May 06, 2026  
2026-2027 Western Washington University Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Western Washington University Catalog

Programs of study offered at WWU - Bellingham


College of Business and Economics

College of the Environment

College of Fine and Performing Arts

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

College of Science and Engineering

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

University Interdisciplinary Studies

Woodring College of Education

Note: Minors aren’t included in the following list.

College of Business and Economics

Accounting

Accounting, BA  

Professional Accounting, Non-Thesis, MPAcc  

Decision Sciences

Business Administration — Business Analytics Concentration, BA  

Business Administration — Management Information Systems Concentration, BA  

Business Administration — Operations Management Concentration, BA  

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, BS  

Economics

Economics, BA  

Economics, BS  

Economics/Accounting, BA  

Economics/Environmental Studies, BA   

Economics/Mathematics, BS  

Economics/Political Science, BA  

Economics/Social Studies, BA  

Financial Economics, BA   

Finance

Business Administration — Finance Concentration, BA  

Management

Business Administration — International Business Concentration, BA  

Business Administration — Management Concentration, BA  

Business and Sustainability, BA  

Business and Sustainability — Energy Studies Concentration, BA  

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate  

FOREST (Foundations of Outdoor Recreation, Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Tourism) Certificate  

Marketing

Business Administration — Marketing Concentration, BA  

Master of Business Administration

Business Administration, Full-Time, MBA  

Business Administration, Evening Part-Time, MBA  

College of the Environment

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science, BS  

Environmental Science, Thesis, MS  

Environmental Science, Marine and Estuarine Science (MES), Thesis, MS  

Salmon Enhancement: Habitat Restoration Certificate   

Environmental Studies   

Environmental Studies — Elementary, BAE     

Environmental Studies, BA     

Environmental Studies, MA  

Environmental Studies/Journalism, BA  

Advanced Geographic Information Science Certificate  

Geographic Information Science Certificate (graduate)   

Geographic Information Science Fundamentals Certificate  

Geography/Social Studies, BA  

Salmon Enhancement: Community Education Certificate   

Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy

Environmental Policy, BA  

Urban Planning and Sustainable Development, BA  

Urban Sustainability, BA  

College of Fine and Performing Arts

Art and Art History 

Art History, BA   

Art Studio, BA  

Art Studio, BFA  

Art — Elementary, BAE  

Art — P-12, BAE  

Design

Design, BFA  

Illustration Certificate  

Music

Music Education P-12, BMus  

Music — Composition Concentration, BMus  

Music — Musicology, BMus  

Music — Performance Concentration, BMus  

Music, BA  

Music, MMus  

Theatre and Dance

Dance, BA  

Dance, BFA  

Dance Additional Teaching Endorsement  

Theatre, BA  

Theatre Arts P-12, Additional Teaching Endorsement  

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Anthropology

Anthropology/Biology, BA  

Anthropology, BA  

Anthropology/Social Studies, BA  

Anthropology — Biocultural Concentration, BA  

Anthropology — Archaeology Concentration, BA  

Anthropology — Elementary, BAE  

Anthropology, Thesis, MA  

Communication Studies

Communication Studies, BA  

East Asian Studies 

East Asian Studies, BA  

English 

Advocacy Writing Certificate  

Creative Writing, MFA  

English Language Arts — Secondary, Additional Endorsement  

English — Creative Writing Emphasis, BA  

English — Creative Writing Emphasis, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option  

English — Film and Media Studies Emphasis, BA  

English — Literature Emphasis, BA  

English — Literature Emphasis, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option  

English — Multilingual Education Emphasis, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option  

English, MA   

Technical Writing Certificate  

Ethnic Studies

Ethnic Studies, BA  

Global Humanities and Religions

Humanities: History of Culture, BA  

Religion and Culture, BA  

Health and Human Development

Kinesiology — Exercise Science Specialization, BS  

Kinesiology — Pre-Healthcare Professions Specialization, BS  

Kinesiology — Sport Psychology Specialization, BS  

Kinesiology, Exercise Science Option, Thesis, MS  

Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology Option, Thesis, MS  

Physical Education and Health P-12, BAE  

Public Health, BS  

Recreation and Tourism Management, BA  

History 

History, BA  

History/Social Studies, BA  

History, Thesis, MA  

Journalism, Public Relations and Multimedia

Journalism — Visual Journalism, BA  

Journalism — News/Editorial, BA  

Journalism — Public Relations, BA  

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Chinese Language and Culture, BA  

Chinese Language and Culture, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option  

French — Elementary, BAE  

French, BA  

French, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option  

French/German, BA  

French/Spanish, BA  

German — Elementary, BAE  

German, BA  

German, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option  

German/Spanish, BA  

Japanese, BA  

Japanese, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option  

Latin American Studies with History Concentration, BA  

Latin American Studies with Spanish Concentration, BA  

Spanish, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option  

Spanish — Elementary, BAE  

Spanish, BA  

Linguistics

Linguistics, BA  

Linguistics and English — Multilingual Education, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option  

Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option  

Multidisciplinary Studies

Multidisciplinary Studies, BA  

Philosophy

Philosophy, BA  

Political Science 

Political Science/Social Studies, BA  

Political Science, BA  

Psychology

Behavioral Neuroscience, BS  

Psychology, BS  

Psychology — Experimental, Thesis, MS  

School Counselor, Non-Thesis, MEd  

School Counselor, Thesis, MEd  

Sociology

Sociology, BS  

Sociology/Social Studies, BA  

Sociology — Elementary, BAE  

Sociology, BA  

Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences

Clinical Doctorate in Audiology, AuD  

Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ​  

Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, BA  

Speech-Language Pathology, Non-Thesis Option, MA  

Speech-Language Pathology, Thesis Option, MA  

Student/Faculty Design Majors

Student/Faculty Designed, BA (College of Humanities and Social Sciences)  

Student/Faculty Designed, BS (College of Humanities and Social Sciences)  

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, BA  

College of Science and Engineering

Biology

Biology, BA  

Biology, BS  

Biology, Marine and Estuarine Science, Thesis, MS  

Biology, Thesis, MS  

Biology/Anthropology, BS  

Biology/Mathematics, BS  

Chemistry

Biochemistry, BA  

Biochemistry, BS  

Chemistry, Industry Internship, Non-Thesis, MS  

Chemistry, Thesis, MS   

Chemistry, BA  

Chemistry, BS  

Computer Science

Computer Science, Non-Thesis, MS  

Computer Science, BS  

Computer Science — Secondary, BAE   

Cybersecurity Certificate  

Cybersecurity, BS  

Data Science, BS    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS  

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Non-Thesis, MS  

Engineering and Design

Industrial Design, BS  

Manufacturing Engineering, BS  

Materials Science & Engineering, BS  

Geology

Earth Science — Elementary, BAE    

Geology, Thesis, MS  

Geology, BA  

Geology, BS  

Geophysics, BS  

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics, BS  

Mathematics, BA  

Mathematics, BS  

Mathematics — Secondary, BAE  

Mathematics — Elementary, BAE  

Mathematics, Non-Thesis, MS  

Mathematics, Thesis, MS  

Mathematics/Computer Science, BS  

Statistics, BS  

Physics and Astronomy 

Physics, BS  

Science Education

General Science — Grades 4-9, BAE  

General Science — Elementary, BAE  

Science Education, Secondary, BAE  

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Fairhaven Upside-Down Program, BA  

Interdisciplinary Concentration: Law, Diversity & Justice Emphasis, BA  

Interdisciplinary Concentration, BA  

University Interdisciplinary Programs

Canadian-American Studies

Canadian-American Studies, BA  

Energy Studies

Energy Economics Certificate  

Energy Policy Certificate  

Energy Policy Certificate (graduate)  

Energy Policy and Management, BA  

Energy Science and Technology, BS  

Energy and Environment Certificate  

Energy in the Built Environment Certificate  

Northwest Electric Energy Systems Certificate  

Northwest Electric Energy Systems Certificate (graduate)  

Global Studies

TESOL: Foundations for Teaching and Supporting English Learners Certificate  

Marine and Coastal Science

Marine and Coastal Science, BS  

Woodring College of Education

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education

Early Childhood Education P-3 Option, BAE  

Early Childhood Education — Non Certification, BAE  

Elementary Education, BAE  

Elementary Education Professional Program   

English Language Learner/Bilingual Endorsement Program   

Language and Literacy, Non-Thesis, MEd   

Media and Digital Literacy Certificate  

Reading — P-12 Additional Endorsement  

Education Leadership and Inclusive Teaching

Disability and Advocacy, BAE  

Early Childhood Special Education P-3 and Early Childhood Education P-3 (Dual Endorsement), BAE  

Early Childhood Special Education, BAE  

Education Leadership, MEd  

Education Leadership, EdD    

Inclusive Education (Dual Endorsement Elementary & Special Education), BAE  

Inclusive Teaching, Non-Thesis, MEd  

Multilingual Special Education, BAE  

Special Education, BAE  

Special Education — P-12 plus Content Endorsement (Dual Endorsement), BAE  

Special Education plus Multilingual Education Dual Endorsement, BAE  

Special Education Residency, BAE (Outreach Program)  

Health and Community Studies

Adult and Higher Education, Non-Thesis, MEd  

Human Services, BA  

Nursing (RN-to-BSN), BSN  

Nursing Education, MSN  

Nursing Leadership & Administration, MSN  

Rehabilitation Counseling, Non-Thesis, MA  

Secondary Education

Humanities — Middle Level — Additional Endorsement  

Master in Teaching, Bellingham, MIT  

Secondary Education Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Program