Washington State University

Accounting

The Carson College of Business Master of Accounting prepares students for professional careers in public accounting or consulting. The catalog notes the program is not accepting applications at this time.

Accounting

The accounting major provides knowledge about practical and conceptual accounting, basic accounting information systems, financial reporting and taxation, auditing, and the use of accounting information for managerial decision-making. It prepares students for careers in private, governmental, and non-profit accounting.

Adolescence

The Department of Human Development offers a Certificate in Adolescence reflecting a high standard of training and experience in this specific area of human development. Requirements include core human development credits, required and optional courses, and an internship that reflects the area of certification.

Advanced Data Science

The Advanced Data Science Certificate builds advanced skills in data science methods and tools. Combined with the Foundations of Data Analytics Certificate, the Intermediate Data Science Certificate, an internship course, and a capstone course, it fulfills the major requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics.

Advertising

The Advertising major teaches students how to create compelling campaigns that effectively appeal to consumers across a variety of media platforms. The program provides the knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate advertising campaigns.

Aging Business Management

The Aging Business Management degree program is tailored to the dynamic realm of hospitality operations catering to aging populations. As with all School of Hospitality Business Management majors, students must complete 1,000 hours of industry work experience.

Agricultural and Food Business Economics

The Agricultural and Food Business Economics major gives students knowledge of business and economics practices along with a deep understanding of animal, plant, and food systems. Graduates are qualified for positions ranging from market researcher to product analyst to food broker in private industry, commercial farms and ranches, government agencies, and universities.

Agricultural Biotechnology

The IPS Agricultural Biotechnology major is designed for students interested in careers as laboratory or research technicians in plant biotechnology, breeding, genetics, entomology, plant pathology, molecular biology, or physiology. The program emphasizes the development and application of new technology to ensure a safe and abundant food and fiber supply.

Agricultural Economics

Offered by the School of Economic Sciences, this doctoral program provides a foundation in economic theory and methods with applications in agricultural, food, and resource economics. It is one of two doctoral programs in the school, alongside the PhD in Economics.

Agricultural Education

Combining agriculture and teaching, the Agricultural Education major prepares students to educate the next generation of agricultural leaders and consumers. Graduates teach high school and middle school agricultural science classes and serve as FFA advisors, adult education instructors, and university extension agents. The major includes teaching and learning courses that meet initial teacher certification requirements.

Agricultural Leadership

The School of Economic Sciences offers a Certificate in Agricultural Leadership that develops leadership capacity for careers in agriculture and food systems. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.6 in the courses that count toward the certificate.

Agricultural Technology and Production Management

Students in this hands-on major gain a science-based overview of agriculture and food systems, with an emphasis on the practical application of technology to agricultural production systems. Areas of application include precision agricultural operations and services, management of agricultural businesses, production operations, sales, and promotional work in domestic and international agricultural communities.

Agriculture

The MS in Agriculture is an advanced, interdisciplinary degree focused on the agricultural professional, practitioner, and educator, preparing individuals to apply new and emerging technologies and science to the advancement of agriculture. Students may customize their program or choose from three options: General Agriculture, Food Science and Management, or Plant Health Management.

American Indian Studies

The certificate in American Indian Studies includes a required core and electives, with 9 hours at the 300-400 level. Any currently enrolled degree-seeking student is eligible to enroll in the certificate program.

American Studies

The American Studies and Culture MA is an interdisciplinary graduate program administered through the School of Languages, Cultures, and Race. It draws faculty from English, History, and other participating departments.

American Studies

An interdisciplinary doctoral program in American Studies and Culture administered through the School of Languages, Cultures, and Race, with participation from English, History, and other departments. The catalog notes the program is not accepting new students at this time.

Animal Sciences

The Department of Animal Sciences offers courses of study leading to the Master of Science in Animal Sciences. The department also participates in the Joint Program for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.

Animal Sciences

The Department of Animal Sciences offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Sciences. Doctoral students conduct research in areas such as animal production, nutrition, physiology, and management.

Animal Sciences

Students in Animal Sciences take a wide variety of agricultural and non-agricultural courses, receiving in-depth training in the comparative biology of farm and companion animals. Graduates are well prepared to enter the animal industries or to continue their education in graduate or professional programs in the sciences and in veterinary and human medicine.

Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology offers courses of study leading to the Master of Arts in Anthropology. The MA combines advanced coursework with thesis research.

Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology offers a doctoral program built on advanced coursework and original dissertation research. It complements the department's BA and MA offerings in anthropology and human biology.

Anthropology

The anthropology curriculum includes courses in the four major subfields of the discipline: archaeology, cultural and social anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology. The major provides a strong general foundation for pre-professional education and for graduate study, and requires a minimum of 34 credits in anthropology courses.

Apparel, Merchandising, Design, and Textiles

The Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design, and Textiles offers Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees. The department also participates in the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program.

Apparel, Merchandising, Design, and Textiles

The Apparel, Merchandising, Design, and Textiles program provides high-quality education that prepares graduates for success in the fashion, retail, textile, and apparel industry. Students choose an emphasis in apparel design, which focuses on the interaction between design and merchandising, or merchandising, which develops competence in the planning, buying, and selling of merchandise.

Applied Economics

The Master of Applied Economics degree program trains students to be industry leaders in quantitative economic analysis. It is offered by the School of Economic Sciences on the Pullman campus.

Applied Educational Research Methods

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus through the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. Its capstone course develops and applies structured strategies of investigative research for professional presentations and publications.

Applied Measurement and Quantitative Methods

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus through the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. It focuses on measurement and quantitative research methods for education and social science settings.

Architectural Studies

The four-year, pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies is STEM designated and provides a thorough foundation in the field of architecture. It prepares students for continued education in a professional degree program, employment in the architecture profession, and employment options in related fields.

Architecture

The Master of Architecture is the professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board and is STEM designated; completion satisfies the educational requirement of the pathway to architectural licensure in all U.S. jurisdictions. One-, two-, and three-year paths are available depending on the applicant's prior degree.

Art

The MFA program at Washington State University is a two-year interdisciplinary program where students may focus in areas such as ceramics, drawing, digital media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The program culminates in a thesis exhibition held in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, and the degree requires 56 graded credit hours plus 5 credit hours of thesis work.

Art (Bachelor of Arts)

The Department of Art provides a range of experiences in the visual arts through eleven areas of emphasis including ceramics, drawing, digital media, graphic arts, integrated design, illustration, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and interdisciplinary studies. The Bachelor of Arts in Art offers options in Graphic Arts and Integrated Design and in Studio and is designed to open doors into the world of visual expression and intellectual development.

Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts is the department's professional studio degree, requiring a total of at least 70 credits in ART, of which 46 must be in 300-400-level courses. Admission is by portfolio review, normally during the fall semester of the junior year.

Athletic Training

The Master of Athletic Training is part of a five-year comprehensive program that includes the undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, and graduates are eligible to sit for the Board of Certification exam.

Behavioral Business Research

The Certificate of Behavioral Business Research is open to all Carson College of Business majors and prepares students for new and emerging research techniques in behavioral business research. Students complete three core courses and two electives with a GPA of 2.5 or better.

Biochemistry

The Biochemistry major in the School of Molecular Biosciences prepares students for careers including biotechnology, drug design, science policy, bioinformatics, forensics, genetic counseling, health professions, and science communication. Options include biophysics, molecular biology, and an accelerated pre-pharmacy track offered with the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Bioengineering

The Bioengineering program applies principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and statistics to solving biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction between living and non-living systems. Options include biomedical systems, cellular and molecular, and pre-med tracks in each.

Bioethics

The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs offers a Graduate Certificate in Bioethics alongside its Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Coursework develops critical reasoning about ethical questions in medicine and the life sciences.

Bioinformatics

An interdisciplinary graduate certificate available at the Pullman, Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses. It provides post-baccalaureate training in computational analysis of biological data.

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Offered by the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, this master's degree applies engineering to biological, agricultural, food, and environmental systems. It is offered alongside the department's doctoral program.

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Offered by the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, this doctoral degree applies engineering principles to biological, agricultural, food, and environmental systems. Students pursue advanced coursework and original research with faculty in the department.

Biology

The School of Biological Sciences awards the Master of Science in Biology, offered on the Pullman and Tri-Cities campuses. Graduates find careers with state and federal agencies, in conservation and natural resource management, and in the life sciences industry.

Biology

The School of Biological Sciences awards the Doctor of Philosophy in Biology. Graduates find careers as faculty in colleges and universities, conservation biologists, biologists for state and federal agencies, and scientists in biotechnology and other life sciences industries.

Biology

The School of Biological Sciences offers training in molecular, cellular, organismal, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Undergraduate coursework in biology prepares students to pursue career opportunities in ecology and environmental biology, laboratory research and biotechnology, human health, plant biology, entomology, education, and other biological specializations, with options ranging from basic medical sciences to plant biology and teaching.

Biomedical Sciences

This master's program spans specializations including Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, and the Veterinary Clinical Training Program. Graduate students participate in interdisciplinary training through the integrated Program in Biomedical Sciences (iPBS).

Biomedical Sciences

An interdisciplinary doctoral program spanning specializations including Clinical and Translational Science, Combined Anatomic and Pathological Residency, Combined Clinical Microbiology Residency, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience. Graduate students participate in interdisciplinary training through the integrated Program in Biomedical Sciences (iPBS).

Broadcast News

The Broadcast News major provides comprehensive training in writing, reporting, anchoring, filming, and editing news content for television, radio, and online media. Emphasizing both technical proficiency and journalistic integrity, it prepares graduates for careers as news anchors, broadcast reporters, digital content producers, and radio correspondents.

Broadcast Production

The Broadcast Production major offers hands-on training in producing, directing, and operating advanced video and audio equipment for live and recorded programming. Students learn to manage complex productions in studio settings and other venues, with emphasis on creative problem-solving, technical mastery, and collaborative production practices.

Business Administration

The Carson College of Business doctoral program prepares students for research and teaching careers, with specializations in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, and Operations and Management Science. The college is accredited by AACSB at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels.

Business Administration

Offered only on the Tri-Cities campus, the Business Administration major provides a broad foundation in the core business disciplines within the Carson College of Business. Students complete all admission and graduation requirements listed in the Carson College of Business section of the catalog.

Business Administration (MBA)

The Carson College of Business MBA focuses on student mastery of knowledge and application in today's business environment, taught by nationally prominent faculty. The college offers two MBA programs within the degree: the online MBA (OMBA) and the online executive MBA (EMBA).

Business Administration (MS)

The Carson College of Business offers a Master of Science in Business Administration on the Pullman campus. The college is accredited by AACSB at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels.

Business of Art

The Business of Art Certificate is open to all majors and harnesses the skills and mindset of the entrepreneur to empower students interested in implementing applied, innovative arts projects. It prepares students for careers that require skills in both business and art.

Business of Biomedicine

The certificate in the Business of Biomedicine prepares students for careers in the dynamic, interdisciplinary world of biomedical business. Students complete two core courses and three additional electives with a GPA of 2.5 or better.

Chemical Engineering

The Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering offers courses of study leading to the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering. The school also graduates students in Engineering Science with an emphasis in bioengineering.

Chemical Engineering

The Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering offers a Doctor of Philosophy with a focus in chemical engineering. Doctoral study combines advanced coursework with original dissertation research.

Chemical Engineering

The Voiland School's Chemical Engineering program delivers an ABET-accredited academic program that educates competent engineering professionals prepared to make meaningful and responsible contributions to society. At least 59 of the total hours required for the degree must be in 300-400-level courses.

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science in Chemistry. The degree combines advanced coursework with research in the chemical sciences.

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, with research emphases including analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and materials chemistry. Doctoral students complete qualifying examinations and original dissertation research.

Chemistry (Bachelor of Arts)

Chemistry is the fundamental science of matter, the nature of substances, and the changes occurring in them. The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry offers standard and secondary education options and prepares students for careers in industry, education, and public service or for graduate study.

Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry provides rigorous preparation for careers in industry, education, and public service and for graduate study and research in chemistry and related fields. Options include materials chemistry, a professional option, and teaching; requirements for all BS options are the same through the first semester of the junior year.

Chinese Language and Culture

Offered within the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures, the Chinese Language and Culture major promotes linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence in Chinese. Students develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills alongside knowledge of Chinese cultures.

Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering. Doctoral students pursue advanced study and research in areas of civil and environmental engineering.

Civil Engineering

The program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Students develop the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and must complete an experiential requirement such as an internship or research position.

Civil Engineering (ME)

The Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering is a professionally oriented degree offered fully online through the WSU Global Campus. It complements the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering's research-based MS and PhD programs.

Civil Engineering (MS)

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers the Master of Science in Civil Engineering on the Pullman and Tri-Cities campuses. By an appropriate choice of electives, the undergraduate curriculum may be integrated with graduate study to provide a continuous schedule of studies leading to both the bachelor's and master's degrees.

C-NSPIRE: Carbon and Nitrogen Systems Policy Oriented Integrate Research and Education

An interdisciplinary graduate certificate on carbon and nitrogen systems, policy-oriented integrated research, and education. It is available at the Pullman, Global, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses.

Communication

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication offers a residential Master of Arts in Communication, offered alongside the college's doctoral program. The MA emphasizes communication theory and research methods.

Communication

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication offers a residential doctoral program in Communication alongside its Master of Arts in Communication. Doctoral study emphasizes original communication research and preparation for academic and research careers.

Community Engagement in Rivers and Watershed

A graduate certificate offered at the Pullman and Vancouver campuses. It prepares post-baccalaureate students to work with communities on river and watershed issues.

Comparative Ethnic Studies

The Comparative Ethnic Studies program brings together scholars at the forefront of critical cultural studies in the Pacific Northwest. The major prepares students to work and function in the multiracial and multicultural world in which we live, and requires 36 hours in CES coursework.

Computer Engineering

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science offers the Master of Science in Computer Engineering on the Pullman campus. The program combines advanced coursework with thesis or project work.

Computer Engineering

The computer engineering program provides a balanced perspective of both hardware and software elements of computing systems and of their relative design trade-offs and applications. Each student's program of study requires approval of the computer engineering undergraduate coordinator.

Computer Science

The Master of Science in Computer Science offers both thesis and non-thesis options, with coursework and research spanning big data and data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, systems and networks, security, and computing theory. It is offered on the Pullman, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses.

Computer Science

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science. Research areas span big data and data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, systems and networks, security, and computing theory.

Computer Science

Computer science is a discipline that provides a scientific foundation for computing expertise and skills, and the WSU program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Courses cover design and analysis of algorithms, software engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, operating systems, computer networks and security, theory of computation, computer graphics, parallel and distributed systems, and database systems.

Constraints Management

One of six graduate certificates offered online through the Engineering and Technology Management program. Certificate coursework may be applied toward the METM degree, and admission requirements parallel those of the master's program.

Construction Management

The WSU Construction Management program provides students with the tools and skills necessary to develop strong administrative, leadership, and management expertise for today's construction industry. The degree is STEM designated and accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.

Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Exercise Physiology

The non-thesis MS Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Exercise Physiology prepares students to enter the field of nutrition and dietetics as an entry-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist through coordinated didactic coursework and experiential supervised practice. It is a professional master's degree accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Core Competencies in Chinese Language and Culture

This certificate program encompasses the study of the Chinese language and culture from novice to low-intermediate levels and acknowledges that students have mastered the fundamentals of the Chinese language and cultures. It can be a standalone option or a pathway into a Chinese minor or major.

Core Competencies in French Language and Culture

This certificate program encompasses the study of the French language and culture from novice to low-intermediate levels and acknowledges that students have mastered the fundamentals of the French language and cultures. It can be a standalone option or a pathway into a French minor or major.

Core Competencies in German Language and Culture

This certificate program encompasses the study of the German language and culture from novice to low-intermediate levels and acknowledges that students have mastered the fundamentals of the German language and cultures. It can be a standalone option or a pathway into a German minor or the professional major degree program.

Core Competencies in Japanese Language and Culture

This certificate program encompasses the study of the Japanese language and culture from novice to low-intermediate levels and acknowledges that students have mastered the fundamentals of the Japanese language and cultures. It can be a standalone option or a pathway into a Japanese minor or major.

Core Competencies in Spanish Language and Culture

This certificate program encompasses the study of the Spanish language and culture from novice to low-intermediate levels and acknowledges that students have mastered the fundamentals of the Spanish language and cultures. It can be a stand-alone option or a pathway into a Spanish minor or major.

Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers a master's degree with thesis and non-thesis tracks. It is available on the Pullman and Spokane campuses.

Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers doctoral study leading to the PhD, complementing its BA and master's programs. Doctoral students undertake advanced research on crime, justice systems, and criminological theory.

Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers substantive studies in criminal justice and criminology in conjunction with a liberal arts education. It prepares students for a broad range of careers in criminal justice institutions, government agencies at local, state, and federal levels, private support and welfare organizations, private security, and corporations.

Crop Science

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences offers graduate programs of study leading to the Master of Science in Crop Science. Preparation for graduate study requires selection of courses that benefit later work toward the degree.

Crop Science

Offered by the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, this doctoral program supports advanced research in crop production, breeding, genetics, and agronomy. It is offered alongside the department's MS in Crop Science.

Culinary Business

The Certificate in Culinary Business can be taken along with a major in another field or as a stand-alone educational experience. It is ideal for professionals in culinary, hospitality, or food-related fields who require in-depth knowledge of culinary arts and science applied to food business settings and entrepreneurial activities.

Cybersecurity

The cybersecurity degree program is designed to meet the fast-growing demand for computer scientists with expertise in cybersecurity. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on coursework and experiential learning and covers security related to data, software, hardware, connections, cyber systems, and cybersecurity threats impacting organizations and society.

CySER Basics

Students participating in the CySER Basics Certificate receive wide-ranging training that integrates cybersecurity research and education with professional skills in teamwork, communication, leadership, and lifelong learning. The certificate is targeted to undergraduate students from any major and merges theoretical knowledge with experiential learning, including a cybersecurity-related internship.

CySER CAE-CO Fundamentals

Students participating in the CySER CAE-CO Fundamentals Certificate receive in-depth training that integrates cybersecurity research and education with professional skills in teamwork, communication, leadership, and lifelong learning. The program merges theoretical knowledge with experiential learning in cyber operations and cyber defense, including senior design and an internship focused on cybersecurity.

Data Analytics

Data analytics is the application of powerful methods drawn from computer science, mathematics and statistics, and the domain sciences to collect, curate, analyze, discover, and communicate knowledge from big data. Students are trained in advanced statistical, data, and computer science skills as well as concentrated domain knowledge, choosing from ten specialization options developed as partnerships across WSU's colleges.

Digital Humanities and Culture

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus. It provides post-baccalaureate training in digital methods and tools applied to humanities scholarship.

Digital Technology and Culture

Students in Digital Technology and Culture develop critical and creative thinking skills, cultural competencies, and digital expertise. The program offers courses in web design, animation, 3D modeling, multimedia and graphic design, social media, video production, game creation, augmented and virtual reality, and other emerging fields, with a strong focus on praxis and community-based learning.

Dual Language Pathway

The Department of Teaching and Learning offers the Dual Language Pathway Certificate to multilingual students in the teacher preparation program on all WSU campuses. It demonstrates that teacher candidates have received professional training across a variety of education topics and content areas in a language other than English, and entails completing the coursework for the Washington State Bilingual Education endorsement.

Early Childhood Education

The Department of Human Development offers a Certificate in Early Childhood Education available to students living in Washington who are majoring in Human Development or completed the major within the past 10 years and have satisfied the prerequisites. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.6 in courses required for the certificate.

Earth Sciences

Earth Science is the study of the Earth, its composition, processes, structure, origin, and evolution. Beyond the University Common Requirements, basic science courses, and the School of the Environment common core, students complete 300-400-level courses designed to provide training for professional geological work and preparation for postgraduate study.

Eco Arts and Public Engagement

Students in the Eco Arts and Public Engagement Certificate program learn how to synergize the fields of ecology, creative writing, art, and landscape architecture. The program furthers careers as creative environmental advocates and innovators, socially engaged community stewards, and designers, and requires at least one course from each of four emphasis areas.

Economics

The Master of Science in Economics provides specialization and research experience appropriate for positions in private corporations and government service as management specialists, policy analysts, forecasters, or economic consultants. Students may also use this degree to prepare for doctoral studies in economics or related fields.

Economics

One of two doctoral programs in the School of Economic Sciences, the PhD in Economics provides an excellent foundation in the theory and methods of economics along with applications in the student's choice of at least two fields. Students may simultaneously pursue a Master of Science in Statistics to strengthen quantitative training.

Economic Sciences

The School of Economic Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Economic Sciences that combines economic theory with quantitative analysis. The degree is classified as STEM and prepares students for careers in business, government, and research as well as for graduate study in economics.

Editing and Publishing

This career-oriented three-track program equips students in all disciplines with a working, practical knowledge of editing and publishing. Students complete core courses plus a designated digital/design, literary, or scholarly/popular track along with approved editorial internships.

Education

The Doctor of Philosophy in Education is offered by the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences with specializations in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Language, Literacy and Technology, Mathematics and Science Education, and Special Education. Doctoral students conduct and disseminate original scholarship and become emerging experts in their area of study.

Educational Leadership

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is offered by the Department of Educational Leadership and Sport Management. It is available at the Pullman, Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses.

Education (EdM)

The Master of Education is offered by the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences with specializations and endorsements in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Language, Literacy, and Technology Education, and Special Education. It is available at the Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Global campuses depending on specialization.

Education (MA)

The Master of Arts in Education is offered by the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences in areas including Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Language, Literacy, and Technology Education, Special Education, and Sport Management. At the master's level, graduates learn to locate, analyze, and synthesize research literature and apply that synthesis to problems of practice.

Education Technology

The undergraduate certificate in Education Technology allows students to develop skills and obtain documentation that helps them obtain positions requiring knowledge of and experience with education technology. The coursework addresses ISTE, TESOL, and disciplinary standards and focuses on developing knowledge and skills for working with diverse students.

Education Technology Across the Curriculum

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus through the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. It develops knowledge and skills for integrating educational technology across disciplines.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Research spans antenna design, RF/microwave systems, micro/nanoelectronics, sensors and signal processing, power systems, and embedded systems.

Electrical Engineering

The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering offers both thesis and non-thesis programs, with coursework and research in antenna design, RF/microwave systems, micro/nanoelectronics, MEMS, sensors and signal processing, power systems, and embedded systems. It is offered on the Pullman, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses.

Electrical Engineering

The curriculum in electrical engineering is designed to give students fundamental knowledge in the areas of general interest to all electrical engineers. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Electrical Power Engineering

The Professional Science Master's in Electrical Power Engineering is offered online through the WSU Global Campus. Students may pursue it as a dual degree with the Engineering and Technology Management program.

Elementary Education

Candidates for the undergraduate elementary education teacher certificate satisfy the degree requirements of the Department of Teaching and Learning and earn the Bachelor of Arts. The program combines content coursework, professional education courses, practica, and a semester of full-time student teaching leading to Washington teacher certification.

Energy Conscious Construction

The Energy Conscious Construction certificate, offered through the Global and Pullman campuses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, is an interdisciplinary program in building science focused on high-performing, energy-efficient residential building design and construction. Completion requires a total of 15 credits.

Energy Conscious Construction

The Master of Energy Conscious Construction is a professionally oriented master's degree offered fully online via the Global Campus by the School of Design and Construction. It is an interdisciplinary program in building science focused on high-performing, energy-efficient residential building design and construction.

Energy Conscious Construction

The Energy Conscious Construction certificate, offered through the Global and Pullman campuses, is an interdisciplinary program in building science focused on high-performing, energy-efficient residential building design and construction. The program leverages collaboration with engineering units and the WSU Extension Energy Program.

Engineering

An interdisciplinary Master of Science offered through the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, with participation from the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. It is offered on the Pullman campus.

Engineering and Technology Management

The Engineering and Technology Management master's degree program empowers graduates to become successful professionals equipped with advanced technical and management skills. Applicants are generally employed in an engineering or technical field and hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA; the program is delivered online through the Global Campus.

Engineering Science

An interdisciplinary doctoral program in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, with emphases available in areas such as bioengineering. Participating schools include Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering and Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

English

The Department of English offers courses of study leading to the Master of Arts in English. The department also participates in the interdepartmental program in American Studies.

English

The Department of English offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in English. The department also participates in the interdepartmental program in American Studies.

English

Majors in English provide students with a broad critical and cultural understanding of literature and literary studies, and emphasize the writing and analytical skills vital to success in the university, in professional and graduate school, and in the workplace. The program of study is flexible and allows students to focus on particular areas of intellectual interest through options such as creative writing, linguistics, literary studies, and rhetoric and professional writing.

English Language Learner

A graduate certificate offered at the Pullman, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses through the Department of Teaching and Learning. It prepares educators to work with English language learners.

English Language Learners

The Certificate in English Language Learners prepares educators to work with multilingual learners through a core of teaching and learning courses plus electives. A grade of C or better must be earned in all classes that apply toward the certificate.

Entertainment Entrepreneurship

The Entertainment Entrepreneurship Certificate is open to students from all majors and offers professional preparation in the entertainment industry. The curriculum covers entrepreneurship, arts management, fine arts marketing and promotion, recording studio management, music publishing and copyright, venue management, and retail operations.

Entomology

The Department of Entomology offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science in Entomology. Graduate students conduct research on insects in agricultural, natural, and human systems.

Entomology

The Department of Entomology offers graduate programs leading to doctoral and Master of Science degrees. Doctoral students conduct original research on insects and their interactions with agricultural, natural, and human systems.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is the recognition, creation, evaluation, and pursuit of opportunities for individual and social gains through creativity and the securing of resources. The major develops a broad mindset about innovation, risk-taking, and action that is valuable to students who start businesses as well as those who work in large companies and non-profits.

Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences

The Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences major is offered for students interested in biological, physical, or socioeconomic aspects of environmental and natural sciences. It is the School of the Environment's most flexible major, offering exceptional opportunities to tailor courses to individual student interests while providing a well-rounded background in the physical and life sciences.

Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences

The School of the Environment offers a thesis-based Master of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. Students may specialize in a variety of biological, geochemical, physical, or social science aspects of Earth, environmental, or natural resource science.

Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences

Offered by the School of the Environment, this PhD allows students to specialize in biological, geochemical, physical, or social science aspects of Earth, environmental, or natural resource science through advanced coursework and graduate research.

Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering on the Pullman and Tri-Cities campuses. The department also participates in interdepartmental programs in environmental science.

Essentials of Healthcare

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine through the WSU Global Campus. The 12-credit certificate lets students explore concepts of leadership related to the delivery of value-based care, and combined with two other certificates and a capstone course it forms the MHAL degree.

Family Studies

The Department of Human Development offers a Certificate in Family Studies reflecting a high standard of training and experience in this specific area of human development. Requirements include core human development credits, required and optional courses, and an internship that reflects the area of certification.

Field Crop Management

The IPS Field Crop Management major is ideal for students interested in agronomy, crop production, and plant, soil, and pest management. Graduates qualify for careers in agribusiness, corporate and technical farm management, professional consulting, research, and sales positions.

Finance

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Carson College of Business for graduate, professional, and MBA students concentrating in finance. Admission requirements are the same as those for admission to the MBA program, and students complete a minimum of 9 credits with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Finance

The major in finance prepares students for careers in financial management, investment analysis, financial institutions management, financial services, real estate, or risk management and insurance.

Food Science

The School of Food Science offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science in Food Science. Research addresses food chemistry, processing, safety, and sensory science.

Food Science

The School of Food Science offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science. Doctoral research addresses food chemistry, processing, safety, and sensory science.

Food Science

Food Science is the scientific discipline that supports the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Students learn to convert food commodities into high quality, safe, and nutritious food products, and graduates are well positioned to meet the evolving challenges and opportunities of the food industry regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Forest Ecology and Management

The Forest Ecology and Management major is designed to provide students the educational basis for successfully pursuing a professional career in forestry. Coursework emphasizes hands-on labs, field trips, and field camps alongside the School of the Environment core.

Foundations of Data Analytics

The Foundations of Data Analytics Certificate introduces the core computing and statistical skills used in data analytics. Combined with the Intermediate Data Science Certificate, the Advanced Data Science Certificate, an internship course, and a capstone course, it fulfills the major requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics.

Foundations of Data Science

The standalone Foundations of Data Science Certificate builds knowledge and skills for working with real data and the Python programming language. Admission requires MATH 171 or higher or a qualifying ALEKS math placement score.

Foundations of Leadership

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine through the WSU Global Campus. The 12-credit certificate enhances leadership and managerial skills, and combined with two other certificates and a capstone course it forms the MHAL degree.

French

Offered within the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures, the French major promotes linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence in French. Options include a general course of study and a teaching option leading toward secondary certification.

Fruit and Vegetable Management

The IPS Fruit and Vegetable Management major offers specialization in the science and practice of growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing tree fruits, small fruits, and vegetables. Graduates pursue careers as growers and farm managers, production field advisors, sales representatives, and marketers of fruit and vegetable products.

Game Studies and Design

The Game Studies and Design Certificate prepares students for conceptualizing and producing video games and gameful environments, with special focus on educational, serious, and games-for-change genres. Students choose a design or studies option and the certificate is offered at the Pullman and Vancouver campuses.

General Business Administration

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Carson College of Business for graduate, professional, and MBA students. The certificate requires seven courses, and admission requirements are the same as those for admission to the MBA program.

General Studies

The Biological, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences plan within General Studies is for students interested in interdisciplinary programs in science or mathematics that offer broader course selections than are possible within single departments. Students devise an approved, coherent program of study with a coordinator that fulfills an academic or career goal.

Genetics and Cell Biology

Undergraduates who major in genetics and cell biology become well versed in the rapidly emerging fields of genomics, epigenetics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and molecular signaling. The degree also prepares students for graduate programs in molecular biology, molecular genetics, and cell biology.

Geology

The School of the Environment offers a thesis-based Master of Science in Geology. Students may specialize in a variety of geochemical and physical aspects of Earth science through advanced coursework and graduate research.

Geology

Offered by the School of the Environment, the PhD in Geology supports advanced coursework and research in Earth science. Students may specialize in a variety of geochemical and physical aspects of Earth science.

Gerontology

The Department of Human Development and the Program in Aging offer a Certificate in Gerontology reflecting a high standard of training and experience in this specific area of human development. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.6 or better in courses that count toward the certificate.

Global Competencies

The Honors College Certificate of Global Competencies requires a thesis with an international topic, participation in a study abroad experience, and completion of at least six credits while abroad. Students may also demonstrate competency by completing a foreign language through the 204 level.

Global Justice and Security Studies

A graduate certificate offered by the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs on the Pullman campus. It may be earned in combination with the Master of Arts in Political Science.

Global Leadership

Academic Engagement and Student Achievement offers the Global Leadership Certificate in partnership with the Office of International Programs. It is structured around coursework and co-curricular experiences that empower students to analyze, adapt, communicate, problem-solve, and empathize in a variety of professional and personal networks.

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design Certificate prepares students to be premiere visual communicators working across digital and print mediums in industry, non-profit, and freelance contexts. It is offered at the Pullman campus.

Health Assistive Smart Environment Design

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus. It addresses the design of smart environments and assistive technologies that support health and independent living.

Healthcare Administration and Leadership

Offered by the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine through the WSU Global Campus, the Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership degree is earned following completion of three certificates -- Foundations of Leadership, Essentials of Healthcare, and Managing the Business of Healthcare -- and a capstone course. The program provides training to current and future health care leaders in key leadership skills and professional competencies.

Healthcare Leadership

A graduate-level professional certificate administered by the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences for Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine students. Requirements span pre-clerkship and clinical leadership coursework plus a fourth-year capstone leadership paper or project.

Health Communication and Promotion

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication offers this online graduate certificate within the Strategic Communication Department. It is delivered through the WSU Global Campus.

Health Communication and Promotion

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication offers an online Master of Arts program in Health Communication and Promotion through the WSU Global Campus. The degree is also available as a dual degree with the PharmD.

History

The Department of History offers courses of study leading to the Master of Arts in History. It is offered on the Pullman and Vancouver campuses.

History

The Department of History offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy. In cooperation with other units, the department also participates in the interdisciplinary Program in American Studies.

History

The Department of History offers a Bachelor of Arts in History with general, pre-law, and teaching options. A major in history can be used in government service, public history, teaching, and many areas of business and industry, and a grade of C or better is required in all history courses used for the degree.

Honors and Business Innovation and Leadership Experience (HABILE)

The HABILE Certificate is open to Honors College students in all Carson College of Business majors and provides knowledge, skills, connections, and real-world exposure in preparation for careers in business-related fields. It requires four core courses plus approved electives along with co-curricular requirements associated with the Carson Career Amplifier Program.

Horticulture

The Department of Horticulture offers programs of study leading to the Master of Science in Horticulture. The department also contributes to the interdisciplinary MS in Agriculture.

Horticulture

The Department of Horticulture offers programs of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture. Doctoral research covers areas such as tree fruit, viticulture, plant breeding, and controlled-environment production.

Hospitality and Tourism

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Carson College of Business for graduate, professional, and MBA students concentrating in hospitality and tourism. Students complete a minimum of 9 credits with a cumulative 3.0 GPA and no grades below B- in the concentration.

Hospitality Business Management

The School of Hospitality Business Management provides specialized instruction dealing with the organizational, managerial, financial, and technical issues of operating hospitality businesses, preparing graduates for managerial responsibilities here and abroad. Students complete courses in general education, business, and hospitality management along with 1,000 hours of industry work experience.

Human Biology

Human Biology is an explicitly interdisciplinary degree jointly administered by the Department of Anthropology and the School of Biological Sciences. It offers students an opportunity to explore how human biology influences and is influenced by the environment, cultural and social structures, and economic and political policies, preparing them for professions in health and environmental sciences, societal support, and public policy.

Human Development

In the Department of Human Development, students focus on how children, youth, adults, and families develop, change, and face challenges throughout the lifespan. The degree provides preparation for careers in social services and for graduate work leading to teaching, research, counseling, or administrative positions.

Humanities

The humanities curriculum consists of a series of interdisciplinary courses designed to introduce students to basic concepts of civilization through the study of representative masterpieces of literature, music, art, and related fields. The general studies degree allows students to build an individualized, interdisciplinary program of study under Plan A, Plan B, or International Area Studies.

Human Nutrition

A graduate certificate offered by the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology on the Spokane campus. Coursework includes nutritional biochemistry for the health sciences, methods in human nutrition research, and advanced human nutrition.

Human Nutrition and Food Systems

This major focuses on meeting the nutritional needs of a growing population by producing sustainable, nutrient-rich foods that benefit the health of people and the planet. Students learn the complexity of relationships within agricultural ecosystems and how research advances the ability to provide nutrient-rich food without undue risk to human or environmental health.

Human Services Case Management and Administration

Administered by the Department of Human Development, this certificate helps students build a theoretical and applied understanding of working with people in human service settings such as social service agencies, health care agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions. Students concentrate on either case management or administration.

Individual Interdisciplinary

Graduate study leading to the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy is offered as an interdepartmental curriculum by graduate faculty from across WSU. The objective is to provide a mechanism for graduate students to develop and pursue an individually tailored doctoral degree spanning at least two academic disciplines.

Industrial Leadership

One of six graduate certificates offered online through the Engineering and Technology Management program. Certificate coursework may be applied toward the METM degree.

Integrated Strategic Communication

The Integrated Strategic Communication major prepares students to create impactful communication products that address organizational objectives across multiple media platforms. Students learn to acquire and analyze information and to develop persuasive messages in writing, visual content, and spoken communication.

Interdisciplinary Robotics and Autonomous Systems

An interdisciplinary graduate certificate offered at the Pullman, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses. It provides post-baccalaureate training in robotics and autonomous systems across engineering disciplines.

Interior Design

The Master of Arts in Interior Design increases students' understanding of the relationship between human behavior and interior environments through advanced study and hands-on research. The degree is offered in three tracks depending on prior academic and professional background.

Interior Design

Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design is a professional degree program that provides the common body of knowledge related to interior design. The program is based on a concern for human beings and the creation of interior settings that support human activities and values.

Intermediate Data Analytics

The Intermediate Data Analytics Certificate develops applied analytics skills building on foundational coursework. Combined with the Foundations of Data Analytics Certificate, the Advanced Data Science Certificate, an internship course, and a capstone course, it fulfills the major requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics.

Intermediate Data Science

The Intermediate Data Science Certificate builds applied data science skills through coursework in data structures, modeling, and analysis. Admission to the standalone certificate requires MATH 171 or higher or a qualifying ALEKS math placement score.

International Business

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Carson College of Business for graduate, professional, and MBA students concentrating in international business. Students complete a minimum of 9 credits with a cumulative 3.0 GPA and no grades below B- in the concentration.

International Business

The major in International Business prepares students for careers with multinational corporations and with governmental and intergovernmental agencies, both domestic and international. Requirements include a pre-approved study abroad program of at least one semester and demonstrated foreign language competency.

Italian Language

The Italian Language Certificate comprises four in-depth courses that build basic communication skills in Italian by developing competency in basic to low-intermediate speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture. It is designed for non-native speakers of Italian.

Japanese

Offered within the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures, the Japanese major promotes linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence in Japanese. The program develops the traditional four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening along with cultural knowledge.

Kinesiology

Kinesiology is the study of human movement, and the Master of Science degree in Kinesiology provides advanced education in human movement and foundational research skills that can be applied to its understanding. Students pursuing the master's degree can expect to complete the program in two years.

Kinesiology

The Kinesiology major is composed of a broad spectrum of courses designed to expose students to a variety of experiences, concepts, and philosophies centered on human movement. Practical application of theory is obtained through practicum hours and a 10-12 credit internship, and the degree provides a foundation for personal training, health and fitness club employment, teaching, coaching, physical therapy, and sports medicine.

Landscape Architecture

The School of Design and Construction offers a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture on the Pullman campus. It complements the school's accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program.

Landscape Architecture

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture is a STEM-designated professional degree program that prepares students to enter and advance the diverse profession of landscape architecture, address complex societal issues, and envision solutions that optimize the physical environments where people work, live, and recreate. The course of study is divided into pre-landscape architecture and the second through fourth year professional program.

Landscape, Nursery, and Greenhouse Management

The IPS Landscape, Nursery, and Greenhouse Management major is a horticulture-based program that prepares students for opportunities in landscape plant management and in the propagation, production, marketing, and use of potted crops, bedding plants, trees, shrubs, and cut flowers. It suits students interested in owning or managing a nursery or greenhouse, maintaining public gardens and parks, or attending graduate school in horticulture.

Latinx Studies

The Latinx Studies Certificate provides an interdisciplinary and comparative approach for students interested in Latinx communities in Washington state and around the United States. It can be a standalone option or a pathway into a Comparative Ethnic Studies minor or major or the Spanish major in Latin American and Latinx Studies.

Leadership in Coaching

The Leadership in Coaching Certificate helps prepare competent, ethical, and positive coaches for recreation and sport settings. Coursework provides coaching-specific knowledge in sport industry trends, fitness and wellness concepts, coaching administration, and leadership principles, together with a supervised coaching practicum.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

A graduate certificate offered online through the WSU Global Campus. It provides post-baccalaureate training in logistics and supply chain operations.

Management

The Management major is designed for students interested in a career as a professional manager. Students learn planning, organizing, leadership, and control, and gain marketable skills through one of two tracks: Human Resource Management or Innovation and Change.

Management Information Systems

The Management Information Systems major prepares students for careers in every field of business, using information systems technology to support and improve organizational decision-making and operations.

Managing the Business of Healthcare

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine through the WSU Global Campus, giving students an analytical toolbox to solve typical problems faced by managers. Combined with the Foundations of Leadership and Essentials of Healthcare certificates and a capstone course, it forms the MHAL degree.

Marketing

A graduate-level professional certificate offered by the Carson College of Business for graduate, professional, and MBA students concentrating in marketing. Students complete a minimum of 9 credits with a cumulative 3.0 GPA and no grades below B- in the concentration.

Marketing

The marketing major prepares students for careers in marketing management, sales, retail management, marketing research, brand management, and promotion.

Materials Science and Engineering

The interdisciplinary Materials Science and Engineering Program offers the Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, with participation from the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Students pursue advanced coursework and research on the structure, properties, and processing of materials.

Materials Science and Engineering

The interdisciplinary Materials Science and Engineering Program accepts qualified bachelor's and master's graduates in the sciences and engineering who wish to pursue graduate research for a PhD. The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering participates in the program.

Materials Science and Engineering

Materials science and engineering is the application of the methods and principles of the pure sciences to the study of engineering materials. The ABET-accredited program graduates students with strong backgrounds in scientific and engineering problem-solving methods.

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers the MS in Mathematics with two options, including an Applied Mathematics option and a Teaching option. The degree combines advanced coursework with thesis or project work.

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a PhD in Mathematics with three options, including an Applied Mathematics option and an Education Emphasis. Doctoral students complete advanced coursework and original dissertation research.

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics expects graduates to apply a fundamental knowledge and practical understanding of mathematics and statistics within the context of a strong general education and to communicate effectively. Options include actuarial science, applied mathematics, statistics, theoretical mathematics, and secondary mathematics teaching with or without certification.

Mechanical Engineering

The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering offers courses of study leading to the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, available in thesis and non-thesis formats. It is offered on the Pullman, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses.

Mechanical Engineering

The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering. The school also participates in interdisciplinary programs in Engineering Science and Materials Science and Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

The ABET-accredited mechanical engineering program provides a broad education that prepares students for professional practice and advanced study. The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes third-year foundation courses fundamental to all aspects of mechanical engineering.

Media Innovation

The Media Innovation major equips students with the skills to design, develop, and distribute content across mobile, web, and emerging media platforms. With a focus on audience engagement and technological fluency, the curriculum prepares graduates for roles such as news producers, media researchers, media technicians, and production managers.

Medical Ethics

A graduate-level professional certificate in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine designed to prepare medical clinicians and ethics committee members to perform competent clinical ethics case consultation in a hospital, long-term care, or clinic setting. The certificate consists of 12 credits divided between four courses taken over one academic year.

Medicine

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is Washington's community-based medical school, with administration on the WSU Spokane campus and regional medical campuses in Everett, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver. Medical students gain clinical experience in hospital and health care settings near the four campus locations, with an emphasis on rural communities and historically marginalized populations.

Microbiology

The Microbiology degree program in the School of Molecular Biosciences leads to the Bachelor of Science with options in molecular biology and medical technology, plus an honors accelerated pre-veterinary track. Graduates are competitive for professional and graduate studies and for employment in the life sciences.

Mindful Emotional and Social Intelligence

The Mindful Emotional and Social Intelligence certificate is open to all students and combines academic coursework, community engagement, and evidence-based mindful practices. It supports the development of emotional and social intelligence for personal and professional engagement.

Mindfulness-based Emotional and Social Intelligence

The Honors College MESI Certificate in Mindfulness-based Emotional and Social Intelligence requires a combination of coursework, mindfulness training, and co-curricular service learning. It supports Honors students in developing emotional and social intelligence.

Molecular Biosciences

The School of Molecular Biosciences offers programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biosciences. Doctoral research spans molecular biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology.

Molecular Biosciences

The Certificate in Molecular Biosciences provides focused study in the molecular life sciences through coursework in the School of Molecular Biosciences. Students are expected to complete the required coursework with satisfactory grades to earn the certificate.

Molecular Biosciences (MS)

The School of Molecular Biosciences offers programs leading to the Master of Science in Molecular Biosciences. Research spans molecular biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology.

Molecular Biosciences (PSM)

The School of Molecular Biosciences offers a Professional Science Master's degree in Molecular Biosciences that can be earned either on the Pullman campus or through the WSU Global Campus. The catalog notes the program is not accepting applications at this time.

Molecular Plant Sciences

Graduate study in Molecular Plant Sciences is offered as an interdepartmental curriculum by graduate faculty from Crop and Soil Sciences, Horticulture, Molecular Biosciences, Plant Pathology, Biological Sciences, and the Institute of Biological Chemistry. The Master of Science is offered alongside the doctoral program.

Molecular Plant Sciences

Graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Plant Sciences is offered as an interdepartmental curriculum by graduate faculty from Crop and Soil Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Horticulture, Molecular Biosciences, Plant Pathology, Biological Sciences, and the Institute of Biological Chemistry.

Multimedia Journalism

The Multimedia Journalism major prepares students to report, write, and produce compelling stories for a wide range of audiences and platforms. Students gain experience in news writing from features and sports to investigative reporting while developing skills in video, audio, and visual storytelling.

Music

The School of Music offers the Master of Arts in Music on the Pullman and Global campuses. Students in the music teacher certification track may elect to complete courses required for a teaching endorsement and state certification.

Music

The Bachelor of Arts in Music offers a broad musical understanding within a liberal arts background. Graduates demonstrate mastery of music theory, competent performance on an instrument of choice, and knowledge of music history and literature; an elective studies option in pre-law is also available.

Music Business

This major offers professional preparation in music with specialization in the music industry. The curriculum prepares students in entrepreneurship, arts management, fine arts marketing and promotion, recording studio management, music publishing and copyright, venue management, and retail operations.

Music Composition

This major offers professional preparation in music with specialization in composition. Students are required to present an acceptable senior recital of their compositions.

Music Education

This program offers professional preparation in music with specialization in music education, and the curriculum is designed to prepare students as professional teachers of music. Endorsement options are available in choral/general, instrumental/general, and choral/instrumental/general, and students must also be admitted as majors in the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences.

Music Performance

This major offers professional preparation in music with specialization in performance, preparing students to become professional performers on their major instrument or voice. Students present acceptable junior and senior recitals in the major performance medium, with options in brass, percussion, strings, and winds; jazz studies; keyboard; keyboard with elective studies in pedagogy; and voice.

Music Pre-Teacher Certification

This degree provides valuable, current, and marketable options for students seeking pre-professional training in music and in music education without a teaching endorsement. Students in this option may apply for the MA program in music at WSU, where they may complete courses required for a teaching endorsement and state certification.

Music Production

The Music Production Certificate is open to students from all majors and offers the opportunity to learn and apply home recording production using DAW software, notation software for music publishing, mixing, mastering, and techniques used in studio recording and live sound reinforcement. No audition is required and credits earned may apply to a bachelor's degree.

Natural Resource Sciences

The School of the Environment offers the Master of Science in Natural Resource Sciences on the Pullman campus. Students pursue advanced coursework and research in natural resource management and science.

Neuroscience

The interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program sponsors Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Master's students conduct research in cellular, systems, and behavioral neuroscience.

Neuroscience

The interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program sponsors Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Upon graduation, students with the doctoral degree are credible international experts in the area of their thesis research.

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is the study of how the nervous system impacts physiology, behavior, and health, addressing questions at the molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and societal levels. Options include biomedical business, general, pre-professional, research, and an honors accelerated pre-veterinary track.

Nuclear Materials, Science and Engineering

A graduate certificate offered at the Pullman and Tri-Cities campuses. It provides post-baccalaureate training in nuclear materials science and engineering.

Nurse Educator

A graduate certificate offered by the College of Nursing at the Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses. Admission to the elective certificates is the same as admission to the DNP program.

Nursing

The Master of Nursing program prepares students for advanced nursing practice, with tracks in Nurse Educator, Systems Leadership, and Population Health. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.

Nursing

The PhD in Nursing prepares nurse scientists through doctoral coursework, a preliminary examination, and independent dissertation research. Students may apply as post-master's PhD or post-baccalaureate, and all students must complete a total of 72 credits.

Nursing

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program prepares students to be leaders in clinical practice and to engage in advanced nursing practice. Specialty tracks include Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Population Health, and a post-master's general route, and all students complete a DNP Project.

Nursing

The College of Nursing offers the prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing for students beginning a nursing career and an RN-BSN pathway for already-licensed registered nurses. Professional coursework balances classroom study with supervised clinical practice in hospitals, healthcare organizations, and community settings, and graduates of the prelicensure program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination.

Nursing Leadership

A graduate certificate offered by the College of Nursing at the Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses. Admission to the elective certificates is the same as admission to the DNP program.

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology offers a thesis-option Master of Science in NEP on the Spokane campus. The interdisciplinary program combines human nutrition, exercise physiology, and biological sciences with population, social, and psychological sciences.

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology offers the Doctor of Philosophy in NEP alongside its MS programs. The interdisciplinary program combines human nutrition, exercise physiology, and biological sciences with population, social, and psychological sciences.

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology is an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree in the health sciences that focuses on the effects of nutrition and exercise on the health of individuals and populations. Housed in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, it is the only academic program in Washington that integrates instruction and research in both human nutrition and exercise physiology.

Organic Agriculture

The Certificate in Organic Agriculture can be taken along with a major in another field or as a stand-alone educational experience. It is ideal for professionals working in agriculture or related fields who want in-depth knowledge of organic systems and for anyone interested in a garden or farm-to-table enterprise.

Organic and Sustainable Agriculture

Organic food production is one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture, and this major was the first of its kind offered in the United States. Students take a diverse array of courses in the natural, environmental, economic, and social sciences along with courses focused on organic production practices, preparing them to work on or develop their own organic farm.

Pavement Durability and Sustainability

A graduate certificate offered online through the WSU Global Campus. It provides post-baccalaureate training in pavement materials, durability, and sustainable design.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences prepares students for post-graduate paths including the Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Medicine, other health professional degrees, and PhD study in the biomedical sciences, as well as for employment in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector. The curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of the human body, diseases, and biomedical research, with general, medical laboratory science, and accelerated pharmacy options.

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine

The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine on the Spokane campus. The catalog notes the program is not accepting applications at this time.

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine

Offered by the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, this doctoral program provides training in cancer biology, drug discovery, and translational pharmacology. Graduates pursue careers in academia, industry, and other public and private institutions dedicated to the promotion of human health.

Pharmacy

The Doctor of Pharmacy is geared for those who wish to become pharmacists and work in a health care setting, and the schedule of studies involves four professional years. The first three professional years are delivered at WSU Spokane and at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, and the fourth year consists of seven six-week rotations in various practice settings.

Pharmacy and Business Administration

A dual degree combining the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' Doctor of Pharmacy with the Carson College of Business MBA. It is one of five dual degree and certificate options offered to PharmD students.

Pharmacy and Engineering and Technology Management

A dual degree combining the Doctor of Pharmacy with the Master of Engineering and Technology Management. It is one of five dual degree and certificate options offered to PharmD students.

Pharmacy and Health Communication and Promotion

A dual degree combining the Doctor of Pharmacy with the Murrow College's online Master of Arts in Health Communication and Promotion. It is one of five dual degree and certificate options offered to PharmD students.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine

A combined degree option available to train clinician scientists. Interested students may apply for PhD admission during the first two or three years of their progression through the PharmD program.

Pharmacy and Strategic Communication

A dual degree combining the Doctor of Pharmacy with the Murrow College's online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication. It is one of five dual degree and certificate options offered to PharmD students.

Philosophy

The Philosophy program in the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs offers courses in which students discuss fundamental intellectual questions and classical and contemporary attempts to address them. Students acquire knowledge of ethics, logic, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and metaphysics, providing intellectual foundations for careers in law, government service, education, and many other fields.

Physics

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers courses of study leading to the Master of Science in Physics. The degree combines advanced coursework with research.

Physics

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Physics. Doctoral students complete advanced coursework and original dissertation research.

Physics

Physics is the study of nature at its most fundamental level and is the science upon whose principles all other sciences and technologies are based. Courses introduce the major physical theories and students test them in laboratories using modern apparatus; options include applied physics, astrophysics, planetary sciences, and a standard option, and all students complete a research experience and undergraduate thesis.

Plant Biology

The School of Biological Sciences awards the Master of Science in Plant Biology. Graduates pursue careers in research, conservation, agriculture, and the life sciences industry.

Plant Biology

The School of Biological Sciences awards Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Plant Biology. Doctoral graduates pursue careers in academia, government agencies, and the life sciences industry.

Plant Pathology

The Department of Plant Pathology offers the Master of Science in Plant Pathology. Graduates are placed in positions including extension agents, state and federal plant pathologists, community college instructors, and support scientists in public or private sector research programs.

Plant Pathology

The Department of Plant Pathology offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology. Graduates are placed in positions such as research faculty, state and federal plant pathologists, and scientists in public or private sector research programs.

Political Science

The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs offers the Master of Arts in Political Science, available in a General track or in combination with the Graduate Certificate in Global Justice and Security Studies. The MA complements the school's BA and doctoral programs.

Political Science

The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in political science. Doctoral students undertake advanced coursework and original research in the discipline.

Political Science

The undergraduate program in Political Science prepares students to be thoughtful consumers and producers of information about political phenomena, with diverse training in American politics, comparative and international politics, and policy and public administration. Options include general, pre-law, and global politics.

Prevention Science

An interdisciplinary master's program administered by the Department of Human Development and offered at the Pullman, Spokane, and Vancouver campuses. Coursework covers prevention theory, research methods, and program evaluation.

Prevention Science

An interdisciplinary doctoral program administered by the Department of Human Development, offered at the Pullman, Spokane, and Vancouver campuses. Coursework covers prevention theory, research methods, and program evaluation.

Professional Molecular Science

A graduate certificate offered at the Pullman and Global campuses through the School of Molecular Biosciences. It provides post-baccalaureate training in molecular science for professional settings.

Professional Sales

The Professional Sales Certificate Program is open to all majors and prepares students for multiple forms of persuasive communication, creating and delivering value to business customers, and effectively managing sales operations. It is offered at the Pullman and Vancouver campuses and requires a 2.5 GPA or better.

Professional Science and Technology Writing

The Professional Science and Technology Writing Certificate develops technical and scientific communication skills for students across disciplines. Coursework must be completed with a 3.00 GPA or higher and the certificate can be earned through the Global Campus or on-campus offerings.

Professional Writing

To earn the Professional Writing Certificate, students complete five courses in professional and technical writing, finishing with a capstone that may be taken only after the other four courses are complete. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better is required and the certificate may be earned through the Global Campus or on-campus offerings.

Project Management

One of six graduate certificates offered online through the Engineering and Technology Management program. Coursework covers traditional and agile project management methods, project scope and life cycle, stakeholders, work breakdown structures, and risk identification.

Protein Biotechnology

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus. It provides post-baccalaureate training in protein science and biotechnology techniques.

Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers the Master of Science in Psychology in connection with its doctoral program, with clinical and experimental specializations. The department's Psychology Clinic supports clinical training.

Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy, directed toward either a specialization in clinical or experimental psychology. The department's Psychology Clinic serves as a training clinic for doctoral students in clinical psychology.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. The undergraduate program is designed for those who wish to study psychology as part of a liberal education and for students planning to provide psychological services or work in governmental organizations, business, and industry; an accelerated pre-pharmacy option is also available.

Public Affairs

The Master of Public Affairs is offered by the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs on the WSU Vancouver campus. It prepares graduates for careers in public service at the local, state, national, or global level.

Public Affairs

The Public Affairs degree is offered at the undergraduate level exclusively on the WSU Vancouver campus and prepares students for careers in public service at the local, state, and federal levels. Options include justice studies, public administration and management, and public policy and politics.

Public Health

A graduate certificate offered at the Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses. It provides post-baccalaureate training in core public health competencies.

Public Health

Public Health is the field invested in the protection and improvement of the health of people and the communities they belong to. The undergraduate program prepares students for careers in medicine and other healthcare professions, health education, environmental health monitoring, and health policy and administration, with options in community and behavioral health, general, and infectious disease.

Public Relations

The Public Relations major equips students with the skills to build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and shape a favorable public image for organizations or individuals. The program focuses on managing public perceptions, enhancing brand reputation, and fostering trust between clients and their audiences.

Quantitative Biology

The certificate in Quantitative Biology, offered by the School of Biological Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, combines mathematics and statistics coursework with upper-division life sciences courses. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in each course applied to the certificate.

Race and Ethnicity in the Corporate World

This interdisciplinary certificate is open to WSU students majoring or minoring in Comparative Ethnic Studies or Business. It examines race and ethnicity in corporate settings and requires coursework including an upper-division component.

Radiation Protection

A graduate certificate offered at the Tri-Cities campus. The catalog notes the program is not accepting applications at this time.

Research Communication

A graduate certificate offered online through the WSU Global Campus. It prepares post-baccalaureate students to communicate research effectively to varied audiences.

Responsible Data Science and Analytics

A graduate certificate offered online through the WSU Global Campus. It addresses ethical and responsible practice in data science and analytics.

Risk and Crisis Communication

The Risk and Crisis Communication major prepares students to design and implement effective communication strategies to navigate and manage crises at both the individual and societal levels. Students learn to guide organizations and industries through times of risk by crafting clear, strategic messages that maintain trust and minimize damage.

Six Sigma Quality Management

One of six graduate certificates offered online through the Engineering and Technology Management program. Certificate coursework may be applied toward the METM degree.

Social and Environmental Justice

This interdisciplinary certificate is open to WSU Vancouver undergraduate students in all majors. Students complete a 3-credit internship coordinated with the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice plus 12 credits in two or more disciplines from a list of qualifying courses.

Social Media

The Social Media Certificate prepares students for working in the emerging field of digital communication and product promotion. It covers social media in advertising and public relations, how campaigns work, and the relational nature of online engagement, and is offered at the Pullman and Vancouver campuses.

Social Sciences

This degree promotes an integrative approach and is appropriate for students whose varied interests cut across the usual departmental boundaries and who wish to help design a suitable curriculum where the social sciences or related areas are primary components. Students develop a diverse and transdisciplinary perspective through concentrations chosen with an advisor; an option in Personnel Psychology/Human Resources is available at WSU Vancouver.

Social Studies

The Department of History offers a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies with education and non-certification teaching options. Social Studies majors who wish to earn a teaching credential apply to the Teacher Preparation Program in the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences.

Social Work

At WSU Tri-Cities, the Social Work program equips students to understand and address local, regional, and global challenges faced by marginalized populations. The CSWE-accredited baccalaureate program prepares students for careers as generalist social workers in diverse settings including social service agencies, schools, and hospitals.

Sociology

The Department of Sociology offers courses of study leading to the Master of Arts in Sociology. The MA combines advanced coursework with thesis or non-thesis research.

Sociology

The Department of Sociology offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy. Doctoral study combines advanced coursework with original sociological research.

Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of social life, seeking to understand the connection between people and society. Courses provide students with an understanding of what makes individuals and groups behave the way they do, with prominent themes of social inequality, social order, and social change, and training in social science research methods and statistics.

Software Engineering

The Master of Science in Software Engineering is offered online through the WSU Global Campus. It complements the university's undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering.

Software Engineering

The software engineering curriculum includes all the core requirements of the computer science program along with advanced courses in software development, testing and validation, maintenance, security, and management and integration. Students learn to deliver high-quality software that meets user expectations, on time and within budget, and to work effectively as part of a team.

Soil Science

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences offers graduate programs of study leading to the Master of Science in Soil Science. Research addresses soil chemistry, physics, biology, and management.

Soil Science

Offered by the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, the PhD in Soil Science supports advanced research in soil chemistry, physics, biology, and management. It is offered alongside the department's MS in Soil Science.

Spanish

Offered within the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures, the Spanish major promotes linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence in Spanish. Options include a general course of study, Latin American and Latinx Studies, and a teaching option leading toward secondary certification.

Specific Subject Secondary Teacher Certificate

Candidates for specific subject certificates declare a major with the subject-matter department and meet the UCORE and degree requirements of that department while completing the Secondary Professional Education Core. Single-subject endorsement preparation is available in areas such as agriculture, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, English language arts, world languages, history, family and consumer sciences, mathematics, music, physics, and social studies.

Speech and Hearing Sciences

The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine offers the Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences in speech-language pathology. State and national clinical and educational licensure and certification require completion of the master's degree, and learning outcomes reflect competencies required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Speech and Hearing Sciences

Training in speech and hearing sciences through the bachelor's degree prepares students for a range of careers in health professions, education, and social services. The department provides preparation for professional graduate training as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

Sport Management

The Department of Educational Leadership and Sport Management offers a major in Sport Management leading to the Bachelor of Arts. Students complete a core program in sport management and select an area of specialization from business or communication, preparing them for managerial decision making and policy determination in sport.

Sports Medicine

The Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine prepares students for careers in the prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. It is part of a five-year comprehensive program that also includes the accredited Master's in Athletic Training degree.

Statistical Science

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Statistical Science, one of four doctoral choices in the department. Doctoral students complete advanced coursework in statistical theory and methods and original dissertation research.

Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers the Master of Science in Statistics. Doctoral students in economics and other fields may pursue the degree simultaneously to strengthen their quantitative training.

Strategic Communication

A graduate certificate offered online through the WSU Global Campus by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. It parallels the college's online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication.

Strategic Communication

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication offers an online applied Master of Arts program in Strategic Communication through the WSU Global Campus. The degree is also available as a dual degree with the PharmD.

Supply Chain Management

One of the Carson College of Business certificates for graduate, professional, and MBA students concentrating in specific areas; it also appears among the Engineering and Technology Management graduate certificates. Business students must complete a minimum of 9 credits with a cumulative 3.0 GPA and no grades below B- in the concentration.

Sustainable Agriculture

The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture provides post-baccalaureate students with an interdisciplinary understanding of practices and current issues in sustainable agriculture, along with the science that makes it work. Graduates may take these skills into industries and agencies involved in the food chain, from production, processing, and delivery to policy, regulation, and education.

Sustainable Organizational Leadership

The Certificate in Sustainable Organizational Leadership is open to all majors and builds synergies between the Department of Sociology and the Carson College of Business. It develops student expertise in the financial, environmental, and social domains of sustainability, producing leaders who can achieve sustainability goals across organizational settings.

Systems Engineering Management

One of six graduate certificates offered online through the Engineering and Technology Management program. Certificate coursework may be applied toward the METM degree.

Teaching

The Master in Teaching degree program is a full-time, field-based program leading to elementary or secondary teacher certification and a master's degree. It is offered at the Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses, and applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Teaching College Mathematics

A graduate certificate offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Pullman and Vancouver campuses. It prepares graduate students to teach mathematics at the college level.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

The Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate prepares students to teach English in international and second-language contexts. Requirements include a set of designated English courses plus practicum credits.

Teaching English as a Second Language

A graduate certificate offered on the Pullman campus. It prepares post-baccalaureate students to teach English to speakers of other languages.

Turfgrass Management

The IPS Turfgrass Management major is geared toward students interested in careers as golf course managers, athletic field managers, or personnel managers in those venues. Students take courses in turf management and turf production along with the integrated plant sciences core.

Veterinary Anatomic Pathology

Offered by the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, this degree is completed during the first three years of a combined residency and research training program in veterinary anatomic pathology. Graduates of the combined program become eligible for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Veterinary Medicine

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum prepares students for positions in private practice, federal and state disease regulatory programs, industry, teaching, research, and military services. WSU's DVM education program is offered in a regional partnership with the University of Idaho and Montana State University and is fully accredited by the AVMA Council on Education.

Viticulture and Enology

The Department of Viticulture and Enology offers a comprehensive education and research program designed to prepare students for successful careers in the wine and grape industry in Washington and beyond. The undergraduate degree path leads to a Bachelor of Science in Viticulture and Enology and is offered at the Tri-Cities campus.

Water Resources Science and Management

Administered by the School of the Environment, this interdisciplinary certificate serves students interested in water resources. It includes coursework drawn from four water cluster areas plus an experiential requirement.

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences

The Wildlife Ecology and Conservation major provides students with a background in the sciences plus courses emphasizing wildlife ecology and the management of wildlife habitats and populations. Students complete a core of wildlife classes emphasizing wildlife ecology, management, nutrition, population ecology, and conservation biology, with basic, pre-veterinary, and honors accelerated pre-veterinary options.

Wine and Beverage Business Management

The Wine and Beverage Business Management program provides a comprehensive education for individuals aspiring to excel in the dynamic wine and beverage industry. It combines foundational business principles with specialized knowledge of wine, spirits, and other beverage industries, preparing students for careers in management, marketing, distribution, and service.

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program, administered through the Department of English, offers a graduate certificate in WGSS. Students use an intersectional lens to analyze how race, ethnicity, sexuality, social class, nationality, age, and ability shape gendered experience, injustice, and social change.

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies offers an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts examining women, gender, and sexuality across fields. The major requires a minimum of 36 credits, including required core courses, field electives, and interdisciplinary electives.

Zoology

The Bachelor of Science in Zoology offers a core curriculum providing a strong science foundation plus specialized courses within a program option. The flexible curriculum meets the needs of students with various interests and goals, including general zoology, pre-veterinary and animal care, and pre-medicine and pre-dentistry.