The geoscience core
Physical geology and earth systems: minerals and rocks, plate tectonics, surface processes, and the atmosphere and hydrosphere, with the meteorology emphasis states expect. Completed as exams on the weekly plan.
WGU master's completion
WGU M.A. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) completion, finished in 6 months
At a glance
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WGU's earth science master's sweeps geology, ocean systems, meteorology, and astronomy into one endorsement track for licensed teachers. We complete the geoscience content exams, the earth-science curriculum and methods PAs, and the Teacher Performance Assessment, working around your school calendar, with remaining CUs cleared in 6 months or you do not pay. The master's package is $3,500 flat. Coursework Ninja is independent and not affiliated with Western Governors University.
The M.A. in Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) is WGU's geoscience endorsement for licensed teachers, and the broadest sweep of the science master's: physical geology, earth systems with a meteorology emphasis, astronomy, ocean systems, and the chemistry underneath them. It is also the shortest of the group: the September 2026 catalog prints twelve rows and 32 CUs for the M.A. track, one of them the six-CU, seven-component Teacher Performance Assessment.
Broad and short cuts both ways: there is no single monster course, but five different disciplines still have to be passed while you teach full time. We complete the geoscience exams, the curriculum and methods PAs, and the TPA capstone to the rubric, paced around your school calendar. Remaining CUs finished in 6 months, or you do not pay.
- Geology, astronomy, and ocean systems exams completed
- Earth-science curriculum and methods PAs finished
- TPA capstone drafted early, not in the final month
- 6-month finish-or-don't-pay guarantee
Every full package includes the written 6-month guarantee: we finish the remaining CUs under the agreed plan, or you do not pay. Packages: Bachelor's $3,000 · Master's $3,500 · both $5,500 · single assessments from $99.
Coverage
What do we complete in the WGU earth science education master's?
Astronomy and ocean systems
The space and water third of the degree: solar system bodies, stellar evolution, ocean circulation, and climate interactions, cleared in prerequisite order.
Curriculum and methods PAs
The secondary earth science curriculum course and the three-dimensional science methods series, including phenomena-based lesson design and laboratory safety, produced to the rubric.
The TPA capstone
The Teacher Performance Assessment's seven components, from contextual factors through analysis of student learning and reflection: scoped at intake, drafted mid-plan, and revised until it passes.
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Course map
Key courses in this WGU program
Course names, codes, and order below are verified against WGU's September 2026 Institutional Catalog: the full 12-course, 32-CU MASESE 201806 table for already-licensed teachers, terms 1 through 3, ending in the Teacher Performance Assessment whose live classroom teaching stays with the student. Assessment labels reflect typical OA/PA patterns for the course type; exact task mix can shift by catalog year.
| Course | Assessment | Where students stall |
|---|---|---|
| Concepts in ScienceC670 | Proctored OA | Term 1; the 1-CU opener the catalog tells graduate students to take first |
| Chemistry with LabC833 | Proctored OA | Term 1; the chemistry base under the geoscience core |
| General PhysicsRNT2 | Proctored OA | Term 1; the physics survey of the shared graduate block |
| Geology I: PhysicalC650 | Proctored OA | Term 1; minerals, rocks, and the processes shaping Earth's features |
| Science, Technology, and SocietyC389 | Paper (PA) | Term 2; cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Geology II: Earth SystemsC893 | Proctored OA | Term 2; the four spheres in dynamic equilibrium, the meteorology emphasis |
| Ecology and Environmental ScienceC891 | Proctored OA | Term 2; organism-and-environment relationships |
| AstronomyC895 | Proctored OA | Term 2; history and physics of astronomy, moon phases, seasons |
| The Ocean SystemsC266 | Proctored OA | Term 3; the ocean system and its four-sphere interactions |
| Earth Science: Content KnowledgeC618 | Proctored OA | Term 3; 1 CU, the advanced content review before the methods course |
| Science Methods - Secondary Earth ScienceC978 | Paper (PA) | Term 3; standards-based lesson design with the three dimensions |
| MA, Science Education Teacher Performance AssessmentC871 | Project PA | Term 3, 6 CUs; the seven-component capstone, drafted mid-plan; live classroom teaching stays with you |
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Certifications and transfers
Certifications, licensure, and transfer reality
Student teaching, preclinical experiences, demo teaching, or clinical/practicum hours stay with you. We complete the academic assessments and papers around those pieces, confirmed in writing at intake. Transfer credit varies by transcript. Our completion fee is separate from WGU tuition.
Career outcomes
What graduates do with an M.S. Earth Science Education
Earth science covers the geology and environmental-science course load in most high schools. The master's adds the graduate pay lane and district curriculum eligibility to the same shortage-area license.
| Role (BLS occupation) | 2024 median pay | Projected growth 2024-34 |
|---|---|---|
| High school teachers | $64,580 | 2% decline |
| Middle school teachers | $62,970 | 2% decline |
Figures are U.S. national medians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2024 median annual pay and projected employment change from 2024 to 2034. Pay varies by state, employer, and experience. What happens after a WGU degree: employers, salary surveys, and the already-employed vs career-changer split.
Bottlenecks
Where does the earth science education master's usually stall?
What we see most from teachers adding geoscience:
- Astronomy deferred because its physics prerequisite feels distant
- Five disciplines' worth of content exams with no weekly target holding them
- The TPA's seven components discovered in detail during month five
- Meteorology and ocean content underestimated until the pre-assessment says otherwise
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The plan
What does the 6-month earth science plan look like?
Months 1-2
Physical geology and the chemistry foundations first, with the astronomy prerequisite queued early and the first methods PA out for feedback.
Months 3-4
Earth systems, ocean systems, and astronomy exams clear weekly; curriculum and methods PAs run in parallel; TPA unit scoped and outlined.
Months 5-6
TPA drafted, submitted, and revised inside the window; last exams closed; buffer protected. The finish date lands in writing.
Guides
Guides for the M.A. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)
Questions, answered
That is what WGU currently lists for the secondary earth science M.A.: twelve rows and 32 CUs in the September 2026 catalog, one of them the six-CU Teacher Performance Assessment, making it the shortest of its science master's tracks. Short does not mean self-finishing: we still map your exact remaining list and write the 6-month plan against it.
Per the September 2026 catalog, this table keeps its own legacy codes: C670 Concepts in Science (SCIE 5408, 1 CU), C833 Chemistry with Lab (CHEM 5107, 3 CUs), RNT2 General Physics (PHYS 5100, 3 CUs), and C650 Geology I: Physical (GEOS 5101, 3 CUs) in term 1, C389 Science, Technology, and Society (EDUC 5409, 2 CUs), C893 Geology II: Earth Systems (GEOS 5103, 3 CUs), C891 Ecology and Environmental Science (GEOS 5102, 2 CUs), and C895 Astronomy (GEOS 5104, 2 CUs) in term 2, and C266 The Ocean Systems (EDUC 5511, 3 CUs), C618 Earth Science: Content Knowledge (GEOS 6405, 1 CU), C978 Science Methods - Secondary Earth Science (EDUC 5046, 3 CUs), and the C871 Teacher Performance Assessment (EDUC 6264, 6 CUs) in term 3. The bachelor's and endorsement tables run the same subjects at D-codes: geology at D859, meteorology at D853, environmental science at D854, astronomy at D852, hazards at D855, management with lab at D856, and the curriculum course at D857, so quote by the code on your degree audit. All seven D-coded courses now have their own completion pages, linked from the bachelor's page, and singles start at $99.
The M.A. track is for licensed teachers adding earth science. WGU's M.A.T. track covers initial licensure with clinicals and student teaching. We complete the academic load of either; live classroom work stays with you.
The master's package is $3,500 flat with the written 6-month guarantee. Stacking a bachelor's and this master's is $5,500. A single blocking course starts at $99 with a fixed quote first. Coursework Ninja is independent of WGU.
A multi-week, standards-based unit you plan, teach, and analyze, written up across seven scored components. We scope it at intake and draft it in the middle of the plan, so it never becomes the final-month emergency it is famous for.
Yes. Weekly targets lighten during grading periods and grow over breaks, and the finish date is committed in writing at intake against your real calendar, not an ideal one.
Per the September 2026 catalog, three shared courses of the M.A. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) table now have dedicated pages: C670 Concepts in Science (SCIE 5408, 1 CU), the term-1 opener the catalog tells graduate students to take before any other science content course, C389 Science, Technology, and Society (EDUC 5409, 2 CUs) in term 2, and C871 MA, Science Education Teacher Performance Assessment (EDUC 6264, 6 CUs), the seven-component capstone the earth science table runs in term 3, a term earlier than the other secondary tables. The TPA's live classroom teaching stays with you; we complete the written design, analysis, and reflection components to the rubric. All three pages are linked below, and singles start at $99.
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