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Take courses that transfer to Upper Iowa University for just $99/month

Upper Iowa University has teamed up with Sophia to help you complete your degree more quickly and affordably. Available anytime, anywhere, and accessible by most any device, Sophia's self-paced courses let you earn general education credits on your schedule. View the course chart below to find the right courses that will help you complete your degree.
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Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

Upper Iowa University has teamed up with Sophia to help you complete your degree more quickly and affordably. Available anytime, anywhere, and accessible by most any device, Sophia's self-paced courses let you earn general education credits on your schedule. View the course chart below to find the right courses that will help you complete your degree.

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Courses

Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at Upper Iowa University.

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Sophia Course UIU Course ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication BA 274 Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 12802
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) SOPH-0091 3 2513
Business Ethics Business Ethics BA 225 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 14601
Business Law Business Law BA 203 Business Law and Ethics SOPH-0032 3 30511
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I SOPH-0010 3 57590
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0089 3 7326
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 76316
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II SOPH-0079 3 23766
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0083 3 9860
Personal Finance Personal Finance UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management SOPH-0044 3 18708
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0033 3 55611
Principles of Management Principles of Management BA 210 Management Principles SOPH-0054 3 28025
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKT 208 Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 15140
Project Management Project Management Free Elective SOPH-0013 3 73864
Elective
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Free Elective SOPH-0072 1 11545
Career Readiness Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0066 3 7221
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0067 1 9122
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0061 1 2884
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Free Elective SOPH-0070 1 5403
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Free Elective SOPH-0063 3 77400
Microbiology Microbiology Free Elective SOPH-0074 3 19139
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0075 1 8443
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Free Elective SOPH-0050 3 3727
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Free Elective SOPH-0049 3 4842
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101 - English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 45521
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 23318
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 100 Writing Skills SOPH-0019 3 5557
Public Speaking Public Speaking Speech General Elective SOPH-0024 3 17499
Visual Communications Visual Communications GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design SOPH-0009 3 62088
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0034 3 27323
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities General Education SOPH-0027 3 15261
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions SOPH-0008 3 10211
Art History I Art History I ART 211 - Art History I SOPH-0006 3 55200
Art History II Art History II Art 212 - Art History II SOPH-0029 3 24368
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities General Education SOPH-0065 3 31945
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 83416
Language
French I French I Humanities General Education SOPH-0077 3 917
Spanish I Spanish I SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I SOPH-0057 3 10236
Spanish II Spanish II SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 2105
Math and Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) SOPH-0073 3 32286
Calculus I Calculus I QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0060 4 16305
College Algebra College Algebra QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0001 3 85147
Environmental Science Environmental Science ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 67521
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Free Elective SOPH-0017 2 12421
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science General Education SOPH-0002 3 69258
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8241
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry General Education Natural Science SOPH-0056 3 27868
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0055 3 29331
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IS 102 SOPH-0023 3 68864
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Free Elective SOPH-0062 3 7992
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Free Elective SOPH-0068 3 7273
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective SOPH-0058 3 8848
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Free Elective SOPH-0047 3 15347
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0005 3 93695
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Free Elective SOPH-0043 3 22296
Precalculus Precalculus QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0069 3 8134
Social Science
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution PSY 240 Conflict Resolution SOPH-0007 3 57137
Criminology Criminology CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0084 3 5411
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOPH-0090 3 3108
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 190 - General Psychology SOPH-0048 3 41893
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology SOPH-0051 3 30798
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance SOPH-0078 3 32419
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 161 SOPH-0012 3 53313
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 160 SOPH-0011 3 41112
U.S. Government U.S. Government PS 100 U.S. Government SOPH-0071 3 17777
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST 110 American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 52904
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST 111 American History Since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 11608
Other Courses
College Readiness College Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0031 3 30921
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Free Elective SOPH-0021 1 53157
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Free Elective SOPH-0026 1 39609

Sophia Courses Without Transfer Equivalency

The courses below do not currently transfer to Upper Iowa University under an established agreement. Before enrolling in these courses, please contact the school to confirm whether they will accept the credit.

Sophia Course Category ACE® ID Credits Rating
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 16837
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 8566
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 624
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 28
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 101
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 18431
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 7
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1927
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 115
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1104
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1379
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7109
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 428
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2287
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 8

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