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Western Governors University

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107


Fax number: (801) 274-3305
Website: https://www.wgu.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 1:1
Total faculty: 1036 men, 3023 women
Full-time faculty: 786 men, 2170 women
Part-time faculty: 250 men, 853 women
Graduation rate: 64% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Finance, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Information Technology
  • Learning Sciences
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Medical Informatics
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Diplomas

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Education
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Information Resources Management
  • Information Technology
  • Learning Sciences
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Medical Informatics
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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