Biology: Content Knowledge closes the Secondary Biological Science content sequence by connecting everything — macromolecules through ecology — into one coherent picture for teaching.
What C614 covers
This comprehensive course examines a student's conceptual understanding of a broad range of biology topics. High school biology teachers must help students make connections between isolated topics. The course starts with macromolecules that make up cellular components and continues with understanding the many cellular processes that allow life to exist.
Connections are then made between genetics and evolution. Classification of organisms leads into plant and animal development that study the organ systems and their role in maintaining homeostasis. The course finishes by studying ecology and the effect humans have on the environment.
The C614 performance assessment
Expect a performance assessment requiring you to demonstrate connections across biology topics (e.g., genetics to evolution, or cellular processes to ecology) rather than isolated content knowledge.
Key topics in C614
- Macromolecules and cellular processes
- Genetics and evolution connections
- Organism classification and development
- Ecology and human environmental impact
Writing tips for C614
Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line
WGU performance assessments for C614 are graded against a fixed rubric — every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.
Remember this program serves already-licensed teachers adding an endorsement
M.A. Science Education courses like C614 are designed for candidates who are already licensed teachers seeking an ADDITIONAL science endorsement, not first-time teacher-candidates. Written work can assume a baseline of classroom experience and should focus on the specific science content and pedagogy gap the endorsement fills.
Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission
There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school — a stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for each C614 assessment as a real deadline.
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Candidates sometimes address biology topics in isolation when the course specifically wants the CONNECTIONS between topics demonstrated — the rubric typically checks for that cross-topic connective reasoning explicitly.
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C614 has no listed additional prerequisites and closes the Secondary Biological Science content sequence.
- Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Biological Science)