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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 12916
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) SOPH-0091 3 2580
Business Ethics Business Ethics BA 225 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 14674
Business Law Business Law BA 203 Business Law and Ethics SOPH-0032 3 30741
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I SOPH-0010 3 57915
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0089 3 7460
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 76585
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II SOPH-0079 3 23995
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0083 3 10009
Personal Finance Personal Finance UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management SOPH-0044 3 18818
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0033 3 55989
Principles of Management Principles of Management BA 210 Management Principles SOPH-0054 3 28241
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKT 208 Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 15344
Project Management Project Management Free Elective SOPH-0013 3 74074
Elective
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Free Elective SOPH-0072 1 11666
Career Readiness Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0066 3 7276
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0067 1 9193
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0061 1 2903
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Free Elective SOPH-0070 1 5467
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Free Elective SOPH-0063 3 78106
Microbiology Microbiology Free Elective SOPH-0074 3 19336
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0075 1 8549
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Free Elective SOPH-0050 3 3762
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Free Elective SOPH-0049 3 4880
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101 - English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 45952
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 23513
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 100 Writing Skills SOPH-0019 3 5569
Public Speaking Public Speaking Speech General Elective SOPH-0024 3 17594
Visual Communications Visual Communications GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design SOPH-0009 3 62325
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0034 3 27401
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities General Education SOPH-0027 3 15348
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions SOPH-0008 3 10273
Art History I Art History I ART 211 - Art History I SOPH-0006 3 55429
Art History II Art History II Art 212 - Art History II SOPH-0029 3 24410
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities General Education SOPH-0065 3 32226
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 83709
Language
French I French I Humanities General Education SOPH-0077 3 927
Spanish I Spanish I SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I SOPH-0057 3 10311
Spanish II Spanish II SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 2126
Math and Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) SOPH-0073 3 32611
Calculus I Calculus I QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0060 4 16434
College Algebra College Algebra QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0001 3 85690
Environmental Science Environmental Science ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 67747
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Free Elective SOPH-0017 2 12480
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science General Education SOPH-0002 3 69611
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8286
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry General Education Natural Science SOPH-0056 3 28139
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0055 3 29544
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IS 102 SOPH-0023 3 69098
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Free Elective SOPH-0062 3 8031
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Free Elective SOPH-0068 3 7315
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective SOPH-0058 3 8902
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Free Elective SOPH-0047 3 15456
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0005 3 94306
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Free Elective SOPH-0043 3 22315
Precalculus Precalculus QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0069 3 8202
Social Science
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution PSY 240 Conflict Resolution SOPH-0007 3 57580
Criminology Criminology CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0084 3 5476
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOPH-0090 3 3162
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 190 - General Psychology SOPH-0048 3 42181
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology SOPH-0051 3 31110
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance SOPH-0078 3 32745
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 161 SOPH-0012 3 53806
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 160 SOPH-0011 3 41501
U.S. Government U.S. Government PS 100 U.S. Government SOPH-0071 3 17904
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST 110 American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 53179
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST 111 American History Since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 11689
Other Courses
College Readiness College Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0031 3 31057
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Free Elective SOPH-0021 1 53419
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Free Elective SOPH-0026 1 39734

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 17034
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 8679
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 642
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 38
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 110
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 18596
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 12
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1968
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 137
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1149
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1423
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7221
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 474
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2324
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 18

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