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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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Upper Iowa University

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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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.

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When you complete a course, Sophia will send you an email with instructions on ordering your official transcript.

Membership Plans & Pricing

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1 Month

You want to work quickly through one or two courses.

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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
Business
Business Communication Business Communication BA 274 Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 13656
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) SOPH-0091 3 2967
Business Ethics Business Ethics BA 225 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 15218
Business Law Business Law BA 203 Business Law and Ethics SOPH-0032 3 32041
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I SOPH-0010 3 59744
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0089 3 8264
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 78168
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II SOPH-0079 3 25262
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0083 3 10820
Personal Finance Personal Finance UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management SOPH-0044 3 19466
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0033 3 58071
Principles of Management Principles of Management BA 210 Management Principles SOPH-0054 3 29515
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKT 208 Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 16443
Project Management Project Management Free Elective SOPH-0013 3 75393
Elective
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Free Elective SOPH-0072 1 12339
Career Readiness Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0066 3 7608
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0067 1 9641
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0061 1 3011
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Free Elective SOPH-0070 1 5840
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Free Elective SOPH-0063 3 81894
Microbiology Microbiology Free Elective SOPH-0074 3 20320
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0075 1 9118
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Free Elective SOPH-0050 3 3993
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Free Elective SOPH-0049 3 5177
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101 - English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 48288
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 24874
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 100 Writing Skills SOPH-0019 3 5676
Public Speaking Public Speaking Speech General Elective SOPH-0024 3 18245
Visual Communications Visual Communications GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design SOPH-0009 3 63580
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0034 3 27891
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities General Education SOPH-0027 3 15910
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions SOPH-0008 3 10744
Art History I Art History I ART 211 - Art History I SOPH-0006 3 56777
Art History II Art History II Art 212 - Art History II SOPH-0029 3 24763
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities General Education SOPH-0065 3 34006
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 85344
Language
French I French I Humanities General Education SOPH-0077 3 963
Spanish I Spanish I SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I SOPH-0057 3 10684
Spanish II Spanish II SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 2235
Math and Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) SOPH-0073 3 34332
Calculus I Calculus I QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0060 4 17097
College Algebra College Algebra QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0001 3 88531
Environmental Science Environmental Science ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 69179
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Free Elective SOPH-0017 2 12828
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science General Education SOPH-0002 3 71689
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8466
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry General Education Natural Science SOPH-0056 3 29560
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0055 3 30664
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IS 102 SOPH-0023 3 70239
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Free Elective SOPH-0062 3 8249
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Free Elective SOPH-0068 3 7604
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective SOPH-0058 3 9200
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Free Elective SOPH-0047 3 16058
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0005 3 97775
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Free Elective SOPH-0043 3 22492
Precalculus Precalculus QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0069 3 8575
Social Science
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution PSY 240 Conflict Resolution SOPH-0007 3 59890
Criminology Criminology CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0084 3 5865
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOPH-0090 3 3571
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 190 - General Psychology SOPH-0048 3 43952
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology SOPH-0051 3 32935
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance SOPH-0078 3 135502
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 161 SOPH-0012 3 56425
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 160 SOPH-0011 3 43663
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology PSY 310 Social Psychology (3 credits) SOPH-0101 3 151
U.S. Government U.S. Government PS 100 U.S. Government SOPH-0071 3 18762
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST 110 American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 54795
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST 111 American History Since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 12158
Other Courses
College Readiness College Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0031 3 31661
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Free Elective SOPH-0021 1 54622
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Free Elective SOPH-0026 1 40310

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
AI Literacy
New
AI Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-1030 1 1
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 17981
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 9278
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 749
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 84
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 153
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 19603
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 87
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 2234
Introduction to Education Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 275
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1528
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1758
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7847
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 807
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2541
Your AI-Era Job Search
New
Your AI-Era Job Search Working with AI (Non-Credit) 0 1

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