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Courses offering alternative forms of earning credit

You may be able to earn your degree faster by supplementing your Strayer University courses with online courses from Sophia Learning. Some courses offered by these online educators have been judged by Strayer to satisfy the requirements of equivalent Strayer courses, allowing you to earn credits for those classes. See which Strayer classes will award credits toward your degree here. This offers you the opportunity to earn your credits faster, and to save on tuition as well. You must pass Sophia Learning classes with a score of 70% or greater to earn equivalent Strayer credits. All online learning firms have followed Strayer’s lead by offering strong personal support for their courses created to be taken online at any time. We strongly urge you to contact your Strayer personal Student Services Coach if considering this option.

Sophia Learning

As a Strayer student, your tuition includes access to no-cost general education courses from our affiliate, Sophia Learning. Save up to $15,250 on your bachelor’s degree when you access no-cost gen ed courses.* 

Start these self-paced courses as soon as you’re enrolled at Strayer. 

You can take one or two Sophia courses at a time and complete as many as you want while you are active in your degree program. When you successfully complete a course, it will immediately transfer to Strayer for credit toward your degree. 

With over 30 general education courses to choose from, you can learn anytime, anywhere – on your phone, your tablet or your computer. Courses are available in subjects including business, communications, the humanities, information technology, and the natural and social sciences.

Additional benefits

  • No-cost general education courses for all Strayer students
  • Self-paced courses you can start anytime, anywhere
  • No textbooks required
  • Access to Sophia Coaches who are available via phone, email or online chat

*Savings assumes transferring 10 courses taken at Strayer affiliate, Sophia Learning. Eligibility rules apply. Connect with us for details.

Earn alternative credit

The list below shows which courses Strayer University will award credits toward your degree upon completion of equivalent Sophia online courses with a score of 70% or better.
Course ID Course Name
ACC100 Accounting I
ACC350 Cost Accounting
BUS100 Introduction to Business
BUS302 Management Concepts
BUS309 Business Ethics
BUS322 Organizational Behavior
BUS375 Project Management
CIS106 Introduction to Information Technology
CIS109 Introduction to Management Information Systems
CIS110 Computer Programming Design
CIS111 Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems
CIS175 Introduction to Networking
CIS373 Web Design & Development
CIS406 JAVA Programming I
COM100 Communication at Work
COM101 Effective Communication Skills
COM201 The Power of Effective Speaking
CRJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
ECO101 Microeconomics
ECO102 Macroeconomics
ECO110 Taking Charge of Your Economic Future
ENG090 Writing Fundamentals
ENG115 English Composition
ENG116 Discover the Writer in You
ENG201 The Power of Persuasion
ENG215 Research and Writing
ENG315 Professional Communications
FIN100 Principles of Finance
FOS100 Foundations of Success
HIS104 American History Prior to 1865
HIS105 American History After 1865
HUM111 World Cultures I
HUM112 World Cultures II
LEG100 Business Law I
MAT104 Algebra with Applications
MAT110 Using Math to Inform Your World
MAT200 Pre-Calculus
MAT210 Data Driven Decisions
MAT300 Statistics
MAT310 Calculus I
PHI201 Thinking it Through
PHI210 Critical Thinking
PHI220 Ethics
POL110 U.S. Government
PSY101 Smarter Decisions Through Psychology
PSY105 Introduction to Psychology
REL212 World Religions
SCI115 Introduction to Biology
SCI200 Environmental Science
SOC100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC101 The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity & Collaboration