WGU offers degrees, not classes. As a competency-based online university, progress through your degree program is determined by demonstrating your competence through carefully designed assessments and completion of a capstone project. As a student in this program, you will complete the courses listed below in order to graduate. These courses are required. Each course contains a study guide and recommended learning resources for you to use. Your assigned mentor will help guide you through the process.
For ease of understanding, WGU has assigned competency units to each of its courses as indicated below. A competency unit is equivalent to a semester credit hour of learning. WGU terms are six months in length. During a typical term, students will be expected to complete at least 8 to 9 competency units. Grades are assigned on a Pass/Not Pass basis; a “Pass” at WGU is equivalent to a letter grade of “B" or better.
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MA in Mathematics Education (K-6)
| Course | Course of Study/Assessments | Competency Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOA2 | Number Sense and Functions | 4 |
| AUA2 | Graphing, Proportional Reasoning and Equations/Inequalities | 4 |
| AVA2 | Geometry and Statistics | 4 |
| MFT2 | Mathematics (K-6) Portfolio Oral Defense | 2 |
| GAC2 | Finite Mathematics | 1 |
| GAT2 | Finite Mathematics Applications | 1 |
| RFC1 | Foundations of Research | 2 |
| JUT2 | Literature Reviews for Educational Research | 2 |
| JVT2 | Research Proposal | 2 |
| JTT2 | Issues in Educational Research | 2 |
| BXT2 | MA, Mathematics Education (K-6) Capstone Written Project | 3 |
| IVT2 | MA, Mathematics Education (K-6) Capstone Oral Defense | 3 |
MA in Mathematics Education (5-9)
| Course Code | Course | Competency Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 5710 | Finite Mathematics | 2 |
| MATH 5020 | College Algebra | 2 |
| EDUC 6310 | Mathematics History and Technology | 2 |
| MATH 5310 | Pre-Calculus | 2 |
| MATH 5510 | Probability and Statistics I | 2 |
| MATH 6210 | College Geometry | 2 |
| EDUC 6320 | Mathematics Learning and Teaching | 2 |
| MATH 5410 | Calculus I | 2 |
| MATH 6710 | Middle School Mathematics: Content Knowledge | 4 |
| EDUC 6210 | Foundations of Research | 2 |
| EDUC 6220 | Literature Reviews for Educational Research | 2 |
| EDUC 6230 | Research Proposal | 2 |
| EDUC 6240 | Issues in Educational Research | 2 |
| EDUC 6832 | MA, Mathematics Education (5-9) Teacher Work Sample Written Project | 3 |
| EDUC 6833 | MA, Mathematics Education (5-9) Teacher Work Sample Oral Defense | 3 |
MA in Mathematics Education (5-12)
| Course Code | Course | Competency Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 5310 | Pre-Calculus | 2 |
| MATH 5510 | Probability and Statistics I | 2 |
| MATH 5520 | Probability and Statistics II | 2 |
| EDUC 6310 | Mathematics History and Technology | 2 |
| EDUC 6320 | Mathematics Learning and Teaching | 2 |
| MATH 6210 | College Geometry | 2 |
| MATH 5410 | Calculus I | 2 |
| MATH 5420 | Calculus II | 2 |
| MATH 6410 | Calculus III and Analysis | 2 |
| MATH 6310 | Linear Algebra | 2 |
| MATH 6720 | Mathematics - Content Knowledge | 4 |
| MATH 6320 | Abstract Algebra | 2 |
| MATH 6510 | Mathematical Modeling and Connections | 2 |
| MATH 6834 | MA, Mathematics Education (5-12) Teacher Work Sample Written Project | 3 |
| MATH 6835 | MA, Mathematics Education (5-12) Teacher Work Sample Oral Defense | 3 |