1. True or False: To show
True
your understanding of a
subject area at WGU, you
must show your
competence by passing a
performance
assessment and/or
passing an objective
assessment.
1 - Competency-Based Model
2. At the conclusion of
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tion, what will you be respon- 2 - Navigation of the WGU Student Portal
sible for 3 - WGU's faculty
understanding?
model Orientation
3. Who should you
contact with questions Team
about Orien- tation?
4. What is a competency unit? A competency unit is equivalent to one semester credit
hour of
learning.
5. True or False:WGU's True - WGU's Competency-Based Education (CBE)
Compe- tency-Based model helps you gain a competitive edge in the job
Education (CBE) market by emphasizing
model helps you gain a com- the application of knowledge and skills that are tailore
to pre-
petitive edge in the job are Pillars of Competency-Based
mar- ket. Education?
6. Which of the following
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pare you for your field and career.
7. True or False:
You are expected to com-
1 - Valued Experience
2 - Career Relevant Skills
3 - Personalized Learning
4 - Individualized Progress
5 - Flexible Learning
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plete a minimum of one as-True - Students who complete an assessment within the first two
sessment in the first months of their term show an increased chance of
two months of your persisting and staying on time in the progress to
term. graduation.
8. True or False: False - Our most successful students spend at least 15 to 20
You are expected to spend an hours each week on their studies. Some courses an
programs
average of 5 to 10
hours a week on your 13. What are the key compo- nents
studies. of the Capstone Pro- ject in the
BSIT program?
9. What are the three core
ele- ments of the WGU
BS in In- formation
Technology (BSIT)
program?
10. What certifications are
in- cluded in the BSIT
program, and how much
do they cost?
11. How do general
education courses
benefit IT students?
12. What areas of study are
cov- ered under the IT
core sub- jects in the
BSIT program?
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may require additional study time. General education courses help expand knowledge,
enhance critical thinking, and provide skills applicable to IT
roles, includ- ing communication, problem-solving, and
The three core elements are general cultural understand- ing.
education, IT core subjects, and the
Capstone Project. The IT core subjects include IT fundamentals, systems and
ser- vices, networking and security, scripting and
programming, data management, business of IT, web
development, and technical communications.
The BSIT program includes several industry-
recognized IT certi- fications at no extra The Capstone Project consists of a technical work
cost. proposal, the proposal's implementation, and a post-
implementation report. It involves solving a significant
real-world business problem.
14.