The four-science survey
Concepts in science, chemistry with lab, heredity and genetics, general physics, astronomy, earth science, and ecology: the breadth core. We complete the exams in prerequisite order so nothing blocks the path behind them.
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WGU M.A. Science Education (Middle Grades) completion, finished in 6 months
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Certified teachers add the WGU M.A. Science Education (Middle Grades) degree to teach general science, then meet four disciplines at once: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science. We complete the survey-level content exams, the science-methods PAs, and the Teacher Performance Assessment capstone to the rubric, clearing your remaining CUs 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 (Middle Grades) is WGU's endorsement track for already-licensed teachers who want to teach general science in middle school. It is a breadth degree by design: chemistry with a lab, heredity and genetics, general physics, astronomy, earth science, and ecology, plus a home lab kit mailed to your door and a seven-component Teacher Performance Assessment at the end.
Breadth is exactly what stalls working teachers: every course is a different science, and there is always one you have not thought about since your own sophomore year. We complete the content exams, the methods PAs, and the TPA capstone to the rubric, on a plan built around your school calendar. Remaining CUs finished in 6 months, or you do not pay.
- Four-science content sweep completed
- Home-lab coursework handled on schedule
- Teacher Performance Assessment capstone delivered
- 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 middle-grades science M.A.?
Lab-based coursework
Courses that use WGU's mailed home lab kit come with experiments, reports, and safety procedures. We sequence kit-dependent courses early so shipping time never delays a clear.
Middle-grades methods
Teaching in the middle school plus the science methods course, with its three-dimensional lesson design and laboratory safety certification, produced to the rubric and revised until it passes.
The TPA capstone
The Teacher Performance Assessment: a multi-week standards-based unit with seven scored components, from contextual factors to self-evaluation. We scope it at intake, draft early, and revise until it passes.
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Course map
Key courses in this WGU program
Course names below come from WGU's published program materials for this degree. Assessment labels reflect typical OA/PA patterns for the course type; exact task mix can shift by catalog year. Codes are shown only when verified against an official WGU source.
| Course | Assessment | Where students stall |
|---|---|---|
| Concepts in Science | Paper (PA) | Early path course; good first clear on a weekly plan |
| Integrated Physical Sciences | Paper (PA) | Early path course; good first clear on a weekly plan |
| Introduction to Biology | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Chemistry with Lab | Project PA | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Heredity and Genetics | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Science, Technology, and Society | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| General Physics | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Astronomy | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Earth: Inside and Out | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Middle School Science: Content Knowledge | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Teaching in the Middle School | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Science Methods - Middle Grades General Science | Paper (PA) | Late-path course; protect buffer weeks for revisions |
| MA, Science Education Teacher Performance Assessment | Paper (PA) | Late-path course; protect buffer weeks for revisions |
Stuck on one of these right now?
Send the course code on Telegram or WhatsApp. Single-course completions start at $99 with a fixed quote in writing before any work begins.
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. Science Education
Science teachers with a master's take the graduate pay lane and qualify for science-coach and curriculum-specialist roles. The classroom medians below sit on district salary schedules.
| 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 middle-grades science M.A. usually stall?
What we see most from teachers adding this endorsement:
- One off-discipline course, usually physics or chemistry, avoided until it is the last thing left
- The home lab kit ordered late, freezing a course for weeks
- The TPA's seven components started cold in the final month
- Weekly progress dissolving into the school year's grading crunches
Only need one course finished? Single OA / PA / CU completion starts at $99. Message us the course code for a fixed quote. See full package pricing.
The plan
What does the 6-month science education plan look like?
Months 1-2
Concepts in science and your weakest discipline first, lab kit ordered in week one, first methods task submitted early for evaluator feedback.
Months 3-4
The remaining survey sciences clear weekly, methods coursework and lab reports completed alongside, TPA unit scoped and outlined.
Months 5-6
TPA drafted, submitted, and revised inside the window; last content exams closed; buffer weeks protected. The finish date holds in writing.
Guides
Guides for the M.A. Science Education (Middle Grades)
Questions, answered
No. WGU's middle-grades science M.A. is for certified teachers adding a science endorsement to an existing license. If you need initial licensure, ask us about the M.A.T. routes instead; the completion model is the same.
We sequence any kit-dependent course early in the plan and tell you when to order, so shipping time never becomes the reason a course sits open. The lab reports and safety coursework are completed to the rubric like everything else.
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, physics for most people, starts at $99 with a fixed quote first. Coursework Ninja is independent of WGU.
A multi-week instructional unit you plan, teach, and analyze, written up across seven scored components, from learning goals and assessment design to analysis of student learning and reflection. It is the classic final-month stall, so we draft it early in the plan.
Yes, that is who the plan is for. Weekly targets lighten during your grading periods and grow over breaks; the 6-month finish date is written against your real teaching calendar at intake.
Coursework Ninja is an independent done-for-you degree completion service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Western Governors University.
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