Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia
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.
How It Works
Here's how Sophia works with your degree at Upper Iowa University.
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Try Sophia for Free
Get started with a free trial and experience Sophia's smart, user-friendly courseroom. Sample as many of our college-level online courses as you'd like, get to know the instructors, and see if Sophia is right for you.
- Tour the courseroom
- Meet the instructors
- Take the first quiz
You can skip this step and Become a Member right away.
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Become a Member
Save time and money earning your degree when you become a Sophia member. Our online and on-demand courses help you knock out your general education requirements fast and on your terms.
- Gain unlimited access
- 70+ on-demand courses
- Only $99 a month
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Take Courses
Take one or many of our highly-rated courses. Complete all the required assessments with an overall score of 70% or above and go onto the next one.
- Take as many (or as few) as you want
- Go at your own pace
- Courses are pass-fail
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Transfer Credit
When you complete a course, Sophia will send you an email with instructions on ordering your official transcript.
Membership Plans & Pricing
Try any course for free and when you're ready, choose a membership plan to get unlimited access to 30+ courses.
1 Month
You want to work quickly through one or two courses.
$99
Per month. Auto-renews.
4 Months
You want to knock out several gen eds over a few months.
25% savings
from the 1 month plan
$299
For four months. Auto-renews.
Best deal
12 Months
You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.
33% savings
from the 1 month plan
$799
Per year. Auto-renews.
Prices shown exclude applicable sales tax. Tax is calculated at checkout.
Courses
Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at Upper Iowa University.
If you're unsure which courses are applicable toward your program, we recommend reviewing our course list with an advisor from your school to find the best options.
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| Sophia Course | UIU Course | ACE® ID | Credits | Rating | |
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Business Communication | BA 274 Business Communication | SOPH-0059 | 3 |
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Business Data Analytics | Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) | SOPH-0091 | 3 |
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Business Ethics | BA 225 Business Ethics | SOPH-0076 | 3 |
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Business Law | BA 203 Business Law and Ethics | SOPH-0032 | 3 |
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Financial Accounting | ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I | SOPH-0010 | 3 |
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Human Resource Management | BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) | SOPH-0089 | 3 |
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Introduction to Business | Free Elective | SOPH-0014 | 3 |
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Managerial Accounting | ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II | SOPH-0079 | 3 |
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Organizational Behavior | BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) | SOPH-0083 | 3 |
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Personal Finance | UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management | SOPH-0044 | 3 |
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Principles of Finance | FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) | SOPH-0033 | 3 |
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Principles of Management | BA 210 Management Principles | SOPH-0054 | 3 |
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Principles of Marketing | MKT 208 Principles of Marketing | SOPH-0085 | 3 |
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Project Management | Free Elective | SOPH-0013 | 3 |
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Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | Free Elective | SOPH-0072 | 1 |
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Career Readiness | Free Elective | SOPH-0066 | 3 |
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Human Biology Lab | Free Elective | SOPH-0067 | 1 |
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Introduction to Career Readiness | Free Elective | SOPH-0061 | 1 |
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Introduction to Chemistry Lab | Free Elective | SOPH-0070 | 1 |
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Introduction to Nutrition | Free Elective | SOPH-0063 | 3 |
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Microbiology | Free Elective | SOPH-0074 | 3 |
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Microbiology Lab | Free Elective | SOPH-0075 | 1 |
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Workplace Writing I | Free Elective | SOPH-0050 | 3 |
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Workplace Writing II | Free Elective | SOPH-0049 | 3 |
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English Composition I | ENG 101 - English Composition I | SOPH-0015 | 3 |
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English Composition II | ENG 102- English Composition II | SOPH-0030 | 3 |
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Foundations of English Composition | ENG 100 Writing Skills | SOPH-0019 | 3 |
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Public Speaking | Speech General Elective | SOPH-0024 | 3 |
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Visual Communications | GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design | SOPH-0009 | 3 |
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Workplace Communication | COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) | SOPH-0034 | 3 |
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Ancient Greek Philosophers | Humanities General Education | SOPH-0027 | 3 |
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Approaches to Studying Religions | REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions | SOPH-0008 | 3 |
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Art History I | ART 211 - Art History I | SOPH-0006 | 3 |
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Art History II | Art 212 - Art History II | SOPH-0029 | 3 |
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Critical Thinking | Humanities General Education | SOPH-0065 | 3 |
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Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics | SOPH-0020 | 3 |
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French I | Humanities General Education | SOPH-0077 | 3 |
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Spanish I | SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I | SOPH-0057 | 3 |
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Spanish II | SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II | SOPH-0064 | 3 |
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Anatomy and Physiology I | SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) | SOPH-0073 | 3 |
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Calculus I | QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning | SOPH-0060 | 4 |
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College Algebra | QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning | SOPH-0001 | 3 |
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Environmental Science | ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science | SOPH-0016 | 3 |
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Foundations of Statistics | Free Elective | SOPH-0017 | 2 |
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Human Biology | Natural Science General Education | SOPH-0002 | 3 |
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IT Career Exploration | Free Elective | SOPH-0041 | 1 |
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Introduction to Chemistry | General Education Natural Science | SOPH-0056 | 3 |
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Introduction to College Mathematics | QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning | SOPH-0055 | 3 |
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Introduction to Information Technology | IS 102 | SOPH-0023 | 3 |
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Introduction to Java Programming | Free Elective | SOPH-0062 | 3 |
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Introduction to Networking | Free Elective | SOPH-0068 | 3 |
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Introduction to Python Programming | Free Elective | SOPH-0058 | 3 |
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Introduction to Relational Databases | Free Elective | SOPH-0047 | 3 |
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Introduction to Statistics | QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning | SOPH-0005 | 3 |
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Introduction to Web Development | Free Elective | SOPH-0043 | 3 |
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Precalculus | QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning | SOPH-0069 | 3 |
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Conflict Resolution | PSY 240 Conflict Resolution | SOPH-0007 | 3 |
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Criminology | CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) | SOPH-0084 | 3 |
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Introduction to Criminal Justice | CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice | SOPH-0090 | 3 |
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Introduction to Psychology | PSY 190 - General Psychology | SOPH-0048 | 3 |
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Introduction to Sociology | SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology | SOPH-0051 | 3 |
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Lifespan Development | EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance | SOPH-0078 | 3 |
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Macroeconomics | ECON 161 | SOPH-0012 | 3 |
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Microeconomics | ECON 160 | SOPH-0011 | 3 |
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U.S. Government | PS 100 U.S. Government | SOPH-0071 | 3 |
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U.S. History I | HIST 110 American History to 1877 | SOPH-0022 | 3 |
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U.S. History II | HIST 111 American History Since 1877 | SOPH-0025 | 3 |
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College Readiness | Free Elective | SOPH-0031 | 3 |
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Developing Effective Teams | Free Elective | SOPH-0021 | 1 |
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The Essentials of Managing Conflict | Free Elective | SOPH-0026 | 1 |
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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 | |
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Anatomy and Physiology II | Science | SOPH-0081 | 3 |
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Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | Science | SOPH-0082 | 1 |
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Computer Applications | Computer Science and IT | SOPH-0093 | 1 |
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Data Literacy | Computer Science and IT | SOPH-0099 | 1 |
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Digital Literacy | Computer Science and IT | SOPH-0097 | 1 |
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Health, Fitness, and Wellness | Science | SOPH-0080 | 3 |
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Healthcare Career Exploration | Career Success | SOPH-0100 | 1 |
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Healthcare Management | Business | SOPH-0092 | 3 |
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Introduction to Education | Social Science | SOPH-0098 | 3 |
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Introduction to Physics | Science | SOPH-0095 | 3 |
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Medical Terminology | Science | SOPH-0094 | 3 |
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Operations Management | Business | SOPH-0086 | 3 |
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Principles of Leadership | Business | SOPH-0096 | 3 |
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Public and Community Health | Science | SOPH-0087 | 3 |
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Social Psychology | Social Science | SOPH-0101 | 3 |
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Reviews
Our students love the freedom, flexibility and support we offer. See what they're saying about Sophia's courses.
by Rachel P. on September 8, 2026
I found this course to be poorly structured, very outdated, containing typos and skewed to a biased line of thought. At times it felt like indoctrination and nearly all the "think about it" sections or story examples were not written in a neutral format. This course should be removed, rewritten or replaced. If it's objective is to teach critical thinking, offer ways to observe or analyze society then it should do so in current societal times, and with an unbiased view. Emotionally written material should not be present it should instead be completely objective giving either all points of view not one. I will recommend others avoid this course at all costs.
The only positive is the option for audio tutorial.
by Alyssa N. on September 8, 2026
This class was definitely a challenge going into it not knowing anything but the examples are amazing and help out so much. I didn't do the best in math prior to taking Sophia but with all of the guidance I finished with an 89%!!!
by Jeanpier a. on September 7, 2026
great to refresh my memory, will be using these credits to join the military. so, taking the quickest and easiest classes.
by Claire G. on September 7, 2026
The course has good examples to help understand the material, but unfortunately is pumped with agendas from start to finish, things promoting gender neutrality and other agendas that remind me of Communistic thinking… There is much good in this course, but there are instances where not everyone can be right, which is not often mentioned.
