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 at least four and up to eight courses that capitalizes on their backgrounds and suits their academic goals. Academic plans should be aligned with the admission requirements of students' graduate programs of interest. Courses for the specialized plan can be built across subject areas for interdisciplinary study, or grouped within a single subject (based on course availability in SPS). 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 program develop a specialized academic plan of four to eight SPS courses that capitalizes on their background and that suits their professional and personal objectives. For example, a student might build a plan comprised of business courses from different subjects (such as accounting, finance, and marketing), or of a grouping of courses across disciplines (such as information systems and communication studies).

Certificate Offered

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.