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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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  • Meet the instructors
  • Take the first quiz
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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

04

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.

  • Easy
  • Automated
  • Free

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

from the 1 month plan

$299

For four months. Auto-renews.

Best deal

12 Months

You prefer to work through courses at a slower pace.

33% savings

from the 1 month plan

$799

Per year. Auto-renews.

Prices shown exclude applicable sales tax. Tax is calculated at checkout.

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 11288
Business Ethics Business Ethics Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0076 3 13218
Business Law Business Law BUSN 1010 SOPH-0032 3 27930
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 2005 SOPH-0010 3 53023
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN 1015 SOPH-0014 3 72948
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 2010 (*ACCT 2005 requisite) SOPH-0079 3 20467
Personal Finance Personal Finance Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0044 3 17173
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0033 3 50945
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGT 1005 SOPH-0054 3 25037
Project Management Project Management Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0013 3 71119
Career Success
Career Readiness Career Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0066 3 6443
College Readiness College Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0031 3 29372
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0007 3 51439
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0021 1 49792
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0041 1 7699
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0061 1 2643
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0026 1 37957
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Comm Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0050 3 3316
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Comm Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0049 3 4280
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0023 3 66028
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0068 3 6688
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0058 3 8211
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0047 3 13874
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0043 3 21858
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I Comm - Written Gen Ed, Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0015 3 40282
English Composition II English Composition II Comm - Written Gen Ed, Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0030 3 20656
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0019 3 5328
Public Speaking Public Speaking Comm Oral/Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0024 3 15886
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0009 3 59149
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication Comm Oral Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0034 3 25716
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Gen Ed Elective SOPH-0027 3 13961
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0008 3 9240
Art History I Art History I Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0006 3 52289
Art History II Art History II Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0029 3 23606
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0065 3 28038
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0020 3 80058
Language
Spanish I Spanish I World Lang Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0057 3 9127
Spanish II Spanish II World Lang Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0064 3 1760
Math
Calculus I Calculus I Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0060 4 14555
College Algebra College Algebra Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0001 3 77507
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0017 2 11534
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0055 3 26544
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH 1065 SOPH-0005 3 84992
Precalculus Precalculus Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0069 3 7133
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0073 3 27512
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIOL 1311 SOPH-0072 1 9777
Environmental Science Environmental Science Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0016 3 64398
Human Biology Human Biology Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0002 3 64130
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0067 1 7926
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0056 3 24202
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0070 1 4614
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0063 3 67869
Microbiology Microbiology Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0074 3 16473
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0075 1 7119
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1005 SOPH-0048 3 37901
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology Soc Sci, Diversity Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0051 3 26641
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development HUDV 1015 SOPH-0078 3 27539
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 2015 SOPH-0012 3 46763
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 2020 SOPH-0011 3 35611
U.S. Government U.S. Government Soc Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0071 3 15683
U.S. History I U.S. History I US History and Civic Eng Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0022 3 31002
U.S. History II U.S. History II US History and Civic Eng Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0025 3 10440

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 14176
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 7022
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 1657
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 359
Criminology Criminology Social Science SOPH-0084 3 4528
French I French I Language SOPH-0077 3 821
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 15805
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1362
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 5494
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 2333
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0062 3 7423
Introduction to Physics
New
Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 204
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 656
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 5560
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business SOPH-0083 3 8055
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Business SOPH-0085 3 12468
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 1807

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