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Astronomy
School of Education
About This Course
WGU Catalog 2026-03Astronomy provides graduate students seeking initial licensure or endorsement and/or to earn their MA degree in secondary or middle grade science education with essential knowledge of astronomy. This course explores Western history and basic physics of astronomy; phases of the moon and seasons; composition and properties of solar system bodies; stellar evolution and remnants; properties and scale of objects and distances within the universe; and introductory cosmology. A prerequisite for this course is General Physics.
Official catalog text — WGU-authored.
First in catalog2017-07StatusActiveCurrent degrees2Total degree appearances4
Included in Current Degrees (2)
Previously Appeared in Retired Degrees (2)
- Master of Arts, Science Education (5-9)from 2017-07
- Master of Arts, Science Education (5-12, Geo)from 2017-07