WGU IT Data Management Degree Plan

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Degree Plan

Here is a 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

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.

https://partners.wgu.edu/

Sophia ACE Guide

Study.com ACE Guide

General Education Requirements

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name WGU Credit
English Composition I 3 Sophia English Composition I 3
Critical Thinking and Logic 3 Sophia Critical Thinking 3
Technical Communication 3 Study.com English 305: Advanced Technical Writing 3
Introduction to Communication 3 Sophia Pubic Speaking, Workplace Communication, Business Communication 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 Sophia U.S. 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
Integrated Physical Sciences 3 Sophia Environmental Science 3
Natural Science Lab 2 Sophia Human Biology Lab, Introduction to Chemistry Lab, Microbiology Lab 2
Totals 35 32

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 109: Introduction to Programming, or

Computer Science 115: Programming in Java,

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
Advanced Data Management 3 Study.com Computer Science 303: Database Management 3
Data Systems Administration 3
Scripting and Programming - Applications 4
Data Structures and Algorithms 4 Study.com Computer Science 201: Data Structures & Algorithms

(Take Java first since the assignment is in Java)

4
Introduction to Programming in Python 3 uDacity or Sophia uDacity Data Analytics Nano degree or Intro to Python 3
Business of IT - Project Management 4 Sophia Project Management 4
Introduction to Spreadsheets 1
Data and Information Governance 2
IT Leadership Foundations 3 Sophia Principles of Management 3
Networks 4
Introduction to Data Science 4 uDacity uDacity Data Analytics Nano Degree or uDacity Intro to Machine Learning 4
Data Wrangling 3 uDacity uDacity Data Analytics Nano Degree or uDacity Intro to Machine Learning 3
Data Analysis with R 2 uDacity uDacity Data Analytics Nano Degree or uDacity Intro to Machine Learning 2
Machine Learning 3 uDacity uDacity Data Analytics Nano Degree or uDacity Intro to Machine Learning 3
Data Visualization 2 uDacity uDacity Data Analytics Nano Degree or uDacity Intro to Machine Learning 2
Data Analytics 4
IT Foundations 4 CompTIA CompTIA A+ 4
IT Applications 4 CompTIA CompTIA A+ 4
Total 61 43

Non-Transferable Courses

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name WGU Credit
Data Management Capstone 4
Version Control 1
Totals 5 0

Total Transfer Credit

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name WGU

Transfer Credit

(Max 90cr)

General Education Requirements 35 32
Core Courses 20 20
Additional Courses 61 43
Non-Transferable Courses 5 0
Total 121 95

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