▁course ▁offer ings ▁in ▁French , ▁Italian , ▁Japanese , ▁and ▁Spanish . ▁Advanced ▁P lacement ▁foreign ▁language ▁offer ings ▁include ▁AP ▁French ▁Language ▁ 5 , ▁AP ▁Italian ▁Language ▁and ▁Culture , ▁AP ▁Japanese ▁Language ▁and ▁Culture , ▁AP ▁Spanish ▁Language ▁ 5 , ▁AP ▁Spanish ▁Liter ature ▁ 6 . ▁ ▁Stud ents ▁interested ▁in ▁computer ▁graphics ▁can ▁choose ▁from ▁courses ▁such ▁as ▁Computer ▁Graphics ▁ 1 , ▁Computer ▁Graphics ▁ 2 , ▁and ▁AP ▁Computer ▁Graphics . ▁ ▁North western ▁students ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁complete ▁a ▁bi ology ▁course ▁before ▁gradu ation . ▁Non - trad itional ▁science ▁courses ▁include ▁Integr ating ▁the ▁Sciences ; ▁An atom y ▁& ▁Phys i ology ; ▁ ▁Micro bi ology ; ▁Introduction ▁to ▁Environment al ▁Rel ations hips ▁& ▁Problem s ; ▁Pl ants ▁& ▁People ; ▁For ens ic ▁Lab ▁Science ▁ 1 / 2 ; ▁and ▁Medical ▁Science . ▁ ▁A ▁wide ▁array ▁of ▁elect ives ▁are ▁offered ▁in ▁the ▁human ities , ▁including ▁African ▁American ▁Studies , ▁African ▁Area ▁Studies , ▁D rama , ▁Econom ic ▁Iss ues , ▁Pract ical ▁Law , ▁Journal ism / Year book , ▁Psych ology , ▁Public ▁Policy ▁Iss ues , ▁S AT ▁Pre par ation , ▁Social ▁Studies ▁Research ▁Sem inar , ▁and ▁Student ▁Government . ▁ ▁North western ' s ▁award - win ning ▁music ▁program ▁offers ▁students ▁twelve ▁performance ▁ens emb les ▁r anging ▁from ▁march ing ▁band ▁and ▁steel ▁drum ▁band ▁to ▁concert ▁cho ir . ▁Non - per formance