WGU IT Information Technology Degree Plan
Information Technology Degree Plan
Here is a Information Technology Degree plan for Western Governors University (WGU) as of approximately June of 2023. 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
Advantages of a Information Technology Degree
- One easiest degrees in computer technology
- Comes with lots of certifications to jump-start your career
- Flexible degree that can be used for a large variety of careers such as coding or IT
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, starting with non-CS courses. Once those are completed, do CS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition: Writing with a Strategy | 3 | Sophia, CLEP | English Composition I | 3 |
| Composition: Successful Self-Expression | 3 | Sophia, CLEP | English Composition II, Workplace Writing II | 3 |
| Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence | 3 | Sophia | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Technical Communication | 3 | Study.com | English 305: Advanced Technical Writing | 3 |
| Introduction to Communication | 3 | Sophia | Pubic Speaking | 3 |
| Introduction to Humanities | 3 | Sophia | Visual Communications
(Lots of other options from Sophia) |
3 |
| Ethics in Technology | 3 | |||
| American Politics and the US Constitution | 3 | Study.com | Political Science 102: American Government | 3 |
| Introduction to Geography | 3 | Sophia | US History II
(Lots of other options from Sophia) |
3 |
| Applied Algebra | 3 | Sophia | College Algebra | 3 |
| Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 | Sophia | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Finite Mathematics | 4 | |||
| Integrated Physical Sciences | 3 | Sophia | Environmental Science | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Lab | 2 | Study.com | Biology 101L: Intro to Biology with Lab | 2 |
| Totals | 42 | 35 |
Core Courses
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to IT | 4 | Sophia | Introduction to Information Technology | 4 |
| Data Management - Foundations | 3 | Study.com or Sophia | Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals,
Introduction to Relational Databases |
3 |
| Network and Security - Foundations | 3 | Study.com | Computer Science 108: Introduction to Networking | 3 |
| Scripting and Programming - Foundations | 3 | Study.com | Computer Science 115: Programming in Java,
Computer Science 109: Introduction to Programming |
3 |
| Web Development Foundations | 3 | Sophia | Introduction to Web Development | 3 |
| Business of IT - Applications | 4 | ITIL | ITIL Foundations Cert | 4 |
| Totals | 20 | 20 |
Additional Courses
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Management - Applications | 4 | Study.com | Computer Science 204: Database Programming | 4 |
| Web Development Applications | 6 | CIW HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist or CIW Web Design Professional certification work here. | ||
| Linux Foundations | 3 | |||
| Business of IT - Project Management | 4 | Sophia | Project Management | 4 |
| Cloud Foundations | 3 | AWS | AWS Cloud Practitioner
Note: is cheap and fast to get. |
3 |
| Spreadsheets | 3 | |||
| Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3 | Study.com | Business 107/307: Organizational Behavior. | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 4 | Sophia | Principles of Management | 4 |
| Information Systems Management | 3 | Study.com | Business 303: Management Information Systems | 3 |
| User Interface Design | 4 | |||
| Emerging Technologies | 2 | |||
| Networks | 4 | CompTIA Network+ | 4 | |
| Network and Security - Applications | 4 | CompTIA Security+ | 4 | |
| IT Foundations | 4 | CompTIA | CompTIA A+ | 4 |
| IT Applications | 4 | CompTIA | CompTIA A+ | 4 |
| Total | 55 | 37 |
Non-Transferable Courses
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Capstone | 4 | |||
| Totals | 4 | 0 |
Total Transfer Credit
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | WGU
Transfer Credit Max 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 42 | 35 | ||
| Core Courses | 20 | 20 | ||
| Additional Courses | 55 | 37 | ||
| Non-Transferable Courses | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 121 | 92 |
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