SNHU Computer Science Degree Plan

Computer Science Degree Plan

Here is a Computer Science 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

Check with the equivalency list to make sure the course number match up. In the event a course is available but not on equivalency list, you need 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.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

IT Certification Transfers

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 ** This will work for MAT243 if you also bring in IT140 ** 5th milestone is tough, go slow and do the practice milestone	3
	Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)	3	Sophia	Critical Thinking, Introduction to Ethics, Approaches to Studying Religions, Ancient Greek Philosophers	3
	Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH)	3	Sophia	Critical Thinking, Introduction to Ethics, Approaches to Studying Religions, Ancient Greek Philosophers	3
	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
	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
MAT225	Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)	3	Sophia or SL	General Calculus I Note: Using Symbolab online calculator for Sophia's course is strongly recommended. Note: I strongly recommend using a TI-Nspire CX CAS calculator for the SL course.	3
MAT142	Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)	3	Sophia or SL or Study.com	Precalculus with limits Note: SOphia, SL, and SDC all reported came in as MAT 140 - Precalculus. The requirement is MAT142 - Precalculus with Limits, so check with advising before taking this course.	3
HIS113	History 100 (EHIS)	3	Sophia or SL	U.S. History I 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
IT140	Introduction to Scripting	3	Sophia or OD or Study.com or Google	Introduction to Python Programming or Intro to Programming (Python) or CS 109: Intro to Programming (Java) or Google IT Automation Cert Note: SDC Data Structures assignment is in Java so you need to learn Java at some point.	3
CS210	Programming Languages	3	Study.com	CS 113: Programming in Python or Note: Not 100% sure this course will transfer in, but pretty sure you can find a programming course to transfer in.	3
CS300	Data Structures and Algorithms	3	Study.com	CS 201: Data Structures & Algorithms	3
CS231 or DAD220	Database Systems or Intro to Structured Database	3	Sophia	Introduction to Relational Databases	3
CS230	Operating Platforms	3
CS250	Software Development Lifecycle	3	Study.com	Computer Science 307: Software Engineering	3
CS255	System Analysis and Design	3	Study.com	CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design	3
CS305	Software Security	3
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	3
CS465	Full Stack Development I	3		** Reports are they are using the MEAN stack.
IT145	Foundation in Application Development	3	Sophia	Introduction to Java Programming	3
MAT350	Applied Linear Algebra	3	Coopersmith	Applied Linear Algebra Note: SNHU Student Feedback Quote: matrixcalc.org is what I used. Everything it can do you could do with Matlab, but it's so much quicker to just enter in your matrices and click the operation you need.	3
CS499	Computer Science Capstone	3
MAT230	Discrete Mathematics	3	Study.com	Math 108: Discrete Mathematics	3
PHY150	Introductory Physics	3	Study.com	Physics 101: Intro to Physics Note: Confirmed this came in as PHY-150 Intro Physics: Mechanics. However, transfer equivalent says transfer in as PHY101 - Principles of Physics for both SDC and SL.	3
	Totals	57			33

Major Electives (or choose concentration)

ID	Courses from: CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT Within the 300 - 499 range	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	whatever you want	3	Study.com	UL course with prefix CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT	3
	whatever you want	3	Study.com	UL course with prefix CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT	3
	whatever you want	3	Study.com	UL course with prefix CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT	3
	whatever you want	3	Study.com	UL course with prefix CS CYB, DAD, DAT, GAM, or IT Note: It is confirmed that Study.com courses Computer Science 311 Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science 320: Digital Forensics, Computer Science 331: Cybersecurity Risk Analysis Management, Computer Science 332: Cybersecurity Policies and Management come in as UL. Confirm with your adviser which class will work. Note: Google Data Analytics certificate includes DAT325 - Data Validation: Quality and Cleaning and DAT375 - Data Analysis Techniques. Also include LL required course DAD220 - Introduction to Structured Database Environments and LL elective DAT205 - Role of Data Analysis in Organizations	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 Transfer Credit (Max 90)
	General Education Requirements	42			39
	Major Courses	57			30
	Business Electives	12			12
	Free Electives	9			9
	Total	120			93

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