This!section!contains!the!following!information:!
!1.!The!URL!for!the!WGU!public!Web!site!listing!of!online!degree!programs.!WGU’s!public!Web!site!
provides!access!to!a!description!of!every!degree!program!offered!by!the!University,!and!each!
description!includes!the!requirements!to!be!met!for!satisfactory!completion.!
!2.!Individual'program'offerings!listed!by!college;!each!listing!includes!a!hyperlink!to!the!program!
description!on!the!Web!site,!an!overview!of!the!program,!and!the!program’s!standard!path.!The!
standard!path!outlines!degree!requirements!(assessments!and!associated!courses!of!study),!the!
order!in!which!requirements!should!be!completed,!and!the!associated!competency!units!(credits)!by!
term.!
3.!Tuition'and'fees'information'for'all'programs.!WGU!charges!tuition!at!a!flat!rate!every!term.!Special!
fees!apply!to!select!programs.!
4.!Courses'of'Study.!A!WGU!Course!of!Study!(COS)!is!an!organized!learning!resource,!comparable!to!a!
traditional!course!syllabus,!and!containing!a!weekKbyKweek!pacing!component!with!a!focus!on!
helping!students!navigate!independent!learning!resources!in!an!efficient!way.!Each!assessment!in!the!
standard!path!has!a!related!COS!to!guide!students!in!acquiring!the!skills,!knowledge,!and!abilities!
needed!to!pass!the!assessment.!!
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Information!provided!for!each!COS!includes:!the!Assessment/Course!of!Study!Code;!the!Course!of!
Study!Name;!and!the!competency!unit(s)!earned!when!the!assessment!is!passed.!Example:!BAC1'–'
Foundations'of'College'Mathematics'(2).!Refer!to!the!standard!path!codes!for!any!program!of!interest!to!determine!which!Courses!of!Study!apply!to!that!program.!
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WGU&public&Web&site&link&to&all&programs&
!http://www.wgu.edu/degrees_and_programs!
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B.A.!Interdisciplinary!Studies!(KK8)!
Bachelor'of'Arts'in'Interdisciplinary'Studies'for'Prospective'K–8'Teachers'
The!Bachelor!of!Arts!in!Interdisciplinary!Studies!(K–8)!is!a!competencyKbased!program!that!enables!
teacher!candidates!to!earn!a!Bachelor!of!Arts!degree!and!a!K–8!teaching!certificate!online!(except!for!
the!inKclassroom!component!demonstration!teaching,!and!options!for!inKclassroom!field!experiences!
prior!to!demonstration!teaching).!This!program!consists!of!four!balanced!areas!of!study!(domains),!
competencyKbased!assessments,!and!the!creation!of!a!professional!portfolio.!This!program!includes!a!
supervised!teaching!practicum!in!a!real!classroom!and!thus!prepares!students!for!initial!teacher!
licensure.!
STANDARD!PATH!FOR!BACHELOR!OF!ARTS!IN!INTERDISCIPLINARY!STUDIES!
Code! Assessment! CU! Term!
MYC1! Fundamentals!of!Foundational!Perspectives!of!Education!! 3! 1!
AGC1! Foundations!of!College!Mathematics! 3! 1!
BBC1! Communications!Foundations! 2! 1!
BCC1! Health,!Fitness!and!Wellness! 4! 1!
LAE1! Language!and!Communication:!Essay! 2! 2!
LUT1! Language!and!Communication:!Presentation! 2! 2!
CNC1! U.S.!Government!and!Constitution! 3! 2!
GKE1! Themes!in!U.S.!and!World!History! 1! 2!
GKT1! Applications!in!U.S.!and!World!History! 1! 2!
QBT1! Language!and!Communication:!Research! 3! 2!
SST1! General!Education!Social!Science:!Analysis!and!Applications! 2! 3!
SSC1! General!Education!Social!Science! 1! 3!
MZC1! Fundamentals!of!Educational!Psychology! 3! 3!
IWC1! Literature,!Arts!and!the!Humanities! 2! 3!
IWT1! Literature,!Arts!and!the!Humanities:!Analysis!and!Interpretation! 2! 3!
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QLC1! Quantitative!Literacy:!College!Algebra,!Measurement!and!Geometry!! 3! 3!
QMC1! Quantitative!Literacy:!Statistics,!Probability!and!Problem!Solving! 3! 4!
QLT1! Quantitative!Literacy:!Quantitative!Problem!Solving!and!Applications! 3! 4!
INC1! Integrated!Natural!Sciences! 4! 4!
INT1! Integrated!Natural!Sciences!Applications! 4! 4!
LCC1! Survey!of!Literature! 3! 5!
LCT1! Survey!of!Literature:!Analysis!and!Interpretation! 3! 5!
CLC1! Reasoning!and!Problem!Solving! 3! 5!
NIC1! Fundamentals!of!Diversity,!Inclusion,!and!Exceptional!Learners! 3! 5!
NBT1! Classroom!Management,!Engagement,!and!Motivation!! 3! 6!
FTT4! Testing! 3! 6!
FTC4! Foundations!of!Teaching!Practice!Integration! 6! 6!
EIT4! Instructional!Planning!and!Strategies! 3! 7!
ETT4! Instructional!Presentation!and!FollowKUp! 6! 7!
EIO4! Instructional!Planning,!Strategies!and!Presentation!Integration! 3! 7!
EAT1! Literacy!and!Elementary!Reading! 3! 8!
ELT1! Literacy!and!Elementary!Language!Arts!and!Handwriting! 2! 8!
EFT4! Specific!Teaching!Practices:!Math!and!Science! 3! 8!
EHT4! Specific!Teaching!Practices:!Health,!VPA!and!Social!Studies! 3! 8!
ELO4! Specific!Teaching!Practices:!Elementary!Education!Integration! 3! 8!
DCS4! Cohort!Seminar! 3! 9!
STT1! Supervised!Teaching!Practicum,!Observations!1!and!2! 3! 9!
SUT1! Supervised!Teaching!Practicum,!Observation!3!and!Midterm! 3! 9!
SVT1! Supervised!Teaching!Practicum,!Observations!4!and!5! 3! 9!
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SWT1! Supervised!Teaching!Practicum,!Observation!6!and!Final! 3! 9!
POP4! Professional!Portfolio! 6! 9!
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B.A.!Early!Childhood!Education!
Bachelor&of&Arts&in&Early'Childhood'Education'for'Prospective'Teachers,'Administrators,'and' Caretakers'Working'with'Young'Children'from'Birth'to'Third'Grade'
The!Bachelor!of!Arts!in!Early!Childhood!Education!(Birth–Grade!3)!is!a!competencyKbased!program!that!
enables!teacher!candidates!to!earn!a!Bachelor!of!Arts!degree!and!an!Early!Childhood!teaching!certificate!
online!(except!for!the!inKclassroom!component!Demonstration!Teaching,!and!options!for!inKclassroom!
field!experiences!prior!to!Demonstration!Teaching).!This!program!consists!of!five!balanced!areas!of!
study!(domains),!competencyKbased!assessments,!and!a!cohort!seminar.!It!includes!a!supervised!
teaching!practicum!in!a!real!classroom!and!thus!prepares!students!for!initial!teacher!licensure.!
STANDARD!PATH!FOR!BACHELOR!OF!ARTS!IN!EARLY!CHILDHOOD!EDUCATION!
Code! Assessment! CU! Term!
EMC1! Professional!Practice!in!Early!Childhood!Education!Integration! 3! 1!
BBC1! Communications!Foundations! 2! 1!
LAE1! Language!and!Communication:!Essay! 2! 1!
BCC1! Health,!Fitness!and!Wellness! 4! 1!
IWC1! Literature,!Arts!and!the!Humanities! 2! 1!
IWT1! Literature,!Arts!and!the!Humanities:!Analysis!and!Interpretation! 2! 2!
EMT1! Professional!Practice!in!Early!Childhood!Education!Application! 2! 2!
QBT1! Language!and!Communication:!Research! 3! 2!
LUT1! Language!and!Communication:!Presentation! 2! 2!
AGC1! Foundations!of!College!Mathematics! 3! 2!
LCC1! Survey!of!Literature! 3! 3!
LCT1! Survey!of!Literature:!Analysis!and!Interpretation! 3! 3!
QLC1! Quantitative!Literacy:!College!Algebra,!Measurement!and!Geometry!! 3! 3!
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QMC1! Quantitative!Literacy:!Statistics,!Probability!and!Problem!Solving! 3! 3!
QLT1! Quantitative!Literacy:!Quantitative!Problem!Solving!and!Applications! 3! 4!
CNC1! U.S.!Government!and!Constitution! 3! 4!
EEC1! Promoting!Development!and!Learning!in!Early!Childhood!Education! 2! 4!
EET1! Promoting!Development!and!Learning!in!Early!Childhood!Application! 3! 4!
SST1! General!Education!Social!Science:!Analysis!and!Applications! 2! 4!
SSC1! General!Education!Social!Science!!! 1! 5!
EKC1! Observation!and!Assessment!Integration! 3! 5!
HJT1! Observation!and!Assessment!Application! 2! 5!
CLC1! Reasoning!and!Problem!Solving! 3! 5!
GKE1! Themes!in!U.S.!and!World!History! 1! 5!
GKT1! Applications!in!U.S.!and!World!History! 1! 5!
INC1! Integrated!Natural!Sciences! 4! 5!
INT1! Integrated!Natural!Sciences!Applications! 4! 6!
AHC1! Contexts!of!Learning!Integration! 4! 6!
AHT1! Contexts!of!Learning!Application! 4! 6!
EIT4! Instructional!Planning!and!Strategies! 3! 7!
ETT4! Instructional!Presentation!and!FollowKUp! 6! 7!
EIO4! Instructional!Planning,!Strategies!and!Presentation!Integration! 3! 7!
AUC1! Teaching!and!Learning:!Literacy!Integration! 4! 8!
AUT1! Teaching!and!Learning:!Literacy!Application! 3! 8!
AVC1! Teaching!and!Learning:!Early!Childhood!Math!and!Science!Integration! 2! 8!
AVT1! Teaching!and!Learning:!Early!Childhood!Math!and!Science!Application! 2! 8!
AXC1!
Teaching!and!Learning:!ECE:!The!Arts,!Movement,!Health!and!Social! 2! 8!
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The WGU Catalog and Florida Addendum
(Page 40-45)