WGU IT Nursing (Pre-licensure) Degree Plan

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
Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3	Sophia	English Composition I	3
Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3	Sophia	Pubic Speaking, Workplace Communication, Business Communication	3
Global Arts and Humanities	3	Sophia	Visual Communications (Lots of other options from Sophia)	3
World History: Diverse Cultures and Global Connections	3	Sophia	US History II/I or Macro/Microeconomics	3
Applied Algebra	3	Sophia	College Alegbra	3
Integrated Physical Sciences	3	Sophia	Environmental Science or Human Biology or Chemistry	3
Totals	18			18

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	Introduction to Psychology: Smarter Decisions Through 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 107L	4
Pathophysiology	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
Introduction to Chemistry	3		Chemistry 111L	3
Total	7			7

Non-Transferable Courses

Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	WGU Credit
Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence	3
Health & Wellness Through Nutritional Science	3
Medical Dosage Calculations and Pharmacology	3
Foundation of Nursing	3
Totals	12			0

Total Transfer Credit

Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	WGU Transfer Credit (Max 75%?)
General Education Requirements	18			18
Core Courses	24			21
Additional Courses	7			7
Non-Transferable Courses	12			0
Total	61			46

*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.