C618: Earth Science: Content Knowledge

Earth Science: Content Knowledge closes the Earth Science content sequence with advanced competency spanning tectonics, Earth history, and astronomy.

What C618 covers

The course covers the advanced content knowledge that a secondary earth science teacher is expected to know and understand. Topics include basic scientific principles of earth and space sciences, tectonics and internal earth processes, earth materials and surface processes, history of the Earth and its life-forms, Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere, and astronomy.

The C618 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to demonstrate advanced competency across one or more core Earth Science content areas expected of a secondary teacher.

Key topics in C618

• Tectonics and internal Earth processes
• Earth materials and surface processes
• History of Earth and its lifeforms
• Atmosphere, hydrosphere, and astronomy

Writing tips for C618

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for C618 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 C618 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 C618 assessment as a real deadline.

Why students seek help with C618

Candidates sometimes prepare deeply in one content area (say, only tectonics) and underdevelop the others — the rubric typically wants balanced, genuine competency shown across the required content areas.

How GradeEssays helps with C618

Share your task instructions and rubric, and your writer will help ensure balanced coverage across the required Earth Science content areas, not depth in one alone.

Prerequisites and program context

C618 has no listed additional prerequisites and closes the Earth Science content sequence.

• Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)

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