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Foundational Discipline Requirement Exceptions for Interschool-Transfer and Dual-Degree Students

NOTE: Students who started taking classes at Northwestern in Spring 2023 or earlier should refer to Distribution Requirement Exceptions for Interschool-transfer and Dual-degree Students. The information below pertains to students who start at Northwestern after Spring 2023.

 

Policies are under review; updates will be posted in 2023.

Students who transfer to Weinberg College from another undergraduate school at Northwestern can sometimes count courses from the other school toward the Weinberg College foundational discipline requirements. The following exceptions apply specifically to interschool-transfer students and students in the BA/BMusic dual bachelor's degree program.

School of Education and Social Policy

Students who transfer from the School of Education and Social Policy to Weinberg College can receive credit toward foundational discipline requirements for successful completion of these courses:

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Students who transfer to Weinberg College from the McCormick School of Engineering can receive credit toward the foundational discipline requirements for successful completion of the courses listed below. Such credit is also available to Weinberg students who considered transferring to the McCormick School and took one or more courses, but then chose not to transfer.

Bienen School of Music

The following rules apply both to students who transfer to Weinberg College from the Bienen School and to students enrolled in the BA/BMusic dual bachelor’s degree program. Students can receive credit toward the foundational discipline requirements for completion of the following music courses:

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