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== General Studies Degree Plan (beta)==
== General Studies Degree Plan (beta)==
Here is a General Studies 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 General Studies 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.
 
===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.
===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses===
===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses===
Start with Sophia, 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]
[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.'''


==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.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
== Mayor Course & Concentration Courses==
|+
!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
| 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
|-
| MAT125
|Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)
|3
|CMS
|CMS Learn
|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
|}
 
==Mayor Course & Concentration Courses==
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|-
|IND299
|IND299
|Strategies for Specialization Planning
| Strategies for Specialization Planning
(major course)
(major course)
|3
|3
|SNHU
|SNHU
|Must take at SNHU I believe.
|Must take at SNHU I believe.  
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|Pick 12 credit concentration
| Pick 12 credit concentration
|12
|12
|
|
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!Course
!Course
Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name  
!SNHU Credit  
!SNHU Credit
|-
|-
|
|
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!
!
!
!63  
!63
|}
|}


==Total Transfer Credit==
== Total Transfer Credit==
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|+
!ID
!ID
! Course  
!Course
!Competency
!Competency
Units Value
Units Value
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Provider
! Course Name
! Course Name
! SNHU
!SNHU
Credit
Credit


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|Mayor Course & Concentration Courses
| Mayor Course & Concentration Courses
|15
|15
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Latest revision as of 07:20, 7 June 2023

General Studies Degree Plan (beta)[edit | edit source]

Here is a General Studies 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.

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 Course & Concentration Courses[edit | edit source]

ID Courses

Students may take no more than two 100-level courses in any concentration.

Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
IND299 Strategies for Specialization Planning

(major course)

3 SNHU Must take at SNHU I believe.
Pick 12 credit concentration 12 (match prefix of chosen concentration)
Total 15 0

Free Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
Pick whatever you want 63 Whatever 63
Totals 63 63

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 Course & Concentration Courses 15 0
Free Electives 63 63
Total 120 102

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