Program Overview

Northwestern University Academic Programs

Northwestern University offers a wide range of academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students. The university is composed of several schools and colleges, including the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and the School of Education and Social Policy.

Undergraduate Programs

The university offers various undergraduate programs, including:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): Available in a range of disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
• Bachelor of Science (BS): Offered in fields such as engineering, computer science, and biological sciences.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA): Available in programs like theater, dance, and music.
• Bachelor of Music (BMus): Offered in music performance, composition, and music education.

Schools and Colleges

• Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: Offers programs in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
• Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science: Provides programs in engineering, computer science, and applied mathematics.
• Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications: Offers programs in journalism, media, and integrated marketing communications.
• School of Education and Social Policy: Provides programs in education, social policy, and learning sciences.

Graduate Programs

The university also offers various graduate programs, including:

• Master of Arts (MA): Available in a range of disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
• Master of Science (MS): Offered in fields such as engineering, computer science, and biological sciences.
• Master of Fine Arts (MFA): Available in programs like creative writing, theater, and dance.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Offered in various disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Graduate Schools

• The Graduate School: Offers programs in a range of disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
• Pritzker School of Law: Provides programs in law, including the Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Laws (LLM).
• School of Professional Studies: Offers programs in fields such as business, communication, and public policy.

Earth and Planetary Sciences Second Major for ISP Students

The Earth and Planetary Sciences department offers a second major for students in the Integrated Science Program (ISP). This major requires students to complete two core courses and seven advanced studies courses, in addition to the requirements for the ISP major.

Core Courses

• EARTH 210-0: Earth Systems Science and Climate Change
• EARTH 214-0: Physical Earth Science

Advanced Studies Courses

Students must take at least one course from four of the following seven sub-disciplines:

• Earth Materials
  • EARTH 300-0: Earth and Planetary Materials
  • EARTH 301-0: Petrology: Evolution of Crustal and Mantle Rocks
• Geochemistry
  • EARTH 310-0: Aqueous Geochemistry
  • EARTH 312-0: Stable Isotope Geochemistry
  • EARTH 313-0: Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry
  • EARTH 314-0: Organic Geochemistry
• Seismology
  • EARTH 323-0: Seismology and Earth Structure
  • EARTH 324-0: Earthquakes and Tectonics
  • EARTH 327-0: Geophysical Time Series Analysis
• Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
  • EARTH 330-0: Sedimentary Geology
  • EARTH 331-0: Field Problems in Sedimentary Geology
• Climate/Paleoclimate
  • EARTH 340-0: Physics of Weather & Climate
  • EARTH 341-0: Quaternary Climate Change: Ice Ages to the Age of Oil
  • EARTH 342-0: Contemporary Energy and Climate Change
  • EARTH 343-0: Earth System Modeling
  • EARTH 344-0: The Scientific Foundations of Decarbonization
• Geophysics
  • EARTH 353-0: Mathematical Inverse Methods in Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • EARTH 354-0: Physics of Rock Deformation in Planetary Interiors
• Geobiology
  • EARTH 370-0: Geobiology
  • EARTH 371-0: Biogeochemistry
  • EARTH 373-0: Microbial Ecology

Skills Areas Requirement

Students must take at least one course from two of the three skills areas listed below:

• Quantitative
  • EARTH 310-0: Aqueous Geochemistry
  • EARTH 327-0: Geophysical Time Series Analysis
  • EARTH 340-0: Physics of Weather & Climate
  • EARTH 343-0: Earth System Modeling
  • EARTH 353-0: Mathematical Inverse Methods in Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • EARTH 354-0: Physics of Rock Deformation in Planetary Interiors
• Spatial Reasoning
  • EARTH 300-0: Earth and Planetary Materials
  • EARTH 330-0: Sedimentary Geology
• Analytical/Instrumentation/Field
  • EARTH 331-0: Field Problems in Sedimentary Geology
  • EARTH 360-0: Instrumentation and Field Methods