Climb With Us at WKU in Owensboro
A Western Kentucky University Regional Location
You may qualify for up to $4,000 in scholarships!
We bring Western Kentucky University to you through a wide variety of academic programs, resources, non-credit programs and student support to help you reach higher.
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Management/Business Administration
Chelsea is a wife and mother of three with a full-time job, and she will graduate in May with a degree in Management - Business Administration and Applied Data Analytics, Information Systems. Chelsea credits her professors with going out of their way to humanize the classroom and adapt their teaching approach to accommodate students, despite a pandemic.
"Thanks to the support of my employer and WKU, I feel confident about my future."
Paralegal Studies
Phoenix, an Owensboro native, advises students to be as hands-on as possible. She has put her education from WKU in Owensboro into practice through an internship with a local attorney, immersing herself into the realistic world of a law firm and gaining practical experience that she can use throughout her legal career. She expects to log over 1,500 volunteer hours with Hendricks Law Offices by the time she graduates from WKU this spring.
"I want to help provide justice to the world."
A full list of degrees available at WKU in Owensboro can be found on the academic programs page. Over 50 online degrees are also available, so you can earn your degree close to home and utilize the resources of WKU in Owensboro.
Public Health
Prepares students to face current and emerging health concerns by developing programs that improve quality of life and health for local, state, national and global communities.
Management
Provides a broad business perspective for students who wish to be involved in profit or goal management responsibilities.
Social Work - Now Also Offered Online!
A rewarding and challenging field for people who are interested in making a difference in the lives of people and their communities.
Psychology
For those interested in helping others and who want to understand why people behave the way they do.
Teacher Education
Prepares students to serve as reflective decision makers in instructional settings for diverse learners. Some of the education programs we offer are:
Engineering Technology Management
Prepares you for leadership positions that support innovation and global competitiveness within business, industry or workforce development.
Criminology
Criminologists study factors such as when and where crimes are most often committed, the reasons for criminal behavior, and the types of crimes most often committed.
Sociology
Designed to further awareness and understanding of social life including the social causes and consequences of human behavior in groups, organizations, societies, and various cultures.
Computer Information Technology (CIT)
Paralegal Studies
A beneficial mix of general education, theory, ethics and procedure stressing understanding and reasoning rather than rote learning of facts.
When you're ready to REACH HIGHER –
Student Support
- Academic & transfer advising
- Financial aid counseling
- Computer lab
- Tutoring
- Writing assistance
- Testing center
- Military student services
- Career & Workforce Development
- Library Services
Course Delivery Formats
- In-person
Classes taught with instructor on site
- Live-Streaming Technology
Real-time video streaming between campus locations
- Online
Web-based courses that can be accessed from anywhere
- Hybrid
Combination of in-person, live-stream, and online
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