Please share your experiences (good and bad) with Western Governors University's teacher licensing programs. I am thinking about starting the "Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program, Mathematics (5-12)," and I'd like to read some honest feedback before making this investment. Thank you.
This is a good question. I have a friend that may be interested in the same exact program. I hope someone responds with some valuable information! Rhonda
I'm sure it's changed a lot since 2001, when I originally looked at them. It was so convoluted and strange looking I decided to go with Cal State Hayward's MS Ed in Online Teaching and Learning.
I know nothing firsthand of this program, but I have a couple online contacts who completed either an M.Ed. or teacher licensing program at WGU and had nothing but positive reviews. I have also heard that, compared to other teacher licensing programs, WGU's is considerably more rigorous. I understand that WGU hit some difficult bumps when it first got started, but now, its reputation is pretty solid. One day, when I have some free time and extra money, I would love to try out one of their programs just for the experience. WGU intrigues me.
Hi. Funny you should ask this as I was just talking to WGU about this very program. Or, at least, receiving lots of canned email from them about a whole range of issues that had nothing to do with my question. Finally, after a ridiculously long bit barrage, someone finally answered the question that I asked no less that five times. My question was about the math preparation to enter the credentialing program to be certified in California. The credentialing program at WGU is completely remote except for student teaching. However, to enter the program you must have already taken at least of 32 units of undergraduate mathematics and passed the single subject content exam for mathematics. Recently, I noticed that the Bachelor of General Studies with a concentration in mathematics at Charter Oak State College provides an "umbrella" for logically preparing for teaching math. Still, the math has to be completed here and there, because COSC doesn't really offer very much upper division math. Here is the COSC math concentration plan: MINIMUM SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS (36 credits total, 6 waivable) - Calculus 1 (3) - Calculus 2 (3) - Calculus 3 (3) - Linear Algebra (3) - Abstract or Modern Algebra (3) - Real Analysis and/ or Complex Analysis (3 - 6) - Two sequential upper level courses are required. Examples: Abstract Algebra 1, 2; Real Analysis / Complex Analysis; Probability/ Statistics 1,2; Geometry / Topology or Graph Theory (3) - Mathematics Electives (12 - 15 credits) History of Mathematics is recommended. By the way, this list is interesting to me because the classes in the calc series are often 4 semester units or 5 quarter units so one wonders how it all boils down. Hope it helps. Dave
