Western Illinois University

Accountancy

The B.B. in Accountancy prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of the accounting profession, offering a strong foundation for careers in public, corporate, and governmental accounting. The program is offered through the School of Accountancy, Finance, Economics, and Decision Sciences.

Agriculture

Students majoring in Agriculture are provided with a broad education including the physical, biological, and social sciences as well as technical agriculture. The School of Agriculture offers options across agricultural business, science, and technology.

Alternative Teacher Licensure

Alternative Teacher Licensure is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Anthropology

The B.A. in Anthropology provides students with skills to think holistically about human behavior, diversity, and social problems through the combination of human biology, cultural analysis, linguistics, and study of past societies.

Applied Economics

The B.A. in Applied Economics is a policy-focused degree that provides students with broad critical thinking skills grounded in economic theory, preparing them for careers in business, government, and public policy.

Art (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts degree is a broad, well-rounded liberal arts degree in art. Students must complete at least 50% of their art courses at WIU to graduate as Art majors.

Art (B.F.A.)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a comprehensive professional undergraduate degree that stresses high standards of performance and studio practice for students pursuing careers as professional artists.

B.B. in Finance

Biology

Biology is one of the most basic fields of science with direct application to humans. The Biology program at WIU is designed to provide students with a broad exposure to the various areas of biology.

Biology

Biology is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Broadcasting and Journalism

The Broadcasting and Journalism program prepares students for careers in all aspects of news production and sports broadcasting, with emphases in Multimedia News and Sports Broadcasting.

B.S.Ed. In Educational Studies

B.S. in Econometrics and Quantitiative Economics

B.S. in Hospitality Management

B.S. in Nursing

Business Administration

Business Administration is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Business Administration

The B.B. in Business Administration offers a strong foundation in management, finance, marketing, and business operations, preparing students for a wide range of professional careers in business.

Business Analytics

Business Analytics is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree program provides graduates a wide range of career opportunities in industry, government, education, and further graduate or professional study.

Chemistry

Chemistry is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Clinical Laboratory Science

The Clinical Laboratory Science program prepares students for careers as medical laboratory scientists. It combines coursework in the biological sciences with clinical training at an approved School of Medical Technology.

College Student Personnel

College Student Personnel is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Communication

The Communication degree program provides majors with a dynamic and flexible curriculum, focusing on organizational, persuasive, interpersonal, and rhetorical communication to prepare graduates for a broad range of careers.

Communication

Communication is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Community and Economic Development

Community and Economic Development is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Community Development and Planning

Community Development and Planning is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Community Engagement and Public Safety Leadership

Community Engagement and Public Safety Leadership is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science provides students with a strong foundation in the theory and practice of computing, preparing them for careers in software development and related fields.

Computer Science

Computer Science is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Construction Management

The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management degree program is designed to educate students to apply advanced materials and design techniques as solutions to construction problems.

Counseling

Counseling is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Cybersecurity

Western Illinois University is recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The Cybersecurity degree prepares students to protect information systems and networks.

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Organizational Justice, Equity, and Inclusion

Ed.S. in Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership is a education specialist degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership is a professional doctoral degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Educational Studies

Educational Studies is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Educational Studies

This non-licensure degree program is designed for students interested in education-related careers outside of traditional school settings.

Electrical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and prepares students for professional engineering careers.

Elementary Education

This degree is for students seeking to be licensed teachers in the public school setting at the elementary level.

Emergency Management

Emergency Management is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Emergency Management

The Emergency Management degree program prepares students to become leaders who create and administer emergency plans, coordinate disaster response, and develop communication networks for addressing natural catastrophes, technological disasters, and weapons of mass destruction incidents.

Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Engineering Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program represents the practical application of mathematics, science, and engineering to real-world operation, production, and service problems.

English

English is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

English

The Department of English offers a major and minor in English, providing students with study of literature, writing, and language and preparing them for careers in a variety of fields.

Exercise Science

The Exercise Science degree prepares students to enter a wide variety of kinesiology-based fields through coursework and hands-on learning experiences focused on the interrelationships between exercise, fitness, diet, health, and human performance.

Fire Protection Services

The Fire Protection Services degree program prepares students for leadership and administrative careers in fire service and fire protection, with options in fire administration and fire science.

Foreign Languages and Cultures

The Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures offers options in French, Spanish, French Teacher Education, and Spanish Teacher Education.

Forensic Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry prepares graduates with a strong chemistry background and a specialization in forensic chemistry for careers in forensic and crime laboratory science.

General Studies

Western Illinois University offers a unique online Bachelor of Arts degree program designed to provide non-traditional students an opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree in a manner compatible with their educational needs and lifestyles.

Geographic Information Science

Geographic Information Science (GIS) is the study of spatial data and computer techniques used to capture, analyze, and display geographic information.

GIS Analysis

GIS Analysis is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

GIScience and Geoenvironment

GIScience and Geoenvironment is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Health Services Administration

Health Services Administration is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Health Services Management

The Health Services Management degree program prepares students for careers in long-term care administration and health-related management in the private and public sectors.

History

History is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

History

As the cornerstone of a liberal arts education, the study of History provides perspective on present-day problems and helps students understand past cultures and societies.

Information Systems

The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems prepares students to design, develop, and manage information systems that support organizational operations and decision making.

Law Enforcement and Justice Administration

The Law Enforcement and Justice Administration degree program is designed to provide professional knowledge, understanding, and skills for criminal justice, public safety, emergency management, and fire personnel.

Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a multidisciplinary degree that embodies the spirit of a liberal arts education, emphasizing comparative critical thinking, communication, and a broad range of methodologies and applied skills.

M.A. in Economics

M.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Master of Business Administration

Master of Music Therapy (M.M.T.)

Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology

Mathematics

Mathematics is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Mathematics

Mathematics investigates the logic of structure, quantity, and change, developing concepts that provide the foundations and landscape of many fields of knowledge, with options including Mathematics, Data Science and Statistics, and Teacher Education.

Mechanical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and prepares students for professional engineering careers.

Meteorology

Meteorology is the study of the physical characteristics of the lower atmosphere and the processes that are responsible for generating the weather.

Middle Level Education

This degree prepares students seeking Illinois teacher licensure to teach at the middle level (grades 5-8).

M.S. in School Psychology

Museum Studies

Museum Studies is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Museum Studies

Museum Studies is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Music

Music is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Music

The School of Music, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, offers a Bachelor of Music degree with options in Applied Music (performance, jazz, composition), Music Business, Music Therapy, and Music Teacher Education.

Musical Theatre

The B.F.A. in Musical Theatre is a comprehensive pre-professional training program teaching students to combine and synthesize the areas of singing, acting, and dancing, culminating in a final senior project. Admission is by audition only.

Nursing

The School of Nursing is committed to educating future professional nurses who are clinically competent using evidence-based practice. The baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Nutrition and Dietetics

The Nutrition and Dietetics degree program's mission is to prepare graduates with the knowledge expected of those entering a supervised practice program leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.

Nutrition and Foodservice Management

The Nutrition and Foodservice Management degree program provides students with the competencies, knowledge, and experiences required of nutritional and foodservice professionals working in nutrition services and the foodservice industry.

Physical Education

This degree program leads to Illinois state licensure in physical education for grades K-12.

Physics

The science of Physics explores the basic properties of matter, energy, and their mutual interactions. A Bachelor of Science in Physics prepares students for design and development work in industry or government laboratories or to teach high school science.

Police Executive Administration

Police Executive Administration is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Political Science

Political Science is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Political Science

The Political Science major prepares students for a wide range of careers, including administration of government agencies, preparation for law school, urban and regional planning, political journalism, and graduate study.

Post Baccalaureate Certificate in GIS Analysis

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Zoo/Acquarium Studies

Psychology

Psychology is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Psychology

Psychology is a scholarly and scientific discipline which attempts to understand and explain human behavior, and an applied profession which attempts to solve psychological problems and fulfill human potential.

Public Health

The Public Health degree program allows students to pursue options in Public Health Nutrition, Public Health Preparedness, or Public Health Services Management.

Public Health

Public Health is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Public Relations

The Public Relations degree program provides majors with the opportunity to build both the creative and strategic skills necessary to pursue a successful career in public relations.

Public Safety Administration

Public Safety Administration is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Reading

Reading is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration, accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions, prepares students for careers managing leisure service industries.

Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration

Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

School Psychology

School Psychology is a education specialist degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and prepares students as generalist social workers for entry-level professional employment in social service agencies.

Sociology

Sociology is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of human societies, their structure, and the ways individuals and groups relate to one another. The B.A. in Sociology is useful in a great variety of occupational fields and positions.

Special Education

Special Education is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Special Education

This degree prepares students seeking Illinois teacher licensure to teach students with exceptionalities as Learning Behavior Specialists.

Specialist in School Psychology

Speech Pathology

Speech Pathology is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Speech Pathology and Audiology

The Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology provides the foundation for graduate work in either speech-language pathology or audiology, with study of speech and language development, anatomy, and disorders.

Sport Management

Sport Management is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered at Western Illinois University.

Teaching Mathematics

Teaching Mathematics is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Theatre

Theatre is a master's degree program offered at Western Illinois University.

Theatre

The B.A. in Theatre degree program offers options in Performance and Production/Design, developing skilled and creative artists for vocational and professional careers and future study in theatre and related arts.

Undeclared/Undecided

W.I.U. Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts