WGU Business Administration IT Management Degree Plan

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
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	3
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 AND Accounting 102: Intro to Managerial Accounting Note: You must take both courses	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	42				38

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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