WGU Computer Science Degree Walk-through (Graduate in 6 Months!)
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Major Mash is an index website that provides information on ACE Credits (Study.com, Sophia, StraighterLine) and schools that accept their credits such as Western Governors University. It has a variety of spreadsheets which shows which ACE Credit Courses will transfer into that degree program. See which courses you need for your major and track your progress easily!
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Good video. Next time, can you please zoom into the file so it’s easier read the items you’re pointing at. On desktop you can hardly read it. And for people viewing on mobile, the font is so small that it can’t be read at all.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
@@alexsheppe no problem
But great video. Thank you
Many thanks! Love your channel... you are a TH-cam star 🌟
Appreciate it!
I got a 4 year CS degree. The useful computer content could have fit in 6 months.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! This video and the google docs you provided has helped me immensely. Very much appreciated.
You're very welcome! I'm working on updated spreadsheets and new spreadsheets as well. Thank you so much for watching!
Which one is better for calc 1 cause some people are saying Sophia is good. Should I do straighterline instead?
Either will work. Try Sophia if you already have a subscription.
Hi Alex I've found your guide on this to be the most useful out of any creator's! Do you know if certifications can count for multiple classes? Microsoft Azure Database Admin, Oracle, etc.
Yes there are some certs that can count as two classes. You can check WGU’s Transfer page but also I know for sure the Oracle cert transfers as two classes, check the spreadsheet.
So I’m currently in the Military as an IT specialist, just basic troubleshooting nothing crazy. I did a bunch of classes already but no I have to do decide which route I wanna go before I get out
WGU
Software engineering degree
Or
Computer science
I won’t lie software engineering looks way more intriguing to me I love the hands on and the less crazy math the better
The computer science degree is more theory and I just don’t know enough about it.
I’m curious what u recommend when it comes to job security and job advancement over the next 10 to 20 years
What if I even did software engineering for now land a job and then work on computer science degree as well?
@alex sheppe
If you want to do Software Engineering, I would do that. It might take 2-3 semesters compared to 1-2 for Computer Science, but if the Military pays for it, that shouldn’t be too much of an issue. Try to transfer in ACE Credits to shorten degree length.
You have no idea how much you've helped me with this video....Thank you for making it
Hey, this comment meant a lot to me! Look out for more videos, I’ll be transitioning to more career videos, but some school ones here and there.
great content, thanks for sharing!
Hi, thanks for sharing this! I've been meaning to get into another career. Just FYI the 30% link is not in the description box, I know it's in the video but us lazy folk need it lol
Fixed, thank you!
Hello, thanks for uploading this video it’s very insightful as I am debating whether or not to enroll for the computer science degree. I have been stuck in help desk for too long and need a way out!
There’s always a way to move forward in life, and one of these degrees may help you. Believe in yourself always, John.
I recently earned my AAS in computer science and am currently deciding between computer engineering or computer science for my bachelors. I would rather work more hands on in my career, and saw a few local places hire quality engineer jobs with either of those two degrees mentioned above. Is it worth the 3 more years to complete an CE degree or would I get the same satisfaction from a CS degree?
Depends, how old are you, how much time do you have (months, years, etc), and what type of career do you want? More hardware like Computer Engineering? Or more software like Computer Science. Through ACE Credits combined with WGU or TESU, you can realistically get a degree in a year and affordable. But if you want to work on hardware and be hands-on, and have time to spare, then shoot for Computer Engineering degree. It would be harder to get Hardware jobs with a Computer Science degree, although still possible.
@@alexsheppe I’m mid 20s , have time to spare. Though I have time to spare I really want to be sooner then later. There are a few manufacturing companies that hire on computer science majors to do quality engineer jobs near me. I like to build things with my hands but don’t mind to do software either. It’s a toss up at this point I’m afraid. I feel like there is more opportunities where I am located to get software jobs over hardware since I live in the south east.
If you're passionate about hardware and have time to spare, go with the computer engineering major. If you want a degree fast and don't mind working in software or data, go for Computer Science or Software Engineering at WGU or TESU. Also how much would your degree cost if you do Computer Engineering? WGU would be pretty cheap.
Hi, how I can enrol into WGU but I live in Australia. My aim would be to finish computer science degree within a year. Thanks
Thank you for the spreadsheet! Other TH-cam channels are charging money for what you are doing!
The CS degree seems rather more math intensive. I’ve been in the IT industry for many years and just want to obtain a formal bachelor’s degree to add to my extensive IT background. How would you say the bachelors of Information technology is or the cyber security degrees? Other math is ok just not calculus which I saw on the computer science curriculum.
Just do math on one of the ace credit websites which is much easier. If you really want to skip math, the non Computer Science degrees don’t have Calculus or Discrete Math, including Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity.
This is money. Thank you I’m looking at WGU to move into software engineering but have done math in years and am concerned i won’t be proficient enough with math. Are people taking math refreshers courses before starting this degree?
If you use ace credits, just learn the math as you go.
Hey Alex! Again great video! For calculus did you take prerequisites? Like algebra, geometry, trigonometry and pre calculus? Students were saying that in order to do calculus I’d have to brush up on those subjects first. What was your approach? And did you need a cas calculator?
I would brush up a bit on Algebra and learn a little Trig, but I kind of just dove in and winged it and learned as I went. Every problem I didn’t understand, I just studied it. Yes get a CAS Calculator.
Thank you Alex!!! Did you start with knocking out easy classes first? or did you start with the hard ones?@@alexsheppe
I started with easy ones and mixed in a hard one here and there. I actually saved Calculus towards the end. I was nervous to take Calculus, because if I couldn't pass it, I was probably going to do the Software Development degree instead (now called Software Engineering degree). However, the Software Engineering degree is very job-acceptable compared to before. "Software Development" is not a degree companies look for, but Software Engineering is one of the degree names that passes the HR checkbox. I'm glad WGU made that change.
@@alexsheppewhat do you mean by passes the HR check box? How would you know though with all due respect? Also, great video (sound was good to).
The enrollment counselor I spoke to, Dustin (he says he's the only one with IT work experience), said I could brush up with precalculus using Khan academy.
Thank you for this video!
For the certifications, I noticed that you've listed two of them twice. For example an Oracle Certified Associate: Java SE 8 would transfer for both Java Fundamentals and Scripting and Programming - Applications. Does that mean that completing the certification applies to both classes?
Correct. It was count as basically 6 credits. At least that’s how it was explained to me back then.
Are Certificates a Must in order to graduate from CS?
There are some certificates awarded in the program, but that may have changed.
Really appreciate this, thank you! I plan on enrolling in WGU this year and being finished by the start of 2025. I’ll probably start on credits in February and begin my term in June. So this is helpful. Cheers and subscribed.
Appreciate it! And good luck, let me know if you need anything :)