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Get ready to take your software development career to the next level and save thousands of dollars on costly IT
certifications. This exciting online software degree not only enables you to develop solution-driven software development skills,
it also incorporates nine industry certification exams right into the cost of your program. Combined, your new degree and IT
certifications will dramatically enhance your career and professional opportunities. At WGU, you're not just moving toward
a bachelor's degree, you're also acquiring respected industry certifications that can quickly propel you toward greater
professional development and success.
In addition to the software development specialization, this program's core components provide a rigorous, broad, and credible knowledge base across several IT areas: networks, operating systems, databases, security, e-commerce, and project management. It also includes lower-division general education requirements if those are not cleared through prior college experience.
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IT Certifications Incorporated
into the Program (At No Extra Cost)
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| Like all WGU programs, progress in an online IT degree is measured by passing challenging assessments. In this degree, the assessments are in many cases actual industry certification exams. Thus, as a student in the program you will study for and complete the following certification exams
(which are all included in your tuition—a huge cost savings for you):
CIW Professional
CIW Associate
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform
Sun Certified Associate for the Java Platform
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA A+ IT Technician
Microsoft Certified Professional (based on MS 70-270 Windows XP Exam)
More information about these certifications.
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Opportunity to Accelerate
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| If you already hold one or more of these certifications, you're already ahead! Because passing the required assessments determines your progress, you can obtain your degree faster if you have already completed any of these certification exams. Other IT certifications, such as the CDSP or MCAD, may also waive many of the requirements.
(Ask an Enrollment Counselor for details.)
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A Program Overview
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| The online degree in software development consists of eleven domains of study, development of a comprehensive portfolio, and completion of a capstone project.
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Upper-Division Domains:
Collegiate Reasoning and Problem-Solving Skills
Leadership and Professionalism
Networks
Programming Fundamentals
IT Management
Technical Writing (includes Capstone and Portfolio)
IT-Specialization in Software
Lower-Division Domains:
Information Technology Fundamentals
Quantitative Literacy
Language and Communications Skills
General Education Distribution
Note: Your prior college and IT certifications may waive some degree requirements.
View detailed information about these domains.
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Tuition That's Affordable
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WGU is a non-profit university with affordable tuition. Tuition for this degree is just
$2,890 per 6-month term or just $5,780 per year. This is less than HALF what other
reputable online universities typically charge. (Other schools charge as much as $300-400 per
credit, which can ultimately cost over $30,000 for a 4-year degree.) Tuition includes the
cost of all IT certification exams that are part of the program. This saves you thousands of
dollars—not to mention the huge time savings of not having to investigate, study for, and
obtain these certifications on your own.
Click here for details about tuition.
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Time Required to Complete the Program
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Most students who already have an Associate of Science or its equivalent can complete their degree in 2 to 2 1/2 years or less if they commit sufficient time to their studies. Students with little or no prior college experience can complete their degree in 3 to 4 years. If you already hold relevant IT certifications, you can shorten your time to completion considerably. Talk to an Enrollment Counselor to explore your personal situation.
Time to Completion frequently asked questions.
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Basic Admission Requirements
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Applicants must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent. Applicants will be required to
take a short, online admission test that helps determine likelihood of success in a WGU
online program. More info about Admissions.
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Other Recommended Online IT Degree Programs at WGU:
B.S. Information Technology - Earn your online IT degree and eight IT certifications at the same time. If you are undecided as to which IT field you want to specialize in, this broad-based information technology degree may be perfect for you.
B.S. Information Technology-Networks Administration - Earn your online networking degree and eight IT certifications at the same time-including your Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification.
B.S. Information Technology-Networks Design and Management - Earn your online computer networking degree and eight IT certifications at the same time-including your Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.
B.S. Information Technology-Databases - Earn your online database degree and ten certifications at the same time.
B.S. Information Technology-Security - Earn your network security degree and nine IT certifications at the same time.
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