Undergraduate Academic Programs
Western Kentucky University offers more than 170 choices for undergraduate areas of study through majors, minors, associate degree programs, certificate programs, pre-professional study, and areas of concentration within majors. Use this list to explore departmental descriptions of our academic programs.
A link to the complete list of WKU Academic Offerings and contact information can be found at www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/Registrar/academic_offerings.pdf.
Account Services – see Advertising
Accounting
Acting
Administrative Systems – see Systems Management
Advanced Accounting Studies
Advanced Manufacturing
Advertising
Aerospace Studies
African American Studies
Agricultural Technology & Management
Agribusiness – see Agriculture
Agriculture
Agronomy – Plant Science
Agronomy – Soil
American Humanics
Animal Science
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics – see Mathematics
Applied Technology
Archaeology – see Anthropology
Architectural Drafting Technology
Architectural Science
Area Study in Honors
Art
Art Education
Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Athletic Coaching
Banking
Banking – see Finance
Biochemistry
Biodiversity Studies
Biological Anthropology
Biology
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Botany – see Biology
Broadcast News – see Broadcasting
Broadcasting
Business – Marketing Education
Business Administration
Business Analyst
Business Economics
Business Informatics
Business Management
Business Technology
Business Telecommunications
Canadian Studies
Chemistry
Child Life Specialist
Child Studies (major)
Child Studies (minor)
City & Regional Planning
Civil Engineering
Coal Chemistry
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Comparative Politics
Complementary Health Care
Computer Information Systems - see Systems Management
Computer Information Technology
Computer Science
Construction Management
Consumer and Family Sciences
Consumer and Family Sciences (minor)
Corporate & Organizational Communication
Creative Broadcast – see Advertising
Creative Interactive – see Advertising
Creative Print – see Advertising
Creative Writing
Criminology
Criminology Systems – see Systems Management
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Resource Management
Dairy Science
Dance
Dental Hygiene
Design, Merchandising and Textiles
Digital Media Technologies – see Systems Management
Directing
Drama/Playwriting
Earth Science
Earth and Space Science
Ecology – see Biology
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
Engineering Physics – see Physics
Engineering-Civil – see Civil Engineering
Engineering-Electrical – see Electrical Engineering
Engineering-Mechanical – see Mechanical Engineering
English
English and Allied Language Arts
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Health
Environmental Health Science
Environmental Planning – see Geography
Environmental Studies
Exceptional Education
Exercise Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Family Home Visiting
Family Studies
Film Studies
Finance
Financial Management
Financial Planning
Floodplain Management
Folklore
Food Automation and Manufacturing
Food Service Management
Food, Nutrition and Wellness
French
General Agriculture – see Agriculture
General Studies – see Interdisciplinary Studies
Genetics – see Investigative Biotechnology
Geographic Information Science
Geographic Information Systems – see Systems Management
Geography
Geology
German
Gerontology
GIS and Spatial Analysis
Government – see Political Science
Government Systems – see Systems Management
Graphic Design
Graphic Design for Advertising Majors
Health Care Administration
Health Education
Health Sciences
Healthcare Informatics – see Systems Management
Health Information Management
Healthcare Information Systems – see Health Information Management
History
Horse Science
Horticulture
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Management and Dietetics
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Human Resource Development – see Systems Management
Human Resources/Personnel Management – see Management
iMedia
Industrial (Vocational, Career and Technical) Education
Industrial Manufacturing – see Systems Management
Industrial Sciences
Information Systems – see Systems Management
Information Systems
Instrumental Performance
Insurance – see Finance
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (B.S.)
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (A.A.)
Interdisciplinary Studies (A.I.S.)
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.)
Interior Design
International Affairs – see Political Science
International Business
International Relations – see Political Science
Journalism Education – see Journalism and Broadcasting
Kentucky Studies
Kinesiology
Land Surveying
Land, Weather, and Climate
Latin American Studies
Leadership Studies
Leisure Studies – see Recreation
Library Media Education
Literature – see English
Lodging Management
Management
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Industrial Distribution
Manufacturing Management (A.S.)
Manufacturing Sciences – see Industrial
Sciences
Marketing
Mass Communication
Mathematical Sciences – see Mathematics
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Technology
Meeting, Convention, and Exposition Planning
Meteorological Technology
Meteorology
Middle East Studies
Middle Grades Education
Military Science
Military Systems – see Systems Management
Music
Music - A.B.
Music - B.M.
Music Theatre
Musical Theatre – see Theatre
New Media Publishing
News/Editorial Journalism
Nursing (RN and Post RN)
Nursing (A.S.)
Nutrition
Nutrition and Dietetics
Occupational Safety & Health
Office Management
Office Systems Technologies
Outdoor Leadership – see Recreation
Paralegal Studies
Paramedicine
Performing Arts
Performing Arts Administration
Philosophy
Photojournalism
Physical Education
Physical Geography – see Geography
Physics
Planning and GIS
Political Campaign Management – see Political Science
Political Communication
Political Science
Pop Culture Studies
Pre-Chiropractic – see Biology
Pre-Dentistry – see Biology
Pre-Forestry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine – see Biology
Pre-Optometry – see Biology
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy – see Bology
Pre-Podiatric Medicine – see Biology
Pre-Theology
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Psychology
Public Administration – see Political Science
Public Health
Public Health Education
Public Health Nursing – see Nursing
Public Law
Public Relations
Quality Systems
Radio and Television Operations – see Broadcasting
Real Estate
Recreation Administration
Religious Studies
Retail Management
RN Training – see Nursing
RN to BSN – see Nursing
Russian & East European Area Studies
Sales
School Nurse Certification – see Nursing
Social Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Speech Pathology – see Communication Disorders
Sport/Fitness/Wellness – see Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport
Sport Management
Statistics – see Mathematics
Stock Brokerage – see Finance
Studio Art – see Art
Sustainable Global Development – see Geography
Systems Management
Technical Sales – see Systems Management
Technical Training – see Systems Management
Technical Writing – see Systems Management
Technology Education – see Architectural & Manufacturing Sciences
Technology Management
Television Production – see Broadcasting
Textiles & Apparel Merchandising (major)
Textiles & Apparel Merchandising (minor)
Theatre
Theatre Design & Technology
Tourism
Visual Arts
Vocal Performance
Vocational Education – see Industrial Education
Vocational–Industrial and Technical Teacher Education – see Industrial Education
Water Resources
Water Utilities Management
Women’s Studies
Worksite Health Promotions – see Public Health
Writing
Zoology – see Biology