Academics

At Western Oregon University, helping students achieve academic success is always at the top of our priority list. Thanks to our many great major and minor programs, you get to decide where you want your college degree to take you in the future. WOU offers several bachelor’s (four-year) degrees – bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, bachelor of music and bachelor of fine arts – as well as certificates, advanced baccalaureates, master’s degrees and pre-professional tracks. Explore the pages below to find your perfect fit for the work you want.

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Majors, minors, and programs
Accounting B.S.
Aging and Older Adulthood Certificate
Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC Minor
American Sign Language Minor
American Sign Language Studies: Culture
American Sign Language Studies: Linguistics
American Sign Language Studies, B.A.
Aquarium Science, B.S.
Art & Design B.A./B.F.A.
Art History Minor
Art History Minor, Art & Visual Communication Design Majors
Bilingual and Biliteracy in Spanish Achievement
Bilingual/ESOL Education endorsement/certificate
Biology, B.S.
Business, B.S.
Chemistry, B.S. multiple concentrations
Communication Studies, B.A.
Computer Science, B.A.S./B.A./B.S.
Computer Science & Mathematics, B.S.
Criminal Justice, B.A.S./B.S./M.A.
Cybercrime Investigation and Enforcement, B.S.
Dance, B.A.
Data Analytics, B.A.S./B.S.
Dual Language/Bilingual Education Specialization/Certificate
Early Childhood minor, for non-education majors
Early Childhood Studies, B.A.S./B.S.
Earth and Environmental Science, B.A./B.S.
Economics, B.A.S./B.S.
Economics & Mathematics, B.S.
Education Studies (Non-Licensure), B.S.
Education (teacher licensure program), B.S. multiple concentrations
Education, M.S.Ed.
Educational Psychology Minor
Educational Technology, M.S.Ed.
Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization/Certificate
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement/Certificate
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Bilingual Education Minor
English Studies, B.A.
Entrepreneurship Minor
Environmental Studies Minor
Ethics and Social Justice Minor
Exercise Science, B.S.
Film Studies Minor
Forensic Anthropology Minor
Forensic Psychology Minor
Forensic Science (Chemistry Majors)
Forensic Science (Non-Chemistry Majors)
Gender Studies Minor
Geographic Information Science Minor, Certificate Option
German Minor
Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood, B.A.S./B.S.
Healthcare Science Minor
History, B.A.
Honors Program
Human Biology Minor
Humanities, B.A.
Information Systems, B.A.S./B.S.
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
International Studies, B.A.
Interpreting Certificate Options
Interpreting Studies M.A. (multiple specialties)
Interpreting Studies: Theory, B.S./ M.A. Theory and Practice
Justice Studies M.S.
Juvenile Justice Minor
Latin American Studies Minor
Latino/Chicano Studies Minor
Leadership Certificate Options
Legal Studies Minor
Liberal Studies B.A.S.
Linguistics Minor
Literature Minor
Mathematics, B.S.
Military Science, Army ROTC, Minor
Music, B.A./B.M.
Organizational Leadership M.A./minor
Physical Science Minor
Political Science, B.A.
Pre-professional Studies — Health Sciences
Pre-nursing
Pre-professional Studies — Pre-law
Professional Studies in the Deaf Community, B.A.S.
Professional Writing Certificate
Psychology, B.A.S./B.S.
Public Health, B.S.
Public History Minor
Public Policy and Administration, B.A.
Reading Endorsement/Certificate
Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S.
Social Science, B.A.
Sociology, B.A.
Spanish, B.A.
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Minor
Special Education, M.S.Ed.
Sport Management Minor
STEM Educational Leadership Certificate
Sustainability, B.A.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate
Teaching, M.A.T.
Teacher Education (elementary, middle, and high) B.S. multiple concentrations
Teaching: Secondary Licensure Track (middle/high)
The Arts, B.A.
Theatre Arts, B.A./B.S./B.F.A
Writing and Theory Practice Certificate
Writing Minor

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Interested in a career in one of these categories? Check out these majors, minors, and certificates.

Majors

Art & Design
Dance
Music
The Arts
Theatre Arts

Minors

Art History
Art History (Art & Design Majors)
Dance
Film Studies
Literature
Music
Studio Art
The Arts
Theatre Arts
Writing

Majors

Business
Computer Science
Economics
Mathematics
Public Policy and Administration
Sustainability

Minors

Business
Computer Science
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Information Systems
Legal Studies
Organizational Leadership
Political Science
Writing

Pre-Professional

Pre-Law

Majors

American Sign Language Studies
Communication Studies
International Studies
Spanish

Minors

American Sign Language
Communication Studies
Film Studies
French
Gender Studies
Humanities
International Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Organizational Leadership
Spanish
Writing

Majors

Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Teacher Education
Early Childhood Studies (non-licensure)
Education Studies (non-licensure)
Elementary Teacher Education
German Teacher Education
Integrated Science Teacher Education
Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Teacher Education

Minors

Educational Psychology
Health
International Studies
Public History
Social Science

Endorsements/Certificates

Bilingual/English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Majors

Biology
Exercise Science
Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
Physical Education Teacher Education
Public Health
School Health Education

Minors

Biology
Exercise Science
Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
Health
Human Biology
Psychology
Public Health
Sports Management

Pre-Professional

Pre-clinical lab science
Pre-dental hygiene
Pre-dentistry
Pre-medicine
Pre-nursing
Pre-occupational therapy
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-physician assistant
Pre-physical therapy
Pre-veterinary medicine

Majors

American Sign Language Studies
Communication Studies
English Studies
Spanish

Minors

American Sign Language
Communication Studies
English Studies
German
Latino/Chicano Studies
Linguistics
Spanish
Writing

Endorsements/Certificates

Bilingual/English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Majors

American Sign Language Studies
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
History
Humanities
International Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy and Administration
Social Science
Sociology
Teacher Education (elementary, middle, and high)

Minors

Film Studies
Gender Studies
Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
History
International Studies
Latin American Studies
Latino/Chicano Studies
Organizational Leadership
Physical Education
Psychology
Public History
Public Policy and Administration
Sport Management
Sports Leadership

Endorsements/Certificates

Bilingual/English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Majors

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Computer Science/Mathematics
Criminal Justice
Earth & Environmental Science
Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
Psychology
Social Science
Sustainability

Minors

Aerospace Studies (AFROTC)
Chemistry
Educational Psychology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Studies
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Psychology
Forensic Science (Chemistry Majors)
Forensic Science (Non-Chemistry Majors)
Geographic Information Science
Geography
Human Biology
Military Science (AROTC)
Physical Science

Majors

Computer Science
Computer Science/Mathematics
Economics
Information Systems
Mathematics

Minors

Aerospace Studies (AFROTC)
Computer Science
Geographic Information Science
Mathematics

Majors

Interdisciplinary Studies
International Studies

Minors

International Studies

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