LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER

Language Requirements

Before graduation, all students in the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences must demonstrate proficiency in a modern or classical language. Proficiency is defined as competence in the work covered through the final quarter of a college-level second-year language course (or equivalent determined by each department). For information on the language proficiency requirements in other schools, please refer to each school’s website.

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

• Language Proficiency Requirement
  • Standard Ways to Fulfill the Language Requirement
  • Proficiency in a Language Not Taught at Northwestern
  • Language Requirement Fulfillment by Coursework in non-English-Language High School
  • Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
    

Other Schools

School of Communication

• Language Requirement

School of Education and Social Policy

• Global Engagement Experience

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communication

• Language Requirement

Bienen School of Music

• Language Requirement

McCormick School of Engineering

• Social Science/Humanities Theme Requirement
  McCormick students can use some language courses towards the above requirement

Graduate School

• Each program has different requirements. Please consult the program or department.