Program Overview

Northwestern University Programs

Overview of Programs

Northwestern University offers a wide range of programs for undergraduate and graduate students. The university is composed of several schools, including the School of Professional Studies, The Graduate School, and various undergraduate colleges.

School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as data science, global health, health analytics, healthcare administration, health informatics, information design and strategy, information systems, liberal studies, literature, prose and poetry, public policy and administration, regulatory compliance, sports administration, and writing.

• Undergraduate Programs:
  • Biological Sciences
  • Communication Studies
  • Economics
  • English: Writing
  • Enterprise Leadership
  • Health Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Information Systems
  • Organization Behavior
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Strategic Communication
• Graduate Programs:
  • Data Science
  • Global Health
  • Health Analytics
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Health Informatics
  • Information Design and Strategy
  • Information Systems
  • Liberal Studies
  • Literature
  • Prose and Poetry
  • Public Policy and Administration
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Sports Administration
  • Writing

The Graduate School

The Graduate School at Northwestern University offers a variety of programs across different fields, including engineering, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

• Programs A-Z:
  • Accounting and Information Systems
  • African Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Physics
  • Arabic
  • Art History
  • Art Theory & Practice
  • Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Astronomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biostatistics
  • Black Studies
  • Career Development
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chicago Field Studies
  • Chinese
  • CIC Traveling Scholar
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Classics - Readings in English
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Comparative & Historical Social Science
  • Comparative Literary Studies
  • Comparative Race and Diaspora
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Dance
  • Data Science
  • Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Science & Applied Math
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Environmental Policy & Culture
  • Epidemiology
  • Finance
  • French
  • Gender Studies
  • General Engineering
  • Genetic Counseling
  • German
  • Global Avant-garde and Modernist Studies
  • Global Health
  • Greek
  • Health and Biomedical Informatics
  • Health Sciences Integrated Program
  • Health Services and Outcomes Research
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi and Urdu
  • History
  • Human Development & Social Policy
  • Humanities
  • Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences
  • Initiative for Sustainability & Energy at NU
  • Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Program
  • Interdisciplinary Seminar
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latin
  • Latin American & Caribbean Studies
  • Latina and Latino Studies
  • Learning Sciences
  • Legal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management and Organizations
  • Managerial Econ & Strategy
  • Marketing
  • Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
  • Materials Science & Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media, Technology & Society
  • Medical Humanities and Bioethics
  • Medical Scientist Training
  • Medieval Studies
  • Middle East and North African Studies
  • MS in Family Therapy
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Technology
  • Music Theory
  • Musicology
  • Neurobiology & Physiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience (NUIN)
  • Operations Management
  • Performance Studies
  • Persian
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Plant Biology & Conservation
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese
  • Predictive Science and Engineering
  • Professional Development
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Quantitative & Systems Biology
  • Radio/Television/Film
  • Religion
  • Reproductive Science and Medicine
  • Russian
  • Segal Design Institute
  • Slavic Languages & Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish and Portuguese
  • Statistics
  • Swahili
  • TGS General Registrations
  • Theatre & Drama
  • Theatre
  • Turkish
  • Urdu

Undergraduate Programs

Northwestern University offers a wide range of undergraduate programs across its various colleges and schools.

• Schools and Colleges:
  • Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
  • School of Communication
  • School of Education and Social Policy
  • Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Information Design and Strategy, MS UX/UI Specialization

The Information Design and Strategy, MS UX/UI Specialization is a graduate program offered by the School of Professional Studies. This program focuses on the strategic and creative aspects of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Information Design and Strategy, MS UX/UI Specialization includes:

• Core Courses (9 units):
  • Models and Theories of User-Centered Design
  • Effective Communication
  • User Research
  • Information and Content Strategy
  • Data Science, Management, and Business Strategy
  • Information Design and Architecture
  • Visual Communication
  • Leadership and Business Strategy
  • Capstone Project or Thesis Research
• Specialization Courses (3 units):
  • Experience Design
  • Interface Design
  • Design Systems and Operations
  • Educational Technology

About the Final Project

The final project for the Information Design and Strategy, MS UX/UI Specialization is either a capstone project or a thesis research project. The capstone project integrates the knowledge gained in the core curriculum, while the thesis research project contributes to the body of knowledge in the field of information design and strategy. Both options are guided by faculty and count as one unit of credit.