Program Overview

Northwestern University Academic Catalog

School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies offers various undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as certificates, to cater to the diverse needs of students.

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

Learning Design, Graduate Certificate

Curriculum

To earn a certificate, students must complete the following four courses:

• Any three of the following:
  • MS_IDS 422-DL: Introduction to Learning Theory
  • MS_IDS 423-DL: Instructional Design
  • MS_IDS 425-DL: Learning Environment Design
  • MS_IDS 426-DL: Educational Technology
• Any one of the following:
  • MS_IDS 401-DL: Models and Theories of User-Centered Design
  • MS_IDS 403-DL: Effective Communication
  • MS_IDS 405-DL: User Research
  • MS_IDS 407-DL: Information and Content Strategy
  • MS_IDS 409-DL: Data Science, Management, and Business Strategy
  • MS_IDS 411-DL: Information Design and Architecture
  • MS_IDS 413-DL: Visual Communication

This certificate program can only be completed online. In some cases, students who have completed equivalent coursework previously may be allowed to replace the required course with another course in the field.