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Sophia Students Save Big with Premier Partner Pricing

Excelsior University has teamed up with Sophia to offer students a up to 10% TUITION DISCOUNT on Excelsior degree programs. Take two or more Sophia Courses for College Credit to qualify for partner pricing at Excelsior.

Contact an Excelsior admissions coordinator for all the details. Contact Excelsior University and Start Saving Today.

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.

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Excelsior University's Degree Programs
Sophia Course Excelsior University Course ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication Humanities Credit (does NOT meet the BC requirement but does duplicate our BUS*222) SOPH-0059 3 10751
Business Ethics Business Ethics BUS*323 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 12439
Business Law Business Law BUS 230 Business Law SOPH-0032 3 26706
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACC 211- Financial Accounting SOPH-0010 3 51239
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 71195
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACC*212 Managerial Accounting SOPH-0079 3 19210
Operations Management Operations Management Business Elective (AAB, BPB, BSB) SOPH-0086 3 4959
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business Elective SOPH-0083 3 7316
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance BUS 350- Principles of Finance SOPH-0033 3 48918
Principles of Management Principles of Management BUS 341 Management Concepts and Applications SOPH-0054 3 23951
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Free Elective (Technology degrees), AAB: Business Elective SOPH-0085 3 11386
Project Management Project Management Not Transferable SOPH-0013 3 69524
Career Success
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Not Transferable SOPH-0050 3 3130
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Not Transferable SOPH-0049 3 4016
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Technology Elective (AAT, BCY, BNX, BPT, and BEL degrees) SOPH-0062 3 7240
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking IT*250 Business Data Communications SOPH-0068 3 6466
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective (not acceptable toward the Fundamentals of Programming core for BIX degrees) SOPH-0058 3 7977
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases IT 370 - Database Management Systems (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0047 3 13331
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development IT 371 - Web Design and Development (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0043 3 21642
Elective
Career Readiness Career Readiness Lower Level Applied Professional/Free Elective (can only award credit for this or Introduction to Career Readiness) SOPH-0066 3 6145
College Readiness College Readiness Not Transferable SOPH-0031 3 28806
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 7376
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness General Elective/Applied Professional Credit (can only award credit for this or Career Readiness) SOPH-0061 1 2536
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IT 221- Introduction to Computers SOPH-0023 3 65123
Personal Finance Personal Finance Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0044 3 16582
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict 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. SOPH-0026 1 37237
English and Communication
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution COMM 324- Conflict Management (Lower Level Credit) SOPH-0007 3 49205
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101- English Composition SOPH-0015 3 38336
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II (not applicable for BUS or TECH degrees SOPH-0030 3 19604
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition Not Transferable SOPH-0019 3 5235
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM 125- Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 15154
Visual Communications Visual Communications Free Elective (does not count as a Humanities credit) SOPH-0009 3 57930
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication Lower Level Humanities Credit (COMM*1010 cannot apply to AAB or BSB degree requirements, even as an elective course) SOPH-0034 3 25014
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Elective SOPH-0027 3 13430
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Humanities Elective SOPH-0008 3 8831
Art History I Art History I ART 101- History of West Art: Ancient through 14th Century SOPH-0006 3 51095
Art History II Art History II ART 102- Since the 15th Century SOPH-0029 3 23313
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0065 3 26584
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Humanities Elective SOPH-0021 1 48404
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Ethics Requirement (BSL only) SOPH-0020 3 76733
Language
French I French I Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0077 3 775
Spanish I Spanish I Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0057 3 8713
Spanish II Spanish II Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0064 3 1625
Math and Science
Calculus I Calculus I MAT 220- Calculus I SOPH-0060 4 13878
College Algebra College Algebra MAT 114- Intermediate Algebra SOPH-0001 3 74710
Environmental Science Environmental Science Natural Sciences Elective SOPH-0016 3 61654
Foundations of College Algebra Foundations of College Algebra Not Transferable 1543
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Not Transferable SOPH-0017 2 11140
Human Biology Human Biology BIO 105- Anatomy & Physiology I SOPH-0002 3 62237
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHE 101- General Chemistry SOPH-0056 3 22888
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MAT 101 Math for Everyday Life SOPH-0055 3 25542
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Natural Science Elective SOPH-0063 3 64511
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MAT 201- Statistics SOPH-0005 3 81896
Precalculus Precalculus Math Requirement SOPH-0069 3 6757
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIO*115 A&P I (non-lab) SOPH-0073 3 25783
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIO*115 A&P I (lab) SOPH-0072 1 9254
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II BIO*116 A&P II (non-lab) SOPH-0081 3 13202
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab BIO*116L A&P II (lab) SOPH-0082 1 6549
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Applied Professional/Elective Credit SOPH-0080 3 14695
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates SCIE1051 & our BIO*115L) SOPH-0067 1 7509
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates our CHE*101L) SOPH-0070 1 4338
Microbiology Microbiology BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0074 3 15593
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0075 1 6656
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Free Elective SOPH-0087 3 1625
Social Science
Criminology Criminology Social Science/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0084 3 4169
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 101- Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 36285
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 101- Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 24862
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development PSY*235 Lifespan Development Psych SOPH-0078 3 25716
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECO 262- Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 44354
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECO 260- Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 33585
U.S. Government U.S. Government Social Science/History Credit SOPH-0071 3 14768
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIS 101- US History I SOPH-0022 3 29175
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIS 102- US History II SOPH-0025 3 9853

Other Sophia Courses

Excelsior University has not formally confirmed credit transfer for these courses. Please contact the school for approval.

Sophia Course Category ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 1354
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 256
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1141
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 4787
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 2007
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 414

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