The University Studies degree is designed primarily for students with 56 or more credit hours who want to finish their bachelor’s degree. Students design their own curriculum and work closely with an academic advisor to integrate prior coursework and map out a specific plan to degree completion according to Western Michigan University requirements. The program is offered face-to-face or online and is composed of academic emphasis areas, 15 credit hours of core competencies focused on leadership communication, global citizenship, health and science, and a capstone course. Either a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts is awarded, based on the topical areas applied.

University Studies is a degree-completion program. As such, students will not be able to declare University Studies as a second major. Likewise, students who have completed an undergraduate degree will not be able to enroll in University Studies as a second bachelor’s degree.