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In this video, I talk about the preparation I made and the strategy I used to be able to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from WGU in exactly 2 months. From the time I registered to the time I graduated was exactly 2 months, however a lot of preparation work went into being able to do this, and I'll talk about this in this video.
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0:00 Intro
1:28 Summary of Strategy
2:05 Timeline expectation
3:49 Overview of WGU
4:40 How to pass classes at WGU
5:30 Phase 1 - Pregame Transfer
7:45 How long the general courses take
10:45 Phase 2 - Pregame Study
Phase 3 - WGU Course Completion
11:50 C482 Software I and C195 Software II Advanced Java Concepts
13:08 C779 Web Development Foundations
13:25 C175 Data Management Foundations
13:54 C188 Software Engineering
14:24 C857 Software Quality Assurance
15:09 C960 Discrete Mathematics II
15:56 C950 Data Structures and Algorithms II
17:52 C964 Computer Science Capstone
19:28 Phase 3 - WGU Course Completion
21:40 Strategy Summary
23:30 Outro
Intro
Hey all, welcome to my channel. If you're new, I do content on IT/cyber, education, and general career advice
In today's video, I'm going to be reviewing the BSCS from WGU and giving some tips on how to graduate quickly
I know a lot of people are scared of CS degrees because of the math, but there is a method that makes this program really manageable that I'm gonna talk about
What it goes into (Hook)
I graduated in 2 months (from the time I started class)
I don't really expect anyone to be able to go this fast, but I will talk about some things that you can do to greatly decrease the time it takes you to graduate.
I've also created these other videos that explain how to pass the hardest classes in this degree (links in the description)
Average Tech Worker: 6 months
New Person: 12 Months
I'll also put a link in the description of the entire course list
Brian StClair
Give some strategies that you can use to finish this program within 6 months.
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[@JoshMadakor]

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[@leonelsam4895]

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[@leonelsam4895]

If someone who already bought Soc analyst on Leveld, do he have to still buy the IT coursecareer ?

[@ShaneHummus]

This is legit! I will definitely mention this on my channel at some point

[@JoshMadakor]

Dope!! Thank you!! 😎😎😎

[@bobbyjoefit]

Nice to see a superhero crossover.

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[@alasehamabenabijarnejashi3406]

So how can we learn online courses & what kind of criteria to learn it ,how much is the fee that we expected to pay to learn

[@tuxievous420]

I’m here from Shane’s channel lol the apprentice beats the master

[@fuadahmed7322]

Josh is that really smart guy that jus stays humble 😂😂 I respect that

[@JoshMadakor]

Lol you’re too nice haha. We are all just doing out best ☺️

[@csl9495]

Man your content has been super valuable for me. Thanks.

[@wongstephen]

Thanks, @JoshMadakor. I just picked up the BSCS degree in about 60 days (I took it as a personal challenge when you mentioned 2 months). Your breakdown of WGU was motivational and helped guide me through the classes.

[@shubsodhi5986]

Did you finish it yet?

[@rln_tlesssun4081]

I’ve been really struggling with this and having your breakdowns have encouraged me to go for my degree. I’ve been working in a service desk role for a few years and got stuck in a rut. Thank you for taking the time to put this information out there and even going as far as providing links to your spreadsheets. You are bettering lives one video at a time!

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey, thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment this, I really appreciate it. I'm glad the videos/breakdowns have been helping :). Best of luck with whatever program you choose! Good news is, you already got the hard part of getting a job out of the way. All you gotta do is build on that now. GL and have fun with your school :)

[@SimulationNPC]

Every time I've pre gamed for school I just get expelled 😢

[@JoshMadakor]

Hahaha

[@jeanberrios1933]

What i was waiting for! Thank you Josh. Your changing lives through this channel!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks so much! And glad it was useful! I'm glad to be done with it for sure 😅😅🔥

[@darkslider802]

thumbs up thanks a lot currently studying calculus with straighter line half way through . cant wait to start!

[@JoshMadakor]

No problem! Best of luck with the calculus! SL is the way to go if you can take it there.

[@loispua4129]

You motivated me to go back to college Josh! Thank you for everything you posted previously!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks you so much for sharing, I'm really glad to hear it :). Best of luck!

[@nuckingfuts404]

Thank you!! I was about to start my second WGU degree and you will have saved me to much time, money and effort!!

[@loganphillips7749]

Thanks Josh! Yet another helpful video!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks Logan! Much appreciated!

[@Nyahaakitty]

This is amazing. Nice work!!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it.

[@htowndevil6564]

Genius level content. This is what i was looking for.

[@alexanpho4531]

Congratulations 🎉🍾 You Rock!!!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thank you so much, it was a huge pain lol. but I'm glad it's done

[@efrilyely5858]

The best video ever! Thank u

[@LovingSoul61]

As soon as I found out about this school, this was exactly what I was intending to do. This video is exactly what I was looking for! So helpful! Thanks so much for sharing the info! I'm so excited!

[@JoshMadakor]

Shoot! I’m glad you found the channel and this video specifically!! Best of luck with the program :)

[@LovingSoul61]

@@JoshMadakor Thanks so much!:)

[@atafali953]

@@LovingSoul61any updates ?

[@HannaHoien518]

This is incredible information, thank you so much

[@devonamccray7700]

Thank you for this wealth of information!!!

[@richmond_grichmond6709]

Awesome information presented, selling me on finally getting my BS in Computer Science! Thanks Josh, for all of your hard work and presenting this information!!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks so much! Glad to hear it. I definitely don't regret getting mine. Best of luck with it :)

[@KevinHernandez-qz8sb]

How did it go for you?

[@northcountrywoodcraftny5953]

How did it go?

[@neighborhood_neil3971]

Hey Josh, I'm just now discovering your content and I'm excited to learn as much as possible from your suggestions. I'm currenly a Sr. Cyber Engineer with an Associates in Science and I'm beginning my BS in CS this month with WGU (I'm unsure how I achieved such an amazing role without a ridiculous amount of experience... lucky me?). I will keep you updated on my progress in your other videos and suggest you for others in my field pursuing their BS degree. Thanks for the clear and concise recommendations keep up the great content!

[@meritademola]

Hey Neil 👋 Can you keep me updated on here please. I'd like to follow the roadmap also once I can carve out the time and resources. Thanks in advance 👍🏼

[@zx6r1320]

How has WGU been treating you and is it respected? Also can you give some insight on what you do in your day for your job I am wanting to go to WGU for my BS in cybersecurity

[@alonsoescalantemaurtua2170]

holy smokes thank you so much man!!! I'm implementing this now wow

[@JoshMadakor]

Glad you found it helpful! haha

[@alexdoescode1]

Hey, thanks for your inspiration! I just started my journey doing this. Even made a channel documenting the process!

[@kp02gaming46]

This video is really helpful. I'm looking to start CS at WGU in a few months. Thanks for all the super useful information!

[@northcountrywoodcraftny5953]

How did it go?

[@edwardseverinsen5598]

I have my education benefits from the military. I want to use them to get a good paying job, but I've been programming since I was 11, started C++ when I was 14 and have done small projects myself for years. Mainly video game mods via DLL injectors. I think my experience would help me blast through a lot of the main course material. It is a very real prospect that I could have a bachelors in CS done in a year or so. Hmm... You've given me a lot to think about. Thanks!

[@JoshMadakor]

Sounds like you have a great background and I think you could go through it pretty fast! It does have a decent amount of math though, so there's that. But if you want to avoid the math, then you could go with the Software Dev course as well. Either one is gonna be great. I def don't regret getting my CS degree from WGU as it was quick (but kind of painful, haha)

[@PROTAGONIST_48]

THANKS FOR THE STRATEGY. THIS MIGHT END UP SAVING ME OVER 30k. I was about to attend a regular 4 year University.

[@believeume122]

Thank you for this motivation.

[@xavierxavier3610]

I am very glad I found this channel. I just want to get through my computer science degree as fast as possible. I finished my freshman year of computer science at my in-person university, but it's way less efficient than WGU and I hate waking up at like 7am and wasting time traveling between classes and my dorm. I've also been working in web development part-time for a while because I like money. Now I'm about to speedrun this degree.

[@meech7350]

Did you begin WGU in your sophomore year then? How many credits were you able to transfer from your first year university to WGU? I am looking into doing the same thing, would like to hear how it has been going for you so far!

[@xavierxavier3610]

@@meech7350 WGU is pretty relaxed about transferring credits. Most of mine transferred. Also, school has been pretty good so far.

[@Sumfinfunny777]

@@xavierxavier3610 thats great. Im a Junior at Portland State and the classes are alright but since covid, I wasted 2 years and could have gotten my degree by now. I might switch to WGU and speedrun it as well. Also commuting to psu takes 1 hr and the campus can suck sometimes, especially with homeless people around

[@abbeylinsky3237]

Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[@JoshMadakor]

Np Abby!! Ty for watching!

[@ylite9550]

This is very helpful!

[@JJSmalls]

I'm glad I stumbled on this. I already have a degree with a minor in CS, but I've been having a tough time getting a job because I never took algorithms or discrete math in college. I feel like I'm getting passed over just because I don't have a CS degree specifically. That, and my technical interview skills are in the gutter. I already applied for the BS CS program, eagerly waiting to see what classes I have left to take and will knock out some of them via the methods you mentioned before hand. I feel like not having a CS degree is gate keeping me right now.

[@ianmcleod1107]

how did it go

[@DA-wr9uy]

Thanks for this very valuable information

[@JoshMadakor]

Glad you think so? Appreciate you watching! Nice name btw haha 😂

[@LofiwithShamique]

why are you so amazingly helpful? 🥺

[@JoshMadakor]

🥺🥺 You're too much lol. I'm glad the content has been helpful though😁👌👌

[@WisemanxSmash]

I think it's important to note that when you are transferring in credits for an IT-related course the degree/courses need to be within 5 years of the transcript evaluation. I tried transferring a Computer Networking degree I got 6 years ago and they didn't accept any of the IT-related courses in my program.

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks for bringing this up! For some reason they accepted my Project+ which is like 10 years old, but they didn't accept any of my java courses which were about the same age (like you've pointed out). I've had to redo java twice at WGU because of this. Once for my BSIT and again for my BSCS. Really rustled my jimmies

[@NNNedlog]

Yay...I made it here. I feel so fortunate I found your channel

[@JoshMadakor]

I'm glad that you're glad! Thanks so much for watching, hope you enjoy the content!

[@notahacker2107]

You’re the man! I decided I’m going to start at wgu for my bachelors in cyber security. I’m excited!

[@JoshMadakor]

Super dope! Congrats to you, that track is super marketable with lots of nice certs 😊👏

[@notahacker2107]

Thank you!@@JoshMadakor I’m hoping I can get it done in 1 term. I already have a lot of transfer credits. So I should be ok.

[@logan7151]

@@notahacker2107 How has it been going man?

[@notahacker2107]

@@logan7151 oh man great so far! Loving my choice!

[@logan7151]

@@notahacker2107 I’m really happy for you! That’s great to hear

[@curlyhairedgypsy987]

WOW THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!! THANK YOU! I was about to spend $5k a semester @ community college for 12 Credits... I am amazed that there are other options available!

[@mpforeverunlimited]

$5000??? Did Harvard start a community college? 🤣

[@zaitunpeace]

@@mpforeverunlimited😂🤣

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[@samo6401]

Wow Josh, this is the best thing I've run across in years. I thought it was going to be clickbait and a scam not gonna lie. Im close to graduation in Mechanical Engineering at a local state university, but my internships and campus projects have shown me that I have a big interest in computer science. Its not the money that motivates me, but I do see that I can justify paying to pursue further education and opportunities in it because I see software developers getting paid double what I'd get paid at the companies I've interned at (mainly medical devices and consumer electronics). I was genuinely considering staying at my university for another 3 years, but this way saves me time and ~$25k out of pocket, even accounting for the certificates and pre game studying subscriptions. Thank you for putting this together

[@cristomx]

Hi Josh, thank you very much, your videos are very helpful. There are several courses like Calculus that are available on both study and straighterline platforms. What was your criteria for choosing one over the other?

[@HiNu7]

Heavily thinking of joining WGU for the Cloud Computing B.S. I already have an A.A.S in something unrelated. No formal IT experience but have been studying for A+ for a few months.

[@JoshMadakor]

Sounds good! Definitely won't hurt and will give you exposure to new stuff at the very least. Best of luck either way! I'm not sure if you saw it, but I did a video on the Cloud Computing Degree: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqjcn3mcaZuHn7M

[@romeo5295]

I kind of appreciate the content thank you

[@JoshMadakor]

thank you too! ^^

[@vinpg8355]

Josh, this is amazing content, thank you!! I am currently working a full time job but looking for a career change. WGU comes across as the most efficient option to reroute my career path. What are your thoughts on leaving my current job early and working in the IT field while enrolled in the program? Assuming the program will take anywhere from 9-18 months. I appreciate you and the content you put out, it is very valuable.

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey! Thanks, and thanks for watching! If you can get a job in IT that allows you enough time and energy to study, that is definitely the most ideal situation. I've taken advantage of jobs like that quite a bit in order to get a lot of studying done. Super good use of your time lol, (getting paid to study).

[@Chupapi_Mango69]

Im really inspired man 🧍‍♂️

[@TechCarnivore1]

Grats!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks so much! And thanks for attending the stream, really appreciate it

[@ElevateResumeDesign]

Outstanding Game planning

[@alonsoescalantemaurtua2170]

Hey Josh just a heads up, WGU just updated their classes for the CS degree. Whenever possible, could you make an updated video to address the class requirements/transfer units? Thanks!

[@TheWizardTower]

Whoa. They did.... We need the updated transfer video asap !!

[@hamzamohamed6748]

Is it harder now ? Or what ?

[@Trollsonn]

@@hamzamohamed6748 seems so, before you could take 27ish classes outside of wgu and only do 7ish classes in wgu. Now it’s like only 22 classes outside of wgu, and 12 classes in wgu. Around there

[@Trollsonn]

I would like to see a updated video as well

[@tworfling]

is this video still useful?

[@cjr801]

Love your videos. Do you think it is better to get BS in Computer Science or BS in Cloud Computing. Seems that BS in Computer Science has more broad appeal and most employers want that. However, it seems that the certs you get in the specialize training with WGU cloud computing may help more. Thoughts?

[@stocksonfire3792]

These videos are great. I am an Elementary teacher and I just applied to the Cyber Security program at WGU. Any additional advice is appreciated!

[@xylynthian753]

How'd it go?

[@stocksonfire3792]

@@xylynthian753 I graduated in a year and am now employed as a security officer.

[@keithclark1504]

Hi Josh, I'm interested in the cyber security degree. I've worked in a help desk role for about 10 years and have a general understanding of IT. Would you recommend picking up any of the security certifications? I know you do a lot of videos on cyber security so any thoughts would be helpful. I already have a bachelor's degree, but it's in arts because I was going to be a teacher. Didn't really enjoy it.

[@blackswan7568]

My community college recently announced a partnership with WGU, so I feel pretty strongly that it's the school I'm gonna transfer to. Fortunately, I'm also gonna be taking Calculus I & II as part of my associate degree😁

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Blackswan, that's super lucky, and it's going to be really nice to get Calculus out of the way. Probably the biggest pain int he ass in this whole degree. Discrete Math II is a pain as well, but not not in the way that calc is, lol

[@seam6443]

Hi josh, is there any particular reason you used straighterline instead of Sophia for the courses? I was hoping to use Sophia since they’re a flat rate per month but don’t want to pay if I can’t transfer in any Sophia courses before beginning at WGU. Enrolling soon and appreciate all the help!

[@apollotran146]

I have some questions for you, Josh! First, are you sure your new credit transfer spreadsheet is 100% successfully accepted to transfer? Second, How long totally does it take when making a pregame transfer spreadsheet until having finished the program? Third, Could you do the same with Purdue Univesity Global, Northeastern University, Univesity of Maryland Global, and the University of Massachusetts Global? Because they are higher academics and much more renowned to apply for graduate schools like Harvard or MIT,...!

[@Ra79ra]

Hello, Josh Thank you so much for your informative videos and recommendations for the computer science degree at WGU. I am looking at your courses spreadsheet and notice that for C846, an ITIL certificate will fulfill the requirement. How would one go about getting that ITIL certificate or do you have any recommendations about how to go about that? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!

[@pachvandio]

Josh, when you say “the course took me a week or less”, how many hours would you study per day (weekdays and weekends)? What would you say was your average amount of study hours per week?

[@gabelang5941]

Hello! ive been binging your videos the past few days. I am about to graduate in may 2022 from a brick a college with my Associates of Science. I'd love some advice and your thoughts on a Computer Science Degree vs a Cybersecurity degree from WGU . I know Cyber has more certs involved, but the cost between WGU and my current college are within 1000$ per semester. I got my Network + and Security + (both expired now) , back in Highschool in 2016. I feel like I'd like Cybersecurity more, plus having a mentor to help guide you through the courses would be better. I know you started in Cybersecurity, but do you think it's better to start with CS first? I've also worked in helpdesk positions on and off since high school. I hope to hear back thanks!

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Gabe, thanks for watching my videos!! I think I saw you in my junk stream today right? Lol, thanks for showing up. A CS degree isn't necessary to work in Cyber, but it is _really_ nice to have--it also takes the most time and energy to get as well, so there's that. The CS degree will come in handy if you are trying to get into reverse engineering, malware analysis, and application security. If you have no interest in those, you might be better off getting the normal Cyber degree if you want to save some time/energy. It's really just up to you though! The CS degree is great, but hard.

[@wayneharmon704]

Hey Josh, appreciate you and all your videos. I'm a veteran considering going to WGU and using my va bennefits. I was always awful in school and appling myself and went the GED route and have no highschool math experience. I feel the Computer Science Degree is better to get overall, but i'm scared about the math portion. Should i just go cloud or cybersecurity instead? thanks for any tips or thoughts. safe journeys

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Wayne, I recognize you, we chatted on instagram haha. I'll paste my reply here in case it's useful for someone else who comes across this: Hey Wayne! Swe/dev probably has more remote but most of tech can be done remote so you can pretty much go with whatever path you want. I’d definitely pick the path based on your interests (which might develop/change along the way). CS math is a pain in the ass, but just because you’re 6th grade math now doesn’t mean you have to be 6th grade math forever! Shoot, we didn’t even know how to count at one point and look at us now. It will just take you a few months on khan academy to catch up. But going cyber is fine too. I personally like CS better than IT, and IT better than cyber, but that’s just me, haha Cloud would be a solid choice if you want to get a high paying job kinda fast (lookup Cloud support engineer on indeed) From there, you can easily pivot to wherever you want. (Coding, cyber, etc.)

[@wayneharmon704]

@@JoshMadakor yes, thanks so much

[@TheAwesomeness1123]

Can you please do this with the software development degree including that awesome spreadsheet? Doesn't seem as many things transfer but its hard to tell with all the different sources.

[@kristyboule8768]

For someone who doesn’t have any real IT experience, would you recommend something like scripting and programming at straighter line to get an idea on whether a career in IT might be a good fit? What are your thoughts

[@LuisMedina-yq5fd]

Not really scripting and programming is exactly that, programming/software engineering. It can be used in the IT side but usually won't be needed for early stuff. You need to gain a understanding of the basics first. The A+ coursework would cover that and Net+ or CCNA. Look up professor Messer and watch his A+ videos. IT is more troubleshooting end user issues, network issues, or hardware and some software issues. Scripting won't really be needed until you're doing Admin stuff or if you want to automate installs or simple stuff you do but at entry level the company would not ask you to do that.

[@owaishkhan3324]

Hi Josh, I was told by an admission counselor that I can not get an evaluation of my transcript unless I enroll first. In this case, how would I know which classes I have satisfied? I spent one year in college and have some AP credit from high school.

[@thegreatestyoutubeuser]

Sent my transcripts and will be starting February 2023!

[@JoshMadakor]

Sheeesh! Congrats on picking the best major lol

[@Ranqers]

Hi josh Got my associates in Comp Sci. Was wondering if the degree actually covers the core classes when transferring so I don’t have to take them on WGU. On their website it says they are covered by me getting my degree. Just want to make sure I don’t transfer and have to complete more classes than I expected to when initially enrolling .

[@JoshMadakor]

I think the AS will cover all your general classes, but just work with the enrollment counselor. They will evaluate your transcript so you can see exactly what you need to graduate BEFORE you have to pay tuition. Super cool though, best of luck in the CS degree.

[@kenpls]

Currently I work as a self taught software developer who dropped out of college. I want to do this but getting through the gen eds sounds like a big pain. Doing the CS and math sounds interesting though...

[@asianmaster645]

For the excel classes list when you click the link for Information Technology Fundamentals it sends me to a precalculus course is that a mistake because the only introduction to I.T class that straighter line can transfer into WGU is Information Technology Fundamentals(I.T101)?

[@matthewl1352]

Hey I’m sorry to bug I was wondering I have my grants paying for pretty much everything which I’m so thankful for but I’m wondering if you would suggest that I still outsource some of these courses even though I can get my next couple semesters paid by my grants and cover those courses that you outsourced? Would you still suggest I take them outside of Wgu?

[@JoshMadakor]

I highly recommend taking at least Calculus at Straighterline. If you can, take Computer Architecture and OS for Programmers outside too since those are pretty hard (large breadth) when taken inside WGU. If not those, at least Calculus :P

[@starvingdev]

Had to cut phase one and two short.. 😅I have 13 months left active duty so I just needed to start knocking them out

[@Nop3.1]

I failed Algebra in high school. Granted I was also a horrible student but because of that, I don’t think I’m capable of doing CS. If you disagree by all means help me out. But I’m leaning towards their software engineering degree because it’s only got one math class. I have a coding background already as I’ve gone through a full stack bootcamp and interned as a Rails software engineer. So that may be more in line with what I wanna do anyway.

[@ShahabSheikhzadeh]

For the 'theory' of the capstone, does the solution you provide for a given business problem have to 'work' or is theoretical and how to 'go' about it?

[@JoshMadakor]

Great question! Mine was theoretical but I had a functional MVP. Basically, I think the solution you make can be theoretical, but you do need to make some kind of working ML component where the data can be observed and stuff

[@nolongerinuse488]

Quick question! When you say that a class might take a week depending on what it is, how many hours are you putting towards that class each day? e.g. it’ll take a week because you’re putting in 3/4 hours, or it takes a week and you’re putting in 7/8 hours a day? I know this will obviously vary, but I figured I would ask. Thank you for any input, and we appreciate your videos!

[@JoshMadakor]

Maybe if I were put on the spot I'd say something like 4-5 hours a day per class. The way I study for WGU requires some explaining. Because I know the Objective Assessments are multiple choice, I don't study all the material into the ground 100%, but I do study it decently enough to be able to discern the wrong answers on the multiple choice tests. I go into the test know that I don't know everything, and I just do my best to pass. Some of the classes were SUPER hard and took way more than a week, like DS/Algos 2, DM2, Calculus, and Software 2, but for the rest (OA)s, must of them took about a week or less.

[@nolongerinuse488]

@@JoshMadakor Thanks, man. I've been putting in a lot of hours just to complete as much classes as I can before the deadline. Your videos keep me motivated! I won't have to worry about those hard classes maybe until I go for another degree, but I'll be sure to keep that in mind. If it's super hard for you and your skills, I know for me, it will be even worse lol.

[@cmdv42]

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[@ainnocent]

When you say the gen ed classes took you a week or so (other than Calculus) how many hours per day per class were you studying?

[@monkeymuggs]

got my evaluation back today, I have 93 hours of College credit and they are only accepting 22 credits. This is nuts.

[@JoshMadakor]

Dang that sucks. If you still wanna go for it, I might consider using study.com, Sophia, and straighterline (for calculus) to knock out as many credits as you can. In the description, I think I have a link for all of the transferable courses from sdc, you just have to select your degree on the spreadsheet!

[@meejmuas8686]

Be careful with transferring in too many credits. If you do more than 75% of the WGU program, they cant enroll you into that program. You NEED to do at least 25% of the total credits of the program at WGU

[@gassiusdave]

They've updated their courses and trasnferrable classes. Can you create an updated version for 2023

[@brianturney7599]

I see you talked about pre-gaming the courses. I applied at WGU and before I am allowed to see any of the classes they have to accept me as a student. since I haven't been accepted yet (needing the precalc that I don't have) they will not allow me to see the classes in the compsci program at WGU. They may have picked up on people doing this and closed off the class details until you are enrolled. Im doing the precalc elsewhere right now but I thought this was interesting that they hide the class schedule until they accept you as a student. Also important to note.. They do not have open enrollment at WGU. You can only start your classes in Sept of each year. So if you see this in Jan and want to get started right away you won't be able to. You will have to wait until Sept. I started looking in July so Sept isnt that far off so Im doing the precalc between now and then. Good times! :)

[@JoshMadakor]

That's incredibly strange that they don't have open enrollment anymore... They should be able to evaluate your transcript for you and show the list of classes that you still need to complete. I don't know why WGU is so freakin annoying sometimes... :\

[@brianturney7599]

@@JoshMadakor I called the school of IT directly and they informed me they still do the 1st of every month. Apparently the enrollment guy I spoke with was wrong. They said if he insists that I can change councilors. Great videos. they are evaluating my info and Im smashing thru this calc.

[@micromikey1244]

Hey Josh, would it be better to go for the cybersecurity degree program (due to all the certifications you’ll have at the end of the program) rather than doing the computer science degree program (which you end up with less certifications)? Thank you again for all the videos.

[@shanedurnion6606]

I believe he recommended against that path because the certs take so much time and you can get one of the other degrees much more quickly and then do the certs on your own in less time

[@toochill8363]

Thank you for this man, my capstone just passed and I started 8/1 🙏🏿. What now 😅

[@ShareReachCommunity]

Hi Josh, can you do a short on Cyber Security with the same info

[@Alex-yo2il]

Hello, could you tell me how you studied for software quality assurance? thank you.

[@HurricaneEmily]

How many classes will they let you transfer? I only see about 5 I haven’t completed the equivalent of. Do they have a max?

[@jacehix3775]

So last year I got transcripts checked. Both the transcript eval and the course list on the website dont seem to show the actual course number. Where on the site do I get a list of the WGU course names / course numbers?

[@JoshMadakor]

It's kind of a pain in the ass, but I just have to kind of google for them. I typically use reddit for this. For example, if the course name is "Cloud Foundations", I will google like: "Cloud Foundations" site:reddit.com, then I can see threads titled like "C849... blah blah". I can then assume that's the course number. Other than this, I don't really know a good way to find the number :(. I know this is kinda lame, but I hope it helps some!

[@rolandmackintosh5163]

The WGU CS Degree has updated classes. The spreadsheet listed in the description needs to be updated.

[@TzZek]

Do you have any study tips, how to divvy up the work / how to choose what to focus on / how to avoid taking notes on every single word said in a video / I find myself opening 100s of tabs thinking one thing will be better than the other and never actually progressing.

[@JoshMadakor]

So, basically I just laser focus on one thing at a time until it's done. As far as taking notes and committing things to memory, just watch this video. It's quite good and I recommend it to my friends IRL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZaoi32Gf7RnbZY (It also covers Anki, which is what I use to memorize stuff)

[@mattkraig]

🐐

[@JoshMadakor]

Lmao, thanks 😂

[@eustaceelms9403]

I want to get this degree once I break Into the industry as a cybersecurity analyst Just to say I have a degree plus I feel it will look good on resumes.

[@oliviangwa3473]

Please I need your help. I really do not need much Certifications and am confused between BS Data Management / Data Analyst and BS Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. Which of these doesn’t have much Certs???

[@JoshMadakor]

The Data Management degree has less certs and is probably the 2nd or 3rd easiest degree. Definitely second if you don't count the IT management degree :)

[@jeffreyeversole295]

Josh what degree from WGU is the best one to pursue a career in software engineer. Also what languages / topics should I focus on outside of the degree? I live in Seattle area, know nothing about code really, currently a network engineer for Verizon. I’m at the top of my pay scale and basically want more…. Thanks a million

[@JoshMadakor]

_>Josh what degree from WGU is the best one to pursue a career in software engineer?_ Computer Science first, then Software Development second! (in my opinion) _>Also what languages / topics should I focus on outside of the degree?_ I kind of recommend using python to grind data structures and algorithms. I really break down how to do that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYeyhmClgbR6q80 Best of luck! Very cool career you've got so far :)

[@freeus6085]

I enrolled in the BS in Software Development, do you have any tips? I'm going to go through all of your content this is really intriguing thank you for giving back like this man, it really means a lot to me and people like me!

[@freeus6085]

Lol disregard my question for tips just got finished watching the video thank you man

[@ronaldoangel1544]

There’s a BS in software dev? I thought it was just Computer Science as a whole, is there major differences?

[@Micahbry]

I’m attending for software development also

[@MinisterRedPill]

@@ronaldoangel1544 I thought that too. The difference is that thr CS degree is for people who want to know how computers work and how machine learning, and hardware coding works. Software engineering is everything regarding just that... Software programming. Looks like both allow ypu to make good money but Software engineering seems to be more sought after

[@brandonchans]

Josh, which do you do find more difficult....doing a Master degree or a Bachelor degree (IT or Computer Science? Is the workload the same for a Master degree and a Bachelor degree? Thanks in advance.

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Brandon, thanks for watching! Great questions. Here is the order of difficulty, from easiest to hardest 1. Cyber Masters 2. BS IT 3. BS CS Cyber masters had so few classes that were all easy for me since I already worked in that field. It took me the shortest amount of time. The BS IT is middle of the road. Challenging in the sense that it had a lot of 3rd party certs, but the material wasn't too hard. BS CS is conceptually very difficult and took me a long time, haha.

[@brandonchans]

@@JoshMadakor Again, Josh thanks for taking time to answer my question. You are doing a lot good for the new and up and coming generation. Much appreciated.

[@mehmetkoyuncuoglu1624]

Hey Josh, what classes are easy to pass in a week ?

[@shante2018]

Do you think a data science degree is a good idea to get a good job? I am interested in data analyst/engineer or software engineering career after graduation. Thank you!

[@docjockrock1692]

Hi Josh, so you used 2months, what about the 4months left. Could you sign up for another degree. (software development?) and not pay?

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Doc! yeah you can actually. I believe if you have at least 3 months left in your term, you can use those to start a new degree. I think I still have time left too LOL. But I'm good, I'm so tired lol

[@DeveloperInUS]

Hey Josh. Thanks for the valuable info. Is it possible to graduate from WGU (BS CS) in 2 terms with only 13 transferable credits (13 out of 122)?

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey! Thanks so much for watching. It's definitely possible, but it really depends on your background and how much time you have available to study. For reference, I finished 11 classes in 8 weeks at WGU, which is like 1/3 of a term. But if your math starting from scratch, it's going to take a while to overcome calculus and discrete math 2--definitely possible, but it will just take some time. To make things a little bit more managable, you can take some classes from sophia.org, straighterline, and study.com and transfer them into WGU before enrolling. Check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmi5mnSdmbubfLM

[@DeveloperInUS]

@@JoshMadakor Thank you. Yes, I'm planning to deal with Calculus before WGU

[@es9998]

I just graduated last year in a BS Mathematics. With a focus on applied math (optimization/stats). All my coding knowledge is in MATLAB. Do you think it’s worth it to get another BS in CS from WGU? I want to become a web developer and eventually get into SWE. My background is all math. So I don’t know much about data structures and algorithms. As of now I’m self teaching myself to code. Should I go back and get a BS in CS? Or keep doing the self teach route?

[@komo5278]

I think getting BS in CS is worth it. I'm guessing you already took the generic and Math classes, itll be super easy for you. You prob will graduate less than 6 months so why not get that BS?

[@mrincognito7323]

Since you have a BS in math already, take the OMSCS program from georgia tech. It's only $6500 and it's an online masters degree from a top tech school.

[@mikeches7992]

What if I already have an ASSOCIATE DEGREE FROM LOCAL COLLEGE AND B.S. DEGREE FROM UNIVERSITY but now I just want certification in computer science so how long will it take for me to be certified and how much is it gonna cost me ?

[@jennifernoyes4985]

hey i'm starting the wgu nursing program can someone recommend a good computer and camera for the program apparently my google chromebook or my hp all in one wont work for this program

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Jennifer! For laptops, almost anything will do, but my personal recommendation would be a ~$500 Lenovo IdeaPad from Amazon. For webcams, if you need an external one with a stand, I took all my exams with this one: LarmTek 1080p Full Hd Webcam,Computer Laptop Pc Mac Desktop Camera for Conference and Video Call,Pro Stream Webcam with Plug and Play Video Calling,Built-in Mic www.amazon.com/dp/B07P84DN2K/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_80MPB7BTH15ZGAJ4P7MN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Best of luck with your program! Lmk if I can help with anything else!

[@shouskis988]

Thanks for the informative video! I have a question that you may or may not have an answer to.. Are ALL these pre-game transfer classes still accredited through WGU? I know colleges change their standards all the time so just checking up on that. Thanks!

[@JoshMadakor]

Good question! wgu has a site, partners.wgu.com where you can click different academic agencies (study.com, edX, sophai.org, etc), then you can see the most up-to-date transfer equivalency sheets. Here is a directly link for study.com's section in case the other link doesn't work: partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Transfer.aspx?iid=1218&institution=Study.com Then the actual computer science section: partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=19142&pid=86 Hope this helps! Don't forget to use the discount code if you use study.com, haha

[@devingray1761]

Do you know if this works with NAU as well? They have a similar program and I’ve been thinking of getting my CS degree there. I’d love to get some of this stuff out the way from other sources before paying the tuition

[@JoshMadakor]

I will look up the school, thanks for bringing this up :)

[@alex1902100]

Hey Josh, do you know if it is possible to transfer credits from a Belgian university of applied sciences to WGU? These courses are taught in Dutch.

[@JoshMadakor]

It's definitely possible, but the transcript will need to be evaluated. For out-of-country transcripts, I believe WGU uses a third-party to evaluate them. I'd def talk to an enrollment counselor, they will be able to give you the full details :) Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment :)

[@alex1902100]

@@JoshMadakor I am currently studying a bachelor's degree in electromechanics with specialization in industrial automation. Through programming PLC's I became very interested in programming. By now I have written a basic program in C# myself for some calculations I often come across. After I would like to obtain a degree in software development. I doubt for this between a Belgian university of applied sciences in a work-study program which means that I would have classes on campus every Friday and WGU. What do you think about this?

[@JoshMadakor]

You can't really go wrong with a degree in software dev or computer science, it augments almost ALL tech degrees/disciplines really nicely. The only thing I'm really worried about is you getting overloaded or something. As long as you are cool with it and don't overdo it, I see this paying off in the future.

[@kpath74]

Any recommendations where you can go and get your masters in computer science?

[@brodie9944]

So you recommend transferring in as many classes as possible from study/SL? Previously I read to only worry about transferring in calc and the SQL courses.

[@JoshMadakor]

It's up to you, really. But i tried to transfer in as much as I could. I really wanted to make sure I finished in one term :p