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Requesting info on Western Governors University IT
#11
The techexams forum has a lot of people who have went through the path you're suggesting. I don't have any practical expierence with this, but I will say I like the theory behind it.
Currently studying for: Still deciding.

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2020 - Harvard Extension School - ALM IT Management 
2019 - Harvard Extension School - Graduate Certificate Data Science
2018 - Harvard Extension School - Graduate Certificate Cyber Security
2016 - WGU - MBA Mgmt & Strategy
2015 - Thomas Edison State College - BSBA Marketing & CIS
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#12
Bookmark this: https://cm.wgu.edu/t5/WGU-Student-Handbo...p/handbook

Then go to Admissions. The transfer guidelines should be there for everything.
TESU BA CS and Math (graduated December 2016)
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#13
rowan555 Wrote:WGU - College of Information Technology Course Equivalency Guide | StraighterLine

Here is the list of courses guaranteed to transfer via Straighterline. WGU also offers a $200 "scholarship" if you complete at least 4 SL courses.

How come there are multiple classes? like natural sciences, there is microbiology, physics, biology? Can I just pick one and it will transfer to fullfill the natural sciences?
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#14
corycarbonb Wrote:How come there are multiple classes? like natural sciences, there is microbiology, physics, biology? Can I just pick one and it will transfer to fullfill the natural sciences?

They list all the possibilities for the requirement.
TESU BSBA/HR 2018 - WVNCC BOG AAS 2017 - GGU Cert in Mgmt 2000
EXAMS: TECEP Tech Wrtg, Comp II, LA Math, PR, Computers  DSST Computers, Pers Fin  CLEP Mgmt, Mktg
COURSES: TESU Capstone  Study.com Pers Fin, Microecon, Stats  Ed4Credit Acct 2  PF Fin Mgmt  ALEKS Int & Coll Alg  Sophia Proj Mgmt The Institutes - Ins Ethics  Kaplan PLA
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icampy Wrote:I didnt realize you could test out of some of WGU degrees. Very nice. How close can you get to completing a degree there with transfer credits, and alternative credits?

Depends on the degree. I think they allow 90cr as transfer.

You can definitely test out of all of the GE, just like the Big 3. The only issue I have is that they don't break it down as nicely as TESU does, so it's harder to figure out what the GE's are vs. other things. It's also a little wonky to try to figure out what will transfer in for the major/core courses. For instance, they want Project Management for IT - will the Study.com or Sophia PM courses count there? No clue. Will the Network Tech TECEP transfer in for one of the Network courses? How about the CSU-Global Intro to Networks and Intermediate Networking CBE's?

The best thing to do there is to take what you absolutely know will transfer in (GE's, esp from CLEP, DSST, and SL) and then do a spreadsheet to figure out what else makes sense. You have to find a balance between testing out ahead of time, and the cost of each course vs. taking courses there to maximize your tuition. It will be different for everyone. You want to figure out the best way to finish in a single term if possible. Once it takes you multiple terms, you lose the cost savings.
TESU BSBA/HR 2018 - WVNCC BOG AAS 2017 - GGU Cert in Mgmt 2000
EXAMS: TECEP Tech Wrtg, Comp II, LA Math, PR, Computers  DSST Computers, Pers Fin  CLEP Mgmt, Mktg
COURSES: TESU Capstone  Study.com Pers Fin, Microecon, Stats  Ed4Credit Acct 2  PF Fin Mgmt  ALEKS Int & Coll Alg  Sophia Proj Mgmt The Institutes - Ins Ethics  Kaplan PLA
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dfrecore Wrote:They list all the possibilities for the requirement.

On the straighterline there are about 10 different courses listed as Introduction to Geography but range from criminal justice to government. I have taken a few classes at a community college like government, psychology, and criminal justice. Would WGU accept those classes as my geography requirement?
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