Education, Social Policy & Learning and Organizational Change (LOC)

This page covers:

Education, Social Policy and LOC Programs

Note:

  • Study Abroad programs and Northwestern may have specific prerequisites, including language prerequisites, for admission. Click on the program name, below, to view these prerequisites and other details.
  • Northwestern has a number of requirements that students must adhere to while they are abroad. View these requirements.
Program
 Location
 Coursework
 NU Terms Abroad
Danish Institute for Study Abroad Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Specialized programs, such as "Child Diversity and Development," "Migration and Identity," "Public Health" and "Sustainability in Europe" are open to students studying child development, education, sociology, human development, social work, minority studies, public policy, management, communication, ethics, gender studies and related fields.
  • Elective courses are also offered in all these disciplines.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt A wide variety of human learning and development courses are offered in sociology, development studies, gender and women's studies and psychology. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
CIEE-Language and Culture
 Amman, Jordan Regional sociology and/or policy courses are generally offered on this program, such as Structure of Arab Societies. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
CIEE-University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, India A variety of human learning and development courses are offered in management studies, policy, sociology, gender studies and human rights. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Contemporary India: Development, Environment, Public Health Pune, India Regional sociology and/or policy courses are generally offered on this program, such as Public Health and Social Justice. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Contemporary Brazil
 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A regional policy course is generally offered on this program, such Policy Challenges: Environment, Health, and Urban Crime. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter
School for International Training (SIT) Programs Varies: Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Middle East
  • These field-based study programs integrate academic study with field experience.
  • Programs focus on arts, culture, development, social justice and social change.
  • Language prerequisites vary depending on the program. Check each program page for details.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters
Internships in Francophone Europe Paris, France
  • This is a one semester, intensive internship/academic experience with all coursework done in French.
  • Students have the opportunity to obtain individualized placements for work and research in education and social policy.
  • Placement possibilities include: Ligue de l'Enseignement, Ministry of Education, educational associations, labor unions, municipal governments and social agencies, public housing agencies, SOS Racism and other NGO's.
  • Past research topics: Transitory populations and local policy, effects of immigration law changes, public service delivery and French rural renewal, integration of immigrant women, public housing and ghettoization, health care planning and delivery.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia Faculty of Education offers several courses in early childhood education, education and training, primary and secondary education, teaching. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia School of Education offers a variety of courses in educational psychology, educational leadership, teaching, social perspectives of education, and human development. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia School of Education offers courses in primary, middle, and secondary education including courses in education and society, and media and technology in education. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Univeristy of Sydney Sydney, Australia The Faculty of Education and Social Work offers various courses in teaching, human development, educational psychology, and social perspectives. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand School of Education offers several courses in education policy studies, human learning and development, primary and secondary education, curriculum studies, historical and sociological studies, Maori education, teaching processes and strategies. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand The Faculty of Education offers courses in education studies and early childhood studies. The Faculty of Social Policy offers courses in population studies, ageing, biculturalism, and globalization. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland School of Education offers several education courses, including History of Education and Curriculum & Assessment.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland The School of Education offers various education courses including Introduction to Community Education, Childhood Studies and Technology Teaching. The School of Social & Political Science offers Social Policy courses. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Stirling Stirling, Scotland The University offers numerous Social Policy courses including: Scottish Society; Young People, Crime & Society; & Health & Society. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Montpellier Integrated Studies Montpellier, France The University of Montpellier offers French-taught courses in primary & secondary education, culture & recreation, adult education,  pedagogy and educational systems. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Public Health in Europe: Policies and Institutions Paris, France Developed jointly by faculty from Northwestern and Sciences Po, a premier public affairs school, this program combines seminars and lectures on public health issues and policy responses in Europe.  Classes are taught in English with on-site French language training. Fall Quarter
Public Health Programs

South Africa,
Mexico, China

 Seminars in public health issues and research in topics pertinent to the host country. Spring Quarter (South Africa), Summer (Mexico, China)
London School of Economics & Poltiical Science
 London, England Advanced level courses in Social Policy.
 Full Year
Consortium for Advanced Studies in Barcelona (Northwestern Program) Barcelona, Spain Education courses taught in Spanish or Catalan available at Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IFSA-Argentine Universities Program Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Students can enroll in a specialized concentration, such as "Human Rights" or "Gender, Diversity and Minority Studies" which also includes fieldwork with local NGOs.
  • A wide variety of courses in human learning and development are also available at the partner institutions Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad del Salvador and Universidad Cátolica Argentina.
  • Directed Research opportunities are also available.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IES Abroad-Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IFSA-Chilean Universities Program Santiago, Chile Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (NU Exchange) Santiago, Chile A wide variety of courses in human learning and development are available at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
C.V. Starr – Middlebury School in Latin America Florianópolis, Brazil Education, sociology and administration courses are offered at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IFSA-Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Mérida, México IFSA students are allowed to enroll in any human learning and development course offered at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán including education, public health, management and sociology.
Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
BU-Madrid Language and Liberal Arts Program Madrid, Spain Advanced language students who attend for the full year or spring semester can also take a variety of human learning and development courses at the partner institution Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IES Abroad-Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
  • Field study component with a required course on Social Organization in Japan
  • Language prerequisite: Language Intensive Program requires 3 semesters of college level Japanese or the equivalent; Japanese Society & Culture Program has no language requirement.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IES Abroad-Nagoya Nagoya, Japan
  • English-taught area studies courses and university courses may include comparative education, Japanese pedagogy, and foreign language teaching.
  • Language prerequisite: One year of college-level Japanese or the equivalent.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IES Abroad-Freiburg Freiburg, Germany
  • Courses offered in Faculty 1 at Pädagogische Hochshule Freiburg focus on child development, adult education, and media and education.
  • Language prerequisite: FQ & FY- 2 years of college level German or the equivalent; WSQ-2.5 years.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year


Tips for Earning Major or Minor SESP Credit Abroad

Before you leave:

  • Obtain pre-approval from your advisor to count Study Abraod coursework toward your SESP degree requirements. Research the course descriptions of the classes you hope to take abroad so your advisor can review them.
  • Discuss with your adviser the courses you want to take at NU upon returning to Evanston.
  • Credit in SESP will not be given for courses that are inappropriate to the School's curriculum or that do not meet the usual standards for credit in the School.
  • Education courses taken overseas cannot count toward certification. It may be possible to use them to fulfill requirements needed in the certification area; i.e. someone who is planning to teach history may go to Ireland and take two history courses, both of which could possibly count toward her/his history requirements. Or a Spanish teacher candidate may go to Barcelona and earn four 300 level credits toward the Spanish certification requirement. This would have to be worked out with the WCAS department, as well.
  • Internships taken abroad may only be counted toward elective credit.
  • If you are attempting a minor or second major in another school, you must gain permission from that department to apply transfer courses toward that minor or major.

While you are away:

  • Retain all class descriptions, syllabi, papers, readings and other course materials; these might be needed to determine the kind of transfer credit you will receive.
  • Be in contact with your adviser regarding any changes in course plans.

When you return:

Your adviser must approve the final application of study abroad credit to specific concentration requirements, once NU has received your transcripts. Complete a SESP petition form on which you list the courses that you took while abroad. Your adviser will review your petition (along with a copy of your transcript which you must provide), before the coursework is fully approved. A copy of the petition will be sent to your degree auditor in the Registrar's Office.

SESP Contacts for studying Education, Social Policy or LOC Abroad

Social Policy: Mark Hoffman, Phone: 847-491-3791, Location: SESP Student Affairs

Human Development and Psychological Services: Susan Olson, Phone: 847-491-4663, Location: SESP Student Affairs

Secondary Teaching: Meg Kreuser, Phone: 847-391-5362, Location: SESP Student Affairs

Learning and Organizational Change: Terri Cramer, Phone: 847-397-6519, Location: SESP Student Affairs