Western Governors University

Get an online degree that hones your skills and expands your knowledge.

Are you a prospective student who needs flexibility and can thrive with a high degree of independence? WGU Online may be the ideal fit for your student needs. Your skill set--the knowledge and abilities you've acquired--is the ultimate focus of every degree WGU Online program.

By emphasizing mastery of essential skills and knowledge (instead accumulating credit hours), we reward focused, hard-working professionals. Each program's tests, projects, and assignments are designed to measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study. We call it competency-based learning.

Throughout the degree programs offered--in education, business, healthcare, and information technology--WGU's unique, student-focused approach gives the university an advantage over other online programs.

Here's what the WGU advantage means to you:

• Flexibility and Affordability. Our approach allows for extensive personalization of your degree program. With assessments determining your success instead of credit hours, you will
• Enjoy an education that fits your lifestyle: Access course material or study independently at the time and place you choose.
• If you enter your program with knowledge and experience, you may complete your assessments faster.
• You payone flat rate per 6-month term, so you may save time and money depending on how quickly you demonstrate your competency in your field of study.
• Credibility through Accreditation. WGU 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. Students are supported by a mentoring team committed to success. You''ll work with a progress manager, faculty mentors and a support staffthat will keep you motivated as you move toward your degree.

If you're an independent learner willing to devote at least 15-20 hours a week to your studies but require flexibility in time and place to complete your education, WGU could be the university you're looking for.

For more information on WGU and the online, competency-based degree program that's right for you, request more information today.

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Technology

• B.S. in IT- Networks Administration Emphasis
• B.S. in IT- Networks Design and Management
• B.S. Information Technology
• B.S. Information Technology-Databases Emphasis
• B.S. Information Technology-Security Emphasis
• B.S. Information Technology-Software Emphasis
• Business/IT Mgmt (Bachelor's)

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Business

• B.S. in Accounting
• Business Management (Bachelor's)
• Business/IT Mgmt (Bachelor's)
• Finance (Bachelor's)
• Human Resource Management (Bachelor's)
• Marketing Management (Bachelor's)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• MBA/IT Management (MBA)

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Education/Teaching

• B.A. in Mathematics (5-9 or 9-12) (Bachelor's)
• B.A. in Science (5-9 or 9-12) (Bachelor's)
• B.A. in Social Science (5-12)
• Learning and Technology (M.Ed.)
• M.A. in Math Ed. (K-6, 5-9, or 5-12) (Master's)
• M.A. in Science Ed. (5-9 or 5-12) (Master's)
• M.A. in Teaching-Math (5-9 or 9-12) (Master's)
• M.A. in Teaching-Science (5-9 or 9-12) (Master's)
• M.A. in Teaching-Social Science (5-12)
• M.Ed. Instructional Design
• Measurement and Evaluation (M.Ed.)

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Healthcare

• M.S. Health Education
• MBA-Healthcare Management

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Nursing

• M.S. Nursing - Education Specialization
• M.S. Nursing - Leadership/Management Specialization

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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).