Undergraduate Majors by Area of Study

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).

Natural Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Major School
Applied mathematics McCormick
Biological sciences WCAS
Biomedical engineering McCormick
Chemical and biological engineering McCormick
Chemistry WCAS
Civil engineering McCormick
Cognitive science WCAS
Communication sciences and disorders Communication
Computer engineering McCormick
Computer science McCormick
Computing and information systems WCAS
Electrical engineering McCormick
Environmental engineering McCormick
Environmental sciences WCAS
Geography WCAS
Geological sciences WCAS
Industrial engineering McCormick
Integrated Science Program WCAS
Manufacturing and design engineering McCormick
Materials science WCAS
Materials science and engineering McCormick
Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences WCAS
Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences WCAS
Mechanical engineering McCormick
Music technology Music
Physics WCAS
Science in human culture ¹ WCAS
Statistics WCAS
Undecided
Arts or sciences major		 WCAS
Undecided
Engineering or applied science major 		McCormick
Social Science, Education, and Social Policy
Major School
African American studies WCAS
Anthropology WCAS
Asian and Middle East studies ¹ WCAS
Communication studies Communication
Economics WCAS
Gender studies ¹ WCAS
History WCAS
Human development and psychological services SESP
International studies ¹ WCAS
Learning and organizational change SESP
Legal studies ¹ WCAS
Linguistics WCAS
Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences WCAS
Music education - general music, instrumental, choral Music
Political science WCAS
Psychology WCAS
Science in human culture ¹ WCAS
Secondary teaching SESP
Social policy SESP
Sociology WCAS
Urban studies ¹ WCAS
Undecided
Arts or sciences major		 WCAS
Undecided
Education or social policy major		 SESP
Languages, Literature, Writing, and Journalism
Major School
African American studies WCAS
Asian and Middle East languages and civilization WCAS
Asian and Middle East studies ¹ WCAS
Classics (Latin and Greek) WCAS
Comparative literary studies WCAS
English WCAS
English major in writing WCAS
French WCAS
German WCAS
Italian WCAS
Journalism Medill
Linguistics WCAS
Slavic languages and literature WCAS
Spanish and Portuguese WCAS
Undecided
Arts or sciences major		 WCAS
Humanities
Major School
African American studies WCAS
American studies * WCAS
Art history WCAS
Asian and Middle East studies ¹ WCAS
Classics (Latin and Greek) WCAS
Comparative literary studies WCAS
Drama ² WCAS
English WCAS
English major in writing WCAS
European studies * WCAS
French WCAS
Gender studies ¹ WCAS
German WCAS
History WCAS
Italian WCAS
Philosophy WCAS
Religion WCAS
Science in human culture ¹ WCAS
Slavic languages and literature WCAS
Spanish and Portuguese WCAS
Undecided
Arts or sciences major		 WCAS
Art and Music
Major School
Art history WCAS
Art theory and practice WCAS
Arts in Music, Bachelor of ³ Music
Baritone/Bass - voice and opera Music
Bassoon - wind and percussion instruments Music
Cello - stringed instruments Music
Clarinet - wind and percussion instruments Music
Classical guitar - stringed instruments Music
Dance Communication
Double bass - stringed instruments Music
Drama ² WCAS
English WCAS
Euphonium - wind and percussion instruments Music
Flute - wind and percussion instruments Music
French horn - wind and percussion instruments Music
Harp - stringed instruments Music
Jazz studies Music
Mezzo - voice and opera Music
Music cognition Music
Music composition Music
Music education - general music, instrumental, choral Music
Musicology Music
Music technology Music
Music theory Music
Oboe - wind and percussion instruments Music
Percussion - wind and percussion instruments Music
Performance studies Communication
Piano Music
Radio/television/film Communication
Saxophone - wind and percussion instruments Music
Soprano - voice and opera Music
Tenor - voice and opera Music
Theatre Communication
Trombone - wind and percussion instruments Music
Trumpet - wind and percussion instruments Music
Tuba - wind and percussion instruments Music
Viola - stringed instruments Music
Violin - stringed instruments Music

* 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).

³ Degree track for nonperformance music students.