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== Information Technology Degree Plan ==
== Cloud Computing Degree Plan ==
This is a Information Technology Degree plan for [[Purdue University Global]] (PUG) as of approximately June of 2022. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
This is a Cloud Computing Degree plan for [[Purdue University Global]] (PUG) as of approximately June 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.


=== Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses ===
=== Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses ===
Start with CLEP, then Sophia.  Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time so don't have 2 courses that have touchstones (written assignments) open at the same time.  Once done with Sophia, do the PHP Certificate. Last knock out the Study.com courses. (PHP Certificate should take 1-2 weeks)
Start with CLEP, then Sophia.  Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time so don't have 2 courses that have touchstones (written assignments) open at the same time.  Once done with Sophia, do the certifications starting with PHP Certificate.
 
'''Note:''' There are two paths you could take. Either do Google Cloud or do both Azure Fundamentals & Azure Data Engineer Associate. If you did both Google Cloud and Azure, then you would not need to do the PHP Cert or the Linux cert. The Cloud certifications should take 1-2 months to complete.


=== 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? ===
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Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
!Purdue
Credit
Credit
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Sophia
Sophia
|English Composition, Foundations of English Composition
|English Composition, Foundations of English Composition
|CLEP-0040
SOPH-0019
|5
|5
|-
|-
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taking the course at Study.com may be faster)
taking the course at Study.com may be faster)
|CLEP-0040
SOPH-0015
SDCM-0057
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|  
|  
| (Must take at PUG)
| (Must take at PUG)
|
|-
|-
|MM212
|MM212
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|Sophia
|Sophia
|College Algebra
|College Algebra
|SOPH-0001
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Study.com
|Study.com
|Math 108: Discrete Math
|Math 108: Discrete Math
|SDCM-0210
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Sophia
|Sophia
|Introduction to Ethics or lots other options
|Introduction to Ethics or lots other options
|SOPH-0020
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Environmental Science
|Environmental Science
<small>Note: You also do human biology or chemistry though environment science should be the fastest to do.</small>
<small>Note: You also do human biology or chemistry though environment science should be the fastest to do.</small>
|SOPH-0016
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Social Science Requirement
|Social Science Requirement
|5
|5
|Study.com
|Sophia
|Political Science 102: American Government
|U.S. Government
|SDCM-0042
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Sophia
|Sophia
|Visual Communications or lots other options
|Visual Communications or lots other options
|SOPH-0009
|5
|5
|-
|-
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!
!
!45
!45
!
!
!
!
!
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Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
!Purdue
Credit
Credit
|-
|-
|IT117
|IT104
|Website Development
|Introduction to Cybersecurity
|5
|5
|Sophia
|Study.com
|Introduction to Web Development
|Computer Science 110: Introduction to Cybersecurity
|
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT133
|IN205
|Microsoft Office Applications on Demand
|Routing and Switching I
|5
|5
|Microsoft
|<small>Note: Microsoft Office Specialist Access Word/Outlook/Powerpoint/Excel/Access certification would fulfill the requirement.</small>
|
|
|
|
|-
|IT163
|Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access
|5
|Sophia
|Introduction to Relational Databases
<small>(This course isn't easy or super-quick)</small>
|
|
|5
|-
|IT190
|Information Technology Concepts
|5
|Sophia
|Into to Information Tech
|SOPH-0023
|5
|-
|-
|IT213
|IT213
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|W3Schools
|W3Schools
|PHP Certificate
|PHP Certificate
| -
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT232
|IT222
|Software Design and Development Concepts
|Introduction to Cloud Computing
|5
|Coursera
Microsoft
|Google Cloud or
Azure Data Engineer Associate
|5
|-
|IT227
|Cloud Infrastructure Administration
|5
|5
|W3Schools
|Coursera
|PHP Certificate
Microsoft
| -
|Google Cloud or
Azure Fundamentals
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|5
|5
|W3Schools
|W3Schools
|PHP Certificate
Microsoft
| -
Study.com
|PHP Certificate or
Azure Data Engineer Associate or
Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Networking Concepts
|Networking Concepts
|5
|5
|Study.com
|Sophia
|CS 220: Fundamentals of Routing and Switching
|Introduction to Networking
|SDCM-0229
|5
|-
|IT275
|Linux System Administration
|5
|CompTIA
|Linux+
|5
|-
|IT278
|Windows Administration
|5
|5
|
|
|
|-
|-
|IT286
|IT286
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|5
|5
|Study.com
|Study.com
|CS 203: Defensive Security
Microsoft
|SDCM-0228
|Computer Science 203: Defensive Security or
|
Azure Data Engineer Associate
|5
|-
|IT303
|Virtualization and Cloud Security
|6
|Coursera
Microsoft
|Google Cloud or
Azure Fundamentals
|6
|-
|IT304
|Application Development and Scripting in the Cloud
|6
|Coursera
|Google Cloud
|6
|-
|-
|IT301
|IT306
|Project Management I
|Cloud Services Management
|6
|Coursera
Microsoft
|Google Cloud or
Azure Data Engineer Associate
|6
|6
|Salyor
|BUS402: Project Management
<small>(Saylor courses are cheap but tough to pass which is why CompTIA A+ is recommended. However, it's cheap to try Saylor and you can retake a total of 2 more times if you fail)</small>
|SAYA-0039
|
|-
|-
|IT302
|IT374
|Human Computer Interaction
|Linux Security
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|IT375
|Windows Enterprise Administration
|6
|Microsoft
|Azure Data Engineer Associate
|
|
|-
|-
|IT331
|IT403
|Technology Infrastructure
|Advanced Cloud Security
|6
|6
|Microsoft
|Azure Data Engineer Associate
|
|
|-
|IT404
|Security Testing for Cloud Applications
|6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|IT332
|IT413
|Principles of Information Systems Architecture
|Migrating Data and Applications to the Cloud
|6
|6
|CompTIA
|Microsoft
|CompTIA A+ certification
|Azure Data Engineer Associate
|
|
|6
|-
|-
|IT350
|IT414
|Advanced Database Concepts
|Software Development Operations in Cloud Environments
|6
|W3Schools
|PHP Certificate
| -
|6
|6
|-
|Coursera
|IT402
|Google Cloud
|IT Consulting Skills
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|IT460
|IT460
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|6
|6
|Study.com
|Study.com
|CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design
|Computer Science 302: Systems Analysis & Design
|SDCM-0163
|6
|6
|-
|-
|IT499
|IT473
|Bachelor's Capstone in Information Technology
|Bachelor's Capstone in Cloud Computing and Solutions
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!Totals
!
!93
!
!
!
!53
|}
== Concentration Requirement (Programming and Software Development) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
Credit
|-
|IT391
|Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility
|6
|W3Schools
|PHP Certificate
| -
|6
|-
|IT481
|Advanced Software Development
|6
|W3Schools
|PHP Certificate
| -
|6
|-
|IT488
|Software Product Development Using Agile
|6
|W3Schools
|PHP Certificate
| -
|6
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
!
!
!18
!116
!
!
!
!
!
!70
!18
|}
|}


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Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
!Purdue
Credit
Credit
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|Any ID
|Any ID
|Whatever you want
|Whatever you want
|29
|19
|Sophia
|W3Schools
|Whatever you want
|PHP Certificate
| -
(27cr)
|29
|19
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
!
!
!29
!19
!
!
!
!
!
!19
!29
|}
|}


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Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
!Purdue
Transfer Credit
Transfer Credit
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|Core Requirements
|Core Requirements
|45
|45
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|Major Requirements
|Major Requirements
|93
|116
|
|
|
|
|
|58
|70
|-
|
|Concentration Requirement
|18
|
|
|
|18
|-
|-
|
|
|Open Electives
|Open Electives
|24
|19
|
|
|
|
|
|19
|29
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
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!
!
!
!
!129
!135
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 14 July 2023

Cloud Computing Degree Plan[edit | edit source]

This is a Cloud Computing Degree plan for Purdue University Global (PUG) as of approximately June 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.

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

Start with CLEP, then Sophia. Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time so don't have 2 courses that have touchstones (written assignments) open at the same time. Once done with Sophia, do the certifications starting with PHP Certificate.

Note: There are two paths you could take. Either do Google Cloud or do both Azure Fundamentals & Azure Data Engineer Associate. If you did both Google Cloud and Azure, then you would not need to do the PHP Cert or the Linux cert. The Cloud certifications should take 1-2 months to complete.

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

How long to complete depends on a variety of factors such as experience, time commitment, the efficiency of studying, etc. Considering you spend at least 20 hours a week on your studies, it should take 2-3 terms to complete this degree.

Battle Plan For Finishing in 2 Terms

If you want to finish in 2 terms, you need to be aggressive in opening up a bunch of courses. It is possible to finish in 2 terms with less than 30hrs a week studying. Follow the advise of this Reddit Thread. The capstone is a set 10 weeks and can't be accelerated so you must start this at the beginning of your 2nd term in order to finish in 2 terms.

Source of Credit[edit | edit source]

This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits.

Alternative Credits List

Study.com Equivalent Guide

It Certification Exams Equivalent Guide

Core Requirements[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

CM107 College Composition I 5 CLEP or

Sophia

English Composition, Foundations of English Composition 5
CM220 College Composition II 5 CLEP or

Sophia or

Study.com

English Composition, English Composition I,

English 104: College Composition I

(Grading is known to take a long time at Sophia,

taking the course at Study.com may be faster)

5
CS212 Communicating Professionalism 5 (Must take at PUG)
MM212 College Algebra 5 Sophia College Algebra 5
MM250 Discrete Mathematics 5 Study.com Math 108: Discrete Math 5
100/200

Level

Arts and Humanities Requirement 5 Sophia Introduction to Ethics or lots other options 5
100/200

Level

Science Requirement 5 Sophia Environmental Science

Note: You also do human biology or chemistry though environment science should be the fastest to do.

5
100/200

Level

Social Science Requirement 5 Sophia U.S. Government 5
100/200

Level

General Education Elective 5 Sophia Visual Communications or lots other options 5
Totals 45 40

Major Requirements[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

IT104 Introduction to Cybersecurity 5 Study.com Computer Science 110: Introduction to Cybersecurity 5
IN205 Routing and Switching I 5
IT213 Software Development Concepts 5 W3Schools PHP Certificate 5
IT222 Introduction to Cloud Computing 5 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Data Engineer Associate

5
IT227 Cloud Infrastructure Administration 5 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Fundamentals

5
IT234 Database Concepts 5 W3Schools

Microsoft Study.com

PHP Certificate or

Azure Data Engineer Associate or Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals

5
IT273 Networking Concepts 5 Sophia Introduction to Networking 5
IT275 Linux System Administration 5 CompTIA Linux+ 5
IT278 Windows Administration 5
IT286 Network Security Concepts 5 Study.com

Microsoft

Computer Science 203: Defensive Security or

Azure Data Engineer Associate

5
IT303 Virtualization and Cloud Security 6 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Fundamentals

6
IT304 Application Development and Scripting in the Cloud 6 Coursera Google Cloud 6
IT306 Cloud Services Management 6 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Data Engineer Associate

6
IT374 Linux Security 6
IT375 Windows Enterprise Administration 6 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
IT403 Advanced Cloud Security 6 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
IT404 Security Testing for Cloud Applications 6
IT413 Migrating Data and Applications to the Cloud 6 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
IT414 Software Development Operations in Cloud Environments 6 Coursera Google Cloud 6
IT460 Systems Analysis and Design 6 Study.com Computer Science 302: Systems Analysis & Design 6
IT473 Bachelor's Capstone in Cloud Computing and Solutions 6
Totals 116 70

Open Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

Any ID Whatever you want 19 W3Schools PHP Certificate

(27cr)

19
Totals 19 19

Total Transfer Credit[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Transfer Credit

(135 max transfer credits)

Core Requirements 45 40
Major Requirements 116 70
Open Electives 19 19
Totals 180 129

*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.