SNHU Computer Science Degree Plan

Computer Science Degree Plan

Here is a Computer Science Degree plan for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as of approximately July of 2024. 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

Check with the equivalency list to make sure the course number match up. In the event a course is available but not on equivalency list, you need to get those courses approved before taking them. Contact the SNHU advisor to get courses approved.

MAT-243 Requirement

The computer science 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.

Sophia Equivalents

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 GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.

Major Courses

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
IT140	Introduction to Scripting	3	Sophia or 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 Note: SDC Data Structures assignment is in Java so you need to learn Java at some point.	3
CS210 or CS217	Programming Languages or Object Oriented Programming	3
CS300	Data Structures and Algorithms	3	Study.com	CS 201: Data Structures & Algorithms	3
CS231 or DAD220	Database Systems or Intro to Structured Database	3	Sophia or Coursera	Introduction to Relational Databases or Google Data Analytics	3
CS230	Operating Platforms	3	Study.com	Computer Science 306: Computer Architecture	3
CS250	Software Development Lifecycle	3	Study.com	Computer Science 307: Software Engineering	3
CS255	System Analysis and Design	3	Study.com	CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design	3
CS305	Software Security	3
CS320	Software Testing, Automation, and Quality Assurance	3
CS330	Computational Graphics and Visualization	3
CS340	Client/Server Development	3
CS360	Mobile Architecture and Programming	3
CS370	Current and Emerging Trends in Computer Science	3		Note: CS 310: Current Trends in Computer Science & IT ACE credit recommended credit has expired and can no longer be taken at Study.com for college credit.
CS465	Full Stack Development I	3		** Reports are they are using the MEAN stack.
IT145	Foundation in Application Development	3	Sophia	Introduction to Java Programming	3
MAT350	Applied Linear Algebra	3	Coopersmith	Applied Linear Algebra Note: SNHU Student Feedback Quote: matrixcalc.org is what I used. Everything it can do you could do with Matlab, but it's so much quicker to just enter in your matrices and click the operation you need.	3
CS499	Computer Science Capstone	3
MAT230	Discrete Mathematics	3	Study.com	Math 108: Discrete Mathematics	3
PHY150	Introductory Physics	3	Study.com	Physics 101: Intro to Physics	3
	Totals	57			30

Major Electives (or choose concentration)

ID	Courses from: CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT Within the 200 - 499 range	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	whatever you want	3	Sophia	Introduction to Information Technology (IT200)	3
	whatever you want	3	Sophia	Introduction to Networking (IT212)	3
	whatever you want	3	Sophia	Introduction to Web Development (IT270)	3
	whatever you want	3	Coursera or Sophia or Study.com	200-499 course with prefix CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT Study.com easy courses: Computer Science 105: Introduction to Operating Systems (IT202) or Computer Science 110: Introduction to Cybersecurity (CYB200). For other options, check the equivalency list or confirm with your adviser which classes will work. Google IT Support Professional Certificate brings in IT202 - Computer Operating Systems, IT212 - Introduction to Computer Networks, IT200 - Fundamentals of Information Technology and is an easy cert to get. Google UX Design Certificate brings in IT270 - Web Site Design, IT355 - Web and Mobile User Experience, CS319 - UI/UX Design and Development. Google Data Analytics certificate includes DAT325 - Data Validation: Quality and Cleaning and DAT375 - Data Analysis Techniques. Also include LL required course DAD220 - Introduction to Structured Database Environments and LL elective DAT205 - Role of Data Analysis in Organizations.	3
	Total	12			12

Free Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	Pick whatever you want	9		Whatever	9
	Totals	9			9

Total Transfer Credit

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Transfer Credit (Max 90)
	General Education Requirements	42			42
	Major Courses	57			30
	Major Electives	12			12
	Free Electives	9			9
	Total	120			93

*To copy this degree plan, hold down left mouse button, drag to select tables, then copy/paste (CTR+C/CTR+P) to Sheets or Excel.