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American Public University has teamed up with Sophia to help you complete your degree more quickly and affordably. Available anytime, anywhere, and accessible by most any device, Sophia's self-paced courses let you earn general education credits on your schedule. View the course chart below to find the right courses that will help you complete your degree.
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Save Time and Money with College Courses from Sophia

American Public University has teamed up with Sophia to help you complete your degree more quickly and affordably. Available anytime, anywhere, and accessible by most any device, Sophia's self-paced courses let you earn general education credits on your schedule. View the course chart below to find the right courses that will help you complete your degree.

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Here's how Sophia works with your degree at American Public University.

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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.

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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.

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1 Month

You want to work quickly through one or two courses.

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You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.

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Courses

Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at American Public University.

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American Public University's Degree Programs
Sophia Course APU Course Equivalence ACE ID Credits Rating
Arts & Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0027 3 10280
Art History I Art History I Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0006 3 44454
Art History II Art History II Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0029 3 21681
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHIL110: Critical Thinking SOPH-0065 3 18321
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL200: Introduction to Ethics SOPH-0020 3 56545
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0009 3 52045
Business
Business Communication Business Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 7556
Business Data Analytics
New
Business Data Analytics BUSN250 Analytics I SOPH-0091 3 51
Business Ethics Business Ethics MGMT200 SOPH-0076 3 8021
Business Law Business Law BUSN311: Law and Ethics in the Business Environment SOPH-0032 3 20190
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT100: Accounting I /ACCT105 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0010 3 41439
Healthcare Management
New
Healthcare Management HCAD301 Healthcare Principles and Policies SOPH-0092 3 34
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management HRMT200 Human Resource Fundamentals SOPH-0089 3 1097
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN100: Basics of Business SOPH-0014 3 55248
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH120: Introduction to Statistics SOPH-0005 3 65001
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT101: Accounting II SOPH-0079 3 11815
Operations Management Operations Management Applies to specific degree concentrations or as an elective in all other programs. Please speak with your academic advisor before registering. SOPH-0086 3 1816
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior MGMT311 Organizational Behavior SOPH-0083 3 3262
Personal Finance Personal Finance BUSN235: Personal Finance SOPH-0044 3 12774
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FINC300: Foundations of Financial Management SOPH-0033 3 37344
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGMT310 SOPH-0054 3 17956
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 5647
Project Management Project Management BUSN333: Project Management for Business Analysts SOPH-0013 3 55057
Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENGL101: Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0015 3 26911
English Composition II English Composition II ENGL102: Effectiveness in Writing or ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0030 3 14442
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM200: Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 10837
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication or ENGL225: Business Writing SOPH-0034 3 20624
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0050 3 2053
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0049 3 2548
Elective
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions RELS101: Introduction to the Study of Religions (Elective-only course; not Arts & Humanities) SOPH-0008 3 6349
Career Readiness Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0066 3 4489
College Readiness College Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0031 3 24701
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Elective Only SOPH-0007 3 37406
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Elective Only SOPH-0021 1 39861
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENGL100: The Processes & Principles of Composition (Elective-only; not English & Communication) SOPH-0019 3 4604
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Elective Only SOPH-0067 1 5156
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Elective only SOPH-0041 1 5022
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0061 1 1908
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Elective Only SOPH-0070 1 2749
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Elective Only; paired with Microbiology, the full 4 semester hours are equivalent to BIOL202: Principles of Microbiology with Lab SOPH-0075 1 3603
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Elective Only SOPH-0026 1 32772
History
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST101: American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 18942
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST102: American History since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 6495
Language
French I French I FREN100: French 1 SOPH-0077 3 468
Spanish I Spanish I SPAN100: Gen Ed Arts & Humanities SOPH-0057 3 6259
Spanish II Spanish II SPAN101: Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 1517
Mathematics
Calculus I Calculus I MATH225: Calculus SOPH-0060 4 9830
College Algebra College Algebra MATH110: College Algebra SOPH-0001 3 58189
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics MATH120: Intro to Statistics SOPH-0017 2 8714
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MATH125: Math for Liberal Arts Majors SOPH-0055 3 19031
Precalculus Precalculus MATH112: Pre-Calculus SOPH-0069 3 4497
Natural Sciences
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 181 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0073 3 15236
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Elective Credit (BIOL250 if lecture + lab are completed) SOPH-0072 1 5390
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II General Education Natural Sciences requirement or Elective credit. SOPH-0081 3 7083
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Elective credit (If Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab are completed, the 4 semester hour total is equivalent to our BIOL251 – Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab II course) SOPH-0082 1 3170
Environmental Science Environmental Science EVSP180: Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 47044
Human Biology Human Biology BIOL181: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0002 3 51487
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHEM180 SOPH-0056 3 14745
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition SPHE295: Foundations of Nutrition SOPH-0063 3 44885
Microbiology Microbiology SCIN202: Introduction to Microbiology SOPH-0074 3 9323
Science
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness PBHE209 – Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention SOPH-0080 3 8363
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health PBHE211 Health in America SOPH-0087 3 502
Social Science
Criminology Criminology Elective SOPH-0084 3 1980
Introduction to Criminal Justice
New
Introduction to Criminal Justice CMRJ201 Criminal Justice Administration SOPH-0090 3 337
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC101: Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 26797
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOCI111: Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 15876
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Elective SOPH-0078 3 14921
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON102: Macroeconomics / ECON202: Macroeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0012 3 31318
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON101: Microeconomics / ECON201: Microeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0011 3 22978
U.S. Government U.S. Government POLS210: American Government I SOPH-0071 3 9490
Technology
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology ITCC121: Introduction to Computer Science SOPH-0023 3 52929
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming ENTD200: Fundamentals of Programming SOPH-0062 3 5647
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking ISSC231 SOPH-0068 3 4810
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming ENTD 220 Introduction to Python SOPH-0058 3 6342
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases INFO221: Relational Databases Concepts SOPH-0047 3 10114
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development WEBD121: Intermediate Web Development SOPH-0043 3 20279

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by John D. on July 1, 2025
This was an engaging course. I enjoyed it.
by Bryce V. on July 1, 2025
The material is sloppily organized, with errors in the answers and inconsistencies in the study material. A significant oversight is including FORCE as a correct answer for some questions, when FORCE returns a Syntax error because it isn't a compatible keyword in Postgres.
by David E. on July 1, 2025
Of all the courses I've taken, this was the hardest to find information for. In the PDFs, whenever italics or different fonts are used, the word doesn't show up in the search. Then the spreadsheets are images, so certain words can't be found either.
by Julian S. on July 1, 2025
Thank you!
by Jarod A. on July 1, 2025
I feel that some of the essay prompts could be graded with bias, not allowing for an honest grade. If someone doesn't agree with what you're writing, your grade will reflect. Even if your essay is based in fact...
by Briana S. on July 1, 2025
I understood and learned a lot as if i was in a physical class. I liked it alot
by Kaylee W. on July 1, 2025
Great course, very informative.
by Jesus F. on July 1, 2025
Very enlightening.