If you’ve always wanted to become the competent educator that is in high demand in today’s educational system, WGU has a variety of programs for you to choose from. As the first and only completely online university to receive NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation, WGU is a recognized leader in teacher education. If you need to affordably earn your licensure or bachelor’s, master’s, or post-baccalaureate credentials, WGU is for you.
As a non-profit university founded by the governors of 19 U.S. states, WGU offers accredited, affordable, online degree programs. Our competency-based model can allow you to use your professional experience to advance more quickly toward your degree completion.
Completion of a WGU teaching degree program or teacher preparation program will qualify you to apply for licensure in 49 states (Iowa is in negotiation) and all U.S. territories—meaning that your degree will give you the most value for your time and money, no matter where you go.
WGU’s competency-based model continues to receive accolades, with our most recent recognition in a TIME magazine article, “Go Western, Young Man”. Read full article
Spanning from birth to age eight, this early childhood education program is appropriate for teaching candidates who need a bachelor’s degree, want to become a certified early childhood education teacher, and can devote 20 or more hours per week to their studies.
The B.A. in Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3) prepares you for licensure to become an early childhood education teacher. The program provides you with the comprehensive groundwork, knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for working with infants, toddlers, and young children from birth through age eight (or the third grade). Depending on state licensure options, this program leads to initial licensure in early childhood education, PK-3, K-3, etc., and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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This program prepares you for secondary teacher licensure in middle school and high school mathematics. Our program is ideal for someone who needs a bachelor's degree, wants to become a certified middle school or high school math teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
The program educates you to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Prepare future generations for the scientific challenges of tomorrow. This program prepares you for secondary teacher licensure in middle school science. Our program is ideal for someone who needs a bachelor's degree, wants to become a certified middle school or high school science teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
The program educates you to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program. There will also be a one-time Science Lab fee of $350.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Teach what makes all life work. This program prepares you for secondary teacher licensure in high school biology. You’ll learn and develop the skills and knowledge in general science, advanced biology, and science teaching methods you need to become a highly qualified biology teacher. The program includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting and a home science lab. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
As a 2008 USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) Best Practices award recipient, WGU offers its students an affordable, NCATE, regionally and nationally accredited online education. This program is ideal for someone who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants to become a certified high school biology teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program. There will also be a one-time Science Lab fee of $350.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Teach the building blocks of everything around us. This program prepares you for secondary teacher licensure in high school chemistry. You’ll learn and develop the skills and knowledge in general science, advanced chemistry, and teaching methods you need to become a highly qualified high school chemistry teacher. The program includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting and a home science lab. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
As a 2008 USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) Best Practices award recipient, WGU offers its students an affordable, NCATE, regionally and nationally accredited online education. This program is ideal for someone who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants to become a certified high school chemistry teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program. There will also be a one-time Science Lab fee of $350.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Get ready for a rock-solid teaching career. This program prepares you for secondary teacher licensure in high school earth science. You’ll learn and develop the skills and knowledge in general science, advanced geoscience, and science teaching methods you need to become a highly qualified earth science teacher. The program includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting and a home science lab. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
As a 2008 USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) Best Practices award recipient, WGU offers its students an affordable, NCATE, regionally and nationally accredited online education. This program is ideal for someone who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants to become a certified high school earth science teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program. There will also be a one-time Science Lab fee of $350.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Become a physics teacher and inspire future generations. This program prepares you for secondary teacher licensure in high school physics. You’ll learn and develop the skills and knowledge in general science, advanced physics, and teaching methods you need to become a highly qualified physics teacher. The program includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting and a home science lab. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
As a 2008 USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) Best Practices award recipient, WGU offers its students an affordable, NCATE, regionally and nationally accredited online education. This program is ideal for someone who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants to become a certified high school physics teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program. There will also be a one-time Science Lab fee of $350.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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This program is appropriate for teaching candidates seeking certification who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn endorsement in special education, and begin their careers in this high-demand field. The B.A. in Special Education (PK-12) prepares you to effectively teach students with mild to moderate cross-categorical disabilities. Graduates become highly qualified special education teachers. Scholarships are available to those who qualify.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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This program prepares you for licensure to become an elementary teacher or middle school generalist. Our program teaches you the content knowledge and teaching skills to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
This program is appropriate for teaching candidates who need a bachelor's degree, want to become a certified elementary school teacher or middle school generalist, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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This program combines teacher licensure and a master's degree in a program that educates you to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. As a master's degree, the program also includes additional training in research as well as instructional design and performance improvement.
This program is appropriate for someone who (1) already holds a bachelor's degree with an extensive interdisciplinary studies background, (2) wants to become a certified elementary teacher or middle school generalist, and (3) desires to earn a master's degree. The program is perfectly suited for those who can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies, and ideal candidates include unlicensed substitute teachers, career changers, retired military, and others who feel the call to teach.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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This program combines teacher licensure and a master’s degree in a program that trains you to become a highly qualified math teacher. As a master’s program, it includes additional training in research and your choice of instructional design, management and innovation, measurement, or technology integration.
The program is ideal for someone who (1) already holds a bachelor’s degree in math, science, or engineering, (2) wants to become a certified and licensed middle or high school math teacher, and (3) desires to earn a master’s degree. It is perfectly suited for those who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, and ideal candidates include unlicensed mathematics substitute teachers, career changers, retired military, and others who feel the call to teach.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Get Started Now |
This program combines teacher licensure and a master’s degree in a program that trains you to become a highly qualified science teacher. As a master’s program, it includes additional training in research and your choice of instructional design, management and innovation, measurement, or technology integration.
The program is ideal for someone who (1) already holds a bachelor’s degree in math, science, or engineering, (2) wants to become a certified and licensed middle or high school science teacher, and (3) desires to earn a master’s degree. It is perfectly suited for those who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, and ideal candidates include unlicensed science substitute teachers, career changers, retired military, and others who feel the call to teach.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Get Started Now |
This program is the fastest way to qualify to become licensed as an elementary teacher or generalist middle school teacher. Our program trains you to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. This is a perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
This program is appropriate for someone who already holds a bachelor's degree, wants to become a certified elementary teacher or middle school generalist, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Get Started Now |
This program is the fastest way to qualify to become licensed as a middle school or high school mathematics teacher. Our program trains you to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. This is a perfect program for unlicensed mathematics substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
This program is appropriate for someone who already holds a bachelor's degree with an extensive mathematics background, wants to become a certified middle school or high school mathematics teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Get Started Now |
This program is the fastest way to qualify to become licensed as a middle school or high school science teacher. Our program trains you to become a highly qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. This is a perfect program for unlicensed science substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.
This program is appropriate for someone who already holds a bachelor's degree with an extensive science background, wants to become a certified middle school or high school science teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)
Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Get Started Now |
