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.
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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