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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 7680
Business Ethics Business Ethics BUS*323 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 8210
Business Law Business Law BUS 230 Business Law SOPH-0032 3 20446
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACC 211- Financial Accounting SOPH-0010 3 41829
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 55929
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACC*212 Managerial Accounting SOPH-0079 3 12083
Operations Management Operations Management Business Elective (AAB, BPB, BSB) SOPH-0086 3 1940
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business Elective SOPH-0083 3 3414
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance BUS 350- Principles of Finance SOPH-0033 3 37786
Principles of Management Principles of Management BUS 341 Management Concepts and Applications SOPH-0054 3 18173
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Free Elective (Technology degrees), AAB: Business Elective SOPH-0085 3 5879
Project Management Project Management Not Transferable SOPH-0013 3 55689
Career Success
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Not Transferable SOPH-0050 3 2109
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Not Transferable SOPH-0049 3 2611
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Technology Elective (AAT, BCY, BNX, BPT, and BEL degrees) SOPH-0062 3 5717
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking IT*250 Business Data Communications SOPH-0068 3 4903
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective (not acceptable toward the Fundamentals of Programming core for BIX degrees) SOPH-0058 3 6419
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases IT 370 - Database Management Systems (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0047 3 10240
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development IT 371 - Web Design and Development (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0043 3 20330
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 4575
College Readiness College Readiness Not Transferable SOPH-0031 3 24898
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 5125
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 1941
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IT 221- Introduction to Computers SOPH-0023 3 53496
Personal Finance Personal Finance Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0044 3 12902
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 32976
English and Communication
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution COMM 324- Conflict Management (Lower Level Credit) SOPH-0007 3 37921
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101- English Composition SOPH-0015 3 27308
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II (not applicable for BUS or TECH degrees SOPH-0030 3 14664
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition Not Transferable SOPH-0019 3 4628
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM 125- Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 10965
Visual Communications Visual Communications Free Elective (does not count as a Humanities credit) SOPH-0009 3 52231
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 20778
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Elective SOPH-0027 3 10396
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Humanities Elective SOPH-0008 3 6433
Art History I Art History I ART 101- History of West Art: Ancient through 14th Century SOPH-0006 3 44713
Art History II Art History II ART 102- Since the 15th Century SOPH-0029 3 21748
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHIL10053 - Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0065 3 18746
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Humanities Elective SOPH-0021 1 40228
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Ethics Requirement (BSL only) SOPH-0020 3 57340
Language
French I French I Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0077 3 480
Spanish I Spanish I Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0057 3 6336
Spanish II Spanish II Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0064 3 1536
Math and Science
Calculus I Calculus I MAT 220- Calculus I SOPH-0060 4 9983
College Algebra College Algebra MAT 114- Intermediate Algebra SOPH-0001 3 58845
Environmental Science Environmental Science Natural Sciences Elective SOPH-0016 3 47629
Foundations of College Algebra Foundations of College Algebra Not Transferable 1529
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Not Transferable SOPH-0017 2 8820
Human Biology Human Biology BIO 105- Anatomy & Physiology I SOPH-0002 3 51938
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHE 101- General Chemistry SOPH-0056 3 15073
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MAT 101 Math for Everyday Life SOPH-0055 3 19321
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Natural Science Elective SOPH-0063 3 45714
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MAT 201- Statistics SOPH-0005 3 65678
Precalculus Precalculus Math Requirement SOPH-0069 3 4600
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIO*115 A&P I (non-lab) SOPH-0073 3 15677
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIO*115 A&P I (lab) SOPH-0072 1 5516
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II BIO*116 A&P II (non-lab) SOPH-0081 3 7323
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab BIO*116L A&P II (lab) SOPH-0082 1 3259
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Applied Professional/Elective Credit SOPH-0080 3 8628
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates SCIE1051 & our BIO*115L) SOPH-0067 1 5226
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates our CHE*101L) SOPH-0070 1 2814
Microbiology Microbiology BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0074 3 9595
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0075 1 3697
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Free Elective SOPH-0087 3 541
Social Science
Criminology Criminology Social Science/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0084 3 2073
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 101- Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 27163
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 101- Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 16202
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development PSY*235 Lifespan Development Psych SOPH-0078 3 15350
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECO 262- Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 31818
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECO 260- Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 23453
U.S. Government U.S. Government Social Science/History Credit SOPH-0071 3 9675
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIS 101- US History I SOPH-0022 3 19331
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIS 102- US History II SOPH-0025 3 6631

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
New
Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 69
Healthcare Management
New
Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 54
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 1231
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 395

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