Program Overview

School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies offers various programs designed to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.

Undergraduate Programs

• Biological Sciences: BSGS
• Communication Studies: BPhil Com
• Economics: BPhil, BSGS
• English: Writing: BPhil, BSGS
• Enterprise Leadership: BS
• Health Sciences: BS
• Humanities: BPhil, BSGS
• Information Systems: BPhil, BS, BSGS
• Organization Behavior: BPhil, BSGS
• Psychology: BPhil, BSGS
• Social Sciences: BPhil, BS, BSGS
• Strategic Communication: BS

Graduate Programs

• Data Science: MS, MS Analytics and Modeling Specialization, MS Analytics Management Specialization, MS Artificial Intelligence Specialization, MS Data Engineering Specialization, MS Technology Entrepreneurship Specialization
• Global Health: MS
• Health Analytics: MS
• Healthcare Administration: MS
• Health Informatics: MS, MS Clinical Informatics Specialization, MS Health Administration Informatics Specialization, MS Health Technology Informatics Specialization
• Information Design and Strategy: MS, MS Communication with Data Specialization, MS Content Strategy Specialization, MS Learning Design Specialization, MS UX/UI Specialization
• Information Systems: MS, MS Artificial Intelligence Specialization, MS Data Science Specialization, MS Database and Internet Technologies Specialization, MS Digital Transformation Specialization, MS Health Informatics Specialization, MS Information Systems Management Specialization, MS Information Systems Security Specialization, MS Project Management Specialization
• Liberal Studies: MA, MA Interdisciplinary Studies Specialization
• Literature: MA, MA American Literature Specialization, MA British Literature Specialization, MA Comparative and World Literature Specialization, MA Film, Literature, and Visual Culture Specialization, MA Interdisciplinary Studies Specialization
• Prose and Poetry: MFA, MFA Dual-Genre Specialization, MFA Fiction Specialization, MFA Nonfiction Specialization, MFA Poetry Specialization, MFA Publishing and Professional Development Specialization
• Public Policy and Administration: MA, MA Data Analytics for Public Policy Specialization, MA Global Health Specialization, MA Global Policy Specialization, MA Public Administration Specialization, MA Public Policy Specialization
• Regulatory Compliance: MS, MS Clinical Research Specialization, MS Quality Systems Specialization
• Sports Administration: MA, MA College Sports Management Specialization, MA Sports Analytics Specialization
• Writing: MA, MA Dual-Genre Specialization, MA Fiction Specialization, MA Nonfiction Specialization, MA Poetry Specialization, MA Publishing and Professional Development Specialization

Certificates

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificates:
  • Advanced Accounting: Certificate
  • Advanced Studies in Biology for Health Professions: Certificate
  • Advanced Studies in Psychology: Certificate
  • Artificial Intelligence: Certificate
  • Biology for Health Sciences: Certificate
  • Business Essentials: Certificate
  • Business Writing/Communication: Certificate
  • Change Management: Certificate
  • Corporate Communication and Branding: Certificate
  • CPA Accounting: Certificate
  • Creative Writing: Certificate
  • Data Science: Certificate
  • Digital Content Management: Certificate
  • Fundamentals of Accounting: Certificate
  • Health, Science and Society: Certificate
  • Human Resources: Certificate
  • Law and Policy: Certificate
  • Leadership: Certificate
  • Math for Data Science: Certificate
  • Pre-Clinical Psychology: Certificate
  • Pre-Graduate Business Administration: Certificate
  • Pre-Medicine: Certificate
  • Pre-Physical Therapy: Certificate
  • Pre-Physician Assistant: Certificate
  • Programming: Certificate
  • Public Health: Certificate
  • Research and Analytics: Certificate
  • Social Justice: Certificate
  • Specialized Studies: Certificates
  • Strategic Communication: Certificate
  • Strategic Management: Certificate
  • Strategic Marketing: Certificate
  • Writing for Print and Digital Media: Certificate
• Graduate Certificates:
  • Data Science: Analytics and Modeling, Graduate Certificate, Analytics Management, Graduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Data Engineering, Graduate Certificate, Technology Entrepreneurship, Graduate Certificate
  • Global Health: Global Health Leadership, Graduate Certificate
  • Health Analytics: Health Analytics, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Health Data Science, Graduate Certificate
  • Health Informatics: Health Informatics Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Studies in Health Informatics, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  • Healthcare Industry: Healthcare Industry, Graduate Certificate
  • Information Design and Strategy: Communication with Data, Graduate Certificate, Content Strategy, Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Design and Strategy, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Learning Design, Graduate Certificate
  • Information Systems: Database & Internet Technologies, Graduate Certificate, Information Systems Management, Graduate Certificate, Information Systems Security, Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Systems, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Project Management, Graduate Certificate
  • Liberal Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  • Literature: Interdisciplinary Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Literature, Graduate Certificate
  • Predictive Analytics: Data Science, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  • Public Policy and Administration: Climate Change Communication, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Global Policy, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Policy Analysis, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Public Administration, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Public Policy and Administration, Graduate Certificate, Public Policy, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  • Regulatory Compliance: Interdisciplinary Studies in Regulatory Compliance, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Regulatory Compliance Graduate Certificate
  • Regulatory Policy & Health Systems: Regulatory Policy and Health Systems, Graduate Certificate
  • Sports Administration: College Sports Management, Graduate Certificate, Esports, Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Studies in Sports Administration, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Sports Analytics, Graduate Certificate, Sports Communication, Graduate Certificate, Sports Management, Graduate Certificate
  • Writing: Creative Writing, Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Studies in Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate, Publishing and Professional Development in Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate

Digital Transformation Specialization

The Digital Transformation Specialization is designed to help businesses and institutions adapt to the realities and the ever-increasing pace of change in the Fourth Industrial Age. This specialization focuses on preparing students to become leaders of transformation by providing a deep understanding of how to identify transformative trends, how to take advantage of change, and how to prepare and design technology strategies to deliver against that change.

Curriculum

Core Courses (4 units)

• CIS 413-DL/413-0: Telecommunications and Computer Networks
• CIS 417-DL/417-0: Database Systems Design & Implementation
• MSDS 430-DL/430-0: Python for Data Analysis
• CIS 498-DL/498-0: Computer Information Systems Capstone Project or CIS 590-DL: Capstone Research

Specialization Courses (7 units)

• CIS 435-DL: Practical Data Science Using Machine Learning
• CIS 436-DL: Data and Digital Platforms
• Any five of the following specialization electives:
  • CIS 453-DL: Enterprise Security Strategy
  • CIS 471-DL: Digital Transformation: Strategy and Planning
  • CIS 473-DL: Digital Technologies
  • CIS 475-DL: Leading Digital Transformation Execution
  • CIS 477-DL: Enterprise Architecture
  • CIS 495-DL: Enterprise Agility Frameworks
  • MS_IDS 401-DL: Models and Theories of User-Centered Design

About the Final Project

Students may pursue their capstone experience independently or as part of a team. As their final course, students take either the individual research project in an independent study format or the classroom final project class in which students integrate the knowledge they have gained in the core curriculum in a project presented by the instructor. In both cases, students are guided by faculty in exploring the body of knowledge on information systems while contributing research of practical value to the field. The capstone independent project and capstone class project count as one unit of credit.

• CIS 498-DL/498-0: Computer Information Systems Capstone Project
• CIS 590-DL: Capstone Research

Northwestern University

Northwestern University offers various programs and specializations through its School of Professional Studies, including undergraduate and graduate programs, certificates, and specializations such as the Digital Transformation Specialization. The university is committed to providing students with a deep understanding of their chosen field and preparing them to become leaders in their industry.