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Academic Programs
WIU offers over 100 innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs, integrated programs, pre-professional programs, and certificate programs. Become a future leader through student success at Western Illinois University.
Undergraduate Programs
| Program |
|---|
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Accountancy (Bachelor of Business)
with options in 1) Management Accounting, & 2) Taxation |
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Agriculture (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Agricultural Business, 2) Agricultural Science, & 3) Agriculture - Teacher Education |
| Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Applied Economics (Bachelor of Arts) |
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Art (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Art Studio & 2) Graphic Design |
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Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
with options in 1) Art Studio, 2) Graphic Design, & 3) Art - Teacher Education |
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Biology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Microbiology, 2) Zoology, 3) Medical Sciences (Pre-Health Professionals), 4) Science/Biology - Teacher Education, & 5) Environmental Biology |
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Broadcasting and Journalism (Bachelor of Arts)
with emphases in 1) Multimedia News & 2) Sports Broadcasting |
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Business Administration (Bachelor of Business)
with options available in 1) Business Analytics, 2) Economics, 3) Finance, 4) Human Resource Management, 5) Management, 6) Marketing, & 7) Supply Chain Management |
|
Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Chemistry, 2) Biochemistry, 3) Pharmacy, & 4) Science/Chemistry - Teacher Education |
| Clinical Laboratory Science (Bachelor of Science) |
| Communication (Bachelor of Arts) |
|
Computer Science (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Computer Science, 2) Cybersecurity, & 3) Artificial Intelligence and Big Data |
| Construction Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Cybersecurity (Bachelor of Science) |
|
Educational Studies (Bachelor of Science in Education)
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Electrical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
**Options include the 4-year Quad Cities program; or students can begin their first two years in Macomb and then complete the 4-year program in the Quad Cities. |
|
Elementary Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
with options in 1) Elementary Education, 2) Early Childhood Education, 3) English as a Second Language Education, & 4) Multilingual Education |
| Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science) |
|
English (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Literature and Language, 2) English - Teacher Education, 3) Creative Writing, & 4) Professional Writing |
| Exercise Science (Bachelor of Science) |
|
Fire Protection Services (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Fire Administration & 2) Fire Science |
|
Foreign Languages & Cultures (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) French, 2) Spanish, 3) French Teacher Education, & 4) Spanish Teacher Education |
| Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor of Science) |
| General Studies (Bachelor of Arts) |
|
Geographic Information Science (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Geoenvironment and Planning & 2) Geospatial Science |
| Health Services Management (Bachelor of Science) |
|
History (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) History, 2) Pre-Law, & 3) History - Teacher Education |
|
Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Information Systems, 2) Cybersecurity, 3) Business Intelligence, & 4) Computer Information Systems |
| Law Enforcement & Justice Administration (Bachelor of Science) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences (Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences) with options in 1) African American Studies & 2) Paired Minors |
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Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Mathematics, 2) Mathematics - Teacher Education, 3) Data Science and Statistics, & 4) Actuarial Science |
|
Mechanical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Design Engineering, 2) Manufacturing Engineering, & 3) Robotics Engineering. **Options include the 4-year Quad Cities program; or students can begin their first two years in Macomb and then complete the 4-year program in the Quad Cities. |
|
Meteorology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Applied Meteorology, & 2) Operational Meteorology |
|
Middle Level Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
with emphases in 1) Literacy Endorsement, 2) Mathematics Endorsement, 3) Science Endorsement, & 4) Social Studies Endorsement |
|
Music (Bachelor of Music)
with options in 1) Applied Music (electives in Instrumental Performance, Ensembles, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance, Jazz Studies, or Composition), 2) Music Business, 3) Music Therapy, & 4) Music - Teacher Education |
| Musical Theatre (Bachelor of Fine Arts) |
|
Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
with emphasis in Pre-Licensure |
|
Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor of Science)
(formerly Dietetics) |
| Nutrition and Foodservice Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Physical Education (Bachelor of Science) |
|
Physics (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Standard Physics, 2) Engineering Physics, & 3) Science/Physics - Teacher Education |
|
Political Science (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Government and Politics & 2) Pre-Law |
|
Psychology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Psychology & 2) Forensic Psychology |
|
Public Health (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Public Health Nutrition, 2) Public Health Services Management, & 3) Public Health Preparedness |
|
Public Relations (Bachelor of Arts)
|
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Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration (Bachelor of Science)
|
| Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) |
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Sociology (Bachelor of Arts)
with emphases in 1) Sociology - General, 2) Deviance and Criminology, 3) Environment and Community, 4) Social Inequality, 5) Social Institutions, 6) Sociological Social Psychology, & 7) Sociology of Health and Illness |
| Special Education (Bachelor of Science in Education) |
|
Speech Pathology & Audiology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Speech Pathology & Audiology & 2) Speech Language Pathology Assistant |
|
Theatre (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Performance & 2) Production/Design |
| Program |
|---|
|
Accountancy (Bachelor of Business)
with options in 1) Management Accounting, & 2) Taxation |
|
Agriculture (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Agricultural Business, 2) Agricultural Science, & 3) Agriculture - Teacher Education |
| Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Applied Economics (Bachelor of Arts) |
|
Art (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Art Studio & 2) Graphic Design |
|
Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
with options in 1) Art Studio, 2) Graphic Design, & 3) Art - Teacher Education |
|
Biology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Microbiology, 2) Zoology, 3) Medical Sciences (Pre-Health Professionals), 4) Science/Biology - Teacher Education, & 5) Environmental Biology |
|
Broadcasting and Journalism (Bachelor of Arts)
with emphases in 1) Multimedia News & 2) Sports Broadcasting |
|
Business Administration (Bachelor of Business)
with options available in 1) Business Analytics, 2) Economics, 3) Finance, 4) Human Resource Management, 5) Management, 6) Marketing, & 7) Supply Chain Management |
|
Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Chemistry, 2) Biochemistry, 3) Pharmacy, & 4) Science/Chemistry - Teacher Education |
| Clinical Laboratory Science (Bachelor of Science) |
| Communication (Bachelor of Arts) |
|
Computer Science (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Computer Science, 2) Cybersecurity, & 3) Artificial Intelligence and Big Data |
| Construction Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Cybersecurity (Bachelor of Science) |
|
Educational Studies (Bachelor of Science in Education)
|
|
Electrical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
**Options include the 4-year Quad Cities program; or students can begin their first two years in Macomb and then complete the 4-year program in the Quad Cities. |
|
Elementary Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
with options in 1) Elementary Education, 2) Early Childhood Education, 3) English as a Second Language Education, & 4) Multilingual Education |
| Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science) |
|
English (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Literature and Language, 2) English - Teacher Education, 3) Creative Writing, & 4) Professional Writing |
| Exercise Science (Bachelor of Science) |
|
Fire Protection Services (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Fire Administration & 2) Fire Science |
|
Foreign Languages & Cultures (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) French, 2) Spanish, 3) French Teacher Education, & 4) Spanish Teacher Education |
| Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor of Science) |
| General Studies (Bachelor of Arts) |
|
Geographic Information Science (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Geoenvironment and Planning & 2) Geospatial Science |
| Health Services Management (Bachelor of Science) |
|
History (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) History, 2) Pre-Law, & 3) History - Teacher Education |
|
Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Information Systems, 2) Cybersecurity, 3) Business Intelligence, & 4) Computer Information Systems |
| Law Enforcement & Justice Administration (Bachelor of Science) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences (Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences) with options in 1) African American Studies & 2) Paired Minors |
|
Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Mathematics, 2) Mathematics - Teacher Education, 3) Data Science and Statistics, & 4) Actuarial Science |
|
Mechanical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Design Engineering, 2) Manufacturing Engineering, & 3) Robotics Engineering. **Options include the 4-year Quad Cities program; or students can begin their first two years in Macomb and then complete the 4-year program in the Quad Cities. |
|
Meteorology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Applied Meteorology , & 2) Operational Meteorology |
|
Middle Level Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
with emphases in 1) Literacy Endorsement, 2) Mathematics Endorsement, 3) Science Endorsement, & 4) Social Studies Endorsement |
|
Music (Bachelor of Music)
with options in 1) Applied Music (electives in Instrumental Performance, Ensembles, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance, Jazz Studies, or Composition), 2) Music Business, 3) Music Therapy, & 4) Music - Teacher Education |
| Musical Theatre (Bachelor of Fine Arts) |
|
Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
with emphasis in Pre-Licensure |
|
Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor of Science)
(formerly Dietetics) |
| Nutrition and Foodservice Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Physical Education (Bachelor of Science) |
|
Physics (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Standard Physics, 2) Engineering Physics, & 3) Science/Physics - Teacher Education |
|
Political Science (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Government and Politics & 2) Pre-Law |
|
Psychology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Psychology & 2) Forensic Psychology |
|
Public Health (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Public Health Nutrition, 2) Public Health Services Management, & 3) Public Health Preparedness |
|
Public Relations (Bachelor of Arts)
|
|
Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration (Bachelor of Science)
|
| Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) |
|
Sociology (Bachelor of Arts)
with emphases in 1) Sociology - General, 2) Deviance and Criminology, 3) Environment and Community, 4) Social Inequality, 5) Social Institutions, 6) Sociological Social Psychology, & 7) Sociology of Health and Illness |
| Special Education (Bachelor of Science in Education) |
|
Speech Pathology & Audiology (Bachelor of Science)
with options in 1) Speech Pathology & Audiology & 2) Speech Language Pathology Assistant |
|
Theatre (Bachelor of Arts)
with options in 1) Performance & 2) Production/Design |
| Program |
|---|
|
Electrical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
**Options include the 4-year Quad Cities program; or students can begin their first two years in Macomb and then complete the 4-year program in the Quad Cities. |
|
Elementary Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
with options in 1) Elementary Education, 2) Early Childhood Education, 3) English as a Second Language Education, & 4) Multilingual Education |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science) |
| General Studies (Bachelor of Arts) |
|
Mechanical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Design Engineering, 2) Manufacturing Engineering, & 3) Robotics Engineering. **Options include the 4-year Quad Cities program; or students can begin their first two years in Macomb and then complete the 4-year program in the Quad Cities. |
|
Public Health (Bachelor of Science)
with emphases in 1) Public Health Nutrition, 2) Public Health Services Management, & 3) Public Health Preparedness |
| Program |
|---|
| Accountancy (Bachelor of Business) with options in 1) Management Accounting, & 2) Taxation |
| Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Applied Economics (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Business Administration Options available in: 1) Business Analytics, 2) Economics, 3) Finance, 4) Human Resource Management, 5) Management, 6) Marketing, & 7) Supply Chain Management |
| Communication (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science) |
| Fire Protection Services (Bachelor of Science) Fire Administration option |
| General Studies (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Geographic Information Science (Bachelor of Science) with options in 1) Geoenvironment and Planning & 2) Geospatial Science |
| History (Bachelor of Arts) History option |
| Information Systems (Bachelor of Science) with emphases in 1) Information Systems, and 2) Business Intelligence |
| Law Enforcement & Justice Administration (Bachelor of Science) |
| Political Science (Bachelor of Arts) Government and Politics |
| Sociology (Bachelor of Arts) Sociology - General emphasis |
Graduate Programs
| Program |
|---|
| Alternative Teacher Licensure (Master of Arts in Teaching) |
|
College Student Personnel (Master of Science)
Higher Education Leadership option |
| Community and Economic Development (Master of Arts) |
|
Counseling (Master of Science in Education)
with options in 1) Clinical Mental Health Counseling & 2) School Counseling |
| Educational Leadership (Education Specialist) |
|
Educational Leadership (Doctor of Education)
with an option in PreK-12 Education |
| Educational Leadership (Master of Science in Education) |
| Museum Studies (Master of Arts) |
|
Public Health (Master of Public Health)
with an option in Public Health |
| Program |
|---|
| Business Administration (Master of Business Administration) |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master of Science in Education) |
| Educational Studies (Master of Science in Education) with options in 1) Professional Education & 2) Language, Culture and Education |
| Instructional Design and Technology (Master of Science) |
| Mathematics (Master of Science) |
| Music (Master of Music) Music Education emphasis |
| Political Science (Master of Arts) |
| Public Safety Administration (Master of Arts) (formerly known as Law Enforcement and Justice Administration) |
| Reading (Master of Science in Education) |
| Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (Master of Science) Masters' Practitioner option |
| Sociology (Master of Arts) |
| Special Education (Master of Science in Education) |
| Teaching Mathematics (Master of Science) |
Integrated Baccalaureate & Master's Programs
An integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree program provides the opportunity for outstanding undergraduates to earn both degrees in five years. Typically, a baccalaureate degree requires four years to complete and a master’s degree requires an additional two years. However, the integrated degree programs are intended to be accomplished over a period of five years.
| Program |
|---|
|
Anthropology* (Bachelor of Arts) + Museum Studies (Master of Arts)
*Anthropology degree available at Macomb campus or online |
|
Art* (Bachelor of Arts) + Museum Studies (Master of Arts)
*Art degree only available at Macomb campus |
|
Art* (Bachelor of Fine Arts) + Museum Studies (Master of Arts)
*Art degree only available at Macomb campus |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs
| Program |
|---|
| Museum Studies |
Pre-Professional Programs
Pre-professional programs are designed to prepare students for professional study at other universities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Each pre-professional program consists of a series of WIU courses which students are advised to take to gain the knowledge and skills required for professional study in a specific field. View more details on our pre-professional programs.
| Program |
|---|
| Pre-Engineering |
| Pre-Health (Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry, Physical/Occupational Therapy) |
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Pre-Law
an option within the 1) History (Bachelor of Arts) & 2) Political Science (Bachelor of Arts) undergraduate programs |
| Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
| Program |
|---|
| Pre-Engineering |
| Pre-Health (Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry, Physical/Occupational Therapy) |
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Pre-Law
an option within the 1) History (Bachelor of Arts) & 2) Political Science (Bachelor of Arts) undergraduate programs |
| Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
| Program |
|---|
| There are currently no Pre-Professional Programs available at the Quad Cities campus |
| Program |
|---|
| There are currently no Pre-Professional Programs available online |
Dual Programs
Western Illinois University has made arrangements with professional schools at other universities so that students can complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the College of Arts and Sciences while working toward a professional degree or certificate. This is done in cases where credits can be transferred from the professional school in work closely related to that offered in the college. Typically, students complete three years of work at WIU and transfer one year of work from the professional school in satisfaction of WIU degree requirements. View more details on our dual programs.
| Program |
|---|
| General Studies and Chiropractic |
| Program |
|---|
| General Studies and Chiropractic |
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