SNHU Psychology Degree Plan

Psychology Degree Plan

Here is a Psychology 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

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

Major Courses

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
PSY108	Introduction to Psychology	3	Sophia	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY211	Lifespan Development	3	Study.com	Psychology 107: Life Span Developmental Psychology	3
PSY215	Abnormal Psychology	3	Study.com	Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY222	Research Methods	3	Study.com	Psychology 105: Research Methods in Psychology ** Confirm w/advising that transfers (says it comes in as PSY224?)	3
PSY260	Statistical Literacy in Psychology	3
PSY328	Theories of Personality	3
PSY355	Theories of Social Psychology	3
PSY375	Cognition	3
PSY491	Psychology and Social Change	3
	Totals	27			12

Major Electives (or choose concentration)

ID	Courses from: Any subject within the range of course numbers 200-499. PSY prefix?	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	Pick whatever you want	12	Whatever	Pick from: Educational Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Psychology 306: Advanced Abnormal Psychology, Psychology 316: Advanced Social Psychology,	12
	Total	12			12

Free Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	Pick whatever you want	39		Whatever	39
	Totals	39			39

Total Transfer Credit

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit (90 max)
	General Education Requirements	42			39
	Major Courses	27			12
	Electives	12			12
	Free Electives	39			39
	Total	120			102

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