MASESE · Current · 32 CUs

Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)

Source: WGU Program Guide·v201806·9/12/23

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03
The Master of Arts in Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) is a competency-based degree program that prepares already licensed teachers for an endorsement in secondaryearth and space science 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, Earth Sciences Content, and Science Education courses. All students complete a culminating Teacher Performance Assessment.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2018-05StatusCurrentCUs32
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

6 groups · 12 courses

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

Course Roster (11 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

CodeTitleCUs
C670Concepts in Science1
C833Chemistry with Lab3
C650Geology I: Physical3

Term 2

CodeTitleCUs
C389Science, Technology, and Society2
C893Geology II: Earth Systems3
C891Ecology and Environmental Science2
C895Astronomy2

Term 3

CodeTitleCUs
C266The Ocean Systems3
C618Earth Science: Content Knowledge1
C978Science Methods—Secondary Earth Science3
C871MA, Science Education Teacher Performance Assessment6

Total: 29 CUs across 11 courses. Degree total per catalog: 32 CUs.