SNHU Data Analytics Degree Plan

Data Analytics (BS) Degree Plan

Here is a Data Analytics (BS) Degree plan for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as of approximately June 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.

MAT-243 Requirement

The 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 and max of 3 courses per term once you done a couple of terms. At that rate, it would take 8 to 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

CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents

General Education Requirements (42cr total)

There are a total of 42 credits worth of General Education Requirements.

Please refer to the SNHU GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.

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 Coursera	Introduction to Python Programming or Intro to Programming (Python) or CS 109: Intro to Programming (Java) or Google IT Automation Cert	3
MAT225	Calculus I	3	Sophia	Calculus	3
MAT303	Applied Statistics II	3
DAT205	Role of Data Analysis in Organizations	3	Coursera	Google Data Analytics	3
DAD220	Introduction to Structured Database Environments	3	Coursera or Study.com	Google Data Analytics or Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals	3
DAT223	Gathering Requirements and Collecting Data	3
DAT250	Data Policy and Decision Making	3
DAT260	Emerging Technologies and Big Data	3
DAT300	Data Validation: Getting the Right Data	3
DAT325	Data Validation: Quality and Cleaning	3	Coursera	Google Data Analytics	3
DAT375	Data Analysis Techniques	3	Coursera	Google Data Analytics	3
DAT430	Leveraging Data Analysis for Organizational Results	3
DAT475	Applied Data Analysis	3
IT226	Communication in STEM Professions	3
	Totals	42			18

Major Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	12 credit(s) from CS CYB, DAT, or IT within the 200 - 499 range	12	Coursera	Google IT Support Professional Certificate	12
	Totals	12			12

Free Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	Pick whatever you want	24		Whatever	24
	Totals	24			24

Total Transfer Credit

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit (90 Max)
	General Education Requirements	42			39
	Major Courses	42			18
	Major Electives	12			12
	Free Electives	24			24
	Total	120			93

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