Study.com - Are 2 course completions a week achievable?

[Merlin]

Hello Everyone, 

I'm new here ( well I've been following for months  -  I just decided to make a account finally  ) . I'm going to re-enroll back in to WGU after taking some time off. I was previously under the BSBM program but now I'm going to re-enroll back under BS - IT Management degree. My start date is not until July 1st so I have time to complete some courses and transfer them in.

I was looking to complete the following courses through Study.com ( CLEP and DSST can be an option if it's faster to complete but if I can use one source I will) at 2 per week and I anted to know if this achievable to do?

• Introduction to Communication
  
• College Algebra
  
• Introduction to Probability and Statistics
  
• Survey of United States History
  
• Introduction to Psychology
  
• Business Communication
  
• Marketing Fundamentals
  
• Information Systems Management
  
• Microeconomics
  
• Macroeconomics
  
• Global Business
  
• Principles of Finance
  
• Managerial Accounting
  
• Introduction to Human Resource Management
  
• Workforce Planning: Recruitment and Selection
  
• Project Management
  
• Business of IT - Applications
  
• Data Management - Foundations
  
• Network and Security - Foundations
  

The answer is yes, but it is highly dependent on the individual. If these are subject areas you're already familiar with or you have a lot of free time, then sure. In my experience, most SDC courses take between 20-80 hours to complete if you're coming in with no prior knowledge. I took 20 courses at SDC and averaged 3-4 per month, with 6 completed courses in my last month. Two per week would be 8-10 courses per month, which is incredibly aggressive. It is doable if you can dedicate nearly every waking moment to studying.

That said, people burn through WGU courses as fast, or faster, than people can get through SDC/SL courses or CLEP/DSST exams. I'm curious why you're looking to use ACE courses to accelerate your WGU progress instead of just accelerating your courses via WGU. There are a number of examples of people completing their entire bachelor's degree at WGU in a single term, so it is just as doable there and doesn't require paying SDC $619 for 8 courses each month.