BAESSESP · Current · 106 CUs

Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Secondary Physics Science Education

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

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03

The Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Science Education (Secondary Physics) includes content knowledge related to secondary Physics teaching. This program consists of online courses which take the learner from general education, through methods of instruction, Physics 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)106(was 102)

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.

Licensure Preparation

Praxis examThis program prepares graduates to sit for this examination.

Areas of Study

8 groups · 36 courses

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

Course Roster (36 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
D847	General Earth Science I	3
D848	General Earth Science I Lab	1
D662	Personalized Learning for Inclusive Classrooms	3
D771	Quantitative Literacy	3

Term 3

Code	Title	CUs
D661	Creating Positive Learning Environments	3
D459	Introduction to Systems Thinking and Applications	3
D849	General Biology I	3
D850	General Biology I Lab	1
D658	Planning Instructional Strategies for Meaningful Learning	3

Term 4

Code	Title	CUs
D773	Technology and Ethics: Emerging Trends and Society	3
D659	Assessing and Monitoring Student Learning	3
C278	College Algebra	4
D660	Instructional Technology and Online Pedagogy	3

Term 5

Code	Title	CUs
D843	General Chemistry I	3
D844	General Chemistry I Lab	1
C963	American Politics and the US Constitution	3
D667	Precalculus	4
D807	General Secondary Methods	3

Term 6

Code	Title	CUs
D874	Three Dimensional Science and Engineering	3
D845	General Physics I	3
D846	General Physics I Lab	1
D890	Calculus I	3
D860	General Physics II with Lab	4

Term 7

Code	Title	CUs
D769	Secondary Literacy Methods and Interventions	3
D861	Electricity and Magnetism	3
D875	Secondary Science Teaching Methods	3
D873	Laboratory Safety	1
D862	Astrophysics with Lab	4

Term 8

Code	Title	CUs
D863	Waves, Acoustics, and Sound	3
D864	Secondary Physics Curriculum	3
D805	Secondary Disciplinary Literacy	3

Total: 102 CUs across 36 courses. Degree total per catalog: 106 CUs.

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