BAESMES · Current · 113 CUs

Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Secondary Mathematics Education

Source: WGU Program Guide·v202603·12/11/2025

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03

The Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Mathematics Education (Secondary) includes content knowledge related to secondary Mathematics teaching. This program consists of online courses which take the learner from general education, through methods of instruction, Mathematics content, assessment, and classroom management to secondary education courses for interacting with secondary-level students. It does not include supervised clinical experiences in a real classroom and does not meet the requirements for initial teacher licensure. This program is for individuals who, for various reasons, want academic knowledge that relates to teaching, but who cannot or do not want to participate in clinical experiences to be eligible to teach as a result of completing the program. This is a non- licensure program and will not, in any state, lead to an institutional recommendation for licensure.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2024-09StatusCurrentCUs (latest)113(was 107)

Program Learning Outcomes

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Official WGU-authored outcomes from the catalog Program Outcomes section.

•The graduate evaluates the teaching context to accommodate student differences to plan for instruction and assessment.
•The graduate plans learning environments that support individual learning, collaboration, and positive social interaction.
•The graduate applies instructional strategies that promote learning, engage students, and provide differentiated instruction.

Areas of Study

6 groups · 35 courses

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

Course Roster (35 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

Code	Title	CUs
D663	The Professional Educator	3
D269	Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3
D268	Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3
D664	Learners and Learning Science	3

Term 2

Code	Title	CUs
D270	Composition: Successful Self-Expression	3
D771	Quantitative Literacy	3
C278	College Algebra	4
D662	Personalized Learning for Inclusive Classrooms	3

Term 3

Code	Title	CUs
C165	Integrated Physical Sciences	3
D661	Creating Positive Learning Environments	3
D459	Introduction to Systems Thinking and Applications	3
D667	Precalculus	4

Term 4

Code	Title	CUs
D889	Trigonometry	3
D658	Planning Instructional Strategies for Meaningful Learning	3
D773	Technology and Ethics: Emerging Trends and Society	3
D659	Assessing and Monitoring Student Learning	3

Term 5

Code	Title	CUs
D849	General Biology I	3
D660	Instructional Technology and Online Pedagogy	3
D890	Calculus I	3
C963	American Politics and the US Constitution	3

Term 6

Code	Title	CUs
D807	General Secondary Methods	3
D898	Algebra for Secondary Mathematics Teaching	3
D891	Calculus II	3
D888	Probability and Statistics	3

Term 7

Code	Title	CUs
D893	Linear Algebra	3
D895	Geometry for Secondary Mathematics Teaching	3
D769	Secondary Literacy Methods and Interventions	3
D892	Multivariable Calculus	3

Term 8

Code	Title	CUs
D896	Differential Equations	3
D900	Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics	3
D897	Advanced Probability and Statistics	3
D899	Statistics for Secondary Mathematics Teaching	3

Term 9

Code	Title	CUs
D894	Advanced Calculus	3
D901	Secondary Mathematics Curriculum	3
D805	Secondary Disciplinary Literacy	3

Total: 107 CUs across 35 courses. Degree total per catalog: 113 CUs.

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