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Revision as of 19:26, 29 August 2022

Business Administration IT Management Degree Plan

Here is a Business Administration IT Management plan for Western Governors University (WGU) as of approximately November of 2021. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

All the Business Administration degree plans are similar so this degree plan will work for all Business Administration degrees regardless of concentrations.

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students as to what courses will be the easiest and quickest courses to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest course to take.

Doing Certifications at WGU vs Transferring Them In

Certifications are free at WGU, so it's optional if you want to pay the fees to transfer in certifications.

You would want to do certifications outside WGU if:

  • You wanted to maximize the 90 credits of transfer credits
  • You were trying to do a WGU degree in 1 term or few terms as possible

Use this It Certification Exams Equivalent Guide to find certifications that will transfer to this degree program.

Advantages of a IT Management Degree

  • Good for jobs in computer technology
  • Flexible degree that can be used for a large variety of careers

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses

Start with Sophia. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time, so do only one course at time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, do English Composition CLEP, then start doing Study.com courses.

How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?

How long to complete depends on various factors such as experience, time commitment, the efficiency of studying, etc. However, considering you spend at least 20 hours a week on your studies, completing this degree should take 1-2 terms. 

Source of Credit

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

https://partners.wgu.edu/

General Education Requirements

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Course

Id

WGU Credit
English Composition I 3 CLEP or

Study.com

English Composition, English 104: College Composition I

(Grading is known to take a long time at Sophia, which is why it's not recommended)

CLEP-0040

SDCM-0057

3
English Composition II 3 CLEP or

Study.com

English Composition, English 105: College Composition II CLEP-0040

SDCM-0089

3
Introduction to Communication 3 Sophia Pubic Speaking SOPH-0024 3
Applied Algebra 3 Sophia College Algebra SOPH-0001 3
Applied Probability and Statistics 3 Sophia Introduction to Statistics SOPH-0005 3
Introduction to Humanities 3 Sophia Visual Communications

(Lots of other options from Sophia)

SOPH-0009 3
Integrated Physical Sciences 3 Sophia Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3
Introduction to Sociology 3 Sophia Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3
Survey of United States History 3 Sophia US History II or

US History I

SOPH-0025

SOPH-0022

3
Critical Thinking and Logic 3 Study.com Humanities 201: Critical Thinking & Analysis SDCM-0243 3
Principles of Economics 3 Sophia Macroeconomics or Microeconomics SOPH-0011

SOPH-0012

3
Totals 30 30

Core Courses

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Course

Id

WGU Credit
Principles of Economics 3 Sophia Macroeconomics or Microeconomics SOPH-0011

SOPH-0012

3
Fundamentals for Success in Business 3 Sophia Introduction to Business SOPH-0014 2
Principles of Management 4 Sophia Principles of Management SOPH-0054 4
Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment 2 Sophia Business Law SOPH-0032 2
Business Environment Applications 2: Process, Logistics, and Operations 2 Study.com Business 312: Advanced Operations Management or SDCM-0050 2
Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact 3 Study.com Business 102: Principles of Marketing SDCM-0007 3
Introduction to Spreadsheets 1
Organizational Behavior 3 Study.com Business 107: Organizational Behavior or Business 307 or Psychology 301 SDCM-0009 3
Quantitative Analysis for Business 3 Study.com Business 212: Business Statistics SDCM-0225 3
Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting 3 Study.com Accounting 101: Financial Accounting or

Accounting 102: Intro to Managerial Accounting

SDCM-0075

SDCM-0076

3
Information Technology Management Essentials 3 Study.com Business 303: Management Information Systems SDCM-0123 3
Finance Skills for Managers 3 Sophia Principles of Finance SOPH-0033 3
Managing in a Global Business Environment 3 Study.com Business 120: International Business SDCM-0115 3
Innovative and Strategic Thinking 3
Emotional and Cultural Intelligence 3 Study.com Communications 301: Diversity and Intercultural Communication SDCM-0187 3
Totals 36 32

Additional Courses

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Course

Id

WGU Credit
Introduction to Human Resource Management 3 Study.com Business 106: Human Resource Management SDCM-0026 3
Employment Law 3 Study.com Business 314: Employment Law SDCM-0085 3
Workforce Planning: Recruitment and Selection 3
Project Management 3 Sophia Project Management SOPH-0013 3
Data Management - Foundations 3 Study.com or

Sophia

Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals or

Computer Science 303: Database Management or

Introduction to Relational Databases

(Study.com DB is easier than Sophia though you could do either)

SDCM-0212

SDCM-0164

SOPH-0047

3
Network and Security - Foundations 3 Study.com Computer Science 108: Introduction to Networking SDCM-0213 3
Total 18 15

Non-Transferable Courses

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Course

Id

WGU Credit
Compensation and Benefits 3
Change Management 3
Operations and Supply Chain Management 3
Business of IT - Applications 4
Information Systems Management 3
Business - IT Management Capstone Project 4
Business - IT Management Portfolio Requirement 3
Values-Based Leadership 3
Business Simulation 4
Totals 30 0

Total Transfer Credit

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Course

Id

WGU

Transfer Credit

General Education Requirements 30 30
Core Courses 42 38
Additional Courses 18 15
Non-Transferable Courses 30 0
Total 120 83

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