Policies, Procedures, and Forms
Use this page to access rules and policies for Weinberg College and Northwestern University, along with related forms and tables.
In addition to these resources, University and College regulations are stated in the Undergraduate Catalog, in the quarterly Class Schedule, on the Student Affairs website and via emails that you receive throughout the year.
Majors and Minors
- Majors and Minors in Weinberg College
- Rules and Policies Related to Majors
- Worksheets for Major Requirements
- Rules and Policies Related to Minors
- Worksheets for Minor Requirements
- Double-Counting FAQs
- Weinberg Major Declaration Form
- Weinberg Minor Declaration Form
- Weinberg Exception to the "Rule of Three" Form
Degree Requirements (pre-2023)
- Rules and Policies for Distribution Requirements
- Substitutions for Distribution Requirements
- Number of Courses and Quarters
- Double-Counting FAQs
- Ways to Fulfill the Language Requirement
- Petition for Foreign Language Proficiency - Non-Northwestern Language
- Petition for Language Proficiency Based on Attending a Non-English High School
- The First-Year Seminar Requirement
- Writing Proficiency
- Rules and Policies Related to Majors
- Degree Requirements Summary for recent years prior to 2023-2024
Degree Requirements (post-2023)
- Number of Courses and Quarters
- Rules and Policies for Foundational Disciplines
- Substitutions for Foundational Disciplines
- Double-Counting FAQs (updated)
- Ways to Fulfill the Language Requirement (updated)
- Petition for Foreign Language Proficiency - Non-Northwestern Language
- Petition for Language Proficiency Based on Attending a Non-English High School
- The College Seminar Requirement
- Written and Oral Expression
- Rules and Policies for Perspectives on Power, Justice and Equity
- Rules and Policies Related to Majors
- Degree Requirements Summary for students starting AFTER Spring 2023
Exams and Grades
Study Beyond Weinberg
- Taking Classes at Other U.S. Institutions
- Taking Classes in Other Northwestern Schools
- Transferring to Another Northwestern School
- Rules and Policies for Study Abroad
- Weinberg Department Study Abroad Approval Process and Form
- Checklist for Transferring Study Abroad Credit
- Petition for Major/Minor Credit for Courses Taken Abroad
- Petition for Distribution Credit for Courses Taken Abroad
- Petition for Foundational Discipline Credit for Courses Taken Abroad
- Northwestern Study Abroad Office