SNHU B.S. Game Design and Development Degree Plan & Map

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SNHU B.S. Game Design and Development Degree Plan Transfer Credit Map

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development at Southern New Hampshire University, with UPI Study courses

42of 120 credits can come from UPI Study courses by SNHU's own posted equivalencies. Up to 45 if SNHU confirms the rows marked β€œAsk your advisor”. 78 are taken at SNHU.

Made by UPI Study, not by SNHU. Check every line with your SNHU advisor before you enroll.

42 of 120 credits from UPI Study78 credits taken at SNHU

One square per credit, in the colours of the status column; every three squares are one 3-credit course. Grey squares are taken at SNHU. Sections are ordered fullest first; inside a section the order is SNHU's own.

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The degree, row by row

Every requirement of the Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development, from SNHU's requirements, and the UPI Study course that fills it. Tap a requirement for SNHU's course titles and the notes. Transfer limit 90 credits.

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SNHU B.S. Game Design and Development Degree Plan: 23 requirements, 120 credits, 42 from UPI Study courses. Sections ordered fullest first.
RowRequirement at SNHUSNHU courseCreditsUPI Study courseCounts at SNHU asFrom UPIStatus
Free Electives27 of 27 credits from UPI Study
1β€”27Principles of ManagementBusiness 101 Β· NCCRScounts as OL215 Principles of Management3Covered
2Principles of MarketingMarketing 102 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as MKT113 Introduction to Marketing3
3Managerial AccountingAccounting 210 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as ACC202 Managerial Accounting3
4Principles of FinanceFinance 201 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as FIN320 Principles of Finance3
5Financial ManagementFinance 204 Β· NCCRScounts as FIN330 Corporate Finance3
6EntrepreneurshipBusiness 310 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as OL3ELE Organizational Leadership Elective3
7Business LawBusiness 250 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as BUS206 Business Law I3
8Business EthicsBusiness 211 Β· NCCRScounts as PHL1ELE Philosophy Elective3
9Business CommunicationBusiness 210 Β· NCCRScounts as COM1ELE Communication Elective3
Total, Free Electives27from UPI Study courses27
General Education: The Commons15 of 42 credits from UPI Study
10IDS104, IDS105, FYS1013Psychology of DiversityUPI suggests trying it Β· Psychology 112β€”0UPI suggests trying
11HUM102, HUM110A, HUM110B +3 more3Humanities Critical Thinking & AnalysisUPI suggests trying it Β· HUM 201β€”0UPI suggests trying
12Cornerstone English (CENG), course 1 of 2ENG120, ENG1303English Composition 1UPI suggests trying it Β· ENG 101β€”0UPI suggests trying
13Cornerstone English (CENG), course 2 of 2ENG190, ENG2003English Composition 2UPI suggests trying it Β· ENG 102β€”0UPI suggests trying
14MAT126, MAT107, MAT108 +12 more3Calculus 2Math 265 Β· NCCRScounts as MAT275 Calculus II: Integration and Series + MAT2ELE Mathematics Elective3Covered
15IDS150, BUS208, EG110 +7 more3β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
16PHL218, PHL260, EDU203 +15 more3Business Ethics or Ethics in the Social SciencesAsk your advisor if this could countUPI's Business Ethics already counts in this plan as PHL1ELE Philosophy Elective.β€”0Ask your advisor
17COM212, COM2133Business Communication or Advanced Technical WritingAsk your advisor if this could countUPI's Business Communication already counts in this plan as COM1ELE Communication Elective.β€”0Ask your advisor
18HIS217, HIS262, HIS220 +19 more3US History 1UPI suggests trying it Β· HIST 101β€”0UPI suggests trying
19SCI214, SCI260, BIO101 +41 more3Physics IPhysics 200 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as PHY215 Physics I3Covered
20SCS215, SCS260, ATH111 +47 more3Introduction to PsychologyPsychology 110 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as PSY108 Introduction to Psychology3Covered
21Exploration Electives (any EETH, ECCE, EHPS, ESMF or ESPE course)β€”6MicroeconomicsEconomics 251 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as ECO201 Microeconomics3Covered
22MacroeconomicsEconomics 252 Β· ACE and NCCRScounts as ECO202 Macroeconomics3
23IDS405, IDS410, BIO360 +35 more3β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
Total, General Education: The Commons42from UPI Study courses15
Major Courses0 of 24 credits from UPI Study
24GAD1003β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
25GAM1203β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
26GAM3603β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
27GAM4853β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
28GAM4863β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
29GDE1503β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
30GDE3253β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
31GAD499, GAM499, GDE4993β€”Ask your advisor about thisβ€”0Ask your advisor about this
Total, Major Courses24from UPI Study courses0
Concentration0 of 27 credits from UPI Study
32β€”27Principles of Management or Project ManagementAsk your advisor if this could countβ€”0Ask your advisor
Total, Concentration27from UPI Study courses0
Whole degree120from UPI Study courses, by SNHU's own posted equivalencies4278 at SNHU
How we counted

Using only SNHU's own posted equivalencies for UPI Study courses, up to 42 of the 120 credits could come from UPI Study (15 in General Education: The Commons, 27 in Free Electives). That is within SNHU's 90-credit transfer limit and leaves 78 credits to take at SNHU (SNHU requires at least 30, including 12 in the major; this plan leaves 51 major credits at SNHU). SNHU's admissions and transfer team makes the final decision on every credit.

Southern New Hampshire University is not a UPI Study partner; what each course counts as comes from Southern New Hampshire University's own posted evaluations of ACE- and NCCRS-recommended courses. A suggested course is one to try, not an official equivalency, and is never counted. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.

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Tick the UPI Study courses you want. The credits and the plan options follow. Your SNHU advisor confirms what transfers.

Made by UPI Study, not by SNHU. Check every line with your SNHU advisor before you enroll.

Counted in the table above 14 coursesOfficial under SNHU's posting; ticked for you.
Needs your advisor's OK 6 coursesSNHU has not confirmed these: suggested, advisor or pending courses, not counted above.
More courses that fit this degree 31 coursesOfficial too, but not in the count above (one course per requirement, or the transfer limit).

14 courses Β· 43 credits

At 2 courses a month, the courses you ticked take about 7 months (an estimate).

Lifetime$599 onceBest value β€” take as long as you wantGet Lifetime
Yearly$495 a yearabout 1 year Β· about $495 in totalStart yearly

At this pace the lowest total is Yearly: $495 a year, about $495 in total.

Or $250 a course, one at a time, with lifetime access to that course. Transcripts are $20 extra.

These are the plans for SNHU students, wherever you live; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. International and not at SNHU? See the pricing page or ask Athena in the chat.

Questions, answered

How many credits can I transfer into SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development?

42 of the 120 credits can come from UPI Study courses on SNHU's own posted evaluations of UPI Study courses: 14 courses across the sections in the table above. SNHU applies at most 90 transfer credits to this degree. Up to 45 if SNHU confirms the rows marked β€œAsk your advisor” (those rows are not counted). SNHU evaluates the official transcript and has the final say on every credit.

Does SNHU accept UPI Study or NCCRS credits?

Southern New Hampshire University is not a UPI Study partner, but it works with NCCRS and ACE and has posted its own evaluations of UPI Study courses; this plan uses only those postings. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. SNHU confirms each credit when it evaluates your official transcript.

Did SNHU make this degree plan?

UPI Study made this plan; SNHU did not provide, review or approve it. Students ask us for plans like this all the time, so we built it ourselves from SNHU's published catalog and its posted course equivalencies, as carefully as we can. Catalogs and transfer rules change, and SNHU alone decides what counts toward your degree. Please check every line of this plan and sheet with your SNHU advisor before you enroll or pay. UPI Study takes no responsibility for decisions made from this plan; it is a planning tool to help you.

Can I finish the general education requirements before I enrol at SNHU?

Much of it: 15 of the 42 credits in General Education: The Commons can come from UPI Study courses (Calculus 2, Physics I, Introduction to Psychology, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics). The other 27 credits are taken at SNHU or from another source SNHU accepts. You can take the UPI Study courses before you apply; SNHU applies the credit once it has your official transcript.

How long would it take if I do 2 courses a month?

The 14 UPI Study courses in this plan take about 7 months at 2 courses a month, about 14 at 1 a month and about 5 at 3. Every course is self-paced and starts any day. The plan builder on this page redoes the sum for the courses you tick and your own pace.

What's the cheapest way to do the UPI Study part of this degree?

Yearly access is the lowest total for the 14 courses in this plan: at 2 courses a month they take about 7 months, so $495 for 12 months covers them (about $495 in total). Lifetime access is $599 once and covers every UPI Study course for as long as you need, at any pace; monthly access is $99 a month (about $693 at this pace); a single course is $250. Transcripts are $20 extra. These are the plans for SNHU students, wherever you live; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. The rest of the degree is paid to SNHU at its own tuition.

Do I need to be enrolled at SNHU before I take UPI Study courses?

No. UPI Study courses are open to anyone, and most students take them before they apply or between terms. SNHU evaluates the official transcript when you apply or when you ask for a transfer evaluation. If you are already enrolled, ask your SNHU advisor before you register for a course, so the credit lands where you expect.

How do I send my UPI Study transcript to SNHU?

Request it from your UPI Study account when your courses are complete: UPI Study sends the official transcript to SNHU for $20. SNHU then decides how each credit applies to the Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development.

What if my SNHU advisor says a course doesn't count?

SNHU has the final say. This plan counts only SNHU's own posted evaluations of UPI Study courses; the 8 rows marked β€œAsk your advisor” or β€œUPI suggests trying” are left out of the total for that reason. If an advisor places a course differently, ask where else it can count (Free Electives is already full in this plan), and ask for the placement in writing before you take the next course.

Which requirements have to be taken at SNHU itself?

At least 30 credits must be taken at SNHU, 12 of them within the major. Every requirement with no counted UPI Study course is also taken at SNHU or from another source SNHU accepts.

Which UPI Study courses count toward the Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development?

14 courses: Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Managerial Accounting, Principles of Finance, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Law, Business Ethics, Business Communication, Calculus 2, Physics I, Introduction to Psychology and 2 more. Each one is placed on the row it fills in the table above, with what it counts as at SNHU.

Do UPI Study courses only count as electives at SNHU?

No. SNHU posts 23 of the 46 UPI Study courses as named SNHU courses (for example OL215 Principles of Management and PSY108 Introduction to Psychology) and 23 as elective credit (for example IT1ELE Information Technology Elective). Elective credit fits free electives; whether SNHU applies it anywhere else is for SNHU's transfer team to decide.

Not at SNHU?

ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.

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