GREAT! We’re glad you want to enroll in a WKU graduate degree program through GoArmyEd.
1. DECIDE which type of graduate program: ONLINE or ONSITE
ONLINE Graduate Degree Programs(Each link opens a new window in the WKU Distance Learning website.)
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ONSITE Graduate Degree Programs(Onsite programs consist primarily of physical classroom courses and some online and/or independent learning courses.) |
2. ANY QUESTIONS? Review your individual situation with:
ONLINE contact:
Cindy Troutman, Distance Learning Program Specialist |
ONSITE contact:
Bea Cobb, Military Programs Counselor |
3. SEND US your transcripts if you have prior college credit hours:
The transcript copy can be unofficial (obtained from the student) for review and planning purposes; however an official transcript (obtained directly from the higher education institution) is required for WKU Admissions.
You can obtain an official transcripts for your previous military enrollments through the AARTS website.
You need to contact each of your previous schools to obtain an official transcript for your coursework at that school.
For unofficial evaluations of your course status, please mail (postal) or email (scanned copy) your transcripts to Bea Cobb, Military Programs Counselor. (Note that faxing of transcripts is not recommended due to the poor reading quality of the faxed copy.) Bea can also advise you on credit transfers, previous college credit, and credit for military experience.
4. APPLY for Admission:
- Complete and submit the GoArmyEd Common Application.
- Review the information contained on the WKU Admissions webpage for prospective Military Students and Veterans
- Complete the online WKU graduate application. (NOTE: Select "Apply First Time Graduate & Transfer" if you have not taken graduate courses at WKU before. Select "Apply for Graduate Readmission" only if you have previously taken WKU graduate courses.)
- Submit the online application with your official transcript and the $40 application fee.
- Any questions? Contact graduate.studies@wku.edu, (270) 745-2446.
- Approximately 10-14 days after all required admission documents have been submitted, you should receive a letter from the WKU Admissions Office confirming your acceptance to WKU.
- Note that you must be accepted to WKU AND also accepted to the graduate program of your choice. When you apply for graduate admissions, you will be notified of any additional application requirements pertaining to your graduate program.
5. CONTACT BEA before registering for classes:
Bea will review your schedule to ensure that your class registration will go smoothly.
6. REGISTER for classes:
WKU opens registration for classes much earlier than GoArmyEd. The WKU Academic Calendar gives the opening registration date for each semester or term. Since GoArmyEd only allows students to enroll in courses 8 weeks prior to the start of class, it is possible for some WKU courses to fill up before a GoArmyEd student can enroll. Therefore, we recommend that GoArmyEd students use TopNet to register for their classes as soon as WKU registration opens in order to reserve a spot in the class.
NOTE: You may register for classes both through WKU and the GoArmyEd portal
if you are concerned about getting a seat in a particular class.
• WKU Registration
INDEPENDENT LEARNING contact:
Tanja Bibbs
Independent Learning Specialist
270-745-4158, bibbstn@wku.edu
WKU also offers self–paced Independent Learning courses with a more flexible completion schedule than traditional, semester–based courses. View the list of WKU Independent Learning courses.
Register for Independent Learning courses by first signing in to TopNet with your WKU ID number and Pin. Then select Registration from the Student Services tab. Select Register for Independent Learning. Then follow the on–screen directions provided to make your registration request.
Helpful Links:
- TopNet tutorial
- TopNet FAQs
- Schedule of Classes
- NOTE: In the WKU Schedule of Classes, graduate courses are indicated with course numbers of 500 and greater or are in the 400s with a G at the end.
Other helpful links:
- Bookstore for Distance Students • Bookstore for Local Students
- Schella Smith, (270) 745-3732, Financial Aid contact person for veterans
• GoArmyEd Registration
Eight weeks prior to the start of class, go into the GoArmyEd portal to enroll in the course and make payment, if applicable. (Note that courses sometimes have course fees in addition to tuition.)
We don’t list every graduate course we offer on the GoArmyEd website. If you know that WKU is offering a course that you want, but you don’t see it on the GoArmyEd website, contact Bea Cobb (bea.cobb@wku.edu, 270-745-2626) or Beth Laves (beth.laves@wku.edu, 270-745-5308). They can add the course using their GoArmyEd administrator accounts.
7. COMPLETE the
GoArmyEd Student Agreement:
You must have the GoArmyEd Student Agreement completed by the end of your first semester. Contact Bea Cobb for assistance:
