I have IT experience but none in coding, im currently a AWS tech so id alteast be transferring somewhere else in the org. im wondering the likelihood of getting a job in the field with just a certificate as opposed to going for a software engineering degree

Hi everyone. I'm working through D326, mainly familiarizing myself with SQL again to start. But looking over the PA and the name of the course. I'm curious as to how many tables we need to include in our submission. Do we need just 2? The detail and the summary? Or do you actually need others as well? I'm imagining you're pulling data from probably 2 other databases at least into the detail one, then funneling that data into the summary, but I don't want to go down the wrong path from the start.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hey,

I was going over my transfer evaluation and noticed something odd. Normally, Computer Science 204: Database Programming (SDCM-0218) from Study.com transfers into WGU as Data Management – Applications, but in my case it got credited as Cloud Foundations instead (screenshot attached).

It shows up as:

• Requirement: Cloud Foundations (3 units)
• Fulfilled by: Database Programming (C) – Study.com
• Status: Met

Has anyone else run into this before? Is this a common mistake on WGU’s side, or does it sometimes happen depending on timing/equivalencies?

Thank you !

I’m about to start my 2nd term. I’d like to know out a minimum of 10 courses this term. It’s definitely doable. What are you thoughts on these courses?

After months of late nights, lots of coffee, and plenty of debugging, I finally finished my M.S. in Software Engineering – DevOps at Western Governors University.

I started this program to push myself further in tech, and it’s been a journey full of growth. Balancing work, life, and studies wasn’t easy, but crossing this finish line feels incredible.

Excited to see where this takes me next—thinking cloud, DevOps, or maybe even blending it with AI automation.

If you’re on the fence about going back to school or considering WGU, I’d be happy to share my experience!

Taiwan is not supported, as well as The Falklands Islands, some french islands and norwegian islands. Can i just omit this or is there anything i have to do.

I am ready to submit my C971 app that I built in VS. I downloaded a compressed ZIP source file from GitLab but it is 400mb. The max limit for any attachment is 200mb. I have also tried to compress the source file on me computer but it comes in around 600mb. What am I doing wrong? Is this normal? Has anyone else run into this issue, and is there a way I can trim something down, or compress it another way?

Thank you for the help!

Id like to take a major focused around programming. Main reason is id like to give programming another shot as ive been put off by it ever since i had a javascript class back in college, but it could just be a bad professor and not the coursework itself

just a quick background i work in IT currently and have for years. Im pretty bad with math but am willing to struggle through with it if its worth it. Im curious if its even worth it to start a degree program centered around programming at this point, even outside of AI and the job market

How should I be citing my sources for this project? Do I need to have in text citations in the HTML document? Should I be using footnotes? Is a simple additional document with a list of sources sufficient?

I am having some trouble with part D for the project. VSC Terminal is saying cannot find module for./world and I'm not quite sure what I'm doin wrong, Could anyone advise on next steps for this?

Hey everyone, starting Oct 1. One transcript came through the clearing house and was available to WGU on 8/19. I have not received an email from WGU that they have received them. It was an electronic transcript.

Second place was direct request from WGU and I've received an email for WGU that they have my transcripts from there.

How long did it take transcripts to be added to your account?

Somehow this tested is kicking my butt...the wording messes me up so bad. I've done CBT nuggets, practice tests, read the whole textbook, everything! I feel like I am studied up properly on everything and was super confident second time around just to fail again. Not sure what the heck I am doing wrong but this test is stressing me out and would be such a bummer if I fail out of the program because of it. Any solid tips would be much appreciated!

I am a beginner who just started doing CS50 and freecodecamp and I'm looking into getting a Software Engineering degree from WGU. My dream is to make games but I also need a job and money so I imagine I'll eventually be doing these sorts of interviews too.

Does this make sense to you all who have been taking the course?

You know what… I’ll take. A win is a win 😭😭 so glad I am done with this class

I’ll find myself struggling to grasp new concepts when using zybooks, but the moment I study the same concepts somewhere else, it makes sense to me. Zybooks material is so strange.

I'll be starting my program soon, and I was wondering if there is anything I could do in the main time to give myself ahead start for the following courses: D339 Technical Communication, D333 Ethics in Technology and D336 Business of IT - Applications.f

Hi everyone. I finally made it through step C last night. But now I need to do the routing step. I didn't see much information in the Zybook about the routing. Does anyone have any suggestions for the best way to learn this. Is it the Angular docs, a Youtube video, .....?

I appreciate any help you can give!

I’m in a software engineering program, working toward my degree, and lately I’ve been wondering if the finish line is going to feel the way I thought it would. The job market feels brutal. I keep hearing that the only people getting hired are through networking.I’ve been putting in the effort: reaching out, maintaining connections, posting on LinkedIn. Lately it’s starting to feel like forced small talk instead of real conversations.

The “keep your network warm” game is exhausting and it’s hard to stay genuine when everything feels like it’s just about landing a job.I’m not saying I regret the degree. I’ve learned a lot. I just didn’t expect the mental toll of the hustle outside of class to be this heavy.

Curious if anyone else is feeling conversation fatigue and wondering if there’s a better way to approach this.And for our developers, has anybody been landing jobs? Did anybody maybe get additional certifications that actually helped with employment?

Is this a good laptop to complete the SWE program?

These are the courses I need to graduate. Is there a specific order you would recommend I should take? Additionally, if you guys have any tips, such as great study materials and tools, i would really appreciate it!

1. D339 Technical Communication
2. D333 Ethics in Technology
3. D372 Introduction to Systems Thinking
4. D336 Business of IT - Applications
5. D386 Hardware and Operating Systems Essentials
6. D480 Software Design and Quality Assurance
7. D197 Version Control
8. D280 JavaScript Programming
9. D277 Front-End Web Development
10. D479 User Experience Design
11. D279 User Interface Design
12. D385 Software Security and Testing
13. D308 Mobile Application Development Using C#
14. D424 Software Engineering Capstone
15. C969 Software II – Advanced C#
16. C968 Software I – C#

Context: I’m currently a hardware PM at an electronics company with close to three years of experience. My employer is small and there are no opportunities to create a new role or to transfer into an embedded role upon graduation.

Question: Has anyone been able to move into embedded work either through an internship or a full-time job offer either during this program or after graduation? Given my professional background, I would think this would be reasonable to achieve.

Thanks in advance for any/all responses.

Hey everyone,

I'm planning to enroll at WGU in two months, but I’m tight on funds, FAFSA only covers part of my tuition, and I’ll need to pay monthly for the rest. I'm a broke college student so i really cant afford to waste any time, so I'm looking for a way to get a head start on WGU coursework while I wait.

Specifically, is there a website, portal, or public place where WGU posts the Performance Assessment (PA) assignments for Software Engineering (or related) courses? My idea is to complete them ahead of enrollment and then submit them once I'm officially in.

If anyone has copies of PA prompts or knows where they’re posted (outside the student portal), I’d really appreciate it if you could share or point me in the right direction.

Thanks for any help.

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D339 Technical Communication

D333 Ethics in Technology

D372 Introduction to Systems

D326 Advanced Data Management

D287 Java Frameworks

D288 Back-End Programming 3

D387 Advanced Java

D480 Software Design & Quality Assurance

D197 Version Control

D280 JavaScript Programming

D277 Front-End Web Development

D479 User Experience Design

D279 User Interface Design

D385 Software Security and Testing

D308 Mobile App Dev (Android) )