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    • Undergraduate Courses
      • Accounting (ACCOUNT)
      • Advertising (ADVT)
      • African American Studies (AF_AM_ST)
      • African Studies (AFST)
      • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
      • Art History (ART_HIST)
      • Art Theory &​ Practice (ART)
      • Asian Languages and Cultures (ASIAN_LC)
      • Astronomy (ASTRON)
      • Biological Sciences (BIOL_SCI)
      • Business Law (BUS_LAW)
      • Chemistry (CHEM)
      • Chinese (CHINESE)
      • Classics -​ Readings in English (CLASSICS)
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)
      • Communication Studies (COMM_ST)
      • Comparative Literary Studies (COMP_LIT)
      • Computer Information Systems (CIS)
      • Earth and Planetary Sciences (EARTH)
      • Economics (ECON)
      • English (ENGLISH)
      • Finance (FINANCE)
      • French (FRENCH)
      • Gender Studies (GNDR_ST)
      • Geography (GEOG)
      • Global Health (GBL_HLTH)
      • History (HISTORY)
      • International Studies (INTL_ST)
      • Journalistic Writing (JRN_WRIT)
      • Legal Studies (LEGAL_ST)
      • Marketing (MKTG)
      • Mathematics (MATH)
      • Music History &​ Literature (MUS_HIST)
      • Organizational Behavior (ORG_BEH)
      • Performance Studies (PERF_ST)
      • Philosophy (PHIL)
      • Physics (PHYSICS)
      • Political Science (POLI_SCI)
      • Professional Health (PRO_HLTH)
      • Psychology (PSYCH)
      • Radio/​Television/​Film (RTVF)
      • Religion (RELIGION)
      • Sociology (SOCIOL)
      • Spanish (SPANISH)
      • Statistics (STAT)
      • Theatre (THEATRE)
    • Graduate Courses
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  • Pritzker School of Law
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        • LLM -​ International Human Rights
        • LLM -​ Taxation
        • Executive LLM Programs
          • Chicago
          • Madrid
          • Seoul
      • Master of Science in Law
        • Dual Degree for Northwestern Undergraduates (BS/​BA-​MSL Program)
    • Courses
    • Course History
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  • School of Professional Studies
    • Academic Calendar
    • Northwestern University’s Rules and Regulations of Student Conduct
      • General University Rules and Regulations of Student Conduct
      • SPS Rules and Regulations of Student Conduct
    • Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures
      • Academic Integrity
      • Degree and Certificate Requirements
      • General Registration Policies
      • Grade Requirements
      • Honors
      • Leave of Absences
      • Satisfactory Academic Progress
      • Student Affairs Petition
        • Student Affairs Appeal
      • Transfer Credit
      • Undergraduate Registration Requirements (URR)
    • Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures
      • Academic Integrity
      • Degree and Certificate Requirements
      • General Registration Policies
      • Grade Requirements
      • Leave of Absences
      • Satisfactory Academic Progress
      • Student Affairs Petition
        • Student Affairs Appeal
    • Programs A-​Z
    • Undergraduate Programs
      • Biological Sciences
        • Biological Sciences, BSGS
      • Communication Studies
        • Communication Studies, BPhil Com
      • Communication Systems
        • Communication Systems, BPhil Com
      • Economics
        • Economics, BPhil
        • Economics, BSGS
      • English: Writing
        • English: Writing, BPhil
        • English: Writing, BSGS
      • Humanities
        • Humanities, BPhil
        • Humanities, BSGS
      • Information Systems
        • Information Systems, BPhil
        • Information Systems, BSGS
      • Mathematics
        • Mathematics, BPhil
        • Mathematics, BSGS
      • Organization Behavior
        • Organization Behavior, BPhil
        • Organization Behavior, BSGS
      • Psychology
        • Psychology, BPhil
        • Psychology, BSGS
      • Radio/​Television/​Film
        • Radio/​Television/​Film, BPhil Com
      • Social Sciences
        • Social Sciences, BPhil
        • Social Sciences, BSGS
    • Graduate Programs
      • Data Science
        • Data Science, MS
        • Data Science, MS Analytics and Modeling Specialization
        • Data Science, MS Analytics Management Specialization
        • Data Science, MS Artificial Intelligence Specialization
        • Data Science, MS Data Engineering Specialization
      • Global Health
        • Global Health, MS
      • Health Analytics
        • Health Analytics, MS
      • Health Informatics
        • Health Informatics, MS
        • Health Informatics, MS Clinical Informatics Specialization
        • Health Informatics, MS Health Administration Informatics Specialization
        • Health Informatics, MS Health Technology Informatics Specialization
      • Information Design and Strategy
        • Information Design and Strategy, MS
        • Information Design and Strategy, MS Communication with Data Specialization
        • Information Design and Strategy, MS Content Strategy Specialization
        • Information Design and Strategy, MS Learning Design Specialization
      • Information Systems
        • Information Systems, MS
        • Information Systems, MS Artificial Intelligence Specialization
        • Information Systems, MS Data Science Specialization
        • Information Systems, MS Database and Internet Technologies Specialization
        • Information Systems, MS Health Informatics Specialization
        • Information Systems, MS Information Systems Management Specialization
        • Information Systems, MS Information Systems Security Specialization
        • Information Systems, MS Project Management Specialization
      • Liberal Studies
        • Liberal Studies, MA
        • Liberal Studies, MA American Studies Specialization
        • Liberal Studies, MA Chicago Studies Specialization
        • Liberal Studies, MA Digital Studies Specialization
        • Liberal Studies, MA History Specialization
        • Liberal Studies, MA Interdisciplinary Studies Specialization
        • Liberal Studies, MA Religious and Ethical Studies Specialization
      • Literature
        • Literature, MA
        • Literature, MA American Literature Specialization
        • Literature, MA British Literature Specialization
        • Literature, MA Comparative and World Literature Specialization
        • Literature, MA Film, Literature, and Visual Culture Specialization
        • Literature, MA Interdisciplinary Studies Specialization
      • Prose and Poetry
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA Dual-​Genre Specialization
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA Fiction Specialization
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA Nonfiction Specialization
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA Poetry Specialization
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA Popular Fiction Specialization
        • Prose and Poetry, MFA Publishing and Professional Development Specialization
      • Public Policy and Administration
        • Public Policy and Administration, MA
        • Public Policy and Administration, MA Data Analytics for Public Policy Specialization
        • Public Policy and Administration, MA Global Health Specialization
        • Public Policy and Administration, MA Global Policy Specialization
        • Public Policy and Administration, MA Public Administration Specialization
        • Public Policy and Administration, MA Public Policy Specialization
      • Regulatory Compliance
        • Regulatory Compliance, MS
        • Regulatory Compliance, MS Clinical Research Specialization
        • Regulatory Compliance, MS Healthcare Compliance Specialization
        • Regulatory Compliance, MS Quality Systems Specialization
      • Sports Administration
        • Sports Administration, MA
        • Sports Administration, MA Global Sports Communication Specialization
        • Sports Administration, MA Sports Analytics Specialization
      • Writing
        • Writing, MA
        • Writing, MA Dual-​Genre Specialization
        • Writing, MA Fiction Specialization
        • Writing, MA Nonfiction Specialization
        • Writing, MA Poetry Specialization
        • Writing, MA Popular Fiction Specialization
        • Writing, MA Publishing and Professional Development Specialization
    • Certificates
      • Post-​Baccalaureate Certificates
        • Advanced Accounting
          • Advanced Accounting, Certificate
        • Advanced Studies in Biology for Health Professions
          • Advanced Studies in Biology for Health Professions, Certificate
        • Advanced Studies in Psychology
          • Advanced Studies in Psychology, Certificate
        • Business Essentials
          • Business Essentials, Certificate
        • Business Writing/​Communication
          • Business Writing/​Communication, Certificate
        • Change Management
          • Change Management, Certificate
        • Chinese Language
          • Chinese Language, Certificate
        • CPA Accounting
          • CPA Accounting, Certificate
        • Creative Writing
          • Creative Writing, Certificate
        • Digital Content Management
          • Digital Content Management, Certificate
        • Finance
          • Finance, Certificate
        • French Language
          • French Language, Certificate
        • Fundamentals of Accounting
          • Fundamentals of Accounting, Certificate
        • Fundamentals of Human Resource
          • Fundamentals of Human Resource, Certificate
        • Global Business
          • Global Business, Certificate
        • Health, Science and Society
          • Health, Science and Society, Certificate
        • Leadership
          • Leadership, Certificate
        • Math for Data Science
          • Math for Data Science, Certificate
        • Pre-​Graduate Business Administration
          • Pre-​Graduate Business Administration, Certificate
        • Preclinical Psychology
          • Preclinical Psychology, Certificate
        • Premedicine
          • Premedicine, Certificate
        • Prenursing
          • Prenursing, Certificate
        • Prephysical Therapy
          • Prephysical Therapy, Certificate
        • Prephysician Assistant
          • Prephysician Assistant, Certificate
        • Programming
          • Programming, Certificate
        • Quantitative Essentials for Business
          • Quantitative Essentials for Business, Certificate
        • Spanish Language
          • Spanish Language, Certificate
        • Specialized Studies
          • Specialized Studies, Certificates
        • Strategic Marketing
          • Strategic Marketing, Certificate
        • Strategic Organizational Management
          • Strategic Management, Certificate
        • Web Development
          • Web Development, Certificate
        • Writing for Print and Digital Media
          • 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
        • Global Health
          • Global Health Leadership, Graduate Certificate
        • Health Analytics
          • Health Analytics, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Health Data Science, Graduate Certificate
        • Health Informatics
          • Health Informatics for Clinicians, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Health Informatics for IT Professionals, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Health Informatics, Advanced Graduate Certificate
        • Healthcare Industry
          • Healthcare Industry, Graduate Certificate
        • Information Design and Strategy
          • Communication with Data, Graduate Certificate
          • Content Strategy, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Content Strategy, Graduate Certificate
          • Data Science and Analytics, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Learning Design, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Learning Design, Graduate Certificate
        • Information Systems
          • Database &​ Internet Technologies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Information Systems Management, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Information Systems Security, Advanced Graduate Certificate
        • Liberal Studies
          • American Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Chicago Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Digital Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • History, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Interdisciplinary Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Religious and Ethical Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
        • Literature
          • American Literature, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • British Literature, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Comparative &​ World Literature, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Film, Literature, and Visual Culture, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Interdisciplinary Studies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
        • Predictive Analytics
          • Data Science, Advanced Graduate Certificate
        • Public Policy and Administration
          • 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
          • Clinical Research, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Healthcare Compliance, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Quality Systems Management, Advanced Graduate Certificate
        • Regulatory Policy &​ Health Systems
          • Regulatory Policy and Health Systems, Graduate Certificate
        • Sports Administration
          • Global Sports Communication, Graduate Certificate
          • Sports Analytics, Graduate Certificate
          • Sports Communication, Graduate Certificate
        • Writing
          • Dual-​Genre Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Fiction Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Interdisciplinary Studies in Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Nonfiction Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Poetry, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Popular Fiction Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate
          • Publishing and Professional Development in Writing, Advanced Graduate Certificate
    • Courses A-​Z
      • Undergraduate Courses
        • Accounting (ACCOUNT)
        • Advertising (ADVT)
        • African American Studies (AF_AM_ST)
        • African Studies (AFST)
        • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
        • Art History (ART_HIST)
        • Art Theory &​ Practice (ART)
        • Asian Languages and Cultures (ASIAN_LC)
        • Astronomy (ASTRON)
        • Biological Sciences (BIOL_SCI)
        • Business Law (BUS_LAW)
        • Chemistry (CHEM)
        • Chinese (CHINESE)
        • Classics -​ Readings in English (CLASSICS)
        • Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)
        • Communication Studies (COMM_ST)
        • Comparative Literary Studies (COMP_LIT)
        • Computer Information Systems (CIS)
        • Earth and Planetary Sciences (EARTH)
        • Economics (ECON)
        • English (ENGLISH)
        • Finance (FINANCE)
        • French (FRENCH)
        • Gender Studies (GNDR_ST)
        • Geography (GEOG)
        • Global Health (GBL_HLTH)
        • History (HISTORY)
        • International Studies (INTL_ST)
        • Journalistic Writing (JRN_WRIT)
        • Legal Studies (LEGAL_ST)
        • Marketing (MKTG)
        • Mathematics (MATH)
        • Music History &​ Literature (MUS_HIST)
        • Organizational Behavior (ORG_BEH)
        • Performance Studies (PERF_ST)
        • Philosophy (PHIL)
        • Physics (PHYSICS)
        • Political Science (POLI_SCI)
        • Professional Health (PRO_HLTH)
        • Psychology (PSYCH)
        • Radio/​Television/​Film (RTVF)
        • Religion (RELIGION)
        • Sociology (SOCIOL)
        • Spanish (SPANISH)
        • Statistics (STAT)
        • Theatre (THEATRE)
      • Graduate Courses
        • Clinical Research &​ Regulatory Administration (CLIN_RES)
        • Computer Information Systems (CIS)
        • Healthcare Compliance (HC_COM)
        • Leadership (LEADERS)
        • Liberal Studies (IPLS)
        • Literature (LIT)
        • Master of Arts in Sports Administration (MSA)
        • Master of Creative Writing (MCW)
        • Master of Data Science (MSDS)
        • Master of Public Policy &​ Administration (MPPA)
        • Master of Regulatory Compliance (MSRC)
        • Master of Science Global Health (MSGH)
        • Master of Science Information Design &​ Strategy (MS_IDS)
        • Medical Informatics (MED_INF)
        • MS in Health Analytics (MSHA)
        • MS in Health Informatics (MHI)
        • Quality Assurance &​ Regulatory Science (QARS)
        • School of Professional Studies (SPS)
  • The Graduate School
    • Academic Policies and Procedures
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      • PhD Degree Requirements
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      • Satisfactory Academic Progress
      • Student Funding Policies
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      • Teaching
      • Withdrawal
    • Programs A-​Z
    • Courses A-​Z
      • Accounting and Information Systems (ACCT)
      • African American Studies (AF_AM_ST)
      • African Studies (AFST)
      • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
      • Applied Physics (APP_PHYS)
      • Arabic (ARABIC)
      • Art History (ART_HIST)
      • Art Theory &​ Practice (ART)
      • Asian Languages and Cultures (ASIAN_LC)
      • Astronomy (ASTRON)
      • Biological Sciences (BIOL_SCI)
      • Biomedical Engineering (BMD_ENG)
      • Biostatistics (BIOSTAT)
      • Career Development (CRDV)
      • Chemical Engineering (CHEM_ENG)
      • Chemistry (CHEM)
      • Chicago Field Studies (CFS)
      • Chicago Metropolitan Exchange Program (CME)
      • Chinese (CHINESE)
      • CIC Traveling Scholar (CIC)
      • Civil and Environmental Engineering (CIV_ENV)
      • Classics -​ Readings in English (CLASSICS)
      • Clinical Psychology (CLIN_PSY)
      • Cognitive Science (COG_SCI)
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)
      • Communication Studies (COMM_ST)
      • Comparative &​ Historical Social Science (CHSS)
      • Comparative Literary Studies (COMP_LIT)
      • Comparative Race and Diaspora (CRD)
      • Computer Engineering (COMP_ENG)
      • Computer Science (COMP_SCI)
      • Counseling (COUN)
      • Dance (DANCE)
      • Data Science (DATA_SCI)
      • Earth and Planetary Sciences (EARTH)
      • Economics (ECON)
      • Electrical Engineering (ELEC_ENG)
      • Engineering Science &​ Applied Math (ES_APPM)
      • English (ENGLISH)
      • Environmental Policy &​ Culture (ENVR_POL)
      • Finance (FINC)
      • French (FRENCH)
      • Gender Studies (GNDR_ST)
      • General Engineering (GEN_ENG)
      • Genetic Counseling (GENET_CN)
      • German (GERMAN)
      • Global Avant-​garde and Modernist Studies (GAMS)
      • Global Health (GBL_HLTH)
      • Greek (GREEK)
      • Health and Biomedical Informatics (HBMI)
      • Health Sciences Integrated Program (HSIP)
      • Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSR)
      • Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (HQS)
      • Hebrew (HEBREW)
      • Hindi and Urdu (HIND_URD)
      • History (HISTORY)
      • Human Development &​ Social Policy (HDSP)
      • Humanities (HUM)
      • Industrial Engineering &​ Management Sciences (IEMS)
      • Initiative for Sustainability &​ Energy at NU (ISEN)
      • Integrated Life Sciences (IGP)
      • Interdepartmental Biological Sciences Program (IBIS)
      • Interdisciplinary Seminar (KPHD)
      • Italian (ITALIAN)
      • Japanese (JAPANESE)
      • Korean (KOREAN)
      • Latin (LATIN)
      • Latin American &​ Caribbean Studies (LATIN_AM)
      • Latina and Latino Studies (LATINO)
      • Learning Sciences (LRN_SCI)
      • Legal Studies (LEGAL_ST)
      • Linguistics (LING)
      • Management and Organizations (MORS)
      • Managerial Econ &​ Strategy (MECS)
      • Marketing (MKTG)
      • Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
      • Materials Science &​ Engineering (MAT_SCI)
      • Mathematics (MATH)
      • Mechanical Engineering (MECH_ENG)
      • Media, Technology &​ Society (MTS)
      • Medical Humanities and Bioethics (MHB)
      • Medical Scientist Training (MSTP)
      • Medieval Studies (MDVL_ST)
      • Middle East and North African Studies (MENA)
      • MS in Family Therapy (MS_FT)
      • Music (MUSIC)
      • Music Composition (MUS_COMP)
      • Music Education (MUSIC_ED)
      • Music Technology (MUS_TECH)
      • Music Theory (MUS_THRY)
      • Musicology (MUSICOL)
      • Neurobiology &​ Physiology (NEUROBIO)
      • Neuroscience (NEUROSCI)
      • Neuroscience (NUIN)
      • Operations Management (OPNS)
      • Performance Studies (PERF_ST)
      • Persian (PERSIAN)
      • Philosophy (PHIL)
      • Physics (PHYSICS)
      • Plant Biology &​ Conservation (PBC)
      • Political Science (POLI_SCI)
      • Portuguese (PORT)
      • Predictive Science and Engineering (PSED)
      • Psychology (PSYCH)
      • Public Health (PUB_HLTH)
      • Quantitative &​ Systems Biology (QSB)
      • Radio/​Television/​Film (RTVF)
      • Religion (RELIGION)
      • Reproductive Science and Medicine (REPR_SCI)
      • Russian (RUSSIAN)
      • Segal Design Institute (DSGN)
      • Slavic Languages &​ Literature (SLAVIC)
      • Sociology (SOCIOL)
      • Spanish (SPANISH)
      • Spanish and Portuguese (SPANPORT)
      • Statistics (STAT)
      • Swahili (SWAHILI)
      • TGS General Registrations (TGS)
      • Theatre &​ Drama (TH&​DRAMA)
      • Theatre (THEATRE)
      • Turkish (TURKISH)
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    • Additional Baccalaureate Options
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      • Certificates
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          • Financial Economics Certificate
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      • Honors Program in Medical Education
      • Premedical Scholars Program
    • Dual Bachelor's Degrees
      • BA/​BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering
      • BA/​BMus in Liberal Arts and Music
      • BA/​BS or BS/​BS in Communication and Engineering
      • BA/​BMus, BS/​BMus, BA/​BAMus, or BS/​BAMus in Communication and Music
      • BSED/​BMus or BSED/​BAMus in Education and Social Policy and in Music
      • BS/​BMus or BS/​BAMus in Engineering and Music
      • BSJ/​BMus in Journalism and Music
    • Study Outside Northwestern
    • Undergraduate Research
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      • College Transition Programs
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      • Military Programs
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    • Academic Calendar
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    • Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
      • Composition and Music Technology
        • Composition Major
        • Composition Minor
        • Music Technology Minor
      • Conducting and Ensembles
      • Jazz
        • Jazz Studies Major
      • Music Cognition
      • Music Core
      • Music Education
        • Music Education Major
        • Music Education Minor
      • Music Studies for Nonmajors
      • Music Technology
      • Music Theory and Cognition
        • Music Cognition Major
        • Music Cognition Minor
        • Music Theory Major
        • Music Theory Minor
      • Musicology
        • Musicology Major
        • Musicology Minor
      • Piano
        • Piano Major
      • String Instruments
        • String Instruments Major
      • Voice and Opera
        • Voice and Opera Major
      • Winds and Percussion Instruments
        • Winds and Percussion Instruments Major
    • School of Communication
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders
        • Human Communication Sciences Major
        • Human Communication Sciences Minor
      • Communication Studies
        • Communication Studies Major
      • Dance
      • General Communication
      • Human Communication Sciences
      • Performance Studies
        • Performance Studies Major
        • Performance Studies Minor
      • Radio/​Television/​Film
        • Film and Media Studies Minor
        • Radio/​Television/​Film Major
        • Sound Design Minor
      • Theatre
        • Dance Major
        • Dance Minor
        • Music Theatre Certificate
        • Theatre Major
        • Theatre Minor
    • School of Education and Social Policy
      • Human Development in Context
        • Human Development in Context Major
      • Learning and Organizational Change
        • Learning and Organizational Change Major
      • Learning Sciences
        • Learning Sciences Major
      • Secondary Teaching
      • Social Policy
        • Social Policy Major
      • Summer Field Studies Program
      • Civic Engagement Certificate
    • Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
      • Applied Mathematics
      • Biomedical Engineering
        • Biomedical Engineering Degree
      • Chemical Engineering
        • Chemical Engineering Degree
        • Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Minor
      • Civil and Environmental Engineering
        • Civil Engineering Degree
        • Environmental Engineering Degree
        • Architectural Engineering and Design Minor
        • Environmental Engineering Minor
      • Computer Engineering
      • Computer Science
        • Computer Science Degree
        • Computer Science Minor (McCormick School of Engineering)
      • Design Engineering (Engineering Design)
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
        • Computer Engineering Degree
        • Electrical Engineering Degree
      • Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
        • Applied Mathematics Degree
      • Environmental Engineering
      • Farley Center for Entrepreneurship
        • Entrepreneurship Minor
      • General Engineering
      • Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
        • Industrial Engineering Degree
      • Segal Design Institute
        • Manufacturing and Design Engineering Degree
        • Segal Design Certificate
      • Materials Science and Engineering
        • Materials Science and Engineering Degree
      • Mechanical Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering Degree
    • Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
      • Integrated Marketing Communications
        • Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate
      • Journalism
        • Journalism Degree
    • Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
      • African American Studies
        • African American Studies Major
        • African American Studies Minor
      • African Studies
        • African Studies Adjunct Major
        • African Studies Minor
      • American Studies
        • American Studies Major
      • Anthropology
        • Anthropology Major
        • Anthropology Minor
      • Arabic
      • Art History
        • Art History Major
        • Art History Minor
      • Art Theory and Practice
        • Art Theory and Practice Major
        • Art Theory and Practice Minor
      • Asian American Studies
        • Asian American Studies Major
        • Asian American Studies Minor
      • Asian Languages and Cultures
        • Asian Languages and Cultures Major
        • Asian Humanities Minor
        • Advanced Asian Languages Minor
      • Astronomy
      • Biological Sciences
        • Biological Sciences Major
        • Biological Sciences Second Major for ISP Students
      • Business Institutions
        • Business Institutions Minor
      • Catholic Studies
      • Chemistry
        • Chemistry Major
        • Chemistry Minor
        • Chemistry Second Major for ISP Students
        • Chemistry BA/​MS
      • Chicago Field Studies
      • Chinese
      • Classics
        • Classics Major
        • Classics Minor Concentrations
      • Cognitive Science
        • Cognitive Science Major
        • Cognitive Science Minor
      • Comparative Literary Studies
        • Comparative Literary Studies Major
        • World Literature Minor
        • Comparative Literary Studies BA/​MA
      • Computer Science
        • Computer Science Major
        • Computer Science Minor (Weinberg College)
        • Computer Science Second Major for ISP Students
        • Computer Science BA/​MS
      • Critical Theory
        • Critical Theory Minor
      • Data Science
      • Earth and Planetary Sciences
        • Earth and Planetary Sciences Major
        • Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor
        • Earth and Planetary Sciences Second Major for ISP Students
      • Economics
        • Economics Major
        • Economics Minor
        • Economics BA/​MA
      • English
        • English and American Literature Major
        • Creative Writing Major
        • English and American Literature Minor
        • Creative Writing Sequence-​Based Minor
        • Creative Writing Cross-​Genre Minor
      • Environmental Policy and Culture
        • Environmental Policy and Culture Minor
      • Environmental Sciences
        • Environmental Sciences Major
        • Environmental Sciences Second Major for ISP Students
      • Ethics and Civic Life
        • Brady Scholars Program
      • First-​Year Seminars
      • French and Italian
        • French Major
        • French Minor
        • Italian Literature and Culture Major
        • Italian Minor
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