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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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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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Courses

Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at Upper Iowa University.

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Sophia Course UIU Course ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication BA 274 Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 12613
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Upper-division Business Elective (not BSAN 101) SOPH-0091 3 2393
Business Ethics Business Ethics BA 225 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 14437
Business Law Business Law BA 203 Business Law and Ethics SOPH-0032 3 30124
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I SOPH-0010 3 56995
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BA 361 Human Resources Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0089 3 7087
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 75837
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II SOPH-0079 3 23316
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BA 474 Organizational Behavior (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0083 3 9649
Personal Finance Personal Finance UIU FIN 288 Personal Financial Management SOPH-0044 3 18525
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0033 3 54931
Principles of Management Principles of Management BA 210 Management Principles SOPH-0054 3 27647
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKT 208 Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 14833
Project Management Project Management Free Elective SOPH-0013 3 73497
Elective
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Free Elective SOPH-0072 1 11286
Career Readiness Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0066 3 7129
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0067 1 8974
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0061 1 2856
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Free Elective SOPH-0070 1 5310
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Free Elective SOPH-0063 3 76014
Microbiology Microbiology Free Elective SOPH-0074 3 18756
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Free Elective SOPH-0075 1 8260
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Free Elective SOPH-0050 3 3679
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Free Elective SOPH-0049 3 4771
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101 - English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 44850
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 22983
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 100 Writing Skills SOPH-0019 3 5534
Public Speaking Public Speaking Speech General Elective SOPH-0024 3 17390
Visual Communications Visual Communications GRAF 112 Introduction to Graphic Design SOPH-0009 3 61685
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0034 3 27198
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities General Education SOPH-0027 3 15089
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions REL 120 - Introduction to World Religions SOPH-0008 3 10083
Art History I Art History I ART 211 - Art History I SOPH-0006 3 54854
Art History II Art History II Art 212 - Art History II SOPH-0029 3 24248
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities General Education SOPH-0065 3 31443
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 82956
Language
French I French I Humanities General Education SOPH-0077 3 906
Spanish I Spanish I SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I SOPH-0057 3 10113
Spanish II Spanish II SPN 102 Beginning Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 2059
Math and Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I SCI 150 PPE (General Education Science) SOPH-0073 3 31668
Calculus I Calculus I QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0060 4 16052
College Algebra College Algebra QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0001 3 84086
Environmental Science Environmental Science ES 161 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 67121
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Free Elective SOPH-0017 2 12292
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science General Education SOPH-0002 3 68583
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8196
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry General Education Natural Science SOPH-0056 3 27412
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0055 3 28957
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IS 102 SOPH-0023 3 68482
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Free Elective SOPH-0062 3 7909
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Free Elective SOPH-0068 3 7196
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective SOPH-0058 3 8753
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Free Elective SOPH-0047 3 15138
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0005 3 92476
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Free Elective SOPH-0043 3 22259
Precalculus Precalculus QR 150 General Education Quantitative Reasoning SOPH-0069 3 8002
Social Science
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution PSY 240 Conflict Resolution SOPH-0007 3 56407
Criminology Criminology CJ 333 Criminology (transfers as lower-division credit) SOPH-0084 3 5307
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOPH-0090 3 3005
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 190 - General Psychology SOPH-0048 3 41393
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology SOPH-0051 3 30257
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development EDU 142 Human Growth/Dev/Guidance SOPH-0078 3 31749
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 161 SOPH-0012 3 52436
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 160 SOPH-0011 3 40382
U.S. Government U.S. Government PS 100 U.S. Government SOPH-0071 3 17549
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST 110 American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 52407
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST 111 American History Since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 11480
Other Courses
College Readiness College Readiness Free Elective SOPH-0031 3 30722
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Free Elective SOPH-0021 1 52713
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Free Elective SOPH-0026 1 39398

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 16483
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 8326
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 588
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 0
Digital Literacy
New
Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 86
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 18107
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Science SOPH-0100 1 0
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1858
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 89
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 961
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1272
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 6910
Principles of Leadership
New
Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 344
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2223
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 0

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