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Frequently Asked Questions

Can only students from the McCormick or Medill apply to the Bay Area Immersion Program?

Any Northwestern undergraduate student is encouraged and welcome to apply to the Bay Area Immersion Program. However, preference may be given to students from the McCormick School of Engineering and the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.

During the Bay Area Immersion Program, will I take the Northwestern Engineering courses or the Medill courses?

Students participating in the Bay Area Immersion Program take all four courses together. There will be two courses offered by Northwestern Engineering (those course begin with the prefix DSGN) and two courses offered by Medill (those courses begin with the prefix JOUR).

Are there any prerequisites that I must take before the Bay Area Immersion Program?

All students admitted to the Bay Area Immersion Program are expected to take JOUR 319-0 Entrepreneurial Approaches to Media Innovation.

Medill students who are admitted into the Bay Area Immersion Program are required to also take Design Thinking and Doing (DSGN 208).

If you have an enrollment conflict, please send an email with a detailed explanation of your circumstance to Casey Russell at cassandra.russell@northwestern.edu. 

Will there be a wait list for students who are not accepted into the program?

Up to 6 students will be named alternates in the event that any of the enrolled students are unable to participate. The alternates will be invited to participate in the fall recommended coursework.

Can I apply Bay Area Immersion Program courses toward my program requirements?

We recommend that you consult with your academic adviser to determine whether Bay Area Immersion program courses will fulfill your individual degree plan requirements. 
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