Editing SNHU BA Information Technologies Degree Plan

== Information Technologies Degree Plan ==
Here is a BA Information Technologies Degree plan for [[Southern New Hampshire University]] (SNHU) as of approximately May 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 ===
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. 

===MAT-243 Requirement ===
The degree requires Stats (MAT-243) however if you take Sophia stats (MAT-240) and take IT-140 intro to programming then SNHU will accept MAT-240 for the MAT-243 requirement.  

===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses ===
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?===
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===
This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

[https://snhu.sophia.org/ Sophia Equivalents]

[https://www.snhu.edu/admission/transferring-credits/work-life-experience/testing-out CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents]
==General Education Requirements (42cr total)==
'''There are a total of 42 credits worth of General Education Requirements.'''

Please refer to the [[SNHU !General Education Requirements Roadmap|SNHU GE Requirements Roadmap]] for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.
==Arts and Sciences Courses==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!SNHU Credit
|-
|COM126
|Introduction to Mass Communication
|3
|Salyor
|Principles of Human Communication
|3
|-
|IT140
|Introduction to Scripting
|3
|Sophia or
[[OnlineDegree.com|OD]] or [[Study.com]] or Google
|Introduction to Python Programming or
Intro to Programming (Python) or CS 109: Intro to Programming (Java) or Google IT Automation Cert
|3
|-
|SCI218 or
SCI220
|Natural Resources or Energy and Society
|3
|
|
|
|-
!
!Total 
!9
!
!
!6
|}

==Major Courses==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!SNHU Credit
|-
|DAD220
|Introduction to Structured Database Environments
|3
|[[Study.com]] or
Google
|Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals or 
Google Data Analytics
|3
|-
|IT200
|Fundamentals of Information Technology
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|Introduction to Information Technology
|3
|-
|IT202
|Computer Operating Systems
|3
|Coursera or Study.com
|Google IT Support Professional

Certificate or Computer Science 105: Introduction to Operating Systems
|3
|-
|IT212
|Introduction to Computer Networks
|3
|Coursera or Study.com
|Google IT Support Professional

Certificate or Computer Science 108: Intro to Networking
|3
|-
|IT226
|Communication in STEM Professions
|3
|[[Study.com]]
|English 305: Advanced Technical Writing
<small>Note: Confirmed comes in as IT-226 Comm in Stem Professions</small>.
|3
|-
|IT253
|Computer Systems Security
|3
|CompTia
|CompTIA Security+ Certificate
|3
|-
|IT260
|Web-Oriented Services
|3
|
|
|
|-
| IT272
|Cross-Platform Technologies
|3
|
|
|
|-
|IT304
|Systems Requirements and Implementation Planning
| 3
|
|
|
|-
|IT313
|Risk Management and Mitigation in System Design
|3
|
|
|
|-
|IT337
|User-Centered Systems Design and Evaluation
|3
|
|
|
|-
|IT409
|Impact of Systems on Organizations
|3
|
|
|
|-
|IT423
|Computing as a Service
|3
|
|
|
|-
|IT482
|IT Operations and Systems Planning
|3
|
|
|
|-
|MGT200
|Leadership and Team Building
|3
|
|
|
|-
|QSO340
|Project Management
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|Project Management
|3
|-
!
!Totals
! 48
!
!
!21

|}


==Free Electives==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name

!SNHU Credit
|-
|
|
|
|Coursera
|Google IT Support Professional

Certificate
|6
|-
|
|Pick whatever you want
|9
|
|Whatever
|15
|-
!
!Totals
!21
!
!
!21
|}

==Total Transfer Credit==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course

!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!SNHU
Credit
|-
|
|General Education Requirements
|42
|
|
|39
|-
|
|Arts and Sciences
|9
|
|
|6
|-
|
|Major Courses
|48
|
|
|21
|-
|
|Free Electives
|21
|
|
|21
|-
!
!Total
!120
!
!
!87
|}
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