MASESC · Current · 34 CUs

Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Chemistry)

School of Education
Source: WGU Program Guide·v201806·9/12/23

About This Degree

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

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2018-05StatusCurrentCUs34
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

5 groups · 14 courses

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

Course Roster (10 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

CodeTitleCUs
C670Concepts in Science1
C908Integrated Physical Sciences2
C672General Chemistry I with Lab3
C673General Chemistry II with Lab3

Term 2

CodeTitleCUs
C389Science, Technology, and Society2

Term 3

CodeTitleCUs
C625Biochemistry2
C267Climate Change3
C617Chemistry: Content Knowledge1

Term 4

CodeTitleCUs
C977Science Methods—Secondary Chemistry3
C871MA, Science Education Teacher Performance Assessment6

Total: 26 CUs across 10 courses. Degree total per catalog: 34 CUs.

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