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Perspectives on Power, Justice and Equity

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Students who started taking classes at Northwestern in Spring 2023 or earlier should refer to the Distribution Requirements page. The information below pertains to students who start at Northwestern after Spring 2023.

Perspectives on Power, Justice, And Equity 

The two-part transdisciplinary overlay aims to infuse the Weinberg College curriculum with active discussions about how to navigate the local-global continuum amidst the complex and highly dynamic social and political movements of today and in the past. In particular, these overlays ask students to reflect on their own perspective as necessarily the product of interconnected webs of people, ideas, and events.

Students complete one course (one unit) in each area. Overlay courses are eligible to be applied towards other degree requirements at the same time -  foundational disciplines, major, and/or advanced expression.

Why are perspectives on power, justice, and equity required?

Why are perspectives on power, justice, and equity required?

These courses collectively support the learning goals of the bachelor's degree: Observe, Critique, Reflect, and Express. By taking courses in each area, you become familiar with a broad range of problems and the methodologies for approaching them, acquiring the breadth of interests and intellectual flexibility that are hallmarks of a well-educated person.

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  • Approved courses are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog.
  • Courses approved after the most recent Catalog publication are listed on each perspectives page.
  • Each registration cycle the course offerings on CAESAR reflect the foundational discipline and overlay categories of each course, where applicable.

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