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Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

Take courses that transfer to SUNY Empire State University for just $99/month

SUNY Empire 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.

Students interested in transferring credit to Empire State must be matriculated students enrolled in a degree program. Students can transfer to Empire a maximum of 40 credits toward an associate’s degree, 93 credits toward a bachelor’s degree, and 50% of total credits toward undergraduate certificates.
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SUNY Empire State University

Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

SUNY Empire 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.

Students interested in transferring credit to Empire State must be matriculated students enrolled in a degree program. Students can transfer to Empire a maximum of 40 credits toward an associate’s degree, 93 credits toward a bachelor’s degree, and 50% of total credits toward undergraduate certificates.

or
No credit card required
Free trial never expires

How It Works

Here's how Sophia works with your degree at Empire State University.

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Try Sophia for Free

Get started with a free trial and experience Sophia's smart, user-friendly courseroom. Sample as many of our college-level online courses as you'd like, get to know the instructors, and see if Sophia is right for you.

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Become a Member

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.

  • Gain unlimited access
  • 70+ on-demand courses
  • Only $99 a month

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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 a congratulatory email letting you know we automatically sent your transcript to Empire State University.

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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.

$99

Per month. Auto-renews.

4 Months

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

25% savings
$299

For four months. Auto-renews.

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12 Months

You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.

50% savings
$599

Per year. Auto-renews.

Courses

Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at Empire State 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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Empire State University's Degree Programs
Sophia Course Empire State University Course ACE® ID Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0059 3 10313
Business Ethics Business Ethics Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0076 3 11745
Business Law Business Law BUSN 1010 SOPH-0032 3 25754
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 2005 SOPH-0010 3 49770
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN 1015 SOPH-0014 3 69057
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 2010 (*ACCT 2005 requisite) SOPH-0079 3 18180
Personal Finance Personal Finance Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0044 3 15989
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0033 3 47333
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGT 1005 SOPH-0054 3 23055
Project Management Project Management Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0013 3 67540
Career Success
Career Readiness Career Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0066 3 5882
College Readiness College Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0031 3 28345
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0007 3 47337
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0021 1 47258
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0041 1 7115
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0061 1 2437
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0026 1 36632
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Comm Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0050 3 2977
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Comm Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0049 3 3789
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0023 3 63708
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0068 3 6341
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0058 3 7739
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0047 3 12862
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0043 3 21428
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I Comm - Written Gen Ed, Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0015 3 36646
English Composition II English Composition II Comm - Written Gen Ed, Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0030 3 18769
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0019 3 5157
Public Speaking Public Speaking Comm Oral/Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0024 3 14557
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0009 3 56878
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication Comm Oral Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0034 3 24398
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Gen Ed Elective SOPH-0027 3 12939
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0008 3 8475
Art History I Art History I Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0006 3 50049
Art History II Art History II Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0029 3 23030
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0065 3 25272
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0020 3 73932
Language
Spanish I Spanish I World Lang Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0057 3 8369
Spanish II Spanish II World Lang Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0064 3 1514
Math
Calculus I Calculus I Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0060 4 13307
College Algebra College Algebra Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0001 3 72477
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0017 2 10807
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0055 3 24589
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH 1065 SOPH-0005 3 79397
Precalculus Precalculus Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0069 3 6436
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0073 3 24364
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIOL 1311 SOPH-0072 1 8927
Environmental Science Environmental Science Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0016 3 59407
Human Biology Human Biology Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0002 3 60655
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0067 1 7186
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0056 3 21788
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0070 1 4070
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0063 3 61762
Microbiology Microbiology Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0074 3 14785
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0075 1 6199
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1005 SOPH-0048 3 34933
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology Soc Sci, Diversity Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0051 3 23458
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development HUDV 1015 SOPH-0078 3 24146
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 2015 SOPH-0012 3 42400
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 2020 SOPH-0011 3 31977
U.S. Government U.S. Government Soc Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0071 3 13960
U.S. History I U.S. History I US History and Civic Eng Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0022 3 27678
U.S. History II U.S. History II US History and Civic Eng Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0025 3 9317

Other Sophia Courses

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

Sophia Course Category ACE® ID Credits Rating
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 12335
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 6042
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 1095
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 181
Criminology Criminology Social Science SOPH-0084 3 3831
French I French I Language SOPH-0077 3 723
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 13764
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 946
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 4220
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 1721
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0062 3 7042
Medical Terminology
New
Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 213
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 4473
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business SOPH-0083 3 6706
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Business SOPH-0085 3 10485
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 1461

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Reviews

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by Israel H. on March 6, 2026
Great intro to business.
by Rachel S. on March 5, 2026
I hate math, I really hate math, the person I chose to listen to for my lessons made it less awful. I enjoyed learning about fractions but this was a pretty difficult course for me.
by Rollando R. on March 5, 2026
Great subject
by Anna M. on March 5, 2026
really well-designed course! some of the questions were confusing but not enough of them to impact my grade that much. finished quickly and learned a lot!
by Lovia A. on March 5, 2026
This was a very interesting and educative course. i liked the fact that it was self-paced.
by Jemaj B. on March 5, 2026
Great course to work through
by Nydia W. on March 5, 2026
Very challenging. Be prepared for a good amount of reading and charts.
by Ashauni W. on March 5, 2026
it was challenging but i got through it