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== Computer Science Degree Plan ==
== Information Technologies Degree Plan ==
Here is a Computer Science Degree plan for [[Southern New Hampshire University]] (SNHU) as of approximately January of 2022. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this 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.
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.
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===MAT-243 Requirement ===
===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.   
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 ===
===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.  
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?===
===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.  At that rate, it would take 10 months to do 30 credits worth of courses.  
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===
===Source of Credit===
 
This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.
This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.


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


[https://www.straighterline.com/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/course-equivalency/ Straighterline 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)==
[https://www.snhu.edu/admission/transferring-credits/work-life-experience/testing-out CLEP, DSST,] [[Advanced Placement|AP Exams]] Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents
'''There are a total of 42 credits worth of General Education Requirements.'''
 
[https://www.snhu.edu/admission/transferring-credits/work-life-experience/it-certifications IT Certification Transfers]
 
==General Education Requirements==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Credits
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!SNHU Credit
|-
|ENG122
|English Composition I
|3
|[[Sophia]]
| English Composition I
<small>** You can submit all the touchstones at once except for touchstone #4 to speed things up</small>
|3
|-
|ENG123
|English Composition II
|3
|[[Sophia]]
| English Composition II
<small>** This class has 7 touchstones. Each paper has to be submitted one at a time & takes up to one week to be graded.  Might be better if you can find another course to fit this requirement.</small>
|3
|-
|MAT240
|Mathematics
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|Introduction to Statistics
<small><nowiki>**</nowiki> This will work for MAT243 if you also bring in IT140</small>
 
<small>** 5th milestone is tough, go slow and do the practice milestone</small>
|3
|-
|FAS201
|Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)
| 3
|[[Sophia]]
|Art History I or
Approaches to Studying Religions
|3
|-
|FAS202
| Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|Art History II
|3
|-
|ECO201
|Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS)
|3
|[[Sophia]]
| Microeconomics or Intro to Psychology
|3
|-
|ECO202
|Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS)
| 3
|[[Sophia]]
|Macroeconomics
|3
|-
|MAT136
|Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|College Algebra
|3
|-
|MAT140
|Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)
| 3
|[[StraighterLine|SL]] or
[[Study.com]]
| Precalculus
<small>** SDC Reported came in as MAT 140 - Precalculus</small>
|3
|-
|HIS113
|History 100 (EHIS)
|3
|[[Sophia]] or
[[StraighterLine|SL]]
|U.S. History I or
Western Civilization I
 
<small>** reported this works</small>
|3
|-
|HIS114
|Applied History 200 (EHIS)
|3
|[[Sophia]] or
[[StraighterLine|SL]]
|U.S. History II or
Western Civilization II
 
<small>**  doesn't need to be 200 level, reported this works</small>
|3
|-
| GRA101
|IDS 100
<small>(NOTE: students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a free elective)</small>
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|Visual Communications or take whatever you want.
|3
|-
|ENV101
|SNHU 107
<small>(NOTE: students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a free elective)</small>
|3
|[[Sophia]]
|Environmental Science or take whatever you want.
|3
|-
|
|Integration
|3
|
|** Must be done SNHU??
|
|-
!
!Totals
!42
!
!
!39
|}


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==
==Arts and Sciences Courses==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
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|Introduction to Mass Communication
|Introduction to Mass Communication
|3
|3
|
|Salyor
|
|Principles of Human Communication
|
|3
|-
|-
|IT140
|IT140
|Introduction to Scripting
|Introduction to Scripting
|3
|3
|[[OnlineDegree.com|OD]] or [[StraighterLine|SL]] or [[Study.com]]
|Sophia or
|Intro to Programming (Python) or Intro to Programming in C or CS 109: Intro to Programming (Java)
[[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
|3
|-
|-
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!
!
!
!
!3
!6
|}
|}


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|Introduction to Structured Database Environments
|Introduction to Structured Database Environments
|3
|3
|
|[[Study.com]] or
|
Google
|
|Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals or
Google Data Analytics
|3
|-
|-
|IT200
|IT200
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|Computer Operating Systems
|Computer Operating Systems
|3
|3
|Coursera
|Coursera or Study.com
|Google IT Support Professional
|Google IT Support Professional


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


Certificate
Certificate or Computer Science 108: Intro to Networking
|3
|3
|-
|-
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|[[Sophia]]
|[[Sophia]]
|Project Management
|Project Management
|
|3
|-
|-
!
!
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!
!
!
!
!15
!21


|}
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|6
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|12
|21
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!
!
!78
!87
|}
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<small>*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.</small>
<small>*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.</small>
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 7 June 2023

Information Technologies Degree Plan[edit | edit source]

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[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.

MAT-243 Requirement[edit | edit source]

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[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.

Arts and Sciences Courses[edit | edit source]

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

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[edit | edit source]

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

Note: Confirmed comes in as IT-226 Comm in Stem Professions.

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

*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.

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