13 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Department of Statistics at Northwestern University provides an undergraduate program with a strong emphasis on the application of statistical methods. Statistical methods are widely used to design and analyze experiments, surveys, censuses, and other approaches to collecting information about the world. 

The Biological Sciences majors at Northwestern University choose an area of concentration representing one of the foundational modern biological disciplines. Ongoing research in biology is essential for confronting the health challenges of today and of the future.

Physics is the broadest of the sciences, and more than any other seeks to explain the natural world in the most universal manner possible. The Physics and Astronomy program is offered at Northwestern University.

Courses in the Earth and Planetary Sciences program at Northwestern University focus on physical, chemical, and biological processes affecting the Earth system spanning vast spatial and temporal scales, from the atomic to the interplanetary and from the origin of the solar system to the modern day.

The Chemistry program at Northwestern University consists of a variety of courses designed to meet the needs of students with diverse career objectives, including professional chemistry, medicine, and teaching. 

The Science in Human Culture program at Northwestern University offers undergraduate students the choice of an adjunct major or a minor field meant to prepare them to confront the impact of science, medicine, and technology on society—and on their own lives.

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, from the level of individual genes and proteins that control neural activity to mechanisms that govern complex human behavior. Northwestern University’s undergraduate major in Neuroscience offers courses spanning these diverse topics, as well as interdisciplinary coursework through five Allied Fields.  

The Materials Science and Engineering program at Northwestern University is broad-based, encompassing a wide range of materials, and enables students to understand the scientific principles that govern the relationships among processing, structure, properties, and materials performance. Students also learn how to integrate these principles in the systematic design of new materials.

The Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics program at Northwestern University allows students to complete two degrees within four years. The dual undergraduate degree option enables students to do industrial research in their discipline, and it can provide a solid foundation for graduate school.

Since 1976 the Integrated Science Program (ISP) at Northwestern University has selected some of the brightest science students for a challenging, tailor-made honors curriculum that integrates mathematics with the sciences. We believe the most effective way to prepare for a career in one science is to be immersed in all of them.

In the Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences program at Northwestern University, students receive the training needed to build and analyze mathematical models. Graduates of this program have been extraordinarily successful as graduate students and professionals because of their rigorous preparation for examining situations with mathematical analysis.

The mission of the undergraduate program of the Northwestern University Department of Mathematics is to foster the intellectual and personal growth of our students through the study of mathematics.

The Applied Mathematics program at Northwestern University provides students with the knowledge necessary to apply mathematical ideas and techniques to the problems that arise in engineering or science.