WGU B.S. CompSci 2024 - overview / prep

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WGU B.S. CompSci

• https://www.wgu.edu/
  • WGU is fully accredited
  • B.S. Comp Sci is specifically ABET accredited, which is internationally recognized
• Learn at your own pace, no speed limits.
  • $4.5k/6-month term, no limit on credits achieved.
    • FAFSA eligible
  • Many complete it within a single term
• Admissions:
  • Requirements:
    • Must transfer in a Precalculus credit or similar. If you don't have this, you can pay for just the precalc course at WGU Academy (separate org dedicated to college prep) and then graduate to the full B.S. program.
      • Cost: $100, which is reimbursed if you sign up for a full term afterwards.
      • Timeline:
        • Start any day you want.
        • You have 3 months to finish the course, though the precalc course description says most students finish in two.
        • If needed, you can pay $99/mo for additional time.
      • You'll need an approved calculator and possibly an approved whiteboard
  • Timeline:
    • A new term starts on the 1st of each month.
    • All credits intended to transfer in must be fully transferred (visible in the student portal) by the 5th of the preceding month.
      • You cannot transfer additional credits in after you start.
    • You must commit to your start date by the 15th of the preceding month.
• Boo
  • Can't take proctored exams (midterms / final exams) on Linux: Computer System and Technology Requirements.
  • Can't have a 2nd monitor, or even be in the same room as another monitor ....

Credit transfers

• Credit transfer program home
• Note: 'X' means "yes, but I was too lazy to fill out the details"

GenEd	Saylor	Sophia	Study.com	Straighterline
Composition		SOPH-0015, SOPH-0030, SOPH-0049	X	X
Intro to Comms	SAYA-0027 (BUS210)	SOPH-0024, SOPH-0034, SOPH-0059	X	X
Am. Pol. & Constitution		SOPH-0071	X	X
Ethics in Tech
Intro to Systems Thinking
Discrete Math 1			SDCM-0016
Discrete Math 2
Calculus 1	SAYA-0025 (MA005)	SOPH-0060	X	X
Applied Probability and Stats	SAYA-0032 (MA121), SAYA-0037 (BUS204)	SOPH-0005	X	X
Health, Fitness, Wellness		SOPH-0063, SOPH-0080	X	X
Natural Science		SOPH-0067, SOPH-0070, SOPH-0072, SOPH-0075, SOPH-0082	X	X
Core
Data Management Foundations		SOPH-0047	X
Network and Security Foundations	SAYA-0016 (CS402)	SOPH-0068	X
Scripting and Programming Foundations		SOPH-0058	X	X
Web Dev		SOPH-0043
Business of IT
Additional
Data Management - Applications			SDCM-0218
Java Fundamentals		SOPH-0062
Scripting and Programming - Applications
Intro to Comp Sci
Data Structures and Algos 1			SDCM-0217
Fundamentals of Infosec			SDCM-0215, SDCM-0200
Linux Foundations
Operating Systems
Computer Architecture			SDCM-0202
Intro to AI			SDCM-0230
Software Engineering	SAYA-0018 (CS302)		X
Software Design and QA
Back-End Programming
Advanced Java
Practical Applications of Prompt
Version Control

Provider overview

Saylor

• https://www.saylor.org/
• WGU transfer credits
• Totally free! $5 to take a proctored exam for credit!
• Supports linux maybe?

Sophia

• https://www.sophia.org/
• WGU credits
• $99/mo, 2 courses at once
  • max per month?

Study.com

• https://study.com/
• WGU Credits
• "You have been blocked", lol. They really don't want you to use Firefox on Linux. No idea what they charge for such fine technology!

Straighterline

• https://www.straighterline.com/
• WGU Credits
• Pay per course, typically $80-ish