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Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

Take courses that transfer to Columbia Southern University for just $99/month

Columbia Southern University accepts courses from 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.

Note: Either College Readiness or Student Success may transfer to CSU undergraduate degree programs.
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Columbia Southern University

Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

Columbia Southern University accepts courses from 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.

Note: Either College Readiness or Student Success may transfer to CSU undergraduate degree programs.

or
No credit card required
Free trial never expires

How It Works

Here's how Sophia works with your degree at Columbia Southern University.

01

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.

  • Tour the courseroom
  • Meet the instructors
  • Take the first quiz
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02

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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03

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 Columbia Southern University.

  • Easy
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  • 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 Columbia Southern 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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Columbia Southern University's Degree Programs
Sophia Courses Columbia Southern University ACE® ID Sem Credits Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication COM 2301 Professional Communication SOPH-0059 3 13439
Business Law Business Law BUS 3301 Business Law SOPH-0032 3 31657
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACC 2301 Principles of Accounting SOPH-0010 3 59277
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUS 2301 Introduction to Business SOPH-0014 3 77705
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 3301 Financial Management SOPH-0033 3 57485
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGT 3301 Principles of Management SOPH-0054 3 29206
Project Management Project Management MGT 3304 Project Management Overview SOPH-0013 3 75003
Career Success
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Social and Behavioral Sciences SOPH-0007 3 59291
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology ITC 1301 Computer Essentials SOPH-0023 3 69902
Elective
Career Readiness Career Readiness Open Elective SOPH-0066 3 7492
College Readiness College Readiness Open Electives SOPH-0031 3 31469
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Open Electives SOPH-0021 1 54316
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Open Electives SOPH-0017 2 12743
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Open Electives SOPH-0041 1 8418
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Open Electives SOPH-0058 3 9108
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Open Electives SOPH-0047 3 15885
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Open Electives SOPH-0043 3 22430
Personal Finance Personal Finance Open Electives SOPH-0044 3 19286
Student Success Student Success Open Electives SOPH-0028 1 8802
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Open Electives SOPH-0026 1 40165
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 1301 English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 47631
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 1302 English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 24460
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 1301 English Composition I SOPH-0019 3 5655
Public Speaking Public Speaking COM 1302 Fundamentals of Speech Communications SOPH-0024 3 18025
Visual Communications Visual Communications Humanities B SOPH-0009 3 63229
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COM 2301 Professional Communication SOPH-0034 3 27744
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Humanities B SOPH-0050 3 3929
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENG 1302 English Composition II SOPH-0049 3 5073
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities A/B SOPH-0027 3 15741
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions PHL 2350 Philosophies of World Religions or Humanities A/B SOPH-0008 3 10617
Art History I Art History I Humanities A/B SOPH-0006 3 56362
Art History II Art History II Humanities A/B SOPH-0029 3 24647
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHI 2302 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 84877
Language
Spanish I Spanish I Humanities B SOPH-0057 3 10580
Math
Calculus I Calculus I MAT 2303 Calculus SOPH-0060 4 16929
College Algebra College Algebra MAT 1302 College Algebra SOPH-0001 3 87715
Foundations of College Algebra Foundations of College Algebra Mathematics – 1548
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MAT 1301 Liberal Arts Math or Mathematics SOPH-0055 3 30374
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MAT 2301 Elementary Statistics SOPH-0005 3 96828
Science
Environmental Science Environmental Science Natural Sciences SOPH-0016 3 68782
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Sciences SOPH-0002 3 71173
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Natural Sciences SOPH-0056 3 29171
Microbiology Microbiology Natural Sciences SOPH-0074 3 20074
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Natural Sciences SOPH-0075 1 8957
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology Social and Behavioral Sciences SOPH-0048 3 43451
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 32420
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECO 2302 Principles of Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 55686
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECO 2301 Principles of Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 43090
U.S. Government U.S. Government POL 2301 United States Government SOPH-0071 3 18501
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIS 1301 American History I SOPH-0022 3 54307
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIS 1302 American History II SOPH-0025 3 12016

Sophia Courses Without Transfer Equivalency

The courses below do not currently transfer to Columbia Southern 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 I Anatomy and Physiology I Science SOPH-0073 3 33862
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Science SOPH-0072 1 12151
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 17752
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 9127
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 2863
Business Ethics Business Ethics Business SOPH-0076 3 15067
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 713
Criminology Criminology Social Science SOPH-0084 3 5751
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities SOPH-0065 3 33509
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 68
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 19335
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 59
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 2158
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Science SOPH-0067 1 9497
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 8023
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Career Success SOPH-0061 1 2979
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Science SOPH-0070 1 5748
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 3455
Introduction to Education Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 236
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0062 3 8189
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Computer Science and IT SOPH-0068 3 7524
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Science SOPH-0063 3 80867
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1429
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Social Science SOPH-0078 3 135235
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting Business SOPH-0079 3 24924
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1662
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7657
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business SOPH-0083 3 10573
Precalculus Precalculus Math SOPH-0069 3 8476
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 710
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Business SOPH-0085 3 16116
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2482
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 97
Spanish II Spanish II Language SOPH-0064 3 2207

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Reviews

Our students love the freedom, flexibility and support we offer. See what they're saying about Sophia's courses.

by Tayyab A. on October 10, 2026
Verbal Communication was the best Touchstone.
by Christal A. on October 9, 2026
Very long course but it was worth it!
by Chakari S. on October 9, 2026
awesome course, the professor videos were helpful.
by Ralph W. on October 9, 2026
great
by ariel l. on October 9, 2026
great service
by Peter M. on October 9, 2026
good
by ariel l. on October 9, 2026
great service
by John J. on October 9, 2026
Well im very blessed to come upon sophia learning and thankful Ive seen all the ads I seen popping up On face book. Im glad I finished this course and learned alot. From the different ways of thinking and getting certain situations where it gives me the "what is the best way to solve this" type of problem. Learned alot from how to resolve certain conflicts and what types of conflict their is. I feel like ive developed skills to help me handle certain disagreements I may have with others.