL 210-1 History of Philosophy - Ancient conference open to the public.
& PHIL 210-3 and History of Philosophy - Early Modern
1 core logic course:
1,2 Students whose papers, presentations, and grades meet department
criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with

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honors. For more information see the department website (https:// Physics seeks answers to fundamental questions about the natural
www.philosophy.northwestern.edu/) and Honors in the Major (p. 191). world. Physicists study nature at all distance scales, from extremely large
(stellar systems, galaxies, and the observable universe) to infinitesimally
Philosophy Minor small (atoms, nuclei, and fundamental particles), as well as everything in
between (biological systems, natural and artificial materials).
The minor in philosophy requires students to be well-grounded in the
history of philosophy, especially ancient and early modern, covering Many students in physics pursue career paths involving the natural
the major texts of ethical and political theory as well as the major texts sciences and engineering, both in academia and industry, while others
of epistemology and metaphysics. The emphasis on argument and find that the quantitative thinking and problem solving skills that
logical structure in philosophy requires familiarity with contemporary characterize physics and astronomy can be fruitfully applied to many
logic, at least up to the level of the first-order predicate calculus. Beyond nonscience areas.
this foundational requirement, students take 4 courses tailored to their
Majors normally take:
individual interests and, typically, to complement work being done in their
major. To provide the greatest latitude, only 3 of the 4 remaining courses Course Title
need be at the 300 or 400 level.
First Year:

Course Title PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics

& PHYSICS 140-2 and Fundamentals of Physics
Minor Requirements (8 units)
1
& PHYSICS 140-3 and Fundamentals of Physics
4 core courses:
or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
PHIL 150-0 Elementary Logic I & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
or PHIL 250-0 Elementary Logic II & PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
PHIL 210-1 History of Philosophy - Ancient PHYSICS 136-1 General Physics Laboratory
PHIL 210-3 History of Philosophy - Early Modern & PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
PHIL 260-0 Introduction to Moral Philosophy & PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory

or PHIL 261-0 Introduction to Political Philosophy Sophomore year:

4 additional courses:
2 PHYSICS 239-0 Foundations of Modern Physics

At least 3 must be at the 300 or 400 level. A student who is admitted to and
Majors also take a sequence of mathematics courses in their first and
completes 1 or more 400-level courses may apply such courses toward this
second years. The remaining requirements are a set of 300-level courses
requirement.
that depend on the chosen concentration, taken during sophomore, junior,
Only 1 from the following courses offered by the Brady Scholars Program in Ethics
3 and senior years.
and Civic Life may be counted:
PHIL 273-1 The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Life While there is no formal major in astronomy, students may select the
or PHIL 273-2 The Brady Scholars Program: The Moral Life astronomy concentration within the physics major.
or PHIL 273-3 The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Society
No more than 1 eligible PHIL 399-0 may count toward the minor. See department Students intending to study physics or astronomy in graduate school
website for criteria. Approval must be obtained in advance from both the instructor should choose the advanced physics or astronomy concentrations. They
and the director of undergraduate studies. Neither online-courses nor non-PHIL should also consider taking 2 or 3 units of PHYSICS 398-0 Independent
credits may be petitioned to count for the minor. Thesis Research or PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study under the
supervision of a faculty member, consisting of a research project in the
1
NOTE: Core requirements for the minor cannot be replaced by student’s area of concentration and, if possible, introductory graduate
courses taken outside the specified offerings of the Philosophy courses. Students intending graduate study in a subject other than
Department. This includes courses completed on study abroad physics or not planning to go to graduate school may select the flexible
programs, online courses, courses transferred from other institutions, concentration, which can be tailored to their interests. All declared and
and courses offered by other departments at Northwestern. Only prospective majors should meet with the director of undergraduate
in cases of established exceptional hardship will the Philosophy studies before the end of sophomore year, if not earlier.
Department undergraduate committee be able to consider a request
to substitute a core credit (see department website FAQ for further
details). A student who might be facing such circumstances needs
The Teaching of Physics
Weinberg College students pursuing a major in physics who also wish to
to immediately contact the department advisor or the director of
be certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to the Secondary
undergraduate studies to find out more about the possibilities.
2 Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education and Social Policy
None may be a first-year seminar, the ISEN course PHIL 270-0, the and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP chapter of this
Brady Scholars courses  PHIL 373-1 and PHIL 373-2, or senior tutorial catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in
courses PHIL 398-1 and PHIL 398-2. SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.
3
For more about the Brady Program in Ethics and Civic Life (p. 265)
see the relevant section of this catalog.
Advanced Placement
Physics and Astronomy First-year students who have taken a college-level physics course in
high school may be eligible to place ahead in the introductory physics
sequence in the ways listed below. For details please refer to the First-
physics.northwestern.edu
Year Focus (https://www.physics.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/first-
year-focus.html) section of the departmental webpage.

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• A score of 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Physics PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP (1 Unit)   General physics course
C (Mechanics) examination posts as PHYSICS 135-1 General relying extensively on calculus. Similar to PHYSICS 135-1 but more
Physics and lab course credit. advanced and intended for ISP students. A concurrent advanced
• A score of 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Physics C calculus course, MATH 281-1 is offered by the mathematics department.
(Electricity & Magnetism) examination taken either before or after Prerequisite: first-year standing in ISP or consent of the department and
calendar year 2020 posts as PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics and lab concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 126-1. Natural Sciences Distro Area
course credit. PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP (1 Unit)   General physics
• A score of 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Physics C course relying extensively on calculus. Similar to PHYSICS 135-2 but
(Electricity & Magnetism) examination taken in 2020 posts as 1.0 unit more advanced and intended for ISP students. A concurrent advanced
of PHYSICS 1XX and 0.34 units lab credit posted as PHYSICS 1XL. A calculus course, MATH 281-2, is offered by the mathematics department.
sufficient score on the departmental assessment exam can convert Prerequisite: first-year standing in ISP or consent of the department and
these units to PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics and PHYSICS 136-2 concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 126-2. Natural Sciences Distro Area
General Physics Laboratory. PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for ISP (1 Unit)   General physics
• A score of 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Physics 1 course relying extensively on calculus. Similar to PHYSICS 135-3 but
exam posts as PHYSICS 130-1 College Physics and lab course credit. more advanced and intended for ISP students. A concurrent advanced
• A score of 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Physics 2 calculus course, MATH 281-3 is offered by the mathematics department.
exam posts as PHYSICS 130-2 College Physics and lab course credit. Prerequisite: first-year standing in ISP or consent of the department and
• Students who took college-level physics on the campus of an concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 126-3. Natural Sciences Distro Area
accredited college while in high school may apply to have the credit PHYSICS 126-1 Physics for ISP Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   Introductory
transferred to Northwestern. A transcript from the college is needed. physics laboratory for students taking PHYSICS 125-1, with which it must
“College-level” classes taken at a high school are not eligible for be taken concurrently.
transfer credit. For more details see Transferring Credit from Other
PHYSICS 126-2 Physics for ISP Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   Introductory
Colleges (https://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/
physics laboratory for students taking PHYSICS 125-2, with which it must
first-year-transfer/first-year/placement-and-credit/transfer-college-
be taken concurrently.
credit.html).
PHYSICS 126-3 Physics for ISP Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   Introductory
Programs of Study physics laboratory for students taking PHYSICS 125-3, with which it must
be taken concurrently.
• Physics Major (p. 341)
PHYSICS 130-1 College Physics (1 Unit)   Algebra-based physics
• Physics Minor (p. 342)
primarily for premedical students who do not need to take calculus-based
• Physics Second Major for ISP Students (p. 343)
physics. Topics covered are similar to those of PHYSICS 135-1. Students
with credit for a quarter of Physics 135 may not later receive credit for the
Note: The laboratory components of first-year physics sequences require
comparable quarter of Physics 130. Prerequisites: algebra, trigonometry,
separate registration and bear separate credit. When a course in such a
and concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 136-1. Natural Sciences Distro Area
sequence is listed as a prerequisite for another course, the associated lab
is also a prerequisite. PHYSICS 130-2 College Physics (1 Unit)   Algebra-based physics
primarily for premedical students who do not need to take calculus-based
See below for Astronomy Courses (p. 340). physics. Topics covered are similar to those of PHYSICS 135-2. Students
with credit for a quarter of Physics 135 may not later receive credit for
Physics Courses the comparable quarter of Physics 130. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 130-1,
PHYSICS 103-0 Ideas of Physics (1 Unit)   Topics in modern physics. PHYSICS 136-1, and concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 136-2. Natural
Content varies-for example, relativity, the physics of music, and Sciences Distro Area
the progress of physics through history. Requires only high school PHYSICS 130-3 College Physics (1 Unit)   Algebra-based physics
mathematics and is designed for non-science majors. Natural Sciences primarily for premedical students who do not need to take calculus-based
Distro Area physics. Topics covered are similar to those of PHYSICS 135-3. Students
PHYSICS 105-0 Music, Sound, Timbre (1 Unit)   Introduction to the with credit for a quarter of Physics 135 may not later receive credit for
interface of art, technology, and science. MIDI; musical analysis and the comparable quarter of Physics 130. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 130-2,
composition; physical acoustics and psychoacoustics; construction and PHYSICS 136-2, and concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 136-3. Natural
acoustics of instruments; signal generation, recording, and analysis. Sciences Distro Area
Natural Sciences Distro Area PHYSICS 130-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: College Physics 1 (0
PHYSICS 106-0 A Brief Journey through the Invisible Universe (1 Unit)   A Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in PHYSICS 130-1.
conceptual course exploring the world of the invisible radio universe. The Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
topics include: the historical development of the radio sky, the connection collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
between cosmic rays and the radio sky, how radio telescopes work and clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
numerous discoveries made over the last 90 years (pulsars, quasars, the PHYSICS 130-SG-2 Peer-Guided Study Group: College Physics 2 (0
Big Bang cosmic microwave background radiation, organic molecules, Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in PHYSICS 130-2.
the shadow of a supermassive black hole), and the physics of radio Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
astronomy. Natural Sciences Distro Area collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
PHYSICS 110-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.

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PHYSICS 130-SG-3 Peer-Guided Study Group: College Physics 3 (0 PHYSICS 239-0 Foundations of Modern Physics (1 Unit)   Principles
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in PHYSICS 130-3. of waves, probability, quantum theory, and selected topics from
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to special relativity, statistical mechanics, optics, and atomic structure.
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and PHYSICS 135-3 or
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U. equivalent; MATH 250-0 or equivalent or concurrent enrollment. Natural
Sciences Distro Area
PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics (1 Unit)   Calculus-based physics for
science and engineering majors and premedical students. Mechanics. PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2; concurrent enrollment in Introduction to tools for solving physics problems, including integral
PHYSICS 136-1 and MATH 230-1. Natural Sciences Distro Area calculus, complex numbers and complex algebra, matrices and vector
spaces, differential equations, and Fourier analysis. Prerequisites:
PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics (1 Unit)   Calculus-based physics for
PHYSICS 135-1 and PHYSICS 135-2 or equivalent (concurrent enrollment
science and engineering majors and premedical students. Electricity and
in PHYSICS 135-2 is sufficient); MATH 230-1. Formal Studies Distro Area
magnetism. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 136-1 and concurrent
enrollment in PHYSICS 136-2. Natural Sciences Distro Area PHYSICS 311-2 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences (1 Unit)  
Introduction to tools for solving physics problems, including integral
PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics (1 Unit)   Calculus-based physics for
calculus, complex numbers and complex algebra, matrices and vector
science and engineering majors and premedical students. Introduction
spaces, differential equations, and Fourier analysis. Prerequisites:
to modern physics; wave phenomena. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-2,
PHYSICS 135-3 (or concurrent enrollment); PHYSICS 311-1 or equivalent.
PHYSICS 136-2 and concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 136-3. Natural
Formal Studies Distro Area
Sciences Distro Area
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics (1
PHYSICS 135-SG-1 Peer-Guided Study Group: General Physics 1 (0
Unit)   Physically contextualized introduction to the field concept,
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in PHYSICS 135-1.
the associated methods of calculus, and the solution of key physical
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
partial differential equations. Three lectures and one discussion per
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
week. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 311-1, PHYSICS 311-2, or MATH 230-1,
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
MATH 230-2, MATH 240-0, and MATH 250-0, or equivalents. Natural
PHYSICS 135-SG-2 Peer-Guided Study Group: General Physics 2 (0 Sciences Distro Area
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in PHYSICS 135-2.
PHYSICS 330-1 Classical Mech (1 Unit)   Newtonian mechanics,
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
oscillations, the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms, central-force
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
motion. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1 or equivalent and MATH 230-2
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
and PHYSICS 311-1 and PHYSICS 311-2; or MATH 240-0, MATH 250-0; or
PHYSICS 135-SG-3 Peer-Guided Study Group: General Physics 3 (0 equivalent.
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in PHYSICS 135-3.
PHYSICS 330-2 Classical Mechanics (1 Unit)   Motion in a non-inertial
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
reference frame, kinematics of rigid modes, systems with many degrees
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
of freedom.
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
PHYSICS 332-0 Statistical Mechanics (1 Unit)   Ideal gas, Boltzmann
PHYSICS 136-1 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   Introductory
distribution, transport phenomena, fluctuation theory, Bose-Einstein and
physics laboratory for students taking PHYSICS 130-1 or PHYSICS 135-1,
Fermi-Dirac statistics. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and
with which it must be taken concurrently.
PHYSICS 135-3; MATH 230-2 or equivalent.
PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   Introductory
PHYSICS 333-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism (1 Unit)  
physics laboratory for students taking PHYSICS 130-2 or PHYSICS 135-2,
Electrostatics and magnetostatics, multipole expansion, solutions
with which it must be taken concurrently.
of Laplace's equation, images, analytic functions. Prerequisites:
PHYSICS 136-3 General Physics Laboratory (0.34 Unit)   Introductory PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and PHYSICS 135-3 and MATH 230-2
physics laboratory for students taking PHYSICS 130-3 or PHYSICS 135-3, and PHYSICS 311-1 and PHYSICS 311-2; or MATH 240-0, MATH 250-0; or
with which it must be taken concurrently. equivalent.
PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics (1 Unit)   Introduction to PHYSICS 333-2 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism (1 Unit)   Maxwell's
fundamental topics in classical mechanics for physics majors and equations, electromagnetic equations, electromagnetic wave
minors and students with a strong interest in physics. Prerequisites: propagation and radiation, microwave cavities, diffraction. Prerequisites:
MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2; concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 136-1 and PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and PHYSICS 135-3 and MATH 230-2
MATH 230-1. Natural Sciences Distro Area and PHYSICS 311-1 and PHYSICS 311-2; or MATH 240-0, MATH 250-0; or
PHYSICS 140-2 Fundamentals of Physics (1 Unit)   Introduction equivalent.
to fundamental topics in electricity and magnetism for physics PHYSICS 335-0 Physics of Magic (1 Unit)   Magic tricks, illusion, and
majors and minors and students with a strong interest in physics. deception used to discuss the rarely explored but often surprisingly
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 140-1, PHYSICS 136-1; concurrent enrollment in flexible boundaries of what is physically possible. Does not fulfill 300-
PHYSICS 136-2. Natural Sciences Distro Area level requirement for majors or minors. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1;
PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics (1 Unit)   Introduction to MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2, or equivalent.
fundamental topics in wave phenomena and modern physics for physics PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter (1 Unit)   Emergent
majors and minors and students with a strong interest in physics. properties and collective descriptions when simple components of
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 140-2, PHYSICS 136-2; concurrent enrollment in matter are combined into larger systems with varying degrees of order.
PHYSICS 136-3. Natural Sciences Distro Area Prerequisite: PHYSICS 339-1; PHYSICS 332-0 recommended.

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PHYSICS 339-1 Quantum Mechanics (1 Unit)   Introduction to systems will also be covered. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 330-1 and
quantum theory. Applications to atomic and molecular systems. The PHYSICS 330-2.
harmonic oscillator, the one-electron atom, the hydrogen molecule, PHYSICS 390-0 Topics in Physics (1 Unit)  
barrier penetration. Prerequisites: second-year standing in ISP or This is a special topics course, and each time it is offered could be a
PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and PHYSICS 135-3 or equivalent; completely different topic. Although the topic can change, it is expected
PHYSICS 239-0; PHYSICS 330-1; PHYSICS 311-1 or MATH 240-0.
that independent of the content, this is an advanced physics course that
PHYSICS 339-2 Quantum Mechanics (1 Unit)   Introduction to quantum builds on core physics knowledge. Prerequisites vary by offering. It would
theory. Applications to atomic and molecular systems. The harmonic generally require knowledge of at least one core physics course (Physics
oscillator, the one-electron atom, the hydrogen molecule, barrier 330, 332, 333, 339) or the equivalent mathematics or Permission from
penetration. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 339-1, second-year standing in ISP Instructor.
or PHYSICS 311-2 or MATH 250-0, MATH 351-0. PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research (1-2 Units)   Individual
PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics (1 Unit)   Nuclei and study under the direction of a faculty member. Open only to advanced
their constituents; nuclear models; alpha and beta decay; nuclear students pursuing departmental honors.
fission and fusion; the strong, electromagnetic, and weak interactions; PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study (1-2 Units)   Opportunity to study an
and the fundamental particles and particle schemes. Prerequisites: advanced subject of interest under the individual direction of a faculty
PHYSICS 339-1 and PHYSICS 339-2. member. Open to all advanced students; consent of instructor required.
PHYSICS 345-0 Introduction to General Relativity (1 Unit)   Review of
special relativity and Newtonian gravity; curved space-time; geodesics Astronomy Courses
and conservation laws; Schwarzschild geometry; tests of general
All 100-level astronomy courses are specifically designed for students
relativity; black holes; linearized gravity and gravitational waves; and big
without technical backgrounds and require a mathematics background of
bang cosmology. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 330-1 and PHYSICS 330-2 or
only high school algebra.
consent of instructor.
PHYSICS 352-0 Introduction to Computational Physics (1 Unit)   ASTRON 101-0 Modern Cosmology (1 Unit)   Modern views on the
Application of computing to physics: Monte Carlo simulation, numerical structure of the universe, its past, present, and future. For nonscience
integration of equations of motion, discrete element methods in majors who want to take a more detailed course after completing
electromagnetism. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and ASTRON 120-0. Natural Sciences Distro Area
PHYSICS 135-3 or equivalent; MATH 250-0 or equivalent (concurrent ASTRON 102-0 Milky Way Galaxy (1 Unit)   Structure of the galaxy, star
enrollment is sufficient); COMP_SCI 110-0 or equivalent prior formation, interstellar clouds and dust, star clusters, neutron stars and
programming experience. black holes, the galactic center. For nonscience majors who want to take
PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory (1 Unit)   Optics/laser lab focusing on a more detailed course after completing ASTRON 120-0. Natural Sciences
optical instruments widely used in medical/biological studies, including Distro Area
optical microscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, tumor detection in optical ASTRON 103-0 Solar System (1 Unit)   The planets and their moons, the
scattering, and optical fibers in endoscopes. Prerequisite: consent of sun, comets, asteroids. For nonscience majors who want to take a more
instructor. Natural Sciences Distro Area detailed course after completing ASTRON 120-0. Natural Sciences Distro
PHYSICS 358-0 Nanolithography (1 Unit)   Advanced lab involving Area
fabrication of metallic nanometer-scale structures by electron- ASTRON 106-0 A Brief Journey through the Invisible Universe (1 Unit)   A
beam lithography. Characterization of these structures by atomic conceptual course exploring the world of the invisible radio universe. The
force microscopy. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and topics include: the historical development of the radio sky, the connection
PHYSICS 135-3 or equivalent. between cosmic rays and the radio sky, how radio telescopes work and
PHYSICS 359-0 Electronics (1 Unit)   Introduction to modern electronics, numerous discoveries made over the last 90 years (pulsars, quasars, the
construction of elementary analog and digital circuits. Prerequisites: Big Bang cosmic microwave background radiation, organic molecules,
PHYSICS 333-1 and PHYSICS 333-2 or consent of instructor. the shadow of a supermassive black hole), and the physics of radio
astronomy. Natural Sciences Distro Area
PHYSICS 360-0 Advanced Physics Laboratory (1 Unit)   Modern
experimental techniques and data analysis methods. Both classic ASTRON 110-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
and modern experiments in atomic/nuclear physics, electricity and ASTRON 111-0 Introduction to Astrobiology (1 Unit)   The modern
magnetism, optics, condensed matter physics, and nonlinear dynamics. scientific perspective on the question of life elsewhere in the universe.
This laboratory emphasizes independent work. This course consists The prospects for life on Mars. The discovery of extrasolar planets and
primarily of two four-hour sessions per week, which may have lecture and the search for extrasolar biospheres. Natural Sciences Distro Area
laboratory periods. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 239-0 or PHYSICS 339-1, and
ASTRON 120-0 Highlights of Astronomy (1 Unit)   Acquaints students
PHYSICS 333-1, or permission of instructor.
with modern ideas about the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the
PHYSICS 361-0 Classical Optics and Special Relativity (1 Unit)   universe. Emphasizes fundamental principles and underlying concepts.
Advanced topics following from electrodynamics, including advanced Natural Sciences Distro Area
classical optics, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, radiation from
ASTRON 220-1 Introduction to Astrophysics I: Life Cycle of Stars
accelerated charges, wave guides and/or antennae, and special relativity,
and Planets (1 Unit)   The course will explore the origin and evolution
including dynamics. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 333-1 and PHYSICS 333-2.
of star/planet systems, focusing on underlying physical processes
PHYSICS 371-0 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (1 Unit)   Advanced and observational techniques. We will discuss the recent discovery
topics following from classical mechanics. The focus will be on nonlinear of thousands of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun - a.k.a.
dynamics and chaos theory, though coupled oscillations and continuous "exoplanets". We will also discuss stellar remnant black holes.

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(Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2 (concurrent registration in

PHYSICS 135-2 is acceptable. Students who have taken ASTRON 220-0
Physics Major
should not take this course and take ASTRON 220-2 instead). Natural Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Sciences Distro Area Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
ASTRON 220-2 Introduction to Astrophysics II: Galactic Evolution
The physics major is designed to help students acquire a broad and
and Cosmology (1 Unit)   The course will explore modern cosmology,
varied background in physics and related fields; it provides an excellent
including dark matter, the Big Bang, curved space-time, the origin and
intellectual foundation for many careers. The three basic steps toward
evolution of the first stars and galaxies, cosmic acceleration, and
completing the major are fulfilling prerequisites in introductory physics
dark energy. In all cases, the focus will be on the underlying physical
and calculus; taking a core sequence (common to all concentrations) of
processes and the observational techniques used. (Prerequisites:
classical physics, modern physics, and mathematics; and completing a
ASTRON 220-1 or all of PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, and
course concentration.
PHYSICS 135-3.) Natural Sciences Distro Area
ASTRON 305-0 Basics of Radio Astronomy (1 Unit)   Radio astronomy Course Title
is the study of natural radio emission from the sky, providing important Prerequisites
clues about the history of the universe. Topics include how a radio MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
telescope receives invisible signals, how dramatically the radio sky differs & MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
from the optical sky, and interferometry. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
PHYSICS 135-2, PHYSICS 135-3 (or equivalent) or PHYSICS 332-0; & MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
MATH 220-2 or equivalent. Natural Sciences Distro Area & MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics
ASTRON 314-0 Planetary Astrophysics (1 Unit)   Methods of exoplanet
& PHYSICS 140-2 and Fundamentals of Physics
detection. The observed architecture of exoplanetary systems. Formation
& PHYSICS 140-3 and Fundamentals of Physics
and evolution of planetary systems. Modeling exoplanet interiors and
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
atmospheres. Exoplanet habitability and the search for bio-signatures. & PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 330-1 and PHYSICS 330-2, or equivalent. & PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
ASTRON 321-0 Observational Astrophysics (1 Unit)   Geometric optics or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
applied to design of optical and x-ray telescopes; diffraction and the Airy & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
disk; radio and optical interferometry and aperture synthesis; adaptive & PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
optics; recent developments in detector technology; quantum and
& PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
thermal noise in astronomy. Independent research projects using the CCD
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
camera and 18-inch refractor in Dearborn Observatory. Offered alternate
or PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP
years. Prerequisite: ASTRON 220-0, ASTRON 220-1, or ASTRON 220-2.
& PHYSICS 125-2 and General Physics for ISP
ASTRON 325-0 Stellar Astrophysics (1 Unit)   Physics of stellar interiors, & PHYSICS 125-3 and General Physics for ISP
stellar atmospheres, and star formation. Specific topics include simple & PHYSICS 126-1 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
stellar models, nuclear energy generation, overview of evolutionary & PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
phases, white dwarfs, neutron stars, interstellar gas and dust grains, & PHYSICS 126-3 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
gravitational collapse. Prerequisite: ASTRON 220-0, ASTRON 220-1, or Major Requirements (units vary, depending on math courses and concentration
ASTRON 220-2. selected)
10–11 core courses (depending on math concentration)
ASTRON 329-0 Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology (1 Unit)  
Core mathematics and mathematical tools courses listed below or equivalent
Big bang cosmology, thermal history of the universe, primordial 1
courses approved by the department:
nucleosynthesis, microwave background, dark matter, largescale
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
structure, galaxy formation, spiral and elliptical galaxies, groups and 1
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus
clusters of galaxies. Prerequisite: ASTRON 220-0, ASTRON 220-1, or
PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
ASTRON 220-2.
& PHYSICS 311-2 and Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
ASTRON 331-0 Astrophysics ISP (1 Unit)   Stellar structure and evolution: or MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra
nucleosynthesis, supernova phenomena, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and & MATH 250-0 and Elementary Differential Equations
black holes. Limited to students enrolled in ISP or with consent of the & MATH 351-0 and Fourier Analysis and Boundary Value Problems
physics department. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2, & Core physics courses:
PHYSICS 135-3, or equivalent. PHYSICS 239-0 Foundations of Modern Physics
ASTRON 390-0 Current Topics in Astronomy (1 Unit)   Explores in PHYSICS 330-1 Classical Mech
detail an area of current research interest in astrophysics. Contact the PHYSICS 332-0 Statistical Mechanics
department or instructor for specifics. May be repeated for credit with PHYSICS 333-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
change of topic. Prerequisites vary. Natural Sciences Distro Area PHYSICS 339-1 Quantum Mechanics
ASTRON 398-0 Honors Independent Study (1-2 Units)   1 lab course chosen from:
ASTRON 321-0 Observational Astrophysics
ASTRON 399-0 Independent Study (1-2 Units)   Opportunity to study
an advanced subject under the individual direction of a faculty member. PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory
Open to all advanced students. Consent of instructor required. PHYSICS 358-0 Nanolithography
PHYSICS 359-0 Electronics

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PHYSICS 360-0 Advanced Physics Laboratory (may not also count MAT_SCI 351-2 Introductory Physics of Materials
toward the concentration) MAT_SCI 361-0 Crystallography & Diffraction
5–6 courses in the chosen concentration (A course may not be counted toward more MAT_SCI 376-0 Nanomaterials
than one requirement.)
MECH_ENG 346-0 Introduction to Tribology
Advanced Physics (p. 342)
MECH_ENG 385-0 Nanotechnology
Astronomy (p. 342)
Any 300-level physics or astronomy lecture or lab course that is not otherwise
Flexible (p. 342) required
1 May not count toward any of these requirements:
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics may be
PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
used in place of MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus with
& PHYSICS 311-2 and Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
department permission.
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics

Concentrations
PHYSICS 335-0 Physics of Magic
PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research
Advanced Physics (6 units) PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study
Course Title ASTRON 398-0 Honors Independent Study
PHYSICS 330-2 Classical Mechanics ASTRON 399-0 Independent Study
PHYSICS 333-2 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
PHYSICS 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Honors in Physics and Astronomy
1 lab course from: Majors with strong records in their physics, astronomy, and mathematic
ASTRON 321-0 Observational Astrophysics courses and an interest in pursuing honors should notify the director of
PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory undergraduate studies in October of senior year. Eligible students must
PHYSICS 358-0 Nanolithography enroll for 2 units of PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research or
PHYSICS 359-0 Electronics PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study by the time of graduation. They
PHYSICS 360-0 Advanced Physics Laboratory participate in research culminating in a written report.
2 other 300-level physics or astronomy courses other than:
Students whose research reports and grades meet department criteria
PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
& PHYSICS 311-2 and Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see Honors
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics in the Major (p. 191).
PHYSICS 335-0 Physics of Magic
PHYSICS 398-0
PHYSICS 399-0
Independent Thesis Research
Independent Study
Physics Minor
ASTRON 398-0 Honors Independent Study The minor in physics gives students an understanding of the most
ASTRON 399-0 Independent Study essential concepts in the field and carries the same prerequisites as the
major, followed by a lighter set of requirements.
Astronomy (6 units) Course Title
Course Title
Prerequisites
PHYSICS 330-2 Classical Mechanics
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
PHYSICS 333-2 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism & MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
PHYSICS 339-2 Quantum Mechanics or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
ASTRON 220-1 Introduction to Astrophysics I: Life Cycle of Stars and & MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
Planets & MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
or ASTRON 220-2 Introduction to Astrophysics II: Galactic Evolution and PHYSICS 140-1 Fundamentals of Physics
Cosmology & PHYSICS 140-2 and Fundamentals of Physics
2 other 300-level astronomy classes other than ASTRON 398-0 or ASTRON 399-0 & PHYSICS 140-3 and Fundamentals of Physics
& PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
Flexible (5 units) & PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
Course Title
or PHYSICS 135-1 General Physics
3 300-level physics or astronomy lecture or lab courses & PHYSICS 135-2 and General Physics
2 courses from the following: & PHYSICS 135-3 and General Physics
BMD_ENG 327-0 Magnetic Resonance Imaging & PHYSICS 136-1 and General Physics Laboratory
CHEM 307-0 Materials and Nanochemistry & PHYSICS 136-2 and General Physics Laboratory
& PHYSICS 136-3 and General Physics Laboratory
ELEC_ENG 360-0 Introduction to Feedback Systems
or PHYSICS 125-1 General Physics ISP
ELEC_ENG 381-0 Electronic Properties of Materials
& PHYSICS 125-2 and General Physics for ISP
ES_APPM 322-0 Applied Dynamical Systems & PHYSICS 125-3 and General Physics for ISP
MAT_SCI 315-0 Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials & PHYSICS 126-1 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
MAT_SCI 331-0 Soft Materials & PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
MAT_SCI 351-1 Introductory Physics of Materials & PHYSICS 126-3 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
Minor Requirements (9 units)

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Core mathematics and mathematical tools courses listed below or equivalent courses PHYSICS 358-0 Nanolithography
1
approved by the department: PHYSICS 359-0 Electronics
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus PHYSICS 360-0 Advanced Physics Laboratory
1
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus
Plus 3 courses chosen from 300-level physics or astronomy courses other than:
PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
& PHYSICS 311-2 and Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
& PHYSICS 311-2 and Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
or MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics
& MATH 250-0 and Elementary Differential Equations
PHYSICS 335-0 Physics of Magic
Core physics courses
PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research
PHYSICS 239-0 Foundations of Modern Physics
PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study
PHYSICS 330-1 Classical Mech
ASTRON 398-0 Honors Independent Study
PHYSICS 333-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
ASTRON 399-0 Independent Study
2 other 300-level physics or astronomy courses other than:
And other than those required by ISP:
PHYSICS 311-1 Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
PHYSICS 339-1 Quantum Mechanics
& PHYSICS 311-2 and Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences
& PHYSICS 339-2 and Quantum Mechanics
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics
PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics
PHYSICS 335-0 Physics of Magic
or PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter
PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research
ASTRON 331-0 Astrophysics ISP
PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study
ASTRON 398-0 Honors Independent Study • Students pursuing an ISP/physics double major may not substitute
ASTRON 399-0 Independent Study INTG_SCI 398-0 for any physics or math course in the ISP curriculum.
They do not have to choose a physics course concentration.
1
PHYSICS 312-0 Scalar and Vector Field Methods in Physics may be
used in place of MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus with
department permission.
Honors in Physics and Astronomy
Majors with strong records in their physics, astronomy, and mathematic

Physics Second Major for ISP courses and an interest in pursuing honors should notify the director of
undergraduate studies in October of senior year. Eligible students must

Students enroll for 2 units of PHYSICS 398-0 Independent Thesis Research or

PHYSICS 399-0 Independent Study by the time of graduation. They
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration participate in research culminating in a written report.
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
Students whose research reports and grades meet department criteria
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program in are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
Weinberg College that includes the following as part of its curriculum: information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see Honors
in the Major (p. 191).
Course Title
PHYSICS 125-1
& PHYSICS 125-2
General Physics ISP
and General Physics for ISP
Political Science
& PHYSICS 125-3 and General Physics for ISP polisci.northwestern.edu
& PHYSICS 126-1 and Physics for ISP Laboratory
& PHYSICS 126-2 and Physics for ISP Laboratory Political science is the study of politics and power from domestic,
& PHYSICS 126-3 and Physics for ISP Laboratory international, and comparative perspectives. It entails understanding
PHYSICS 339-1 Quantum Mechanics political ideas, ideologies, institutions, public policies, and behavior, as
& PHYSICS 339-2 and Quantum Mechanics well as groups, classes, government, diplomacy, law, strategy, and war.
PHYSICS 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics A background in political science is valuable for citizenship and political
or PHYSICS 337-0 Physics of Condensed Matter action, as well as for future careers in government, law, business, media,
ASTRON 331-0 Astrophysics ISP or public service.

Application to this program is made directly to ISP. Northwestern’s Department of Political Science offers classes in the
four major subfields of the discipline—American politics, comparative
It is possible to complete a double major in physics and ISP by politics, international relations, and political theory—in addition to
completing the following 6 additional upper-level courses: methods of research and analysis. Many courses cut across subfields.
Political science faculty are closely associated with other departments
Course Title
in Weinberg College, Pritzker School of Law, and the Kellogg School of
PHYSICS 330-1 Classical Mech Management, as well as several interdisciplinary programs, including the
& PHYSICS 330-2 and Classical Mechanics
Buffett Institute for Global Studies, the Institute for Policy Research, the
or PHYSICS 333-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism Program of African Studies, the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program,
& PHYSICS 333-2 and Advanced Electricity & Magnetism
the Chicago Field Studies Program, the Environmental Policy and Culture
1 lab course from: Program, and the Center for Civic Engagement.
ASTRON 321-0 Observational Astrophysics
PHYSICS 357-0 Optics Laboratory

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Certificate of Achievement in a Foreign taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral
Sciences Distro Area
Language POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics (1 Unit)   The
Mastery of a foreign language has become increasingly important to structure and process of American politics from competing perspectives.
understanding politics at home and abroad. To encourage students to Analysis of representation, voting, interest groups, parties, leadership, and
become proficient in a foreign language, the Department of Political policymaking institutions. The gateway course for the American politics
Science offers a certificate of achievement in a foreign language that may subfield. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
be earned either through coursework in political science conducted in a
POLI_SCI 230-0 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena (1 Unit)   Roles
foreign language (two or more courses, usually completed during study
of law in society and politics. Police and prisons, law and social change,
abroad) or through the substantial use of foreign language materials in a
courts and politics, legal reasoning, Supreme Court decision making,
thesis or other independent study–type (POLI_SCI 399-0) work. Faculty
judicial discretion, legal strategies for making change. Social Behavioral
advisers can discuss options with students. The certificate must be
Sciences Distro Area
approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations (1 Unit)  
Certificate of Achievement in Quantitative Introduction to the major theories, concepts, and problems of
contemporary international relations. Security, political economy, and
Skills cooperation. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Through this certificate of achievement, the department recognizes POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics (1 Unit)   Emphasis
majors who have sought the quantitative skills that are increasingly may be on industrialized and/or developing states. Major issues include
important in many careers and in social science research. The certificate regime-society relations, political change and conflict, and policy making.
requires a grade of B or better in POLI_SCI 312-0 and in one additional Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
advanced quantitative training course (usually from another department),
POLI_SCI 301-0 Classical Political Theory (1 Unit)   Political thought
as well as completion of a research project such as those required for
of Greece and Rome in historical context and with attention to
POLI_SCI 395-0, a senior thesis (POLI_SCI 398-1 & POLI_SCI 398-2),
contemporary theoretical interest. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical
independent study POLI_SCI 399-0, or another 300-level political science
Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
course that employs quantitative methods. The certificate must be
approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. POLI_SCI 302-0 Subjects, Citizens, Revolutionaries: Early Modern
Political Thought (1 Unit)   Political philosophers from the 16th, 17th,
The Teaching of Political Science and 18th centuries. Topics include sources of power and their impact
on justice, equality, and law. No prerequisites, but some knowledge of
Weinberg College students pursuing a major in political science who
political theory is desirable. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies
also wish to be certified for secondary teaching of political science with
Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
history must be admitted to the Secondary Teaching Program (p. 112) in
the School of Education and Social Policy and complete all requirements POLI_SCI 303-0 Modernity and Its Discontents (1 Unit)   Examination of
as outlined in the SESP chapter of this catalog. Students interested in late 19th and early 20th century social and political thought in the works
this option are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in SESP as of writers such as Marx, Weber, Mill, Kafka, Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud, and
early as possible in their academic careers. de Beauvoir. No prerequisites, but some knowledge of political theory is
desirable. Ethics Values Distro Area
Programs of Study POLI_SCI 304-0 Human Rights Between East and West (1 Unit)   In
• Political Science Major (p. 348) this course, students consider challenges leveled against the declared
universalism of human rights. They assess these challenges from the
• Political Science Minor (p. 350)
perspective of two non-western traditions: Islam and Confucianism.
Ethics Values Distro Area
POLI_SCI 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
POLI_SCI 306-0 American Political Thought (1 Unit)   Advanced
POLI_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Political Theory (1 Unit)   Examination of
introduction to the development of political thought in the United States
texts in political theory. Topics vary but often include justice, the Greek
from the revolutionaries to the 20th century pragmatists. Historical
polis, the modern state, individualism, representative democracy. Ethics
Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social
Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 307-0 Deportation Law and Politics (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 210-0 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science
Analysis of deportation law and politics from colonial America through
(1 Unit)   Tools political scientists use. How qualitative, quantitative,
today. Requires two visits to Chicago immigration courts.
and experimental research designs help answer difficult descriptive and
Ethics Values Distro Area
causal questions. Formal Studies Distro Area
POLI_SCI 308-0 Critical Theory and the Study of Politics (1 Unit)   Critical
POLI_SCI 211-0 Introduction to Interpretive Methods in Political Science
theory examines and contests hegemonic thinking about politics and
(1 Unit)   Philosophy of inquiry and interpretive research methods for
envisages alternate worlds of political possibility. Note: students cannot
students of political science. Examines diverse schools of thought on
receive credit for both POLI_SCI 308-0 (Evanston) and POLI_SCI 308-SA
research methods and their relevance for research goals. Social Behavioral
(study abroad).
Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 308-SA Critical Theory and the Study of Politics (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 212-0 Evaluating Evidence (1 Unit)   Introduction to evaluation
Critical theory examines and contests hegemonic thinking about politics
of qualitative and quantitative evidence across science, politics, society,
and envisages alternate worlds of political possibility. This study abroad
health, education, and industry. POLI_SCI 212-0 and COG_SCI 202-0 are

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course is restricted to students in Northwestern's Paris program in residential segregation, and criminal justice. Social Behavioral Sciences
critical theory, literature, and media. Distro Area
POLI_SCI 309-0 Political Theories of the Rule of Law (1 Unit)   Key POLI_SCI 327-0 African American Politics (1 Unit)  
documents and debates in the development of theories of law and Survey of black politics in the United States, including blacks' relations
jurisprudence. From Aeschylus to contemporary democratic and legal with government, whites, political parties, public policy, and electoral
theories and major court cases on topics ranging from torture to Title IX. politics.
POLI_SCI 309-0 and LEGAL_ST 309-0 are taught together; may not receive Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area POLI_SCI 328-0 Public Policy (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 310-0 Methods of Political Inference (1 Unit)   The role of government in regulating economic and social behavior;
Methods for inferences based on data in political research. Research theories of public policy making; sources and effects of public policy.
design and quantitative and qualitative methods of inference. Focuses POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics (1 Unit)  
on descriptive, statistical, and causal inference and the application of Political problems associated with human impact on natural
different methods to substantive problems. environment; pollution, natural resources, public lands, land use, energy,
Formal Studies Distro Area and population.
POLI_SCI 311-0 Logics of Political Inquiry (1 Unit)   Political science Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
as "science." Identity sources, construction, functions, and validation of POLI_SCI 330-0 U.S. Refugee Policy & Localities (1 Unit)   Comparative
social science theory and explanation from varied perspectives. Formal understandings of refugee policies in liberal democracies and their
Studies Distro Area relation to constitutional and human rights. Street level bureaucracy,
POLI_SCI 312-0 Statistical Research Methods (1 Unit)   Intermediate constitutional governance, federalism, integration, refugee resettlement
coverage of statistical methods appropriate for data in political science policy, citizenship and belonging. POLI_SCI 330-0 and LEGAL_ST 330-0
research, such as multiple regression, logit and probit, estimation and are taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social
inference with non-independent or non-identically distributed sampling, Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
basic time series and panel data methods, and causal inference in POLI_SCI 331-0 Politics of the Supreme Court (1 Unit)  
statistical models. Formal Studies Distro Area Operation of appellate courts, with emphasis on the US Supreme Court.
POLI_SCI 320-0 The American Presidency (1 Unit)   Decision making by appellate courts and the development of public
Structural foundations and historical development of the American policy.
presidency; predominant scholarly theories of presidential power and Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0.
leadership; contemporary issues and debates. POLI_SCI 332-0 Constitutional Law I (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or equivalent. Introduction to interpretation of the US Constitution by the Supreme
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Court. Judicial review, federalism, congressional and executive authority,
POLI_SCI 321-0 Urban Politics (1 Unit)   Structure of local and regional separation of powers. Taught with LEGAL_ST 332-0; may not receive
political power and its relation to the social and economic structure of credit for both courses.
community. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 322-0 Ideas and Institutions in Urban Politics (1 Unit)  
Advanced urban politics. Analyzes opportunities for action in local POLI_SCI 333-0 Constitutional Law II: Civil and Political Rights (1 Unit)  
politics and challenges for effective governance in the modern Consideration of US Supreme Court decisions dealing with civil and
metropolis. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area political rights, including equality, freedom of speech, and freedom of
religion. LEGAL_ST 333-0 and POLI_SCI 333-0 are taught together; may
POLI_SCI 323-0 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (1 Unit)  
not receive credit for both courses.
Who votes and for whom. Social, psychological, economic, and
Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0.
political factors influencing election choices. Sources of opinions.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Focus on American presidential elections with some comparative and
nonpresidential material. POLI_SCI 334-0 Latino Politics (1 Unit)   Implications of Latino politics
Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or equivalent. including contemporary social and political developments of Latino
communities in the United States from a comparative urban framework.
POLI_SCI 324-0 Political Parties and Elections (1 Unit)  
Focus on Mexican and Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans. Social
Role of political parties in a democratic society. Topics include
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
nomination, national conventions, political funding, campaigns, party
organization, and national, state, and local parties. POLI_SCI 335-0 Political Psychology (1 Unit)   Examination of mental
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area processes that underpin political judgments. Origins of political views,
influence of parties and news media, decision-making heuristics and
POLI_SCI 325-0 Congress and the Legislative Process (1 Unit)  
biases. Emphasis on ordinary citizens; some attention to elites. Social
Organization of legislatures to make public policy; impact of constituents
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
and political parties on legislative decision making; polarization;
legislative-executive relations. Emphasis on the US Congress and POLI_SCI 336-0 Immigration Politics and Policy (1 Unit)   Introduction to
contemporary politics. immigration politics in the U.S. with a focus on policies, public opinion,
Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or equivalent. participation, and mobilization. Emphasis on relationships between
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area nativity, citizenship status, legal status, and race/ethnicity. Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 326-0 Race and Public Policy (1 Unit)   Analysis of how
diversity shapes policy in the United States and how policies contribute POLI_SCI 340-0 International Relations Theory (1 Unit)   Conceptual
to racial and ethnic diversity. Immigration reform, school choice, approaches to international relations, including "national interest,"

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sovereignty, international norms and law, and rationality. Prerequisite: aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
POLI_SCI 240-0 or consent of instructor. Area
POLI_SCI 341-0 International Political Economy (1 Unit)   Introduction POLI_SCI 352-0 Global Development (1 Unit)   Exploration of the
to the politics of international economic relations. Roots and evolution economic and social changes constituting development, focusing on
of the international political economy. Fundamental controversies comparison between the historical experience in Europe and more
about international trade, finance, and development. Prerequisite: recent processes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. SOCIOL 317-0 and
POLI_SCI 240-0 or consent of instructor. POLI_SCI 352-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 342-0 International Organizations (1 Unit)  
Institutions that govern the interactions of states, including the WTO, POLI_SCI 353-0 Politics of Latin America (1 Unit)  
UN, ICJ, and ICC; informal norms, such as international intervention, Patterns of socioeconomic development and regime forms in Latin
international criminal law, and sovereignty. POLI_SCI 342-0 and America. Interaction of internal and international economic and political
LEGAL_ST 342-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both structures and processes.
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 240-0 or consent of instructor. POLI_SCI 354-0 Politics of Southeast Asia (1 Unit)  
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Political economy of selected Southeast Asian countries, 1945 to
POLI_SCI 343-0 Politics of International Law (1 Unit)   Non-utopian present. Important themes include oligarchy and human rights.
political science analysis of how law is used to promote collective goals Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
and regulate international relations. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area POLI_SCI 355-0 Politics of China (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 344-0 U.S. Foreign Policy (1 Unit)   How US foreign policy is Chinese politics since 1949, focusing on social issues and state-society
formulated, executed, legitimated, and contested. Topics include 9/11 relations since 1989. Basic foundation for the non-specialist as well as
and its aftermath, covert action, interventionism, trade, US respect for preparation for advanced study.
international norms, and US engagement with the Middle East. Social Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area POLI_SCI 356-0 Constitutional Challenges in Comparative Perspective
POLI_SCI 345-0 National Security (1 Unit)   (1 Unit)   Constitutional controversies and resolutions in liberal
Basic issues in national security, focusing primarily on the United States. democracies. Constitutional traditions and governance, rule of law,
Topics include the nature of "national interest," major actors in national legitimacy and authority in diverse societies, human rights, social
security policy making and military strategy, and the influence and role of transformation. POLI_SCI 356-0 and LEGAL_ST 356-0 are taught together;
the defense establishment. may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Area
POLI_SCI 346-0 European Union in International Affairs (1 Unit)   POLI_SCI 357-SA Political Economy of Israel (1 Unit)   Influence of
Introduction to the institutions and policies of the European Union today. demographics, political factors, and Israeli-Palestinian conflict on
Historical Studies Distro Area development, economic policy, government spending, public health, and
socio-economy. Restricted to students in Northwestern's Israel program.
POLI_SCI 347-0 Ethics in International Relations (1 Unit)  
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Role of ethical considerations in international relations: where and when
ethical questions are raised and by whom; causes and predictability of POLI_SCI 358-SA Contemporary South Africa: A Political Economy/
tensions between the ethics and self-interests of nations and political Policy Perspective (1 Unit)   Analysis of the political outcomes of South
figures. Africa's transition to democracy, democratic consolidation, the state of
Ethics Values Distro Area the South African political economy, and major policy issues, such as
gender equality and HIV/AIDS. Restricted to students in Northwestern's
POLI_SCI 348-0 Globalization (1 Unit)   Analysis of changes in the world
South Africa program. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
economy and their implications for politics, economics, and society.
Politics of multinational production, finance, and trade in the context of POLI_SCI 359-0 Politics of Africa (1 Unit)  
governance problems in a globalizing world. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 240-0 Political structures and relation of cultural factors to political stability and
or equivalent. change; development of modern political systems.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics (1 Unit)  
International cooperation and conflict resolution of global and POLI_SCI 361-0 Democratic Transitions (1 Unit)  
transnational environmental problems such as climate change. Role of Theories of the emergence and breakdown of democracy with a focus on
political, economic, and normative considerations in the formation of cases from Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Note: students cannot
politically feasible solutions to international environmental problems. receive credit for both POLI_SCI 361-0 (Evanston) and POLI_SCI 361-SA
(study abroad).
POLI_SCI 350-0 Social Movements (1 Unit)   Theory and case studies
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
examining the processes shaping collective challenges to authority.
Topics include causes and mechanics of mobilization, the contexts POLI_SCI 361-SA Democratic Transitions (1 Unit)   Theories of the
in which movements emerge, repression and violence, strategies, and emergence and breakdown of democracy with a focus on cases from
determinants of movement outcomes. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Note: students cannot receive
Area credit for both POLI_SCI 361-0 (Evanston) and POLI_SCI 361-SA (study
abroad). Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 351-0 Politics of the Middle East (1 Unit)   Survey of politics
and political history of the Middle East and North Africa from World War POLI_SCI 362-0 Politics of Europe (1 Unit)  
I to the present. Topics include state building, authoritarianism, political
economy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the causes, trajectories, and

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Impact of historical development on contemporary institutions, political long, tumultuous transition. For students with no background as well as
and political-economic institutions, interest groups and parties, policy those with extensive prior knowledge of China. Restricted to students in
making, and social and economic policy. Northwestern's program in China. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area POLI_SCI 380-0 Refugee Crises and Human Rights (1 Unit)   Development
POLI_SCI 363-SA The Political Economy of the European Union (1 Unit)   of international human rights. Comparative state and regional responses
The political production, structure, and regulation of economic activity in to forced migration due to war, conflict, and generalized violence.
the EU. Restricted to students in Northwestern's Paris program. Humanitarian intervention, international law, and policy issues, such
as gender-based violence, migrants at sea, and human trafficking.
POLI_SCI 364-SA France: Politics, Culture, & Society (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 380-0 and LEGAL_ST 380-0 are taught together; may not receive
Introduction to French politics in the framework of European integration.
credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Covers French efforts to promote integration and France's role in the
international system and adaptation to the EU. Restricted to students in POLI_SCI 381-SA Political Economy of Contemporary China (1 Unit)  
Northwestern's Paris program. State capitalism, the role of state-owned enterprises in China's economic
development, China as a regulatory state, social consequences, financial
POLI_SCI 365-SA Decision Making in the European Union (1 Unit)  
reforms. Restricted to students in Northwestern's program in China.
Analysis, by lecture and simulation, of the EU's complicated institutional
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
structure for political decision making. Restricted to students in
Northwestern's Paris program. POLI_SCI 382-0 Politics of Religious Diversity (1 Unit)   Intersection of
religion, law, and politics in comparative and global perspective. Legal,
POLI_SCI 366-SA The Dynamics of Law Making in the European Union (1
political, and religious history; discrimination and identity; religion, race,
Unit)   Examination of the dynamics of law making in the EU and conflict/
indigeneity, empire; religious liberalization; rule of law; national security.
balance between domestic and regional law. Restricted to students in
Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
Northwestern's Paris program.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 368-0 Political Economy of Development (1 Unit)   Major
POLI_SCI 383-0 War and Change in International Politics (1 Unit)  
analytical perspectives of modern political economy seen through
Historical and contemporary forms of international order. Western and
concrete problems of development and underdevelopment in the least
non-Eurocentric systems; how international order emerges; whether the
developed countries. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
post-1945 order will change. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 369-0 Politics of Post-Soviet Russia (1 Unit)   Analysis of
POLI_SCI 384-0 International Responses to Mass Atrocities (1 Unit)  
Russia's political and economic revolutions after the collapse of the
How the international community can respond to mass atrocities and
Soviet Union. Examines key concepts in comparative politics, such as
human rights violations. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
revolution, regime change, market formation, nationalism, and state
building. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area POLI_SCI 388-0 Institutions and Society (1 Unit)   Institutions in a broad
societal context. How institutional frameworks apply to government,
POLI_SCI 372-0 The Middle East in International Politics (1 Unit)  
family, education, and the environment; implications of institutions.
International history and politics of the Arab states, Israel, Iran, and
POLI_SCI 388-0 and SOCIOL 288-0 are taught together; may not receive
Turkey. Colonialism and nationalism, political Islam and secularism, the
credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Iranian Revolution, the Gulf War of 1991, the US-led occupation of Iraq,
relations between Turkey and the European Union. Recommended but not POLI_SCI 389-0 Understanding Genocide (1 Unit)   Key debates in the
required: POLI_SCI 240-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area comparative study of genocide. Why genocide occurs, why people
become killers, how these processes relate to each other. POLI_SCI 389-0
POLI_SCI 373-0 Chinese Foreign Policy (1 Unit)   Basic dynamics of
and SOCIOL 379-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
Chinese foreign policy toward a variety of countries and regions. Social
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 390-0 Special Topics in Political Science (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 374-0 Politics of Capitalism (1 Unit)   Effects of politics on the
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and faculty
economy and vice versa, especially in advanced industrial economies.
that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit
The welfare state, varieties of capitalism, and neoliberalism. Social
with change of topic.
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
POLI_SCI 390-SA Special Topics in Political Science (1 Unit)   Designed
POLI_SCI 376-0 Civil Wars (1 Unit)   Focus on post-Cold War increase
for investigation of topics of interest to students and faculty that are not
in civil wars, including causes and consequences of internal wars, and
covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change
theories of conflict. Examines recent and contemporary civil wars to
of topic.
illustrate applications of theories and better understand current events.
POLI_SCI 394-LK Professional Linkage Seminar (1 Unit)  
POLI_SCI 377-0 Drugs and Politics (1 Unit)   Analysis of the links between
illegal drugs and politics, from the politics of local communities to POLI_SCI 395-0 Political Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Required of all
international public policy. Regional focus on North, Central, and South political science majors; ordinarily taken during junior or senior year.
America. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area POLI_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Two consecutive
POLI_SCI 378-0 America and the World (1 Unit)   Key debates and quarters (fall and winter) during which students work on their senior
developments in the history and politics of American foreign relations. theses. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 395-0 and admission to the honors
Domestic politics and foreign policy, political culture, interventionism, program.
legal globalization, international institutions. Social Behavioral Sciences POLI_SCI 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Two consecutive
Distro Area quarters (fall and winter) during which students work on their senior
POLI_SCI 379-SA China in Transition: Ideology, Political Economy, Law, theses. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 395-0 and admission to the honors
and Relations with the US (1 Unit)   Broad issues confronting China in its program.

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POLI_SCI 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Study and research projects Restrictions on eligible credits and substitutions include the
carried out under faculty supervision. A written proposal, signed by the following:
professor with whom the student will study, should be submitted to the • At most one unit of Chicago Field Studies (chosen from CFS 391-0,
director of undergraduate studies. Consent of department required. CFS 394-0, or CFS 397-0) may substitute for one course.
• At most two units of POLI_SCI 399-0 may count toward the 300-level

Political Science Major requirement for the major.

• Only one additional POLI_SCI 395-0 credit beyond the one credit required
may count towards the 300-level requirement for the major. 
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
• Honors thesis seminars POLI_SCI 398-1 and POLI_SCI 398-2 do not count
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. toward the major. 

The major in political science provides an opportunity for students to

learn about politics in a variety of realms and settings. Students are
encouraged to begin the major with 200-level courses, which provide a
Notes about substitutions and
general introduction to subfields of political science, as well as important restrictions:
background for 300-level courses. Majors should choose 200-level • A maximum of two courses per quarter from study abroad may count
courses from at least two subfields: American politics, comparative toward the Political Science major. More courses may be accepted
politics, international relations, and political theory. toward the major for longer study abroad programs.
While some students choose courses from within one or two subfields, • Courses taken P/N cannot be counted toward the major (this is a
most take a wide variety across different areas. Concentrations are Weinberg College rule; for details see Grade Requirements (p. 188)).
not required; however, majors may consult with department advisers • Receiving a 5 on an AP exam (either American Government or
to design programs of study. For instance, students might design Comparative Politics) can place students out of the equivalent
concentrations around themes such as race, ethnicity, and politics; global 200-level course, but test credit awarded cannot be substituted for
transformation; representation and law; social and economic inequalities; the 12 courses required to complete the major. Thus, instead of
conflict and national security; and citizenship studies. taking POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 250-0, the student must take an
additional 300-level course. Students receiving 5’s on the AP exams
Students planning to major in political science are advised to complete in both American Government and Comparative Politics can place
the 200-level gateway courses and at least one 300-level course in out of both equivalent 200-level courses and thus need to take two
political science by the end of sophomore year. Majors should complete additional 300-level courses. Students wishing to use their AP credit
their methodology requirement by the end of junior year and before taking in this fashion must contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies
the POLI_SCI 395-0 Political Research Seminar. Students should plan to and place the request.
take POLI_SCI 395-0 in junior or senior year. Those who plan to pursue
• For students completing the MMSS major, MATH 385-0 fulfills the
honors should take POLI_SCI 395-0 in junior year.
POLI SCI methodology requirement, and MMSS 311-2 double-counts
Course Title as a 300-level political science course (for triple major limitations
see MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)).
Major Requirements (12 units)

Honors in Political Science

3 gateway courses chosen from:
POLI_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Political Theory
POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics Majors (including students studying abroad) with strong academic
POLI_SCI 230-0 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena records and an interest in pursuing honors should submit an application
to the honors program in the spring quarter of their junior year. Interested
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
students should complete at least seven of the courses required for the
POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics
major, including the methodology and research seminar requirements,
1 methodology course in political science chosen from:
before senior year. Accepted students enroll in the two-quarter seminar
POLI_SCI 210-0 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science
POLI_SCI 398-1 & POLI_SCI 398-2, which provides guidance in writing a
POLI_SCI 211-0 Introduction to Interpretive Methods in Political senior thesis. These courses do not count toward the major. Students
Science
interested in pursuing honors in more than one major are encouraged to
POLI_SCI 212-0 Evaluating Evidence pursue interdisciplinary honors.
POLI_SCI 310-0 Methods of Political Inference
POLI_SCI 311-0 Logics of Political Inquiry Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are
POLI_SCI 312-0 Statistical Research Methods recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
information see Honors in the Major (p. 191).
1 Political Research Seminar

Courses
POLI_SCI 395-0 Political Research Seminar
1
7 additional 300-level courses in political science
American Politics Courses
These courses examine political behavior, power, and politics in American
society and in the institutions of US government at the national, state,
and local levels.

Course Title
POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
POLI_SCI 230-0 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena

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POLI_SCI 320-0 The American Presidency managed in the international system, and ways in which change occurs
POLI_SCI 321-0 Urban Politics and resources become allocated in the global system.
POLI_SCI 322-0 Ideas and Institutions in Urban Politics
Course Title
POLI_SCI 323-0 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
POLI_SCI 324-0 Political Parties and Elections
POLI_SCI 340-0 International Relations Theory
POLI_SCI 325-0 Congress and the Legislative Process
POLI_SCI 341-0 International Political Economy
POLI_SCI 326-0 Race and Public Policy
POLI_SCI 342-0 International Organizations
POLI_SCI 327-0 African American Politics
POLI_SCI 343-0 Politics of International Law
POLI_SCI 328-0 Public Policy
POLI_SCI 344-0 U.S. Foreign Policy
POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics
POLI_SCI 345-0 National Security
POLI_SCI 330-0 U.S. Refugee Policy & Localities
POLI_SCI 346-0 European Union in International Affairs
POLI_SCI 331-0 Politics of the Supreme Court
POLI_SCI 347-0 Ethics in International Relations
POLI_SCI 332-0 Constitutional Law I
POLI_SCI 348-0 Globalization
POLI_SCI 333-0 Constitutional Law II: Civil and Political Rights
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics
POLI_SCI 334-0 Latino Politics
POLI_SCI 372-0 The Middle East in International Politics
POLI_SCI 335-0 Political Psychology
POLI_SCI 376-0 Civil Wars
POLI_SCI 336-0 Immigration Politics and Policy
POLI_SCI 377-0 Drugs and Politics

Comparative Politics Courses POLI_SCI 378-0 America and the World

POLI_SCI 380-0 Refugee Crises and Human Rights
Some of these courses concentrate on understanding the politics of
POLI_SCI 382-0 Politics of Religious Diversity
specific national systems, while others focus on certain types of political
phenomena and make cross-national comparisons. POLI_SCI 383-0 War and Change in International Politics
POLI_SCI 384-0 International Responses to Mass Atrocities
Course Title
POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics Political Theory Courses
POLI_SCI 350-0 Social Movements These courses examine the ideas that inform the thinking of today’s
POLI_SCI 351-0 Politics of the Middle East citizens, representatives, and political scientists. They are organized by
POLI_SCI 352-0 Global Development historical periods and conceptual similarity.
POLI_SCI 353-0 Politics of Latin America
Course Title
POLI_SCI 354-0 Politics of Southeast Asia
POLI_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Political Theory
POLI_SCI 355-0 Politics of China
POLI_SCI 301-0 Classical Political Theory
POLI_SCI 356-0 Constitutional Challenges in Comparative Perspective
POLI_SCI 302-0 Subjects, Citizens, Revolutionaries: Early Modern
POLI_SCI 357-SA Political Economy of Israel
Political Thought
POLI_SCI 358-SA Contemporary South Africa: A Political Economy/
POLI_SCI 303-0 Modernity and Its Discontents
Policy Perspective
POLI_SCI 304-0 Human Rights Between East and West
POLI_SCI 359-0 Politics of Africa
POLI_SCI 306-0 American Political Thought
POLI_SCI 361-0 Democratic Transitions
POLI_SCI 307-0 Deportation Law and Politics
POLI_SCI 361-SA Democratic Transitions
POLI_SCI 308-0 Critical Theory and the Study of Politics
POLI_SCI 362-0 Politics of Europe
POLI_SCI 308-SA Critical Theory and the Study of Politics
POLI_SCI 363-SA The Political Economy of the European Union
POLI_SCI 309-0 Political Theories of the Rule of Law
POLI_SCI 364-SA France: Politics, Culture, & Society
POLI_SCI 365-SA Decision Making in the European Union
Research Methodology Courses
POLI_SCI 366-SA The Dynamics of Law Making in the European Union
Courses in this field help students engage in the research they may
POLI_SCI 368-0 Political Economy of Development
encounter in their 300 level courses and help prepare students to
POLI_SCI 369-0 Politics of Post-Soviet Russia conduct original research on the causes and consequences of political
POLI_SCI 373-0 Chinese Foreign Policy phenomena. The methodological techniques are often transferable to
POLI_SCI 374-0 Politics of Capitalism research problems in government and business.
POLI_SCI 379-SA China in Transition: Ideology, Political Economy, Law,
and Relations with the US Course Title

POLI_SCI 381-SA Political Economy of Contemporary China POLI_SCI 210-0 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science

POLI_SCI 388-0 Institutions and Society POLI_SCI 211-0 Introduction to Interpretive Methods in Political

Science
POLI_SCI 389-0 Understanding Genocide
POLI_SCI 212-0 Evaluating Evidence
International Relations Courses POLI_SCI 310-0 Methods of Political Inference

This field includes the study of major actors and arenas in the world POLI_SCI 311-0 Logics of Political Inquiry
scene, global processes through which cooperation and conflict are POLI_SCI 312-0 Statistical Research Methods

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Seminars and Independent Study Courses

Course Title
American Politics Courses
POLI_SCI 390-0 Special Topics in Political Science
These courses examine political behavior, power, and politics in American
POLI_SCI 394-LK Professional Linkage Seminar
society and in the institutions of US government at the national, state,
POLI_SCI 395-0 Political Research Seminar
and local levels.
POLI_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar
& POLI_SCI 398-2 and Senior Thesis Seminar Course Title
POLI_SCI 399-0 Independent Study POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
POLI_SCI 230-0 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena
Political Science Minor POLI_SCI 320-0 The American Presidency
POLI_SCI 321-0 Urban Politics
The minor in political science offers students the opportunity to acquire
POLI_SCI 322-0 Ideas and Institutions in Urban Politics
a foundation in the discipline as well as significant exposure to advanced
POLI_SCI 323-0 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior
courses.
POLI_SCI 324-0 Political Parties and Elections
Students may want to choose courses that complement and deepen their POLI_SCI 325-0 Congress and the Legislative Process
major area of study. For example, economics majors may want to focus POLI_SCI 326-0 Race and Public Policy
on political economy courses, history majors may study contemporary POLI_SCI 327-0 African American Politics
politics in their area of focus, and philosophy majors may study political
POLI_SCI 328-0 Public Policy
theory. Alternatively, students can choose to broaden their knowledge
POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics
of political science in areas unrelated to their majors. Students should
POLI_SCI 330-0 U.S. Refugee Policy & Localities
consult with a department advisor to develop an individual program of
POLI_SCI 331-0 Politics of the Supreme Court
study.
POLI_SCI 332-0 Constitutional Law I
Course Title POLI_SCI 333-0 Constitutional Law II: Civil and Political Rights
Minor Requirements (6 units) POLI_SCI 334-0 Latino Politics
At least two 200-level courses chosen from: POLI_SCI 335-0 Political Psychology
POLI_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Political Theory POLI_SCI 336-0 Immigration Politics and Policy
POLI_SCI 220-0 American Government and Politics
POLI_SCI 230-0 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena Comparative Politics Courses
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations Some of these courses concentrate on understanding the politics of
POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics specific national systems, while others focus on certain types of political
Four additional political science courses, including at least three at the 300 level
1 phenomena and make cross-national comparisons.

1 Course Title
At most one unit of Chicago Field Studies (chosen from CFS 391-0,
CFS 394-0, or CFS 397-0) may substitute for one course. POLI_SCI 250-0 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLI_SCI 350-0 Social Movements

Notes about substitutions and POLI_SCI 351-0 Politics of the Middle East

restrictions:
POLI_SCI 352-0 Global Development
POLI_SCI 353-0 Politics of Latin America
• At most one course from study abroad may count toward the minor. POLI_SCI 354-0 Politics of Southeast Asia
• At most two units of POLI_SCI 399-0 Independent Study may count POLI_SCI 355-0 Politics of China
towards the minor. POLI_SCI 356-0 Constitutional Challenges in Comparative Perspective
• Courses taken P/N cannot be counted toward the minor (this is a POLI_SCI 357-SA Political Economy of Israel
Weinberg College rule; for details see Grade Requirements (p. 188)). POLI_SCI 358-SA Contemporary South Africa: A Political Economy/
• Receiving a 5 on an AP exam (either American Government or Policy Perspective
Comparative Politics) can place students out of the equivalent POLI_SCI 359-0 Politics of Africa
200-level course, but test credit awarded cannot be substituted POLI_SCI 361-0 Democratic Transitions
for the 6 courses required to complete the minor. Thus, instead of POLI_SCI 361-SA Democratic Transitions
taking POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 250-0, the student must take an POLI_SCI 362-0 Politics of Europe
additional 300-level course. Students receiving 5’s on the AP exams POLI_SCI 363-SA The Political Economy of the European Union
in both American Government and Comparative Politics can place
POLI_SCI 364-SA France: Politics, Culture, & Society
out of both equivalent 200-level courses and thus need to take two
POLI_SCI 365-SA Decision Making in the European Union
additional 300-level courses. Students wishing to use their AP credit
POLI_SCI 366-SA The Dynamics of Law Making in the European Union
in this fashion must contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies to
POLI_SCI 368-0 Political Economy of Development
place the request.
POLI_SCI 369-0 Politics of Post-Soviet Russia
POLI_SCI 373-0 Chinese Foreign Policy
POLI_SCI 374-0 Politics of Capitalism

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POLI_SCI 379-SA China in Transition: Ideology, Political Economy, Law, Course Title

and Relations with the US POLI_SCI 210-0 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science
POLI_SCI 381-SA Political Economy of Contemporary China POLI_SCI 211-0 Introduction to Interpretive Methods in Political
POLI_SCI 388-0 Institutions and Society Science
POLI_SCI 389-0 Understanding Genocide POLI_SCI 212-0 Evaluating Evidence
POLI_SCI 310-0 Methods of Political Inference
International Relations Courses POLI_SCI 311-0 Logics of Political Inquiry
This field includes the study of major actors and arenas in the world POLI_SCI 312-0 Statistical Research Methods
scene, global processes through which cooperation and conflict are
managed in the international system, and ways in which change occurs Seminars and Independent Study
and resources become allocated in the global system. Course Title
POLI_SCI 390-0 Special Topics in Political Science
Course Title
POLI_SCI 394-LK Professional Linkage Seminar
POLI_SCI 240-0 Introduction to International Relations
POLI_SCI 395-0 Political Research Seminar
POLI_SCI 340-0 International Relations Theory
POLI_SCI 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar
POLI_SCI 341-0 International Political Economy
& POLI_SCI 398-2 and Senior Thesis Seminar
POLI_SCI 342-0 International Organizations
POLI_SCI 399-0 Independent Study
POLI_SCI 343-0 Politics of International Law
POLI_SCI 344-0
POLI_SCI 345-0
U.S. Foreign Policy
National Security Portuguese
POLI_SCI 346-0 European Union in International Affairs A minor in Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures (p. 377) is
POLI_SCI 347-0 Ethics in International Relations offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (p. 370).
POLI_SCI 348-0 Globalization
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics Psychology
POLI_SCI 372-0 The Middle East in International Politics
psychology.northwestern.edu
POLI_SCI 376-0 Civil Wars
POLI_SCI 377-0 Drugs and Politics The study of psychology includes a wide range of topics in the natural
POLI_SCI 378-0 America and the World and social sciences. It provides students an opportunity to increase their
POLI_SCI 380-0 Refugee Crises and Human Rights understanding of themselves and other people as developing individuals,
POLI_SCI 382-0 Politics of Religious Diversity biological organisms, and participants in society. Because of the strong
POLI_SCI 383-0 War and Change in International Politics research orientation of the department, it also provides an understanding
POLI_SCI 384-0 International Responses to Mass Atrocities of how research is done and an opportunity to participate directly in
research.
Political Theory Courses A major in psychology may lead in various directions after graduation.
These courses examine the ideas that inform the thinking of today’s
Graduate study may prepare a student for a career as an academic,
citizens, representatives, and political scientists. They are organized by
clinical, industrial, or other kind of psychologist. With course offerings
historical periods and conceptual similarity.
spanning the areas of cognitive science, psychobiology, psychopathology,
health psychology, and social psychology, psychology is also a useful
Course Title
major for students planning careers in education, medicine, law, or
POLI_SCI 201-0 Introduction to Political Theory
management. It provides knowledge about human behavior and about
POLI_SCI 301-0 Classical Political Theory
research methods and data analysis that is valuable in business, the
POLI_SCI 302-0 Subjects, Citizens, Revolutionaries: Early Modern
helping professions, and other occupations.
Political Thought
POLI_SCI 303-0 Modernity and Its Discontents At the graduate level, the department recognizes several specialties
POLI_SCI 304-0 Human Rights Between East and West with programs leading to the PhD. Though opportunities for study and
POLI_SCI 306-0 American Political Thought research are available to undergraduates in all of these areas, there is
POLI_SCI 307-0 Deportation Law and Politics only one undergraduate psychology major. Its requirements are designed
POLI_SCI 308-0 Critical Theory and the Study of Politics to give every student a mastery of the basic methods and a balanced
exposure to different aspects of psychology. Beyond that, students are
POLI_SCI 308-SA Critical Theory and the Study of Politics
encouraged to follow their interests in regular courses and in independent
POLI_SCI 309-0 Political Theories of the Rule of Law
study. Extensive laboratory facilities and research experiences are
available.
Research Methodology Courses
Courses in this field help students engage in the research they may
encounter in their 300 level courses and help prepare students to
Programs of Study
conduct original research on the causes and consequences of political • Psychology Major (p. 354)
phenomena. The methodological techniques are often transferable to • Psychology Minor (p. 356)
research problems in government and business.
PSYCH 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar

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PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology (1 Unit)   A survey course and ethical issues. Prerequisite: PSYCH 303-0. Social Behavioral Sciences
reviewing primary psychological research and theories of human Distro Area
behavior. Laboratory experience exposes students to psychology as a PSYCH 308-0 Cognitive Behavior Therapy (1 Unit)   Scientific foundations
research science. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area of cognitive behavior therapy for a wide range of disorders. Focus on the
PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology (1 Unit)   Measurement; rationale for different treatments and evidence of efficacy and process.
descriptive statistics; probability and sampling; T-test, ANOVA, Comparisons with other scientifically validated treatments. Prerequisite:
correlation, and regression. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0; some college PSYCH 303-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
mathematics recommended. Formal Studies Distro Area PSYCH 310-0 Special Topics in Social/Clinical/Personality (1 Unit)  
PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology (1 Unit)   Methods of Topic to be announced. Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit
psychological research; experimental design; reliability and validity; with different topic.
review and application of statistics; execution and reporting of PSYCH 311-0 Psychology of Attitudes (1 Unit)   Survey of social
psychological research. Prerequisite: PSYCH 201-0. psychological research on attitudes; focus on the formation of attitudes,
PSYCH 213-0 Social Psychology (1 Unit)   Psychological processes the relationship between attitudes and behavior, and attitude change.
underlying social behavior; topics include social cognition, attraction, Prerequisite: PSYCH 213-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
aggression, prejudice, and behavior in groups. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. PSYCH 313-0 Relationship Science (1 Unit)   Social-psychological
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area analysis of close relationships, with an emphasis on romantic
PSYCH 215-0 Psychology of Personality (1 Unit)   Nature of personality relationships. Interpersonal processes associated with relationship
and its development. Modern theoretical interpretations. Biological and formation, development, and dissolution. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0.
social bases of individual differences. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area PSYCH 317-0 The Holocaust: Psychological Themes & Perspectives (1
PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience (1 Unit)   Designed Unit)   This course will be an exploration of how particular psychological
for students with no prior coursework in neuroscience or biology. theories and concepts can inform our understanding of the events of the
Neurophysiology and neuroanatomy; neuroscience of perception, Holocaust at both a group and individual level. Material from the fields
emotion, morality, memory, mental illness, and consciousness. of Social and Clinical Psychology will be a particular focus of the course.
Neuroscience majors may not take PSYCH 221-0. Students may not take Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
PSYCH 221-0 after they have taken NEUROSCI 202-0. Natural Sciences PSYCH 320-0 Intermediate Neuroscience (1 Unit)  
Distro Area Intermediate principles of neuroscience; neurophysiology,
PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology (1 Unit)   Introduction to research neuropharmacology, neuroanatomy, and electrophysiological substrates
into mental processes such as memory, reasoning, problem solving, and of psychological processes.
decision making. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Prerequisites: PSYCH 110-0; 1 biological sciences course.
Distro Area Natural Sciences Distro Area
PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology (1 Unit)   Development of PSYCH 324-0 Perception (1 Unit)  
cognitive, social, and other psychological functions. Prerequisite: Human perception, particularly vision but also hearing, taste, smell, and
PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area touch. Biological foundations, development, and disorders of perception.
The senses in everyday life.
PSYCH 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data (1 Unit)   Understanding principles
Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0.
of cognitive psychology, data visualization, and graphic design to
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Natural Sciences Distro Area
present ideas and data in an engaging, clear, and memorable manner.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
PSYCH 245-0 and COG_SCI 245-0 are taught together; may not receive
credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area PSYCH 325-0 Selected Topics in Neuroscience and Psychophysiology (1
Unit)  
PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology (1 Unit)   Overview of research in
Applied psychophysiology; brain activity coding of cognitive events,
health psychology. Stress and coping, biological systems affected by
biofeedback, opiate pain control.
stress, social support and health, health behaviors, adjustment to chronic
Prerequisite: PSYCH 320-0 or PSYCH 221-0 or equivalent.
illnesses. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
Natural Sciences Distro Area
Area
PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition (1 Unit)   Neural bases of cognitive
PSYCH 249-0 Buddhist Psychology (1 Unit)   Buddhist and scientific
processing with emphases on neuroimaging approaches in the areas
psychological views of mind and behavior; meditation techniques.
of encoding, perception, attention, memory, language, reading, motor
Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro
control, and executive functioning. Taught with CSD 303-0; may not
- See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
receive credit for both courses. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules
PSYCH 303-0 Psychopathology (1 Unit)   (p. 188) Natural Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
Understanding the nature of psychological, emotional, and behavioral Area
disorders. Emphasis on current evidence regarding causes and
PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind (1 Unit)   Survey of human
characteristics of these disorders.
cognition as studied via investigations of brain damage and brain-
Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0.
imaging techniques. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0, PSYCH 221-0, or
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
COG_SCI 210-0. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Natural
PSYCH 306-0 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (1 Unit)   Definition and Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
history of clinical psychology, personality theory in clinical psychology,
diagnosis and classification of disorders, assessment, psychotherapy,

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PSYCH 330-0 Special Topics in Cognition/Neuroscience (1 Unit)   Topic research. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0, PSYCH 215-0. Social Behavioral
to be announced. Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with Sciences Distro Area
different topic. PSYCH 364-0 Social and Personality Development (1 Unit)   Research
PSYCH 333-0 Psychology of Thinking (1 Unit)   methods, theories, and facts relating to the development and
Research methods and recent experimental findings for types of human modification of attitudes and behavior. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; and
thinking. Students conduct original research. PSYCH 213-0, PSYCH 215-0, or PSYCH 244-0. Social Behavioral Sciences
Prerequisite: PSYCH 228-0. Distro Area
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area PSYCH 366-0 Stereotyping & Prejudice (1 Unit)   Analysis of the
PSYCH 336-0 Consciousness (1 Unit)   Examines how psychologists, causes and consequences of stereotyping and prejudice, as well as
neuroscientists, computer scientists, and physicists have tackled methods used to study these issues. Students conduct original research.
fundamental questions about consciousness using empirical and Prerequisites: PSYCH 213-0, PSYCH 205-0. Social Behavioral Sciences
theoretical methods. Prerequisites: a course in cognition and/or Distro Area
neuroscience, or instructor permission based on a strong background PSYCH 367-0 Child Psychopathology (1 Unit)   Major forms of
in neurobiology and/or physics; PSYCH 205-0 strongly recommended. psychopathology present during childhood, including disorders exclusive
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Natural Sciences Distro Area to childhood and those that may appear during any developmental
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area period. Developmental models of the etiology and course of major
PSYCH 340-0 Psychology and Law (1 Unit)   psychopathologies. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; PSYCH 244-0 or
Examines the application of psychology to law, including topics such PSYCH 303-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
as the insanity defense, criminal profiling, eyewitness testimony, and PSYCH 369-0 Psychological Tests & Measures (1 Unit)   Explores
interrogation. the science of psychological assessment, including its history, test
Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Taught with LEGAL_ST 350-0; may not receive construction and evaluation, and common measures of personality,
credit for both courses. psychopathology, and ability. Students create and evaluate their own
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area psychological measures. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; PSYCH 213-0,
PSYCH 341-0 Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-Being (1 Unit)   PSYCH 215-0, or PSYCH 303-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Key developments in the field of positive psychology. Eudaimonic PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development (1 Unit)   Cognitive development in
and hedonic wellbeing, mindfulness and flow, importance of social infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Focus on theoretical explanations
connections, emotional resilience, positive institutions. Prerequisite: for cognitive change and development in core domains, including
PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area language, space, number, time, and social relations. Prerequisites:
PSYCH 342-0 Evolutionary Psychology (1 Unit)   Theory, methodology, PSYCH 205-0; PSYCH 244-0 or PSYCH 228-0. Social Behavioral Sciences
and empirical data related to how evolution has influenced human Distro Area
psychology and behavior. Emphasis on mating. Prerequisite: PSYCH 372-0 Language and Cognition (1 Unit)   Exposure to original
PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area research and theoretical perspectives on language and its relation
PSYCH 343-0 Psychology of Beauty (1 Unit)   Theory, methodology, and to thought and behavior. Critical analysis of theories and methods.
empirical data related to the psychological impact of human beauty. Topics may vary. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; and PSYCH 228-0 or
Emphasis on both cultural and evolutionary perspectives. Prerequisite: COG_SCI 211-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area PSYCH 373-0 Decision Making (1 Unit)  
PSYCH 344-0 Cultural Psychology (1 Unit)   Introduction to concepts Human decision making from both descriptive and prescriptive
and empirical methods used to study how culture shapes mind, brain, perspectives. Theories and models of decision making applied to a
and behavior over multiple time scales, including over generations and variety of contexts.
the lifespan and across situational contexts. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0, PSYCH 228-0.
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
PSYCH 348-0 Psychology of Gender (1 Unit)   Examination of sex PSYCH 374-0 Human Memory (1 Unit)   Scientific study of human
differences and similarities. Evaluation of explanations for differences. memory, including memory systems of the brain, amnesia, remembering,
Review of how gender affects achievement, relationships, and mental forgetting, encoding, consolidation, memory suppression, and
health. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area memory distortion. Emphasizes original research reports in cognitive
neuroscience. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; PSYCH 328-0, PSYCH 378-0,
PSYCH 350-0 Special Topics in Psychology (1 Unit)  
or consent of instructor. Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
Topic to be announced. Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit
Natural Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
with different topic.
PSYCH 378-0 Images of Cognition (1 Unit)  
PSYCH 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision Making
Study of brain processes underlying cognition. Analysis of brain structure
(1 Unit)   Focus on Native Americans, culture and cultural processes,
and function. Introduction to imaging techniques including fMRI, PET, and
and environmental decision making. Emphasis on contemporary
ERP.
Native American cultures and relevant research. ENVR_POL 356-0
Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; a course in cognition and/or neuroscience
and PSYCH 356-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
(e.g., PSYCH 221-0, PSYCH 228-0, PSYCH 320-0, PSYCH 328-0;
courses. Prerequisite: PSYCH 110-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
COG_SCI 210-0) or consent of instructor.
PSYCH 360-0 Personality Research (1 Unit)   Research in personality, Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Natural Sciences Distro Area
with emphasis on experimental approaches and methods. Basic Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
concepts of test reliability and validity. Students conduct original
PSYCH 379-0 Neuroscience & Behavior Laboratory (1 Unit)  

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Classical exercises in the physiological psychology laboratory, including PSYCH 398-3 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Open only to students
brainwave recording and electrophysiology. pursuing departmental honors. They must apply for admission in spring
Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0, PSYCH 325-0. quarter of junior year.
Natural Sciences Distro Area PSYCH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Consent of instructor required.
PSYCH 380-0 Advanced Statistics & Experimental Design (1 Unit)   Generally limited to juniors and seniors. See department requirements for
Advanced topics in research design and analysis of data. Focus on eligibility.
both theory and applications. Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0; 2 200-level
mathematics courses. Formal Studies Distro Area Psychology Major
PSYCH 381-0 Children & the Law (1 Unit)   Examines from a
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
developmental perspective research on children's involvement in the
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
legal system as decision makers, witnesses, victims, and perpetrators.
Taught with LEGAL_ST 381-0; may not receive credit for both courses. Course Title
Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0, PSYCH 244-0. Social Behavioral Sciences
Department Courses (11 units)
Distro Area
3 core courses:
PSYCH 383-0 Psychology and Food (1 Unit)   Social, cultural, cognitive, PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology
evolutionary, and biological factors that influence food choice and PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology (or approved
consumption. Conducting and evaluating research on eating behavior. substitute)
Students conduct original research. Prerequisite: PSYCH 205-0. Social PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
8 additional courses:
PSYCH 387-0 Consumer Psychology and Marketing Research (1 Unit)   At least 2 must be personality, clinical, or social psychology (PSYCH courses
Application of psychological theories, findings, and methodologies numbered 212-219, 300-319, 360-369, 390). See list below.
to marketing research questions and problems. Students conduct At least 2 must be cognitive psychology or neuroscience (PSYCH courses
a marketing research project for an actual client. Prerequisite: numbered 220-239, 320-339, 370-379, 391, or approved COG SCI courses). See
PSYCH 205-0. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area list below.
At least 1 must be cross-cutting or integrative (PSYCH courses numbered
PSYCH 390-0 Advanced Seminar in Personality, Clinical, or Social
240-259, 340-359, 380-389, 392). See list below.
Psychology (1 Unit)  
At least 1 must be upper-level research (PSYCH courses numbered 360-392,
Discussion and critical analysis of research methods and findings in an
397-2, 398-1,2,3). See list below.
area of personality, clinical, and/or social psychology. Topics vary. May be
At least 2 must be at the 200 level; COG_SCI 210-0 and COG_SCI 211-0 may
repeated for credit with different topic.
count toward this requirement.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 205-0; additional prerequisites may apply.
At least 3 must be at the 300 level.
PSYCH 391-0 Advanced Seminar in Cognition or Neuroscience (1 Unit)  
A course may count toward more than one of these categories, but the total
Discussion and critical analysis of research methods and findings in number of courses must be at least 8.
an area of cognitive psychology and/or neuroscience. Topics vary. May
Related Courses (5 units)
be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: PSYCH 205-0;
2 200-level mathematics courses
additional prerequisites may apply.
3 additional units of credit chosen from the following:
PSYCH 392-0 Advanced Seminar in Psychology (1 Unit)   Discussion Any 200-level mathematics course
and critical analysis of research methods and findings in psychology.
COG_SCI 207-0 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling
Interdisciplinary focus, often spanning natural and social science aspects
COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming
of psychology. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Prerequisite: PSYCH 205-0; additional prerequisites may apply.
COMP_SCI 130-0 Tools and Technology of the World-Wide Web
PSYCH 397-1 Advanced Supervised Research 1 (1 Unit)   Design,
Any course outside of psychology and cognitive science counting toward the
implementation, and reporting of a psychology research project. WCAS Area I natural sciences requirement
Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0 and consent of instructor; PSYCH 397-2 must
AP credits in biology, chemistry, environmental science, and physics
be taken with the same professor as PSYCH 397-1. Weinberg College
With department consent, PSYCH 380-0 may count as a related course
limits on 398 and 399 enrollments also apply to 397.
PSYCH 397-2 Advanced Supervised Research 2 (1 Unit)   Design, • First-year seminars do not count toward the major.
implementation, and reporting of a psychology research project. • Only 1 quarter total of PSYCH 397-1 or PSYCH 399-0 may count
Prerequisites: PSYCH 205-0 and consent of instructor; PSYCH 397-2 must toward the major.
be taken with the same professor as PSYCH 397-1. Weinberg College • Only 1 quarter of PSYCH 397-2 may count toward the major.
limits on 398 and 399 enrollments also apply to 397.
• See Weinberg College rules about Independent Study and
PSYCH 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Open only to students Undergraduate Seminars (p. 191) for further restrictions on
pursuing departmental honors. They must apply for admission in spring enrollments in PSYCH 398-1, PSYCH 398-2, PSYCH 398-3, and
quarter of junior year. PSYCH 399-0; these also apply to PSYCH 397-1 and PSYCH 397-2.
PSYCH 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 Unit)   Open only to students • For students with an adjunct major in MMSS: MATH 385-0 Probability
pursuing departmental honors. They must apply for admission in spring and Statistics for MMSS counts in place of PSYCH 201-0 (for triple
quarter of junior year. major limitations see MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312));  the five

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related courses for the Psychology Major are fulfilled by MATH 285-1, PSYCH 342-0 Evolutionary Psychology
MATH 285-2, MATH 285-3, MATH 386-1, and MATH 386-2. PSYCH 343-0 Psychology of Beauty
PSYCH 344-0 Cultural Psychology
Personality, Clinical, or Social Psychology PSYCH 348-0 Psychology of Gender

Courses PSYCH 350-0
PSYCH 356-0
Special Topics in Psychology
Native Americans and Environmental Decision
Course Title
Making
PSYCH 213-0 Social Psychology
PSYCH 380-0 Advanced Statistics & Experimental Design
PSYCH 215-0 Psychology of Personality
PSYCH 381-0 Children & the Law
PSYCH 303-0 Psychopathology
PSYCH 383-0 Psychology and Food
PSYCH 306-0 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PSYCH 387-0 Consumer Psychology and Marketing Research
PSYCH 308-0 Cognitive Behavior Therapy
PSYCH 392-0 Advanced Seminar in Psychology
PSYCH 310-0 Special Topics in Social/Clinical/Personality
PSYCH 311-0
PSYCH 313-0
Psychology of Attitudes
Relationship Science
Upper-level Research Courses
Course Title
PSYCH 317-0 The Holocaust: Psychological Themes & Perspectives
PSYCH 360-0 Personality Research
PSYCH 360-0 Personality Research
PSYCH 364-0 Social and Personality Development
PSYCH 364-0 Social and Personality Development
PSYCH 366-0 Stereotyping & Prejudice
PSYCH 366-0 Stereotyping & Prejudice
PSYCH 367-0 Child Psychopathology
PSYCH 367-0 Child Psychopathology
PSYCH 369-0 Psychological Tests & Measures
PSYCH 369-0 Psychological Tests & Measures
PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development
PSYCH 390-0 Advanced Seminar in Personality, Clinical, or Social
Psychology PSYCH 372-0 Language and Cognition
PSYCH 373-0 Decision Making

Cognitive Psychology or Neuroscience PSYCH 374-0 Human Memory

Courses
PSYCH 378-0 Images of Cognition
PSYCH 379-0 Neuroscience & Behavior Laboratory
Course Title PSYCH 380-0 Advanced Statistics & Experimental Design
PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience PSYCH 381-0 Children & the Law
PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology PSYCH 383-0 Psychology and Food
PSYCH 320-0 Intermediate Neuroscience PSYCH 387-0 Consumer Psychology and Marketing Research
PSYCH 324-0 Perception PSYCH 390-0 Advanced Seminar in Personality, Clinical, or Social
PSYCH 325-0 Selected Topics in Neuroscience and Psychology
Psychophysiology PSYCH 391-0 Advanced Seminar in Cognition or Neuroscience
PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition PSYCH 392-0 Advanced Seminar in Psychology
PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind PSYCH 397-2 Advanced Supervised Research 2
PSYCH 330-0 Special Topics in Cognition/Neuroscience PSYCH 398-1 Senior Thesis Seminar
PSYCH 333-0 Psychology of Thinking PSYCH 398-2 Senior Thesis Seminar
PSYCH 336-0 Consciousness PSYCH 398-3 Senior Thesis Seminar
PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development
PSYCH 372-0 Language and Cognition Honors in Psychology
PSYCH 373-0 Decision Making
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
PSYCH 374-0 Human Memory should submit an application in spring of junior year. Course grades
PSYCH 378-0 Images of Cognition and research experience are both considered in selecting participants.
PSYCH 379-0 Neuroscience & Behavior Laboratory Students typically enroll in PSYCH 398-1 in fall, PSYCH 398-2 in winter,
PSYCH 391-0 Advanced Seminar in Cognition or Neuroscience and PSYCH 398-3 in spring of senior year and carry out a yearlong
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain research project;  Senior Thesis Seminar credits may count toward
COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning requirements for the major. The senior thesis is a report on the research
project.

Cross-Cutting or Integrative Courses Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria
Course Title are recommended to the college for graduation with honors.
PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology For more information see the department website (https://
PSYCH 245-0 Presenting Ideas & Data www.psychology.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/research/honors-in-
PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology psychology.html) and Honors in the Major (p. 191).
PSYCH 249-0 Buddhist Psychology
PSYCH 340-0 Psychology and Law
PSYCH 341-0 Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-Being

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Psychology Minor sacred stories, and material productions from around the world in their
institutional as well as noninstitutional (“on the ground”) forms. The
The minor in psychology reflects the view that the undergraduate department’s approach is fundamentally multidisciplinary, drawing
study of psychology should combine a methodological core with from a variety of fields and critical perspectives: anthropology, history,
breadth of content. The minor therefore requires the introductory philosophy, ethics, sociology, and literary and cultural studies, among
course (PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology), the 2 central others.
methods courses (PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology and
The wide variety of undergraduate courses range from large introductory
PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology), and at least 1 course
classes to advanced seminars, and there are also independent studies
from each of the two main content areas defined for the major. Note
and a senior thesis program for qualified students. The courses cover
that first-year seminars do not count towards the minor. In addition to
aspects of Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, African
the courses specifically listed below, all other psychology department
American and Native American religions, new religious movements,
courses can also count toward the 4 additional courses for the minor.
and religion and culture in America. Several courses are structured
Course Title comparatively or thematically and address religious ideas and
Minor Requirements (7 units) phenomena across cultures and contexts.
3 core courses:
The department offers a major and minor in religious studies and a minor
PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology in Catholic studies.
PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology (or approved
substiture) In consultation with a department adviser, students majoring in religious
PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology studies select one of four concentrations:
4 additional courses:
1 • Global study of religion in comparative perspective
At least 1 personality, clinical, or social psychology course from:
• Religion, health, and medicine
PSYCH 213-0 Social Psychology
• Religion, law, and politics
PSYCH 215-0 Psychology of Personality
PSYCH 303-0 Psychopathology • Religion, sexuality, and gender
PSYCH 310-0 Special Topics in Social/Clinical/Personality
The concentrations are designed to complement academic interests and
PSYCH 313-0 Relationship Science enhance professional goals.
PSYCH 317-0 The Holocaust: Psychological Themes & Perspectives
PSYCH 364-0 Social and Personality Development The minor in religious studies provides a balanced set of departmental
At least 1 cognitive psychology or neuroscience course from:
1 courses, including work on general theories of religion and on the
historical development of religions and their social manifestations. In
PSYCH 221-0 Introduction to Neuroscience
the interdisciplinary minor in Catholic studies, students take courses
PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology
from both religious studies and other departments and choose an area of
PSYCH 320-0 Intermediate Neuroscience
focus within Catholic studies.
PSYCH 324-0 Perception
PSYCH 327-0
PSYCH 328-0
Brain and Cognition
Brain Damage and the Mind
Programs of Study
• Religious Studies Major (p. 359)
PSYCH 330-0 Special Topics in Cognition/Neuroscience
• Religious Studies Minor (p. 359)
PSYCH 336-0 Consciousness
PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development • Catholic Studies Minor (p. 359)
COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
RELIGION 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning
At least 1 200-level psychology department course
2 RELIGION 170-0 Introduction to Religion (1 Unit)   Religion as it has
3 appeared in the past and as humans continue to express it in their
At least 2 300-level psychology department courses
personal and social lives. Ethics Values Distro Area
1
A course may count toward more than one of these categories, but RELIGION 172-0 Introduction to Religion, Media, and Culture (1 Unit)  
the total number of additional courses must be at least 4. Integrating multimedia modes of learning and engaging students in skill-
2
Or COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain or COG_SCI 211-0 developing mediamaking assignments, this course offers undergraduates
Learning, Representation & Reasoning. an introduction to studying the phenomena of religion in relationship to
3 dynamics of media, society, and culture. No prerequisites required. Ethics
May not count both PSYCH 399-0 Independent Study and
PSYCH 397-1 Advanced Supervised Research 1. Values Distro Area
RELIGION 173-0 Religion, Medicine & Suffering in the West (1 Unit)  
Religious Studies Examination of religious healing ceremonies and Christian perspectives
on pain and suffering in light of the meaning of physical pain in people's
religious-studies.northwestern.edu everyday lives. Ethics Values Distro Area

The Department of Religious Studies offers undergraduates from RELIGION 200-0 Introduction to Hinduism (1 Unit)   Unity and diversity of
across Northwestern the opportunity to study religions as historical Hindu mythology, beliefs, and practices from ancient times to the present.
and cultural phenomena. This includes the scholarly exploration of Ethics Values Distro Area
religious traditions, histories, cultures, beliefs, practices, sacred texts,

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RELIGION 210-0 Introduction to Buddhism (1 Unit)   The Buddha's life and approaches to nonviolence and its usefulness in effecting spiritual
teachings, traditions that developed from these teachings, and systems development and social change. Ethics Values Distro Area
of meditation, rituals, and ethics. Ethics Values Distro Area RELIGION 301-0 Hindu Epics: Mahābhārata (1 Unit)  
RELIGION 220-0 Introduction to Hebrew Bible (1 Unit)   Major genres of Immersion in the ancient Sanskrit epic in translation and modern
Old Testament literature. Basic theological views and the sociopolitical retellings, focusing on classical Hindu myth and theology as well as
history of ancient Israel. Ethics Values Distro Area issues of justice, war, gender, and violence.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
RELIGION 221-0 Introduction to the New Testament (1 Unit)   Beginning,
development, and content of the New Testament; its Jewish and RELIGION 302-0 Hindu Epics: Rāmāya#a (1 Unit)  
Hellenistic environment. Ethics Values Distro Area Immersion in the ancient Sanskrit epic in translation and modern
retellings, focusing on classical Hindu myth and theology as well as
RELIGION 230-0 Introduction to Judaism (1 Unit)   Main concepts in the
theology of Judaism, main rituals and customs, and main institutions. issues of justice, violence, gender, and love.
Ethics Values Distro Area
Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 309-0 Topics in Hinduism (1 Unit)   Content varies. May be
RELIGION 240-0 Introduction to Christianity (1 Unit)   Doctrine, worship,
repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
and institutions in the various branches of Christianity. Ethics Values
Distro Area RELIGION 312-0 Buddhism and Gender (1 Unit)  
Women, men, and gendered symbolism in Buddhism from the time of
RELIGION 250-0 Introduction to Islam (1 Unit)   Principal beliefs and
the Buddha to the present. Draws on canonical texts, narrative literature,
practices of Muslims set against the historic development of the faith.
autobiography and biography, and ethnography.
Ethics Values Distro Area
Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 260-0 Introduction to Native American Religions (1 Unit)  
RELIGION 313-0 Tibetan Religion and Culture (1 Unit)  
Diversity and common elements of Native American religious traditions;
Propagation of religions in Tibet in their larger historical, cultural, and
comparative study of sacred story, ritual, spiritual philosophy, and
political contexts.
practice. Ethics Values Distro Area
Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 261-0 American Religion, Ecology and Culture (1 Unit)   The
RELIGION 314-0 Buddhism in the Contemporary World (1 Unit)   An
historical rise of environmentalism in American culture and its impact on
exploration of where, why, and how Buddhist practices, ideas, and
religious thought and practice. ENVR_POL 261-0 and RELIGION 261-0 are
iconography are spreading and being reinterpreted in the modern world.
taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Ethics Values
Ethics Values Distro Area
Distro Area
RELIGION 315-0 Buddhist Auto/biography (1 Unit)  
RELIGION 264-0 American Religious History from 1865 to the Great
An exploration of Buddhist narratives of the self, including Sanskrit and
Depression (1 Unit)   Topics include urban religion, African American
Tibetan-language biographies and autobiographies in English translation,
churches, Christians and foreign policy, immigrant religion, the spiritual
in conversation with literary theory.
crisis of the 1920s, and Pentecostalism. Historical Studies Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
RELIGION 265-0 American Religious History from World War II to the
RELIGION 316-0 Religion and the Body in China (1 Unit)  
Present (1 Unit)   Religion and the making of contemporary America,
Explores the place of the body in Chinese religion, from the ancient period
including Cold War religion, the Black Gods of the Great Migration, the rise
to the present day. Touches on dying and the afterlife, food and drink,
of the Christian Right, and modern American Catholicism and Judaism.
health and medicine, gender and family, and other themes.
Historical Studies Distro Area
Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 270-0 Introduction to Theology (1 Unit)   Theology as an
RELIGION 318-0 Topics in East Asian Religions (1 Unit)   Content varies.
academic discipline with a long history of asking-in dialogue with thinkers
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
past and present-fundamental questions about religious experience,
texts, practices, and ideas. Ethics Values Distro Area RELIGION 319-0 Topics in Buddhism (1 Unit)   Content varies. May be
repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 271-0 Theology of Love (1 Unit)   The concept of love from
theological, historical, philosophical, and biblical perspectives. Ethics RELIGION 329-0 Topics in the Bible (1 Unit)   Content varies. May be
Values Distro Area repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 272-0 Luther and the West (1 Unit)   Examination of RELIGION 330-0 Varieties of Ancient Judaism (1 Unit)   Introduction
Luther's work in the context of his life and times. Introduces basic to the Judaisms that flourished from the fifth century BCE to the third
dimensions of Western thought, showing how theology relates to century CE. Ethics Values Distro Area
broader cultural, political, social, and aesthetic issues. GERMAN 272-0 RELIGION 332-0 Modern Jewish Thought (1 Unit)   How Judaism dealt
and RELIGION 272-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for with modernity and the problems it posed: Spinoza, Mendelssohn, Cohen,
both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area Buber, Rosenzweig, and Levinas. Ethics Values Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
RELIGION 333-0 Judaism in the Modern World (1 Unit)   Radical
RELIGION 275-0 Mysticism and Spirituality (1 Unit)   Examines mysticism changes that emancipation and modernity have brought to the religious
(mystical experience, relationship, prayer, or consciousness) and expression of Judaism. May be repeated for credit. Ethics Values Distro
spirituality (spiritual presence and practice) across religious traditions Area
and outside traditions. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 339-0 Topics in Judaism (1 Unit)  
RELIGION 295-0 Ahimsa: Nonviolence in South Asia and Beyond (1 Unit)   Content varies. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Theory and practice of nonviolence in human action, taking into account Ethics Values Distro Area
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RELIGION 342-0 Christian Mystical Theology (1 Unit)   Writings of RELIGION 375-0 Foundations of Christian Thought (1 Unit)  
mystics (e.g., Meister Eckhart, Cloud of Unknowing, Julian of Norwich, Christian interpretations of salvation, Christ, and God, from Augustine to
Teresa of Avila) in their cultural context. Ethics Values Distro Area Julian of Norwich.
Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 344-0 Blood, Sex, and Justice: Issues in Christian Ethics
(1 Unit)   Four contemporary moral issues viewed from a variety of RELIGION 376-0 Christianity and the Making of Modernity (1 Unit)  
Christian approaches. Prerequisite: RELIGION 170-0, RELIGION 221-0, Role of Christian thought in shaping the turbulent history of the West
RELIGION 240-0, or RELIGION 260-0. Ethics Values Distro Area from the 16th to the late-18th centuries. Christianity's engagement
with local and global events, from reformation to revolution, reason to
RELIGION 345-0 Idea of Sainthood in Christianity (1 Unit)   Historical and
romanticism.
contemporary conceptions of sanctity, especially in Roman Catholicism
Ethics Values Distro Area
and Eastern Orthodoxy. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 346-0 Church Architecture (1 Unit)   Survey of historical and RELIGION 377-0 Christian Thought in Global Perspective (1 Unit)  
Globalization of Christian thought in the 19th-21st centuries, considering
recent churches: spatial dynamics, centering focus, aesthetic impact, and
religious differences, colonialism, war, and democracy. Approaches to
symbolic resonance. Ethics Values Distro Area
theology in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
RELIGION 349-0 Topics in Christianity (1 Unit)   Content varies. May be Ethics Values Distro Area
repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 378-0 Death: Myth and Meaning (1 Unit)   Ideas, beliefs, and
RELIGION 350-0 The Qur'an (1 Unit)   Islam's sacred scripture, Muslim practices pertaining to death from a variety of ancient and modern
understandings of revelation and prophecy, and debates about the Qur'an cultures. Immortality, afterlife, care for the dying, suicide, funerary rituals,
in the contemporary world. Ethics Values Distro Area transhumanism. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 351-0 Islamic Law (1 Unit)   Evolution of Islamic Law from the RELIGION 379-0 Topics in Comparative Religion (1 Unit)   Content varies.
Prophet Muhammad to the contemporary world, focusing on the impact May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
of colonialism. Ethics Values Distro Area
RELIGION 381-0 Global Catholicism in the Contemporary World (1 Unit)  
RELIGION 353-0 Trends in Islamic Thought (1 Unit)   Qur'anic, medieval, Historical and contemporary global Catholicism. Topics include the
and modern approaches to problems in faith and social action. Ethics church and political modernity; local saints; controversies over worship
Values Distro Area styles; Catholics and political revolutions; the Vatican; the pontificate
RELIGION 354-0 Sufism (1 Unit)   The historical development of Islamic of John Paul II. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area
mystical traditions, with special attention to notions of mystical Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
experience, sainthood, and devotion to the Prophet Muhammad. Ethics RELIGION 382-0 Catholicism & Making of the Modern World (1 Unit)  
Values Distro Area 16th-17th century Catholic influences on missions, colonial ventures,
RELIGION 359-0 Topics in Islam (1 Unit)   Selected topics in Islamic science, and the development of non-European history; the effects of
history and thought. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Ethics these efforts upon Catholicism's understanding of itself and early "global
Values Distro Area culture." Ethics Values Distro Area

RELIGION 359-SA Topics in Islam (1 Unit)   Selected topics in Islamic RELIGION 383-0 Catholic Social Ethics (1 Unit)   Ecclesiastical, academic,
history and thought. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Ethics and popular Catholic social ethics from 1891 to the present-for example,
Values Distro Area the living wage and Catholic Worker movements, peace initiatives,
liberation ethics, and immigration, environment, sexuality, and gender
RELIGION 360-0 African American Religions (1 Unit)   Exploration of
issues. Ethics Values Distro Area
the historical diversity of African American religious experiences and
identities. Ethics Values Distro Area RELIGION 384-0 Soundings in the Catholic Tradition (1 Unit)   Topics in
Catholic religious thought or religious movements. May be taken multiple
RELIGION 363-0 Topics in Women and Religion in America (1 Unit)  
times with different content. Ethics Values Distro Area
Topics, figures, events, and dynamics in the history of American women
and religion. Historical Studies Distro Area RELIGION 385-0 Topics in United States Catholicism (1 Unit)   Historical
and contemporary subjects in the study of Catholic culture in the United
RELIGION 364-0 American Teenage Rites of Passage (1 Unit)  
States. May be taken multiple times with different content. Ethics Values
Examination of various rites of passage experienced by US teens. Ethics
Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules
Values Distro Area
(p. 188)
RELIGION 369-0 Topics in American Religion (1 Unit)   Content varies.
RELIGION 386-0 Topics in Latin America Catholicism (1 Unit)   Historical
May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area
and contemporary subjects in the study of Catholic culture in Latin
RELIGION 371-0 Religion and Film (1 Unit)   Content varies (e.g., films of America. May be taken multiple times with different content. Ethics
Robert Bresson; Kieslowski's Decalogue; Dreyer and Tarkovsky). May be Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See
repeated for credit with change of topic. Ethics Values Distro Area Rules (p. 188)
RELIGION 373-0 Religion and Bioethics (1 Unit)   Analysis of RELIGION 395-0 Theories of Religion (1 Unit)   Ways of critically
contemporary dilemmas in medicine and the life sciences; responses to analyzing religious experience and its meaning. Phenomenology of
these dilemmas from religious perspectives. Ethics Values Distro Area religion, history of religions, comparative religions. For majors only. Ethics
RELIGION 374-0 Contemporary Religious Thought (1 Unit)   Content Values Distro Area
varies (e.g., convergence between religious paths, science and religion, RELIGION 396-1 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For honors students writing the
politics and religion). May be repeated for credit with change of topic. senior thesis.
Ethics Values Distro Area

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RELIGION 396-2 Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For honors students writing the information consult the undergraduate honors coordinator and see
senior thesis. Honors in the Major (p. 191).
RELIGION 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Reading and conferences
on special subjects for advanced students. Consent of instructor Religious Studies Minor
required.
Course Title

Religious Studies Major Minor Requirements: Religious Studies (6 units)

RELIGION 170-0 Introduction to Religion
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration or RELIGION 172-0 Introduction to Religion, Media, and Culture
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. 5 other departmental courses (not including first-year seminars)
At least 3 must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Major Requirements (12 units)
• 1 introductory course:  RELIGION 170-0 Introduction to Religion or Catholic Studies Minor
RELIGION 172-0 Introduction to Religion, Media, and Culture.
Roman Catholic ways of thinking, living, and organizing the world have
• RELIGION 395-0 Theories of Religion
been fundamental to cultures since the fifth century of the Common Era,
• For global study of religion concentration and the story of modernity in all its variations cannot be told without
• 10 additional religion courses (up to 2 religion-related courses Catholicism. The Catholic studies program offers the opportunity to
from outside the department may be counted toward the major look at civilizations and cultures through the lens of the interdisciplinary
with prior approval of the department adviser). study of Catholicism, using the critical tools of contemporary academic
• For concentrations in religion, health, and medicine; religion, law, and research and conversation.
politics; or religion, sexuality, and gender
• 8 additional courses in the department, including at least 3 The minor requires at least 6 courses. These include a core course
approved for the chosen concentration (please check with introducing contextual, interdisciplinary approaches to the subject and
department adviser) the interaction between Catholic ideas and institutions and the broader
world.
• 2 courses outside the department, approved by the department
adviser: Five elective courses allow students to explore a particular topic more
• 2 global health (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/ deeply. Appropriate courses from other departments (such as art history,
undergraduate/courses-az/gbl_hlth/) courses for religion, English, history, political science, and sociology) can count toward the
health, and medicine concentration minor with the department adviser's approval.
• 2 legal studies (https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/
undergraduate/courses-az/legal_st/) or political science
(https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/
Minor Requirements
Course Title
courses-az/poli_sci/) courses for religion, law, and politics
concentration Catholic Studies (6 units)
At least 1 of the following:
• 2 gender and sexuality studies (https://
catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/courses- RELIGION 381-0 Global Catholicism in the Contemporary World
az/gndr_st/) courses for religion, gender, and sexuality or RELIGION 382-0 Catholicism & Making of the Modern World
concentration or RELIGION 383-0 Catholic Social Ethics
5 additional courses:
First-year seminars do not count toward the major.
Must be chosen with the department adviser from:

Honors in Religious Studies RELIGION 381-0

RELIGION 382-0
Global Catholicism in the Contemporary World
Catholicism & Making of the Modern World
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors RELIGION 383-0 Catholic Social Ethics
should notify the undergraduate honors coordinator in writing by the RELIGION 384-0 Soundings in the Catholic Tradition
end of spring quarter of junior year.  Students become eligible for
RELIGION 385-0 Topics in United States Catholicism
departmental honors by writing a senior thesis in addition to completing
RELIGION 386-0 Topics in Latin America Catholicism
the 12 courses required for the major. The thesis is usually accomplished
Or other relevant courses in religious studies and other departments.
by enrolling in RELIGION 396-1 Senior Seminar during fall quarter of
senior year and RELIGION 396-2 Senior Seminar during winter quarter
of senior year. These courses do not count toward the major. In years Russian
when the seminar cannot run for whatever reason, students work with
See Slavic Languages and Literatures (p. 362).
the Director of Undergraduate Studies to schedule independent studies

Science in Human Culture

and/or participation in another department's thesis-writing workshop
during the senior year. More details on the Senior Thesis Honors Program
(https://religious-studies.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/major/senior-
shc.northwestern.edu
thesis-honors-program.html) page.
The Science in Human Culture Program prepares students to confront
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are
the global impact of science, medicine, and technology on society
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
—and on their own lives. The adjunct major and the minor welcome

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humanities, social science, and science majors, including premedical ENVR_POL 261-0 American Religion, Ecology and Culture
students, wishing to surmount modern science’s compartmentalization ENVR_POL 309-0 American Environmental History
of knowledge. Courses bridge the sciences and the humanities and ENVR_POL 311-0 Food, Politics and Society
seek to foster critical thinking about the limits, authority, and impact of ENVR_POL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment
science, a mode of understanding and intervening that is often said to be
ENVR_POL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society
the defining feature of modern culture.
ENVR_POL 340-0 Global Environments and World History
For an up-to-date listing of courses and more information about the ENVR_POL 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision
adjunct major and minor, consult the program website. Questions may be Making
directed to the program administrator at shc-program@northwestern.edu.
Global Health
Themes and Eligible Courses Course Title
GBL_HLTH 301-0 Introduction to International Public Health
Some of the themes adopted by students have included medicine
GBL_HLTH 302-0 Global Bioethics
and society; science, environment, and society; technology and social
change; science and gender; religion and scientific knowledge; and GBL_HLTH 306-0 Biomedicine and Culture
philosophy of science. For example, students interested in medicine and GBL_HLTH 307-0 International Perspectives on Mental Health
society might explore the interaction of medical knowledge and practice, GBL_HLTH 308-0 Global Health in Human History
medical ethics, and the boundaries between sickness and health. Topics GBL_HLTH 309-0 Biomedicine and World History
addressed might include the authority of the physician, the role of the
hospital, the social dimensions of racial and gender differences, and the Gender Studies
changing conception of disease and healing. Course Title
GNDR_ST 232-0 Sexuality & Society
Eligible courses include (when offered) the list below. Many other eligible
GNDR_ST 250-0 Gender Issues in Science and Health
courses are offered periodically and appear in the online quarterly class
list posted on the program website. GNDR_ST 332-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Health
GNDR_ST 374-0 Gender, Sexuality, and Digital Technologies
Anthropology 
Course Title History
ANTHRO 315-0 Medical Anthropology Course Title

ANTHRO 332-0 The Anthropology of Reproduction HISTORY 251-0 The Politics of Disaster: A Global Environmental
History
ANTHRO 334-0 The Anthropology of HIV/AIDS: Ethnographies
HISTORY 275-1 History of Early Modern Science and Medicine
ANTHRO 343-0 Anthropology of Race
HISTORY 275-2 History of Modern Science and Medicine
ANTHRO 383-0 Environmental Anthropology
HISTORY 325-0 History of American Technology
Communication Studies HISTORY 376-0 Global Environments and World History

Course Title HISTORY 378-0 History of Law and Science

COMM_ST 227-0 Communication & Technology HISTORY 379-0 Biomedicine and World History

COMM_ST 246-0 Intro to Health Communication

COMM_ST 343-0 Health Communication
Humanities
Course Title
COMM_ST 351-0 Technology & Human Interaction
HUM 220-0 Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society
COMM_ST 353-0 Collaboration Technology
COMM_ST 378-0 Online Communities and Crowds
Journalism
COMM_ST 383-0 Media, Communication, and Environment
Course Title
COMM_ST 386-0 Science, Technology, and Society
JOUR 383-0 Health and Science Reporting
COMM_ST 388-0 Internet and Society

Economics Philosophy
Course Title
Course Title
PHIL 151-0 Scientific Reasoning
ECON 307-0 Economics of Medical Care
PHIL 254-0 Introduction to Philosophy of the Natural Sciences
ECON 318-0 History of Economic Thought
PHIL 268-0 Ethics and the Environment
ECON 323-1 Economic History of the United States Before 1865
PHIL 269-0 Bioethics
ECON 323-2 Economic History of the United States 1865 to
Present PHIL 270-0 Climate Change and Sustainability: Economic and
Ethical Dimensions
ECON 370-0 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
PHIL 326-0 Topics in Philosophy of Medicine

Environmental Policy and Culture PHIL 352-0 Philosophy of Mathematics

PHIL 355-0 Scientific Method in the Social Sciences
Course Title
ENVR_POL 211-0 Food and Society: An Introduction
ENVR_POL 212-0 Environment and Society

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Political Science Course Title

Course Title History core courses

POLI_SCI 329-0 U.S. Environmental Politics HISTORY 251-0 The Politics of Disaster: A Global Environmental
History
POLI_SCI 349-0 International Environmental Politics
HISTORY 275-1 History of Early Modern Science and Medicine

Psychology HISTORY 275-2 History of Modern Science and Medicine

HISTORY 325-0 History of American Technology
Course Title
HISTORY 378-0 History of Law and Science
PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology
HISTORY 379-0 Biomedicine and World History
PSYCH 340-0 Psychology and Law
PSYCH 356-0 Native Americans and Environmental Decision
Course Title
Making
Other core courses

Religious Studies HUM 220-0 Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society

PHIL 268-0 Ethics and the Environment
Course Title
PHIL 269-0 Bioethics
RELIGION 173-0 Religion, Medicine & Suffering in the West
PHIL 326-0 Topics in Philosophy of Medicine
RELIGION 373-0 Religion and Bioethics
SOCIOL 220-0 Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society

Sociology SOCIOL 319-0 Sociology of Science

SOCIOL 355-0 Medical Sociology
Course Title
SOCIOL 211-0 Food and Society: An Introduction
SOCIOL 212-0 Environment and Society • At least 6 of the 10 courses must be at the 300 level.
SOCIOL 220-0 Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society • Course substitutions may be allowed with the consent of the program
SOCIOL 232-0 Sexuality and Society director.
SOCIOL 305-0 Population Dynamics • All adjunct majors require completion of a stand-alone major as well.
SOCIOL 311-0 Food, Politics and Society Up to 2 courses for the science in human culture adjunct major may
SOCIOL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment be counted toward another major.

Honors in Science in Human Culture

SOCIOL 319-0 Sociology of Science
SOCIOL 321-0 Numbers, Identity & Modernity: How Calculation
Shapes Who We Are & What We Know Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
SOCIOL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society should submit a proposal to the program director by the end of the
SOCIOL 355-0 Medical Sociology sixth week of spring quarter of junior year. To graduate with honors,
students must take 9 courses toward the major (not counting the honors
Programs of Study sequence) and must satisfy the core course requirements. In addition,
they must write a senior thesis of sufficiently high quality while enrolled
• Science in Human Culture Adjunct Major (p. 361) in the 3-quarter honors sequence:
• Science in Human Culture Minor (p. 361)
Course Title
SHC 115-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar SHC 398-1 Science in Human Culture Senior Seminar
& SHC 398-2 and Science in Human Culture Senior Seminar
SHC 398-1 Science in Human Culture Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For
& SHC 398-3 and Science in Human Culture Senior Seminar
students who wish to qualify for honors by writing a senior thesis.
SHC 398-2 Science in Human Culture Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For Students whose theses and grades meet program criteria are
students who wish to qualify for honors by writing a senior thesis. recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
information see the detailed explanation on the program website, contact
SHC 398-3 Science in Human Culture Senior Seminar (1 Unit)   For
students who wish to qualify for honors by writing a senior thesis. the program director, and see Honors in the Major (p. 191).

Science in Human Culture Adjunct Science in Human Culture Minor

Major Minor Requirements (7 units)
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration • Courses are chosen from the list of Eligible Courses (p. 359) or from
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. the approved list on the program website and generally relate to a
theme developed with the program director.

Adjunct Major Requirements (10 units) • At least 1 must be a 300-level course.

• At least 5 courses must not be double-counted toward a major.
• Courses are chosen from the list of Eligible Courses (p. 359) or the
approved list on the program website and generally relate to a theme • Course substitutions may be allowed with the consent of the program
developed with the program director. director.

• 3 must be core courses, including at least 1 from each of the

following lists:

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Slavic Languages and Literatures present. Variable content depending on instructor. Focus on one of the
following: Russian modernism in literature, music, film, and visual art;
slavic.northwestern.edu non-conformism in Soviet literature and visual arts (1940s to 1986); and
contemporary Russian culture. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers a full program
SLAVIC 211-2 20th-Century Russian Literature (1 Unit)   Major works
of study in Russian language and literature and a range of other courses
in cultural-historical context, from the revolutions of 1917 through the
on the languages, culture, and history of Eastern Europe.
present. Variable content depending on instructor. Russian literature, film,
Russian study encompasses a broad discipline that touches on many and visual art in the transition from communism to post-communism.
others. For example, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov probe Writers examined may include Pasternak, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, and
philosophical, social, political, and psychological issues that are central Sinyavsky/Tertz. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
to the modern experience and fundamental to Western culture. Courses SLAVIC 222-0 Language, Politics, & Identity (1 Unit)   Role of language
in Russian literature open up the artistry and ideas of this intellectual in constructing, preserving, and manipulating political and national
tradition. All periods of Russian literature are represented, with emphasis identities. Topics include language discrimination, linguistic nationalism,
on the 19th through 21st centuries. language and religion, alphabet issues, dialect issues. Regional content
varies. LING 222-0 and SLAVIC 222-0 are taught together; may not receive
Majors may choose to concentrate in "Russian Language, Literature credit for both courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Historical Studies Distro
and Culture" or "Russian and East European Studies". Some students Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
seek a deep knowledge of Russian culture and literary tradition, while
others are more interested in acquiring international knowledge and SLAVIC 255-0 Slavic Civilizations (1 Unit)   Culture, history, language,
language proficiency for use in such fields as government, law, business, and literature of the Slavs historically and/or in modern periods. Content
or journalism. The major (or minor) may complement study of history, varies with instructor; may be repeated for credit. Historical Studies Distro
political science, health, or other disciplines. Minors in "Russian and East Area
European Studies" gain a broad understanding of Slavic literature and SLAVIC 255-SA Slavic Civilizations (1 Unit)   Culture, history, language,
culture. They may focus on Czech, Russian, or Polish studies without a and literature of the Slavs historically and/or in modern periods. Content
language prerequisite. varies with instructor; may be repeated for credit. Restricted to students
participating in NU-Sponsored study abroad programs. Historical Studies
The department strongly recommends that students study abroad. Distro Area
Programs take place in Prague, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Moscow, St.
Petersburg, and Almaty.  Students should consult the undergraduate SLAVIC 260-0 Economics and the Humanities: Understanding Choice
adviser in the department or an adviser in the Global Learning Office (1 Unit)   A conversation among disciplines, especially economics and
(https://www.northwestern.edu/abroad/) to learn more about study literary studies. Explores social, ethical, and political big questions. Ethics
abroad options. Values Distro Area Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SLAVIC 261-0 Heart of Europe: Poland in the Twentieth Century (1 Unit)  
Programs of Study Study of key developments in Polish history, literature, and thought by
way of texts drawn from literature, history, politics, journalism, memoirs,
• Slavic Languages and Literatures Major (p. 364)
essays, and film. Poland as a microcosm for recent European history and
• Russian and East European Studies Minor (p. 366)
culture. Historical Studies Distro Area

See below for Russian Courses (p. 363) and Polish Courses (p. 364). SLAVIC 267-0 Czech Culture: Film, Visual Arts & Music (1 Unit)   Czech
culture represented in film and visual arts. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SLAVIC 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
SLAVIC 267-SA Czech Culture (1 Unit)  
SLAVIC 106-SA Elementary Czech (1 Unit)   Czech language and culture.
SLAVIC 278-1 Visual Art in the Context of Russian Culture (1 Unit)  
Basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking. No prerequisite.
Introduction to the history of Russian art: survey of major trends in
SLAVIC 210-1 Introduction to Russian Literature (1 Unit)   Comprehensive Russian visual art in the dual contexts of Russian culture and European
overview of the central prose works and literary movements in 19th- visual art. Focus on interconnections among visual arts, literature, and
century Russia. 1. Thematic and formal study of major works by Pushkin, political history. Russian art from the medieval period to the beginning of
Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev. 2. Tolstoy, Dostoevsky. 3. Turgenev, the late the 20th century. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bunin. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SLAVIC 278-2 Visual Art in the Context of Russian Culture (1 Unit)  
SLAVIC 210-2 Introduction to Russian Literature (1 Unit)   Comprehensive Introduction to the history of Russian art: survey of major trends in
overview of the central prose works and literary movements in 19th- Russian visual art in the dual contexts of Russian culture and European
century Russia. 1. Thematic and formal study of major works by Pushkin, visual art. Focus on interconnections among visual arts, literature, and
Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev. 2. Tolstoy, Dostoevsky. 3. Turgenev, the late political history. Russian art of the 20th century.
Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bunin. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SLAVIC 310-0 Tolstoy (1 Unit)  
SLAVIC 210-3 Introduction to Russian Literature (1 Unit)   Comprehensive This course is devoted to a careful consideration of one book, Tolstoy's
overview of the central prose works and literary movements in 19th- War and Peace, as we come to appreciate why it is often considered the
century Russia. 1. Thematic and formal study of major works by Pushkin, world's greatest novel.
Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev. 2. Tolstoy, Dostoevsky. 3. Turgenev, the late Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bunin. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SLAVIC 311-0 Dostoevsky (1 Unit)  
SLAVIC 211-1 20th-Century Russian Literature (1 Unit)   Major works Introduction to Dostoevsky's life and works: Notes from the Underground,
in cultural-historical context, from the revolutions of 1917 through the Crime and Punishment, Brothers Karamazov.

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Literature Fine Arts Distro Area SLAVIC 393-0 Prague: City of Cultures, City of Conflict (1 Unit)  
Examination of the cultural, political, and social transformation of
SLAVIC 314-0 Chekhov (1 Unit)  
Introduction to the fiction and plays of Anton Chekhov, father of the Prague from the 19th century to the present. Cosmopolitan Prague,
communist Prague, and capitalist Prague. Historical Studies Distro Area
modern short story. His writing in its Russian cultural context and his
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
influence on English-language drama, fiction, and film. Readings include
The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull, Uncle Vania, and short stories. SLAVIC 396-0 Topics in Literature and Arts (1 Unit)   Content varies. May
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area be repeated for credit. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SLAVIC 322-0 Making a Dictionary: The Northwestern Project (1 SLAVIC 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For majors selected as
Unit)   Creation of an online dictionary of Northwestern language. candidates for departmental honors; for other advanced students with
Learning about the connection between language, society, and consent of instructor.
identity; sociolinguistic fieldwork; lexicography; politics of dictionaries. SLAVIC 399-SA Independent Study (1 Unit)   For majors selected as
LING 363-0 and SLAVIC 322-0 are taught together; may not receive credit candidates for departmental honors; for other advanced students with
for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area consent of instructor.
SLAVIC 341-0 Structure of Modern Russian (1 Unit)  
Theories and methods of linguistics as applied to the description of Russian Courses
modern Russian. Phonetics, morphology, and other topics.
RUSSIAN 101-1 Elementary Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
Formal Studies Distro Area
101-1) (1 Unit)   Russian language and culture. Basic reading, writing,
SLAVIC 360-0 Survey of 19th Century Russian Poetry (1 Unit)   listening, and speaking. No prerequisite.
Introduction to the wealth of Russian 19th century lyric poetry and basic
RUSSIAN 101-2 Elementary Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
techniques for its study: Pushkin, Baratynsky, Lermontov, Tyutchev, Fet.
101-2) (1 Unit)   Russian language and culture. Basic reading, writing,
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 101-1 (or equivalent).
SLAVIC 361-0 Survey of 20th Century Russian Poetry (1 Unit)  
RUSSIAN 101-3 Elementary Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
Introduction to the major currents of Russian 20thcentury lyric poetry and
101-3) (1 Unit)   Russian language and culture. Basic reading, writing,
basic techniques for its study: Tsvetaeva, Mayakovsky, Khlebnikov, Blok,
listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 101-2 (or equivalent).
Akhmatova, Mandelshtam, Pasternak, Brodsky.
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area RUSSIAN 102-1 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
102-1) (1 Unit)   Russian language and culture. Reading, writing, listening,
SLAVIC 367-1 Russian Film (1 Unit)   Development of Russian film and
and speaking. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 101-3 (or equivalent).
film theory from the silent era to the 1980s. Golden Age of Russian
cinema (Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Vertov, Protazanov, Vasiliev brothers, RUSSIAN 102-2 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
Dovzhenko, socialist realism). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area 102-2) (1 Unit)   Russian language and culture. Reading, writing, listening,
and speaking. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-1 (or equivalent).
SLAVIC 367-2 Russian Film (1 Unit)   Development of Russian film and
film theory from the silent era to the 1980s. Russian film since World War RUSSIAN 102-3 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
II (more socialist realism, neorealism, Tarkovsky, Mikhalkov, Paradjanov, 102-3) (1 Unit)   Russian language and culture. Reading, writing, listening,
Abuladze; criticism and semiotic theory). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area and speaking. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-2 (or equivalent).

SLAVIC 368-0 Andrei Tarkovsky's Aesthetics and World Cinema (1 Unit)   RUSSIAN 302-1 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to
Major films of Tarkovsky and of Russian and non-Russian directors 2019 taught as SLAVIC 302-1) (1 Unit)   Conversation, listening
whose work is related to his (Eisenstein, Wenders, Bergman, Kurosawa). comprehension, reading, and composition. Contemporary readings on
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Russian culture and society. Combined third-and fourth-year multi-skill
course. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-3 or consent of language director.
SLAVIC 369-0 200 Years of Russian Drama (1 Unit)  
Dramatic traditions of Russia from the 19th century through Russian RUSSIAN 302-2 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to
modernism to contemporary theater. Dramas by Gogol, Ostrovsky, Gorky, 2019 taught as SLAVIC 302-2) (1 Unit)   Conversation, listening
Chekhov, Blok, Mayakovsky, and others. comprehension, reading, and com-position. Contemporary readings on
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Russian culture and society. Combined third-and fourth-year multi-skill
course. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-3 or consent of language director.
SLAVIC 390-0 Literature and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (1
Unit)   RUSSIAN 302-3 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to
Literature has played a central role in defining the political agendas in 2019 taught as SLAVIC 302-3) (1 Unit)   Conversation, listening
central and eastern Europe. Course concerns the interaction of literature comprehension, reading, and com-position. Contemporary readings on
with cultural and political history. Content varies. May be repeated for Russian culture and society. Combined third-and fourth-year multi-skill
credit. course. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-3 or consent of language director.
Historical Studies Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) RUSSIAN 303-1 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior to 2019
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area taught as SLAVIC 303-1: Modern Russian reading (1 Unit)   Conversation,
SLAVIC 392-0 East European Literature and Visual Arts (1 Unit)   Postwar listening comprehension, reading, and composition. Exploration of
film and visual arts of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, modern Russian language and culture through readings, video, and
and the former Yugoslavia; national identity, dissidence, and literary film. Combined third-and fourth-year multi-skill course. Prerequisite:
postmodernism. Content varies; may be repeated for credit. Literature Fine RUSSIAN 102-3 or consent of language director.
Arts Distro Area RUSSIAN 303-2 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior to
2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-2: Modern Russian reading) (1 Unit)  

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Conversation, listening comprehension, reading, and composition.

Exploration of modern Russian language and culture through readings,
Slavic Languages and Literatures
video, and film. Combined third-and fourth-year multi-skill course.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-3 or consent of language director.
Major
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
RUSSIAN 303-3 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior to
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-3: Modern Russian reading) (1 Unit)  

Concentration in Russian Language,

Conversation, listening comprehension, reading, and composition.
Exploration of modern Russian language and culture through readings,
video, and film. Combined third-and fourth-year multi-skill course.
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 102-3 or consent of language director.
Literature, and Culture
This concentration is guided by a focus on 19th- and 20th-century
RUSSIAN 304-1 Adv Contemp Russian (1 Unit)   Russian for advanced Russian literature. Through language and literature study, students
speakers, including heritage speakers. Stress on skills in speaking, receive an intensive understanding of Russian culture, including political,
reading, and writing in professional and formal environments. Taught religious, and cultural ideas.
entirely in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 302-3 or RUSSIAN 303-3 (or
equivalent). Course Title
Prerequisite
RUSSIAN 304-2 Adv Contemp Russian (1 Unit)   Russian for advanced
speakers, including heritage speakers. Stress on skills in speaking, RUSSIAN 102-1 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
& RUSSIAN 102-2 102-1)
reading, and writing in professional and formal environments.
& RUSSIAN 102-3 and Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 302-3 or RUSSIAN 303-3 (or equivalent).
SLAVIC 102-2)
RUSSIAN 359-0 Russian Prose (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 359-1 or and Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as
359-2) (1 Unit)   SLAVIC 102-3)
Selected works of Russian masters. Lecture, readings and discussion or equivalent Russian proficiency
in Russian. Russian modernist prose, socialist realism and 1940s to the Department Courses (12 units)
present. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. 3 courses in advanced Russian language chosen from:
Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 302-3 or RUSSIAN 303-3 (or equivalent). RUSSIAN 302-1 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to 2019
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area taught as SLAVIC 302-1)
RUSSIAN 302-2 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to 2019
Polish Courses taught as SLAVIC 302-2)
POLISH 108-1 Elementary Polish (1 Unit)   Polish language and culture. RUSSIAN 302-3 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to 2019
Basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking. No prerequisite. taught as SLAVIC 302-3)
RUSSIAN 303-1 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior
POLISH 108-2 Elementary Polish (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 108-2)
to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-1: Modern Russian
(1 Unit)   Polish language and culture. Basic reading, writing, listening, reading
and speaking. Prerequisite: POLISH 108-1 (or equivalent).
RUSSIAN 303-2 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior
POLISH 108-3 Elementary Polish (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 108-3) to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-2: Modern Russian
(1 Unit)   Polish language and culture. Basic reading, writing, listening, reading)
and speaking. Prerequisite: POLISH 108-2 (or equivalent). RUSSIAN 303-3 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior
to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-3: Modern Russian
POLISH 208-1 Intermediate Polish: Language and Culture (Prior to 2019
reading)
taught as SLAVIC 208-1) (1 Unit)   Reading on topics in Polish culture and
9 additional courses:
society. Prerequisite: POLISH 108-3 (or equivalent).
4 Slavic courses chosen from the following:
POLISH 208-2 Intermediate Polish: Language and Culture (Prior to 2019 200-level Slavic courses taught in English
taught as SLAVIC 208-2) (1 Unit)   Reading on topics in Polish culture and
200-level courses taught in other departments and co-listed in Slavic
society. Prerequisite: POLISH 208-1 (or equivalent).
1 Slavic first-year seminar
POLISH 208-3 Intermediate Polish: Language and Culture (Prior to 2019 SLAVIC 360-0 Survey of 19th Century Russian Poetry
taught as SLAVIC 208-3) (1 Unit)   Reading on topics in Polish culture and or SLAVIC 361-0 Survey of 20th Century Russian Poetry
society. Prerequisite: POLISH 208-2 (or equivalent).
4 additional Slavic courses at the 300 or 400 level.
POLISH 358-1 Polish for Advanced and Native Speakers (Prior to Related Courses
2019 taught as SLAVIC 358-1) (1 Unit)   Polish for advanced speakers, 2 courses from outside the department; must be approved by the director of
including those who grew up in the United States. Stress on advanced undergraduate studies. Departments and programs offering relevant courses
levels of reading and writing as well as speaking. Taught entirely include art history, history, Jewish studies, musicology, political science, and
in Polish. Content varies; may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: theater. A current list of approved courses is available on the department’s website.
POLISH 208-3 (or equivalent). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
POLISH 358-2 Polish for Advanced and Native Speakers (1 Unit)   Polish Concentration in Russian and East
for advanced speakers, including those who grew up in the United States.
Stress on advanced levels of reading and writing as well as speaking.
European Studies
Taught entirely in Polish. Content varies; may be repeated for credit. This flexible major concentration is designed for students who wish to
Prerequisite: POLISH 208-3 (or equivalent). Literature Fine Arts Distro Area combine language and literature with work in other disciplines. It is also

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a good choice for students whose primary interest rests in non-Russian studies, musicology, political science, and theater. A current list of
Slavic countries. approved courses is available on the department’s website.

Prerequisite Honors in Slavic Languages and

• Two years of college-level Czech, Polish, or Russian language, or
equivalent proficiency Literatures
Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
Department courses (typically 12 units; may vary should consult the honors adviser by the end of junior year. Most honors
depending on language option) candidates research and write the thesis in 2 quarters of SLAVIC 399-0
• One of the following advanced language options: Independent Study. Another option is to take a 400-level seminar followed
• Czech by SLAVIC 399-0 Independent Study, in which the student pursues a topic
• Individual plan requires approval of the director of arising out of the 400-level course. These courses may be counted for
undergraduate studies. credit in the major.

• Equivalent of a full year of advanced study; may include Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria
SLAVIC 399-0 Independent Study with readings in Czech and/ are recommended to the college for graduation with honors.
or study abroad in a language-focused program For more information see the program website (https://
• Polish www.slavic.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/honors.html) and Honors in
• Individual plan requires approval of the director of the Major (p. 191).
undergraduate studies.
• Equivalent of a full year of advanced study; may include Courses
POLISH 358-1 Polish for Advanced and Native Speakers (Prior
to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 358-1), POLISH 358-2 Polish for
Courses in Language and Linguistics
Course Title
Advanced and Native Speakers; SLAVIC 399-0 Independent
Study with readings in Polish; and/or study abroad in a Russian courses:
language-focused program RUSSIAN 101-1 Elementary Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
101-1)
• Russian
RUSSIAN 101-2 Elementary Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
Course Title
101-2)
3 of the following:
RUSSIAN 101-3 Elementary Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
RUSSIAN 302-1 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to
101-3)
2019 taught as SLAVIC 302-1)
RUSSIAN 102-1 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
RUSSIAN 302-2 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to
102-1)
2019 taught as SLAVIC 302-2)
RUSSIAN 102-2 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
RUSSIAN 302-3 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to
102-2)
2019 taught as SLAVIC 302-3)
RUSSIAN 102-3 Intermediate Russian (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
RUSSIAN 303-1 Advanced Russian Language and Culture
102-3)
(Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-1: Modern
RUSSIAN 302-1 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to 2019
Russian reading
taught as SLAVIC 302-1)
RUSSIAN 303-2 Advanced Russian Language and Culture
RUSSIAN 302-2 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to 2019
(Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-2: Modern
taught as SLAVIC 302-2)
Russian reading)
RUSSIAN 302-3 Advanced Russian in Conversations (Prior to 2019
RUSSIAN 303-3 Advanced Russian Language and Culture
taught as SLAVIC 302-3)
(Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-3: Modern
Russian reading) RUSSIAN 303-1 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior
to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-1: Modern Russian
reading
• 9 additional courses RUSSIAN 303-2 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior
• 4 100- or 200-level Slavic courses chosen from the following: to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-2: Modern Russian
• 200-level Slavic courses taught in English reading)
• 200-level courses taught in other departments and co-listed in RUSSIAN 303-3 Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Prior
Slavic to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 303-3: Modern Russian
reading)
• 1 Slavic first-year seminar
RUSSIAN 304-1 Adv Contemp Russian
• 1-2 courses in a second Slavic language
RUSSIAN 304-2 Adv Contemp Russian
• 3 Slavic courses at the 300 or 400 level
SLAVIC 341-0 Structure of Modern Russian
• 2 electives from outside the department
RUSSIAN 359-0 Russian Prose (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 359-1
or 359-2)
Related Courses Polish courses:
• 2 additional related courses from outside the department; must be
POLISH 108-1 Elementary Polish
approved by the director of undergraduate studies. Departments and
POLISH 108-2 Elementary Polish (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC
programs offering relevant courses include art history, history, Jewish
108-2)

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POLISH 108-3 Elementary Polish (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC focus on Russian literature and culture, Russian language and culture,
108-3) Czech and East European studies, or Polish and East European studies.
POLISH 208-1 Intermediate Polish: Language and Culture (Prior to
2019 taught as SLAVIC 208-1) Minor Requirements (8 units)
POLISH 208-2 Intermediate Polish: Language and Culture (Prior to
• 4 courses at the 200 level
2019 taught as SLAVIC 208-2)
• 4 courses at the 300 level
POLISH 208-3 Intermediate Polish: Language and Culture (Prior to
2019 taught as SLAVIC 208-3) • The following courses may also count toward the minor:
POLISH 358-1 Polish for Advanced and Native Speakers (Prior to • 1 Slavic first-year seminar
2019 taught as SLAVIC 358-1) • 3 courses from outside the department, chosen with the consent
POLISH 358-2 Polish for Advanced and Native Speakers of the undergraduate adviser
• 3 East European (or German) language courses at or above the
Courses with Readings and Discussion in English intermediate level
Course Title
SLAVIC 210-1 Introduction to Russian Literature Sociology
SLAVIC 210-2 Introduction to Russian Literature
sociology.northwestern.edu
SLAVIC 210-3 Introduction to Russian Literature
SLAVIC 211-1 20th-Century Russian Literature The Department of Sociology offers preparation for careers in a wide
SLAVIC 211-2 20th-Century Russian Literature range of fields requiring strong research and analytical skills and
SLAVIC 255-0 Slavic Civilizations knowledge of social institutions and diverse cultures. It provides an
SLAVIC 261-0 Heart of Europe: Poland in the Twentieth Century excellent background for careers in business, advertising, nonprofits,
SLAVIC 267-0 Czech Culture: Film, Visual Arts & Music the arts, public administration, law, medicine and health, journalism and
SLAVIC 278-1 Visual Art in the Context of Russian Culture communications, and planning, among others. The department also
SLAVIC 278-2 Visual Art in the Context of Russian Culture emphasizes the sociological perspective as a fundamental part of a
liberal education and a complex understanding of the world.
SLAVIC 310-0 Tolstoy
SLAVIC 311-0 Dostoevsky The department is particularly strong in the areas of organizations and
SLAVIC 314-0 Chekhov economic sociology; the sociology of law, health, science, and education;
SLAVIC 322-0 Making a Dictionary: The Northwestern Project urban studies; international, comparative and historical sociology; the
SLAVIC 367-1 Russian Film sociology of art and culture; and criminology. It offers a wide variety
SLAVIC 367-2 Russian Film of approaches to social inequality and its origins and consequences,
SLAVIC 368-0 Andrei Tarkovsky's Aesthetics and World Cinema including class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.
SLAVIC 369-0 200 Years of Russian Drama
To benefit from the department’s strengths, sociology majors may
SLAVIC 390-0 Literature and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe
concentrate in one of seven areas:
SLAVIC 392-0 East European Literature and Visual Arts
SLAVIC 393-0 Prague: City of Cultures, City of Conflict • economic sociology and global development
SLAVIC 396-0 Topics in Literature and Arts • environment and society
• law and society
Courses in Literature with Prerequisite in Russian • social data research
The prerequisite is proficiency equivalent to completion of third year
• social inequality: class, gender, and race
Russian.  This could be demonstrated by successful completion of
• sociology of health, medicine, and science
one of the following: RUSSIAN 302-3, RUSSIAN 303-3, RUSSIAN 304-1,
RUSSIAN 304-2, courses taken abroad, or through a placement test.  • urban sociology
Consent of the instructor is required.
Concentrations guide the selection of both sociology and related courses.
Course Title The department website lists approved courses by concentration. Majors
may instead concentrate in general sociology, for which all sociology
RUSSIAN 359-0 Russian Prose (Prior to 2019 taught as SLAVIC 359-1
or 359-2) and related courses fulfill the concentration requirement, or design a
concentration area. All concentrations require an adviser’s approval.
SLAVIC 360-0 Survey of 19th Century Russian Poetry
SLAVIC 361-0 Survey of 20th Century Russian Poetry Unusually good opportunities are available for independent study, field
SLAVIC 399-0 Independent Study internships, and the use of quantitative and qualitative methods of
research. In addition to the courses listed below, the department offers
Russian and East European Studies quarterly seminars on special topics of interest.

Minor Minor Concentrations in Sociology

The minor in Russian and East European Studies offers a broad survey of The Department of Sociology offers minor concentrations in sociological
literature and culture. Students may choose to study a Slavic language, research and in sociological studies. Students seeking a minor in
but this is not required. Students are encouraged to meet with the sociology must consult with the director of undergraduate studies or an
department adviser to select a focus for their courses. Students may undergraduate sociology advisor.

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Programs of Study ideas are linked to sexuality and relationships, and how they become part
of political conflict. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
• Sociology Major (p. 369)
SOCIOL 217-0 Global Perspectives on Education (1 Unit)   Global
• Sociological Research Minor (p. 370)
comparison of educational systems and learning experiences, with focus
• Sociological Studies Minor (p. 370) on inequality, trends in literacy and achievement, and social factors
shaping schooling worldwide. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar
SOCIOL 218-0 Education and Inequality: Focus on Chicago (1 Unit)  
SOCIOL 110-0 Introduction to Sociology (1 Unit)   Broad overview Causes and consequences of educational inequality. History, educational
of a wide range of social issues and ways of sociological thinking. outcomes, and recent reform efforts of Chicago Public Schools. Social
Characteristics of group life. Interrelations of society, culture, and Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
personality; major social institutions and processes. Social Behavioral
Sciences Distro Area SOCIOL 220-0 Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society (1 Unit)  
Provides a broad introduction to controversies surrounding health and
SOCIOL 201-0 Social Inequality: Race, Class, and Power (1 Unit)   Origins biomedicine by analyzing culture, politics, values, and social institutions.
and functions of stratification. Class, prestige, and esteem. Interaction SOCIOL 220-0 is taught with HUM 220-0; may not receive credit for both
of racial and cultural groups. Inequality in workplaces, neighborhoods, courses. Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules
schools, families, media, and other settings. Social Behavioral Sciences (p. 188) Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Distro Area
SOCIOL 221-0 Social and Health Inequalities (1 Unit)   Bidirectional
SOCIOL 202-0 Social Problems (1 Unit)   Emergence of social problems. relationship between social (e.g., class, gender, and racial/ethnic) and
How the media, politicians, lawmakers, and others define social issues. health inequalities, including institutional/structural, individual/family/
How lives and self-images are shaped when people are connected to a psychosocial, and biological mechanisms.
social problem. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis (1 Unit)   Logic and methods of
SOCIOL 206-0 Law and Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to the role of law social research, qualitative and quantitative analysis of social data, and
in American society and the influence of society on law. Courts, the ethical, political, and policy issues in social research. Foundation for
legal profession, law enforcement, inequality, and social change. Taught further work in social research.
with LEGAL_ST 206-0; may not receive credit for both courses. Social
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area SOCIOL 227-0 Legal Studies Research Methods (1 Unit)   Introduction to
research methodologies used in interdisciplinary legal studies, including
SOCIOL 207-0 Cities in Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to issues of cities jurisprudence and legal reasoning, qualitative and quantitative social
and metropolitan areas, including spatial, economic, and political trends; science methods, and historical and textual analysis. LEGAL_ST 207-0
private and public decision making; class, race, and gender; and possible and SOCIOL 227-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both
solutions to inequalities and planning challenges. Social Behavioral courses. Prerequisite: LEGAL_ST 206-0 or SOCIOL 206-0. Social Behavioral
Sciences Distro Area Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 208-0 Race and Society (1 Unit)   Critical analysis of the SOCIOL 232-0 Sexuality and Society (1 Unit)   Examination of the role
biological myth and social reality of race; factors responsible for of sexuality in the cultural, economic, political, and social organization
persistent racial inequality in the United States; social and political of the United States. Sex work, sex tourism, sexual migration, LGBT
implications of race. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area social movements, and moral panics. SOCIOL 232-0 is taught with
SOCIOL 210-0 Families and Societies (1 Unit)   Changes, continuities, and GNDR_ST 232-0; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral
variations in family life in industrialized countries over the past century. Sciences Distro Area
Key concepts in sociology and the study of families. Explanations for SOCIOL 276-0 Introductory Topics in Sociology (1 Unit)   Introduction to
changes and implications for inequality. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro different key issues in the field. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit
Area with a different topic. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 211-0 Food and Society: An Introduction (1 Unit)   Overview SOCIOL 277-0 Introduction to Native American Studies (1 Unit)  
of past and present food systems from a sociological perspective, Provides an overview of the culture and history of Native groups and how
examining the roles of culture, government policy, and social movements these histories influence modern Native America. Explores the current
in shaping such systems and future alternatives. ENVR_POL 211-0 economic and social experiences of Indians and tribes. Historical Studies
and SOCIOL 211-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 212-0 Environment and Society (1 Unit)   Key environmental SOCIOL 288-0 Institutions and Society (1 Unit)   Institutions in a broad
problems, such as climate change and oil spills; how they are shaped societal context. How institutional frameworks apply to government,
by the market, government regulations, and social movements; possible family, education, and the environment; implications of institutions.
solutions. SOCIOL 212-0 and ENVR_POL 212-0 are taught together; may POLI_SCI 388-0 and SOCIOL 288-0 are taught together; may not receive
not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 215-0 Economy and Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to sociological SOCIOL 301-0 The City: Urbanization and Urbanism (1 Unit)   Theories of
approaches to economic life. Topics include property rights, illegal urbanization, housing, jobs, race and class, segregation, community and
markets, money, economic inequalities, direct sales, and boycotts. Social social networks politics, reform policies and planning. Research projects.
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 216-0 Gender and Society (1 Unit)   How our society creates SOCIOL 302-0 Sociology of Organizations (1 Unit)   Structure and
ideas of what gender and gender-appropriate behaviors are. How these function of formal organizations, especially in business and government.

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Stratification, social control, and conflict. Discretion, rules, and contemporary approaches to the economy compared across social
information in achieving goals. Modes of participation. Development of science disciplines. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
informal norms. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area SOCIOL 317-0 Global Development (1 Unit)   Exploration of the economic
SOCIOL 303-0 Analysis and Interpretation of Social Data (1 Unit)   and social changes constituting development, focusing on comparison
Introduction to quantitative methods: the interpretation of descriptive between the historical experience in Europe and more recent processes
statistics, relationships between variables, multiple regression, and the in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. SOCIOL 317-0 and POLI_SCI 352-0 are
logic of inferential statistics. Formal Studies Distro Area taught together; may not receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral
Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 304-0 Politics of Racial Knowledge (1 Unit)   Major developments
in the history of racial knowledge, from Enlightenment philosophy to SOCIOL 318-0 Sociology of Law (1 Unit)   Sociological analysis of legal
contemporary genomics. The intersection of politics and science in institutions such as courts, the police, and lawyers. Law, inequality, and
creating notions of race. Students are encouraged to take SOCIOL 208-0 social change. SOCIOL 318-0 is taught with LEGAL_ST 308-0; may not
prior to enrolling. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 305-0 Population Dynamics (1 Unit)   Social causes and SOCIOL 319-0 Sociology of Science (1 Unit)   Science as social system.
consequences of population dynamics (fertility, mortality, marriage, Personality, class, and cultural factors in scientific development,
divorce, migration) and population structures (age, sex, size, density). creativity, choice of role, simultaneous invention, and priority disputes.
Relationship between population changes and health, environmental, and Social effects on objectivity and bias. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
economic outcomes. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Area
SOCIOL 306-0 Sociological Theory (1 Unit)   Sociological perspectives SOCIOL 321-0 Numbers, Identity & Modernity: How Calculation Shapes
developed by classic theorists. Elucidation and testing of sociological Who We Are & What We Know (1 Unit)   Investigation of how we make
principles in contemporary research. Primarily for sociology majors. Open and use numbers, how we know ourselves through numbers, the kinds
to others with consent of instructor. of authority we grant to numbers, and how numbers inform our ethics.
Ethics Values Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188)
SOCIOL 307-0 School and Society (1 Unit)   Reciprocal influences
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
between formal institutions of education and the broader society from
different theoretical perspectives. Internal organization of schools, SOCIOL 322-0 Sociology of Immigration (1 Unit)   Sociological approach
inequality in educational settings and outcomes by gender, class, and to immigration addressing such issues as assimilation, race/ethnicity,
race/ethnicity. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area gender, transnationalism. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 308-0 Crime, Politics, and Society (1 Unit)   Politics of defining, SOCIOL 323-0 American Subcultures and Ethnic Groups (1 Unit)  
counting, explaining, and responding to crime, with emphasis on the Differentiation, organization, and stratification by ethnicity, race,
social organization of crimes of the streets and crimes of the suites; also, lifestyle, and other traits. Maintenance of subgroup boundaries and
domestic and international war crimes. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro distinctiveness. Consequences of difference: identity, political and
Area economic participation, group solidarity. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro
Area
SOCIOL 309-0 Political Sociology (1 Unit)   Selected topics in political
economy and sociology: revolutions, the development of the modern SOCIOL 324-0 Global Capitalism (1 Unit)   Sociological aspects of the rise
state, third world development, international conflict, politics of memory of industrial capitalism. Rise of industrial capitalism in Europe, different
and civil society. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area forms of capitalism across the world, and consequences for poverty
and inequality. Development and underdevelopment. Historical Studies
SOCIOL 310-0 Sociology of the Family (1 Unit)   Influence of
Distro Area Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Social Behavioral
socioeconomic and other structural and cultural resources and
Sciences Distro Area
constraints on family structure and dynamics. Historical and comparative
perspectives on the modern family. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area SOCIOL 325-0 Global & Local Inequalities (1 Unit)   Inequalities in
economic and social status, including in income, health, politics, social
SOCIOL 311-0 Food, Politics and Society (1 Unit)   Social groups,
policy, the family, gender, and race. Contemporary US focus but also
institutions, and policies shaping food production, distribution,
historical and global trends. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
and consumption around the world; their social and environmental
consequences. Alternatives to existing food systems. SOCIOL 311-0 and SOCIOL 327-0 Youth and Society (1 Unit)   How modern definitions of
ENVR_POL 311-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both childhood and adolescence have evolved. Diversity across the lives
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area of young people today and the development of social networks and
transitions to adulthood. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 312-0 Social Change and the Environment (1 Unit)   The ways
social patterns of production and consumption affect the natural SOCIOL 328-0 Inequality & American Society (1 Unit)   Introduction to
environment, such as climate and biodiversity. Roles of social actors and research on social stratification and inequality, focusing on American
structures in shaping environmental problems and policies. SOCIOL 312-0 society. Theories of distributive justice, trends, intergenerational mobility,
and ENVR_POL 312-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both gender and race inequality, causes and consequences of inequalities.
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
SOCIOL 314-0 Sociology of Religion (1 Unit)   Sociological approach to SOCIOL 329-0 Field Research and Methods of Data Collection (1 Unit)  
the study of American religion. Communities, practices, race, gender, and Practicum in firsthand data collection using observation and structured
politics in the shaping of religion. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area and unstructured interviewing. Issues of reliability and validity and
qualitative analysis.
SOCIOL 316-0 Economic Sociology (1 Unit)   Sociological approach
to production, distribution, consumption, and markets. Classic and SOCIOL 330-0 Law, Markets, and Globalization (1 Unit)   The role of
national and international law in recent economic globalization trends,

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global convergence in law, legal transplants, globalization and the SOCIOL 398-1 Senior Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Independent research
environment. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area projects carried out under faculty supervision. 
SOCIOL 331-0 Markets, Hierarchies & Democracies (1 Unit)   The forms SOCIOL 398-2 Senior Research Seminar (1 Unit)   Independent research
and social structures for making economic and political decisions in projects carried out under faculty supervision. Prerequisite: B- or better in
modern societies. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area SOCIOL 398-1.
SOCIOL 332-0 Work and Occupations (1 Unit)   Sociological perspectives SOCIOL 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Consent of department
on work. Work, class, status, and power. Society, economy, technology, required. May reenroll for consecutive quarters.
and occupational structure; organization of workplace. Work in the global
economy. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Sociology Major
SOCIOL 334-0 Social Protest and Social Change Around the World (1
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration
Unit)   How and why social protests can initiate major social change
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.
within societies and social groups around the world. Social Behavioral
Sciences Distro Area Course Title
SOCIOL 335-0 Sociology of Rational Decision Making (1 Unit)   Department Courses (12 units)
Analysis of the role played by numerical and quantitative information in 2 sociology courses at the 100 or 200 level
1

organizational decision making in the private and public sectors. Social 3 courses in the methods of sociological research:
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis (recommended to be taken by
SOCIOL 336-0 The Climate Crisis, Policies, and Society (1 Unit)   sophomore year)
2
Examination of main impacts of climate change and of different SOCIOL 303-0 Analysis and Interpretation of Social Data
perspectives toward mitigation and adaptation: market-based, SOCIOL 329-0 Field Research and Methods of Data Collection
institutionalist, bio-environmentalist, social movement, and climate 1 course in sociological theory
justice. SOCIOL 336-0 and ENVR_POL 336-0 are taught together; may not SOCIOL 306-0 Sociological Theory
receive credit for both courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area 6 sociology courses at the 300 level
3

SOCIOL 345-0 Class and Culture (1 Unit)   The role that culture plays in Related Courses (4 units)
the formation and reproduction of social classes. Class socialization, 4 related courses
4

culture and class boundaries, class identities and class consciousness,

1
culture and class action. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area This does not include SOCIOL 101-6 First-Year Seminar and
SOCIOL 348-0 Race, Politics, and the Law (1 Unit)   Current role of SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis.
2
race and racism from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Application Students taking MATH 385-0 for the adjunct major in MMSS may
to contemporary legal and political issues. How law deals with racial double-count this class in place of SOCIOL 303-0 (for triple major
inequality. LEGAL_ST 348-0 and SOCIOL 348-0 are taught together; limitations see MMSS Adjunct Major (p. 312)).
3
may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: LEGAL_ST 206-0, The following applies:
SOCIOL 206-0, SOCIOL 208-0, LEGAL_ST 308-0, or SOCIOL 318-0. Social • SOCIOL 398-1 and SOCIOL 398-2 Senior Research Seminars may count as
Behavioral Sciences Distro Area 2 of the 6 courses.
• SOCIOL 376-0 Topics in Sociological Analysis may count multiple times
SOCIOL 350-0 Sociology of the Arts (1 Unit)   Art as collective activity. with different topics and advisor approval.
Conventions in art and aesthetics. Professionals and audiences and other • SOCIOL 399-0 Independent Study may be taken more than once, but only
aspects of culture. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area one unit may count toward the major.
• With adviser approval, students may count either 1 Chicago Field Studies
SOCIOL 355-0 Medical Sociology (1 Unit)   Social construction of
(p. 233) unit of credit or 1 Global Engagement Studies Institute (https://
health and illness; inequalities in distribution of illness and health care; gesi.northwestern.edu) unit of credit toward their 300-level course
organization of health care work and occupations. Social Behavioral requirement. If students wish to count both a CFS and a GESI unit, they will
Sciences Distro Area be permitted with adviser approval to count the CFS credit toward the 300-
level course requirement and the GESI credit toward the related courses
SOCIOL 356-0 Sociology of Gender (1 Unit)   Gender and issues of requirement. If students wish to count a 4-credit CFS course as 2 courses
social reproduction and social change with sexuality and reproduction toward the 300-level course requirement, they may submit a written appeal
emphasized. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area to the director of undergraduate studies, who will determine whether the
level, amount, and kind of work merits this decision.
SOCIOL 376-0 Topics in Sociological Analysis (1 Unit)   Advanced work
4
on special topics in sociological study. May be repeated for credit with Related courses may include 300-level courses in African American
different topic. studies, American studies, anthropology, Asian American studies,
SOCIOL 379-0 Understanding Genocide (1 Unit)   Key debates in the communication studies, economics, gender and sexuality studies,
comparative study of genocide. Why genocide occurs, why people global health studies, history, international studies, Latina and Latino
become killers, how these processes relate to each other. POLI_SCI 389-0 studies, legal studies, linguistics, philosophy, political science,
and SOCIOL 379-0 are taught together; may not receive credit for both psychology, science in human culture, statistics, or other fields.
courses. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area Students doing the adjunct major in MMSS may use four MMSS
classes to complete the related course requirement. Related courses
SOCIOL 392-0 Seminars (1 Unit)   Close focus on key issues in sociology.
must be approved by an adviser.
In-depth analyses of a range of current social issues from a sociological
perspective with focus on development of critical thinking and research
skills. Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

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Honors in Sociology 4 sociology courses at the 300 level, approved by the director of undergraduate
studies
2

Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing

1
honors should enroll in both quarters of Senior Research Seminar This does not include SOCIOL 101-6 First-Year
(SOCIOL 398-1 and SOCIOL 398-2). All sociology majors are eligible to Seminar or SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis.
enroll in this sequence of courses and are encouraged to write a thesis. 2
The following applies:
Both courses may count toward the requirements for the major. • SOCIOL 399-0 Independent Study may be taken more than once, but only 1
unit may count toward the minor.
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria • SOCIOL 376-0 Topics in Sociological Analysis may count twice with
are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. advisor approval if each course addresses different topics.
For more information consult the department website (https:// • Students will be permitted to apply either 1 Chicago Field Studies
www.sociology.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/research-funding/ (p. 233) (CFS) or 1 Global Engagement Studies Institute (https://
senior-thesis.html) and/or the director of undergraduate studies and gesi.northwestern.edu) (GESI) unit of credit to their 300-level course
requirement, if an advisor deems the course academically sufficient. 
see Honors in the Major (p. 191).

Sociological Research Minor Spanish & Portuguese

The minor concentration in sociological research prepares students spanish-portuguese.northwestern.edu
to carry out their own research by offering an introduction to the
discipline, followed by an array of courses in quantitative and qualitative The Department of Spanish & Portuguese offers courses in language,
methods. Students learn about the gathering and preparation of data for literature, and culture that speak to a variety of interests, whether
analysis as well as a variety of techniques and methods for presenting focused on Latin American, Iberian, US Latino, Lusophone African
information, arguments, and conclusions; 2 300-level courses allow traditions, or some aspect of literature, language, or culture that cuts
students to see how these methods are used in practice. across geographic divides. Instruction in most courses is in Spanish or
Portuguese, and the development of fluency in reading, speaking, and
Course Title writing the language is an important goal of courses at all levels. The
Minor in Sociological Research Requirements (6 units) major and minor programs offered in Spanish and Portuguese are flexible
1
1 sociology course at the 100 or 200 level and depend on students’ initiative in pursuing particular interests within
3 courses on sociological research methods a framework of simple rules. Each student’s major or minor program is
SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis subject to the approval of an adviser. Students who study Spanish are
SOCIOL 303-0 Analysis and Interpretation of Social Data (or encouraged to also study Portuguese.
equivalent)
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese encourages all its students
SOCIOL 329-0 Field Research and Methods of Data Collection
2 to study abroad, whether in the programs in Spain approved by
2 sociology courses at the 300 level
Northwestern, the programs in Mexico, Argentina, or Chile sponsored by
1 Cooperative Programs in the Americas, the program at Fundação Getúlio
This does not include SOCIOL 101-6 First-Year Seminar and
Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, or other programs approved by the University’s
SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis.
2 Global Learning Office (https://www.northwestern.edu/abroad/).
The following applies:
• SOCIOL 399-0 Independent Study may be taken more than once, but only 1
unit may count toward the minor. The Teaching of Spanish
• SOCIOL 376-0 Topics in Sociological Analysis may count twice with Weinberg College students pursuing a major in Spanish who also wish to
advisor approval if each course addresses different topics. be certified for secondary teaching must be admitted to the Secondary
• Students will be permitted to apply either 1 Chicago Field Studies Teaching Program (p. 112) in the School of Education and Social Policy
(p. 233) (CFS) or 1 Global Engagement Studies Institute (https://
gesi.northwestern.edu) (GESI) unit of credit to their 300-level course
and complete all requirements as outlined in the SESP chapter of this
requirement, if an advisor deems the course academically sufficient.  catalog. Students are urged to contact the Office of Student Affairs in
SESP as early as possible in their academic careers.

Sociological Studies Minor Courses

The minor in sociological studies introduces basic information about Spanish Language Classes
the social world and provides the rudimentary tools to understand Course Title
it. It prepares students to compare, evaluate, and critically analyze SPANISH 101-1 Elementary Spanish
information about various institutions, processes of stratification, and & SPANISH 101-2 and Elementary Spanish
social change. & SPANISH 101-3 and Elementary Spanish
SPANISH 115-1 Accelerated Elementary Spanish
Course Title & SPANISH 115-2 and Accelerated Elementary Spanish
Minor in Sociological Studies Requirements (7 units) SPANISH 121-1 Intermediate Spanish
1
2 sociology courses at the 100 or 200 level & SPANISH 121-2 and Intermediate Spanish
1 course on sociological research methods & SPANISH 121-3 and Intermediate Spanish

SOCIOL 226-0 Sociological Analysis SPANISH 125-0 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish

SPANISH 127-0 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish for Heritage
Language Learners

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SPANISH 197-0 Language in Context: Latinos, Language and Culture Spanish Literature and Culture Courses with Readings
SPANISH 199-0 Language in Context: Contemporary Spain and Discussion in English
SPANISH 201-0 Conversation on Human Rights: Latin America
Course Title
SPANISH 202-0 Conversation on Current Topics
SPANISH 223-0 Cervantes (Taught in English)
SPANISH 203-0 Individual and Society through Written Expression
SPANISH 225-0 Nationalism, Borders, and Immigration in Spain
SPANISH 204-0 Reading and Writing the Art of Protest
SPANISH 231-0 The "New" Latin American Narrative (Taught in
SPANISH 205-0 Spanish for Professions: Health Care English)
SPANISH 206-0 Spanish for Professions: Business SPANISH 232-0 Discovering Jewish Latin America
SPANISH 207-0 Spanish for Heritage Speakers SPANISH 277-0 Introduction to Latina/o Literature
SPANISH 208-0 Spanish and the Community SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and
SPANISH 280-0 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Iberian Literatures and Cultures
SPANISH 281-0 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
SPANISH 301-0 Topics in Language Portuguese Language Courses 
SPANISH 302-0 Advanced Grammar Course Title
PORT 101-1 Elementary Portuguese
Spanish Literature and Culture Courses & PORT 101-2 and Elementary Portuguese
& PORT 101-3 and Elementary Portuguese
Course Title
PORT 115-1 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
SPANISH 250-0 Literature in Spain before 1700
& PORT 115-2 and Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
SPANISH 251-0 Literature in Spain since 1700
PORT 121-1 Intermediate Portuguese
SPANISH 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888
& PORT 121-2 and Intermediate Portuguese
SPANISH 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888 & PORT 121-3 and Intermediate Portuguese
SPANISH 280-0 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics PORT 201-0 Reading and Speaking Portuguese
SPANISH 281-0 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology PORT 202-0 Reading and Writing Portuguese
SPANISH 301-0 Topics in Language PORT 210-0 Icons, Legends, and Myths in Brazil
SPANISH 302-0 Advanced Grammar PORT 303-0 Topics in Advanced Portuguese
SPANISH 310-0 Origins of Spanish Civilization PORT 399-0 Independent Study
SPANISH 320-0 Golden Age Poetry and Prose
SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama Portuguese Literature and Culture Courses with
SPANISH 323-0 Cervantes' Don Quixote Readings and Discussion in English
SPANISH 331-0 Realism in Spain: The Problem of Representation Course Title
SPANISH 332-0 Avant-Garde Writers and Experimental Fiction in Spain PORT 210-0 Icons, Legends, and Myths in Brazil
SPANISH 333-0 The Spanish Civil War: The Good Fight PORT 380-0 Contemporary Brazil: Literature and Film
SPANISH 335-0 Modern Fiction in Spain: Studies in Genre PORT 396-0 Topics in Lusophone Cultures
SPANISH 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature
SPANISH 341-0 Latin American Modernismo Programs of Study
SPANISH 342-0 Race and Representation in Latin America
• Spanish Major (p. 376)
SPANISH 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes
• Spanish Minor (p. 377)
SPANISH 344-0 Borges
• Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures Minor (p. 377)
SPANISH 345-0 Reading the 'Boom'

Spanish Courses
SPANISH 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America
SPANISH 347-0 Literature and Revolution in Latin America
SPANISH 348-0 Readings in Latin American Short Fiction SPANISH 101-1 Elementary Spanish (1 Unit)   First course of a three-
SPANISH 350-0 Visual Culture in Latina/o America and Spain quarter sequence in introductory Spanish, designed for students who
SPANISH 360-0 Spain: Studies in Culture and Society have never studied Spanish or studied Spanish less than two years in
high school. Students will learn Spanish in order to use it beyond the
SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society
classroom in meaningful and authentic ways at the Novice level of
SPANISH 362-0 Citizenship and Urban Violence in Latin America
proficiency. This means that students will be able to communicate short
SPANISH 363-0 Topics in US Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies
messages on everyday topics that affect them directly. Class is taught in
SPANISH 364-0 Cultural Borders/Border Cultures
Spanish.
SPANISH 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America
and/or Spain SPANISH 101-2 Elementary Spanish (1 Unit)   Second course of a three-
quarter sequence in introductory Spanish. Students will learn Spanish in
SPANISH 395-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/or
Iberian Cultures order to use it beyond the classroom in meaningful and authentic ways
at the Novice High-Intermediate Low level of proficiency. This means
SPANISH 399-0 Independent Study
that students will be able to communicate short messages on everyday
topics that affect them directly. Class is taught in Spanish. Prerequisite:
SPANISH 101-1.

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SPANISH 101-3 Elementary Spanish (1 Unit)   Third course of a three- SPANISH 121-3, SPANISH 125-0, SPANISH 127-0, AP score of 4, or
quarter sequence in introductory Spanish. Students will learn Spanish in sufficient score on Spanish Language Placement Exam.
order to use it beyond the classroom in meaningful and authentic ways at SPANISH 199-0 Language in Context: Contemporary Spain (1 Unit)   An
the Intermediate Low level of proficiency. This means that students will introduction to the culture and sociopolitical issues of contemporary
be able to communicate messages on everyday topics that affect them Spain is the basis for reviewing and solidifying communicative
directly. Class is taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPANISH 101-2.
functions that pose certain challenges to Spanish learners, and for fully
SPANISH 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar integrating all language skills in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPANISH 121-3,
SPANISH 125-0, AP score of 4, or sufficient score on Spanish Language
SPANISH 115-1 Accelerated Elementary Spanish (1 Unit)   First course
Placement Exam.
of a two-quarter sequence in introductory Spanish designed for students
with previous experience in Spanish. Development of proficiency in SPANISH 201-0 Conversation on Human Rights: Latin America (1 Unit)  
speaking, listening, writing, and reading in a cultural context. Offered in This course is the first of a sequence designed to develop speaking
winter. Prerequisite: sufficient score on Spanish Language Placement and writing skills in Spanish through the question of human rights in
Exam. Latin American during the 20th and 21st centuries. This question will be
addressed through readings, analysis and discussions of articles, literary
SPANISH 115-2 Accelerated Elementary Spanish (1 Unit)   Second course
and historical texts, as well as films. A special focus will be on countries
of a two-quarter sequence in introductory Spanish designed for students
in the Southern Cone and on accurate informal and formal conversation.
with previous experience in Spanish. Development of proficiency in
Prerequisite: SPANISH 199-0 or sufficient score on Spanish Language
speaking, listening, writing, and reading in a cultural context. Offered in
Placement Exam.
spring. Prerequisite: SPANISH 115-1.
SPANISH 202-0 Conversation on Current Topics (1 Unit)   Second course
SPANISH 121-1 Intermediate Spanish (1 Unit)   First course in a three-
of sequence designed to develop speaking strategies and structures
quarter sequence in Intermediate Spanish. Further development of
through examination of culturally related topics in the Spanish-speaking
communicative proficiency with an emphasis on the functional use of
world. Emphasis on formal conversation and specialized vocabulary.
Spanish and cultural content and reflection. Prerequisite: SPANISH 101-3,
Prerequisite: SPANISH 201-0, AP score of 5, or sufficient score on
SPANISH 115-2, or sufficient score on Spanish Language Placement
Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Exam.
SPANISH 203-0 Individual and Society through Written Expression
SPANISH 121-2 Intermediate Spanish (1 Unit)   Second course in a
(1 Unit)   First course of a sequence that develops writing skills and
three-quarter sequence in Intermediate Spanish. Further development
structures through examination of the relationship between the
of communicative proficiency with an emphasis on the functional use of
individual and society. Emphasis on textual analysis and development
Spanish and cultural content and reflection. Prerequisite: SPANISH 121-1,
of descriptive, narrative and argumentative essays. Prerequisite:
or sufficient score on Spanish Language Placement Exam.
SPANISH 201-0, AP score of 5, or sufficient score on Spanish Language
SPANISH 121-3 Intermediate Spanish (1 Unit)   Third course in a three- Placement Exam.
quarter sequence in Intermediate Spanish. Further development of
SPANISH 204-0 Reading and Writing the Art of Protest (1 Unit)   Second
communicative proficiency with an emphasis on the functional use of
course of a sequence designed to develop advanced writing skills and
Spanish and cultural content and reflection. Prerequisite: SPANISH 121-2,
structures through analysis of socially committed art. Emphasis on
or sufficient score on Spanish Language Placement Exam.
cultural analysis, close readings and the development of longer essays.
SPANISH 125-0 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish (1 Unit)   Accelerated Prerequisite: SPANISH 203-0 or SPANISH 207-0.
course in Intermediate Spanish. Further development of grammar,
SPANISH 205-0 Spanish for Professions: Health Care (1 Unit)   Advanced
vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills through readings and films.
Offered in fall only. Prerequisite: AP score of 3 or sufficient score on course to develop communication skills in Spanish for healthcare
purposes. Emphasis on language skills for the medical field, specialized
Spanish Language Placement Exam.
terminology and vocabulary, and cultural nuances. Prerequisite:
SPANISH 127-0 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Language SPANISH 201-0 or AP score of 5.
Learners (1 Unit)   The main purpose of this course is to build upon the
SPANISH 206-0 Spanish for Professions: Business (1 Unit)   Advanced
language knowledge that students bring to the classroom and advance
course to develop communication skills in Spanish for business
their proficiency of Spanish for multiple contexts. The course content
purposes. Emphasis on language skills for the global marketplace:
will generate opportunities for students to hone their oral and written
specialized terminology, comprehension of cultural nuances,
skills, to become acquainted with more formal registers of Spanish and
analytical writing skills and project-based assignments. Prerequisite:
to deepen their sense of pride in their linguistic and cultural heritage in
SPANISH 201-0 or AP score of 5.
order to communicate more effectively and more confidently in the target
language. Offered in fall only. Prerequisite: AP score of 3 or or sufficient SPANISH 207-0 Spanish for Heritage Speakers (1 Unit)   Third course in a
score on Spanish Language Placement Exam. sequence for heritage language learners. Focuses on the development of
writing skills and communicative abilities in a formal, academic register
SPANISH 197-0 Language in Context: Latinos, Language and Culture
through the study of academic and literary texts that examine current
(1 Unit)   An introduction to the socio-political and linguistic richness of
issues related to the Spanish-speaking world and in particular, the Latinx
Spanish-speaking communities in the US is the basis for development
community in the U.S. Prerequisite: SPANISH 197-0, AP score of 5, or
of written and oral discourse of heritage learners. This course allows
sufficient score on Spanish Language Placement Exam. 
Spanish heritage learners to acquire more knowledge of their linguistic
and cultural heritage, to become more competent in Spanish literacy SPANISH 208-0 Spanish and the Community (1 Unit)   The main objective
skills and to develop and/or augment Spanish academic language of this course is the development of advanced Spanish communication
skills. Students develop strategic Spanish academic vocabulary, learn to skills, as well as a thorough and personal cultural knowledge of the
critically analyze a text, and write short academic essays. Prerequisite: Hispanic communities in the Chicagoland, through readings, discussions,

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writing, and interviews. Prerequisite: SPANISH 203-0, SPANISH 207-0 or ENGLISH 277-0 and LATINO 277-0; may receive credit for only 1 of these
equivalent. courses. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 210-0 Icons, Legends, & Myths in Latin American, Latino and/ SPANISH 280-0 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (1 Unit)   An
or Iberian Cultures (1 Unit)   Diverse representations of historical, literary, introductory course designed to present students with an overview
and popular figures, such as the caudillo , the obispo , El Cid, Don Juan, of the phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistic
the conquistador, the gaucho, Simón Bolívar, and Evita. Prerequisite: and pragmatic elements specific to Spanish language. Prerequisite:
SPANISH 204-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area SPANISH 204-0 or equivalent.
SPANISH 215-SA Studies in Ibero-American Culture and Society (1 Unit)   SPANISH 281-0 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (1 Unit)   Introduction
Issues and debates in society, such as those around gender, race, and to the theory and practice of Spanish sounds and phonology. Articulation
class, and their representation in music, architecture, visual arts, and and production, classification and description, combination and
fiction. Restricted to students on Northwestern study abroad programs. syllabification, sonority sequencing, and prevalent dialects. Introduction
to basic principles of ethnographic research, data collection, and
SPANISH 223-0 Cervantes (Taught in English) (1 Unit)   Study of Don
analysis. Prerequisite: SPANISH 204-0 or equivalent. Formal Studies Distro
Quixote and other selected works with attention to the historical and
Area
cultural context of the 17th century. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 301-0 Topics in Language (1 Unit)   Special topics in historical,
SPANISH 225-0 Nationalism, Borders, and Immigration in Spain (1 Unit)  
grammatical, or other linguistic aspects of Spanish. Prerequisite:
Interdisciplinary approach to national identity and nationalism in Spain
SPANISH 204-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
with attention to political and cultural struggles for regional autonomy
and to social conflicts arising from immigration. SPANISH 302-0 Advanced Grammar (1 Unit)   An advanced course
designed to polish and improve language usage through in-depth study
SPANISH 231-0 The "New" Latin American Narrative (Taught in English)
and development of grammar knowledge and skills, focusing on items
(1 Unit)   Emphasis on novels and short fiction from the Latin American
most problematic for non-native speakers of Spanish. Offered in winter
"Boom" of the 1960s and 1970s, with attention also to important
only. Prerequisite: SPANISH 204-0 or equivalent.
precursors and recent trends. Focus on works by writers such as Julio
Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, Manuel Puig, and Luisa Valenzuela. SPANISH 310-0 Origins of Spanish Civilization (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Introduction to Spanish civilization from its origins to 1453. Focus on
the Roman, Visigoth, and Muslim conquests and their differences, the
SPANISH 232-0 Discovering Jewish Latin America (1 Unit)   Exploration
Christian reconquest, and the evolution of Spanish from Latin.
of the Jewish presence in Latin America; focus on diverse forms of
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
cultural production (e.g., literature, testimonial writing, film, photography,
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
theater, art, music) throughout the region. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 250-0 Literature in Spain before 1700 (1 Unit)   Survey of
SPANISH 320-0 Golden Age Poetry and Prose (1 Unit)  
the origins of the Spanish language and the development of Spanish
Major authors of the 17th century, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray
literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the Spanish Golden Age.
Luis de León, and Santa Teresa de Jesús. Works by Cervantes other than
Study of representative figures and major literary developments in
Don Quijote.
conjunction with religious and cultural history. Prerequisite (may be taken
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
concurrently): SPANISH 220-0 or SPANISH 204-0. Literature Fine Arts
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 251-0 Literature in Spain since 1700 (1 Unit)   Survey
SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama (1 Unit)  
of literature in Spain from the 18th to the 20th century. Study of
Major dramatists of the 17th century, including Lope de Vega, Tirso de
representative figures and major literary developments in conjunction
Molina, Cervantes, and Calderón de la Barca.
with political and cultural history. Prerequisite (may be taken
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
concurrently): SPANISH 220-0 or SPANISH 204-0. Literature Fine Arts
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888 (1 Unit)   Survey
SPANISH 323-0 Cervantes' Don Quixote (1 Unit)  
of pre-Hispanic, colonial, and romantic traditions in Latin America. Focus
Close reading of Don Quijote, with attention to its historical and cultural
on authors and texts such as Popul Vuh, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Sor
context.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, and Martín Fierro. Prerequisite (may be taken
Prerequisite: SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or
concurrently): SPANISH 220-0 or SPANISH 204-0. Literature Fine Arts
SPANISH 261-0.
Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888 (1 Unit)   Survey
SPANISH 331-0 Realism in Spain: The Problem of Representation (1
of the modern period, including modernismo, the historical avant-
Unit)  
garde, the "Boom," and recent literary trends. Authors such as Delmira
Theories and practices of realist authors in modern Spanish literature.
Agustini, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Pablo Neruda, and Cristina
Issues of literary representation and mimesis. Aesthetic and ideological
Peri Rossi. Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): SPANISH 220-0 or
foundations of realism in the 19th century, and in 20th century variants
SPANISH 204-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
such as social realism, antirealism, and postmodern documentarism.
SPANISH 277-0 Introduction to Latina/o Literature (1 Unit)   Survey Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
of major writers and movements from the Spanish colonial era to SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
the present, covering a range of genres and ethnicities. Taught with Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

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SPANISH 332-0 Avant-Garde Writers and Experimental Fiction in Spain (1 Works by authors such as José Donoso, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García
Unit)   Márquez, and Mario Vargas Llosa.
Aesthetic principles, modes of writing, and uses of media of avant-garde Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
writers and artists in 20th-century Spain. The use of experimental forms SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
in the critique of the bourgeois order and late capitalist society. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
SPANISH 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. Study of the tradition of testimonial writing in Latin America with
SPANISH 333-0 The Spanish Civil War: The Good Fight (1 Unit)   attention to cultural, political, and historical contexts and questions of
Analysis of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and its effects on 20th truth, memory, and subjectivity. Works by authors such as Miguel Barnet,
century Spanish culture and society. Issues may include the relationship Rigoberta Menchú, Elena Poniatowska, Jacobo Timerman, and Rodolfo
between utopic thought and artistic avant-gardes during this period; Walsh.
literary and filmic representations of the war; and the war's connections Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
to World War II. SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. SPANISH 347-0 Literature and Revolution in Latin America (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 335-0 Modern Fiction in Spain: Studies in Genre (1 Unit)   Revolutionary practices in Latin American literatures as well as literary
Study of literary genres (narrative, poetry, drama) or subgenres (detective representations of revolution. Authors such as Mariano Azuela,
fiction, autobiography, the fantastic). May be repeated for credit with Nellie Campobello, Roque Dalton, and Rodolfo Usigli. Prerequisite:
different topic. SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. SPANISH 348-0 Readings in Latin American Short Fiction (1 Unit)  
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Theory and practice of Latin American short fiction. Close reading of texts
SPANISH 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature (1 Unit)   by authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, Julio Cortázar,
Major texts and writers of the colonial period, including chronicles of Rosario Ferré, and Gabriel García Márquez.
discovery and conquest from both indigenous and Hispanic sources. Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
Works by authors such as Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Bartolomé de las SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
Casas, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 350-0 Visual Culture in Latina/o America and Spain (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. History and materials of Latin American, Spanish, or US Latina/o visual
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area cultures. Possible topics: photography, exhibitions, video practice, and
SPANISH 341-0 Latin American Modernismo (1 Unit)   visual production in popular culture.
Significant poetry, narrative, and criticism from the late 19th and early Prerequisite:1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
20th centuries. Topics such as decadence, aestheticism, the flâneur and SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
the rastacuero, cosmopolitanism, the modern city, and exoticism. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 360-0 Spain: Studies in Culture and Society (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. Significant issues in the social, political, and cultural development of
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Spain. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
SPANISH 342-0 Race and Representation in Latin America (1 Unit)   Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0,
Analysis of the history and materials concerning the representation of SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
race in Latin American literatures and cultures. Possible topics include Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
indigenismo, negritude, afro-latinidad, indigeneity, critical race theory, SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society (1 Unit)  
decolonial theory, etc. Prerequisites: SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, Analysis of the history of culture in Latin America with an emphasis on
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area the intersection of politics, society, and literature and on the relationship
SPANISH 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes (1 Unit)   between literary and visual culture. May be repeated for credit with
Poetry, prose, and visual art by major figures and groups in 20th century different topic.
vanguard movements. Works by authors such as Roberto Arlt, Alejo Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0,
Carpentier, Nicolás Guillén, Vicente Huidobro, and César Vallejo. SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. SPANISH 362-0 Citizenship and Urban Violence in Latin America (1
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Unit)   An investigation of the association between Latin America
SPANISH 344-0 Borges (1 Unit)   and the violence that underlies all phases of its history, particularly
The poetry, essays, and short fiction of Jorge Luis Borges. its urban history, through fictional and theoretical texts, films, and
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, music. Prerequisite: SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. SPANISH 261-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area SPANISH 363-0 Topics in US Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies (1
SPANISH 345-0 Reading the 'Boom' (1 Unit)   Unit)  
Historical, literary, and cultural characteristics of the "Boom" in the 1960s Analysis of diverse literary and/or cultural productions by and about US
and 1970s and the development of the "new" narrative in Latin America. Latina/os. Topics may include the politics of representation, cultural
and social identity, race, ethnicity and gender, transnationalism and

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globalization. Case studies vary across cultural practices, media, and SPANISH 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent reading under
literary texts. supervision. Consultation with director of undergraduate studies required.
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0,
SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. Portuguese Courses
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
PORT 101-1 Elementary Portuguese (1 Unit)   Introduction to grammar
Social Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
and development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in
SPANISH 364-0 Cultural Borders/Border Cultures (1-2 Units)   Examining Brazilian Portuguese, as well as the history and culture of Portuguese-
diverse (literary, artistic, and cinematic) representations of border speaking countries.
spaces and subjectivities in Latin America (the US-Mexico border; the
PORT 101-2 Elementary Portuguese (1 Unit)   Introduction to grammar
Caribbean as a border space) in order to study the processes of contact,
and development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in
hybridization, adaptation, and exclusion that are generated, and the
Brazilian Portuguese, as well as the history and culture of Portuguese-
modes of self-fashioning that are produced, from within this cultural
speaking countries. Prerequisite: PORT 101-1 or sufficient score on
dislocation. Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0,
placement test.
SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. Literature Fine Arts
Distro Area PORT 101-3 Elementary Portuguese (1 Unit)   Introduction to grammar
and development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in
SPANISH 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America and/or
Brazilian Portuguese, as well as the history and culture of Portuguese-
Spain (1 Unit)  
speaking countries. Prerequisite: PORT 101-2 or sufficient score on
Introduction to film in Latin America and/or Spain during the 20th
placement examination.
century. Topics vary and may include a historical survey of film, a study
of films of a specific period, a comparative analysis of literary works PORT 105-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS first-year seminar.
and cinematic adaptations, or the work of specific filmmakers. May be PORT 115-1 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (1 Unit)   For students
repeated for credit with different topic. proficient in Spanish. Comparative sociolinguistic and interactive
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0, approach to communicative competence emphasizing pronunciation,
SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. intonation, sentence structure, and patterns of spoken and written
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Portuguese. Prerequisite: AP 4 in Spanish or equivalent on the Spanish
SPANISH 380-SA Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America and/ Language Placement Exam.
or Spain (1 Unit)   Introduction to film in Latin America and/or Spain PORT 115-2 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (1 Unit)   For students
during the 20th century. Topics vary and may include a historical survey proficient in Spanish. Comparative sociolinguistic and interactive
of film, a study of films of a specific period, a comparative analysis approach to communicative competence emphasizing pronunciation,
of literary works and cinematic adaptations, or the work of specific intonation, sentence structure, and patterns of spoken and written
filmmakers. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: Portuguese. Prerequisite: PORT 115-1.This course is equivalent to
1 course from SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, PORT 121-3.
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
PORT 121-1 Intermediate Portuguese (1 Unit)   Port 121 helps students
SPANISH 395-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/or achieve an intermediate level of proficiency through further development
Iberian Cultures (1 Unit)   of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Grammar, vocabulary
Advanced study of topics in the literary traditions of either Latin America and pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese will continue to be developed
or Spain. Possible topics include intellectual history, transatlantic through meaningful cultural contexts. The course also offers insights into
exchanges, literature of the fantastic, feminist traditions, hybrid cultures, the history and culture of the Portuguese speaking countries in Europe,
and history and fiction. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Africa and America. Prerequisite: PORT 101-3 or placement test.
Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0,
PORT 121-2 Intermediate Portuguese (1 Unit)   Port 121 helps students
SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
achieve an intermediate level of proficiency through further development
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Grammar, vocabulary
SPANISH 395-SA Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/ and pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese will continue to be developed
or Iberian Cultures (1 Unit)   Advanced study of topics in the literary through meaningful cultural contexts. The course also offers insights into
traditions of either Latin America or Spain. Possible topics include the history and culture of the Portuguese speaking countries in Europe,
intellectual history, transatlantic exchanges, literature of the fantastic, Africa and America. Prerequisite: PORT 121-1 or sufficient score on the
feminist traditions, hybrid cultures, and history and fiction. May be Portuguese Language Placement Exam.
repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: 1 course from
PORT 121-3 Intermediate Portuguese (1 Unit)   Port 121 helps students
SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.
achieve an intermediate level of proficiency through further development
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Grammar, vocabulary
SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and Iberian and pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese will continue to be developed
Literatures and Cultures (1 Unit)   through meaningful cultural contexts. The course also offers insights into
Aspects of the literatures and cultures of Latin America and Spain. the history and culture of the Portuguese speaking countries in Europe,
Possible topics include postcolonial criticism and its reception in Africa and America. Prerequisite: PORT 121-2 or Placement. There is no
Hispanic cultures, notions of translation, theories of poetics, orality and P/N allowed. First class is mandatory.
oral culture, the memoir, and travel writing. May be repeated for credit
PORT 201-0 Reading and Speaking Portuguese (1 Unit)   This
with different topic (Taught in English).
intermediate course is designed to expand mastery in reading and
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
speaking Brazilian Portuguese through select cultural videos, readings of

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literary cronicas, periodicals, and the Internet. Prerequisite: PORT 115-2, or SPANISH 207-0 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
PORT 121-3, or sufficient score on placement examination. SPANISH 204-0 Reading and Writing the Art of Protest
PORT 202-0 Reading and Writing Portuguese (1 Unit)   Instruction 3 literature courses at the 200-level chosen from:
in reading and writing expository and narrative prose. Emphasis on SPANISH 250-0 Literature in Spain before 1700
vocabulary, linguistic skills, and syntax appropriate to formal written SPANISH 251-0 Literature in Spain since 1700
Portuguese. Prerequisite: PORT 115-2, PORT 121-3, or sufficient score on SPANISH 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888
placement examination. SPANISH 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888
1
PORT 210-0 Icons, Legends, and Myths in Brazil (1 Unit)   7 300-level courses in the department chosen from:
Representations in graphic materials, documentaries, film, theater, SPANISH 301-0 Topics in Language
folklore, narrative fiction, and popular music of historical, literary, and or SPANISH 302-0 Advanced Grammar
popular figures in the national imagination. May include English or SPANISH 310-0 Origins of Spanish Civilization
Portuguese discussion sections. Prerequisite for Portuguese section: SPANISH 320-0 Golden Age Poetry and Prose
PORT 201-0, PORT 202-0, or sufficient score on placement exam.
SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama
Prerequisite for English section: none. Historical Studies Distro Area
SPANISH 323-0 Cervantes' Don Quixote
Interdisciplinary Distro - See Rules (p. 188) Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 331-0 Realism in Spain: The Problem of Representation
PORT 303-0 Topics in Advanced Portuguese (1 Unit)   Advanced review of SPANISH 333-0 The Spanish Civil War: The Good Fight
grammar concepts and idiomatic use of spoken and written Portuguese.
SPANISH 335-0 Modern Fiction in Spain: Studies in Genre
Deals with a variety of topics in the context of Brazilian culture, history,
SPANISH 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature
literature, and current events. May be taken more than once for credit
SPANISH 341-0 Latin American Modernismo
with change of topic. Prerequisite: PORT 202-0 or equivalent.
SPANISH 342-0 Race and Representation in Latin America
PORT 380-0 Contemporary Brazil: Literature and Film (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes
Study of the literature and film produced in Brazil during the 21st century.
SPANISH 344-0 Borges
Focus on narrative forms, genres, and sociocultural issues.
SPANISH 345-0 Reading the 'Boom'
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
SPANISH 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America
PORT 396-0 Topics in Lusophone Cultures (1 Unit)  
SPANISH 347-0 Literature and Revolution in Latin America
Aspects of the literatures and cultures of Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone
SPANISH 348-0 Readings in Latin American Short Fiction
Africa (Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Principe,
SPANISH 350-0 Visual Culture in Latina/o America and Spain
Guinea-Bissau). Possible topics include Brazilian modernism, Lusophone
SPANISH 360-0 Spain: Studies in Culture and Society
African literature and film, race and sexuality in Brazilian literature, travel
narrative, literature and ethnography, the Portuguese novel, nation and SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society
nationalism. May be repeated for credit with different topic. SPANISH 362-0 Citizenship and Urban Violence in Latin America
Literature Fine Arts Distro Area SPANISH 363-0 Topics in US Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies
SPANISH 364-0 Cultural Borders/Border Cultures
PORT 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   Independent study under
supervision. Consultation with the director of undergraduate studies SPANISH 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America
and/or Spain
required.
SPANISH 395-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/or

Spanish Major Iberian Cultures

3 elective courses at the 200 or 300 level
The major in Spanish is designed to immerse students in the complexity Electives at the 200 or 300 level related to the Latin American, Iberian, or US
and diversity of literary and intellectual traditions in Latin American Latino/a historical, literary, and/or cultural traditions taken in the department.
and Iberian cultures while they achieve language fluency. Students Courses may be taken in another department or in study abroad programs with
prior approval of an undergraduate adviser.
are encouraged to focus on particular interests, such as literary and
cultural history, Latina and Latino studies, Lusophone studies, race and 1
The 7 300-level courses must include:
ethnicity, film, and cultural history. Many students fulfill some of the
• At least 1 that deals with a period before 1800
major requirements through courses taken in study abroad programs.
• At least 1 that deals with the literature and/or culture of Latin America

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration • At least 1 that deals with the literature and/or culture of Spain

Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school.

Course Title Honors in Spanish

Prerequisite Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing
SPANISH 201-0 Conversation on Human Rights: Latin America honors should apply for the honors program during the quarter before
or AP credit independent study for honors is to begin. Students approved by the
or placement by the online Spanish Language Placement Exam (www.spanish- department enroll in 2 quarters of SPANISH 399-0 during either fall-
portuguese.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/language-placement/spanish/ winter or winter-spring of senior year and complete a senior thesis; the
online-placement-test.html (http://www.spanish-portuguese.northwestern.edu/ 2 quarters of SPANISH 399-0 count toward the 15 units required for the
undergraduate/language-placement/spanish/online-placement-test.html)) major.
Major in Spanish Requirements (15 units)
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are
2 courses:
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
SPANISH 203-0 Individual and Society through Written Expression

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information see the department website (https://www.spanish- SPANISH 363-0 Topics in US Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies
portuguese.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/honors-awards/spanish- SPANISH 364-0 Cultural Borders/Border Cultures
honors-program.html), contact a faculty adviser, and see Honors in the SPANISH 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America
Major (p. 191). and/or Spain
SPANISH 395-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and/or
Spanish Minor Iberian Cultures
SPANISH 397-0 Topics in Latin American, Latina and Latino, and
The minor is designed primarily to enable students to achieve cultural, Iberian Literatures and Cultures
literary, and linguistic competence in Spanish by exploring the literatures SPANISH 399-0 Independent Study
and cultures of Latin America and Spain. Many students fulfill some of
the minor requirements through courses taken in study abroad programs. 1
One 200- or 300-level Spanish or Portuguese course on Latin
American or Spanish literature or culture taught in English in the
Course Title
Department may be used in place of one of the 8 required courses for
Prerequisite
the minor.
SPANISH 201-0 Conversation on Human Rights: Latin America
or AP credit
or placement by the online Spanish Language Placement Exam (www.spanish-
Portuguese Language and Lusophone
portuguese.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/language-placement/spanish/
online-placement-test.html (http://www.spanish-portuguese.northwestern.edu/
Cultures Minor
undergraduate/language-placement/spanish/online-placement-test.html)) The minor in Portuguese enables students to acquire competence in
1
Minor in Spanish Requirements (8 units) oral and written Portuguese and to explore the literatures and cultures of
Up to 5 courses at the 200 level chosen from: Brazil, Lusophone Africa, and/or Portugal.
SPANISH 203-0 Individual and Society through Written Expression
The minor draws from faculty and courses in departments and programs
or SPANISH 207-0 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
such as Spanish, History, and African American studies. Students are
SPANISH 204-0 Reading and Writing the Art of Protest
encouraged to study abroad in the target cultures and may count up to 3
SPANISH 205-0 Spanish for Professions: Health Care study abroad courses toward the minor.
or SPANISH 206-0 Spanish for Professions: Business
SPANISH 210-0 Icons, Legends, & Myths in Latin American, Latino Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and wish to declare a
and/or Iberian Cultures minor should meet with a department adviser.
SPANISH 250-0 Literature in Spain before 1700
Course Title
SPANISH 251-0 Literature in Spain since 1700
Prerequisite
SPANISH 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888
PORT 115-2 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
SPANISH 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888
or PORT 121-3 Intermediate Portuguese
SPANISH 280-0 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
or placement at the 200 level on the Portuguese Language Placement Exam
SPANISH 281-0 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
(www.spanish-portuguese.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/language-
At least 3 courses at the 300 level chosen from: placement/portuguese.html (http://www.spanish-portuguese.northwestern.edu/
SPANISH 301-0 Topics in Language undergraduate/language-placement/portuguese.html))
or SPANISH 302-0 Advanced Grammar Minor Requirements (6 units, at least 3 must be at the 300-level)
SPANISH 310-0 Origins of Spanish Civilization 2 courses:
SPANISH 320-0 Golden Age Poetry and Prose PORT 201-0 Reading and Speaking Portuguese
SPANISH 321-0 Golden Age Drama PORT 202-0 Reading and Writing Portuguese
SPANISH 323-0 Cervantes' Don Quixote 2 of the following courses, one or both at the 300 level:
SPANISH 331-0 Realism in Spain: The Problem of Representation PORT 210-0 Icons, Legends, and Myths in Brazil
SPANISH 333-0 The Spanish Civil War: The Good Fight PORT 303-0 Topics in Advanced Portuguese
SPANISH 335-0 Modern Fiction in Spain: Studies in Genre PORT 380-0 Contemporary Brazil: Literature and Film
SPANISH 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature PORT 396-0 Topics in Lusophone Cultures
SPANISH 341-0 Latin American Modernismo 2 electives, at least 1 at the 300 level. Choose from:
SPANISH 342-0 Race and Representation in Latin America Additional courses in the Portuguese program (PORT)
SPANISH 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes Courses in Spanish with a significant Brazilian or Portuguese component,
SPANISH 344-0 Borges provided that the final paper for the course focuses entirely or primarily on a
Brazilian or Portuguese topic
SPANISH 345-0 Reading the 'Boom'
Courses in other departments or programs (e.g., History, Latin American &
SPANISH 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America
Caribbean Studies, Comparative Literary Studies) with a significant Brazilian,
SPANISH 347-0 Literature and Revolution in Latin America
Portuguese, or Lusophone African component.
SPANISH 348-0 Readings in Latin American Short Fiction
SPANISH 350-0
SPANISH 360-0
Visual Culture in Latina/o America and Spain
Spain: Studies in Culture and Society
Statistics
SPANISH 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society statistics.northwestern.edu
SPANISH 362-0 Citizenship and Urban Violence in Latin America

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Statistics is the scientific discipline that deals with the collection, Data Science 2 focuses on foundational analytic methods such as linear
organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Statistical regression, resampling, and tree-based methods. Students may not
methods are widely used in observational studies and for the design and receive credit for both this course and STAT 303-2.
analysis of experiments, sample surveys, and censuses. Such analysis Prerequisite: STAT 301-1 or consent of instructor.
involves both description of the properties of groups of observations Formal Studies Distro Area
and problems of drawing inferences from such data. Applications to the
STAT 301-3 Data Science 3 with R (1 Unit)  
biological, social, and physical sciences are widespread, and statistical Series aims to develop the practical skills necessary for conducting data
analyses are increasingly required in actuarial work, accounting, finance, science while surveying foundational analytic methods with a focus on
engineering, medicine, and law. application. Substantial data analysis project required in each course.
Data Science 3 focuses on methods such as support vector machines,
Programs of Study clustering, and neural networks. Students may not receive credit for both
• Statistics Major (p. 380) this course and STAT 303-3.
• Statistics Minor (p. 381) Prerequisite: STAT 301-2 or consent of instructor.
Formal Studies Distro Area
• Data Science Minor (p. 381)
STAT 302-0 Data Visualization (1 Unit)  
STAT 101-6 First-Year Seminar (1 Unit)   WCAS First-Year Seminar Introduction to the knowledge, skills, and tools required to visualize
data of various formats across statistical domains and to create quality
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics (1 Unit)   Data collection,
visualizations for both data exploration and presentation.
summarization, correlation, regression, probability, sampling, estimation,
Prerequisite: STAT 202-0 or equivalent.
tests of significance. Does not require calculus and makes minimal
Formal Studies Distro Area
use of mathematics. May not receive credit for both STAT 202-0 and
STAT 210-0. Formal Studies Distro Area STAT 303-1 Data Science 1 with Python (1 Unit)  
First course in Data Science, with focus on data management,
STAT 202-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Introduction to Statistics (0
manipulation, and visualization skills and techniques for exploratory data
Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in STAT 202-0.
analysis. The course also introduces the Python programming language
Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to
in the context of Data Science. Students may not receive credit for both
collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
this course and STAT 301-1.
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
Prerequisite: STAT 202-0 or STAT 210-0 or consent of the instructor.
STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences (1 Unit)   A Formal Studies Distro Area
mathematical introduction to probability theory and statistical methods,
STAT 303-2 Data Science 2 with Python (1 Unit)  
including properties of probability distributions, sampling distributions,
This course introduces supervised machine learning in Python, with a
estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. STAT 210-0 is
focus on linear and logistic regression. It prepares students for learning
primarily intended for economics majors. May not receive credit for both
advanced machine learning methods. Students may not receive credit for
STAT 202-0 and STAT 210-0. Prerequisite: strong background in high
both this course and STAT 301-2.
school algebra (calculus is not required). Formal Studies Distro Area
Prerequisite: STAT 303-1 or consent of the instructor.
STAT 210-SG Peer-Guided Study Group: Introductory Statistics for the Formal Studies Distro Area
Social Sciences (0 Unit)   Peer-guided study group for students enrolled
STAT 303-3 Data Science 3 with Python (1 Unit)  
in STAT 210-0. Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator,
The course introduces advanced machine learning methods in Python,
to collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and
including supervised and unsupervised learning. It provides the
clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Graded S/U.
knowledge and skills necessary to tackle real world problems with
STAT 232-0 Applied Statistics (1 Unit)   Basic concepts of using machine learning. Students may not receive credit for both this course
statistical models to draw conclusions from experimental and survey and STAT 301-3.
data. Topics include simple linear regression, multiple regression, Prerequisite: STAT 303-2 or consent of the instructor.
analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance. Practical application Formal Studies Distro Area
of the methods and the interpretation of the results will be emphasized.
STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory & Methods 1 (1 Unit)  
Prerequisites: STAT 202-0, STAT 210-0, or equivalent; MATH 220-1. Formal
Sample spaces, computing probabilities, random variables, distribution
Studies Distro Area
functions, expected values, variance, correlation, limit theory. May not
STAT 301-1 Data Science 1 with R (1 Unit)   receive credit for both STAT 320-1 and any of STAT 383-0, MATH 310-1,
Series aims to develop the practical skills necessary for conducting MATH 311-1, MATH 314-0, MATH 385-0, ELEC_ENG 302-0, or IEMS 202-0.
data science while surveying foundational analytic methods with a Co-requisites: STAT 202-0 or STAT 210-0, MATH 226-0, and MATH 230-2.
focus on application. Substantial data analysis project required in each Formal Studies Distro Area
course. Data Science 1 focuses on data management, manipulation, and
STAT 320-2 Statistical Theory & Methods 2 (1 Unit)  
visualization skills and techniques for exploratory data analysis. Students
Sampling, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests.
may not receive credit for both this course and STAT 303-1.
Prerequisite: STAT 320-1 or MATH 310-1.
Prerequisite: STAT 202-0 or equivalent.
Formal Studies Distro Area
Formal Studies Distro Area
STAT 320-3 Statistical Theory & Methods 3 (1 Unit)  
STAT 301-2 Data Science 2 with R (1 Unit)  
Comparison of parameters, goodness-of-fit tests, regression analysis,
Series aims to develop the practical skills necessary for conducting data
analysis of variance, and nonparametric methods.
science while surveying foundational analytic methods with a focus on
Prerequisites: STAT 320-2, MATH 240-0.
application. Substantial data analysis project required in each course.

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Formal Studies Distro Area Formal Studies Distro Area

STAT 325-0 Survey Sampling (1 Unit)   STAT 350-0 Regression Analysis (1 Unit)  
Probability sampling, simple random sampling, error estimation, sample Simple linear regression and correlation, multiple regression, residual
size, stratification, systematic sampling, replication methods, ratio and analysis, selection of subsets of variables, multi-collinearity and
regression estimation, cluster sampling. shrinkage estimation, nonlinear regression. Prerequisite or corequisite:
Prerequisites: MATH 230-1 and 2 quarters of statistics, or consent of STAT 320-2.
instructor. Formal Studies Distro Area
Formal Studies Distro Area STAT 351-0 Design and Analysis of Experiments (1 Unit)  
STAT 328-0 Causal Inference (1 Unit)   Methods of designing experiments and analyzing data obtained from
Introduction to modern statistical thinking about causal inference. them: one-way and two-way layouts, incomplete block designs, factorial
Topics include completely randomized experiments, confounding, designs, random effects, split-plot and nested designs.
ignorability of assignment mechanisms, matching, observational studies, Prerequisite: STAT 320-1 or equivalent.
noncompliance, and Bayesian methods. Formal Studies Distro Area
Prerequisites: STAT 320-2, STAT 350-0. STAT 352-0 Nonparametric Statistical Methods (1 Unit)  
Formal Studies Distro Area Survey of nonparametric methods, with emphasis on understanding their
STAT 330-1 Applied Statistics for Research 1 (1 Unit)   application. Estimation of a distribution function, density estimation, and
First Quarter: Design of experiments and surveys, numerical summaries nonparametric regression.
of data, graphical summaries of data, correlation and regression, Prerequisite: STAT 350-0.
probability, sample mean, sample proportion, confidence intervals and Formal Studies Distro Area
tests of significance, one and two sample problems, ANOVA. Second STAT 353-0 Advanced Regression (1 Unit)  
Quarter: Simple linear regression, inference, diagnostics, multiple This course covers modern regression methods, including: (1) generalized
regression diagnostics, autocorrelation, 1-way ANOVA, power and sample linear models (binary, categorical, and count data), (2) random effects,
size determination, 2-way ANOVA, ANCOVA, randomized block designs. mixed effects, and nonlinear models, and (3) model selection. The course
STAT 330-2 Applied Statistics for Research 2 (1 Unit)   emphasizes both the theoretical development of the methods, as well
Second Quarter: Simple linear regression, inference, diagnostics, multiple as their application, including the communication of models and results
regression diagnostics, autocorrelation, 1-way ANOVA, power and sample both verbally and in writing.
size determination, 2-way ANOVA, ANCOVA, randomized block designs. Prerequisites: STAT 320-2 (or STAT 420-2 or MATH 310-2) and
STAT 351-0.
STAT 332-0 Statistics for Life Sciences (1 Unit)   Application of statistical
Formal Studies Distro Area
methods and data analysis techniques to the life sciences. Parametric
statistics, nonparametric approaches, resampling-based approaches. STAT 354-0 Applied Time Series Modeling and Forecasting (1 Unit)  
Prerequisite: 1 introductory statistics course. Formal Studies Distro Area Introduction to modern time series analysis. Autocorrelation, time series
regression and forecasting, ARIMA and GARCH models. Prerequisites:
STAT 342-0 Statistical Data Mining (1 Unit)  
STAT 320-1. Corequisite: STAT 350-0. Formal Studies Distro Area
Methods for modeling binary responses with multiple explanatory
variables. Potential topics include statistical decision theory, STAT 355-0 Analysis of Qualitative Data (1 Unit)  
binary regression models, cluster analysis, probabilistic conditional Introduction to the analysis of qualitative data. Measures of association,
independence, and graphical models. loglinear models, logits, and probits.
Prerequisites: courses in probability and statistics comparable to Prerequisite: STAT 320-2 or equivalent.
STAT 320-1, STAT 320-2; a course in multiple regression comparable Formal Studies Distro Area
to STAT 350-0; familiarity with statistical computing software such as STAT 356-0 Hierarchical Linear Models (1 Unit)  
MINITAB or SPSS. Introduction to the theory and application of hierarchical linear models.
Formal Studies Distro Area Two and three level linear models, hierarchical generalized linear models,
STAT 344-0 Statistical Computing (1 Unit)   and application of hierarchical models to organizational research and
Exploration of theory and practice of computational statistics with growth models.
emphasis on statistical programming in R. Prerequisites: STAT 320-2, STAT 350-0.
Prerequisite: STAT 320-2 or equivalent. Formal Studies Distro Area
Formal Studies Distro Area STAT 357-0 Introduction to Bayesian Statistics (1 Unit)  
STAT 345-0 Statistical Demography (1 Unit)   Introduction to basic concepts and principles in Bayesian inference such
Introduction to statistical theory of demographic rates (births, deaths, as the prior, likelihood, posterior and predictive distributions, as well as
migration) in multistate setting; statistical models underlying formal an introduction to a variety of computational algorithms for Bayesian
demography; analysis of error in demographic forecasting. inference. Students learn how to develop, describe, implement and
Prerequisite: STAT 350-0, MATH 240-0, or equivalent. critique statistical models from a Bayesian perspective.
Formal Studies Distro Area Prerequisites: STAT 320-1, STAT 320-2, STAT 301-2 or 350-0, or consent
of instructor.
STAT 348-0 Applied Multivariate Analysis (1 Unit)  
Formal Studies Distro Area
Statistical methods for describing and analyzing multivariate data.
Principal component analysis, factor analysis, canonical correlation, STAT 359-0 Topics in Statistics (1 Unit)  
clustering. Emphasis on statistical and geometric motivation, practical Topics in theoretical and applied statistics to be chosen by instructor.
application, and interpretation of results. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Prerequisites: STAT 320-2, MATH 240-0. Formal Studies Distro Area

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STAT 365-0 Introduction to the Analysis of Financial Data (1 Unit)   or MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
Statistical methods for analyzing financial data. Models for asset returns, & MATH 281-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
portfolio theory, parameter estimation. & MATH 281-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
Prerequisites: STAT 320-3, MATH 240-0. or MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
Formal Studies Distro Area & MATH 285-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
& MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year
STAT 370-0 Human Rights Statistics (1 Unit)  
or MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
Development, analysis, interpretation, use, and misuse of statistical data
& MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
and methods for description, evaluation, and political action regarding & MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
war, disappearances, justice, violence against women, trafficking,
or MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
profiling, elections, hunger, refugees, discrimination, etc. & MATH 291-2 Calculus
Prerequisites: Two of STAT 325-0, STAT 350-0, STAT 320-2, STAT 320-3; & MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
or ECON 381-1, ECON 381-2; or MATH 386-1, MATH 386-2; or IEMS 303-0, Calculus
IEMS 304-0. and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Formal Studies Distro Area Calculus

STAT 383-0 Probability and Statistics for ISP (1 Unit)   Probability 1

MATH 310-2 Probability and Stochastic Processes , IEMS 315-0
and statistics. Ordinarily taken only by students in ISP; permission
Stochastic Models, IEMS 351-0 Optimization Methods in Data
required otherwise. May not receive credit for both STAT 383-0
Science, IEMS 365-0 Analytics for Social Good, or IEMS 373-0 Intro
and any of STAT 320-1; MATH 310-1, MATH 311-1, MATH 314-0,
to Financial Engineering may substitute for 1 of the 3 STAT 300-level
MATH 385-0; ELEC_ENG 302-0; or IEMS 202-0. Prerequisites:
elective courses. Only 1 substitution is permitted.
MATH 281-1, MATH 281-2, MATH 281-3; PHYSICS 125-1, PHYSICS 125-2,

The Statistics Major for Students in

PHYSICS 125-3. Formal Studies Distro Area
STAT 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar (1 Unit)  
STAT 399-0 Independent Study (1-3 Units)   Independent work under the
MMSS
guidance of a faculty member. Consent of department required. For students completing the adjunct major in MMSS, STAT 202-0
Introduction to Statistics is waived, MATH 385-0 Probability and

Statistics Major Statistics for MMSS counts in place of STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory
& Methods 1, and the combination of MATH 386-1 and MATH 386-2
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Econometrics for MMSS count in place of STAT 350-0 Regression
Requirement (p. 27) and the degree requirements of their home school. Analysis. Therefore students who are completing an adjunct major in
MMSS will need to complete the following requirements (6 units) for the
Course Title joint major in statistics (for triple major limitations see MMSS Adjunct
Department Courses (9 units) Major (p. 312)):
1 introductory course:
Course Title
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
STAT 320-2 Statistical Theory & Methods 2
or STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
STAT 320-3 Statistical Theory & Methods 3
or STAT 232-0 Applied Statistics
STAT 348-0 Applied Multivariate Analysis
Or equivalent
or STAT 354-0 Applied Time Series Modeling and Forecasting
STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory & Methods 1
& STAT 320-2 and Statistical Theory & Methods 2 Three additional 300-level statistics courses.
& STAT 320-3 and Statistical Theory & Methods 3
STAT 348-0 Applied Multivariate Analysis Honors in Statistics
or STAT 351-0 Design and Analysis of Experiments Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors
or STAT 354-0 Applied Time Series Modeling and Forecasting should contact the director of undergraduate studies no later than the
STAT 350-0 Regression Analysis start of senior year. Accepted students take 2 quarters of STAT 399-0
1
3 additional 300-level courses offered by the department Independent Study, during which they develop and write a research paper;
Related Courses (Units depend on mathematics sequence taken.) these enrollments do not count toward the major.
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus
recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
information consult the director of undergraduate studies and see Honors
& MATH 218-2 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-3 and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus in the Major (p. 191).

Relevant Courses in Other Departments

MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series
For the following sequence options GEN_ENG 205-1 can be substituted for
MATH 240-0 Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
See McCormick School (p. 122).
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra Course Title
or MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering IEMS 202-0 Probability
& MATH 228-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering
IEMS 315-0 Stochastic Models
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra

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IEMS 351-0 Optimization Methods in Data Science STAT 350-0 Regression Analysis

IEMS 365-0 Analytics for Social Good or ECON 381-2 Econometrics
IEMS 373-0 Intro to Financial Engineering
The Statistics Minor for Students in
Mathematics
Course Title
MMSS 
MATH 310-1 Probability and Stochastic Processes For students completing the adjunct major in MMSS, STAT 202-0
& MATH 310-2 and Probability and Stochastic Processes Introduction to Statistics is waived, MATH 385-0 Probability and
& MATH 310-3 and Probability and Stochastic Processes Statistics for MMSS counts in place of STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory
& Methods 1, and the combination of MATH 386-1 and MATH 386-2

Statistics Minor Econometrics for MMSS counts in place of STAT 350-0 Regression

Analysis.  Therefore students who are completing an adjunct major in
Students who complete the minor in statistics receive serious exposure MMSS will need to complete the following requirements (4 units) for their
to probability theory, statistical estimation theory, statistical analysis, and minor in statistics:
the design of statistical data collection. Students choosing to minor in
Course Title
statistics are required to complete the following:
STAT 320-2 Statistical Theory & Methods 2
Course Title STAT 320-3 Statistical Theory & Methods 3
Prerequisites STAT 348-0 Applied Multivariate Analysis
MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus or STAT 354-0 Applied Time Series Modeling and Forecasting
& MATH 220-2 and Single-Variable Integral Calculus One additional 300-level statistics elective.
or MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
& MATH 218-2
& MATH 218-3
and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus
and Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus Data Science Minor
MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series Students minoring in data science receive exposure to computational and
For the following sequence options GEN_ENG 205-1 can be substituted for applied statistical techniques. This minor provides a strong foundation
MATH 240-0 for graduate work and academic preparation in the area.
MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus
& MATH 230-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus Course Title
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra Minor Requirements (6 units)
or MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering 1 introductory course:
& MATH 228-2 and Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics
& MATH 240-0 and Linear Algebra
or STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
or MATH 281-1 Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
or STAT 232-0 Applied Statistics
& MATH 281-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year
& MATH 281-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for ISP: First Year or approved introductory statistics course from another department
1
or MATH 285-1 Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year 3-course data science sequence seleted from:
& MATH 285-2 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year STAT 301-1 Data Science 1 with R
& MATH 285-3 and Accelerated Mathematics for MMSS: First Year & STAT 301-2 and Data Science 2 with R
or MATH 290-1 MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus & STAT 301-3 and Data Science 3 with R
& MATH 290-2 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus or STAT 303-1 Data Science 1 with Python
& MATH 290-3 and MENU: Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus & STAT 303-2 and Data Science 2 with Python
or MATH 291-1 MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable & STAT 303-3 and Data Science 3 with Python
& MATH 291-2 Calculus 1 required data visualization course:
& MATH 291-3 and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable STAT 302-0 Data Visualization
Calculus
1 approved elective course relevant to the minor
and MENU: Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable
Calculus 1
Students may receive credit for only one Data Science sequence,
Minor Requirements (6 units)
STAT 301-1,2,3 with R or STAT 303-1,2,3 with Python.
1 introductory course:
STAT 202-0 Introduction to Statistics Courses used to fulfill the requirements for the minor in data science
or STAT 210-0 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences may not be used to fulfill the requirements for another major/minor
or STAT 232-0 Applied Statistics except where permitted by Weinberg College double-counting rules
Or equivalent (https://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/degree/
double-counting-faq.html). When necessary (for example when a student
STAT 320-1 Statistical Theory & Methods 1
& STAT 320-2 and Statistical Theory & Methods 2 plans to complete a major in statistics and a minor in data science),
& STAT 320-3 and Statistical Theory & Methods 3 students can consult an adviser in the Department of Statistics (https://
STAT 348-0 Applied Multivariate Analysis www.statistics.northwestern.edu/) about selection of replacement
course(s) to satisfy the credit requirements of the data science minor.
or STAT 351-0 Design and Analysis of Experiments
or STAT 354-0 Applied Time Series Modeling and Forecasting

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Swahili Students interested in a writing major should see the English Major in
Writing in the English section (p. 255).
See African Studies (p. 198).
Yiddish
Turkish See Jewish Studies Program (p. 298).
Turkish is offered by the Middle East and North African Languages
Program (https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu). For course listings
in this catalog see Middle East and North African Studies (p. 323).

Urdu
See Asian Languages and Cultures (p. 212).

Writing Program
writingprogram.northwestern.edu

The Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Writing Program is an independent

Weinberg College unit that seeks to help all Northwestern undergraduates
learn to write clearly and persuasively. A core faculty of experienced
writing instructors teach the program’s main sequence of introductory,
intermediate, and advanced expository writing courses. These are listed
as:

Course Title
ENGLISH 105-0 Expository Writing
ENGLISH 105-6 First-Year Seminar
ENGLISH 106-1 Writing in Special Contexts
& ENGLISH 106-2 and Writing in Special Contexts
ENGLISH 205-0 Intermediate Composition
ENGLISH 282-0 Writing and Speaking in Business
ENGLISH 304-0 Practical Rhetoric
ENGLISH 305-0 Advanced Composition

Writing courses are limited to 15 students, allowing instructors to

comment extensively on students’ writing and to meet regularly with
students in individual conferences. Courses at every level emphasize
revision, with the goal of strengthening each student’s ability to
think clearly, analyze carefully, argue convincingly, and communicate
effectively.

The Cook Family Writing Program also operates the Writing Place, a
center that provides free composition tutoring and consulting for all
Northwestern students. The Writing Place, located in University Library, is
open most mornings, afternoons, and evenings during the academic year.
Students may make appointments, use the schedule of drop-in hours, or
interact with Writing Place tutors through the campus computer network.

In addition, the program helps to oversee writing requirements—and thus

provides writing advising—for undergraduates in Weinberg College, the
McCormick School, and the Bienen School. Members of the program
faculty teach specialized courses and workshops, as needed. The
program has collaborated extensively with other University programs
and departments, developing new ways to integrate writing instruction
with instruction in other disciplines. For example, faculty from the
program and the McCormick School team-teach Design Thinking and
Communication (a combination of ENGLISH 106-1 Writing in Special
Contexts and DSGN 106-1 Design Thinking and Communication) for
first-year engineering students. In this, as in all its courses and special
offerings, the program concentrates on helping students develop skill,
confidence, and insight as writers.

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INDEX BA/BMus in Liberal Arts and Music ........................................................ 38

BA/BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering .................................................... 38

A BA/BS or BS/BS in Communication and Engineering ............................ 39

Academic Calendar ................................................................................... 46 Bienen Minors ........................................................................................... 33

Academic Integrity ................................................................................... 47 Bienen Second Majors ............................................................................. 35

Academic Standing .................................................................................. 25 Biological Sciences ................................................................................ 219

Academic Support .................................................................................... 48 Biological Sciences Major ...................................................................... 223

Accelerated Bachelors ............................................................................. 29 Biological Sciences Second Major for ISP Students ............................ 224

Additional Baccalaureate Options ........................................................... 29 Biomedical Engineering .......................................................................... 127

Admission ................................................................................................. 11 Biomedical Engineering Degree ............................................................. 129

Advanced Asian Languages Minor ........................................................ 219 Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Minor ............................. 133

African American Studies ...................................................................... 193 Brady Scholars Program ........................................................................ 265

African American Studies Major ............................................................ 195 BS/BMus or BS/BAMus in Engineering and Music ................................ 40

African American Studies Minor ............................................................ 197 BSED/BMus or BSED/BAMus in Education and Social Policy and in Music
.................................................................................................................... 40
African Studies ....................................................................................... 198
BSJ/BMus in Journalism and Music ....................................................... 40
African Studies Adjunct Major ............................................................... 198
Business German Minor ......................................................................... 283
African Studies Minor ............................................................................ 199
Business Institutions .............................................................................. 225
American Studies ................................................................................... 199
Business Institutions Minor ................................................................... 225
American Studies Major ......................................................................... 200

Anthropology ........................................................................................... 200 C

Catholic Studies ..................................................................................... 226
Anthropology Major ................................................................................ 203
Catholic Studies Minor ........................................................................... 359
Anthropology Minor ................................................................................ 205
Certificates ................................................................................................ 29
Applied Mathematics ............................................................................. 127
Chemical Engineering ............................................................................. 130
Applied Mathematics Degree ................................................................. 160
Chemical Engineering Degree ................................................................ 132
Arabic ...................................................................................................... 206
Chemistry ................................................................................................ 226
Architectural Engineering and Design Minor ........................................ 143
Chemistry BA/MS ................................................................................... 233
Art History ............................................................................................... 206
Chemistry Major ..................................................................................... 230
Art History Major .................................................................................... 208
Chemistry Minor ..................................................................................... 232
Art History Minor .................................................................................... 209
Chemistry Second Major for ISP Students ........................................... 232
Art Theory and Practice ......................................................................... 209
Chicago Field Studies ............................................................................ 233
Art Theory and Practice Major .............................................................. 210
Chinese .................................................................................................... 234
Art Theory and Practice Minor .............................................................. 210
Civic Engagement Certificate ................................................................. 121
Asian American Studies ......................................................................... 210
Civil and Environmental Engineering ..................................................... 134
Asian American Studies Major .............................................................. 212
Civil Engineering Degree ........................................................................ 142
Asian American Studies Minor .............................................................. 212
Classics ................................................................................................... 234
Asian Humanities Minor ........................................................................ 218
Classics Major ........................................................................................ 236
Asian Languages and Cultures .............................................................. 212
Classics Minor Concentrations .............................................................. 237
Asian Languages and Cultures Major ................................................... 218
Cognitive Science ................................................................................... 238
Astronomy ............................................................................................... 219
Cognitive Science Major ........................................................................ 238
B Cognitive Science Minor ........................................................................ 240
BA/BMus, BS/BMus, BA/BAMus, or BS/BAMus in Communication and
Music ......................................................................................................... 39 College Transition Programs ................................................................... 44

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Communication Sciences and Disorders ................................................ 75 Earth and Planetary Sciences Second Major for ISP Students ............ 251

Communication Studies ........................................................................... 78 Economics ............................................................................................... 251

Communication Studies Major ................................................................ 80 Economics BA/MA ................................................................................. 255

Comparative Literary Studies ................................................................ 240 Economics Major .................................................................................... 254

Comparative Literary Studies BA/MA ................................................... 243 Economics Minor .................................................................................... 255

Comparative Literary Studies Major ...................................................... 242 Electrical and Computer Engineering .................................................... 151

Composition and Music Technology ....................................................... 52 Electrical Engineering Degree ................................................................ 157

Composition Major ................................................................................... 54 Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics ................................. 159
Composition Minor ................................................................................... 54 English ..................................................................................................... 255

Computer Engineering ............................................................................ 144 English and American Literature Major ................................................. 259

Computer Engineering Degree ............................................................... 156 English and American Literature Minor ................................................. 260

Computer Science .................................................................................. 144 Enrollment ................................................................................................. 23

Computer Science .................................................................................. 243 Entrepreneurship Minor .......................................................................... 161

Computer Science BA/MS ..................................................................... 247 Environmental Engineering .................................................................... 160

Computer Science Degree ..................................................................... 147 Environmental Engineering Degree ....................................................... 142

Computer Science Major ....................................................................... 243 Environmental Engineering Minor ......................................................... 144

Computer Science Minor (McCormick School of Engineering) ............ 149 Environmental Policy and Culture ......................................................... 261

Computer Science Minor (Weinberg College) ....................................... 245 Environmental Policy and Culture Minor ............................................... 262

Computer Science Second Major for ISP Students .............................. 246 Environmental Sciences ......................................................................... 262

Conducting and Ensembles ..................................................................... 54 Environmental Sciences Major .............................................................. 262

Courses and Credit ................................................................................... 22 Environmental Sciences Second Major for ISP Students .................... 265

Creative Writing Cross-Genre Minor ...................................................... 261 Ethics and Civic Life ............................................................................... 265

Creative Writing Major ............................................................................ 260 Exams and Attendance ............................................................................ 23

Creative Writing Sequence-Based Minor ............................................... 260

F
Critical Theory ......................................................................................... 247 Farley Center for Entrepreneurship ....................................................... 160
Critical Theory Minor .............................................................................. 247 Film and Media Studies Minor ................................................................ 87

D Financial Aid ............................................................................................. 15

Dance ......................................................................................................... 81 Financial Aid Application ......................................................................... 15

Dance Major .............................................................................................. 94 Financial Aid Eligibility ............................................................................. 15

Dance Minor .............................................................................................. 96 Financial Economics Certificate .............................................................. 30

Data Science ........................................................................................... 247 First-Year Seminars ................................................................................ 265

Data Science and Engineering ............................................................... 150 French and Italian ................................................................................... 265
Data Science and Engineering Minor .................................................... 150 French BA/MA ........................................................................................ 273

Data Science Minor ................................................................................ 381 French Major ........................................................................................... 270

Design Engineering (Engineering Design) ............................................. 151 French Minor ........................................................................................... 271

Disciplinary Actions .................................................................................. 26

G
Dual Bachelor's Degrees .......................................................................... 38 Gender and Sexuality Studies ................................................................ 273
Dual Graduate & Undergraduate Degrees ............................................... 37 Gender and Sexuality Studies Major ..................................................... 275

E Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor ..................................................... 275

Earth and Planetary Sciences ................................................................ 247 General Communication ........................................................................... 81

Earth and Planetary Sciences Major ..................................................... 249 General Engineering ............................................................................... 161

Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor ..................................................... 251 General Liberal Arts ................................................................................ 275

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Geography ............................................................................................... 276 International Studies Minor ................................................................... 298

Geography Adjunct Major ...................................................................... 277 Italian ....................................................................................................... 298

Geography Minor .................................................................................... 277 Italian Literature and Culture Major ...................................................... 272

German .................................................................................................... 277 Italian Minor ............................................................................................ 273

German Major ......................................................................................... 281

J
German Minor ......................................................................................... 282 Japanese ................................................................................................. 298
German Studies Minor ........................................................................... 282 Jazz ........................................................................................................... 55
Global Health Studies ............................................................................ 283 Jazz Studies Major ................................................................................... 55
Global Health Studies Adjunct Major .................................................... 284 Jewish Studies ....................................................................................... 298
Global Health Studies Minor .................................................................. 285 Jewish Studies Major ............................................................................. 300
Grades ....................................................................................................... 24 Jewish Studies Minor ............................................................................. 301
Graduation & Degrees .............................................................................. 24 Journalism .............................................................................................. 183
Graduation Honors ................................................................................... 25 Journalism Degree ................................................................................. 186
Greek ....................................................................................................... 285 Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences ............. 188

H K
Hebrew .................................................................................................... 285 Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program .................................................. 295
Hebrew Studies Minor ............................................................................ 301 Kellogg Certificates .................................................................................. 29
Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music ............................................... 49 Korean ..................................................................................................... 302
Hindi ........................................................................................................ 285

History ..................................................................................................... 285

L
Latin ......................................................................................................... 302
History Major .......................................................................................... 290
Latin American and Caribbean Studies ................................................. 302
History Minor .......................................................................................... 293
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor ...................................... 302
Honors Program in Medical Education ................................................... 37
Latina and Latino Studies ...................................................................... 303
Human Communication Sciences ........................................................... 81
Latina and Latino Studies Major ........................................................... 304
Human Communication Sciences Major ................................................. 77
Latina and Latino Studies Minor ........................................................... 304
Human Communication Sciences Minor ................................................. 77
Leadership ................................................................................................. 31
Human Computer Interaction ................................................................ 164
Learning and Organizational Change .................................................... 106
Human Computer Interaction Certificate .............................................. 164
Learning and Organizational Change Major .......................................... 108
Human Development in Context ............................................................ 102
Learning Sciences .................................................................................. 109
Human Development in Context Major ................................................. 104
Learning Sciences Major ....................................................................... 111
Humanities .............................................................................................. 293
Legal Studies .......................................................................................... 304
Humanities Minor ................................................................................... 295
Legal Studies Major ............................................................................... 306
I Legal Studies Minor ............................................................................... 306
Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences .............................. 165 Linguistics ............................................................................................... 306
Industrial Engineering Degree ................................................................ 167 Linguistics BA/MA .................................................................................. 309
Innovation in News and Storytelling ....................................................... 44 Linguistics Major .................................................................................... 308
Integrated Marketing Communications ................................................. 182 Linguistics Minor .................................................................................... 309
Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate ............................... 183

Integrated Science .................................................................................. 296

M
Managerial Analytics Certificate .............................................................. 30
Integrated Science Major ....................................................................... 296
Manufacturing and Design Engineering Degree ................................... 178
International Studies .............................................................................. 297
Materials Science ................................................................................... 309
International Studies Adjunct Major ..................................................... 297

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Materials Science and Engineering ....................................................... 168

N
Materials Science and Engineering Degree .......................................... 172 Native American and Indigenous Studies ............................................. 326
Materials Science Major ........................................................................ 309 Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor .................................. 327
Materials Science Minor ........................................................................ 311 Naval Science ........................................................................................... 44
Materials Science Second Major for ISP Students ............................... 311 Neurobiology ........................................................................................... 327
Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences .................................... 312 Neuroscience .......................................................................................... 333
Mathematics ........................................................................................... 313 Neuroscience Major ............................................................................... 329
Mathematics Major ................................................................................ 320 Neuroscience Second Major for ISP Students ..................................... 332
Mathematics Minor ................................................................................ 321

Mathematics Second Major for ISP Students ...................................... 322

P
Performance Studies ................................................................................ 81
Mathematics Second Major or Minor for MMSS Students .................. 322
Performance Studies Major ..................................................................... 83
McCormick Certificates ............................................................................ 31
Performance Studies Minor ..................................................................... 84
McCormick Minors ................................................................................... 34
Persian .................................................................................................... 333
Mechanical Engineering ......................................................................... 172
Philosophy .............................................................................................. 333
Mechanical Engineering Degree ............................................................ 175
Philosophy Major .................................................................................... 336
Medill Certificates ..................................................................................... 31
Philosophy Minor .................................................................................... 337
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
.................................................................................................................. 180 Physics and Astronomy ......................................................................... 337

Middle East and North African Studies ................................................. 323 Physics Major ......................................................................................... 341

Middle East and North African Studies Major ...................................... 326 Physics Minor ......................................................................................... 342

Middle East and North African Studies Minor ...................................... 326 Physics Second Major for ISP Students ............................................... 343

Military Programs ..................................................................................... 44 Piano .......................................................................................................... 64

Minors ........................................................................................................ 33 Piano Major ............................................................................................... 65

MMSS Adjunct Major ............................................................................. 312 Political Science ..................................................................................... 343

Molecular Biosciences ........................................................................... 326 Political Science Major .......................................................................... 348

Music Cognition ........................................................................................ 56 Political Science Minor .......................................................................... 350

Music Cognition Major ............................................................................. 61 Portuguese .............................................................................................. 351

Music Cognition Minor ............................................................................. 62 Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures Minor ........................ 377

Music Core ................................................................................................ 56 Premedical Scholars Program ................................................................. 37

Music Education ....................................................................................... 57 Privacy & Disclosures ................................................................................. 9

Music Education Major ............................................................................ 58 Programs A-Z ............................................................................................ 19

Music Education Minor ............................................................................ 59 Programs & Centers Certificates ............................................................. 31

Music Studies for Nonmajors .................................................................. 59 Programs & Centers Minors ..................................................................... 33

Music Technology .................................................................................... 61 Psychology .............................................................................................. 351

Music Technology Minor .......................................................................... 54 Psychology Major ................................................................................... 354

Music Theatre Certificate ......................................................................... 96 Psychology Minor ................................................................................... 356

Music Theory and Cognition .................................................................... 61 R

Music Theory Major ................................................................................. 62 Radio/Television/Film .............................................................................. 84

Music Theory Minor ................................................................................. 62 Radio/Television/Film Major .................................................................... 88

Musicology ................................................................................................ 62 Religious Studies .................................................................................... 356

Musicology Major ..................................................................................... 64 Religious Studies Major ......................................................................... 359

Musicology Minor ..................................................................................... 64 Religious Studies Minor ......................................................................... 359

Requirements and Policies ...................................................................... 22

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Returning to the University ...................................................................... 26 Theatre ...................................................................................................... 88

Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science ...... 122 Theatre Major ............................................................................................ 97
Russian .................................................................................................... 359 Theatre Minor ........................................................................................... 99

Russian and East European Studies Minor ........................................... 366 Transcripts ................................................................................................ 26

S Transfer Credit .......................................................................................... 27

School of Communication ....................................................................... 71 Transfer Types .......................................................................................... 27

School of Education and Social Policy ................................................. 101 Transportation and Logistics Minor ........................................................ 33

Science in Human Culture ..................................................................... 359 Tuition & Payment .................................................................................... 17

Science in Human Culture Adjunct Major ............................................. 361 Tuition Benefit ........................................................................................... 17

Science in Human Culture Minor ........................................................... 361 Turkish ..................................................................................................... 382

Second Majors .......................................................................................... 35 U

Secondary Teaching ............................................................................... 112 Undergraduate ............................................................................................ 6

Segal Design Certificate ......................................................................... 178 Undergraduate Registration Requirement ............................................... 27

Segal Design Institute ............................................................................ 176 Undergraduate Research .......................................................................... 43

SESP Certificates ...................................................................................... 32 Urdu ......................................................................................................... 382

Slavic Languages and Literatures ......................................................... 362

V
Slavic Languages and Literatures Major ............................................... 364 Voice and Opera ....................................................................................... 68
SoC Certificates ........................................................................................ 32 Voice and Opera Major ............................................................................. 68
SoC Minors ............................................................................................... 34

Social Policy ........................................................................................... 117

W
WCAS Minors ............................................................................................ 34
Social Policy Major ................................................................................. 119
WCAS Second Majors .............................................................................. 35
Sociological Research Minor ................................................................. 370
Winds and Percussion Instruments ........................................................ 69
Sociological Studies Minor .................................................................... 370
Winds and Percussion Instruments Major .............................................. 70
Sociology ................................................................................................. 366
Withdrawal ................................................................................................ 23
Sociology Major ...................................................................................... 369
Withdrawal Refunds ................................................................................. 17
Sound Design Minor ................................................................................. 88
World Literature Minor ........................................................................... 242
Spanish & Portuguese ............................................................................ 370
Writing Program ...................................................................................... 382
Spanish Major ......................................................................................... 376

Spanish Minor ......................................................................................... 377

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Yiddish ..................................................................................................... 382
Special Programs & Courses ................................................................... 44

Statistics ................................................................................................. 377

Statistics Major ...................................................................................... 380

Statistics Minor ...................................................................................... 381

String Instruments .................................................................................... 66

String Instruments Major ......................................................................... 67

Student Status .......................................................................................... 25

Study Outside Northwestern .................................................................... 42

Summer Field Studies Program ............................................................ 120

Sustainability and Energy ........................................................................ 31

Swahili ..................................................................................................... 382

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Test Credit ................................................................................................. 27

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