PUG Cloud Computing Degree Plan

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Cloud Computing Degree Plan[edit]

This is a Cloud Computing Degree plan for Purdue University Global (PUG) 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.

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses[edit]

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 certifications starting with PHP Certificate.

Note: There are two paths you could take. Either do Google Cloud or do both Azure Fundamentals & Azure Data Engineer Associate. If you did both Google Cloud and Azure, then you would not need to do the PHP Cert or the Linux cert. The Cloud certifications should take 1-2 months to complete.

How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?[edit]

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.

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[edit]

This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits.

Alternative Credits List

Study.com Equivalent Guide

It Certification Exams Equivalent Guide

Core Requirements[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

CM107 College Composition I 5 CLEP or

Sophia

English Composition, Foundations of English Composition 5
CM220 College Composition II 5 CLEP or

Sophia or

Study.com

English Composition, English Composition I,

English 104: College Composition I

(Grading is known to take a long time at Sophia,

taking the course at Study.com may be faster)

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[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

IT104 Introduction to Cybersecurity 5 Study.com Computer Science 110: Introduction to Cybersecurity 5
IN205 Routing and Switching I 5
IT213 Software Development Concepts 5 W3Schools PHP Certificate 5
IT222 Introduction to Cloud Computing 5 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Data Engineer Associate

5
IT227 Cloud Infrastructure Administration 5 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Fundamentals

5
IT234 Database Concepts 5 W3Schools

Microsoft Study.com

PHP Certificate or

Azure Data Engineer Associate or Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals

5
IT273 Networking Concepts 5 Sophia Introduction to Networking 5
IT275 Linux System Administration 5 CompTIA Linux+ 5
IT278 Windows Administration 5
IT286 Network Security Concepts 5 Study.com

Microsoft

Computer Science 203: Defensive Security or

Azure Data Engineer Associate

5
IT303 Virtualization and Cloud Security 6 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Fundamentals

6
IT304 Application Development and Scripting in the Cloud 6 Coursera Google Cloud 6
IT306 Cloud Services Management 6 Coursera

Microsoft

Google Cloud or

Azure Data Engineer Associate

6
IT374 Linux Security 6
IT375 Windows Enterprise Administration 6 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
IT403 Advanced Cloud Security 6 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
IT404 Security Testing for Cloud Applications 6
IT413 Migrating Data and Applications to the Cloud 6 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
IT414 Software Development Operations in Cloud Environments 6 Coursera Google Cloud 6
IT460 Systems Analysis and Design 6 Study.com Computer Science 302: Systems Analysis & Design 6
IT473 Bachelor's Capstone in Cloud Computing and Solutions 6
Totals 116 70

Open Electives[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Credit

Any ID Whatever you want 19 W3Schools PHP Certificate

(27cr)

19
Totals 19 19

Total Transfer Credit[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name Purdue

Transfer Credit

(135 max transfer credits)

Core Requirements 45 40
Major Requirements 116 70
Open Electives 19 19
Totals 180 129

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