BA Science (5-12, Geosciences) Courses

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BA Science (5-12, Geosciences), Courses

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.

Speak to an Enrollment Counselor for more information about these courses.

Course Code Course Competency Units
EDUC 2010 Fundamentals of Foundational Perspectives of Education 3
MATH 1000 Foundations of College Mathematics 3
COMM 1070 Communications Foundations 2
SCIE 1710 Integrated Natural Sciences 4
SCIE 1720 Integrated Natural Sciences Applications 4
SOC 1710 General Education Social Sciences: Analysis and Applications 2
SOC 1711 General Education Social Sciences 1
MATH 1020 College Algebra 3
HUMN 1710 Literature, Arts and the Humanities 2
HUMN 1711 Literature, Arts and the Humanities: Analysis and Interpretation 2
CHEM 2100 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 2110 General Chemistry II 4
POLS 1010 U.S. Government and Constitution 3
HIST 1710 Themes in U.S. and World History 1
HIST 1711 Applications in U.S. and World History 1
GEOS 2100 Earth and Space Science 5
ENGL 1710 Language and Communication: Essay 2
COMM 1710 Language and Communication: Presentation 2
ENGL 1720 Language and Communication: Research 2
GEOS 3500 Interdisciplinary Geosciences 6
GEOS 4410 Earth Science: Content Knowledge 6
EDUC 2020 Fundamentals of Educational Psychology 3
EDUC 2310 Fundamentals of Diversity, Inclusion, and Exceptional Learners 3
EDUC 2320 Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation 3
EDUC 2710 Testing 3
EDUC 3711 Foundations of Teaching Practice Integration 6
EDUC 3710 Instructional Planning and Strategies 3
EDUC 2710 Instructional Presentation and Follow-Up 6
EDUC 3713 Instructional Planning, Strategies and Presentation Integration 3
EDUC 4410 Fundamentals of Science, Technology and Society 1
EDUC 4411 Applications of Science, Technology and Society 2
EDUC 4420 Science Teaching and Learning 3
EDUC 4847 Cohort Seminar in Science 3
EDUC 4848 Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 1 and 2 3
EDUC 4849 Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 3 and Midterm 3
EDUC 4850 Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 4 and 5 3
EDUC 4851 Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 6 & Final 3
EDUC 4852 Professional Portfolio in Science 6