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== Information Technology Degree Plan ==
== Information Technology 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 Information Technology Degree plan for [[Purdue University Global]] (PUG) as of approximately July 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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=== 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? ===
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.   
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.  
 
You must take 45cr worth of courses at PUG so at a minimum you must take 8 courses 
 
Three 5cr courses (15cr) 
 
Five 6cr courses (30cr) 
 
Total: 45cr  


'''Battle Plan For Finishing in 2 Terms'''   
'''Battle Plan For Finishing in 2 Terms'''   
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Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
!Purdue
Credit
Credit
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|College Composition I
|College Composition I
|5
|5
|CLEP or
|Sophia or CLEP
Sophia
|Foundations of English Composition, English Composition
|English Composition, Foundations of English Composition
|CLEP-0040
SOPH-0019
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|College Composition II
|College Composition II
|5
|5
|CLEP or
|Sophia or CLEP
Sophia or
|English Composition I, English Composition
 
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)
|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
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|Sophia
|Sophia
|Introduction to Web Development
|Introduction to Web Development
|
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT133
|IT133 or IT153
|Microsoft Office Applications on Demand
|Microsoft Office Applications on Demand or MS Excel
|5
|5
|Microsoft
|Microsoft
|<small>Note: Microsoft Office Specialist Access Word/Outlook/Powerpoint/Excel/Access certification would fulfill the requirement.</small>
|MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist): Excel 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
|
|5
|
|-
|-
|IT163
|IT163
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|Sophia
|Sophia
|Introduction to Relational Databases
|Introduction to Relational Databases
<small>(This course isn't easy or super-quick)</small>
|
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Sophia
|Sophia
|Into to Information Tech  
|Into to Information Tech  
|SOPH-0023
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT213
|IT234
|Software Development Concepts
|Database Concepts
|5
|5
|W3Schools
|Study.com
|PHP Certificate
|Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals
| -
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT232
|IT273
|Software Design and Development Concepts
|Networking Concepts
|5
|5
|W3Schools
|Sophia or CompTIA
|PHP Certificate
|Introduction to Networking, CompTIA Network+
| -
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT234
|IN250,
|Database Concepts
IN251,
IN252,
IN253
|Software Development Concepts
|5
|5
|W3Schools
|W3Schools or Study.com
|PHP Certificate
|PHP or Javascript Certificate, Computer Science 115: Programming in Java
| -
<small>Note: Sophia's Intro to Java course comes in as IT213 Software Development Concepts, so this might work in the future as well.</small>
|5
|5
|-
|-
|IT273
|IN254,
|Networking Concepts
IN255,
IN256,
IN257
|Software Design and Development Concepts
|5
|5
|Study.com
|Study.com
|CS 220: Fundamentals of Routing and Switching
|Computer Science 109: Introduction to Programming (Java)
|SDCM-0229
|5
|5
|-
|-
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|Network Security Concepts
|Network Security Concepts
|5
|5
|Study.com
|CompTIA
|CS 203: Defensive Security
|CompTIA Security+
|SDCM-0228
|5
|
|-
|-
|IT301
|IT301
|Project Management I
|Project Management I
|6
|6
|Salyor or Sophia
|Sophia
|BUS402: Project Management
|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>  
<small>Note: It says comes in as 6 quarter credits though most Sophia courses come in as 5cr</small>
Sophia Project Management - PM1001
|6
|SAYA-0039 or PM1001
|
|-
|-
|IT302
|IT302
|Human Computer Interaction
|Human Computer Interaction
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|
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|Technology Infrastructure
|Technology Infrastructure
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|
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|CompTIA
|CompTIA
|CompTIA A+ certification
|CompTIA A+ certification
|
|6
|6
|-
|-
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|Advanced Database Concepts
|Advanced Database Concepts
|6
|6
|W3Schools
|
|PHP Certificate
|
| -
|
|6
|-
|-
|IT402
|IT402
|IT Consulting Skills
|IT Consulting Skills
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|
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|Study.com
|Study.com
|CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design
|CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design
|SDCM-0163
|6
|6
|-
|-
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|Bachelor's Capstone in Information Technology
|Bachelor's Capstone in Information Technology
|6
|6
|
|
|
|
|
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!
!
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!63
!53
|}
|}


== Concentration Requirement (Programming and Software Development) ==
== Concentration Requirement Software Development using (pick a language) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
|+
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Provider
Provider
!Course Name
!Course Name
!Course
Id
!Purdue
!Purdue
Credit
Credit
|-
|-
|IT391
|IN35X
|Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility
|Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility
|6
|6
|W3Schools
|
|PHP Certificate
|(Must take at PUG)
| -
<small>Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG.</small>
|6
|
|-
|-
|IT481
|IN45X
|Advanced Software Development
|Advanced Software Development
|6
|6
|W3Schools
|
|PHP Certificate
|(Must take at PUG)
| -
<small>Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG.</small>
|6
|
|-
|-
|IT488
|IT488
|Software Product Development Using Agile
|Software Product Development Using Agile
|6
|6
|W3Schools
|
|PHP Certificate
|(Must take at PUG)
| -
<small>Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG.</small>
|6
|
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
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!18
!18
!
!
!
!0
|}
== Concentration Requirement IT Management (Another Option) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!Purdue
Credit
|-
|Any ID
|Find courses that will work for IT Management Electives
|21-24
|
|[https://www.purdueglobal.edu/alternative-college-credits/it-certification-exams/ Find courses] that will work for [https://www.purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/information-technology/bachelor-it-concentrations/ IT Management Electives]
<small>Note: A student confirmed that Azure Fundamentals (20hrs or less study time) cert will come in as IT227, IT303, IT306 in which you only need one course to take at PUG to finish the concentration. CompTIA Project+, which takes less than 2wks to study will bring in Project Management II (IT401)</small>
|17
|-
!Totals
!
!24
!
!
!
!
!18
!17
|}
|}


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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
|18
|Sophia
|Sophia
|Whatever you want
|Whatever you want
| -
<small>Note: You need 6 more electives (24 total) if you do the Software Development concentration</small>
|29
|18
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
!
!
!29
!18
!
!
!
!
!
!29
!18+
|}
|}


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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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|
|
|
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|63
|58
|-
|-
|
|
|Concentration Requirement
|Concentration Requirement
|18
(IT Management option)
|
|24
|
|
|
|
|18
|17
|-
|-
|
|
|Open Electives
|Open Electives
|24
|18
|
|
|
|
|
|18
|29
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
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!
!
!
!
!138
!135
|}
|}
<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 08:50, 13 July 2023

Information Technology Degree Plan[edit | edit source]

This is a Information Technology Degree plan for Purdue University Global (PUG) as of approximately July 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 PHP Certificate. Last knock out the Study.com courses. (PHP Certificate should take 1-2 weeks)

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.

You must take 45cr worth of courses at PUG so at a minimum you must take 8 courses

Three 5cr courses (15cr)

Five 6cr courses (30cr)

Total: 45cr

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

IT117 Website Development 5 Sophia Introduction to Web Development 5
IT133 or IT153 Microsoft Office Applications on Demand or MS Excel 5 Microsoft MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist): Excel 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 5
IT163 Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access 5 Sophia Introduction to Relational Databases 5
IT190 Information Technology Concepts 5 Sophia Into to Information Tech 5
IT234 Database Concepts 5 Study.com Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals 5
IT273 Networking Concepts 5 Sophia or CompTIA Introduction to Networking, CompTIA Network+ 5
IN250,

IN251, IN252, IN253

Software Development Concepts 5 W3Schools or Study.com PHP or Javascript Certificate, Computer Science 115: Programming in Java

Note: Sophia's Intro to Java course comes in as IT213 Software Development Concepts, so this might work in the future as well.

5
IN254,

IN255, IN256, IN257

Software Design and Development Concepts 5 Study.com Computer Science 109: Introduction to Programming (Java) 5
IT286 Network Security Concepts 5 CompTIA CompTIA Security+ 5
IT301 Project Management I 6 Sophia Project Management

Note: It says comes in as 6 quarter credits though most Sophia courses come in as 5cr

6
IT302 Human Computer Interaction 6
IT331 Technology Infrastructure 6
IT332 Principles of Information Systems Architecture 6 CompTIA CompTIA A+ certification 6
IT350 Advanced Database Concepts 6
IT402 IT Consulting Skills 6
IT460 Systems Analysis and Design 6 Study.com CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design 6
IT499 Bachelor's Capstone in Information Technology 6
Totals 93 63

Concentration Requirement Software Development using (pick a language)[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

IN35X Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility 6 (Must take at PUG)

Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG.

IN45X Advanced Software Development 6 (Must take at PUG)

Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG.

IT488 Software Product Development Using Agile 6 (Must take at PUG)

Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG.

Totals 18 0

Concentration Requirement IT Management (Another Option)[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

Any ID Find courses that will work for IT Management Electives 21-24 Find courses that will work for IT Management Electives

Note: A student confirmed that Azure Fundamentals (20hrs or less study time) cert will come in as IT227, IT303, IT306 in which you only need one course to take at PUG to finish the concentration. CompTIA Project+, which takes less than 2wks to study will bring in Project Management II (IT401)

17
Totals 24 17

Open Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

Any ID Whatever you want 18 Sophia Whatever you want

Note: You need 6 more electives (24 total) if you do the Software Development concentration

18
Totals 18 18+

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 93 63
Concentration Requirement

(IT Management option)

24 17
Open Electives 18 18
Totals 180 138

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