western kentucky university

western kentucky university is located in bowling green, kentucky, a city with a population of 63,500, and located approximately 110 miles south of louisville and 65 miles north of nashville, tennessee. u.s. highway 31-w and interstate 65 intersect with u.s. highways 68 and 231 at bowling green, and the cumberland and william h. natcher parkways provide additional easy highway access to bowling green. wku’s undergraduate division provides four-year programs leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of interdisciplinary studies, bachelor of music, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in nursing, and bachelor of social work degrees. there are 101 academic majors and 108 academic minors available. eleven associate degree programs are offered leading to associate of applied science, associate of arts, associate of interdisciplinary studies, associate of science, and associate of science in nursing degrees. additionally, 36 undergraduate certificate programs are offered. the graduate school offers the following degrees: master of accountancy, master of arts, master of arts in education, master of arts in teaching, master of business administration, master of fine arts, master of health administration, master of music, master of public administration, master of public health, master of science, master of science in nursing and master of social work. wku also offers the specialist degree, rank i and rank ii programs, and doctoral programs in educational leadership, nursing practice, physical therapy, and applied psychology. in addition, 36 graduate certificate programs are offered.