Secondary Physics Curriculum

MAT Secondary Physics Curriculum This course offers a comprehensive review for high school physics teachers preparing for the Praxis exam. Explore major scientific discoveries, key engineering innovations, and their societal impacts. Understand ethical issues in scientific research and the principles of effective science communication. Delve into different forms of energy, laws of thermodynamics, and the role of energy and matter in the universe. Study Coulomb's Law, electric circuits, and electromagnetism. Learn how to integrate wave properties, sound waves, and the electromagnetic spectrum into your teaching practice. As this course is focused on Praxis prep, content is conceptual and algebra-based.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.