MASESB · Current · 33 CUs

Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Biological Science)

Source: WGU Program Guide·v201806·9/13/23

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03
The Master of Arts in Science Education (Secondary Biological Science) is a competency-based degree program that prepares already licensed teachers for an endorsement in secondary biology and provides the opportunity to develop skills in science curriculum development, design, and evaluation. All work in this degree program is online and includes General Science Content, Biology Content, and Science Education courses. All students complete a culminating Teacher Performance Assessment.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2018-05StatusCurrentCUs33
College name history
Teachers College→School of Education

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes are not available in the current catalog edition.

Areas of Study

7 groups · 13 courses

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

Course Roster (13 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

CodeTitleCUs
C670Concepts in Science1
C907Introduction to Biology2
C870Human Anatomy and Physiology3
C833Chemistry with Lab3

Term 2

CodeTitleCUs
C889Molecular and Cellular Biology3
C653Heredity and Genetics2
C389Science, Technology, and Society2
C655Zoology2

Term 3

CodeTitleCUs
C891Ecology and Environmental Science2
C737Evolution3
C614Biology: Content Knowledge1
C976Science Methods—Secondary Biology3

Term 4

CodeTitleCUs
C871MA, Science Education Teacher Performance Assessment6

Total: 33 CUs across 13 courses. Degree total per catalog: 33 CUs.