SNHU General Studies Degree Plan

General Studies Degree Plan (beta)

Here is a General Studies 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

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 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.

Mayor Course & Concentration Courses

ID	Courses Students may take no more than two 100-level courses in any concentration.	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
IND299	Strategies for Specialization Planning (major course)	3	SNHU	Must take at SNHU I believe.
	Pick 12 credit concentration	12		(match prefix of chosen concentration)
	Total	15			0

Free Electives

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit
	Pick whatever you want	63		Whatever	63
	Totals	63			63

Total Transfer Credit

ID	Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	SNHU Credit **max Transfer 90 credits
	General Education Requirements	42			39
	Mayor Course & Concentration Courses	15			0
	Free Electives	63			63
	Total	120			102

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