Technical and Domain Science Electives
SELECTING Technical and Domain Science Elective Courses
This requirement is designed to allow students the flexibility to further explore technical skills and/or deepen their subject matter knowledge. For those students pursuing graduate studies we recommend selecting courses focused on the mathematical and statistical theory.
View the Course Catalog for the list of pre-approved courses. Recently pre-approved courses that have not been added to the catalog are provided below.
Students wishing to either request a Degree Program Report Update related to an elective or request review of a course not on the pre-approved list, please fill out “Data Science Elective Review or Degree Progress Report Update” form link on the Department’s Canvas Site. If you are unable to locate the form or have questions about this process, please contact stephen.decaluwe@northwestern.edu
If you are a department representative and wish to submit a course to be considered for addition to or removal from this list, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Data Science with the course name, description, and a copy of the syllabus.
Courses to be Added to the Technical and Domain Science Electives List
MUS_TECH 300-0 Introduction to Music Technology
MUSIC 320-0 Listening in the Age of the Algorithm
Last updated: October 16, 2025