SNHU Psychology Degree Plan

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Psychology Degree Plan[edit]

Here is a Psychology 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[edit]

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[edit]

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?[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
PSY108 Introduction to Psychology 3 Sophia Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY211 Lifespan Development 3 Study.com Psychology 107: Life Span Developmental Psychology 3
PSY215 Abnormal Psychology 3 Study.com Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY222 Research Methods 3 Study.com Psychology 105: Research Methods in Psychology

** Confirm w/advising that transfers

(says it comes in as PSY224?)

3
PSY260 Statistical Literacy in Psychology 3
PSY328 Theories of Personality 3
PSY355 Theories of Social Psychology 3
PSY375 Cognition 3
PSY491 Psychology and Social Change 3
Totals 27 12

Major Electives (or choose concentration)[edit]

ID Courses from:

Any subject within the range of course numbers 200-499. PSY prefix?

Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
Pick whatever you want 12 Whatever Pick from: Educational Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Psychology 306: Advanced Abnormal Psychology, Psychology 316: Advanced Social Psychology, 12
Total 12 12

Free Electives[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU Credit
Pick whatever you want 39 Whatever 39
Totals 39 39

Total Transfer Credit[edit]

ID Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name SNHU

Credit

(90 max)

General Education Requirements 42 39
Major Courses 27 12
Electives 12 12
Free Electives 39 39
Total 120 102

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