MASESP · Current · 32 CUs

Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Physics)

School of Education
Source: WGU Program Guide·v201806·9/13/23

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03
The Master of Arts in Science Education (Secondary Physics) is a competency-based degree program that prepares already licensed teachers for an endorsement in secondary physicsand 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, Physics 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 · 13 courses

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

Course Roster (9 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

CodeTitleCUs
C670Concepts in Science1
C908Integrated Physical Sciences2
C659Conceptual Physics3

Term 2

CodeTitleCUs
C833Chemistry with Lab3

Term 3

CodeTitleCUs
C389Science, Technology, and Society2
C739Space, Time and Motion3
C615Physics: Content Knowledge1
C979Science Methods—Secondary Physics3

Term 4

CodeTitleCUs
C871MA, Science Education Teacher Performance Assessment6

Total: 24 CUs across 9 courses. Degree total per catalog: 32 CUs.

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