
Undergraduate Majors by School
Listed below are the undergraduate majors and programs available at Northwestern University. Each link will take you to the corresponding department's web site. A small number of links will instead take you to .pdf brochures describing the curriculum, faculty, resources, and career opportunities associated with that particular area of study (Adobe Reader required).
Weinberg
College of Arts and Sciences
http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu
- African American studies
- American studies *
- Anthropology
- Art history
- Art theory and practice
- Asian and Middle East languages and civilization
- Asian and Middle East studies ¹
- Biological sciences
- Chemistry
- Classics (Latin and Greek)
- Cognitive science
- Comparative literary studies
- Computing and information systems
- Drama ²
- Economics
- English
- English major in writing
- Environmental sciences
- European studies *
- French
- Gender studies ¹
- Geography
- Geological sciences
- German
- History
- Integrated Science Program
- International studies ¹
- Italian
- Jewish studies
- Legal studies ¹
- Linguistics
- Materials science
- Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Science in human culture ¹
- Slavic languages and literature
- Sociology
- Spanish and Portuguese
- Statistics
- Urban studies ¹
- Undecided arts or sciences major
School
of Communication
http://www.communication.northwestern.edu
- Communication sciences and disorders
- Communication studies
- Dance
- Performance studies
- Radio/television/film
- Theatre
School
of Education and Social Policy
http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu
- Human development and psychological services
- Learning and organizational change
- Secondary teaching
- Social policy
- Undecided education or social policy major
McCormick
School of Engineering and Applied Science
http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu
- Applied mathematics
- Biomedical engineering
- Chemical and biological engineering
- Civil engineering
- Computer engineering
- Computer science
- Electrical engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Industrial engineering
- Manufacturing and design engineering
- Materials science and engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Undecided engineering or applied science major
Medill
School of Journalism
http://www.medill.northwestern.edu
Bienen School of Music
http://www.music.northwestern.edu
- Arts in Music, Bachelor of ³
- Baritone/Bass - voice and opera
- Bassoon - wind and percussion instruments
- Cello - stringed instruments
- Clarinet - wind and percussion instruments
- Classical guitar - stringed instruments
- Double bass - stringed instruments
- Euphonium - wind and percussion instruments
- Flute - wind and percussion instruments
- French horn - wind and percussion instruments
- Harp - stringed instruments
- Jazz studies
- Mezzo - voice and opera
- Music cognition
- Music composition
- Music education - general music, instrumental, choral
- Musicology
- Music technology
- Music theory
- Oboe - wind and percussion instruments
- Percussion - wind and percussion instruments
- Piano
- Saxophone - wind and percussion instruments
- Soprano - voice and opera
- Tenor - voice and opera
- Trombone - wind and percussion instruments
- Trumpet - wind and percussion instruments
- Tuba - wind and percussion instruments
- Viola - stringed instruments
- Violin - stringed instruments
* Selective program with a special application at the end of freshman year; not available to transfer students.
¹ Program that must be taken with another major.
² Program that focuses on the study of dramatic literature. Students primarily interested in performing or directing should apply to the School of Communication (theatre or performance studies major).

