With a variety of specialties in science education, WGU offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs for both aspiring science teachers and already licensed teachers who already have considerable experience in science.
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.
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
NOTE: Due to the shortage of qualified science teachers in the US, WGU has recently partnered with the federal government to provide additional scholarships for individuals pursuing or furthering their career in science education. Get more details about what is available and how to qualify by requesting information on the science education programs with the tool on the right side of this page.
Programs for Already Licensed Teachers
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.
Get Started Now |
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.
Get Started Now |
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.
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 |
Advance your teaching career in science. This program is appropriate for master’s candidates who already have teaching licensure who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn a secondary certification in science, and advance their careers in this high-demand field. The M.A. in Science Education (5-9 or 5-12) prepares you to certify in secondary science. Graduates become better science teachers and also develop sophisticated, graduate-level abilities in technology integration, instruction, measurement, and management and innovation. Earn more with a master’s degree in a high-demand field!
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (There will 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.
Get Started Now |
Enhance your career as a biology teacher. This program is appropriate for master’s candidates who already have teaching licensure who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn a secondary certification in biology, and advance their careers in this high-demand field. The M.A. in Science Education (5-12, Biological Sciences) prepares you for secondary science certification in biology. Graduates become better biology teachers and also develop sophisticated, graduate-level abilities in technology integration, instruction, measurement, and management and innovation. Earn more with a master’s degree in a high-demand field!
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (There will 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.
Get Started Now |
Make the most of your career as a chemistry teacher. This program prepares you for secondary science certification in chemistry. Our program is appropriate for master’s candidates who already have teaching licensure who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn a secondary certification in chemistry, and advance their careers in this high-demand field. The M.A. in Science Education (5-12, Chemistry) prepares you for secondary science certification in chemistry. Graduates become better chemistry teachers and also develop sophisticated, graduate-level abilities in technology integration, instruction, measurement, and management and innovation. Earn more with a master’s degree in a high-demand field!
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (There will 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.
Get Started Now |
Make the most of your teaching career. This program is appropriate for master’s candidates who already have teaching licensure who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn a secondary certification in earth science, and advance their careers in this high-demand field. The M.A. in Science Education (5-12, Geosciences) prepares you for secondary science certification in earth science. Graduates become better earth science teachers and also develop sophisticated, graduate-level abilities in technology integration, instruction, measurement, and management and innovation. Earn more with a master’s degree in a high-demand field!
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (There will 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.
Get Started Now |
Take your career as a physics teacher to the next level. This program is appropriate for master’s candidates who already have teaching licensure who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn a secondary certification in physics, and advance their careers in this high-demand field. The M.A. in Science Education (5-12, Physics) prepares you for secondary science certification in physics. Graduates become better physics teachers and also develop sophisticated, graduate-level abilities in technology integration, instruction, measurement, and management and innovation. Earn more with a master’s degree in a high-demand field!
Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (There will 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.
Get Started Now |
