Northwestern University School of Communication 42 courses
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and may not be taken P/N. Courses that fulfill major requirements must be passed with a grade of C (not C-) or higher. The SoC Capstone is an overlay requirement that may be fulfilled through CMN 398-1 and the accompanying lab, CMN 398-2, or through any of the courses listed below. Students should consult with their SoC academic advisor with questions about fulfilling the Capstone requirement through an alternative course listed below.
| 7 additional CSD courses | credits |
CSD Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSD 110-0 | Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics | 1 |
| CSD 392-0 | Language Development and Usage | 1 |
| CSD 318-0 | Introduction to Audiology | 1 |
| CSD 320-0 | Introduction to Speech, Language, Learning, and Their Disorders | 1 |
| Total CSD Courses | 11 credits | |
Public Speaking
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM_ST 102-0 | Public Speaking | 1 |
| Total Public Speaking | 1 credits | |
First-Year Seminar (1 unit):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CMN 101-0 | SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences | 1 |
Courses that fulfill the SoC Capstone requirement
Statistics
CSD 304-0 may also be replaced by STAT 232-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSD 304-0 or PSYCH 201-0 | Statistics in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Statistical Methods in Psychology | 1 |
| Total Statistics | 1 credits | |
Neurobiology
CSD 202-0 may also be replaced by BIOL_SCI 302-0, NEUROSCI 202-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSD 202-0 or PSYCH 221-0 | Neurobiology of Communication or Introduction to Neuroscience | 1 |
| Total Neurobiology | 1 credits | |
Animal-related Biology
Focusing on living organisms, cellular structures, and life processes applied to animals. Excluding:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL_SCI 100-0 | Introduction to Biological Sciences at Northwestern | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 101-7 | College Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 101-8 | First-Year Writing Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 104-0 | Plant-People Interactions | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 109-0 | The Nature of Plants | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 115-6 | College Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 116-6 | First-Year Writing Seminar | 1 |
| Total Animal-related Biology | 1 credits | |
Click a course code or title to read the full course description.
Our subject experts help with essays, research papers, case studies, discussion posts, and capstone projects for these programs β 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.