Requesting info on Western Governors University IT

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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.