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Excelsior University has teamed up with Sophia to offer students a 20% TUITION DISCOUNT on Excelsior degree programs. Take two or more Sophia Courses for College Credit to qualify for partner pricing at Excelsior.
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Certain exclusions will apply on Nursing degree requirements. Please contact Excelsior University for expectations and transfer eligibility.
NOTE: Effective February 15, 2023, Excelsior University will charge a Post-Admission Credit Evaluation Fee for any credit evaluated (including Sophia credit) after a student has been accepted into a degree program. Please visit HERE for more information.

How It Works
Here's how Sophia works with your degree at Excelsior University.
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Become a Member
Save time and money earning your degree when you become a Sophia member. Our online and on-demand courses help you knock out your general education requirements fast and on your terms.
- Gain unlimited access
- 30+ on-demand courses
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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.
- Take as many (or as few) as you want
- Go at your own pace
- Courses are pass-fail
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Transfer Credit
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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You want to work quickly through one or two courses.
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You want to knock out several gen eds over a few months.
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You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.
Courses
Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at Excelsior University.
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Excelsior University's Degree ProgramsSophia Course | Excelsior University Course | Credits | Rating | |
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Business | ||||
BUS 230 Business Law | 3 |
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BUS 341- Management Concepts & Applications | – |
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ACC 211- Financial Accounting | 3 |
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Free Elective | 3 |
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BUS 350- Principles of Finance | 3 |
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BUS 341 Management Concepts and Applications | 3 |
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Lower Level Business/Project Management Elective | 3 |
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Computer Science and IT | ||||
Technology Elective (AAT, BCY, BNX, BPT, and BEL degrees) | 3 |
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Technology Elective (AAT and BPT degrees) / Free Elective (BNX, BEL, and BCY degrees) | 3 |
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IT 370 Database Management Systems | 3 |
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IT 371 Web Design and Development | 3 |
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Elective | ||||
Lower Level Applied Professional/Free Elective (can only award credit for this or Introduction to Career Readiness) | 3 |
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Duplicates our Cornerstone Course/Cannot be accepted for credit | 3 |
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Applied Professional/Free Elective | 1 |
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General Elective/Applied Professional Credit (can only award credit for this or Career Readiness) | 1 |
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IT 221- Introduction to Computers | 3 |
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Applied Professional/Free Elective | 3 |
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Humanities Elective. *Essentials of Managing Conflict duplicates Excelsior's COMM 324 and Sophia's Conflict Resolution course. Students can only have (1) course on file. | 1 |
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English and Communication | ||||
COMM 324- Conflict Management (Lower Level Credit) | 3 |
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ENG 101- English Composition | 3 |
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COMM 125- Public Speaking | 3 |
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Free Elective | 3 |
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Lower Level Humanities Credit | 3 |
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Humanities | ||||
PHIL 200- Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
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Humanities Elective | 3 |
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ART 101- History of West Art: Ancient through 14th Century | 3 |
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ART 102- Since the 15th Century | 3 |
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Humanities Elective | 1 |
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Ethics Requirement | 3 |
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Language | ||||
Lower Level Humanities Credit | 3 |
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Lower Level Humanities Credit | 3 |
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Math and Science | ||||
MAT 220- Calculus I (Fall I 2022) | 4 |
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MAT 114- Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
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Natural Sciences Elective | 3 |
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Natural Science/Math Elective | – |
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BIO 105- Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
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CHE 101- General Chemistry | 3 |
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MAT 101 Math for Everyday Life | 3 |
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Natural Science Elective | 3 |
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MAT 201- Statistics | 3 |
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Social Science | ||||
PSY 101- Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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SOC 101- Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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ECO 262- Macroeconomics | 3 |
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ECO 260- Microeconomics | 3 |
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Social Sciences/History Elective | 3 |
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HIS 101- US History I | 3 |
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HIS 102- US History II | 3 |
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Other Sophia Courses
Excelsior University has not formally confirmed credit transfer for these courses. Please contact the school for approval.
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