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

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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 10053
Art History I Art History I Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0006 3 43987
Art History II Art History II Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0029 3 21572
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHIL110: Critical Thinking SOPH-0065 3 17572
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHIL200: Introduction to Ethics SOPH-0020 3 55168
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts & Humanities / Humanities SOPH-0009 3 51749
Business
Business Communication Business Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication SOPH-0059 3 7352
Business Data Analytics
New
Business Data Analytics BUSN250 Analytics I SOPH-0091 3 23
Business Ethics Business Ethics MGMT200 SOPH-0076 3 7688
Business Law Business Law BUSN311: Law and Ethics in the Business Environment SOPH-0032 3 19714
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT100: Accounting I /ACCT105 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0010 3 40815
Human Resource Management
New
Human Resource Management HRMT200 Human Resource Fundamentals SOPH-0089 3 821
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN100: Basics of Business SOPH-0014 3 54147
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH120: Introduction to Statistics SOPH-0005 3 63791
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT101: Accounting II SOPH-0079 3 11293
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 1569
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior MGMT311 Organizational Behavior SOPH-0083 3 2934
Personal Finance Personal Finance BUSN235: Personal Finance SOPH-0044 3 12542
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FINC300: Foundations of Financial Management SOPH-0033 3 36522
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGMT310 SOPH-0054 3 17552
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 5229
Project Management Project Management BUSN333: Project Management for Business Analysts SOPH-0013 3 54030
Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENGL101: Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0015 3 26100
English Composition II English Composition II ENGL102: Effectiveness in Writing or ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0030 3 13925
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMM200: Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 10504
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication ENGL226: Effective Business Communication or ENGL225: Business Writing SOPH-0034 3 20295
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I ENGL110: Making Writing Relevant SOPH-0050 3 1962
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENGL115: Argumentation and Rhetoric SOPH-0049 3 2395
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 6169
Career Readiness Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0066 3 4319
College Readiness College Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0031 3 24312
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Elective Only SOPH-0007 3 36602
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Elective Only SOPH-0021 1 39287
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENGL100: The Processes & Principles of Composition (Elective-only; not English & Communication) SOPH-0019 3 4556
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Elective Only SOPH-0067 1 5008
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Elective only SOPH-0041 1 4863
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Elective Only SOPH-0061 1 1861
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Elective Only SOPH-0070 1 2617
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 3407
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Elective Only SOPH-0026 1 32424
History
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIST101: American History to 1877 SOPH-0022 3 18212
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIST102: American History since 1877 SOPH-0025 3 6250
Language
French I French I FREN100: French 1 SOPH-0077 3 450
Spanish I Spanish I SPAN100: Gen Ed Arts & Humanities SOPH-0057 3 6096
Spanish II Spanish II SPAN101: Spanish II SOPH-0064 3 1470
Mathematics
Calculus I Calculus I MATH225: Calculus SOPH-0060 4 9587
College Algebra College Algebra MATH110: College Algebra SOPH-0001 3 57124
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics MATH120: Intro to Statistics SOPH-0017 2 8537
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MATH125: Math for Liberal Arts Majors SOPH-0055 3 18518
Precalculus Precalculus MATH112: Pre-Calculus SOPH-0069 3 4286
Natural Sciences
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 181 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0073 3 14537
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Elective Credit (BIOL250 if lecture + lab are completed) SOPH-0072 1 5102
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II General Education Natural Sciences requirement or Elective credit. SOPH-0081 3 6703
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 2944
Environmental Science Environmental Science EVSP180: Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 46081
Human Biology Human Biology BIOL181: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology SOPH-0002 3 50760
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHEM180 SOPH-0056 3 14213
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition SPHE295: Foundations of Nutrition SOPH-0063 3 43528
Microbiology Microbiology SCIN202: Introduction to Microbiology SOPH-0074 3 8896
Science
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness PBHE209 – Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention SOPH-0080 3 7899
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health PBHE211 Health in America SOPH-0087 3 422
Social Science
Criminology Criminology Elective SOPH-0084 3 1802
Introduction to Criminal Justice
New
Introduction to Criminal Justice CMRJ201 Criminal Justice Administration SOPH-0090 3 231
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC101: Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 26122
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOCI111: Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 15295
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Elective SOPH-0078 3 14212
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON102: Macroeconomics / ECON202: Macroeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0012 3 30409
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON101: Microeconomics / ECON201: Microeconomics (course is interchangeable) SOPH-0011 3 22239
U.S. Government U.S. Government POLS210: American Government I SOPH-0071 3 9098
Technology
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology ITCC121: Introduction to Computer Science SOPH-0023 3 52015
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming ENTD200: Fundamentals of Programming SOPH-0062 3 5510
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking ISSC231 SOPH-0068 3 4670
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming ENTD 220 Introduction to Python SOPH-0058 3 6191
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases INFO221: Relational Databases Concepts SOPH-0047 3 9841
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development WEBD121: Intermediate Web Development SOPH-0043 3 20185

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by Ian . on June 14, 2025
Difficult course but manageable. take your time and i recommend reading everything
by AASHIKA K. on June 14, 2025
very helpful
by Jesus F. on June 14, 2025
There were a few things I knew but the facts I did not know about like with pregnancy were really informative.
by Adrien O. on June 14, 2025
Amazing course
by Nathan P. on June 14, 2025
Hard to get through and probably not the best place to learn this material if you aren't already familiar with the concepts (ie: you've heard what a database is at least). Pretty much just guessed on the CLI flags/usage since there wasn't really a place to practice it. Otherwise, I really appreciated the interactive PostgreSQL database for fast testing, and I think I learned a lot of new things.
by Emmett M. on June 13, 2025
Nice!!!
by Ryder S. on June 13, 2025
An average American government course. Completing the course in a short time can be really exhausting due to all the research, but overall well-organized and well-taught material.
by Bryan C. on June 13, 2025
Good material, the videos are great, the text content isn't the best sometimes at explaining