PUG Information Technology Degree Plan wiki
Information Technology Degree Plan
This is a Information Technology Degree plan for Purdue University Global (PUG) 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.
Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses
Start with CLEP, then Sophia. Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time so don't have 2 courses that have touchstones (written assignments) open at the same time. Once done with Sophia, do the PHP Certificate. Last knock out the Study.com courses. (PHP Certificate should take 1-2 weeks)
How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?
How long to complete depends on a variety of factors such as experience, time commitment, the efficiency of studying, etc. Considering you spend at least 20 hours a week on your studies, it should take 2-3 terms to complete this degree.
You must take 45cr worth of courses at PUG so at a minimum you must take 8 courses
Three 5cr courses (15cr)
Five 6cr courses (30cr)
Total: 45cr
Battle Plan For Finishing in 2 Terms
If you want to finish in 2 terms, you need to be aggressive in opening up a bunch of courses. It is possible to finish in 2 terms with less than 30hrs a week studying. Follow the advise of this Reddit Thread. The capstone is a set 10 weeks and can't be accelerated so you must start this at the beginning of your 2nd term in order to finish in 2 terms.
Source of Credit
This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits.
It Certification Exams Equivalent Guide
Core Requirements
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Course
Id |
Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM107 | College Composition I | 5 | Sophia or CLEP | Foundations of English Composition, English Composition | CLEP-0040
SOPH-0019 |
5 |
| CM220 | College Composition II | 5 | Sophia or CLEP | English Composition I, English Composition | CLEP-0040
SOPH-0015 SDCM-0057 |
5 |
| CS212 | Communicating Professionalism | 5 | (Must take at PUG) | |||
| MM212 | College Algebra | 5 | Sophia | College Algebra | SOPH-0001 | 5 |
| MM250 | Discrete Mathematics | 5 | Study.com | Math 108: Discrete Math | SDCM-0210 | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Arts and Humanities Requirement | 5 | Sophia | Introduction to Ethics or lots other options | SOPH-0020 | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Science Requirement | 5 | Sophia | Environmental Science
Note: You also do human biology or chemistry though environment science should be the fastest to do. |
SOPH-0016 | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Social Science Requirement | 5 | Sophia | U.S. Government | SOPH-0071 | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
General Education Elective | 5 | Sophia | Visual Communications or lots other options | SOPH-0009 | 5 |
| Totals | 45 | 40 |
Major Requirements
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Course
Id |
Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT117 | Website Development | 5 | Sophia | Introduction to Web Development | SOPH-0043 | 5 |
| IT133 or IT153 | Microsoft Office Applications on Demand or MS Excel | 5 | Microsoft | MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist): Excel 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 | 5 | |
| IT163 | Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access | 5 | Sophia | Introduction to Relational Databases | SOPH-0047 | 5 |
| IT190 | Information Technology Concepts | 5 | Sophia | Into to Information Tech | SOPH-0023 | 5 |
| IT234 | Database Concepts | 5 | W3Schools | PHP Certificate | - | 5 |
| IT273 | Networking Concepts | 5 | Study.com or CompTIA | CS 220: Fundamentals of Routing and Switching, CompTIA Network+
Note: SDC course expires 04/30/23 |
SDCM-0229 | 5 |
| IN250,
IN251, IN252, IN253 |
Software Development Concepts | 5 | (Must take at PUG)
Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG. |
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| IN254,
IN255, IN256, IN257 |
Software Design and Development Concepts | 5 | (Must take at PUG)
Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG. |
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| IT286 | Network Security Concepts | 5 | Study.com or CompTIA | CS 203: Defensive Security
CompTIA Security+ Note: SDC course expires 04/30/23 |
SDCM-0228 | 5 |
| IT301 | Project Management I | 6 | Sophia | Project Management | SAYA-0039 or PM1001 | 5 |
| IT302 | Human Computer Interaction | 6 | ||||
| IT331 | Technology Infrastructure | 6 | ||||
| IT332 | Principles of Information Systems Architecture | 6 | CompTIA | CompTIA A+ certification | - | 6 |
| IT350 | Advanced Database Concepts | 6 | W3Schools | PHP Certificate | - | 6 |
| IT402 | IT Consulting Skills | 6 | ||||
| IT460 | Systems Analysis and Design | 6 | Study.com | CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design | SDCM-0163 | 6 |
| IT499 | Bachelor's Capstone in Information Technology | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 93 | 58 |
Concentration Requirement Software Development using (pick a language)
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Course
Id |
Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN35X | Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility | 6 | (Must take at PUG)
Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG. |
- | ||
| IN45X | Advanced Software Development | 6 | (Must take at PUG)
Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG. |
- | ||
| IT488 | Software Product Development Using Agile | 6 | W3Schools | PHP Certificate | - | 6 |
| Totals | 18 | 6 |
Concentration Requirement IT Management (Another Option)
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Course
Id |
Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any ID | Find courses that will work for IT Management Electives | 21-24 | Find courses that will work for IT Management Electives
Note: The easiest way to get IT Management Electives would probably be to do the CompTIA CySA+ Cert, which would bring in 3 courses or 17 credits. CompTIA Project Management would bring in another 6 credits. |
- | 21-24 | |
| Totals | 21-24 | 21-24 |
Open Electives
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Course
Id |
Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3Schools | PHP Certificate
Courses: IT213: Software Development ConceptsIT232: Software Design and Development ConceptsIT391: Advanced Software Development Including Web and MobilityIT481: Advanced Software Development |
22 | ||||
| Any ID | Whatever you want | 24 | Sophia | Whatever you want | - | 3 |
| Totals | 24 | 25 |
Total Transfer Credit
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Course
Id |
Purdue
Transfer Credit (135 max transfer credits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 45 | 40 | ||||
| Major Requirements | 93 | 58 | ||||
| Concentration Requirement | 18 | 6 | ||||
| Open Electives | 24 | 25 | ||||
| Totals | 180 | 129 |
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