WGU IT Program Changes 9/14/20

[Merlin]

Looks like a few of the IT programs at WGU have changed. Nothing major but enough to note. If you are considering transferring in classes, you will need to adjust your degree plan accordingly. I'm told the changes were published on 9/14/20 and go into effect on 11/1/2020.

I can only confirm changes to the following programs. 

BS Computer Science
BS Software Development
BS Data Analytics 

There are possibly additional degrees programs with changes but these three are the only ones I have data on.

I just took a look at the new BSCS degree program and only found two changes...

1. They replaced C993 (Structured Query Language) with D191 (Advanced Data Management) in the major. Both courses appear to have the same competencies and transfer guidelines. The difference is that D191 only offers 3 CU instead of the 4 CU that C993 offered.
   
2. They added a new course to the major: D194 (IT Leadership Foundations) which is also a 3 CU course. The transfer guidelines for this course indicate that it can be waived by transferring in an upper-level Leadership or Organizational Behavior class.
   

The overall effect is that people taking the BSCS will require one additional course so it will require 122 CU to complete the degree instead of 120. The number of untransferable courses has not changed (still only 3).

I don't see why they felt that they needed an IT Leadership course, but that is the only substantial change.

If this works like their past changes, this really shouldn't be that big of a deal. Anyone who begins the program after 11/1 will automatically be enrolled in the new degree program. For the BSCS, this means taking one extra course which isn't really a major hurdle. For anyone who began before 11/1, they will have the option to stay with the existing program (as long as they remain actively enrolled) or be moved to the new program.