Per WGU's published description, Astronomy explores the fundamental principles of the universe, focusing on the lifecycle of stars, the structure of our solar system, and the dynamics of the Sun-Earth-Moon system. The analytical core is named: students learn the analysis of starlight spectra and brightness to determine the composition, movement, and distance of stars, and Kepler's laws are examined to explain the motions of orbiting celestial bodies and the factors that influence their paths. The description then bridges back to geology twice: cyclical changes in Earth's orbit and axial orientation and their effect on climate over geological time scales, and extraterrestrial objects such as lunar rocks and meteorites studied for insight into Earth's formation and history, with the description stating students build on their geological knowledge.
Three September 2026 program tables print it. On the B.S. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) it lands in the term-8 closing row beside D855 Natural Hazards, D856 Environmental Management with Lab, D857 Secondary Earth Science Curriculum, and D873 Laboratory Safety. On the B.A. Educational Studies secondary earth science track it arrives a term earlier, term 7, beside D878 General Ecology, D854 Environmental Science, and D875 Secondary Science Teaching Methods. On the Earth Science endorsement program, restricted by the catalog to licensed secondary science teachers, it sits in term 2 beside D878 and D854. The legacy M.A. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) table carries the cousin C895 Astronomy (GEOS 5104, 2 CUs) in its term 2, whose description names the history and basic physics of astronomy, the phases of the moon, and the seasons, so quote by the code on your audit. Message us the code and where you stand, and we quote a flat price in writing.