The value of thorough training in fundamental subjects cannot be overemphasized. In considering the academic record of a candidate for admission to Northwestern, the Office of Undergraduate Admission notes the subjects studied and the grades received. The student's record should include a minimum of 16 units. The subject recommendations in the following list represent the minimum requirements for entrance to the University. Allowances are made to permit students to pursue special areas of academic interest.
Most applicants present more academic subjects than the minimum.
Required Units Weinberg College, the Medill School of Journalism, and the Schools of Education and Social Policy, Music, and Speech require 16 units drawn from the following academic areas. Two units of the same foreign language should be taken. Three or four years of the same language are strongly recommended. The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science requires a sound secondary school education as described above, with strong preparation in mathematics and science. Credit in other subjects should bring the total to 16 units or more, which include 4 units of English and work in social studies and foreign languages.