WGU Elementary Education Degree Plan
Degree Plan
Here is a Degree plan for Western Governors University (WGU) as of approximately June of 2022. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
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.
Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses
Start with Sophia, do English Composition first. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time, so after you start English Comp, do a course that doesn't have any touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, 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.
General Education Requirements
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition I | 3 | Sophia | English Composition I | 3 |
| Introduction to Communication | 3 | Sophia | Pubic Speaking | 3 |
| Introduction to Humanities | 3 | Sophia | Art History I or lots of options | 3 |
| Survey of United States Constitution and Government | 3 | Sophia | US History II/I or Macro/Microeconomics | 3 |
| Totals | 12 | 12 |
Core Courses
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan | 3 | Study.com | Psychology 103 or Psychology 107 | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Sophia | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | Sophia | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | Study.com | Biology 201L | 4 |
| Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | Study.com | Biology 202L | 4 |
| Clinical Microbiology | 4 | Study.com | Biology 101 or Biology 101L | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | |||
| Totals | 24 | 21 |
Additional Courses
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Healthcare Statistics | 4 | Sophia | Foundations of Statistics or Intro to Statistics | 4 |
| Pharmacology | 2 | |||
| Total | 6 | 4 |
Non-Transferable Courses
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Leadership & Communication for Healthcare | 2 | |||
| Health & Wellness Through Nutritional Science | 3 | |||
| Introduction to Nursing Arts & Science | 3 | |||
| Organizational Systems: Safety and Regulation | 1 | |||
| Medication Dosage Calculations | 1 | |||
| Information Management and the Application of Technology | 3 | |||
| Totals | 13 | 0 |
Total Transfer Credit
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU
Transfer Credit (Max 75%?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 12 | 12 | ||
| Core Courses | 24 | 21 | ||
| Additional Courses | 6 | 4 | ||
| Non-Transferable Courses | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 37 |
*To copy this degree plan, hold down left mouse button, drag to select tables, then copy/paste (CTR+C/CTR+P) to Sheets or Excel.