Curious Life Certificate
The Curious Life Certificate (CLC) begins with a foundational experience called PATH. PATH will be taken as a CLC gateway course by first- and second-year students introducing them to a holistic approach to their performance as it relates to both their academic and personal life at Northwestern.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements (4 units) | |
| CLC Foundational Course: | |
| PATH (Personal Development Studio Lab) (0 units) | |
| Emotional Intelligence (1 credit unit) | |
| Emotional Intelligence 101 - Managing Yourself, Maximizing Your Potential | |
| Physical Sensations (1 credit unit) | |
| Whole-Body Thinking: Collaborative Problem Solving through Partner Dancing | |
| Special Topics in Personal Development | |
| Basic Acting | |
Additional courses by petition | |
| Your Stories (1 credit unit) | |
| Engineering Improv I: The Art of Allowing and Engineering Improv II: The Art of Application (each 0.5 units) | |
| Introduction to Russian Literature | |
or SLAVIC 210-2 | Introduction to Russian Literature |
or SLAVIC 210-3 | Introduction to Russian Literature |
| The Art of Storytelling | |
Additional courses by petition | |
| Certificate Capstone Requirement (1 credit unit) | |
| Designing Your Life | |
Smaller in scope than majors or minors, certificates usually are offered in areas of concentration for which no major or minor exists and are comprised of at least 4 units of coursework uniquely counted, not also applied to any other academic plan or credential. Such coursework may fulfill McCormick Social Sciences/Humanities (Theme), WCAS distribution requirements, or other unrestricted electives. Certificates are conferred concurrent with the student's undergraduate degree. They do not appear on the diploma, but are noted on the transcript.
Students can declare the certificate and submit updates to their courses in MAS (McCormick Advising System) before the beginning of their final quarter as undergraduates.