Discrete math and algorithms OAs
Discrete Mathematics I and II (C959, C960) and Data Structures and Algorithms I (C949): the proctored theory wall. We complete the OA path, including device profiling and Guardian Browser when required.
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WGU B.S. Computer Science completion, finished in 6 months
At a glance
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The WGU B.S. Computer Science is an ABET-accredited, 37-course program with an AI focus: Discrete Mathematics I and II (C959, C960), Data Structures and Algorithms I and II (C949, C950), Calculus I, the full Java and back-end stack, software engineering, and a team project capstone. Industry credentials built into tuition include Linux Essentials, ITIL Foundation, and WGU's Back-End Developer, AI Optimization Developer, and Java Developer certificates. Coursework Ninja completes remaining OAs and PAs on a written plan: proctored exams included, projects delivered to the rubric, remaining CUs finished in 6 months or you do not pay. Bachelor's package $3,000 flat. Independent of WGU.
WGU's published BSCS path is 37 courses. Working developers sail through Java Fundamentals and Back-End Programming, then lose months to Discrete Mathematics I and II, because writing production code does not make a proctored theory exam shorter. Data Structures and Algorithms II (C950) then waits behind both C949 and Discrete Math II, so one postponed math course freezes the back half of the degree.
We clear both halves: the theory OAs practitioners avoid and the project PAs that eat weekends. Written CU order, weekly clear targets, PingOne and ProctorU Guardian handled when a course requires them. Finished in 6 months under the agreed plan, or you do not pay.
- C959/C960 discrete math and C949/C950 algorithms completed
- Java stack, back-end, and software engineering projects delivered
- Theory OAs and project PAs interleaved so neither piles up
- 6-month finish-or-don't-pay guarantee at $3,000 flat
Every full package includes the written 6-month guarantee: we finish the remaining CUs under the agreed plan, or you do not pay. Packages: Bachelor's $3,000 · Master's $3,500 · both $5,500 · single assessments from $99.
Coverage
What do we complete in the WGU B.S. Computer Science?
Data Structures II and programming projects
C950 is a Python project PA locked behind C949 and C960. Java Fundamentals through Advanced Java, Back-End Programming, and scripting applications are produced to the rubric and revised until they pass.
Systems, architecture, and security
Computer Architecture, Operating Systems for Computer Scientists, Network and Security Foundations, and Fundamentals of Information Security: cleared on the plan instead of drifting to term end.
AI sequence, software engineering, and team capstone
Introduction to AI, AI Optimization, Advanced AI and ML, Software Engineering, Software Design and Quality Assurance, and Computer Science Project Development with a Team: scoped at intake and finished against the rubric.
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Course map
Key courses in the WGU B.S. Computer Science
WGU's official standard path lists 37 courses. The table below is the spine students stall on most: math gates, data structures, the database pair, the Java and back-end stack, AI sequence, and the team project. Course names match the published program guide. Codes shown only where verified against the August 2026 WGU institutional catalog (C949, C950, C959, C960, D278, D426, D427).
| Course | Assessment | Where students stall |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus I | Proctored OA | Prerequisite to Discrete Math I; rusty calc freezes the whole theory chain |
| Scripting and Programming - FoundationsD278 | Proctored OA | ITSW 2113 in the 2026 catalog; term-one vocabulary exam developers underestimate |
| Discrete Mathematics IC959 | Proctored OA | Most-feared BSCS course; logic, proofs, graphs, trees |
| Discrete Mathematics IIC960 | Proctored OA | Algorithms, number theory, induction; required before C950 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms IC949 | Proctored OA | Conceptual exam on bags, lists, stacks, queues, trees, hashes; no coding |
| Data Structures and Algorithms IIC950 | Project PA | Python project plus write-up; locked behind C949 and C960 |
| Data Management - FoundationsD426 | Proctored OA | ITEC 2116 in the 2026 catalog; data models and normalization, no prerequisites |
| Data Management - ApplicationsD427 | Proctored OA | ITEC 2117 in the 2026 catalog; MySQL joins and subqueries, locked behind D426 |
| Java Fundamentals / Frameworks / Advanced Java | Project PA | Object-oriented sequence; stalls when polish replaces submission |
| Back-End Programming | Project PA | Web services and database-backed apps; pairs with the Java cert path |
| Computer Architecture | Proctored OA | Processor, memory, I/O; conceptual middle-degree stall |
| Operating Systems for Computer Scientists | Proctored OA | Processes, threads, memory, scheduling; often postponed |
| Software Engineering + Design and QA | Paper / project PA | Process models and quality work; easy to leave for the end |
| AI sequence (Intro, Optimization, Advanced AI/ML) | Project PA | Hands-on AI/ML deliverables; newer courses, dense load late |
| Computer Science Project Development with a Team | Project PA | Capstone-style team artifacts and business proposal; peer-reviewed |
| Linux Foundations | Cert exam | Prepares for LPI Linux Essentials; built into tuition |
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Send the course code on Telegram or WhatsApp. Single-course completions start at $99 with a fixed quote in writing before any work begins.
Certifications and transfers
Certifications included and transfer reality
- Linux Essentials (LPI)
- ITIL Foundation
- WGU Back-End Developer
- WGU AI Optimization Developer
- WGU Java Developer
WGU's program page estimates that an associate degree may fulfill about 14 of the 37 courses, leaving roughly 27. Actual transfer depends on your transcript evaluation. Sophia and Study.com clear many gen-ed and lower IT requirements before enrollment; the signature math and algorithms courses usually must be taken at WGU. Published tuition is $4,125 per six-month term. Our $3,000 completion fee is separate.
Career outcomes
What graduates do with a B.S. Computer Science
Computer science remains one of the strongest pay-per-credential degrees BLS tracks. Most graduates start in development or analysis roles and compound from there.
| Role (BLS occupation) | 2024 median pay | Projected growth 2024-34 |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers, QA analysts, and testers | $131,450 | 15% growth |
| Data scientists | $112,590 | 34% growth |
| Computer systems analysts | $103,790 | 9% growth |
Figures are U.S. national medians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2024 median annual pay and projected employment change from 2024 to 2034. Pay varies by state, employer, and experience. What happens after a WGU degree: employers, salary surveys, and the already-employed vs career-changer split.
Bottlenecks
Where does the WGU CS degree usually stall?
The patterns we see most on this exact course list:
- Discrete Mathematics I or II postponed for months until it is the only course left
- C950 locked because C949 or C960 was never scheduled
- Strong coders over-polishing Java and back-end PAs instead of submitting and iterating
- Theory OAs and project PAs never interleaved, so one brutal all-math term lands at the end
- Working developers planning study time they provably do not have
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The plan
What does the 6-month CS plan look like?
Months 1-2
Calculus (if open), Discrete Math I and II, and Data Structures I first: the theory OAs that block working developers. Early Java or scripting tasks move through the project pipeline in parallel.
Months 3-4
Data Structures II once the prerequisites clear, Computer Architecture and Operating Systems, Java Frameworks through Back-End Programming. Exam pushes and submissions alternate so neither side piles up.
Months 5-6
Software Engineering, the AI sequence, and Computer Science Project Development with a Team close out. Revision rounds finish and buffer weeks protect the written finish date.
Guides
Guides for the B.S. Computer Science
Questions, answered
Thirty-seven courses on WGU's published standard path, including gen eds, the math chain, data structures, the Java and back-end stack, AI sequence, software engineering, and the team project. Students are expected to clear at least 13 competency units each six-month term.
C959 and C960 are Discrete Mathematics I and II (proctored OAs). C949 is Data Structures and Algorithms I (conceptual proctored OA, no coding). C950 is Data Structures and Algorithms II (Python project PA) and requires both C949 and C960 first. Those four courses are the degree's most common stall points. Full guides: discrete math and data structures.
The data management pair: D426 Data Management - Foundations (ITEC 2116 in the August 2026 catalog, 3 CUs, data models and normalization, no prerequisites) and D427 Data Management - Applications (ITEC 2117, 4 CUs, MySQL joins, subqueries, and updates, locked behind D426). Both sit in the BSCS standard path, and both now have their own completion pages linked below. The first-term programming exam D278 (ITSW 2113) and the C++ project course C867 (ITSW 2130, 4 CUs) are covered the same way.
Yes, and they arrive together in term 7. Per the August 2026 catalog, the B.S. Computer Science places D333 Ethics in Technology there: a decision-making process informed by ethical frameworks, worked through cases from surveillance and hacking to artificial intelligence and the digital divide, with no prerequisites. The same term carries D336 Business of IT - Applications, the ITIL service-management course. After a year of math and code, two framework-vocabulary courses are the surprise slowdown of the degree's final stretch. Both have their own completion pages linked below, and singles start at $99.
Usually less than you fear on the programming side, and more than you expect on the theory side. We map your remaining CUs, front-load courses your background covers, and spend execution time on discrete math, algorithms, architecture, and the project PAs that still block you.
Yes. Discrete math, algorithms, architecture, and other proctored OAs are part of the done-for-you plan, including PingOne device profiling and ProctorU's Guardian Browser when the course requires them. See OA help for how that path works.
WGU builds Linux Essentials, ITIL Foundation, and its own Back-End Developer, AI Optimization Developer, and Java Developer credentials into the degree at no extra cert fee. They add to the resume as soon as earned, even before graduation.
The bachelor's package is $3,000 flat with the written 6-month guarantee. If one math OA or one project is the wall, single-course completion starts at $99, quoted before any work. WGU's own tuition ($4,125 per term) is a separate bill.
No. The plan covers scripting, Java, and project PAs from wherever you are. Students with no coding background get a different CU order: foundations earlier, projects after the first exams clear.
Yes. WGU's B.S. Computer Science is ABET-accredited. That is a property of the degree, not of our service. Coursework Ninja is independent and not affiliated with WGU.
Coursework Ninja is an independent done-for-you degree completion service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Western Governors University.
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