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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

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Bachelor of Applied Science in Management
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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
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Access courses anywhere

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

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

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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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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 a student submits transcripts from two institutions or sources, including Sophia, that include credit for the same or similar course, credit from only one source will be posted. If you have any questions, contact your Strayer Coach.

Sophia Course		Strayer University Course	Credits	Rating
Business
	Accounting	Accounting I (ACC 100)	4.5	13541
	Business Law	Business Law I (LEG 100)	4.5	3433
	Introduction to Business	Introduction to Business (BUS 100)	4.5	16955
	Principles of Finance	Principles of Finance (FIN100)	4.5	6934
New	Principles of Management	Management Concepts (BUS 302)	4.5	394
	Project Management	Project Management (BUS 375)	4.5	13875
Communications
	Communication at Work	Communication at Work (COM 100) OR Effective Communication Skills (COM 101)	4.5	5802
	Discover the Writer in You	Discover the Writer in You (ENG116)	4.5	33
	English Composition I	English Composition (ENG 115)	4.5	6890
	English Composition II	Research and Writing (ENG 215)	4.5	3533
	Public Speaking	Communication: The key to working together (COM200) OR Power of Effective Speaking (COM201)*Do not take if ENG221 satisfied	4.5	2535
	The Power of Persuasion	The Power of Persuasion (ENG 201)	4.5	106
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	13534
	Introduction to Relational Databases	Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems (CIS 111)	4.5	464
	Introduction to Web Development	Web Design and Development (CIS 373)	4.5	3413
Electives
	Ancient Greek Philosophers	Philosophy Elective (PHI 001)	4.5	1797
	Approaches to Studying Religions	World Religions (REL 212)	4.5	993
	College Readiness	Foundations of Success (FOS 100)	4.5	10983
	Conflict Resolution	General Elective (ELC 000)	4.5	17035
	Foundations of English Composition	English Elective (ENG 000)	4.5	3375
New	Introduction to Chemistry	Science Elective (SCI 000)	4.5	160
	Introduction to Ethics	Ethics (PHI 220)	4.5	13741
New	Spanish I	Language Elective (LAN 001)	4.5	0
	Visual Communications	General Elective (ELC 000)	4.5	18103
Humanities
	Art History I	World Cultures I (HUM 111) OR Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World (HUM 201)	4.5	16546
	Art History II	World Cultures II (HUM 112)	4.5	6359
Math/Natural Science
	College Algebra	Algebra with Applications (MAT 104)	4.5	20568
	Environmental Science	Environmental Science (SCI 200)	4.5	11845
	Human Biology	Introduction to Biology (SCI 115) OR Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation (SCI 201)	4.5	20897
New	Introduction to College Mathematics	Using Math to Inform Your World (MAT110)	4.5	487
	Introduction to Statistics	Statistics (MAT 300) OR Data Driven Decisions (MAT 210)	4.5	19776
Partial Electives
	Developing Effective Teams	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	35492
	Foundations of Statistics	Partial Math Elective (MAT 000)	3	3708
	IT Career Exploration	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	753
	The Essentials of Managing Conflict	Partial Elective (ELCP 000)	1.5	13064
Social Science
	Introduction to Psychology	Smarter Decisions Through Psychology (PSY 101) * Don't take if you've taken PSY105	4.5	5458
	Introduction to Sociology	Introduction to Sociology (SOC 100) OR Story of Us: Embracing Diversity & Collaboration (SOC 101)	4.5	959
	Macroeconomics	Macroecon (ECO102) OR Take Macro + Micro for ECO100 + 1 Elective *Do not take if ECO100 satisfied	4.5	8961
	Microeconomics	Microecon (ECO101) OR Take Macro + Micro for ECO100 + 1 Elective *Do not take if ECO100 satisfied	4.5	10323
	Taking Charge of Your Economic Future	Taking Charge of Your Economic Future (ECO 110)	4.5	1735
	Topics in U.S. History	Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future (HIS 110)	4.5	408
	U.S. History I	American History to 1865 (HIS 104)	4.5	13722
	U.S. History II	American History after 1865 (HIS 105)	4.5	6713
Success Preparation: Not Credit-Bearing
	Foundations of College Algebra	---- DOES NOT TRANSFER ---	4.5	1413
New	Writing Fundamentals	Writing Fundamentals (ENG 090)	–	228

The Sophia Experience

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

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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.

College Algebra

by Oscar W. on May 18, 2022

Having the tutorial available was a huge help. I couldn't have done it without that resource.

English Composition I

by jonathan d. on May 18, 2022

Had an instructor who would consistently would return papers without marking the paper off on what should be improved. Simply telling me to "go back to chapter 1 and re-read the material." Never in my life had I taken an English course (Not in university, nor even middle school at that) where my submission would get returned without marking anything off on the essay for improvements. I passed Eng. 101 and 102 with A's in 2010 simply because my teachers would mark my paper for possible improvements if I made mistakes. On top of this I was told to run it through Grammarly for all my grammar errors despite doing so and having it show 0 grammatical mistakes. I was also told I had citations without citing proving he didn't even read the essay. This was easily the absolute worst experience I've had in education.

Accounting

by Germinha G. on May 18, 2022

It was great and easy to complete!

Principles of Finance

by Selina S. on May 18, 2022

challenging :)

College Algebra

by Laycee P. on May 18, 2022

Thank you.

Introduction to College Mathematics

by Karmelia W. on May 18, 2022

I am very satisfied with the very detailed information provided throughout this curriculum. I passed!!!!

College Algebra

by AnnaLee S. on May 18, 2022

Taking courses on my own time was perfect! This was a great option for college level courses in homeschool high school.

U.S. History I

by tyler T. on May 18, 2022

great

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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 fourty four 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.