Institutional Catalog
,Western Governors University
2026 University Catalog
Volume MMXXVI, No. 6
June 2026
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
School of Business
Leavitt School of Health
School of Technology
School of Education
The electronic catalog—the WGU public website—is available at any time by accessing the following URL:
www.wgu.edu
Disclaimer: All information in the Institutional Catalog is provided for information purposes only and is subject to
change without prior notice.
Western Governors University Corporation
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107-2533
Toll Free: 866.225.5948
Local Phone: 801.274.3280
Fax: 801.274.3305
www.wgu.edu
, Table of Contents
About Western Governors University 7
Admissions 15
State Regulatory Information 24
Tuition and Financial Aid 27
Academic Policies 34
Standalone Courses and Certificates 50
Academic Programs 61
School of Business Programs 64
B.S. Accounting 65
B.S. Human Resource Management 67
B.S. Information Technology Management 69
B.S. Business Management 71
B.S. Marketing 73
B.S. Communications 75
B.S. Finance 77
B.S. Healthcare Administration 79
B.S. Project Management 81
B.S. Supply Chain and Operations Management 83
B.S. User Experience Design 85
Master of Business Administration 87
MBA Information Technology Management 88
MBA Healthcare Administration 89
M.S. Management and Leadership 90
M.S. Marketing (Digital Marketing Specialization) 91
M.S. Marketing (Marketing Analytics Specialization) 92
M.S. Accounting - Auditing 93
M.S. Accounting - Financial Reporting 94
M.S. Accounting - Management Accounting 95
M.S. Accounting - Taxation 96
M.S. Human Resource Management 97
Leavitt School of Health Programs 98
B.S. Nursing Prelicensure (Pre-Nursing) 99
B.S. Nursing Prelicensure (Nursing) 100
B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN) 101
, B.S. Health Information Management 102
B.S. Health and Human Services 104
B.S. Health Science 106
B.S. Psychology 108
B.S. Public Health 110
M.S. Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner 112
M.S. Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 113
M.S. Nursing - Education 114
M.S. Nursing - Leadership and Management 115
M.S. Nursing - Nursing Informatics 116
M.S. Nursing - Education (RN to MSN) 117
M.S. Nursing - Leadership and Management (RN to MSN) 119
M.S. Nursing - Nursing Informatics (RN to MSN) 121
Master of Healthcare Administration 123
Master of Public Health 124
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner 125
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 126
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Education 127
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Leadership and Management 128
School of Technology Programs 129
B.S. AI Engineering 130
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering 132
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering - Amazon Web Services 134
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering - Cisco 136
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering - Microsoft Azure 138
B.S. Computer Science 140
B.S. Computer Science (BSCS to MSCS) 142
B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance 144
B.S. Data Analytics 146
B.S. Information Technology 148
B.S. Information Technology (BSIT to MSIT) 150
B.S. Software Engineering (Java Track) 152
B.S. Software Engineering (C# Track) 154
B.S. Software Engineering (BSSWE to MSSWE) 156
M.S. Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 158
M.S. Computer Science - Computing Systems 159
M.S. Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction 160
M.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance 161
,Western Governors University
2026 University Catalog
Volume MMXXVI, No. 6
June 2026
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
School of Business
Leavitt School of Health
School of Technology
School of Education
The electronic catalog—the WGU public website—is available at any time by accessing the following URL:
www.wgu.edu
Disclaimer: All information in the Institutional Catalog is provided for information purposes only and is subject to
change without prior notice.
Western Governors University Corporation
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107-2533
Toll Free: 866.225.5948
Local Phone: 801.274.3280
Fax: 801.274.3305
www.wgu.edu
, Table of Contents
About Western Governors University 7
Admissions 15
State Regulatory Information 24
Tuition and Financial Aid 27
Academic Policies 34
Standalone Courses and Certificates 50
Academic Programs 61
School of Business Programs 64
B.S. Accounting 65
B.S. Human Resource Management 67
B.S. Information Technology Management 69
B.S. Business Management 71
B.S. Marketing 73
B.S. Communications 75
B.S. Finance 77
B.S. Healthcare Administration 79
B.S. Project Management 81
B.S. Supply Chain and Operations Management 83
B.S. User Experience Design 85
Master of Business Administration 87
MBA Information Technology Management 88
MBA Healthcare Administration 89
M.S. Management and Leadership 90
M.S. Marketing (Digital Marketing Specialization) 91
M.S. Marketing (Marketing Analytics Specialization) 92
M.S. Accounting - Auditing 93
M.S. Accounting - Financial Reporting 94
M.S. Accounting - Management Accounting 95
M.S. Accounting - Taxation 96
M.S. Human Resource Management 97
Leavitt School of Health Programs 98
B.S. Nursing Prelicensure (Pre-Nursing) 99
B.S. Nursing Prelicensure (Nursing) 100
B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN) 101
, B.S. Health Information Management 102
B.S. Health and Human Services 104
B.S. Health Science 106
B.S. Psychology 108
B.S. Public Health 110
M.S. Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner 112
M.S. Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 113
M.S. Nursing - Education 114
M.S. Nursing - Leadership and Management 115
M.S. Nursing - Nursing Informatics 116
M.S. Nursing - Education (RN to MSN) 117
M.S. Nursing - Leadership and Management (RN to MSN) 119
M.S. Nursing - Nursing Informatics (RN to MSN) 121
Master of Healthcare Administration 123
Master of Public Health 124
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner 125
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 126
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Education 127
Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing - Leadership and Management 128
School of Technology Programs 129
B.S. AI Engineering 130
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering 132
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering - Amazon Web Services 134
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering - Cisco 136
B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering - Microsoft Azure 138
B.S. Computer Science 140
B.S. Computer Science (BSCS to MSCS) 142
B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance 144
B.S. Data Analytics 146
B.S. Information Technology 148
B.S. Information Technology (BSIT to MSIT) 150
B.S. Software Engineering (Java Track) 152
B.S. Software Engineering (C# Track) 154
B.S. Software Engineering (BSSWE to MSSWE) 156
M.S. Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 158
M.S. Computer Science - Computing Systems 159
M.S. Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction 160
M.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance 161
