Courses and Faculty
Whichever path you choose, you’ll find small classes, superb teachers, curricular rigor, camaraderie, breadth, and experimentation — all part of the Weinberg College ethos.
Life-Changing Courses
Courses at Weinberg College come in all forms. You may find yourself in a lecture hall, a small seminar, a laboratory or an art studio.
Keeping track of a "few" ideas.
An anthropology student helps excavate an early campus building.
A deep dive into literature.
Sharing a laugh in class.
A neurobiology professor guides a student.
Reviewing a text for a class discussion
"Down under" for Earth and planetary sciences field research
Facilitating a philosophy discussion.
Kayaking the Chicago Rivera as part of a first-year seminar
Collaborating in the Library's Information Commons
Pursuing a math mystery.
Begin to explore our course offerings:
Weinberg was appealing to me for the impressive seamlessness by which you could jump in and out of different programs.”
Weinberg College students are able and encouraged to take classes offered by other schools at Northwestern. You can take individual classes that interest you, and you can also choose to complete a minor, certificate, or concentration in another school.
Faculty that inspire
Read Q&As with faculty pushing the boundaries of their fields
The College’s faculty includes a Nobel Prize winner, more than 50 American Academy of Arts & Sciences members, nearly 20 Guggenheim Fellows, more than a dozen National Academy of Sciences members and numerous MacArthur Foundation Fellows and National Book Award winners.
Arts and Humanities
Meet Professor Jeffrey Coleman of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Meet Professor Kasey Evans of the Department of English
Society and Policy
Meet Eli Kean, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Academic Adviser
Meet College Fellow Ahmad Greene-Hayes of the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Religious Studies
Faculty that Inspire: Q&A with Mary Pattillo
STEM
Meet Assistant Professor of Instruction Jenna Smith of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Meet Assistant Professor Xiaoyu Zhang to the Department of Chemistry
