Western Governors University Cyber Security Bachelor Review

WGU Cyber Security Bachelor’s degree program!
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[@stanleywilliamson9359]

Currently in the Cybersecurity program. Transferred in 6 credits, started on Nov 1st, completed 10 courses, with a total of 12 done as of today. Will be finished in no time! So glad I found WGU.

[@stanleywilliamson9359]

@Dandruffy Flakes ASMR YOU GOT THIS BIG FELLA if you have any questions just ask, I got ya

[@homiedclown1885]

Ill be starting in June. I just wanted to transfer as many courses I can. At least 37 or 40 credits. I have 18 so far.

[@taycosby4537]

Hey man! Great work I start may 1st. Where can I reach you for questions?

[@noelwilson5253]

upload content on your process bro

[@trevonanthony50]

Can I get a update?

[@anitajohnson4780]

I didn't have any IT Experience (and I'm doing the Program) so they're having me go through a 5 part Coursera Program; and I'm VERY happy that I'm doing it because this is all completely new to me.

[@juliawood2212]

Do you mind sharing which Coursera program it is?

[@noelwilson5253]

what is that

[@spiritualinsiderr]

Hey, would you mind if I emailed you with some questions about the course? How is it going?

[@samuellarson8221]

@@juliawood2212 Most likely the Google IT Specialist certification offered from coursera. They had me take the course too despite just shy of 2 years of IT experience and 58 SH credits in electrical engineering subjects. They're very strict when it comes to enrollment requirements, but any IT cert will get you in. I didn't like the structure of the coursera cert. Felt like some parts were drawn out and others were rushed. Comptia ITF cert may be a good alternative.

[@johnqpublic7191]

I’m in the exact same boat, and yes it’s the google IT specialist course.

[@adamromano89]

Great video so thank you for that! Starting my program next month!

[@Saren_95]

Starting my program on April fools day! Thanks for the input!

[@Naydawg2010]

Excellent information. I was searching for some type of review of their Cybersecurity program and I couldn't really find one. I'm in the process of registering for a start this August at WGU. I'm just waiting on my transcripts to get here so I can send them in for review. I'm really looking forward to your next video. Oh, and I'm getting my whiteboard tomorrow. Thanks for the information.

[@randomapperatus3773]

Links to my other two videos in the description :) you’ll do great

[@sws2808]

Great content. Thanks for sharing!

[@randomapperatus3773]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cnw8891]

Thanks for the info. The whiteboard is a great idea. I plan to begin asap

[@MikeSanders55]

Thank you man! absolute great information!! :)

[@MrBanks-dp4zp]

Heading into my final 2 terms with 8 courses to go. Plan on finishing all 8 in this term. The key for WGU is to not procrastinate or underestimate assessments. Its very easy to fall behind if you go weeks doing no coursework.

[@sugarskulllyfe5890]

thanks for sharing your experience

[@benjisea]

Thanks for the video.

[@cokescokes497]

Keep making CONTENT please you did great!

[@TheArchitectSupreme]

I had to give you thumbs up just for showing that that picture of you at the 8080.

[@ihameed]

Thank you so much for direct to the point video. lol really appreciate it.

[@DestinyLashay]

Thanks for the video! I start my program next month!

[@randomapperatus3773]

Great! Stay in touch, I'm here for any questions! If you don't want to go to KZbin I just started r/InfoInsecurity on Reddit.

[@sh0kwerm]

Destiny did you have prior it experiences in it before enrolling to the program

[@nathanielalston796]

I’m also considering going myself.

[@noelwilson5253]

upload content on it

[@tre12124]

How's it going Destiny?

[@Kngdmio]

This is awesome, I start Feb1. I’m pumped. - Will be coming in w/ a couple certs already(A+ and Sec+)

[@RAREUNCUT]

How’s it going 👀

[@randomapperatus3773]

Thoughts on podcast instead of more videos please?

[@navfam4610]

Random!! How’s the internship going? You FT with them yet? I start my BSCSIA program in April and thanks for the videos..makes me feel better coming in as you did from a non-IT background

[@kevinw5887]

What made you choose BSCSIA over BSNOS? I’m currently trying to decide.

[@kristenwade1608]

I’m curious on how the courses are laid out. For example is the amount of work similar to what you would be doing in a traditional 16 week college course? How many assignments, exams, tests can you expect to have per course?

[@libaoxu2351]

I have only high school diploma, not it experience. Do you think I qualify?

[@tt-ud6ok]

Do they help to get certificatetion? Cause I keep failing I tried so many times

[@keyonv]

Thank you for the video. Very informative. I wanted to ask you... are these industry certifications part of the courses itself, or do they just give you a voucher to take the certification? Thanks again.

[@randomapperatus3773]

The course is used to give you the info for the certification. They give you a voucher and if you don't pass the certification, you don't pass the course.

[@tbrooks2198]

@@randomapperatus3773 can you take the cert test a second time if you don’t pass?

[@randomapperatus3773]

@@tbrooks2198 yes but the third time you have to pay out of pocket

[@blazenightfury7746]

Contemplating between computer science and cybersecurity at WGU. Which one do you think would be better now? I want to explore both fields that’s why I’m pretty much stuck deciding right now

[@zeeshanhussain7936]

Isn’t the material provided by wgu ? Some I’ve heard we do pre assessment and Learn it from there . How relevant are the pre assessment to the actual objective or certification exam

[@randomapperatus3773]

Only one or two classes has WGU material. The rest is 3rd party e books that you can purchase in your own for tons of money. I address the other questions in detail in my other video link in the description

[@cameomcfarlin9286]

How do you learn the information if your instructor doesn't teach you? Do you have modules or do you just have to read and figure everything out?

[@randomapperatus3773]

Yes they are modules in Ucertify. Basically like any online course there are chapters, quizzes included in Ucertify. Nothing is graded but its there for you to gauge your progress. r/InfoInsecurity is a subreddit I just started if you have future questions and don't want to go to KZbin.

[@Chanvyx]

What are the industry certifications that are offered?

[@homiedclown1885]

Basically all Comptia certs.

[@derekd8859]

Since this is a study at your own pace would you say you are prepared for a cybersecurity job? The WGU course list doesn't seem that in-depth from what I have seen.

[@pendersessomsrealtor1059]

So did you not get all 14 certifications? The only reason I’m considering it is because I would get 14 industry certs.

[@zeeshanhussain7936]

What job prospects are available after graduation

[@randomapperatus3773]

OOPS! IT security analyst, entry level. Maybe a help desk job to get your foot in the door. Other than that getting a job is actually more dependent on what you do outside of the coursework. You will hear me say this time and time again. The degree is JUST an HR filter to help get you an interview. Your skills are all that matters.

[@sh0kwerm]

If I have no IT experience I can’t take the wgu cyber security B.S program ?

[@sneechuc6921]

You can, get the A+ certification on your own time, it'll cost around $230 and you'll need to schedule it at a college near you.

[@jukenoodle6316]

Hey, great video! I am set to start August 1st ay WGU to get my BS in Cybersecurity and Information assurance. Are there any outside recourses that you found helpful for studying? Also how far along in the program are you?

[@randomapperatus3773]

Juke Noodle I have one class left after the one I am taking then I am done. The outside sources depend on which class. Most classes I never ventured outside of the course material but there are a handful that it is necessary. Any courses on the list you are concerned with at first glance?

[@jukenoodle6316]

@@randomapperatus3773 Its a little bit to early to say which courses I am concerned with. Basically I transfered in with an AS in criminal justice so that covered all of my general educations stuff and I had my scripting class transfer in other than those courses I have all my major core courses left so im not sure where they will have me start. Im assuming intro to IT if I had to guess.

[@randomapperatus3773]

Juke Noodle you have to start with intro to IT which you will probably finish in a couple of weeks. Who is your mentor?

[@jukenoodle6316]

@@randomapperatus3773 They have not assigned me a mentor yet, my enrollment counsler is Litfin.

[@randomapperatus3773]

Juke Noodle ok well I hope you get Carly Wood she is great. I’ll do a video this week on the courses more in detail, suggested order of classes. I was going to do something else but I think this would be more insightful. Probably by Friday or Saturday

[@boomcazoom]

I am switching from CTU Colorado technical university to WGU.

[@Aimlifestyle]

I'm switching from University of Phoenix to WGU I hope it's worth since I'm pursuing Cybersecurity field.

[@ktc3733]

Would you say this Bachelor degree is beginner friendly? I saw that one of the alternatives requirements to enroll in is to have a bachelor degree (which I have) but I have absolutely 0 experience in the subject or IT field. Do you start learning from zero or does it require you to have knowledge on a specific area so you don't get lost on the classes?

[@Anthonydp]

I’m in the same situation, any update?

[@whatchyagonnado]

I also have no experience, in addition to not having a bachelor's degree and I am currently going through the program. The most difficult part for me was the CompTIA A+ certification course (which I took at WGU Academy) because of the breadth and depth of the information. Everything else has been pretty straight forward so far. For CompTIA A+ I used the professor messer videos in conjunction with the Mike Meyers book and videos they provided. If you don't know anything, reading the book (even though its super long) gives a great general understanding for everything.

[@wasimkhan-om9hy]

How long did it take you to finish the bachelor's degree?

[@Mo-lz5bv]

Some people finish within 6 months.

[@PoetryofChaos]

Will this degree hold value in ten years?

[@randomapperatus3773]

No degree will hold value in ten years, only the skills will. The degree is just an HR filter in my opinion. Can't get interviews without it but no further help than that.

[@woogi268]

I want to ask, do they just give you stuff to read? Or is there lectures you take notes on or videos for more visual learners?

[@woogi268]

Also, some of your comments were cut out.

[@nicholasdaniels1306]

So if I have a bachelors degree in business amI qualified to attend WGU for cybersecurity?

[@patricjohnson643]

Apply for a scholarship on Edx and take WGU micrbachelor's specialization CU's will transfer and you will be admitted.

[@nicholasdaniels1306]

Patric Johnson whats CU?

[@mamacocolilo105]

@@nicholasdaniels1306 their version of units. I think they call it "credit unit"

[@mamacocolilo105]

@@nicholasdaniels1306 dont quote me, but I think it's their version of units. If I'm not mistaken "credit units"

[@DBoyTommie]

@@patricjohnson643 Thank you for this advice.

[@homiedclown1885]

I wanna get in the Google IT professional Certificate.

[@coltonstephens2547]

I did this

[@tbrooks2198]

@@coltonstephens2547 how did it help you at WGU?

[@philharris3298]

nice video bro I just registered or their July 1st 2020, cybersecurity priorom.

[@randomapperatus3773]

Nice you will need to watch the video that I’m uploading tomorrow!

[@mamacocolilo105]

@@randomapperatus3773 Hey there. I'm ur 19th subscriber. 👍yay! I was interested in the cybersecurity b.s. cause I currently work in healthcare with covid patients and feel like a piece of 💩 single mom cause I have not seen my kid for over 2 months now cause I'm perpetually quarantined in a hotel room.😢 Anyway, my question is, I have zero 🚫 computer experience and find technology confusing and frustrating ,quite frankly (hence why I wanted to go to school to learn more about it). I'm not sure if my wgu rep is on commission, but they are really trying to sell me the program telling me that I can do it, and whatnot. I wanna enroll, but I dont wanna be left high and dry (and out of 3500$, cause I dont qualify for aid) when i get stuck somewhere in the program. What do u think? Do it, or don't do it? Thanks so much. 🐊

[@randomapperatus3773]

mama cocolilo what I can tell you is I started this program with no tech background and 10 years in the medical field as an MA. However without the genuine interest in IT security I would never recommend it. Also this will not fix your immediate issue and the program demands your time outside of work. When you take exams you must be left alone or go to a specific testing center for certifications. If you have any interest at all in hacking, preventing hacking, risk management for technology or HIPPA compliance in technology then I say go for it. This is an inexpensive program by far. If this didn’t help let me know.

[@mamacocolilo105]

@@randomapperatus3773 it absolutely helped! I'm not afraid to work for what I want, and yes, I am aware that it wont fix my immediate problem, but i hope i can be done with this b.s. prior to the 2yr mark (when they say all this will be over). I have a lot of down time since I only work 4 days a week and are in a hotel room all day. I am afraid to be left high and dry with something I cannot finish because I could not find support if I didn't catch on the first time the information that was presented to me (or in the fashion that it was delivered). I dont expect to be spoon fed, but i am gonna need them to dumb down the information- ALOT, at least at first. So I can take it all in. And I absolutely have an interest in all this! I may be mistaken, but it seems like its gonna be a game of wits when it comes to protecting info and data. I'm up for the challenge! If I may ask, how many hours a week are u devoting to ur studies? Is it hard to get help? Thanks for ur honest reply and ur time. 🐊

[@randomapperatus3773]

mama cocolilo well it started with about 15 hours per week and Since my last term is here I’m down to 4 hours weekly. I’m being lazy lately but there is so much repeating info that if you do it in the right order, the amount of time you spend goes down gradually

[@brolychungus5034]

I have a question on this degree that I cant seem to get the answer to, I have an IT background with 3 certs under my belt and I am not getting a clear answer if I will get classes taken out. My counselor says I would need to test out which is absurd and a waste of time. Also, there are 15 certs included in this course. Is a course considered a certification or do you have to complete the course and then go take the certification at a testing center?

[@sezdesigns5986]

yes you will. i have my security+ and network+ certs and the classes that were focused on those certs were "transferred" credits

[@benjisea]

Fuck man. I'm taking Cybersecurity and the 4th course is ass. I don't even know how I'm supposed to pass this class since the instructor doesn't teach me

[@Anthonydp]

Did you pass it?

[@m33ks]

How is traditional instructional training cuddling?

[@randomapperatus3773]

?

[@mrcooltwix]

*Coddling

[@randomapperatus3773]

mrcooltwix oh I see, instructional training is coddling when compared to what happens at WGU that’s all.