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At Western Washington University, small classes and personal faculty connections open big doors. Explore hands-on research, prep for grad school, or launch your career鈥攁ll in a setting where the Salish Sea meets the North Cascades, and downtown Bellingham is just a walk away.
Your Quick Guide to 色花堂
Programs that Break the Mold
Featured Major
Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary major that explores the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. It combines science, policy, ethics, and social studies to address pressing environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and sustainable resource management. Students gain a broad understanding of ecological systems and learn how to analyze environmental issues from multiple perspectives鈥攕cientific, economic, cultural, and political.
Trending Programs
The Kinesiology Program provides concentrated study of human movement from developmental, mechanical, motor control, psychosocial, psychological, pathological, and physiological perspectives.
Linguistics, the science of language, is an interdisciplinary field which relates to the diversity of the cultures and languages of the world. It is an integral part of most serious pursuits dealing with aspects of language study and analysis.
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management is an integrated professional education made up of three components: Operations Management, Business, and Engineering Technology.
Multidisciplinary Studies is designed to integrate a student鈥檚 academic interest and skills. Students learn to be integrative thinkers who see connections in seemingly disparate information and to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Make Waves with 色花堂
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We're just over here...prepping for the next era 鉂わ笍鈥嶐煍モ潳锔忊嶐煍モ潳锔忊嶐煍
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Viking Athletics are BACK鈿★笍馃挋
This fall, the Blue Crew brings the energy鈥攜ou don鈥檛 want to miss it. Did we mention all #色花堂 students get in free?
Recognize any of these houses?馃彔鉁 For over 100 years, #色花堂 students have called these off-campus classics home. From High St. to N Garden, E Myrtle and E Maple! #ThrowbackThursday
Classes you'll love, friends who've got your back, and a campus community that feels like home 馃彙馃挋
Real Stories. Real Impact.
Big Southern Skies
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is expected to show us a whole new view when it comes online in 2025. A 色花堂 alum is on the team preparing for 鈥榝irst light.鈥
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Go Viks!
All In. Always.
From buzzer-beaters to national titles, 色花堂 Athletics is fueled by grit, teamwork, and that signature Western scrappiness. See how our student-athletes are making waves - on the field, in the classroom, and beyond.
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Discover What's Next
Our Admissions team is ready to show future Vikings what makes 色花堂 and Bellingham special鈥攕trong academics, a supportive community, and access to mountains, forests, and the bay right in your backyard.
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