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 professional portfolio, capstone, or both. As a student in this program, you will complete the courses listed below in order to graduate. These courses are required, though you may be able to clear some of these requirements through a course-by-course transcript analysis. (Learn more about transferring credits.) 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 12 to 13 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 |
| MATH 2310 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| SOC 1710 | General Education Social Sciences: Analysis and Applications | 2 |
| SOC 1711 | General Education Social Sciences | 1 |
| CHEM 2100 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 2110 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| HUMN 1710 | Literature, Arts and the Humanities | 2 |
| HUMN 1711 | Literature, Arts and the Humanities: Analysis and Interpretation | 2 |
| MATH 2410 | Calculus I | 3 |
| POLS 1010 | U.S. Government and Constitution | 3 |
| PHYS 2300 | Physics: Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 2310 | Physics: Waves and Optics | 3 |
| ENGL 1710 | Language and Communication: Essay | 2 |
| COMM 1710 | Language and Communication: Presentation | 2 |
| ENGL 1720 | Language and Communication: Research | 2 |
| PHYS 2320 | Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 3300 | Modern Physics | 2 |
| PHYS 4410 | Physics: 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 4853 | Cohort Seminar in Science | 3 |
| EDUC 4854 | Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 1 and 2 | 3 |
| EDUC 4855 | Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 3 and Midterm | 3 |
| EDUC 4856 | Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 4 and 5 | 3 |
| EDUC 4857 | Supervised Teaching Practicum Science, Obs 6 and Final | 3 |
| EDUC 4858 | Professional Portfolio in Science | 6 |