For more on how to complete this degree fast in one year or less, check out my website below. majormash.com 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!
Thanks for the fantastic video! I've got a quick question: Should I chat with the school before tackling these courses, or can I just jump in and transfer the credits later? Your input would be awesome!
You can apply now, but do not actually start the program until you complete the ACE Credits. You can enroll, but once your enrollment reaches its official start date, you can’t transfer in anymore credits. You can push the start date back as many times as you want to complete more ACE Credits. Let your Enrollment Counselor know you’ll be pushing your start date back continuously to transfer in more ACE Credits (Study.com, etc).
This is the degree program that got me interested in WGU. Ultimately, I chose CS. Also, with the current max for FAFSA, you have to pay right around 1700 out of pocket (for CS degree anyway) I received the full Pell Grant amount and have to pay roughly $850 per term. (2 terms a year) That could always change by the next FAFSA year, but for 2023-2024 it’s right around $6950 for the full Pell Grant. Edit: The 2024-2025 Pell Grant max is $7395.
Alex, I sincerely appreciate the content you’ve posted. I recently started working on my ace credits towards this degree. Your videos have provided good insight and I wanted to support your channel’s growth. Liked, subscribed, and posted this to hopefully help the algorithm give this video an even higher ranking. Best wishes and looking forward to more videos 🙏🏼
I'm actually leaning towards SE over the CS. Basically, i just need a 4 yr degree in a computer related field. I actually would like to learn to code and possibly develop software. I've got a 2 yr in electronics already and love building projects so SE seems like it may be more fun. The only thing is for government engineering jobs, they jave to be abet and only the computer science is.
Would it be a good idea to transfer in credits to avoid having to do the comptia project+ cert? Sounds like weeks could be saved. I know project management is a solid part of real world SWE…but would the project+ cert benefit a new employee in anyway beyond just taking a project management class? Seems like a low level cert that employers may not care about.
Also I should have added this with my earlier question, but I was busy and hadn’t watched the whole video yet. Like I said in my previous comment I do want to learn and actually comprehend as much of the relevant curriculum as I can. So keeping in mind you saying to save the Oracle and 2/3 of the CIW certs for the actual WGU term, do you think it’s realistic to be able to get those remaining 45 credits done within a single term? I’m currently strictly focusing on college, no job. I do have kids, but i can still spend time with them while doing the course for 8hrs a day.
Of course “easiest” is subjective, but for the GenEd classes, which do you think can be completed in the least amount of time? Quite frankly I think the need for GenEd is a bit redundant, but I know it’s required. I’d like to speed through the irrelevant portions though. Anything tech related I’d like to take more time with though.
I just received my transcript evaluation from my associate degree. I get to transfer 33 credits at WGU from 63 of the associate 😬. So, I will have 86 credits remaining.
@@alexsheppe do you think is it worth it to take all of the major courses at WGU? Based on my associate transcript evaluation made by WGU, I have 86 credits left which includes all of the major courses but web development foundation. I was thinking maybe to complete my degree in 2 terms/1 year. I don't really know how difficult the courses are. Thank you for all your educational videos. They are very helpful to me since last time I went to school was in 2019, and I felt lost until I found you.
Hey thanks for all of this information. I have a question, how do you know for sure which certifications transfer as credits as well as which credit the certification satisfies. I couldn’t find that on the website anywhere. If you can let me know that would be great. Once again thanks for all of this information.
Hello! I am currently looking into different universities, I am in between ASU and WGU, my only question is if this degree is respected or like everything else it depends more on what is brought to the table ? I see this positions make a good pay
WGU would be way cheaper… wayyyy cheaper. Just make sure you transfer in ACE Credits. I can’t in good conscious recommend ASU unless you are transferring in 90 credits to get the cost down.
Employers don’t care where you went to school as long as it’s regionally accredited and non-profit. It’s just a checkbox for human resource department filtering applications. Once you make it to the actual interview, they are only going to look at Experience and Projects, nothing else. And your ability to solve a leetcode problem. Unless your in IT/Cyber, then Certs matter as well. As for me, I’m not looking for an SE job currently, I have some health issues and can’t handle a 5 day grinding workweek at the moment. My current job I work 3 days and it’s high-paying. It also allows me to pursue my passions: TH-cam, A Football Podcast, Hobby Websites, and Hobby Coding. If I ever decide to do the 5 day a week grind again, I’ll probably do Product Management, either Remote, or for Apple in-person. I’ve done consulting for product work in the past.
@@alexsheppeEver thought about getting into GRC? Way less stressful of any cyber domain and great pay out. Btw i'll definitely be tuning in for the football podcast 😉
@@alexsheppeThanks for reaching back out . Thats great man! Thank for all the feedback and information. Praying for you , I hope everything goes good with your health and life in general.
For more on how to complete this degree fast in one year or less, check out my website below.
majormash.com
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!
Thanks for the fantastic video!
I've got a quick question: Should I chat with the school before tackling these courses, or can I just jump in and transfer the credits later? Your input would be awesome!
You can apply now, but do not actually start the program until you complete the ACE Credits. You can enroll, but once your enrollment reaches its official start date, you can’t transfer in anymore credits. You can push the start date back as many times as you want to complete more ACE Credits. Let your Enrollment Counselor know you’ll be pushing your start date back continuously to transfer in more ACE Credits (Study.com, etc).
@@alexsheppe Thanks for the heads up. Appreciate your help!
So helpful man!! Your a genius 😊
This is the degree program that got me interested in WGU. Ultimately, I chose CS.
Also, with the current max for FAFSA, you have to pay right around 1700 out of pocket (for CS degree anyway)
I received the full Pell Grant amount and have to pay roughly $850 per term. (2 terms a year)
That could always change by the next FAFSA year, but for 2023-2024 it’s right around $6950 for the full Pell Grant.
Edit: The 2024-2025 Pell Grant max is $7395.
Thanks for the info and very helpful spreadsheet. I'm staying tuned for the next/last WGU Software Engineering vid!
Alex, I sincerely appreciate the content you’ve posted. I recently started working on my ace credits towards this degree. Your videos have provided good insight and I wanted to support your channel’s growth. Liked, subscribed, and posted this to hopefully help the algorithm give this video an even higher ranking. Best wishes and looking forward to more videos 🙏🏼
Best comment I’ve read on here. Thank you man. Means a lot.
Excellent! I feel so much more confident in doing this program! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you man ! I was actually nervous cuz I have one thing to sign. I was thinking of just quitting without starting but this video changed my mind
Thanks man, you have a new sub! Keep up the good work -- Peace be with you!
Preciate it really helped 🔥💯
Awesome video, thanks so much for the insight. I am working full time and will be enrolling WGU... Want to get it done in 2 terms.
thanks for the info. a life saver .
Thank you for the vid!!
I'm actually leaning towards SE over the CS. Basically, i just need a 4 yr degree in a computer related field. I actually would like to learn to code and possibly develop software. I've got a 2 yr in electronics already and love building projects so SE seems like it may be more fun. The only thing is for government engineering jobs, they jave to be abet and only the computer science is.
Would it be a good idea to transfer in credits to avoid having to do the comptia project+ cert? Sounds like weeks could be saved.
I know project management is a solid part of real world SWE…but would the project+ cert benefit a new employee in anyway beyond just taking a project management class? Seems like a low level cert that employers may not care about.
I would, yes.
Also I should have added this with my earlier question, but I was busy and hadn’t watched the whole video yet. Like I said in my previous comment I do want to learn and actually comprehend as much of the relevant curriculum as I can. So keeping in mind you saying to save the Oracle and 2/3 of the CIW certs for the actual WGU term, do you think it’s realistic to be able to get those remaining 45 credits done within a single term? I’m currently strictly focusing on college, no job. I do have kids, but i can still spend time with them while doing the course for 8hrs a day.
Of course “easiest” is subjective, but for the GenEd classes, which do you think can be completed in the least amount of time? Quite frankly I think the need for GenEd is a bit redundant, but I know it’s required. I’d like to speed through the irrelevant portions though. Anything tech related I’d like to take more time with though.
They can be speedran pretty quick except English or Science.
Hey Alex , is the intro to web development course on Sophia considered an IT course work ?
Can you please share the links for the CIW ? i cant find them in the WGU partners page
ciwcertified.com/courses/ciw-user-interface-designer/
So is sophia still eligible to transfer credits to wgu?
Question is this video for Java ?
Yes
what if i am transfering in a associates degree in web development
It’ll take off the Gen Ed and some Comp Sci courses. Still worth it to do study and ace credits imo.
I just received my transcript evaluation from my associate degree. I get to transfer 33 credits at WGU from 63 of the associate 😬. So, I will have 86 credits remaining.
@@alexsheppe do you think is it worth it to take all of the major courses at WGU? Based on my associate transcript evaluation made by WGU, I have 86 credits left which includes all of the major courses but web development foundation.
I was thinking maybe to complete my degree in 2 terms/1 year. I don't really know how difficult the courses are. Thank you for all your educational videos. They are very helpful to me since last time I went to school was in 2019, and I felt lost until I found you.
Hey thanks for all of this information. I have a question, how do you know for sure which certifications transfer as credits as well as which credit the certification satisfies. I couldn’t find that on the website anywhere. If you can let me know that would be great. Once again thanks for all of this information.
Download the spreadsheet at the website.
@@alexsheppe I’m not seeing anywhere on WGU website that they accept CIW, is that still valid, if so how do you know?
Check the partners page. General Transfer Guide.
@@alexsheppe thank you, I checked. CIW isn’t listed currently, thanks for guidance.
I just checked. It’s still accepted. CIW JavaScript as JavaScript Programming and CIW Advanced HTML and CSS as Front End Development.
Do you have a video like this on the C# track?
I will if enough people request it but not currently in the lineup.
I am going for the C# track, I heard that Java is easier but it is declined.
What do you mean declined?@@bunbohue369
Hello! I am currently looking into different universities, I am in between ASU and WGU, my only question is if this degree is respected or like everything else it depends more on what is brought to the table ? I see this positions make a good pay
WGU would be way cheaper… wayyyy cheaper. Just make sure you transfer in ACE Credits. I can’t in good conscious recommend ASU unless you are transferring in 90 credits to get the cost down.
Java or C#, which path do you feel is best?
Java
If you go the java route you can learn both back end and front-end engineering, go Java
Have you been able to successfully land a good job with a WGU degree? Do employers shrugg this school off or do they accept it?
I think you need to add some certificates to fortify the degree, especially that degree is in tech.
Employers don’t care where you went to school as long as it’s regionally accredited and non-profit. It’s just a checkbox for human resource department filtering applications. Once you make it to the actual interview, they are only going to look at Experience and Projects, nothing else. And your ability to solve a leetcode problem. Unless your in IT/Cyber, then Certs matter as well.
As for me, I’m not looking for an SE job currently, I have some health issues and can’t handle a 5 day grinding workweek at the moment. My current job I work 3 days and it’s high-paying. It also allows
me to pursue my passions: TH-cam, A Football Podcast, Hobby Websites, and Hobby Coding. If I ever decide to do the 5 day a week grind again, I’ll probably do Product Management, either Remote, or for Apple in-person. I’ve done consulting for product work in the past.
@@alexsheppeEver thought about getting into GRC? Way less stressful of any cyber domain and great pay out.
Btw i'll definitely be tuning in for the football podcast 😉
@@alexsheppeThanks for reaching back out . Thats great man! Thank for all the feedback and information. Praying for you , I hope everything goes good with your health and life in general.
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