The part-time evening option is a good choice if you live within commuting distance of the Chicago area and evening classes fit your professional or personal schedule. Classes meet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Some courses hold Friday evening and Saturday sessions, and class project teams often choose to meet on weekends. With the part-time evening option:
- Your program entry will typically begin either in September (fall quarter) or March (spring quarter). We occasionally will allow candidates to begin in January (winter quarter) or June (summer quarter), by special request.
- You may take either one or two classes per quarter.
- Summer courses are optional.
- You may take electives from other Northwestern University graduate programs.
- You will join full-time students in most of your MSLOC courses and alternative schedule students in some of your MSLOC courses if you choose to take advantage of those courses.
- A typical part-time evening course load allows you to complete degree requirements in two years and six months.
Frequently Asked Questions about the MSLOC program and admissions
