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College of Education and Human Performance
Art Education Pre-K-Adult (B.A.)
Biology 9-Adult (B.A.)
Community Education Program (CEP): Community Innovation and the Arts (B.A.)
Community Education Program (CEP): Disability Services and Advocacy (B.A.)
Community Education: Outdoor Education Experiential Learning and Mindfulness (B.A.)
Community Education: Sports, Recreation, and Wellness (B.A.)
Community Education: Teaching English and Global Education (B.A.)
Elementary Education (B.A.)
English 5-Adult (B.A.)
Exercise Physiology: Clinical (B.S.)
Exercise Physiology: Health and Fitness (B.S.)
Exercise Physiology: Pre-Athletic Training (B.S.)
General Science 5-Adult (B.A.)
Health and Physical Education: Athletic Coaching Education (B.A.)
Health and Physical Education Certification Pre-K - Adult
Inclusive Early Childhood Education (B.A.)
Mathematics 5-Adult (B.A.)
Middle Childhood Education (B.A.)
Music Education Pre-K-Adult (B.A.)
Social Studies 5-Adult (B.A.)
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
Art Education PreK - Adult (B.A.)
Communication: Broadcasting (B.S.)
Communication: Media Communication (B.S.)
Creative Arts Therapy (B.A.)
Criminal Justice (B.S.)
English: Literature (B.A.)
English: Rhetoric and Writing (B.A.)
English 5-Adult (B.A.)
Geography and Planning (B.S.)
History (B.A.)
Music (B.A.)
Music Education Pre-K-Adult (B.A.)
Music Performance: Instrumental (B.M.)
Music Performance: Piano (B.M.)
Music Performance: Vocal (B.M.)
Music Technology (B.M.)
Political Science (B.S.)
Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA)
Social Studies 5-Adult (B.A.)
Social Work (B.S.)
Sociology (B.A.)
Theater: General (B.A.)
Theater: Design and Technology (B.A.)
Theater: Performance (B.A.)
Visual Communication: Graphic Design (B.S.)
Visual Communication: Digital Media Design (B.S.)
Visual Communication: Illustration (B.S.)
Visual Communication: Studio Art (B.S.)
College of Sciences
Biology: Biological Research (B.S.)
Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (B.S.)
Biology: Environmental Stewardship and Education (B.S.)
Biology: General Biology (B.S.)
Biology: Human Biology (B.S.)
Biology: Life Sciences (B.S.)
Biology: Microbiology (B.S.)
Biology: Pre-Medicine (B.S.)
Biology: Pre-Veterinary (B.S.)
Biology: WLU/WVU D.E.A.P. (B.S.)
Biology: Zoo Sciences and Applied Conservation (B.S.)
Biology: 3+2 Human Biology Major/Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (B.S.)
Biology: 3+2: Bachelor of Science/Master of Science (B.S./M.S.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Data Science (B.S.)
Dental Hygiene (A.S.)
Dental Hygiene (B.S.)
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)
Medical Laboratory Science Certificate
Nursing (B.S.)
Nursing: BA/BS to BSN (B.S.)
Nursing: RN to BSN (RN-BSN)
Psychology (B.S.)
Psychology 3+3: Bachelor of Science/Master of Clinical Psychology
Speech Pathology and Audiology (B.S.)
Gary E. West College of Business
Business Administration: Accounting (B.S.)
Business Administration: Computer Information Systems (B.S.)
Business Administration: Cybersecurity (B.S.)
Business Administration: Energy Management (B.S.)
Business Administration: Entrepreneurship (B.S.)
Business Administration: Financial Planning (B.S.)
Business Administration: General Business (B.S.)
Business Administration: Healthcare Management (B.S.)
Business Administration: Management (B.S.)
Business Administration: Marketing (B.S.)
Business Administration: Sport Management (B.S.)
Business Administration: Zoo Management (B.S.)
Honors College
Honors College Requirement
Minors
Accounting Minor
Addiction Studies Minor
Art Therapy Minor
Appalachian Studies Minor
Art: 2-Dimensional Minor
Art: 3-Dimensional Minor
Athletic Coaching Minor
Biology Minor
Business Administration Minor
Chemistry Minor
Community Education Minor
Computer Information Systems Minor
Creative Writing Minor
Criminal Justice Minor
Cybersecurity
Dance Minor
Data Analytics
Early Childhood Education Minor
Education Certification Minors
Education Minor
Entrepreneurship Minor
Ethics Minor
Exercise Physiology Minor
French Minor
Financial Planning Minor
Geography Minor
Healthcare Management Minor
Health and Fitness Minor
History Minor
Human Resource Management
Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement and Awareness (IDEA) Minor
International Studies Minor
Journalism Minor
Literature Minor
Management Minor
Marketing Minor
Math Minor
Medieval Studies Minor
Music Minor
Music Production
Music: World Music Minor
Philosophy Minor
Philosophy & Religion Studies Minor
Photography and Video Minor
Political Science Minor
Pre-Law Minor
Public Relations Minor
Psychology
Religion Minor
Social Work Minor
Sociology Minor
Spanish Minor
Special Education Minor
Special Education K-6 Certification
Special Education 5-Adult Certification
Speech Pathology & Audiology Minor
Sport Management Minor
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Minor
Theater Minor
Theater: Costume Design Minor
Theater: Scene Design Minor
Visual Communication Minor
Writing Minor