24 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.

Western Illinois University offers a number of standout programs, such as Agricultural Business. Noted for their size, unique areas of concentration for undergraduate students, or accessibility, these programs have garnered recognition for the graduates they produce.

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.

From the activity of brain cells to the interaction of individuals in groups, from emotions to memories, Psychology at Western Illinois University attempts to understand the behaviors, experiences, and mental activities of humans

In the Music Therapy at Western Illinois University you will study with highly qualified music therapy faculty with diverse skills and abilities. All music therapy faculty Board Certified Music Therapists with an array of clinical practice, college teaching, and research experience.

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in African American Studies 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. 

Students in our American Government program at Western Illinois University study the dynamic internal and external relations of the United States. A field that is both an ancient discipline and a modern social science, American Government is an option of study in the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science offered at Western Illinois University.

Western Illinois University offers a major in Political Science with an International Relations option. International relations is the study of the economic, military, and political interactions among states, international organizations, and transnational actors. Comparative politics studies the varied forms of political institutions and behaviors within states around the world. 

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.

Geographic Information Science - Geoenvironment and Planning at Western Illinois University is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore the physical properties of Earth’s surface, the human societies spread across it, and the global patterns that shape our lives.

The strong theoretical and applied knowledge base offered by the Communication program at Western Illinois University provides great preparation, understanding, and practice of the essential role that communication plays in all aspects of human interaction.

The Economics program offered at Western Illinois University prepares students to identify and develop solutions for problems confronting businesses, financial firms, non-profit organizations, and government.

The B.A in Anthropology at Western Illinois University provides students with skills to think holistically about human behavior, diversity, and social problems through the combination of human biology, cultural analysis, linguistics, and study of past societies. 

The Economics program at Western Illinois University prepares students to identify and develop solutions for problems confronting businesses, financial firms, non-profit organizations, and government.

Foreign Languages and Cultures - Spanish Teacher Education programme taught at Western Illinois University include French 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. 

The common objective of Forensic Psychology at Western Illinois University is to consider how the principles of scientific psychology are applied to legal issues at every level of the justice system.

Sociology at Western Illinois University program is the study of human societies, their structure, and the ways individuals and groups relate to one another. 

Western Illinois University offers a major in Political Science. The major emphasizes a well-rounded education that helps students understand and prepare for careers related to domestic and international politics. 

Western Illinois University offers a major in Political Science with a Public Administration option. Students choosing this option study political institutions and behaviors and the formulation and execution of policies. 

Western Illinois University offers a major in Political Science with a Pre-Law option. The option gives students solid preparation in Constitutional law and the key institutions that adjudicate law, such as the Supreme Court.