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Northwestern on the WebFor More Informationwww.northwestern.eduThe University’s home pagewww.ugadm.northwestern.eduThe Office of Undergraduate dergrad catalog.html#undergraduate catalogThe latest undergraduate catalogwww.northwestern.edu/sfsStudent Financial Services, where studentsaccess their personal accountswww.registrar.northwestern.eduAcademic records, registration, and other areasunder the Office of the Registrarhttp://undergradaid.northwestern.eduThe Office of Undergraduate Financial Aidwww.northwestern.edu/academicsA portal to schools, degrees, and courseswww.northwestern.edu/caesarCAESAR, students’ gateway to web-basedregistration and personal academic informationwww.northwestern.edu/studentaffairsThe Division of Student Affairshttp://nulink.northwestern.eduNULink, the student home pagewww.planitpurple.northwestern.eduThe University’s online calendar of eventswww.northwestern.edu/research-nuA portal to research centers and resourceswww.scholars.northwestern.eduInformation about the faculty of each schoolwww.northwestern.edu/careersNorthwestern Career Advancementwww.northwestern.edu/fellowshipsThe Office of Fellowships, for help in seekingnational and international fellowshipsEmail webmaster@northwestern.edu withquestions about the Northwestern website.Northwestern University does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual onthe basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status,marital status, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law in matters ofadmissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates.Harassment, whether verbal, physical, or visual, that is based on any of these characteristics is a form of discrimination. This includesharassing conduct affecting tangible job benefits, interfering unreasonably with an individual’s academic or work performance, or creating what a reasonable person would perceive is an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Prohibited sex discrimination includessexual harassment and sexual violence.Any alleged violations of this policy or questions regarding the law with respect to nondiscrimination should be directed to Directorof Equal Opportunity and Access, 720 University Place, Evanston, Illinois 60208-1147, phone 847-491-7458; Office of the Provost,Rebecca Crown Center, Evanston, Illinois 60208-1101. 2014 Northwestern University. All rights reserved.Produced by University Relations. 8-14/900/MG-VL/1610-1Undergraduate StudyFull-time, freshmen and transfersOffice of Undergraduate Admission1801 Hinman AvenueEvanston, Illinois w StudyOffice of AdmissionsNorthwestern University School of Law357 East Chicago AvenueChicago, Illinois uate StudyOffice of AdmissionsGraduate School633 Clark StreetEvanston, Illinois cal StudyOffice of AdmissionsFeinberg School of Medicine303 East Chicago AvenueChicago, Illinois u/admissionsGraduate Management StudyFull-timeOffice of AdmissionsJ. L. Kellogg School of Management2001 Sheridan RoadEvanston, Illinois Continuing EducationOffice of the DeanSchool of Professional Studies339 East Chicago AvenueChicago, Illinois -timeOffice of AdmissionsPart-Time MBA ProgramJ. L. Kellogg School of Management340 East Superior Street, 2MChicago, Illinois Summer StudyOffice of the DirectorSummer Session405 Church StreetEvanston, Illinois mernuFor information about faculty, please see the Northwestern Scholars website at www.scholars.northwestern.eduand the websites of individual schools.
NORTHWESTERNUndergraduate Catalog 2014–15This catalog for the academic year beginning September 1,2014, contains University regulations and informationabout the programs and courses offered by the Judd A. andMarjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; Schoolof Communication; School of Education and Social Policy;Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and AppliedScience; Medill School of Journalism, Media, IntegratedMarketing Communications; and Henry and Leigh BienenSchool of Music and about cross-school undergraduateprograms. Failure to read this catalog does not excuse astudent from knowing and complying with its content.Northwestern University reserves the right to changewithout notice any statement in this catalog concerning,but not limited to, rules, policies, tuition, fees, curricula,and courses. In exceptional circumstances, NorthwesternUniversity reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to waiveany documentation normally required for admission. Italso reserves the right to admit or deny a student admission whenever it believes that it has sufficient evidence forthe decision.
2ContentsAcademic Calendar4The UniversityA Historical OverviewThe Undergraduate ExperienceStudent DemographicsCampuses and Schools66677Undergraduate EducationAdmissionApplication and Testing DeadlinesFinancial AidFinancial RegulationsUndergraduate Registration RequirementAcademic RegulationsHonors and PrizesSpecial Academic Opportunities101012141517182323Key to Course Numbers26Cross-School OptionsSchool-Based Options for All UndergraduatesCertificatesDual Bachelor’s Degree ProgramsLiberal Arts and EngineeringCommunication and EngineeringLiberal Arts and MusicEngineering and MusicJournalism and MusicGraduate and Medical School CollaborationsAccelerated Master’s ProgramsHonors Program in Medical EducationUndergraduate Premedical Scholars ProgramKellogg Certificates for UndergraduatesAdditional OptionsNews InnovationLeadershipStudy of the EnvironmentSustainability and EnergyTransportation and LogisticsWriting ArtsMilitary 34Weinberg College of Arts and SciencesAcademic PoliciesAcademic OptionsStudent ResourcesFirst-Year Seminars3636394142General Liberal ArtsAfrican American StudiesAfrican StudiesAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArt HistoryArt Theory and PracticeAsian American StudiesAsian Languages and CulturesAsian StudiesBiological SciencesBusiness InstitutionsChemistryChicago Field StudiesClassicsCognitive ScienceComparative Literary StudiesComputer ScienceCritical TheoryEarth and Planetary SciencesEconomicsEnglishEnvironmental Policy and CultureEnvironmental SciencesEthics and Civic LifeFrench and ItalianGender and Sexuality StudiesGeographyGermanGlobal Health StudiesHistoryHumanitiesIntegrated ScienceInternational StudiesJewish StudiesLatina and Latino StudiesLatin American and Caribbean StudiesLegal StudiesLinguisticsMaterials ScienceMathematical Methods in the Social SciencesMathematicsMiddle East and North African StudiesPhilosophyPhysics and AstronomyPolitical 23124129131134138
ContentsPsychologyReligious StudiesScience in Human CultureSlavic Languages and LiteraturesSociologySpanish and PortugueseStatisticsUrban StudiesWriting Program142146149150153156161163164School of Communication165Academic Policies165Academic Options166Student Resources167Introductory, Related, and InterdepartmentalCourses169Communication Sciences and Disorders170Communication Studies173Performance Studies177Radio/Television/Film179Film and Media Studies179Sound Design 180Theatre182Music Theatre 184Dance 188School of Education and Social Policy191Academic Policies191Academic Options192Student Resources193Nonsecondary Teaching Programs193Common Course Work194Human Development and Psychological Services 195Learning and Organizational Change196Social Policy 197Secondary Teaching198SESP Programs for All Northwestern Students202McCormick School of Engineering andApplied ScienceAcademic PoliciesAcademic OptionsStudent ResourcesGeneral EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil and Environmental EngineeringElectrical Engineering and Computer ScienceEngineering Sciences and Applied MathematicsIndustrial Engineering and Management SciencesManufacturing and Design EngineeringMaterials Science and EngineeringMechanical Engineering3220229230233235238Medill School of Journalism, Media, IntegratedMarketing Communications243Academic Policies243Academic Options244Student Resources245Journalism246Integrated Marketing Communications249Bienen School of Music252Academic Policies252Academic Options254Student Resources255Interdepartmental Courses for Music Majors255Music Studies256Composition and Music Technology256Music Education 258Musicology 260Music Theory and Cognition262Arts Administration 262Commercial Music 263Music Criticism 263Music Performance263Conducting and Ensembles263Jazz 263Piano 264String Instruments 265Voice and Opera 266Winds and Percussion Instruments266Music Studies for Nonmajors267For More Informationinside back cover203203206208209210213216This catalog can be searched online at www.registrar.northwestern.edu/courses/undergrad catalog.html.For information about faculty, please see the Northwestern Scholars website at www.scholars.northwestern.eduand the websites of individual schools.
4Academic Calendar 2014–15Fall Quarter 2014Winter Quarter 2015September1Fall tuition due12 Returning student registration ends 5 p.m.15 Wildcat Welcome (orientation) begins19 New students register for fall23 Fall classes begin 8 a.m. Start of late registration, change of registration(drop/add) period for fall29 Last day to add a class or change a section, changeto or from part-time status with tuition adjustment,or receive a tuition refund for fall; no tuitionreductions for dropped or swapped fall classes afterthis dateJanuary1Winter tuition due5Winter classes begin 8 a.m. Start of late registration, change of registration(drop/add) period for winter9 Last day to add a class or change a section, changeto or from part-time status with tuition adjustment,or receive a tuition refund for winter; no tuitionreductions for dropped or swapped winter classesafter this date19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)23 Last day to change to or from P/N grading optionfor winterOctober10 Last day to change to or from P/N grading optionfor fall31 Last day to drop a class or withdraw for fallFebruary13 Last day to drop a class or withdraw for winter16 Preregistration for spring quarter begins23 Registration for spring beginsNovember10 Preregistration for winter quarter begins17 Registration for winter begins26 Thanksgiving break begins 6 p.m.March2 Last day to apply for undergraduate financial aidfor spring9Weinberg College reading period begins14 Last day of winter classes16 Winter final exams begin20 Winter final exams endSpring break begins 6 p.m.27 Degrees conferred for winter-quarter graduatesDecember1Fall classes resume 8 a.m.Weinberg College reading period begins Last day to apply for undergraduate financial aidfor winter6Last day of fall classes8Fall final exams begin12 Fall final exams endWinter break begins 6 p.m.15 Grades due 3 p.m.19 Degrees conferred for fall-quarter graduates
Academic CalendarSpring Quarter 2015Summer Session 2015March30 Spring classes begin 8 a.m. Start of late registration, change of registration(drop/add) period for springJune1Summer tuition due22 Summer classes begin Start of late registration, change of registration(drop/add) period for summerApril1Spring tuition due3 Last day to add a class or change a section, changeto or from part-time status with tuition adjustment,or receive a tuition refund for spring; no tuitionreductions for dropped or swapped spring classesafter this date6Registration for Summer Session begins17 Last day to change to or from P/N grading optionfor springJuly3Independence Day observed (no classes)August1Six-week Summer Session ends15 Eight-week Summer Session ends29 Ten-week Summer Session endsSeptember4 Degrees conferred for summer-quarter graduatesMay1 Last day to apply for undergraduate financial aid foracademic year 2015–168Last day to drop a class or withdraw for spring11 Preregistration for fall quarter 2015 begins18 Registration for fall begins25 Memorial Day (no classes)June2Weinberg College reading period begins6Last day of spring classes8Spring final exams begin12 Spring final exams end 6 p.m.15 Grades due 3 p.m.19 157th annual CommencementDegrees conferred for spring-quarter graduatesThe University reserves the right to make changes in this calendar. A detailed current calendar can be foundat www.registrar.northwestern.edu/calendars.5
6The UniversityA private institution founded in 1851, NorthwesternUniversity is recognized nationally and internationallyfor the quality of its educational programs at all levels.Innovative teaching and pioneering research take placein a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environmentthat combines the resources of a major research universitywith the level of individual attention of a small college.Approximately 20,000 full- and part-time students areenrolled on Northwestern’s lake front campuses in Evanston and Chicago and branch campus in Qatar. Almost8,500 undergraduates study at the University’s largestcampus in Evanston.The University’s 2,500 full-time faculty membersrange from MacArthur Fellowship recipients to TonyAward winners. In their ranks are members of theNational Academy of Sciences, the National Academyof Engineer ing, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Council of Learned Societies, andnumerous other honorary and professional societies.The some quarter-million alumni include Pulitzerand Nobel Prize laureates, Academy Award winners, andleaders in education, government, science, law, technology,medicine, media, and other domains.A HISTORICAL OVERVIEWA year after nine Chicagoans met to establish a uni versity“of the highest order of excellence” to serve the people ofAmerica’s Northwest Territory, Northwestern Uni ver sitywas officially incorporated in 1851. In 1853 the founders purchased a 379-acre tract of farmland along LakeMichigan 12 miles north of Chicago as a site for the newuniversity. The town that grew up around Northwesternwas named Evanston in honor of John Evans, one of theUniversity founders.North western began classes in fall 1855 with two faculty members and 10 male students. In 1869 it enrolledits first female students, thereby becoming a pioneer inthe higher educa tion of women. By 1900 the Universitywas composed of a liberal arts college and six professionalschools, including the schools of law and medicine, with atotal of 2,700 students. In the 20th century, schools wereadded in management, engineering, education, journalism, and continuing studies. With the establishment ofthe Graduate School in 1910, Northwestern adopted theGerman university model of providing graduate as wellas undergraduate instruction and stressing research alongwith teaching. Recent years have seen a proliferation ofacademic programs and the opening of the Qatar campus.Today, with the academic divisions listed on pages 7 to9, Northwestern enjoys a position as one of the country’sleading private research universities.THE UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCEAcademic ExcellenceDespite their relatively small numbers, Northwesternundergraduates enjoy a great range of educational choices,including more than 180 formal academic concentrationsas well as opportunities to do research and special projects,study abroad, and pursue internships. Students frequentlycomplete two majors or two degrees, and some constructand receive approval for their own programs of study.Nearly one-half of Northwestern’s undergraduates engagein internships, practicums, paid cooperative educationprograms, applied research, study abroad, and other offcampus experiences, often for academic credit. All benefitfrom a level of faculty involvement unusual for undergraduates at major universities, with faculty teaching a largeproportion of classes as well as inviting students to participate in research.At the heart of a Northwestern education is thebelief that a solid foundation in the liberal arts is essential,regardless of one’s future plans. Students in all six under graduate schools may take courses in science, mathe mat ics and technology, individual and social behavior,historical studies, the humanities, and fine and performingarts. Moreover, Northwestern’s emphasis on effectivecommunication, regardless of field of study, fosters theability to think analytically and write and speak clearlyand persuasively.Northwestern’s many interdisciplinary research centershave profound implications for undergraduate education.Their research often alters theory and practice withinan academic discipline and leads to new curricula. Moreimmediately, many research centers have special programsfor undergraduates, who may apply for research grants tofund independent scholarly projects. In recent years manynew research centers have been established, especially inscience and technology. See www.research.northwestern.edu/centers for a list of the University’s research centers.Other academic resources available to Northwesternstudents include the 10th-largest library collection among
The University Student Demographics Campuses and SchoolsUS private universities (www.library.northwestern.edu).Northwestern University Information Technologysupports students’ academic needs with extensive onlineservices, computer labs, and wired and wireless access fromnearly anywhere on campus (www.it.northwestern.edu).Underpinning the breadth of a Northwestern educationis the quarter system, which gives students the opportu nityto take more courses than under a traditional semestersystem. Most undergraduates attend for three quarterseach year (fall, winter, and spring). They typically take 4courses each quarter and 12 courses in an academic year.Outside the ClassroomIn its extracurricular offerings as well as in its academicprograms, Northwestern encourages its students todevelop holistically and to prepare for life in a diverse,interconnected, and rapidly changing world.Supported by the Center for Student Involvement,the more than 480 extracurricular groups include organizations devoted to service on campus and in the community, cultural awareness and support, musical and theatricalperformance, entertainment programming, political activism, career preparation, and countless mutual interests.The full list is available at www.wildcatconnection.northwestern.edu.A charter member of and the only private university inthe Big Ten conference, Northwestern sponsors 19 intercollegiate athletic teams (8 men’s and 11 women’s), as wellas intramural, club, informal, and instructional sport andfitness programs. Fitness centers provide state-of-the-artfacilities for exercise and recreation. Northwestern students even have their own beach and the opportunity totake sailing lessons.About 4,000 undergraduates live in University-ownedon-campus student residences that range widely in size,age, character, and suite arrangements; another 800 livein fraternity or sorority houses, and the remainder live offcampus. Services available to undergraduates include counseling and psychological services, healthcare, career advising, and assistance in identifying employment, internship,and external-funding opportunities. Specialized offices andresource centers serve students with disabilities, LGBTstudents, international students, members of variousreligious denominations, women, and African American,Asian/Asian American, and Hispanic/Latino students. Forall programs offered by the
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