Specialized Studies
SPS Certificate website: https://sps.northwestern.edu/post-baccalaureate/pregraduate-study/ and https://sps.northwestern.edu/post-baccalaureate/specialized-studies
Pregraduate Specialized Studies
Create a custom course of study to prepare for graduate school, professional school and PhD programs. Students develop a specialized academic plan of four to eight courses that capitalizes on their backgrounds and perfectly suits their academic goals, guided by the admissions requirements of their graduate programs of interest. Courses within this specialized studies program can be grouped within a single subject or built across subject areas for interdisciplinary study. Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their academic transcript, show recent academic success and secure current letters of recommendation from Northwestern faculty. This certificate is a credential that will enable students to stand out in their application for advanced study.
Specialized Studies for Career Advancement
Career changers and professionals seeking to advance within their organization can create a customized program of study to meet their goals. Students in this programdevelop a specialized academic plan of four to eight courses that capitalizes on their background and that suits their professional and personal objectives. For example, a student might build a plan comprised of courses from different but related subjects (such as accounting and finance), or of a grouping of courses across disciplines (such as information systems and communication studies).
Pregraduate Specialized Studies Courses
Explore current undergraduate courses for descriptions, schedules, and locations. Choose from fully online courses or evening courses on Northwestern's Evanston or downtown Chicago campuses.