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Transfer Guidelines for the Bachelor of Science Computer Science

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 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 receive a Requirement Satisfied (RS). 
  • Courses that receive a Requirement Satisfied can be fulfilled 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. 
  • Requirement 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.
  • Degrees in Information Technology must be awarded within five years of the start date. 

​PRE-REQUISITE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM

  • Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
  • Demonstrate Math readiness by completing:
    • An Associate's degree in Computer Science, Pre-Engineering, or Math or an Associate's Degree from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent (A.S. or A.A.S acceptable); OR
    • Students must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent and be able to use key calculus principles, rules, and applications while in the B.S. Computer Science program. Students must demonstrate math readiness through successful and verifiable completion of a pre-calculus, calculus, or higher-than-calculus math course from an accredited post-secondary academic institution or WGU-approved third-party provider; OR
    • Successful completion of a College Pre-Calculus or Calculus in the last five years. 



​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. 

Information about Transcript Evaluation

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.  

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Transfer Requirement(s)
collapse Group : Communication ‎(3)
Written CompositionC455English Composition I3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in English composition. Excluding business writing and technical writing.

Communication ApplicationsC768Technical Communication3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in technical communication and writing.

Communication ApplicationsC464Introduction to Communication3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in speech or communications.

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Ideals & EthicsC100Introduction to Humanities3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in the humanities (literature, visual and performing arts, music, theatre, philosophy, ethics, or religious studies). Cannot be filled by an AAS degree. 

Ideals & EthicsC961Ethics in Technology 3

​One course, equivalent to 3 units, in ethical issues regarding technology. 

History and GovernmentC963American Politics and the US Constitution 3

​One course, equivalent to 3 units, in U.S. government and the U.S. constitution.

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Quantitative ReasoningC958Calculus I4

One course, equivalent to 4 units, in Calculus I or higher. This course must be taken within the past 5 years. Cannot be satisfied by degree. 

Quantitative ReasoningC959Discrete Mathematics I4

One course, equivalent to 4 units, in discrete math.  Cannot be satisfied by degree. 

Statistical ReasoningC955Applied Probability and Statistics 3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in statistics.

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Life ScienceC683Natural Science Lab2
One course, equivalent to 2 units, in a natural science (chemistry, geology, physics, astronomy, or biology)  with lab component.


Physical SciencesC255Introduction to Geography3

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).

Physical SciencesC165Integrated Physical Sciences3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in physical science (chemistry, geology, physics, or astronomy).

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Lower Division Core

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. 

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Transfer Requirement(s)
C182Introduction to IT4
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 or WGUx (Edx) IT Career Framework Microbachelors.



C175Data Management - Foundations3

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, MCSE:Data Management and Analytics, MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development; MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration; MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014; MTA: Database Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.

C172Network and Security - Foundations3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in networking with a security component or one of the following Certifications: CompTIA Network+ , CompTIA Security+, Pentest+, CySA+, CASP; ECC - CEH; Cisco CCENT, CCNA. GIAC - GSE, GSEC, GCIA, GCED, GPPA.  *C172 can be satisfied by an Associates degree or higher in IT or WGUx (Edx) IT Career Framework Microbachelors.


C173Scripting and Programming - Foundations3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in software development, introduction to algorithms or the following Certification: MTA: Software Development Fund. C173 can be satisfied by an Associate degree or higher in IT or by an earned WGUx (Edx) IT Career Framework Microbachelors.

C779Web Development Foundations3

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.

C846Business of IT - Applications4

One course, equivalent to 4 units, in Business of IT Applications, or can be satisfied by an ITIL Foundations Certification version 3 or 4. Can be satisfied by an Associate degree or higher in Information Technology.

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Courses in the Major

Courses Satisfied by Transfer Credit

The group below cannot be satisfied by a degree unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement. 

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Transfer Requirement(s)
C170Data Management - Applications4

A second, sequential course, equivalent to 4 units, database course or one of the following Certifications: CIW Database Design Specialist (1D0- 541), CIW Web Development Professional Certification, MCSE:Data Management and Analytics, MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development; MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration; MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014; Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.

C176Business of IT - Project Management4
One course, equivalent to 4 units, in project management or one of the following Certifications: CompTIA Project+, PMP, CAPM, or MCITP: Enterprise Project Management.


C482Software I6

A third course, equivalent to 6 units, in programming or one of the following Certifications: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 6 Programmer/Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP), Oracle Certified Associate (OCA, Java (SE 7 or 8) Programmer, MCPD Windows, MCPD Enterprise, MCPD .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications, MCAD, or MCSD for Microsoft.NET.

C195Software II6

A fourth course, equivalent to 6 units, in programming or the Oracle Certified Professional Java (SE 7 or 8) Programmer. MCPD .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications, MCAD, or MCSD for Microsoft.NET.

C836Fundamentals of Information Security3

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One course, equivalent to 3 units, in computer security, must have been taken within the last 5 years. Or one of the following Certifications: EC-Council - CEH, CCSIO, ECSS; CompTIA - CASP+; CompTIA Security+; ISC2 - CISSP or Associate of ISC (2) with CISSP Exam Passed ; ISACA - CISA, CISM, GRISC, GIAC - GISF, GCED, GSEC.



C857Software Quality Assurance3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in Software Quality Assurance or software testing.

C867Scripting and Programming - Applications4
A second course equivalent to 4 units, in software development: Object Oriented Development (C++, Java, C#, VB.NET, Objective C, Python, Ruby, Perl). or one of the following Certifications: Sun for the Java Platform, CX-310-065 or CX-310-055 or CX-310-035, OCA, Java SE 7 Programmer (Programmer I exam: 1Z0-803 Sun Certification SCBCD, SCJDJWS, SCJD, SCMAD, SCWCD, SCEA, Oracle Certified Java Associate, Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 6 Programmer/Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP).


C188Software Engineering4

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in software engineering principles or agile or scrum methodologies or the following Certifications: Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or PMI: Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP).

C191Operating Systems for Programmers3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in operating systems for programmers/engineers or one course in advanced operating systems.

C949Data Structures and Algorithms 4

One course, equivalent to 4 units, in data structures and/or an advanced course in algorithms.  

C952Computer Architecture3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in computer architecture.

C951Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3

One course, equivalent to 3 units, in introduction to advanced artificial intelligence, intelligent systems or machine learning.

D191Advanced Data Management 3

​One upper-division course on SQL or Database development or 1 of the following certifications: Oracle 12c SQL Fundamentals 1z0-061, Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate 1z0-071, Oracle Database SQL Expert 1z0-047, Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 (70-461), MCSE: Data Management and Analytics, MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development; MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration; MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014; Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.

D194IT Leadership Foundations3

One upper division course, equivalent to 3 units, in leadership or organizational behavior or one of the following certifications: CAPM or PMP.


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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. 

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C950Data Structures and Algorithms II4
C960Discrete Mathematics II4
C964Computer Science Capstone4


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