Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering 0 courses
Graduates with AI expertise are in demand across industries, from tech companies and startups to healthcare, government, nonprofits, and graduate programs. As organizations race to build smarter systems, researchers continue to expand what machines can learn, create, do, and decide. Designed for a rapidly evolving technological landscape, the AI major and minor prepare students to become both skilled builders and critical thinkers. Students will gain a practical understanding of how intelligent systems are designed, deployed, and used responsibly. AI is the broader science of building systems that can reason, perceive, and act; machine learning, a core technique within it, teaches those systems to learn patterns from data. Through rigorous training in both—alongside natural language processing, algorithms, and mathematical foundations—students will learn to develop efficient, reliable, and scalable solutions The curriculum emphasizes programming fluency and collaboration across technical environments, while foregrounding the human and societal dimensions of AI—privacy, sustainability, and ethical impact. COMP_SCI 110-0 Introduction to Computer Programming (1 Unit) Introduction to programming practice using a modern programming language. Analysis and formulation of problems for computer solution. Systematic design, construction, and testing of programs. Substantial programming assignments. Not to be taken for credit with or after?COMP_SCI 111-0. Empirical and Deductive Reasoning Foundational Dis SoC Mathematics, Science, and Technology Distro COMP_SCI 111-0 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (1 Unit) Fundamental concepts of computer programming with heavy emphasis on design of recursive algorithms and test-driven development. ?Functional, imperative, and object-oriented programming paradigms. ?Procedural abstraction, data abstraction, and modularity. ?Required for the computer science degree. Empirical and Deductive Reasoning Foundational Dis SoC Mathematics, Science, and Technology Distro COMP_SCI 111-SG Computer Science 111-SG Peer-Guided Study Group (0 Unit) Peer-guided study group for students enrolled in COMP_SCI 111. Meets weekly in small groups, along with a peer facilitator, to collaboratively review material, work through practice problems, and clarify course concepts. Enrollment optional. Must be enrolled in COMP_SCI 111-0 to enroll in this study group. COMP_SCI 150-0 Fundamentals of Programming and Computational Problem Solving (1 Unit) An introduction to Object-oriented programming: focus on Python but including a brief introduction to a statically typed language (e.g. C++). Students will use some approaches from Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to complete programming assignments. Required for the computer science degree. Students may receive credit for only one of: COMP_SCI 150, GEN_ENG 150, and GEN_ENG 151. Empirical and Deductive Reasoning Foundational Dis SoC Mathematics, Science, and Technology Distro COMP_SCI 180-0 Software Design & Composition (1 Unit) Principles of design, specification, and testing of software with an emphasis on writing production-quality code using modern tooling. Reading, reasoning about, and critiquing software. Systematic debugging. Recursion and inductively-defined data types. Prerequisites: GEN_ENG 150-0 or GEN_ENG 151-0 or COMP_SCI 150 or COMP_SCI 1CA. Students cannot concurrently be enrolled in COMP_SCI 208_0 or COMP_SCI 211_0. SoC Mathematics, Science, and Technology Distro
The Northwestern University catalog does not list a course sequence for this program.
Our subject experts help with essays, research papers, case studies, discussion posts, and capstone projects for these programs — written from scratch to your course requirements.
Program and course information is reproduced from each university's published academic catalog for informational purposes and may change. Always confirm current requirements with your university. We are an independent academic support service and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the universities listed.
Expert guides on essay writing, citation styles, study skills, and academic success.
View All Articles
Learn how to write a good research question for a paper. Narrow your topic, identify a research problem, and create a focused question with practical examples.
Learn how to choose a research topic you can actually research. Discover how to narrow broad ideas, find reliable sources, and develop a focused research question.
Learn how to cite sources in a research paper using APA, MLA, and Chicago styles, with in-text citation examples and reference-list tips.