Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1933 |
| Dean | Thomas F. Gibbons |
| Location |
 Chicago, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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| Campus | Urban, Suburban |
| Website | http://www.sps.northwestern.edu/ |
The Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (SPS) is one of twelve schools comprising Northwestern University, with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in 1933 under its original name of University College.
The School of Professional Studies offers degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional development levels. Most courses are offered in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate the schedules of working students. SPS has campuses in both Evanston and downtown Chicago in the Streeterville neighborhood alongside Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive. The college also has a Loop campus near the Willis Tower and the Chicago Board of Trade Building. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Master's in Public Policy Administration program a top public affairs graduate program in the nation.
The School of Professional Studies offers three different degrees: Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Science in General Studies, and Bachelor of Philosophy in Communication.
SPS students have 16 majors to choose from in the following areas:
SPS offers twelve different graduate degree programs. Like their undergraduate counterparts, graduate-level classes also meet on evenings and weekends to accommodate working adults. Graduate programs at SPS include:
In addition to its degree programs, SPS also offers certificate programs geared toward professional development. These programs are offered at Northwestern campuses in Evanston, Chicago and Schaumburg. Many of the programs consist of undergraduate courses that can be taken for credit. There are also noncredit programs filled with courses that exist outside the undergraduate curriculum. The general areas within which the professional development programs fall are:
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