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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 Courses

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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  • Courses are pass-fail

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When you complete a course, Sophia will send you an email with instructions on ordering your official transcript.

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Membership Plans & Pricing

Try any course for free and when you're ready, choose a membership plan to get unlimited access to 30+ courses.

1 Month

You want to work quickly through one or two courses.

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You want to knock out several gen eds over a few months.

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You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.

50% savings
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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 10906
Art History I Art History I Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0006 3 45781
Art History II Art History II Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0029 3 22006
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHIL110: Critical Thinking SOPH-0065 3 20377
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL200: Introduction to Ethics SOPH-0020 3 60726
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0009 3 53130
Business
Business Communication Business Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 8237
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics BUSN250 Analytics I SOPH-0091 3 182
Business Ethics Business Ethics MGMT200 SOPH-0076 3 8922
Business Law Business Law BUSN311: Law and Ethics in the Business Environment SOPH-0032 3 21537
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT100: Accounting I /ACCT105 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0010 3 43428
Healthcare Management
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Healthcare Management HCAD301 SOPH-0092 3 185
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management HRMT200 Human Resource Fundamentals SOPH-0089 3 1869
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN100: Basics of Business SOPH-0014 3 58691
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH302 SOPH-0005 3 68484
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT101: Accounting II SOPH-0079 3 13311
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 2483
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior MGMT311 Organizational Behavior SOPH-0083 3 4111
Personal Finance Personal Finance BUSN235: Personal Finance SOPH-0044 3 13526
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FINC300: Foundations of Financial Management SOPH-0033 3 39722
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGMT101 SOPH-0054 3 19176
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 6860
Project Management Project Management BUSN333: Project Management for Business Analysts SOPH-0013 3 58193
Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENGL101: Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0015 3 29319
English Composition II English Composition II ENGL102: Effectiveness in Writing or ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0030 3 15823
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM200: Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 11714
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication or ENGL225: Business Writing SOPH-0034 3 21532
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0050 3 2313
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0049 3 2873
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 6824
Career Readiness Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0066 3 4811
College Readiness College Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0031 3 25772
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Elective Only SOPH-0007 3 39802
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Elective Only SOPH-0021 1 41786
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENGL100: The Processes & Principles of Composition (Elective-only; not English & Communication) SOPH-0019 3 4735
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Elective Only SOPH-0067 1 5645
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Elective only SOPH-0041 1 5610
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0061 1 2033
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Elective Only SOPH-0070 1 3115
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 4226
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Elective Only SOPH-0026 1 33774
History
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST101: American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 21128
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST102: American History since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 7229
Language
French I French I FREN100: French 1 SOPH-0077 3 547
Spanish I Spanish I SPAN100: Gen Ed Arts & Humanities SOPH-0057 3 6703
Spanish II Spanish II SPAN101: Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 1100
Mathematics
Calculus I Calculus I MATH225: Calculus SOPH-0060 4 10698
College Algebra College Algebra MATH110: College Algebra SOPH-0001 3 61791
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics MATH120: Intro to Statistics SOPH-0017 2 9235
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MATH125: Math for Liberal Arts Majors SOPH-0055 3 20428
Precalculus Precalculus MATH112: Pre-Calculus SOPH-0069 3 5037
Natural Sciences
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 181 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0073 3 17374
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Elective Credit (BIOL250 if lecture + lab are completed) SOPH-0072 1 6311
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II General Education Natural Sciences requirement or Elective credit. SOPH-0081 3 8354
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 3831
Environmental Science Environmental Science EVSP180: Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 50034
Human Biology Human Biology BIOL181: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0002 3 53752
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHEM180 SOPH-0056 3 16467
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition SPHE295: Foundations of Nutrition SOPH-0063 3 49368
Microbiology Microbiology SCIN202: Introduction to Microbiology SOPH-0074 3 10651
Science
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness PBHE209 – Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention SOPH-0080 3 9739
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health PBHE211 Health in America SOPH-0087 3 729
Social Science
Criminology Criminology CMRJ303 SOPH-0084 3 2431
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CMRJ201 Criminal Justice Administration SOPH-0090 3 652
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC101: Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 28698
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOCI111: Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 17616
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development CHFD342 SOPH-0078 3 17174
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON102: Macroeconomics / ECON202: Macroeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0012 3 34192
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON101: Microeconomics / ECON201: Microeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0011 3 25300
U.S. Government U.S. Government POLS210: American Government I SOPH-0071 3 10607
Technology
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology ITCC121: Introduction to Computer Science SOPH-0023 3 55687
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming ENTD200: Fundamentals of Programming SOPH-0062 3 6024
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking ISSC231 SOPH-0068 3 5250
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming ENTD 220 Introduction to Python SOPH-0058 3 6707
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases INFO221: Relational Databases Concepts SOPH-0047 3 10813
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development WEBD121: Intermediate Web Development SOPH-0043 3 20546

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