New Academic Programs Northwestern has announced changes and additions in academic programs, offering more options for students. New Graduate Programs The Center for Graduate Studies has launched two new degrees and also expanded its reach by offering two programs online. Current program offerings include: »» Master of Arts in Human Services (MAHS) »» Master of Divinity (M.Div.) »» Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) — on site or online »» Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) — on site or online For more information about graduate programs visit nwc.edu/gradstudies. ‘Major’ Additions and Changes The traditional undergraduate program now offers more than 70 areas of study, including all majors, concentrations, emphases and minors. »» The Department of Art & Design has restructured the graphic design major to a design major with new emphases in print design or interactive design; the art major is now studio art. »» The Department of Christian Ministries has changed the name of its adult and family ministry major to early adult ministry. »» In the Department of Communication, the electronic media communication major has a new track in film production, for students interested in filmmaking. »» The Department of Music launched a new Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis in music ministry, to prepare students for worship leadership roles. Courses will be taught by music and Christian Ministries faculty and active worship leaders in the Twin Cities. »» To accommodate the growth and specializations of its department, the Department of Science & Mathematics has separated into the Department of Mathematics & Engineering and the Department of Biology & Biochemistry. The latter has launched a new health sciences major, designed for students who intend to pursue nursing at the bachelor’s level and above, and the major could also be pursued to meet the prerequisites for physician assistant and physical therapy programs. Multidisciplinary Studies Another area of change and growth is the newly formed area of Multidisciplinary Studies, led by Kathleen Black, Ph.D., professor of English. The college has created three new multidisciplinary majors to accommodate interest in overlapping fields: »» Intercultural Studies and Spanish »» Intercultural Studies and English Teaching »» Professional Writing Continuing multidisciplinary majors are Digital Media Arts (Animation) and Interdisciplinary Studies.
Paul Chara, Ph.D. (Psychology) has two articles in press: “Vitamin D Discovery,” in The Twenties in America; and “Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs),” in Salem Health: Infectious Diseases & Conditions. Jonathan Den Hartog, Ph.D. (History) presented the paper “Elias Boudinot and the Creation of a Righteous Republic” at the biennial Conference on Faith and History at George Fox University (OR). W. Edward Glenny, Ph.D. (Biblical & Theological Studies) presented a paper, “The Structure of 1 Peter,” at the 2011 Midwest Evangelical Theological Society meeting held at Cincinnati Christian University. Jacqueline Glenny, M.B.C., Ed.D. (Communication and Business) participated in the National Communication Association Conference in San Francisco, Calif. She presented a performance interpretation of C. S. Lewis’ view of the Gospel from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, titled “The Bridge of Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time.” Feng-Ling Margaret Johnson, Ph.D. (Education) gave a presentation entitled “Stories of Our Names and Why They Matter to Educators” at the Minnesota TESOL Conference. Joanna Klein, Ph.D. (Biology) attended the Learning Interventions Institute sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology and the National Institute for General Medical Sciences in Washington, D.C. The Education Department and the Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute has selected Klein and Northwestern to collaborate with them in The Undergraduate Research Program in Microbial Genome Annotation.
To see all of Northwestern’s traditional undergraduate majors, visit nwc.edu/majors.
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