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# Easy to gather credits fast with [https://www.purdueglobal.edu/alternative-college-credits/it-certification-exams/ IT cert exams]
# Easy to gather credits fast with [https://www.purdueglobal.edu/alternative-college-credits/it-certification-exams/ IT cert exams]
# Can rep as a Computer Studies type of degree on your resume
# Can rep as a Computer Studies type of degree on your resume
W3schools PHP, Google IT Support and AWS Cloud Practitioner Foundational was the suggested certifications to get since those are some of easiest which can be done in under 2 weeks each.
Doing exactly 5 UL courses with PUG and 3LL courses will equal exactly 35 credits which is the min you have to do.


'''Cost Breakdown ([https://www.purdueglobal.edu/tuition-financial-aid/professional-studies-tuition-and-fees/ Link to Costs Page])'''
'''Cost Breakdown ([https://www.purdueglobal.edu/tuition-financial-aid/professional-studies-tuition-and-fees/ Link to Costs Page])'''


$1170 Monthly fees (6 months @ $195 per month)
$975 Monthly fees (5 months @ $195 per month)


$1000 Assessment Fees
$800 Assessment Fees


$2200 Capstone fee
$2200 Capstone fee


'''$4370 Total'''
'''$3975 Total'''


=== 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 Study.com 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 certifications, then Study.com courses.


Doing a '''concentration''' for this degree is optional.  However the degree plan is setup to make it easy to take 4 concentration courses + 4 major requirements.  If you don't take concentration courses, then you would just have to find 3 100/200 & 1 300+ level course to meet the minimum 45cr that required to take at Purdue.
Doing a '''concentration''' for this degree is optional.   


=== 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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|Communication Course  
|Communication Course  
|5
|5
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|Sophia
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|Visual Communications
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|5
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|100/200
|100/200
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|5
|5
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|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
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|IT213: Software Development Concepts
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|5
|-
|-
|100/200
|100/200
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|5
|5
|
|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
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|IT232: Software Design and Development
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|5
|-
|-
|100/200
|100/200
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|5
|5
|
|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
|
|IT234: Database Concepts
|
|5
|-
|-
|100/200
|100/200
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|5
|5
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|Google IT Support Professional Certificate
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|IN220: Help Desk I
|
|5
|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
|
|IT350: Advanced Database Concepts
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|6
|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
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|IT391: Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility
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|6
|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
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|IT481: Advanced Software Development
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|6
|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|W3Schools: PHP Certificate
|
|IT488: Software Product Development Using Agile
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|6
|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|AWS Cloud Practitioner—Foundational
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|IT306: Cloud Services Management
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|6
|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|AWS Cloud Practitioner—Foundational
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|IN515: AWS Academy Cloud Foundations
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|-
|300/400
Level
|Major Electives
|6
|6
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|-
|-
|300/400
|300/400
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|Major Electives  
|Major Electives  
|6
|6
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|PUG course, or Cert, or Study.com
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|Bachelor's Capstone in Professional Studies
|Bachelor's Capstone in Professional Studies
|6
|6
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|PUG course, or Cert, or Study.com
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== Concentration (Optional) ==
== Open Electives ==
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Credit
Credit
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|Any ID
| -
|Whatever you want
| -
|5
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|Google IT Support Professional Certificate
| -
|IN221: Help Desk II
| -
|5
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|-
| -
|Any ID
| -
|Whatever you want
| -
|5
| -
|Google IT Support Professional Certificate
| -
|IN222: Help Desk III
| -
|5
|-
|-
| -
|Any ID
| -
|Whatever you want
| -
|5
| -
|AWS Cloud Practitioner—Foundational
| -
|IT222: Introduction to Cloud Computing
| -
|5
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| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
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!Totals
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!
|}
 
== Open Electives ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!ID
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!Purdue
Credit
|-
|-
|Any ID
|Any ID
|Whatever you want
|Whatever you want
|36
|19
|Sophia, etc
|Sophia, etc
|Whatever you want
|Whatever you want
|36
<small>** Need 2 1.5cr course to hit exactly</small>
|19
|-
|UL
|Whatever you want
|18
|PUG
|3 UL courses
|
|-
|LL
|Whatever you want
|10
|PUG
|2 LL courses
|
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
!
!
!36
!62
!
!
!
!
!36
!34
|}
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|Major Requirements
|Major Requirements
|83
|73
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|59
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|Concentration Requirement
|0
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|0
|61
|-
|-
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|Open Electives
|Open Electives
|57
|62
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|36
|34
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!Totals
!Totals

Revision as of 20:37, 21 February 2022

Professional Studies Degree Plan

This is a Professional Studies Degree plan for Purdue University Global (PUG) as of approximately February of 2022. 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.

Special Notes on This Degree

The idea for getting this degree came from this thread.

Keep in mind this degree

  • This degree doesn't qualify for financial aid, cash only
  • There is a limited amount of courses you can take

Why this degree was suggested is because:

  1. Cost of around $4300 vs $8400 for ExcelTrack
  2. Easy to gather credits fast with IT cert exams
  3. Can rep as a Computer Studies type of degree on your resume

W3schools PHP, Google IT Support and AWS Cloud Practitioner Foundational was the suggested certifications to get since those are some of easiest which can be done in under 2 weeks each.

Doing exactly 5 UL courses with PUG and 3LL courses will equal exactly 35 credits which is the min you have to do.

Cost Breakdown (Link to Costs Page)

$975 Monthly fees (5 months @ $195 per month)

$800 Assessment Fees

$2200 Capstone fee

$3975 Total

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 certifications, then Study.com courses.

Doing a concentration for this degree is optional.

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 3-6 months to complete this degree.

Source of Credit

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

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

CM107 College Composition I 5 CLEP

Sophia

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

Sophia

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
100/200

Level

Mathematics Course 5 Sophia College Algebra

or Introduction to Statistics

5
100/200

Level

Arts and Humanities Course 5 Sophia Art History I/II or Ancient Greek Philosophers or Approaches to Studying Religions 5
100/200

Level

Science Course 5 Sophia Environmental Science 5
100/200

Level

Speaking and Listening Course 5 Sophia Pubic Speaking 5
100/200

Level

Social Science Course 5 Sophia Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology 5
100/200

Level

Diversity and Culture Course 5 ** Not sure what works here
100/200

Level

Ethics Course 5 Sophia Introduction to Ethics 5
Totals 45 40

Major Requirements

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

100/200/

300/400 Level

Communication Course 5 Sophia Visual Communications 5
100/200

Level

Major Electives 5 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT213: Software Development Concepts 5
100/200

Level

Major Electives 5 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT232: Software Design and Development 5
100/200

Level

Major Electives 5 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT234: Database Concepts 5
100/200

Level

Major Electives 5 Google IT Support Professional Certificate IN220: Help Desk I 5
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT350: Advanced Database Concepts 6
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT391: Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility 6
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT481: Advanced Software Development 6
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 W3Schools: PHP Certificate IT488: Software Product Development Using Agile 6
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 AWS Cloud Practitioner—Foundational IT306: Cloud Services Management 6
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 AWS Cloud Practitioner—Foundational IN515: AWS Academy Cloud Foundations 6
300/400

Level

Major Electives 6 PUG course, or Cert, or Study.com
PR499 Bachelor's Capstone in Professional Studies 6 PUG course, or Cert, or Study.com
Totals 73 61

Open Electives

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

Any ID Whatever you want 5 Google IT Support Professional Certificate IN221: Help Desk II 5
Any ID Whatever you want 5 Google IT Support Professional Certificate IN222: Help Desk III 5
Any ID Whatever you want 5 AWS Cloud Practitioner—Foundational IT222: Introduction to Cloud Computing 5
Any ID Whatever you want 19 Sophia, etc Whatever you want

** Need 2 1.5cr course to hit exactly

19
UL Whatever you want 18 PUG 3 UL courses
LL Whatever you want 10 PUG 2 LL courses
Totals 62 34

Total Transfer Credit

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Transfer Credit

(Max 135cr)

Core Requirements 45 40
Major Requirements 73 61
Open Electives 62 34
Totals 180 135

*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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