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 July 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 | Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM107 | College Composition I | 5 | Sophia or CLEP | Foundations of English Composition, English Composition | 5 |
| CM220 | College Composition II | 5 | Sophia or CLEP | English Composition I, English Composition | 5 |
| CS212 | Communicating Professionalism | 5 | (Must take at PUG) | ||
| MM212 | College Algebra | 5 | Sophia | College Algebra | 5 |
| MM250 | Discrete Mathematics | 5 | Study.com | Math 108: Discrete Math | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Arts and Humanities Requirement | 5 | Sophia | Introduction to Ethics or lots other options | 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. |
5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Social Science Requirement | 5 | Sophia | U.S. Government | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
General Education Elective | 5 | Sophia | Visual Communications or lots other options | 5 |
| Totals | 45 | 40 |
Major Requirements
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT117 | Website Development | 5 | Sophia | Introduction to Web Development | 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 | 5 |
| IT190 | Information Technology Concepts | 5 | Sophia | Into to Information Tech | 5 |
| IT234 | Database Concepts | 5 | Study.com | Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals | 5 |
| IT273 | Networking Concepts | 5 | Sophia or CompTIA | Introduction to Networking, CompTIA Network+ | 5 |
| IN250,
IN251, IN252, IN253 |
Software Development Concepts | 5 | W3Schools or Study.com | PHP or Javascript Certificate, Computer Science 115: Programming in Java
Note: Sophia's Intro to Java course comes in as IT213 Software Development Concepts, so this might work in the future as well. |
5 |
| IN254,
IN255, IN256, IN257 |
Software Design and Development Concepts | 5 | Study.com | Computer Science 109: Introduction to Programming (Java) | 5 |
| IT286 | Network Security Concepts | 5 | CompTIA | CompTIA Security+ | 5 |
| IT301 | Project Management I | 6 | Sophia | Project Management
Note: says comes in as 6 quarter credits though most Sophia come in as 5 |
6 |
| 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 | |||
| IT402 | IT Consulting Skills | 6 | |||
| IT460 | Systems Analysis and Design | 6 | Study.com | CS 302: Systems Analysis & Design | 6 |
| IT499 | Bachelor's Capstone in Information Technology | 6 | |||
| Totals | 93 | 63 |
Concentration Requirement Software Development using (pick a language)
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | 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 | (Must take at PUG)
Note: It used to be that PHP Certificate would transfer here, but now you must take this course at PUG. |
||
| Totals | 18 | 0 |
Concentration Requirement IT Management (Another Option)
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | 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: A student confirmed that Azure Fundamentals (20hrs or less study time) cert will come in as IT227, IT303, IT306 in which you only need one course to take at PUG to in finish the concentration. You can also try other certs such as CySA+ (not easy cert 2-4wks to study) |
18 | |
| Totals | 24 | 18 |
Open Electives
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any ID | Whatever you want | 18 | Sophia | Whatever you want
Note: You need 6 more electives (24 total) if you do the Software Development concentration |
18 |
| Totals | 18 | 18+ |
Total Transfer Credit
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Transfer Credit (135 max transfer credits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 45 | 40 | |||
| Major Requirements | 93 | 63 | |||
| Concentration Requirement
(IT Management option) |
24 | 18 | |||
| Open Electives | 18 | 18 | |||
| Totals | 180 | 139 |
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