Selecting an approved elective for your Data Science Minor
The Minor in Data Science requires one approved elective course relevant to the minor. While there are many courses that can be approved electives, the course options open to the individual student will depend on the student’s academic studies and majors/minors/certificates programs.
View the Course Catalog for the list of pre-approved courses.
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 for consideration for addition to this list, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Data Science with the course name, description, and a copy of the syllabus.
Additional Approved Classes
MUS_TECH 300-0 Introduction to Music Technology
MUSIC 320-0 Listening in the Age of the Algorithm
Last updated: October 16, 2025