SNHU Graphic Design Degree Plan

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Graphic Design Degree Plan (beta)[edit | edit source]

Here is a Graphic Design Degree plan for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as of approximately Mays of 2023. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students as to what courses will be the easiest and quickest courses to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest course to take.

Taking Alt Credit Courses Not on a Equivalency List[edit | edit source]

If you want to take courses from Study.com for example, it is best to get those courses approved before taking them. Contact the SNHU advisor to get courses approved.

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses[edit | edit source]

Start with Sophia.org, do English Composition first. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time, so after you start English Comp, do a course that doesn't have any touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, start doing other alternative credit courses.

How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?[edit | edit source]

Full time is 2 courses per 2 month term at SNHU and max of 3 courses per term once you done a couple of terms. At that rate, it would take 8 to 10 months to do 30 credits worth of courses.

Source of Credit[edit | edit source]

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

Sophia Equivalents

CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents

General Education Requirements (42cr total)[edit | edit source]

There are a total of 42 credits worth of General Education Requirements.

Please refer to the SNHU GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.

Mayor Courses[edit | edit source]

ID Courses Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
GRA200 Digital Design Tools 3
GRA205 Fundamentals of Design 3 Sophia Visual Communications 3
GRA280 Design Thinking for Graphic Designers 3
GRA310 Digital Graphic Design for the Web 3
GRA340 Typography 3
GRA470 User Interface and Experience 3
GRA290 Professional Practices in Graphic Design 3
GRA350 Layout and Publication Design 3
GRA360 Designing a Brand Identity 3
GRA410 Advanced Digital Graphic Design for Web 3
GRA415 Multi-Channel Advertising Design 3
GRA499 Personal Branding and Self Promotion 3
Total 36 3

Major Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
GRA330 Designing with Data 3
9 credit(s) from COM FAS, GRA, or MKT within the 100 - 400 range or from the following courses.

Excluding 100 level COM courses, 400 level FAS courses, and 400 level MKT courses.

9 Sophia/Study.com Public Speaking (Sophia) or

English 305: Advanced Technical Writing (SDC) or Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDC)

9
Totals 12 9

Free Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
Whatever you want 30
Totals 30 30

Total Transfer Credit[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU

Credit

**max Transfer

90 credits

General Education Requirements 42 39
Mayor Courses 36 3
Major Electives 12 9
Free Electives 30 30
Total 120 81

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