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Information about Transcript Evaluation
A transcript evaluation is completed once official transcripts from all previously attended institutions have been received by WGU. Please note that transcripts must be sent to WGU directly from the issuing institution to be considered official. WGU does not perform unofficial evaluations or accept unofficial transcripts. The guidelines below will provide a good indication of the expected transfer credit. Official transcript evaluations will occur in the month prior to your start. Transcripts are processed in the order they are received. Please contact your Enrollment Counselor if it has been more than 15 business days since your transcripts have been received and you have not received an evaluation. Transfer credit will not be awarded for transcripts received after your first term start date. Transfer credit awarded for Business, Information Technology, or Health Professions College programs may not apply if a program change is made to the WGU Teacher’s College.
COURSES ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER CREDIT: Must be college level from an Institution accredited by an Institutional Accreditor (as listed by the U.S. Department of Education). For a list of USDE Institutional Accreditor agencies, see: Click here for a list of USDE Institutional Accreditor agencies. Must have been awarded a grade of C- or better. May not be used to fulfill more than one course of study. Must meet the competency unit and content equivalency requirements. Certifications must be active determined by certifying vendor, except for lifetime certifications, which must have been received within five years.
COURSES SATISFIED BY AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE: Where transfer credit does not apply, courses may be satisfied by degree. Courses can be satisfied by an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science from a Regionally or Nationally accredited institution. (Accrediting agency recognized by The U.S. Department of Education) In certain cases, the degree must be in a specific field of study. Satisfied by degree does not apply to all courses or programs at WGU. A change in majors at WGU may result in the removal of credit. IT courses or degrees must have been completed within 5 years of the student's start date to qualify for transfer.
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CERTIFICATIONS ACCEPTED TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS: Must be the exact exam or certification as indicated in the below guidelines. Must be determined active by certifying vendor, except for lifetime certifications, which must have been received within five years.
Important: The courses listed below are eligible for transfer credit; refer to your program guide for a complete listing of program requirements.
General Education Courses Satisfied by Transfer or Degree The group below may be satisfied by an Associate or Bachelor's degree unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement.

	Course	Course Name	Course Units	Transfer Requirement(s)
Group : Communication ‎(3)
	D269	Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in English composition. Excluding business writing and technical writing.
	D268	Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in speech or communications. The course presented must clearly demonstrate an oral speaking component.
	D339	Technical Communication	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in technical communication and writing.
Group : History and Humanities ‎(2)
	C963	American Politics and the US Constitution	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in U.S. government and the U.S. constitution.
	D333	Ethics in Technology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in ethical issues regarding technology.
Group : Mathematics ‎(2)
	C955	Applied Probability and Statistics	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in statistics.
	C957	Applied Algebra	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in college algebra or a course at a level higher than college algebra (calculus, trigonometry, or linear algebra). Cannot be satisfied by an intermediate algebra or quantitative reasoning course.
Group : Sciences ‎(3)
	C190	Introduction to Biology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in general biology.
	C165	Integrated Physical Sciences	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in physical or life science (chemistry, geology, physics, astronomy, or biology).
	D199	Introduction to Physical and Human Geography	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in geography. This requirement can also be satisfied by one course equivalent to 3 units, in the behavioral or social sciences (history, anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, or political science).

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Core Courses in the Major Courses Satisfied by Transfer or Degree The group below may be satisfied by an Associate or Bachelor's degree, unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement.

Course	Course Name	Course Units	Transfer Requirement(s)
D322	Introduction to IT	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in Introduction to IT, Google IT Support Professional certificate or CompTIA ITF+. Course can be satisfied by an Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology completed within 5 years of student’s start date or WGUx (Edx) IT Career Framework Microbachelors.
D426	Data Management - Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in database or one of the following Certifications: CIW Database Design Specialist (1D0-541), or CIW Web Development Professional Certification, Microsoft: Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate exam DP300. Course can be satisfied by an Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology completed within 5 years of student’s start date.
D315	Network and Security - Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in networking with a security component or one of the following Certifications: CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+, CySA+, CASP+; ECC: - CEH; Cisco: CCENT, CCNA, any CCNP, any CCIE. GIAC: GSE, GSEC, GCIA, GCED.  Course can be satisfied by an Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology completed within 5 years of student’s start date or WGUx (Edx) IT Career Framework Microbachelors.
D278	Scripting and Programming - Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in software development, introduction to algorithms. Course can be satisfied by an Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology completed within 5 years of student’s start date or WGUx (Edx) IT Career Framework Microbachelors.
D276	Web Development Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in web programming or one of the following Certifications: CIW Web Design Specialist (CIW 1D0-520), CIW Web Design Professional (CIW 1D0-520 + 1D0-525) CIW Web Foundations Associate (CIW 1D0-610), CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS Specialist (CIW 1D0-620). Course can be satisfied by an Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology completed within 5 years of student’s start date.
D336	Business of IT - Applications	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in Business of IT Applications, or can be satisfied by an ITIL Foundations Certification (Version 3 or 4). Course can be satisfied by an Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology completed within 5 years of student’s start date.

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Additional Transferable Courses Courses Satisfied by Transfer Credit The group below cannot be satisfied by a degree unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement.

Course	Course Name	Course Units	Transfer Requirement(s)
D330	Data Systems Administration	3	One upper-division course, equivalent to 3 units, in database design or administration or one of the following certifications: Oracle Database 12c: Installation & Administration 1Z0-062.
D335	Introduction to Python	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in python programing or Python Institute's: PCAP Cert. (Associate or Professional level), uDacity: Data Scientist Nano Degree or Data Analysis with Python and SQL Nano degree.
D281	Linux Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in Linux Foundations, Linux Technology, or one of the following Certifications: CompTIA: Linux+; LPI: Linux Essentials, LPIC- 1, LPIC-2, or LPIC – 3; Linux Foundation: Certified System Administrator (LFCS); Red Hat: RHCSA, RHCE or RHCA; or the Oracle Certified Professional Oracle Linux 8 System Administrator (Exam 1Z0-106).
D324	Business of IT - Project Management	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in project management or one of the following Certifications: CompTIA Project+, PMI: PMP or CAPM.
D282	Cloud Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in Cloud Foundations or cloud technology or one of the following Certifications: CompTIA Cloud Essentials or AWS Cloud Practitioner.
D334	Introduction to Cryptography	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in encryption or cryptography or one of the following Certifications: EC-Council ECES.
D320	Managing Cloud Security	4	One Course, equivalent to 4 units, in Cloud Security from an accredited university, or one of the following Certifications: ISC2 CCSP (or Associate of ISC2 with CCSP exam passed), CSA Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).
D370	IT Leadership Foundations	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in leadership or organizational behavior or one of the following certifications: PMI: CAPM or PMP.
D411	Scripting and Automation	2	One course, equivalent to 2 units, in Scripting and Automations that covers powershell scripting, or bash scripting.
D338	Cloud Platform Solutions	3	One of the following certifications: Microsoft: Microsoft Azure Administrator exam (AZ-104 or AZ-103) or Microsoft Azure Integration and Security AZ-101.
D318	Cloud Applications	3	One of the following Certifications: CompTIA Cloud+, any Google Certified Cloud Professional Certification Including: (Cloud Architect, Cloud Developer, Data Engineer, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, Cloud Network Engineer, and Collaboration Engineer), Microsoft: Implementing an Azure Data Solution Exam DP-200 or Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure DP-203.
D325	Networks	4	One of the following certifications CompTIA: Network+, CISCO: CCENT, CCNA, any CCNP, or any CCIE.
D329	Network and Security - Applications	4	One of the following Certifications: CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+, CASP+; ECC: CEH; Cisco: CCNA, CCNP - Security, CCIE - Security; GIAC: GSE, GSEC, GCIA, GCED.
D319	AWS Cloud Architecture	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in Cloud Architecture, Cloud Environment Management, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
D303	Azure Fundamentals	3	One of the following certifications: Microsoft – Azure Fundamentals.
D306	Azure Developer Associate	3	One of the following certifications: Microsoft Azure Dev Associate (AZ-204), AWS SysOps Admin, AWS Developer and Google Cloud Developer.
D337	Internet of Things (IoT) and Infrastructure	3	The following Certification: Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – IoT.
D316	IT Foundations	4	One of the following Certifications: CompTIA A+ or CompTIA 220-1101 exam.
D317	IT Applications	4	The following Certification: CompTIA A+ certification.
D427	Data Management - Applications	4	A second database course equivalent to 4 units, or one of the following Certifications: CIW Database Design Specialist (1D0- 541), CIW Web Development Professional Certification, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.

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Non-Transferable Courses Courses Not Satisfied by Transfer or Degree The group below may not be satisfied by transfer credit or degree.

Course	Course Name	Course Units
D342	Cloud Computing Capstone	4

TRANSFER GUIDELINES FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CLOUD COMPUTING

Welcome Transfer Students

COURSES ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER CREDIT:

COURSES SATISFIED BY AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE:

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​CERTIFICATIONS ACCEPTED TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS:

General Education

Courses Satisfied by Transfer or Degree

Core Courses in the Major

Courses Satisfied by Transfer or Degree

Additional Transferable Courses

Courses Satisfied by Transfer Credit

Non-Transferable Courses

Courses Not Satisfied by Transfer or Degree

CERTIFICATIONS ACCEPTED TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS: