| Western Governors University is a non-profit online university offering you a convenient, flexible online education.
Western Governors University is the only accredited university in the U.S. offering competency-based, online degrees. Founded by the governors of 19 western states, Western Governors University delivers to its students an outstanding quality education under the guidance of dedicated faculty mentors.
WGU is specifically designed to help adults like you fit college into your already busy lives. WGU's programs are delivered online to allow learning to occur more on your schedule. Working with a faculty mentor on a regular basis, you'll follow a personalized Academic Action Plan that builds upon what you already know in the field. You may be able to accelerate your degree depending upon the competencies you already possess and still juggle the demands of school, work, and family.
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Western Governor University Accreditation:
WGU is Regionally Accredited by Four Commissions
Western Governors University is the only university to receive regional accreditation from four regional accrediting commissions at the same time. (Regional accreditation is considered the highest type of accreditation.) WGU's accreditation has been approved by the following four commissions:
- The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (considered WGU's "home" commission)
- The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
WGU is in good company. These regional commissions are also responsible for accrediting other major institutions such as Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin, Stanford University, University of Arizona, University of Utah, UCLA, Washington State University, and BYU, to name just a few.
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Programs offered By Western Governors University - WGU:
Sample Teachers Licenure Programs:
- B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (preK-8)
- B.A. Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- B.A. Science (5-9 or 5-12)
- B.A. Social Science (5-12)
- Post-baccalaureate Programs
- Post-baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program (preK-8)
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Sample Programs for Already Certified Teachers:
- Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- M.A. Learning and Technology
- M.A. Mathematics Education (K-6, 5-9, 5-12)
- M.A. Science Education (5-9, 5-12)
- Second Teaching Field in Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- Second Teaching Field in Science (5-9 or 5-12)
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Sample Business Programs:
- Bachelor of Science
- Business Management
- Business-Information Technology Management
- Business-Human Resource Management
- Finance
- Marketing Management
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Sample Information Technology Programs:
- Bachelor of Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Information Technology-Network Management
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Information Technology-Project Management
- Information Technology-Securit
- Information Technology-Software Development
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