United States Sports Academy and Sophia are partnering to put your education within reach.

Sophia's affordable, self-paced courses give you additional options to complete your requirements in weeks or months, not quarters or semesters. Start as soon as you want and complete courses at your pace, on your schedule.

Apply your Sophia Pathways courses to USSA's one-of-a-kind bachelor’s degree programs in sports coaching, sports management, sports studies and sports strength and conditioning. Each program is specifically designed to meet the needs of up and coming sports professionals in one of the quickest growing industries in the world. All courses are available online for degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students so student can complete their studies at any time and any place. Our students are part of a global sports community with members in all 50 U.S states and 14 other countries.

How It Works

Our three-step process helps accelerate your USSA degree.

Choose the Sophia course that fits your degree plan

Select the courses your admissions counselors recommend as part of your USSA degree program.

Successfully complete your Sophia courses

Work at your pace and on your schedule. Learning coaches are here to help.

Courses transfer directly to USSA

Sophia courses help accelerate your degree completion.

Choose Your Courses

Select from Sophia courses that fit your degree program at USSA. Need help finding the right options? Contact us by phone: 1-800-341-0327 or email learningcoach@sophia.org.

USSA Course	Sophia Course	USSA Equivalent Credit
Elective	Accounting	3
Humanities	Approaches to Studying Religions	3
Math	College Algebra	4
Elective	Conflict Resolution	3
English	English Composition I	3
Natural Science	Human Biology	3
Humanities	Introduction to Art History	3
Elective	Introduction to Business	3
Social/Behavioral Science	Introduction to Psychology	3
Social/Behavioral Science	Introduction to Sociology	3
Math	Introduction to Statistics	4
Social/Behavioral Science	Macroeconomics	3
Social/Behavioral Science	Microeconomics	3
Elective	Project Management	3
Humanities	Visual Communications	3

Benefits

All about you.

Your Schedule

Learn anytime, anywhere on your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Your Budget

Sophia courses are affordably priced to reduce the total cost of your degree.

Your Style

Learn from multiple instructors and teaching styles for each concept, or choose the instructor you like best.

Testimonials

Meet learners who love Sophia.

^“ I've studied by the Juniata River in Pennsylvania - our favorite place to hang out as a family and kayak during the summer. _”

Kelli Ross Lytle

^“ I’m almost 50 years old; I don’t want to put 4 years into an education. Why would you do it any other way? Saddle up and go for the ride! _”

Jeff Northrop

^“ I'm very much type A personality — being in a classroom is not for me. I love being able to go at my own pace! _”

Lisa Bowles