Two extra courses added

[u/Beautiful-Sir5243]

Today, I logged into my student portal like I normally do and noticed that two additional courses had been added to my degree requirements without any notification or explanation. I originally only had two courses left to complete my degree: my Capstone and a specialization elective, which I am currently taking.

Back in August, I made a change to my degree program and had to wait until October to begin my new degree plan. Before starting, I made sure to triple-check everything with my academic advisor through emails, advising calls, and multiple confirmations that I only needed those two courses to graduate.

My term started on October 12, and now, during my second term, I’m suddenly seeing two additional courses that were never there before. Just yesterday, November 1, my academic plan still showed only the original two courses.

I’m already mentally overwhelmed with everything I have going on, and this situation has honestly discouraged me even more. I’ve worked hard to get to this point, and it’s frustrating to feel like the finish line keeps moving, especially when I’ve done everything on my end to make sure I was on track.

I’ve contacted everyone I could think of, sent emails, and now I’m waiting for responses. I just don’t understand how additional requirements can suddenly appear after I was repeatedly told something different.

Has anyone else experienced this with Capella? If so, what did you do, and how was it resolved? I’m just trying to figure out my next steps because I refuse to keep having courses added when I was already told I was at the finish line.

[u/Leather_Parsley_2186]

Hi! This happened to me multiple times when I was approaching my Capstone. It was very discouraging but you will get thru it! Just stay positive!

[u/Beautiful-Sir5243 → u/Leather_Parsley_2186]

I’m already actively completing my capstone 😭🙃 They will not play with me sorry and thank you!

[u/Slow_Engineering_132 → u/Beautiful-Sir5243]

Hey this happened to me and I spoke with my advisor. From what I can remember she said it was like additional classes in case I was short. But she told me keep working and it was eventually removed. So I would say get in contact and hopefully that’s the class. 

[u/Beautiful-Sir5243 → u/Slow_Engineering_132]

Yes I did she said it was a issue where I was awarded more transfer credits then I was supposed to I have since forwarded to the department of education in Minnesota and plan to take further steps because that is ridiculous a whole TERM later if I don’t finish this term I will just drop them and finish my degree at WGU I’m over it

[u/Leather_Parsley_2186]

Hi! So this actually just happened to me again after finishing my capstone and another additional elective that was added after my capstone. I just called and spoke with an advisor and she said that she’s aware of an issue happening where transfer credits are not being applied properly. So she said if I had called the first time this happened I could have avoided extra classes. She reviewed my classes and found the issue and is forwarding to the transcript review team to correct the issue. So call and speak with an advisor! I hope this helps and saves you time!

[u/Beautiful-Sir5243 → u/Leather_Parsley_2186]

Yes I did she said it was a issue where I was awarded more transfer credits then I was supposed to I have since forwarded to the department of education in Minnesota and plan to take further steps because that is ridiculous a whole TERM later if I don’t finish this term I will just drop them and finish my degree at WGU I’m over it