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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-Level 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.

  • Take as many (or as few) as you want
  • Go at your own pace
  • Courses are pass-fail

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Transfer Credit

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

Membership Plans & Pricing

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1 Month

You want to work quickly through one or two courses.

$99

Per month. Auto-renews.

4 Months

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

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$299

For four months. Auto-renews.

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12 Months

You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.

33% savings

from the 1 month plan

$799

Per year. Auto-renews.

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Courses

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

If you're unsure which courses are applicable toward your program, we recommend reviewing our course list with an advisor from your school to find the best options.

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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 13662
Art History I Art History I Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0006 3 51576
Art History II Art History II Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0029 3 23442
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHIL110: Critical Thinking SOPH-0065 3 27209
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL200: Introduction to Ethics SOPH-0020 3 77981
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0009 3 58403
Business
Business Communication Business Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 10970
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics BUSN250 Analytics I SOPH-0091 3 1462
Business Ethics Business Ethics MGMT200 SOPH-0076 3 12769
Business Law Business Law BUSN311: Law and Ethics in the Business Environment SOPH-0032 3 27199
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT100: Accounting I /ACCT105 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0010 3 51957
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management HCAD301 SOPH-0092 3 1237
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management HRMT200 Human Resource Fundamentals SOPH-0089 3 5076
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN100: Basics of Business SOPH-0014 3 72198
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH302 SOPH-0005 3 83086
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT101: Accounting II SOPH-0079 3 19700
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 5211
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior MGMT311 Organizational Behavior SOPH-0083 3 7601
Personal Finance Personal Finance BUSN235: Personal Finance SOPH-0044 3 16829
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FINC300: Foundations of Financial Management SOPH-0033 3 49710
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGMT101 SOPH-0054 3 24373
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 11833
Project Management Project Management BUSN333: Project Management for Business Analysts SOPH-0013 3 70508
Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENGL101: Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0015 3 39136
English Composition II English Composition II ENGL102: Effectiveness in Writing or ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0030 3 20059
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM200: Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 15453
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication or ENGL225: Business Writing SOPH-0034 3 25301
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0050 3 3203
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0049 3 4125
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 9007
Career Readiness Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0066 3 6247
College Readiness College Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0031 3 29020
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Elective Only SOPH-0007 3 50059
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Elective Only SOPH-0021 1 48934
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENGL100: The Processes & Principles of Composition (Elective-only; not English & Communication) SOPH-0019 3 5267
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Elective Only SOPH-0067 1 7670
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Elective only SOPH-0041 1 7502
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0061 1 2579
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Elective Only SOPH-0070 1 4442
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 6852
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Elective Only SOPH-0026 1 37521
History
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST101: American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 29906
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST102: American History since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 10076
Language
French I French I FREN100: French 1 SOPH-0077 3 791
Spanish I Spanish I SPAN100: Gen Ed Arts & Humanities SOPH-0057 3 8888
Spanish II Spanish II SPAN101: Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 1688
Mathematics
Calculus I Calculus I MATH225: Calculus SOPH-0060 4 14140
College Algebra College Algebra MATH110: College Algebra SOPH-0001 3 75772
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics MATH120: Intro to Statistics SOPH-0017 2 11296
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MATH125: Math for Liberal Arts Majors SOPH-0055 3 25947
Precalculus Precalculus MATH112: Pre-Calculus SOPH-0069 3 6909
Natural Sciences
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 181 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0073 3 26461
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Elective Credit (BIOL250 if lecture + lab are completed) SOPH-0072 1 9462
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II General Education Natural Sciences requirement or Elective credit. SOPH-0081 3 13604
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 6743
Environmental Science Environmental Science EVSP180: Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 62697
Human Biology Human Biology BIOL181: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0002 3 62963
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHEM180 SOPH-0056 3 23400
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition SPHE295: Foundations of Nutrition SOPH-0063 3 65714
Microbiology Microbiology SCIN202: Introduction to Microbiology SOPH-0074 3 15907
Science
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness PBHE209 – Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention SOPH-0080 3 15117
Introduction to Physics
New
Introduction to Physics PHYS180 SOPH-0095 3 58
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health PBHE211 Health in America SOPH-0087 3 1705
Social Science
Criminology Criminology CMRJ303 SOPH-0084 3 4321
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CMRJ201 Criminal Justice Administration SOPH-0090 3 2136
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC101: Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 36936
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOCI111: Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 25598
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development CHFD342 SOPH-0078 3 26381
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON102: Macroeconomics / ECON202: Macroeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0012 3 45265
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON101: Microeconomics / ECON201: Microeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0011 3 34359
U.S. Government U.S. Government POLS210: American Government I SOPH-0071 3 15108
Technology
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology ITCC121: Introduction to Computer Science SOPH-0023 3 65447
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming ENTD150: Beginning Programming SOPH-0062 3 7320
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking ISSC231 SOPH-0068 3 6544
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming ENTD 220 Introduction to Python SOPH-0058 3 8072
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases INFO221: Relational Databases Concepts SOPH-0047 3 13558
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development WEBD121: Intermediate Web Development SOPH-0043 3 21729

Other Sophia Courses

American Public University has not formally confirmed credit transfer for these courses. Please contact the school for approval.

Sophia Course Category ACE® ID Credits Rating
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 296
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 516

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Reviews

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by Cindy F. on April 24, 2026
This class was HARD. but I learned a lot.
by Cameron S. on April 24, 2026
Dense, but fun!
by Vinay S. on April 24, 2026
great class, love the layout and self paced set up of all courses with Sophia.
by Larry F. on April 24, 2026
I'm very interested in economics, thanks for giving me the words to the concepts so I can discuss it more confidently.
by Patricia D. on April 24, 2026
Great write up.
by DAMETOTI B. on April 23, 2026
i real love this class but it is a lot of touchstones
by Maylin N. on April 23, 2026
IS WONDERFULL
by Isis A. on April 23, 2026
This class can feel overwhelming with all the rules, but the key is repetition.