08-13-2018, 02:12 AM
In my opinion, WGU is not the fastest path to a Computer Science degree but WGU is generally well received by employers.
If you are looking for a faster route I think Excelsior or Thomas Edison would work better for you.
A bit about me: I graduated from Excelsior college CIS program (now know as Information Technology) years ago and have been working as a Software developer for 10+ years. I've found great employability with my Excelsior CS degree all through my career,
These two colleges (Excelsior & TESU) provide more liberal credits transfers in my opinion. Also WGU awards only letter grades, so if you wanted to transfer out from one college and transfer in to another, it will be far easier (and with better grades) at Excelsior or TESU.
Since you've already completed a Bachelors and another Associate degree, it seems to me you will be able to get all the general requirements via credits transfer.
As for the IT credits, Excelsior has a portfolio assessment program and TESU has a prior-learning assessment, so even learning from non-accredited sources (courses or training etc) can be used to gain college credits at these 2 colleges.
Saylor, EdX and Coursera also have some ACE-accredited courses which can be used for direct college credits, including in CS. If you see a course that is not ACE-accredited but you want to do it, do the portfolio assessment/ prior learning assessmen for those courses.
To me, Excelsior seems a good bet for quick completion of a CS degree, maybe also TESU, but Excelsior will probably be faster (as long as you can quickly complete the remaining Upper & Lower level CS courses quickly).
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Book Author of College Shortcuts: An Express Undergraduate Degree with Zero Student Loans
https://www.amazon.com/College-Shortcuts...B078T3FBBB
Entrepreneur & Senior Software Developer Java/JEE
http://www.collegeonomics.com
B.S.Computer Info Systems from Excelsior College
B.A. Mathematics Distance degree
If you are looking for a faster route I think Excelsior or Thomas Edison would work better for you.
A bit about me: I graduated from Excelsior college CIS program (now know as Information Technology) years ago and have been working as a Software developer for 10+ years. I've found great employability with my Excelsior CS degree all through my career,
These two colleges (Excelsior & TESU) provide more liberal credits transfers in my opinion. Also WGU awards only letter grades, so if you wanted to transfer out from one college and transfer in to another, it will be far easier (and with better grades) at Excelsior or TESU.
Since you've already completed a Bachelors and another Associate degree, it seems to me you will be able to get all the general requirements via credits transfer.
As for the IT credits, Excelsior has a portfolio assessment program and TESU has a prior-learning assessment, so even learning from non-accredited sources (courses or training etc) can be used to gain college credits at these 2 colleges.
Saylor, EdX and Coursera also have some ACE-accredited courses which can be used for direct college credits, including in CS. If you see a course that is not ACE-accredited but you want to do it, do the portfolio assessment/ prior learning assessmen for those courses.
To me, Excelsior seems a good bet for quick completion of a CS degree, maybe also TESU, but Excelsior will probably be faster (as long as you can quickly complete the remaining Upper & Lower level CS courses quickly).
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Book Author of College Shortcuts: An Express Undergraduate Degree with Zero Student Loans
https://www.amazon.com/College-Shortcuts...B078T3FBBB
Entrepreneur & Senior Software Developer Java/JEE
http://www.collegeonomics.com
B.S.Computer Info Systems from Excelsior College
B.A. Mathematics Distance degree
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