Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies

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Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies
Established: 1933[1]
Type: Private
Dean: Thomas F. Gibbons
Location: Flag of the United States Chicago, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Campus: Urban, Suburban
Website: http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/

The Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is a private school with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in 1933 under its original name of University College. It is one of 11 academic entities at Northwestern University.

The School of Continuing Studies caters to non-traditional students with various continuing education programs at the undergraduate, graduate, professional development, and corporate levels. Most courses are offered in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate the schedules of working students.

SCS has campuses in both Evanston and downtown Chicago. Their downtown location is in the Streeterville neighborhood alongside Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive. It is only blocks away from the Water Tower, the John Hancock Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Magnificent Mile. SCS also has a Loop campus near the Sears Tower and the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Additionally, SCS offers certain courses in Schaumburg and at Abbott Laboratories.

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[edit] Academic Programs

[edit] Undergraduate

The School of Continuing Studies offers three different degrees: Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Science in General Studies, and Bachelor of Philosophy in Communication.[2] SCS students have twenty majors to choose from in the following areas:

[edit] Graduate

SCS offers eight different graduate programs. Like their undergraduate counterparts, graduate-level classes also meet on evenings and weekends to accommodate working adults. These are the SCS master's degree programs:

  • Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
  • Master of Arts in Creative Writing
  • Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
  • Master of Arts in Literature
  • Master of Science in Medical Informatics (campus-based and online formats)
  • Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration
  • Master of Science in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Science
  • Master of Arts in Sports Administration

[edit] Professional Development

In addition to its degree programs, SCS also offers smaller certificate programs geared toward professional development. Many of the programs consist of undergraduate courses that can be taken for credit. There are also noncredit programs filled with courses that exist outside the undergraduate curriculum. The general areas within which the professional development programs fall are:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Business Administration
  • Communication and Leadership
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Healthcare, Science, and Information Technology

One of the more popular certificates at SCS is the Professional Health Careers program, a post-baccalaureate program designed to provide students with the pre-medicine background to apply to medical school. It has concentrations in medicine, physical therapy, nursing, and clinical psychology. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The History of the School of Continuing Studies at Northwestern University. Northwestern University. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  2. ^ Undergraduate Degrees and Majors at the School of Continuing Studies at Northwestern University. Northwestern University. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
  3. ^ Professional Health Careers Credit PDP at the School of Continuing Studies at Northwestern University. Northwestern University. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.

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