9 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Foreign Languages and Cultures program taught at Western Illinois University include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Knowledge of other languages and cultures is the foundation for successful interaction with peers, colleagues, supervisors, employees, and friends from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

English Literature and Language majors at Western Illinois University read the classics of literature, graphic novels, film, ancient and contemporary poetry, non-fiction, and new media like online games and interactive fiction.

The History – Pre-law degree at Western Illinois University provides graduates with the skills to formulate logical arguments, support those arguments with a wealth of critically evaluated and corroborated evidence and present their conclusions clearly and cogently in oral and written forms.

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences from Western Illinois University is a multidisciplinary degree that embodies the spirit of a liberal arts education, emphasizing comparative critical thinking, communication, and a broad range of methodologies and applied skills.

The Department of English at Western Illinois University in conjunction with the College of Education and Human Services offers a degree in English - Teacher Education leading to licensure that enables WIU graduates to teach secondary English Language Arts.

The Department of History, in combination with the College of Education and Human Services, offers a bachelor of arts degree in History - Teacher Education that will lead to certification, enabling Western Illinois University graduates to teach in high schools.

History majors from Western Illinois University choose from among many options for their future, in addition to teaching in middle schools or high schools, working with the general public in public history positions , and pursuing graduate studies or attending law school.

The B.A. in Theatre degree program at Western Illinois University offers options in Performance and Production/Design. The program develops skilled and creative artists for vocational and professional careers and/or future study in Theatre and related arts

Western Illinois University offers a unique online Bachelor of Arts degree program designed to provide non-traditional students an opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree in a manner compatible with their educational needs and lifestyles: The Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree.