SNHU Graphic Design Degree Plan

General Studies Degree Plan (beta)

Here is a Graphic Design Degree plan for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as of approximately Mays 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

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

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?

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.

Source of Credit

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

Sophia Equivalents

Straighterline Equivalents

CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents

General Education Requirements

ID	Course	Credits	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
ENV101	SNHU 107 (NOTE: students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a free elective)	3	Sophia	Environmental Science or take whatever you want.	3
GRA101	IDS 100 (NOTE: students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a free elective)	3	Sophia	Visual Communications or take whatever you want.	3
ENG122	English Composition I	3	Sophia	English Composition I ** You can submit all the touchstones at once except for touchstone #4 to speed things up	3
ENG123	English Composition II	3	Sophia	English Composition II	3
MAT240	Mathematics	3	Sophia	Introduction to Statistics	3
FAS201	Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)	3	Sophia	Critical Thinking, Introduction to Ethics, Approaches to Studying Religions, Ancient Greek Philosophers	3
FAS202	Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)	3	Sophia	Critical Thinking, Introduction to Ethics, Approaches to Studying Religions, Ancient Greek Philosophers	3
ECO201	Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS)	3	Sophia	Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology Note: U.S. Govt isn't listed but might work. check with advising if you want that course	3
ECO202	Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS)	3	Sophia	Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology Note: U.S. Govt isn't listed but might work. check with advising if you want that course	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 SL	U.S. History I or Western Civilization I ** reported this works	3
HIS114	Applied History 200 (EHIS)	3	Sophia or SL	U.S. History II or Western Civilization II ** doesn't need to be 200 level, reported this works	3
	Integration	3		** Must be done SNHU??
	Totals	42			39

Mayor Courses

ID	Courses	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
GRA200	Digital Design Tools	3
GRA205	Fundamentals of Design	3	Sophia	Visual Communications	3
GRA280	Design Thinking for Graphic Designers	3
GRA310	Digital Graphic Design for the Web	3
GRA340	Typography	3
GRA470	User Interface and Experience	3
GRA290	Professional Practices in Graphic Design	3
GRA350	Layout and Publication Design	3
GRA360	Designing a Brand Identity	3
GRA410	Advanced Digital Graphic Design for Web	3
GRA415	Multi-Channel Advertising Design	3
GRA499	Personal Branding and Self Promotion	3
	Total	36			3

Major Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
GRA330	Designing with Data	3
	9 credit(s) from COM FAS, GRA, or MKT within the 100 - 400 range or from the following courses. Excluding 100 level COM courses, 400 level FAS courses, and 400 level MKT courses.	9	Sophia/Study.com	Public Speaking (Sophia) or English 305: Advanced Technical Writing (SDC) or Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDC)	9
	Totals	12			9

Free Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
			Whatever you want		30
	Totals	30			30

Total Transfer Credit

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit **max Transfer 90 credits
	General Education Requirements	42			39
	Mayor Courses	36			3
	Major Electives	12			9
	Free Electives	30			30
	Total	120			81

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