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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

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Sophia Course UIU Course ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication BA 274 Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 12714
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) SOPH-0091 3 2456
Business Ethics Business Ethics BA 225 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 14514
Business Law Business Law BA 203 Business Law and Ethics SOPH-0032 3 30331
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I SOPH-0010 3 57338
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0089 3 7223
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 76111
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II SOPH-0079 3 23564
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0083 3 9769
Personal Finance Personal Finance UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management SOPH-0044 3 18618
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0033 3 55313
Principles of Management Principles of Management BA 210 Management Principles SOPH-0054 3 27874
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKT 208 Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 15003
Project Management Project Management Free Elective SOPH-0013 3 73698
Elective
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Free Elective SOPH-0072 1 11427
Career Readiness Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0066 3 7178
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0067 1 9056
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0061 1 2875
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Free Elective SOPH-0070 1 5361
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Free Elective SOPH-0063 3 76833
Microbiology Microbiology Free Elective SOPH-0074 3 19002
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0075 1 8350
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Free Elective SOPH-0050 3 3713
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Free Elective SOPH-0049 3 4802
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101 - English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 45222
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 23173
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 100 Writing Skills SOPH-0019 3 5546
Public Speaking Public Speaking Speech General Elective SOPH-0024 3 17444
Visual Communications Visual Communications GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design SOPH-0009 3 61913
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0034 3 27259
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities General Education SOPH-0027 3 15189
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions SOPH-0008 3 10156
Art History I Art History I ART 211 - Art History I SOPH-0006 3 55056
Art History II Art History II Art 212 - Art History II SOPH-0029 3 24326
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities General Education SOPH-0065 3 31719
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 83211
Language
French I French I Humanities General Education SOPH-0077 3 911
Spanish I Spanish I SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I SOPH-0057 3 10183
Spanish II Spanish II SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 2087
Math and Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) SOPH-0073 3 32029
Calculus I Calculus I QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0060 4 16194
College Algebra College Algebra QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0001 3 84706
Environmental Science Environmental Science ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 67345
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Free Elective SOPH-0017 2 12371
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science General Education SOPH-0002 3 68967
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8221
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry General Education Natural Science SOPH-0056 3 27682
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0055 3 29169
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IS 102 SOPH-0023 3 68688
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Free Elective SOPH-0062 3 7945
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Free Elective SOPH-0068 3 7240
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective SOPH-0058 3 8807
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Free Elective SOPH-0047 3 15255
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0005 3 93218
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Free Elective SOPH-0043 3 22277
Precalculus Precalculus QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0069 3 8062
Social Science
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution PSY 240 Conflict Resolution SOPH-0007 3 56844
Criminology Criminology CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0084 3 5364
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOPH-0090 3 3062
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 190 - General Psychology SOPH-0048 3 41672
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology SOPH-0051 3 30548
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance SOPH-0078 3 32183
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 161 SOPH-0012 3 52923
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 160 SOPH-0011 3 40804
U.S. Government U.S. Government PS 100 U.S. Government SOPH-0071 3 17679
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST 110 American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 52675
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST 111 American History Since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 11541
Other Courses
College Readiness College Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0031 3 30841
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Free Elective SOPH-0021 1 52980
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Free Elective SOPH-0026 1 39524

Other Sophia Courses

Upper Iowa University has not formally confirmed credit transfer for these courses. Please contact the school for approval.

Sophia Course Category ACE® ID Credits Rating
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 16701
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 8445
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 609
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 21
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 90
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 18289
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Science SOPH-0100 1 6
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1897
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 104
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1043
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1334
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7023
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 391
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2258
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 0

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