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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
  • 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 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 11951
Business Law Business Law BUS 3301 Business Law SOPH-0032 3 28953
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACC 2301 Principles of Accounting SOPH-0010 3 54987
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUS 2301 Introduction to Business SOPH-0014 3 74377
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FIN 3301 Financial Management SOPH-0033 3 52790
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGT 3301 Principles of Management SOPH-0054 3 26370
Project Management Project Management MGT 3304 Project Management Overview SOPH-0013 3 72269
Career Success
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Social and Behavioral Sciences SOPH-0007 3 53935
Computer Science and IT
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology ITC 1301 Computer Essentials SOPH-0023 3 67234
Elective
Career Readiness Career Readiness Open Elective SOPH-0066 3 6788
College Readiness College Readiness Open Electives SOPH-0031 3 30054
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Open Electives SOPH-0021 1 51263
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Open Electives SOPH-0017 2 11918
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Open Electives SOPH-0041 1 8034
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Open Electives SOPH-0058 3 8508
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Open Electives SOPH-0047 3 14485
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Open Electives SOPH-0043 3 22117
Personal Finance Personal Finance Open Electives SOPH-0044 3 17822
Student Success Student Success Open Electives SOPH-0028 1 8580
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Open Electives SOPH-0026 1 38637
English and Communication
English Composition I English Composition I ENG 1301 English Composition I SOPH-0015 3 42609
English Composition II English Composition II ENG 1302 English Composition II SOPH-0030 3 21828
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENG 1301 English Composition I SOPH-0019 3 5435
Public Speaking Public Speaking COM 1302 Fundamentals of Speech Communications SOPH-0024 3 16800
Visual Communications Visual Communications Humanities B SOPH-0009 3 60419
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COM 2301 Professional Communication SOPH-0034 3 26561
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Humanities B SOPH-0050 3 3486
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENG 1302 English Composition II SOPH-0049 3 4541
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities A/B SOPH-0027 3 14511
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions PHL 2350 Philosophies of World Religions or Humanities A/B SOPH-0008 3 9645
Art History I Art History I Humanities A/B SOPH-0006 3 53564
Art History II Art History II Humanities A/B SOPH-0029 3 23927
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHI 2302 Contemporary Ethics SOPH-0020 3 81659
Language
Spanish I Spanish I Humanities B SOPH-0057 3 9619
Math
Calculus I Calculus I MAT 2303 Calculus SOPH-0060 4 15279
College Algebra College Algebra MAT 1302 College Algebra SOPH-0001 3 80644
Foundations of College Algebra Foundations of College Algebra Mathematics 1546
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MAT 1301 Liberal Arts Math or Mathematics SOPH-0055 3 27768
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MAT 2301 Elementary Statistics SOPH-0005 3 88553
Science
Environmental Science Environmental Science Natural Sciences SOPH-0016 3 65847
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Sciences SOPH-0002 3 66308
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Natural Sciences SOPH-0056 3 25817
Microbiology Microbiology Natural Sciences SOPH-0074 3 17590
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Natural Sciences SOPH-0075 1 7701
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology Social and Behavioral Sciences SOPH-0048 3 39667
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 28444
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECO 2302 Principles of Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 49494
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECO 2301 Principles of Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 37896
U.S. Government U.S. Government POL 2301 United States Government SOPH-0071 3 16723
U.S. History I U.S. History I HIS 1301 American History I SOPH-0022 3 51200
U.S. History II U.S. History II HIS 1302 American History II SOPH-0025 3 11132

Other Sophia Courses

Columbia Southern 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 I Anatomy and Physiology I Science SOPH-0073 3 29570
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Science SOPH-0072 1 10515
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 15316
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 7654
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 2026
Business Ethics Business Ethics Business SOPH-0076 3 13875
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 488
Criminology Criminology Social Science SOPH-0084 3 4915
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities SOPH-0065 3 29774
Digital Literacy
New
Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 23
French I French I Language SOPH-0077 3 881
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 16943
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 1591
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Science SOPH-0067 1 8447
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 6285
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Career Success SOPH-0061 1 2740
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Science SOPH-0070 1 4986
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 2671
Introduction to Education
New
Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 1
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0062 3 7648
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Computer Science and IT SOPH-0068 3 6921
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Science SOPH-0063 3 71857
Introduction to Physics
New
Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 564
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Social Science SOPH-0078 3 29612
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting Business SOPH-0079 3 21876
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 924
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 6249
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business SOPH-0083 3 8870
Precalculus Precalculus Math SOPH-0069 3 7561
Principles of Leadership
New
Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 83
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Business SOPH-0085 3 13653
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2010
Spanish II Spanish II Language SOPH-0064 3 1904

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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 Randy L. on June 30, 2026
This was a awesome course!
by Lauren A. on June 30, 2026
Sincerely enjoyed the material and felt like I learned so much. The paper was fun to write because of the material given and insights learned in the course. I struggle writing papers but not with this one cause i was so interested and stayed engaged the whole class! Thank yall
by Brandie C. on June 30, 2026
Excellent course!
by treajanique l. on June 30, 2026
Material was very interesting and assignments had instructions that were clear and pertained to the material learned.
by treajanique l. on June 30, 2026
The course was helpful and the instructions were clear and guided so that I knew what to expect critique was helpful in improving
by Jesse F. on June 30, 2026
I’ve been a project manager in my career, so this was a good class!
by Sarah B. on June 30, 2026
I found this course to be very interesting! The material was great and the touchstone wasn't too bad at all, grading took just over 24 hours. Enjoyed this course!
by Christopher A. on June 30, 2026
Great intro class. Already completed A+ so this was a nice refresher.