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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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Sophia Course UIU Course ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication BA 274 Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 13031
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) SOPH-0091 3 2631
Business Ethics Business Ethics BA 225 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 14750
Business Law Business Law BA 203 Business Law and Ethics SOPH-0032 3 30937
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I SOPH-0010 3 58178
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0089 3 7576
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 76781
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II SOPH-0079 3 24196
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0083 3 10119
Personal Finance Personal Finance UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management SOPH-0044 3 18910
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0033 3 56272
Principles of Management Principles of Management BA 210 Management Principles SOPH-0054 3 28420
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKT 208 Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 15513
Project Management Project Management Free Elective SOPH-0013 3 74262
Elective
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Free Elective SOPH-0072 1 11766
Career Readiness Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0066 3 7329
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0067 1 9259
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0061 1 2918
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Free Elective SOPH-0070 1 5523
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Free Elective SOPH-0063 3 78677
Microbiology Microbiology Free Elective SOPH-0074 3 19493
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0075 1 8628
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Free Elective SOPH-0050 3 3796
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Free Elective SOPH-0049 3 4919
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101 - English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 46317
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 23686
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 100 Writing Skills SOPH-0019 3 5582
Public Speaking Public Speaking Speech General Elective SOPH-0024 3 17664
Visual Communications Visual Communications GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design SOPH-0009 3 62515
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0034 3 27473
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities General Education SOPH-0027 3 15422
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions SOPH-0008 3 10335
Art History I Art History I ART 211 - Art History I SOPH-0006 3 55618
Art History II Art History II Art 212 - Art History II SOPH-0029 3 24458
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities General Education SOPH-0065 3 32461
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 83942
Language
French I French I Humanities General Education SOPH-0077 3 932
Spanish I Spanish I SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I SOPH-0057 3 10373
Spanish II Spanish II SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 2141
Math and Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) SOPH-0073 3 32886
Calculus I Calculus I QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0060 4 16535
College Algebra College Algebra QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0001 3 86085
Environmental Science Environmental Science ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 67936
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Free Elective SOPH-0017 2 12539
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science General Education SOPH-0002 3 69931
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8314
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry General Education Natural Science SOPH-0056 3 28348
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0055 3 29713
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IS 102 SOPH-0023 3 69262
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Free Elective SOPH-0062 3 8065
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Free Elective SOPH-0068 3 7357
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective SOPH-0058 3 8930
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Free Elective SOPH-0047 3 15534
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0005 3 94787
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Free Elective SOPH-0043 3 22340
Precalculus Precalculus QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0069 3 8261
Social Science
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution PSY 240 Conflict Resolution SOPH-0007 3 57936
Criminology Criminology CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0084 3 5536
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOPH-0090 3 3201
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 190 - General Psychology SOPH-0048 3 42441
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology SOPH-0051 3 31367
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance SOPH-0078 3 33041
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 161 SOPH-0012 3 54187
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 160 SOPH-0011 3 41840
U.S. Government U.S. Government PS 100 U.S. Government SOPH-0071 3 18016
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST 110 American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 53393
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST 111 American History Since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 11733
Other Courses
College Readiness College Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0031 3 31143
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Free Elective SOPH-0021 1 53618
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Free Elective SOPH-0026 1 39822

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 17192
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 8758
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 657
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 43
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 115
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 18765
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 17
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 2002
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 149
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1206
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1461
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7314
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 515
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2357
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 24

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