(10-26-2023, 06:50 AM)Smgill2282 Wrote: So thanks to a lot of the topics on here I am doing online classes because my profession isnt likely to make it to my retirement. I have spent a lot of time going over all of the options and came up with a plan. I would like to hear from anyone who has gotten the BS in IT at WGU. So far I have finished 66 credits on Sophia, one at ASU, just got notification of graduation with the BOG from Pierpont. I have 5 more classes to take at Sophia that will transfer. Then I will sign up over at Study.com where I will have 4 more classes to take. I am also taking the advanced excel class at ASU in the hopes that it will satisfy the spreadsheets class at WGU. All that said it leaves me with 11 classes and 38 hours to take at WGU. While I cant skip the capstone I was wondering where I could possibly knock out a class or two to get that as close to 30 as possible. So does anyone know if classes at ASU would satisfy any of these? Clep? Or is this a possible to finish these within the 6 month period. I work a lot of hours(like 60 a week), but am motivated to finish this as I have spent 8 weeks for the first 67 credits. TIA

Looking for ways to convert a couple of these if possible.
Ethics in Technology- 3 credits
Finite Math- 4 credits
Business of IT- Applications- 4 credits
Web Development Application- 6 credits
Linux Foundations- 3 credits
User Interface Design- 4 credits
Emerging Technology- 2 credits
Networks- 4 credits
Network and Security Applications- 4 credits
IT Applications- 4 credits
Capstone- 4 Credits

Quote:Or is this a possible to finish these within the 6 month period.

(10-26-2023, 10:36 AM)LevelUP Wrote:

(10-26-2023, 06:50 AM)Smgill2282 Wrote: So thanks to a lot of the topics on here I am doing online classes because my profession isnt likely to make it to my retirement. I have spent a lot of time going over all of the options and came up with a plan. I would like to hear from anyone who has gotten the BS in IT at WGU. So far I have finished 66 credits on Sophia, one at ASU, just got notification of graduation with the BOG from Pierpont. I have 5 more classes to take at Sophia that will transfer. Then I will sign up over at Study.com where I will have 4 more classes to take. I am also taking the advanced excel class at ASU in the hopes that it will satisfy the spreadsheets class at WGU. All that said it leaves me with 11 classes and 38 hours to take at WGU. While I cant skip the capstone I was wondering where I could possibly knock out a class or two to get that as close to 30 as possible. So does anyone know if classes at ASU would satisfy any of these? Clep? Or is this a possible to finish these within the 6 month period. I work a lot of hours(like 60 a week), but am motivated to finish this as I have spent 8 weeks for the first 67 credits. TIA

Looking for ways to convert a couple of these if possible.
Ethics in Technology- 3 credits
Finite Math- 4 credits
Business of IT- Applications- 4 credits
Web Development Application- 6 credits
Linux Foundations- 3 credits
User Interface Design- 4 credits
Emerging Technology- 2 credits
Networks- 4 credits
Network and Security Applications- 4 credits
IT Applications- 4 credits
Capstone- 4 Credits

You can sign up for free till 10/31 for TADA and get the Google UX design cert
https://theamericandreamacademy.org/

You can get other certs that will cost you money but it's worth it if you want to lower your stress when you start WGU and give yourself a good chance to finish in 6 months.
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/WGU_IT_Information_Technology_Degree_Plan

Based on how fast you got through your first 67cr, I would bet that you have a 75%+ chance of completing WGU in 6 months. 

Ethics in Technology
Emerging Technology
Spreadsheets

These courses I wouldn't worry about as you can probably pass them in a couple of days.

Network and Security - Applications which is CompTIA Security+ will probably be the hardest cert that may take 2-4 weeks.

One thing you can do for example is prestudy for certs so that when you start WGU you are ready to take the final exam for a cert such as CompTIA Network+. I wouldn't go overboard pre studying for more than 1 or 2 certs.

(10-29-2023, 01:29 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: That's great, it's good helping others get started as well, since you're on the journey, have them come along with the ride would be like carpooling...  UPS is a great option to get cheap/free education with tuition assistance or reimbursement.  You can do a term for the BSBA and another term with them for the BSIT as that would be two 6 month terms, practically free with the UPS tuition!  You should have created added the addendum and template to your post or thread, so we can help you further... If you didn't know already, TESU and UPS (Amazon, etc) are partners for learning, they also have an option for a freebie degree as well!

(10-29-2023, 12:58 PM)Smgill2282 Wrote: Thanks, I signed up for the Google UX certification and will try to get that done. My goal is to start classes at WGU in January or February. So I have two to three months to finish all the other work. I work for UPS so starting anything in the next two months is a no go. I may end up going for bachelors degrees in both business and IT, so I have gone through the credit transfer lists on both degrees and made lists of classes needed, completed, and where I can get those classes. I am someone who likes to lay out a plan and then work that plan, so this site has been incredibly helpful in helping with that. I am just trying to find a way to make myself as valuable to a future employer as possible. Since finding this site, sophia, and the possibilities I have helped 4 other people get started on the path to a degree...