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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.

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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

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.

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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 13430
Business Ethics Business Ethics Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0076 3 15061
Business Law Business Law BUSN 1010 SOPH-0032 3 31637
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCT 2005 SOPH-0010 3 59245
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSN 1015 SOPH-0014 3 77688
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCT 2010 (*ACCT 2005 requisite) SOPH-0079 3 24905
Personal Finance Personal Finance Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0044 3 19271
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0033 3 57456
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGT 1005 SOPH-0054 3 29195
Project Management Project Management Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0013 3 74993
Career Success
Career Readiness Career Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0066 3 7488
College Readiness College Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0031 3 31460
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0007 3 59252
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0021 1 54298
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0041 1 8417
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0061 1 2977
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0026 1 40159
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Comm Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0050 3 3925
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Comm Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0049 3 5071
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0023 3 69885
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0068 3 7520
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0058 3 9099
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0047 3 15874
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0043 3 22429
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I Comm - Written Gen Ed, Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0015 3 47599
English Composition II English Composition II Comm - Written Gen Ed, Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0030 3 24443
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0019 3 5653
Public Speaking Public Speaking Comm Oral/Written Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0024 3 18012
Visual Communications Visual Communications Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0009 3 63212
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication Comm Oral Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0034 3 27738
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities Gen Ed Elective SOPH-0027 3 15734
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0008 3 10609
Art History I Art History I Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0006 3 56350
Art History II Art History II Arts Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0029 3 24644
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0065 3 33480
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0020 3 84863
Language
Spanish I Spanish I World Lang Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0057 3 10572
Spanish II Spanish II World Lang Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0064 3 2206
Math
Calculus I Calculus I Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0060 4 16922
College Algebra College Algebra Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0001 3 87671
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0017 2 12739
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0055 3 30352
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATH 1065 SOPH-0005 3 96775
Precalculus Precalculus Math Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0069 3 8472
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0073 3 33840
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIOL 1311 SOPH-0072 1 12144
Environmental Science Environmental Science Liberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0016 3 68758
Human Biology Human Biology Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0002 3 71138
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0067 1 9493
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0056 3 29149
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0070 1 5742
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0063 3 80811
Microbiology Microbiology Nat Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0074 3 20062
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Nonliberal and Intro Elective SOPH-0075 1 8951
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1005 SOPH-0048 3 43434
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology Soc Sci, Diversity Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0051 3 32409
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development HUDV 1015 SOPH-0078 3 135228
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECON 2015 SOPH-0012 3 55645
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECON 2020 SOPH-0011 3 43066
U.S. Government U.S. Government Soc Sci Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0071 3 18489
U.S. History I U.S. History I US History and Civic Eng Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0022 3 54285
U.S. History II U.S. History II US History and Civic Eng Gen Ed, Liberal, Intro Elective SOPH-0025 3 12009

Sophia Courses Without Transfer Equivalency

The courses below do not currently transfer to Empire State University under an established agreement. Before enrolling in these courses, please contact the school to confirm whether they will accept the credit.

Sophia Course Category ACE® ID Credits Rating
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 17744
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 9122
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 2859
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 713
Criminology Criminology Social Science SOPH-0084 3 5743
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 67
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 139
French I French I Language SOPH-0077 3 952
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 19319
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 59
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 2154
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 8019
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 3454
Introduction to Education Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 234
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0062 3 8187
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1426
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1655
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7646
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business SOPH-0083 3 10560
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 706
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Business SOPH-0085 3 16102
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2480
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 94

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by Dayanna G. on October 9, 2026
This was a good course, as it was easy to understand. The projects require you to use something that is not common anymore (common sense).
by Jose S. on October 9, 2026
This course was clear and simple with each assignment. I didn't feel rushed at any point which helped me not feel stressed out about my assignments. I learned more through this course because I had the right sources to help me out.
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by Taylor D. on October 9, 2026
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by Emily R. on October 9, 2026
I thought I would so a lot better in this course. It was a lot of reading and some of the questions felt a little misleading. There were several times I was certain of my answer and got it wrong.
by Ronnie D. on October 9, 2026
This was a fantastic course. I was in the Army for 22 years. Health is very important in the Army, so much of what was covered filled in a lot of gaps that I didn't know or was curious about.
by Yvette M. on October 9, 2026
I love Sophia. It allows me to work on my classes at my own pace.