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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 7431
Business Ethics Business Ethics BUS*323 Business Ethics SOPH-0076 3 7795
Business Law Business Law BUS 230 Business Law SOPH-0032 3 19882
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACC 211- Financial Accounting SOPH-0010 3 41043
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Free Elective SOPH-0014 3 54591
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACC*212 Managerial Accounting SOPH-0079 3 11482
Operations Management Operations Management Business Elective (AAB, BPB, BSB) SOPH-0086 3 1668
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business Elective SOPH-0083 3 3063
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance BUS 350- Principles of Finance SOPH-0033 3 36831
Principles of Management Principles of Management BUS 341 Management Concepts and Applications SOPH-0054 3 17704
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Free Elective (Technology degrees), AAB: Business Elective SOPH-0085 3 5395
Project Management Project Management Not Transferable SOPH-0013 3 54417
Career Success
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Not Transferable SOPH-0050 3 1993
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Not Transferable SOPH-0049 3 2448
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Technology Elective (AAT, BCY, BNX, BPT, and BEL degrees) SOPH-0062 3 5558
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking IT*250 Business Data Communications SOPH-0068 3 4719
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Free Elective (not acceptable toward the Fundamentals of Programming core for BIX degrees) SOPH-0058 3 6242
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases IT 370 - Database Management Systems (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0047 3 9952
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development IT 371 - Web Design and Development (however still LL per ACE) SOPH-0043 3 20229
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 4385
College Readiness College Readiness Not Transferable SOPH-0031 3 24460
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0041 1 4917
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 1881
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology IT 221- Introduction to Computers SOPH-0023 3 52406
Personal Finance Personal Finance Applied Professional/Free Elective SOPH-0044 3 12624
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 32566
English and Communication
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution COMM 324- Conflict Management (Lower Level Credit) SOPH-0007 3 36943
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 101- English Composition SOPH-0015 3 26382
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 102- English Composition II (not applicable for BUS or TECH degrees SOPH-0030 3 14129
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition Not Transferable SOPH-0019 3 4568
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM 125- Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 10621
Visual Communications Visual Communications Free Elective (does not count as a Humanities credit) SOPH-0009 3 51864
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 20422
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Elective SOPH-0027 3 10137
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Humanities Elective SOPH-0008 3 6238
Art History I Art History I ART 101- History of West Art: Ancient through 14th Century SOPH-0006 3 44157
Art History II Art History II ART 102- Since the 15th Century SOPH-0029 3 21610
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHIL10053 - Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0065 3 17849
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Humanities Elective SOPH-0021 1 39497
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Ethics Requirement (BSL only) SOPH-0020 3 55739
Language
French I French I Humanities/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0077 3 454
Spanish I Spanish I Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0057 3 6149
Spanish II Spanish II Lower Level Humanities Credit SOPH-0064 3 1487
Math and Science
Calculus I Calculus I MAT 220- Calculus I SOPH-0060 4 9675
College Algebra College Algebra MAT 114- Intermediate Algebra SOPH-0001 3 57552
Environmental Science Environmental Science Natural Sciences Elective SOPH-0016 3 46456
Foundations of College Algebra Foundations of College Algebra Not Transferable 1522
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Not Transferable SOPH-0017 2 8607
Human Biology Human Biology BIO 105- Anatomy & Physiology I SOPH-0002 3 51057
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHE 101- General Chemistry SOPH-0056 3 14407
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MAT 101 Math for Everyday Life SOPH-0055 3 18712
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Natural Science Elective SOPH-0063 3 44067
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MAT 201- Statistics SOPH-0005 3 64277
Precalculus Precalculus Math Requirement SOPH-0069 3 4365
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIO*115 A&P I (non-lab) SOPH-0073 3 14819
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIO*115 A&P I (lab) SOPH-0072 1 5199
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II BIO*116 A&P II (non-lab) SOPH-0081 3 6859
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab BIO*116L A&P II (lab) SOPH-0082 1 3018
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Applied Professional/Elective Credit SOPH-0080 3 8049
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates SCIE1051 & our BIO*115L) SOPH-0067 1 5061
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Natural Science/Arts & Science credit (duplicates our CHE*101L) SOPH-0070 1 2668
Microbiology Microbiology BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0074 3 9066
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab BIO*212L Microbiology lab SOPH-0075 1 3471
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Free Elective SOPH-0087 3 457
Social Science
Criminology Criminology Social Science/Arts & Science Credit SOPH-0084 3 1854
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSY 101- Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 26407
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 101- Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 15514
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development PSY*235 Lifespan Development Psych SOPH-0078 3 14473
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECO 262- Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 30756
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECO 260- Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 22528
U.S. Government U.S. Government Social Science/History Credit SOPH-0071 3 9243
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIS 101- US History I SOPH-0022 3 18483
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIS 102- US History II SOPH-0025 3 6342

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 29
Healthcare Management
New
Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 11
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 957
Introduction to Criminal Justice
New
Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 268

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