C737: Evolution

Evolution treats the field's foundational concept as exactly that — the mechanism underlying every life science, from speciation through the diversity of life today.

What C737 covers

This course addresses why evolution is the fundamental concept that underlies all life sciences and how it contributes to advances in medicine, public health, and conservation. This course helps participants gain a firm understanding of the basic mechanisms of evolution including the process of speciation and how these systems have given rise to the great diversity of life in the world today.

The course also explores how new ideas, discoveries, and technologies are modifying prior evolutionary concepts, ultimately explaining how evolution works and how we know what we know.

The C737 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to explain an evolutionary mechanism (e.g., natural selection or speciation) with supporting evidence.

Key topics in C737

• Mechanisms of evolution
• Speciation
• Evolution's role in medicine and conservation
• Evidence-based scientific reasoning in evolutionary biology

Writing tips for C737

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for C737 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 C737 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 C737 assessment as a real deadline.

Why students seek help with C737

Candidates sometimes explain evolutionary concepts without the "how we know what we know" evidentiary basis the course specifically emphasizes — the rubric typically wants that evidence explicitly cited, not just the mechanism described.

How GradeEssays helps with C737

Share your topic and rubric, and your writer will build an explanation with the evolutionary mechanism explained AND the supporting evidence explicitly cited.

Prerequisites and program context

C737 has no listed additional prerequisites.

• Master of Arts Science Education (Secondary Biological Science)

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