CS degree from WGU

[bashcraft]

Location: Indiana, USA
Age: 31
Degree: BA in Computer Science
No existing credits (not sure that I can get credits from it but i recently graduated the Hack Reactor 19 software dev bootcamp)

Budget: preferably as cheap as possible, I have low pay at a part time job but low bills
Commitments: Full time relationship and part time employment
Dedicated time to study: 4 full days a week. maybe an hour or 2 on work nights
Timeline: Would love to be done within a years time.
Tuition Assistance/Reimbursements: none

hoping i have a good plan using sophia and study's equivalency courses but open to better options
thanks for any help ahead of time

[bjcheung77]

@bashcraft, Welcome to the board, great info post and addendum/template... For your reference...
WGU Partners Page: https://partners.wgu.edu/home
WGU CS WIKI Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/WG...egree_Plan

[bashcraft]

@bashcraft, Welcome to the board, great info post and addendum/template... For your reference...
WGU Partners Page: https://partners.wgu.edu/home
WGU CS WIKI Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/WG...egree_Plan

Thank you, I appreciate the resource, especially the paragraph "Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses".
Really takes away some of the anxiety haha.

[origamishuttle]

Your plan looks pretty good to me, except the science lab is faster/easier at WGU, and you have Sophia's Intro to Java transferring for Scripting and Programming Applications, but it only applies to Foundations. You may also want to take a shot at some or all of the Saylor exams with little or no studying:

https://partners.wgu.edu/transfer-pathwa...Id=BSCS671

For only $5 per attempt, you can potentially knock out some classes quickly.

[bashcraft]

Your plan looks pretty good to me, except the science lab is faster/easier at WGU, and you have Sophia's Intro to Java transferring for Scripting and Programming Applications, but it only applies to Foundations. You may also want to take a shot at some or all of the Saylor exams with little or no studying:

https://partners.wgu.edu/transfer-pathwa...Id=BSCS671

For only $5 per attempt, you can potentially knock out some classes quickly.

Thank you so much for the advice and catching the sophia mess up. 5$? cant beat that.

[bashcraft]

I know this is an old thread but I have finished everything I needed with Sophia and am now noticing WGU has a requirement of a 3.0 high school GPA for their CS degree which I don't have.
I don't think I overlooked that at the time, does anyone know if this is a new requirement/ not something they truly require?

I guess if they do need that GPA I need to find a different school to get my CS degree from. If I'm being honest 14 years ago I wasn't the same person and my school work reflects that. I barely graduated.

[bjcheung77]

Basically, I would get as many classes transferred from Coursera, Saylor.org, Sophia.org, Study.com, StraigherLine, and any other partners.wgu.edu options available to max the classes. You really need to apply and see if that 3.0 is a firm requirement, as you've got the transfer credits to show you've been constantly improving and shooting for that educational goal. If you can't get in, you need a backup, such as TESU BACS, those credits you have taken should go in nicely to a TESU degree.

[bashcraft]

Basically, I would get as many classes transferred from Coursera, Saylor.org, Sophia.org, Study.com, StraigherLine, and any other partners.wgu.edu options available to max the classes.  You really need to apply and see if that 3.0 is a firm requirement, as you've got the transfer credits to show you've been constantly improving and shooting for that educational goal.  If you can't get in, you need a backup, such as TESU BACS, those credits you have taken should go in nicely to a TESU degree.

Hey, thanks again for the help. I got so eager to search for help and make a post that I forgot to include one of the biggest speedbumps for me right now.
My original plan involved sophia > study.com > WGU and I still have the study.com courses to do.

I am afraid of paying and doing the course work and then being turned away from WGU later. 
Obviously you can't be held accountable for telling me what I 100% should or shouldn't do but what are your thoughts.
From the description you gave about the 3.0 gpa, I am feeling like I should just keep rolling with my original plan but I am open to other suggested schools. I've heard opinions that TESU is easier and faster with little to no difference.

[LevelUP]

I know this is an old thread but I have finished everything I needed with Sophia and am now noticing WGU has a requirement of a 3.0 high school GPA for their CS degree which I don't have.
I don't think I overlooked that at the time, does anyone know if this is a new requirement/ not something they truly require?

I guess if they do need that GPA I need to find a different school to get my CS degree from. If I'm being honest 14 years ago I wasn't the same person and my school work reflects that. I barely graduated.

Here is the full context of WGU policy:

1.    Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

2.    Demonstrate readiness through completion of one of the following:

Option 1: Submit transcripts documenting completion of college-level coursework with a minimum of 2.75 GPA or higher, AND successful and verifiable completion of a pre-calculus course from a WGU approved third-party provider with a grade “C” or better.

Option 2: A high school GPA of 3.0, or higher, AND a B grade, or better, in a high school honors, IB, or AP level advanced mathematics course.

What they mean is that they want you to demonstrate your ability to handle college-level coursework especially in an online environment. Submitting your application with either RA (regionally accredited) or ACE (American Council on Education) credits is exactly what they’re looking for.

Many students struggle with math, particularly Calculus. In fact, a significant portion of WGU’s math department is dedicated to helping students get through it. So, it’s a good idea to complete Calculus through Sophia first.

WGU has had issues in the past with students enrolling with zero credits, taking one or two classes, and then dropping out. They’re trying to avoid admitting students who aren’t serious about online college, so showing some completed credits helps prove your commitment.

So if you have existing college coursework and have completed Calculus, you're good to go, your high school GPA won't matter.

[bashcraft]

I know this is an old thread but I have finished everything I needed with Sophia and am now noticing WGU has a requirement of a 3.0 high school GPA for their CS degree which I don't have.
I don't think I overlooked that at the time, does anyone know if this is a new requirement/ not something they truly require?

I guess if they do need that GPA I need to find a different school to get my CS degree from. If I'm being honest 14 years ago I wasn't the same person and my school work reflects that. I barely graduated.

Here is the full context of WGU policy:

1.    Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

2.    Demonstrate readiness through completion of one of the following:

Option 1: Submit transcripts documenting completion of college-level coursework with a minimum of 2.75 GPA or higher, AND successful and verifiable completion of a pre-calculus course from a WGU approved third-party provider with a grade “C” or better.

Option 2: A high school GPA of 3.0, or higher, AND a B grade, or better, in a high school honors, IB, or AP level advanced mathematics course.

What they mean is that they want you to demonstrate your ability to handle college-level coursework especially in an online environment. Submitting your application with either RA (regionally accredited) or ACE (American Council on Education) credits is exactly what they’re looking for.

Many students struggle with math, particularly Calculus. In fact, a significant portion of WGU’s math department is dedicated to helping students get through it. So, it’s a good idea to complete Calculus through Sophia first.

WGU has had issues in the past with students enrolling with zero credits, taking one or two classes, and then dropping out. They’re trying to avoid admitting students who aren’t serious about online college, so showing some completed credits helps prove your commitment.

Thanks for the reply.  So since I have 15 Sophia courses complete (one being calc1), that would override the necessity of a HS GPA? Given that Sophia is pass/fail I didn't think they would count.