Associate Programs

WKU offers three Associate Degrees online, and one completion degree. Typically, Associate Degrees can be earned in as little as two years. Often students choose to complete a two year degree before entering into a four year baccalaureate program. Many of the courses required for an Associate's count toward a four year degree.

Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program leads to the Associate of Arts degree. The program requires a minimum of 37 hours of course work specific to the program as well as 27 hours of general education.

Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
The Associate of Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed for those who need or desire a flexible degree program. The program requires completion of 64 credit hours with a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average. These hours must be distributed among general education requirements and two areas of emphasis.

Associate of Arts in Office Systems Technology
The mission of the Business Technology program is to prepare students academically in a core of courses focused on common business environment skills and specific course concentrations in the following areas: Banking, Information Systems, Office Management, Retail Management, Business Management and Manufacturing Management.

Associate of Applied Science in Paramedicine Completion
The associate of applied science degree in paramedicine is a completion program for individuals who are nationally certified Paramedics. The degree requires a minimum of 65 semester hours for completion.

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Additional Programs are available at regional campus locations in Glasgow, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft. Knox. Please refer to the contact information below:

Glasgow Regional Center
Phone: 270-659-6900
Web: http://www.wku.edu/glasgow

Owensboro Regional Campus
Phone: 270-684-9797
Email: owensboro@wku.edu
Web: http://www.wku.edu/owensboro

Elizabethtown/Ft.Knox/Radcliff Regional Center
Email: melissa.ballinger@wku.edu
Web: http://www.wku.edu/etown-ftknox