Looking for some advice on the quickest and easiest way to finish this plan.

[cblsak]

OKAY, mind blown.....what?  

{quote} W3schools PHP cert which covers the IT213 course you need + 34 credits of electives. {quote}

I looked at the BA IT program with Purdue. I tried the discrete math. I'm not there mentally to even want to begin with calculus or discrete. I've tried numerous times and it's just not my thing or something I ever want to deal with. Unfortunately I know my limits. Now PHP I have had some experience with as well as CSS, html, and a few other languages. Not my ideal degree because I don't want to be a programmer but for a fast IT degree if it knocks off as many courses as I think it does it might be worth it. How would that work with this associates degree considering it said I needed 10 electives and 30 for the networking emphasis? Would it just eliminate the networking emphasis all together? And since it's programming would it just become some kind of IT programming degree? That seems worth it.

You don't have to pick a concentration with that associate of IT degree.  It's your choice. 

The Php cert I did in one day. With your experience, it may take 1-3 days or likely no more than 20 hours. Definitely worth it and can be used for your electives. The study guide is free on the website. The exam is open book, and you get 2 tries to pass.

https://www.purdueglobal.edu/alternative...ion-exams/
https://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_exam.asp

OH WOW! This is an option!

So, let me just talk this out.

I have the 20 credits for the generals already through Sophia.

I could use the PHP for one course in the major (213) leaving 3.

This PHP cert would cancel out the 30 credits required for the networking specialization. 

That is 55 credits transferred in.

I'd still have to come up with 15 credits (from where?), because after the 15 credits (3 courses) for major and a 5 credit capstone I'm only up to 75.

Would I just repeat some of these general courses I found easy on Sophia but through Purdue to finish it out?