Western Governors University

At Western Governors University, your competence - the knowledge and skills you possess - is the ultimate focus of every degree program. By emphasizing mastery of essential skills and knowledge instead accumulating credit hours, WGU-s approach to earning a degree rewards focused hard-working professionals. Progress toward your online degree is based on passing rigorous assessments (such as tests, projects, assignments, etc.) that measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study. We call it competency-based learning.

With multiple degree programs in education, business, healthcare, and information technology, WGU-s rigorous yet flexible approach gives the university a unique advantage over other online programs. Here-s what the WGU advantage means to you:

• Flexibility and Affordability. Our competency-based approach allows for extensive personalization of your degree program. With assessments determining your success instead of credit hours, you-ll enjoy an education that fits your lifestyle. In most cases, you will access course material or study independently at the time and place you choose. Also, if you come into your program with years of knowledge and experience, you may be able to complete your assessments faster. You pay one flat rate per six-month term, so you may be able to save time and money depending on how quickly you can adequately demonstrate your competency in your field of study.
  
• Credibility through Accreditation. WGU is regionally and nationally accredited. It is the only university ever to have received accreditation from four regional accrediting commissions. WGU-s Teachers College is also now NCATE-accredited - the first online university to achieve that distinction.
  
• Commitment and Support. At WGU, students are supported by a mentoring team committed to success. You-ll work with a progress manager, faculty mentors and a support staff that will keep you motivated as they steer you toward your degree.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

WGU was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to be one of the first online institutions in the country approved to provide federal financial aid. Aid can take many forms:

• Pell Grants. For those with the greatest financial need. Available only for those who have not yet obtained a bachelor's degree.
  
• Federal Family Education Loans (Subsidized). Also based on financial need and available for both bachelor's and master's degree programs. The interest on the loan is paid or subsidized while you're in school. There are generous terms for repayment plans after graduation.
  
• Federal Family Education Loans (Unsubsidized). Most students can qualify for this type of loan as it is not based on financial need. The interest on the loan is not subsidized, therefore you must pay or accrue the interest while you're in school.

WGU also maintains a robust scholarship program through the generosity of corporate donors and special grants. Current scholarship offerings include:**

- WGU Scholarships for Rural Mathematics and Science Educators
- WGU Excellence in Special Education Scholarship
- WGU Aspiring Principals Scholarship
- WGU Excellence in Health Informatics Scholarship
- WGU Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- WGU Military Spouses to Graduates Scholarship
- WGU Urban Math and Science Teacher Scholarship

** Subject to change

Accreditation

Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

To find out more about Western Governors University and the online degree programs that are right for you, request more information today.

- B.S. Business – Accounting
- B.S. Business – Business Management
- B.S. Business – Finance
- B.S. Business – Human Resource Management
- B.S. Business – Information Technology Management
- B.S. Business – Marketing Management
- B.S. - Nursing
- B.S. Health Informatics
- B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)
- B.A. in Mathematics (5-9 or 9-12)
- B.A. in Science (5-12 Biological Science)
- B.A. in Science (5-12 Chemistry)
- B.A. in Science (5-12 Geosciences)
- B.A. in Science (5-12 Physics)
- B.A. in Science (5-9)
- B.A. In Special Education (PK-12)
- B.S. Information Technology
- B.S. Information Technology – Databases
- B.S. Information Technology – Networks Administration
- B.S. Information Technology – Networks Design and Management
- B.S. Information Technology – Security
- B.S. Information Technology – Software

- MBA
- MBA – Healthcare Management
- MBA – Information Technology Management
- M.S. Nursing – Leadership/Management
- M.S. Information Security and Assurance
- M.Ed. Instructional Design
- M.Ed. Learning and Technology
- M.Ed. Measurement and Evaluation
- M.A. in Teaching (PK-8)
- M.A. in Teaching – Mathematics (5-9 or 9-12)
- M.A. in Teaching – Science (5-9 or 9-12)
- M.A. in English Language Learning (PK-12) (ELL/ESL)
- M.A. in Mathematics Education (K-6, 5-9, or 5-12)
- M.A. in Science Education (5-12 Biological Science)
- M.A. in Science Education (5-12 Chemistry)
- M.A. in Science Education (5-12 Geosciences)
- M.A. in Science Education (5-12 Physics)
- M.A. in Science Education (5-9)
- M.S. in Educational Leadership
- M.S. in Special Education (PK-12)