SNHU Computer Science Degree Plan

Computer Science Degree Plan (beta)

Here is a Computer Science Degree plan for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as of approximately January 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.

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.

MAT-243 Requirement

The computer science degree requires Stats (MAT-243) however if you take Sophia stats (MAT-240) and take IT-140 intro to programming then SNHU will accept MAT-240 for the MAT-243 requirement.

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses

Start with Sophia, 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
ENG122	English Composition I	3	Sophia	English Composition I	3
ENG123	English Composition II	3	Sophia	English Composition II	3
MAT240	Mathematics	3	Sophia	Introduction to Statistics ** This will work for MAT243 if you also bring in IT140	3
FAS201	Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)	3	Sophia	Art History I or Approaches to Studying Religions	3
FAS202	Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)	3	Sophia	Art History II	3
ECO201	Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS)	3	Sophia	Microeconomics or Intro to Psychology	3
ECO202	Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS)	3	Sophia	Macroeconomics	3
MAT136	Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)	3	Sophia	College Algebra	3
MAT140	Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)	3	SL or Study.com	Precalculus ** SDC Reported came in as MAT 140 - Precalculus	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
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
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
	Integration	3		** Must be done SNHU??
	Totals	42			39

Major Courses

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
IT140	Introduction to Scripting	3	OD or SL or Study.com	Intro to Programming (Python) or Intro to Programming in C or CS 109: Intro to Programming (Java)	3
IT145	Foundation in Application Development	3	AP	Computer Science A	3
MAT225	Calculus I	3	SL	General Calculus I	3
PHY150	Introductory Physics	3	Study.com	Physics 101: Intro to Physics ** Not 100% sure this course will transfer in but pretty sure can find a physics course to transfer in.	3
MAT230	Discrete Mathematics	3	Study.com	Math 108: Discrete Mathematics ** Reported came in as MAT 230 - Discrete Mathematics	3
MAT350	Applied Linear Algebra	3
CS210	Programming Languages	3	Study.com	CS 113: Programming in Python ** Not 100% sure this course will transfer in but pretty sure can find a programming course to transfer in.	3
CS230	Operating Platforms	3		Study.com CS 305: Operating Systems will work? ** CS 105 confirmed came in as IT-202 Computer Operating Systems so that likely won't work.
CS250	Software Development Lifecycle	3		CS 307: Software Engineering will work? ** This is a guess of what might work.
CS255	System Analysis and Design	3	Study.com	CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design ** I thought I read that a student successfully transferred this in however I can't find the link to verify. I'm assuming this works.	3
CS300	Data Structures and Algorithms	3	Study.com	CS 201: Data Structures & Algorithms ** Reported came in as CS 300 - Data Structures and Algorithms ** Project in java.	3
CS305	Software Security	3		** can any of the study.com courses work here?? Not sure.
CS320	Software Testing, Automation, and Quality Assurance	3
CS330	Computational Graphics and Visualization	3
CS340	Client/Server Development	3
CS360	Mobile Architecture and Programming	3
CS370	Current and Emerging Trends in Computer Science	3	Study.com	CS 310: Current Trends in Computer Science & IT ** Reported came in as CS 370 - Current and Emerging Trends in CS	3
CS465	Full Stack Development I	3
CS470	Full Stack Development II	3
	Totals	57			27

Major Electives (or choose concentration)

ID	Courses from: CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT Within the 100 - 499 range	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	whatever you want	3	Google IT Cert	IT202 - Computer Operating Systems	3
	whatever you want	3	Google IT Cert	IT212 - Introduction to Computer Networks	3
	whatever you want	3	Google IT Cert	Elective course credit	3
	whatever you want	3	Google IT Cert	Elective course credit	3
	Total	12			12

Free Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	Pick whatever you want	9		Whatever	9
	Totals	9			9

Total Transfer Credit

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	General Education Requirements	42			39
	Mayor Courses	57			27
	Business Electives	12			12
	Free Electives	9			9
	Total	120			87

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