Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy 72 courses
Selected courses from Weinberg College and professional schools across the University may be used to fulfill distribution requirements with the consent of the student’s adviser and the SESP assistant dean for student affairs. Courses from any school across the University may be used to fulfill elective requirements. Students are encouraged to discuss their elective plans with their advisers; they may be able to pursue a second major or a minor using elective credits.
| Global Engagement | credits |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LRN_SCI 201-0 or LRN_SCI 200-0 | Cognition and Action or Introduction to Learning Sciences | 1 |
| LRN_SCI 202-0 | Culture, Language, & Identity | 1 |
| LRN_SCI 301-0 | Design of Learning Environments | 1 |
| Total Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses | 9 credits | |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
1 course for the Cognitive Psychology cluster from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COG_SCI 110-0 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 1 |
| COG_SCI 207-0 | Introduction to Cognitive Modeling | 1 |
| COG_SCI 211-0 | Learning, Representation & Reasoning | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
HDC/LOC 347-0
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 228-0 | Cognitive Psychology | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
1 course for the Language and Culture cluster from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 215-0 | The Study of Culture through Language | 1 |
| SESP 351-0 | Special Topics | 1 |
| SESP 351-0 | Special Topics | 1 |
| LING 220-0 | Language and Society | 1 |
| LING 221-0 | Language and Prejudice | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
LING 223-0/GSS 234-0
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
1 course for the Learning in Schools cluster from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LRN_SCI 230-0 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
LRN_SCI/TEACH_ED 302-0
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LRN_SCI 338-0 | Computational Tools for Justice and Inquiry-based Learning | 1 |
| LRN_SCI 351-0 | Topics in Learning Sciences | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
LRN_SCI/TEACH_ED 351-0
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
1 course for the Out of School Learning cluster from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LRN_SCI 200-0 | Introduction to Learning Sciences | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
LRN_SCI/LOC 214-0
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LOC 214-BR | Culture and Cognition: SESP Leadership Institute | 1 |
| LRN_SCI 224-0 | Holocaust Education Design | 1 |
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
LRN_SCI/LOC 308-0
Concentration Program—16 units*: Required Courses
1 course for the Design of Learning Environments cluster from:
Concentration Program—16 units*: Concentration Extension Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 390-0 | Research Apprenticeship | 1 |
| SESP 399-0 | Independent Study | 1 |
| SESP 398-0 | Senior Thesis Seminar | 1-3 |
| Total | 7 credits | |
SESP Core: Seminar—1 unit
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 200-0 | Understanding Knowledge | 1 |
SESP Core: Human Development—1 unit
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 201-0 or PSYCH 244-0 | Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence or Developmental Psychology | 1 |
SESP Core: Human Development—1 unit
OR
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 203-0 | Human Development: Adulthood and Aging | 1 |
SESP Core: Human Development—1 unit
OR
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDC 310-0 | The Art and Science of Aging | 1 |
SESP Core: Human Development—1 unit
OR
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDC 205-0 | Coming of Age and Growing Old in the 21st Century | 1 |
SESP Core: Human Development—1 unit
OR
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDC 335-0 | The Myths and Facts of Adolescence | 1 |
SESP Core: Methodologies —2 units
SESP 210-0 may also be replaced by STAT 210-0, PSYCH 201-0, SOCIOL 303-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 210-0 or STAT 202-0 | Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology or Introduction to Statistics and Data Science | 1 |
| SESP 272-0 | Field Research Methods | 1 |
SESP Core: Experiential Learning—4 units
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 392-0 or SESP 392-SA | Experiential Learning: Practicum or Experiential Learning: Practicum Study Abroad | 4 |
Overlay Requirements*: Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
1 course counted towards the concentration from the following list:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDC 305-0 | Identity and Motivation | 1 |
Overlay Requirements*: Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
LOC/LRN_SCI 214-0
Overlay Requirements*: Heterogeneities, Systems, and Inequalities
TEACH_ED/LRN_SCI 302-0
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TEACH_ED 329-0 | Cognition and Culture in Teaching and Learning | 1 |
Overlay Requirements*: Methods in Context
1 course counted towards the concentration from the following list:
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