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Earn your gen eds on time, at your pace

Sophia is an affiliate of Strayer University and offers online general education courses you can start at any time. Once you complete a course through Sophia, your transcript will automatically be sent to Strayer on your behalf. Completing your gen eds through Sophia can significantly reduce the cost of earning a bachelor's degree at Strayer.

Strayer's undergraduate degree programs

Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Science in Management
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

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Access courses anywhere

Sophia courses are available anytime, anywhere, from your laptop, tablet or phone.

Boost your learning

Take as many courses as you want, up to two at a time, while you're active in a Strayer undergraduate degree program.

Success Support

As a member, you're not on your own. Sophia Learning Coaches offer support every step of the way and are available to help by phone, email, or online chat.

Courses

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

Need help finding the right options? Contact a Sophia Learning Coach.

Have questions about your degree program? Contact Strayer University.

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Strayer University's Degree Programs

Not sure which Sophia course to take? Your GPS dashboard shows you which courses in your program have a Sophia option. If you see an “E” icon in GPS, you may choose any Sophia course not already required in your program to fulfill your elective requirement. Please note: If you have taken the same or similar coursework at different institutions, including Strayer and Sophia, credit can only be awarded from one source. If you have any questions, please contact your Strayer Coach.

Sophia Course		Strayer University Course	Credits	Rating
Business
	Business Law	Business Law I (LEG 100)	4.5	5957
	Financial Accounting	Accounting I (ACC 100)	4.5	18133
	Introduction to Business	Introduction to Business (BUS 100)	4.5	22790
	Principles of Finance	Principles of Finance (FIN100)	4.5	11658
	Principles of Management	Management Concepts (BUS 302)	4.5	2810
	Project Management	Project Management (BUS 375)	4.5	21011
Communications
	Business Communication	Professional Communications (ENG 315)	4.5	692
	Public Speaking	Communication: The key to working together (COM200) OR Power of Effective Speaking (COM201)*Do not take if ENG221 satisfied	4.5	4006
	Workplace Communication	Communication at Work (COM 100) OR Effective Communication Skills (COM 101)	4.5	10082
	Workplace Writing I	Discover the Writer in You (ENG116) OR English Composition I (ENG115)	4.5	174
	Workplace Writing II	The Power of Persuasion (ENG201) OR English Composition II (ENG215)	4.5	342
Computer Science and IT
	Introduction to Information Technology	Intro to Mgmt Information Systems CIS109 (*this course does NOT match Strayer’s Intro to IT (CIS106)	4.5	20488
New	Introduction to Java Programming	JAVA Programming I (CIS 406)	4.5	285
	Introduction to Python Programming	Computer Programming Design (CIS 110)	4.5	507
	Introduction to Relational Databases	Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems (CIS 111)	4.5	1657
	Introduction to Web Development	Web Design and Development (CIS 373)	4.5	8313
Electives
	Ancient Greek Philosophers	Philosophy Elective (PHI 001)	4.5	3518
	Approaches to Studying Religions	World Religions (REL 212)	4.5	1940
New	Career Readiness	General Elective (ELC 000) *Don’t take if you’ve earned credit for Sophia’s Intro to Career Readiness	4.5	174
	College Readiness	Foundations of Success (FOS 100)	4.5	14249
	Conflict Resolution	General Elective (ELC 000)	4.5	21066
	Foundations of English Composition	English Elective (ENG 000)	4.5	3828
	Introduction to Chemistry	Science Elective (SCI 001)	4.5	1347
	Introduction to Ethics	Ethics (PHI 220)	4.5	20337
New	Introduction to Nutrition	Science Elective (SCI 002)	4.5	2730
	Spanish I	Language Elective (LAN 001)	4.5	813
New	Spanish II	Language Elective (LAN 002)	4.5	113
	Visual Communications	General Elective (ELC 000)	4.5	24636
Humanities
	Art History I	World Cultures I (HUM 111) OR Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World (HUM 201)	4.5	24334
	Art History II	World Cultures II (HUM 112)	4.5	9671
New	Critical Thinking	Thinking it Through (PHI 201) OR Critical Thinking (PHI 210)	4.5	418
Math/Natural Science
	Calculus I	Calculus I (MAT 310)	6	1023
	Environmental Science	Environmental Science (SCI 200)	4.5	17971
	Human Biology	Introduction to Biology (SCI 115) OR Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation (SCI 201)	4.5	27464
	Introduction to College Mathematics	Using Math to Inform Your World (MAT110) OR Algebra with Applications (MAT104)	4.5	3136
	Introduction to Statistics	Statistics (MAT 300) OR Data Driven Decisions (MAT 210)	4.5	27353
New	Precalculus	Precalculus (MAT 200)	4.5	102
Partial Electives
	Developing Effective Teams	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	39065
	Foundations of Statistics	Partial Math Elective (MAT 000)	3	4597
	IT Career Exploration	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	1483
New	Introduction to Career Readiness	Partial Elective (ELCP 000) *Don’t take if you’ve earned credit for Sophia’s Career Readiness	1.5	225
New	Introduction to Chemistry Lab	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	73
	The Essentials of Managing Conflict	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	17766
Social Science
	Introduction to Psychology	Smarter Decisions Through Psychology (PSY 101) * Don't take if you've taken PSY105	4.5	8964
	Introduction to Sociology	Introduction to Sociology (SOC 100) OR Story of Us: Embracing Diversity & Collaboration (SOC 101)	4.5	2628
	Macroeconomics	Macroecon (ECO102) OR Take Macro + Micro for ECO100 + 1 Elective *Do not take if ECO100 satisfied	4.5	2040
	Microeconomics	Microecon (ECO101) OR Take Macro + Micro for ECO100 + 1 Elective *Do not take if ECO100 satisfied	4.5	1180
	Personal Finance	Taking Charge of Your Economic Future (ECO 110)	4.5	3657
	Topics in U.S. History	Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future (HIS 110)	4.5	857
	U.S. History I	American History to 1865 (HIS 104)	4.5	22001
	U.S. History II	American History after 1865 (HIS 105)	4.5	10841
Success Preparation: Not Credit-Bearing
	Foundations of College Algebra	---- DOES NOT TRANSFER ---	–	1449
New	Writing Fundamentals	Writing Fundamentals (ENG 090)	–	414

The Sophia Experience

A different way to learn. A smarter path to success.

When you complete a course the credits transfer directly to Strayer University.

Complimentary Learning Coach support is here for you by phone, email, or chat.

Knock out your general education requirements on your terms. Go at your own pace, whether from your laptop, tablet or phone.

Reviews

Our students love the freedom, flexibility and support we offer. See what they're saying about Sophia's courses.

Visual Communications

by Grace S. on March 29, 2023

challenging and interesting course .

Workplace Communication

by Renard B. on March 29, 2023

nice

Principles of Finance

by Mira S. on March 29, 2023

Pretty easy to get through. Not overwhelming.

Introduction to Statistics

by Kurtis H. on March 29, 2023

It was a healthy challenge.

Introduction to Information Technology

by Donald Z. on March 29, 2023

Course is laughably easy, finished it in about 30 minutes without needing to read any content. Really basic if you have any sort of background or experience with computers.

Introduction to Statistics

by Jeremy C. on March 29, 2023

Write down the formulas as you go through the chapters. This will save you time looking them up. Also, run your numbers more than once to get the same answers more than once to be sure of the answer. This helped me raise my scores up on the Milestones.

Public Speaking

by Madison P. on March 29, 2023

I really enjoyed this class and the content I learned and how much my public speaking skills progressed.

Principles of Management

by Melissa W. on March 29, 2023

Very informative

Become a Sophia member and knock out your gen-eds for just $99/month.

Full Access & Flexibility

A monthly Sophia Membership provides you with access to our entire 53 course catalog. Take just a few or take them all^*. Take a week to finish a course, or take two months. Whatever works for you.

No Additional Course Fees

There are no additional course registration fees. They're included in the cost of your monthly membership. Also, there are no additional material, textbook, or ebook fees. Everything is included in the courses.

College Credit

Our partnership with Strayer University ensures Sophia courses count toward your degree.

Success Support

As a member, you're not on your own. Sophia Learning Coaches offer support every step of the way and are available to help by phone, email, or online chat.

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All about ACE CREDIT®

The American Council on Education’s (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT)® has evaluated and recommended college credit for fifty five of SOPHIA's courses. For more than 30 years, colleges and universities have trusted ACE CREDIT to provide reliable course equivalency information to facilitate their decisions to award academic credit.

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All About DEAC CREDIT

The Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC) has approved all 15 Sophia's courses for Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. For more than 89 years, DEAC has operated as a national accreditor of distance education institutions and was the first to establish a distinctive process for evaluating curriculum offered outside of the traditional academic domain of higher education institutions. The DEAC is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education as a reliable authority on quality assessment of distance education.