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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.

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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 12627
Business Ethics Business Ethics BUS*323 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 14451
Business Law Business Law BUS 230 Business Law SOPH-0032 3 30167
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACC 211- Financial Accounting SOPH-0010 3 57044
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 75881
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACC*212 Managerial Accounting SOPH-0079 3 23351
Operations Management Operations Management Business Elective (AAB, BPB, BSB) SOPH-0086 3 6938
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business Elective SOPH-0083 3 9674
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance BUS 350- Principles of Finance SOPH-0033 3 54984
Principles of Management Principles of Management BUS 341 Management Concepts and Applications SOPH-0054 3 27681
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Free Elective (Technology degrees), AAB: Business Elective SOPH-0085 3 14859
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Technology Elective (AAT, BCY, BNX, BPT, and BEL degrees) SOPH-0062 3 7917
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking IT*250 Business Data Communications SOPH-0068 3 7197
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective (not acceptable toward the Fundamentals of Programming core for BIX degrees) SOPH-0058 3 8759
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases IT 370 - Database Management Systems (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0047 3 15162
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development IT 371 - Web Design and Development (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0043 3 22263
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 7138
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 8200
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 2858
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IT 221- Introduction to Computers SOPH-0023 3 68527
Personal Finance Personal Finance Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0044 3 18544
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 39415
English and Communication
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution COMM 324- Conflict Management (Lower Level Credit) SOPH-0007 3 56474
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101- English Composition SOPH-0015 3 44908
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II (not applicable for BUS or TECH degrees SOPH-0030 3 23018
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM 125- Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 17400
Visual Communications Visual Communications Free Elective (does not count as a Humanities credit) SOPH-0009 3 61728
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 27209
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Elective SOPH-0027 3 15111
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Humanities Elective SOPH-0008 3 10092
Art History I Art History I ART 101- History of West Art: Ancient through 14th Century SOPH-0006 3 54892
Art History II Art History II ART 102- Since the 15th Century SOPH-0029 3 24259
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0065 3 31484
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Humanities Elective SOPH-0021 1 52744
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Ethics Requirement (BSL only) SOPH-0020 3 83008
Language
French I French I Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0077 3 906
Spanish I Spanish I Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0057 3 10126
Spanish II Spanish II Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0064 3 2064
Math and Science
Calculus I Calculus I MAT 220- Calculus I SOPH-0060 4 16074
College Algebra College Algebra MAT 114- Intermediate Algebra SOPH-0001 3 84179
Environmental Science Environmental Science Natural Sciences Elective SOPH-0016 3 67176
Human Biology Human Biology BIO 105- Anatomy & Physiology I SOPH-0002 3 68630
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHE 101- General Chemistry SOPH-0056 3 27444
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MAT 101 Math for Everyday Life SOPH-0055 3 28978
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Natural Science Elective SOPH-0063 3 76126
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MAT 201- Statistics SOPH-0005 3 92576
Precalculus Precalculus Math Requirement SOPH-0069 3 8011
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIO*115 A&P I (non-lab) SOPH-0073 3 31714
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIO*115 A&P I (lab) SOPH-0072 1 11316
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II BIO*116 A&P II (non-lab) SOPH-0081 3 16519
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab BIO*116L A&P II (lab) SOPH-0082 1 8347
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Applied Professional/Elective Credit SOPH-0080 3 18144
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates SCIE1051 & our BIO*115L) SOPH-0067 1 8984
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates our CHE*101L) SOPH-0070 1 5319
Microbiology Microbiology BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0074 3 18795
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0075 1 8278
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Free Elective SOPH-0087 3 2228
Social Science
Criminology Criminology Social Science/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0084 3 5321
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 101- Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 41446
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 101- Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 30307
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development PSY*235 Lifespan Development Psych SOPH-0078 3 31814
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECO 262- Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 52499
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECO 260- Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 40434
U.S. Government U.S. Government Social Science/History Credit SOPH-0071 3 17569
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIS 101- US History I SOPH-0022 3 52448
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIS 102- US History II SOPH-0025 3 11496

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 2406
College Readiness College Readiness Career Success SOPH-0031 3 30741
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 591
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 87
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition English and Communication SOPH-0019 3 5534
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Math SOPH-0017 2 12299
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Science SOPH-0100 1 1
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1868
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 7114
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 3016
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 92
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 973
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1278
Principles of Leadership
New
Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 355
Project Management Project Management Business SOPH-0013 3 73535
Social Psychology
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Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 0
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Career Success SOPH-0050 3 3690
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Career Success SOPH-0049 3 4774

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