I've poked around and only seen one unsubstantiated post about YourPace being terribly formatted/layout, while TAMU had a much better layout and UI. Is this accurate? Any insight?
For various reasons, I'm limiting myself to state universities, so I think these are the only CBE type degrees, and that's why I'm only comparing these two. Wondering if one or the other is much more clunky to work through. Thanks!
WGU is making some transfer credit changes, so I wanted to share the verified details for anyone using Study.com (or other transfer sources) in their degree plan.
What's happening overall
WGU hasn't ended transfer partnerships or changed its transfer-friendly model. What has changed is that WGU is changing which specific requirements can be met via transfer credit versus completed internally.
At a high level:
WGU still accepts Study.com courses
The 75% transfer cap remains in place
A small number of requirements in certain programs now need to be completed at WGU
These updates apply to all non-WGU transfer sources, not just Study.com.
Programs impacted
Technology
Education
Health and Nursing
Most affected programs lose only 1-2 transferable requirements.
Business programs are not impacted by this change.
From a planning standpoint, this looks more like WGU updating a few core requirements rather than broadly rolling back transfer credit.
What hasn't changed
WGU still is transfer-friendly
Many Study.com courses still transfer normally
Degree plans and transfer guides are being updated to reflect the new rules
Grace period (important for current planners)
There is a grace period for students already planning coursework under the prior articulation:
Courses must be completed by February 28
An official Study.com transcript must be received by WGU no later than March 31
If both of those conditions are met, the courses will be evaluated under the previous transfer guidelines
If you're close to finishing planned coursework, these dates matter. If you have questions about the grace period, you should reach out to Study.com's customer support team by emailing support@study.com.
Where to get more information
Always rely on WGU's official transfer pathways page for your specific program since that's what admissions uses
Your Location: NY, USA
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelors, preferably in IT/CS. Coming from a CIS associates in progress at my local community college. Looking at the dual TESU CIS & CS bachelors degrees. Ideally getting the two free associates as well.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Computer Science & Information Systems
Computer Programming: 4 Credit hours
Applied Database Concepts: 3 Credit hours
Data Communication Concepts: 3 Credit hours
Linux Using Python: 3 Credit hours
Computer Systems & Applications: 3 Credit hours
English & Humanities
Composition I: 3 Credit hours
Composition II: 3 Credit hours
Introduction to Philosophy: 3 Credit hours
Acting I: 3 Credit hours
Social Sciences & History
History of the United States I: 3 Credit hours
History of United States II: 3 Credit hours
American National Experience: 3 Credit hours
Macro Economics: 3 Credit hours
Social Problems Today's World: 3 Credit hours
Math & Natural Sciences
General Chemistry I / Lab: 4 Credit hours
Algebra & Trig Precalc: 3 Credit hours
College Algebra: 3 Credit hours
Total of 53 RA credits.
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: Sophia Intro to Nutrition, Intro to Stats, Workplace Communication (planning a lot more). Additionally planning on study.com courses.
Any certifications or military experience?: None relevant.
Budget: No cap.
Commitments: 40 hour workweek. I can do some schoolwork at work, and have a large amount of PTO.
Dedicated time to study: 40+ hours a week
Timeline: ASAP, preferably within a year.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Likely from my employer. I'd prefer to have them reimburse the whole thing, but I don't think they will if I do the fee for accelerating. I think a 16 credit semester may be too much.
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So, looking to see if my plan makes sense. I've made the spreadsheet below to organize the courses I need to take. Taken from the example on the wiki. I removed the CIS gen ed section as its a copy. I know its counter intuitive to try to speed two bachelors, but the difference between them is negligible and can be taken primarily at Sophia/Study.
Spreadsheet also attached. It's not perfect as a lot of the credits go into multiple spots, but it gives a good overview of what to take where. My understanding is I don't need to take all the courses in each category, so I will prioritize sophia classes, followed by study classes, then elsewhere if needed. Yellow courses I'm seeking clarification on from TESU.
WGU only gave me around 7 courses (including the ACE credits), where TESU I am basically halfway done with the bachelors. I have attached that evaluation as well for the CS degree.
My current career is Emergency Manager / Response where I participate in a lot of IT projects.
Essentially, I want to take as many classes as possible at Sophia/Study, then take the bare minimum at TESU. Opinions? I appreciate it.
I need to figure out the best place/way to learn certain data related stuff. Everything I find is not quite right. Self-teaching is not going to be the right fit for me either. I have been using AbleBits and it is being taken away. I want to have as much knowledge as possible and not have to rely on someone else to fully build it, maintain it, and try to figure out how I think/use the data I work with.
Here are the tools I will be allowed to use:
PowerBI
Power Query (in Excel)
Power Automate
Smart Sheets
I have very basic level knowledge on PowerQuery and Power Automate. I have never touched the other two. I want to become a SME on these tools.
So, we have discussed the creation of 3-year long Bachelor of Applied Science degrees on this forum before.... and according to articles like this one, the acreditors are ending the "pilot program" periods and approving the roll out of more majors....
My question is this: Granting the point is to let students enter the workforce faster by elimination of electives, how would a BAS impact a student that requires some grad credits, if not a masters to enter the workforce?
I know many colleges now have "accelerated" masters programs where a BS or BA student takes graduate classes their senior year INSTEAD OF electives and graduates with a BA/BS and a masters after 5 years.
The article says grad schools may or may not look kindly on a 3 year BAS applying for a graduate program... but the 5-year programs effectively already teach a 3 year bachelor's (with electives being replaced by graduate classes).
What are everyone's thoughts?
Your Location: Nevada, USA Your Age: 29 What kind of degree do you want?: I'm thinking something in tech or homeland security/emergency management for gov jobs, was leaning toward the IT management degree from WGU but then I learned they only accept 75 credits and it kinda soured it for me, that's without mentioning the invasive nature of the proctoring software they use. Was a COO/CTO for a startup for 4 years but unfortunately it went under because we weren't able to find enough investment to fund our launch. Mentioning this in-case the schools offer credits for experience.
(Also top tip for anyone reading this in-case you ever find yourself in a similar position, TAKE THE CASH AND EQUITY vs just equity. I chose to take 20% ownership of the company vs 100k a yr and 10% equity. Very bad decision.)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 41
College Of Southern Nevada Total Credits: 41
Computing and Information Technology - Networking - Client/Server Major
ENG 100 Composition Enhanced | 5.00 C
MATH 120E Fund of College Math | 5.00 C (Took this one back in 21, Covid kinda fucked this one for me)
Any certifications or military experience? Microsoft Word/Excel certs Budget: FASFA/As cheap as possible. Commitments: None really other than daily care for my disabled mother and father. Dedicated time to study: 4 to 5 hrs a day is my sweet spot, beyond that I don't retain much. Timeline: Hoping to finish before September. Tuition assistance/reimbursement: FASFA
I've looked into most of the commonly mentioned schools on the forums but have yet to decide, would like to hear opinions from those here on degrees and or schools/programs that you think might fit my situation best first before making a decision.
