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WWU undergraduate degrees are categorized into the following three categories:
Open majors: Open majors can be declared by new and continuing students in good standing without additional requirements.
Majors with minimum requirements: Majors with minimum requirements can be declared by new and continuing students who complete prerequisites and/or meet minimum GPA requirements. All new or continuing students who meet the minimum requirements are admitted to the major.
Capacity-constrained majors: Capacity-constrained majors are selective and have extra requirements, which may include an additional application process. These majors are not available for Direct Admit to Major at the time of admission to the university. Students interested in capacity-constrained majors should contact an academic department advisor to discuss appropriate preparation for the major soon after beginning their studies at Western. Completing the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entry, as space is limited.
Major categories effective for the 2026-27 academic year:
Open majors
Applied Mathematics, BS
Art History, BA
Chinese Language and Culture, BA
Chinese Language and Culture, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option
East Asian Studies, BA
Earth Science — Elementary, BAE
Energy Policy and Management, BA
Energy Science and Technology, BS
Ethnic Studies, BA
Environmental Policy, BA
Environmental Studies, BA
Environmental Studies — Elementary, BAE
French — Elementary, BAE
French, BA
French, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option
French/German, BA
French/Spanish, BA
Geography/Social Studies, BA
Geology, BA
Geology, BS
Geophysics, BS
General Science — Elementary, BAE
General Science — Grades 4-9, BAE
German — Elementary, BAE
German, BA
German, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option
German/Spanish, BA
History, BA
History/Social Studies, BA
Humanities: History of Culture, BA
Interdisciplinary Concentration, BA
Interdisciplinary Concentration: Law, Diversity & Justice Emphasis, BA
Japanese, BA
Japanese, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option
Latin American Studies with Spanish Concentration, BA
Latin American Studies with History Concentration, BA
Linguistics, BA
Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, BS
Mathematics — Elementary, BAE
Mathematics — Secondary, BAE
Mathematics, BA
Mathematics, BS
Mathematics/Computer Science, BS
Philosophy, BA
Political Science, BA
Physics, BS
Religion and Culture, BA
Science Education, Secondary, BAE
Sociology for Professionals, BA
Spanish — Elementary, BAE
Spanish, BA
Spanish, BA with Teaching Endorsement Option
Statistics, BS
Theatre, BA
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, BA
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Majors with minimum requirements
Accounting, BA
Anthropology, BA
Anthropology/Biology, BA
Anthropology/Social Studies, BA
Anthropology — Biocultural Concentration, BA
Anthropology — Elementary, BAE
Anthropology — Archaeology Concentration, BA
Business Administration — Business Analytics Concentration, BA
Business Administration — General Concentration, BA
Business Administration — International Business Concentration, BA
Business Administration — Management Information Systems Concentration, BA
Business Administration — Management Concentration, BA
Business Administration — Operations Management Concentration, BA
Business and Sustainability — Energy Studies Concentration, BA
Business and Sustainability, BA
Communication Studies, BA
Cybersecurity, BS
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
Environmental Studies (Extension) — Geographic Information Science Emphasis, BA
Environmental Studies (Extension), BA
Environmental Studies/Journalism, BA
Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS
Journalism — Visual Journalism, BA
Journalism — News/Editorial, BA
Journalism — Public Relations, BA
Linguistics and English — Multilingual Education, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option
Political Science/Social Studies, BA
Recreation and Tourism Management, BA
Sociology/Social Studies, BA
Sociology — Elementary, BAE
Sociology, BA
Sociology, BS
Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, BA
Student/Faculty Designed, BA (College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Student/Faculty Designed, BS (College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
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Capacity-constrained majors
Art — Elementary, BAE
Art — P-12, BAE
Art Studio, BA
Art Studio, BFA
Behavioral Neuroscience, BS
Biochemistry, BA
Biochemistry, BS
Biology, BA
Biology, BS
Biology/Anthropology, BS
Biology/Mathematics, BS
Chemistry, BA
Chemistry, BS
Computer Science, BS
Computer Science — Secondary, BAE
Dance, BA
Dance, BFA
Data Science, BS
Design, BFA
Disability and Advocacy, BAE
Early Childhood Education P-3 Option, BAE
Early Childhood Education — Non Certification, BAE
Early Childhood Special Education, BAE
Early Childhood Special Education P-3 and Early Childhood Education P-3 (Dual Endorsement), BAE
Education for Inclusive Environments Residency, BAE (Dual Endorsement Outreach Program)
Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS
Elementary Education, BAE
Environmental Science, BS
Environmental Science Extension Major, BS
Fairhaven Upside-Down Program, BA
Human Services, BA
Inclusive Education (Dual Endorsement Elementary & Special Education), BAE
Industrial Design, BS
Kinesiology — Exercise Science Specialization, BS
Kinesiology — Pre-Healthcare Professions Specialization, BS
Kinesiology — Sport Psychology Specialization, BS
Manufacturing Engineering, BS
Marine and Coastal Science, BS
Materials Science & Engineering, BS
Multilingual Elementary Education, BAE
Multilingual Special Education, BAE
Music, BA
Music Education P-12, BMus
Music — Musicology, BMus
Music — Composition Concentration, BMus
Music — Performance Concentration, BMus
Natural Resource Management (Extension), BA
Nursing (RN-to-BSN), BSN
Physical Education and Health P-12, BAE
Psychology, BS
Public Health, BS
Special Education, BAE
Special Education plus Multilingual Education Dual Endorsement, BAE
Special Education Residency, BAE (Outreach Program)
Special Education — P-12 plus Content Endorsement (Dual Endorsement), BAE
Urban Planning and Sustainable Development, BA
Urban Sustainability, BA
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