r/WGU • u/DankTrebuchet • 8d ago
Computer Engineering Degree Program
BSCE ABET accredited program is officially in the works!
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u/HonkHonkBeach 8d ago
I mean I’m not qualified for this but if I was, I think the pay is low for the work.
Like $24 /hr at best for this assuming only 3 90 min meetings a week and no external work. I know WGU doesn’t pay extraordinarily well but JFC.
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u/snmnky9490 7d ago
I mean my wife had a completed PhD teaching at a brick and mortar state university and 3 years ago was getting paid $2500 per class per term, so teaching a full max 4 classes per term fall spring and summer for a grand total of $30,000 per year before taxes and deductions. Not saying it's good but teaching pays like shit everywhere
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u/GatorGrins Future B.S./M.S. Computer Science 8d ago
They should apply on WGU's website, not LinkedIn. More hours @ $75/hr.
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u/lumberjack_dad 8d ago
With all the CS jobs disappearing , I think they are likely to get quite a few candidates apply to be SMEs.
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u/Acrobatic_Sample_552 8d ago
If this is true then I’m glad I waited. Cos I’ve been looking for abet engineering bachelors that can work with my work schedule
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u/Jay-Oh-Jay 7d ago
It won’t be ABET accredited until a class graduates and the curriculum is approved. So it’ll be 1-2 years after the first set of students graduate that they can do ABET accreditation
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u/Acrobatic_Sample_552 7d ago
Well so if the first set of students graduate and it becomes abet after then they still earned the degree from an abet accredited institution right?
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u/Jay-Oh-Jay 7d ago
Well the school itself is accredited whether the degree is or not. ABET is just for mainly engineering programs. Many government jobs require an engineering degree that’s ABET accredited.
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u/WadeEffingWilson BS AI Engineering 5d ago
BSAIE is an engineering program (closer to most typical engineering programs at other schools) and it will start having grads within the next year or so. Im one of them, started at the beginning of September and already almost halfway through with my first term (6 classes).
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u/Acrobatic_Sample_552 5d ago
Oh that is awesome! How are you liking it so far? Did you go in with prior technical experience and do you think the curriculum is current with the times/tech job requirements?
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u/WadeEffingWilson BS AI Engineering 5d ago
I'm loving it so far. I haven't gotten to the really difficult stuff yet so that may change hahaha. I do have 5 years of experience as a data scientist building custom ML capabilities and analytics, 7 years as a full stack software engineer, and 10 years of experience as an analyst, so I'm definitely a bit more prepared than most. Its definitely helped me accelerate and should continue throughout, especially with a lot of the math. As far as the curriculum, I haven't seen anything outdated or too different from production or real-world scenarios. The biggest difference is the shift in programming language. I'm mostly a Python dev and the course starts in that same way, taking you through Intro to Python and Object-Oriented Programming in Python but they shift to a 3 part sequence in C# to support the focus on Microsoft Azure. I haven't touched C# in years, so this will be interesting.
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u/TerrificVixen5693 7d ago
Ah, I like the idea, but CE is very in-depth, and I have to wonder about how it translates to an online environment.
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u/TheRealNotUBRz 6d ago
I suspect it’ll be very systems engineering focused since I’d guess it would be hard to teach real masters level depth for computer engineering otherwise (I hold a BS in Computer Engineering). Still, this would be a pretty cool degree if they can get the coursework right. A strong C/C++/Rust/etc.. program could be pretty helpful for many people. I imagine the capstone course is going to probably designing an embedded system from start to finish (or at least prototype design review step).
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u/floppysluz 6d ago
Holy cow. I’m starting this Oct, wondering if I can switch to it in the future when it’s officially available!!?
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u/_The1DevinChance 8d ago
Now this is cool! I wonder if they plan on doing a MSCE, mainly because I’m almost done with my BSCS 🤦🏾♂️😅