For more information, contact Dr. Luke Flores, Assistant Director of First-Year & Transition Programs at L-Flores2@northwestern.edu.
Bridge Program
Bridge students will take coursework and earn two academic credits in the five weeks before Wildcat Welcome.
About the Program
The Warren Summer Bridge program revolves around two half-credit “core” classes that all students take in common:
- “Introduction to Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning,” an interdisciplinary class introducing students to the methods and questions typical of STEM and other quantitative fields; and
- “Introduction to Critical Thinking,” an interdisciplinary class introducing students to the methods and questions typical of the humanities and social sciences.
Medill students take one additional full-credit class, “Introduction to Journalism,” introducing them to the basics of researching and reporting the news, with an emphasis on the city of Chicago.
Weinberg students take a half-credit course, “Exploring the Liberal Arts,” in which students will meet with professors from a dozen different Weinberg departments to learn about the research and academic journey. Weinberg students will also choose from one of the following half-credit electives:
- “Problem-solving in Chemistry,” introducing concepts, habits of mind, and study skills essential to success in introductory general chemistry;
- “What is Global Health”, introducing students to skills necessary to be successful in global health coursework
- “Psychological Investigation: Ideas to Action,” introducing students to the basics of research in the social sciences
Students who successfully complete the program receive two elective credits with grades.
2026 Program Dates
August 9 — September 11, 2026