<p>Global Engagement Summer Institute (GESI)
[Buffett</a> Center - International and Comparative Studies - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.cics.northwestern.edu/students/gesi/index.html]Buffett”>http://www.cics.northwestern.edu/students/gesi/index.html)
[Northwestern</a> University Global Engagement Summer Institute](<a href=“http://mycge.org/]Northwestern”>http://mycge.org/)</p>
<p>Certificate in Engineering Design
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing and Design Engineering
<a href=“DESIGN INNOVATION - Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University”>DESIGN INNOVATION - Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University;
<p>I was going to make a post today on why NU does not have (an ABET accredited) compsci program, but I notice that the rankings shown in this thread that there IS in fact a comp sci program (ranked 39th).</p>
<p>So I will point this out and still ask the question, why isnt there an ABET accredited compsci program at NU?</p>
<p>[Accredited</a> Programs Search](<a href=“http://www.abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/AccreditationSearch.aspx]Accredited”>http://www.abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/AccreditationSearch.aspx)</p>
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<p>by comparison , here is the ABET accreditation of NU fellow big10 peer school in ENG, UIUC. Note that there is a compsci accreditation at UIUC. Maybe this might be a clue on why UIUC is ranked 3rd in comp eng? I do not know what its rank is in compsci, however.
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<p>Because we don’t? Because we have a Computer Engineering program that is much bigger, and there simply isn’t as much focus on Computer Science? Why does this matter?</p>
<p>It matters in the review of and comparison of schools that offer science and engineering pgms. It might matter in case a student wants to emphasize computer science, the software side of things, vs the hardware side of things in computer studies. </p>
<p>But this thread confirms that there IS a compsci pgm at NU, ranked 39th or something. I am just learning about this whole field and its many nuances. One thing I have discovered is this ABET accreditation. Apparently, it is some kind of organization that sets standards of breadth and depth of schools’ offerings in STEM subjects. </p>
<p>It provides yet another measure of …quality, distinction.. a means to compare schools on a given subject matter, in this case, STEM.</p>
<p>Notice even for UIUC, their accreditation was pretty recent in 2002. I don’t think it’s a big deal in comp sci and that field is constantly evolving anyway. ABET accreditation matters the most (and maybe only) in civil engineering, in which, you need to get PE license before you can sign off any reports for public works. </p>
<p>Also, a program can be very good even if it’s not accredited for some reason. Look at UIUC again, their material sciences and engineering program has been among the top-5 for a long time but it didn’t get accredited until 1996.</p>
<p>I meant accreditation. I’m fully aware of the differences between Comp. Engineering and Computer Science (and integrated programs like Cornell’s EECS). NU has a computer science department located in McCormick with the major itself in weinberg. The difference, from what I understand, is just the engineering core.</p>
<p>sam, arbiter, this helps. I saw how swarthmore advertised their ABET ENG accredited pgm, and so I looked up local schools. thanks</p>
<p>sam , out of curiousity where does UIUC 's compsci program rank? I know it’s rather new as you point out, and I wondered how it compared to the program that brought us HAL and the modern Internet browser, cpE, which is ranked 3rd. u can pm me if u want so as not to clutter this thread up. but sometimes comparison among peers is helpful.</p>
<p>found this . nmbr 16 in grad entrepreneur rankings -tho I am looking for ug, myself - for my son.</p>
<p>[Top</a> 25 graduate, undergrad colleges for entrepreneurs named - USATODAY.com](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-09-21-entrepreneurprograms21_ST_N.htm]Top”>http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-09-21-entrepreneurprograms21_ST_N.htm)</p>
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<p>what is the 2011 rank for computer engineering?</p>
<p>^USN doesn’t rank computer engineering.</p>
<p>^I saw an entry called ‘Computer’ in the OP for the yr of that ranking. so I was looking for that in your updted ranking. Might computer be another flavor or computers such as CS, possibly? I also did a search and found this by USN (assuming USN = US News) [Undergraduate</a> Engineering Specialties: Computer - Best Colleges - Education - US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-doct-computer]Undergraduate”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-doct-computer)</p>
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<p>^That link is “undergrad ranking” (any ranking based on reputation is mostly a graduate ranking) and there are only 16 schools on it. USN doesn’t (or no longer) have graduate rankings in “computer engineering”. At NU, computer engineering is not a separate department; it’s combined with electrical.</p>
<p>The Certificate in Music Theater is worth mentioning, as it is widely considered among the best MT programs in the country. It is reputed to be as artistically competitive as any BFA program, yet offers the added benefit of NU’s academic rigor plus the ability to earn a double major in 4 years.</p>
<p>Thanks is is really helpful! Does anyone know the competiveness for the certificate programs in business? (financial economics and managerial analytics)? Ie how many people apply. I know that they accept 50 a piece</p>
<p>Someone wrote that 2/3 of the applicants were accepted. The rigor of the pre-reqs has a significant deterrent effect.</p>
<p>Thanks very much!</p>
<p>Is Northwestern ranked first for anything, besides journalism?</p>
<p>These rankings are good, but does anyone know how NU’s 6 undergrad schools rank among themselves in terms of rigor or freshman profile? I’m guessing Engineering is most difficult?</p>
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marketing, part-time MBA, African history.</p>