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

Take courses that transfer to United States Sports Academy for just $99/month

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.
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United States Sports Academy

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.

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Free trial never expires

How It Works

Here's how Sophia works with your degree at United States Sports Academy.

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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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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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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 United States Sports Academy.

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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

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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.

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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 United States Sports Academy.

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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Sophia Course USSA Course ACE® ID USSA Equivalent Credit Rating
Elective
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Elective SOPH-0007 3 60090
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams Elective SOPH-0021 1 54717
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting Elective SOPH-0010 3 59905
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Elective SOPH-0014 3 78300
Project Management Project Management Elective SOPH-0013 3 75537
English and Communication
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition English SOPH-0019 3 5683
Public Speaking Public Speaking Communication SOPH-0024 3 18323
Humanities
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions Humanities SOPH-0008 3 10780
Art History I Art History I Humanities SOPH-0006 3 56890
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics Humanities SOPH-0020 3 85491
Visual Communications Visual Communications Humanities SOPH-0009 3 63699
Math and Science
College Algebra College Algebra Math SOPH-0001 3 88821
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics Math SOPH-0017 2 12851
Human Biology Human Biology Natural Science SOPH-0002 3 71849
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics Math SOPH-0005 3 98077
Social/Behavioral Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology Social/Behavioral Science SOPH-0048 3 44091
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology Social/Behavioral Science SOPH-0051 3 33092
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics Social/Behavioral Science SOPH-0012 3 56656
Microeconomics Microeconomics Social/Behavioral Science SOPH-0011 3 43870
U.S. History I U.S. History I Social Science SOPH-0022 3 54966
U.S. History II U.S. History II Social Science SOPH-0025 3 12214
Other Courses
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology CIS Computer Applications SOPH-0023 3 70347

Sophia Courses Without Transfer Equivalency

The courses below do not currently transfer to United States Sports Academy 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
AI Literacy
New
AI Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-1030 1 4
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I Science SOPH-0073 3 34502
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Science SOPH-0072 1 12402
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II Science SOPH-0081 3 18065
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Science SOPH-0082 1 9322
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers Humanities SOPH-0027 3 15967
Art History II Art History II Humanities SOPH-0029 3 24798
Business Communication Business Communication Business SOPH-0059 3 13728
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics Business SOPH-0091 3 2997
Business Ethics Business Ethics Business SOPH-0076 3 15266
Business Law Business Law Business SOPH-0032 3 32171
Calculus I Calculus I Math SOPH-0060 4 17156
Career Readiness Career Readiness Career Success SOPH-0066 3 7639
College Readiness College Readiness Career Success SOPH-0031 3 31730
Computer Applications Computer Applications Computer Science and IT SOPH-0093 1 759
Criminology Criminology Social Science SOPH-0084 3 5899
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Humanities SOPH-0065 3 34167
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 88
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 158
English Composition I English Composition I English and Communication SOPH-0015 3 48517
English Composition II English Composition II English and Communication SOPH-0030 3 25030
Environmental Science Environmental Science Science SOPH-0016 3 69304
French I French I Language SOPH-0077 3 968
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness Science SOPH-0080 3 19698
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 96
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management Business SOPH-0092 3 2249
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab Science SOPH-0067 1 9678
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Business SOPH-0089 3 8346
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0041 1 8480
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness Career Success SOPH-0061 1 3016
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Science SOPH-0056 3 29672
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab Science SOPH-0070 1 5861
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics Math SOPH-0055 3 30773
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Social Science SOPH-0090 3 3606
Introduction to Education Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 291
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0062 3 8270
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking Computer Science and IT SOPH-0068 3 7625
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition Science SOPH-0063 3 82227
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Science SOPH-0095 3 1552
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming Computer Science and IT SOPH-0058 3 9222
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases Computer Science and IT SOPH-0047 3 16107
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development Computer Science and IT SOPH-0043 3 22512
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Social Science SOPH-0078 3 135597
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting Business SOPH-0079 3 25379
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology Science SOPH-0094 3 1785
Microbiology Microbiology Science SOPH-0074 3 20382
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab Science SOPH-0075 1 9152
Operations Management Operations Management Business SOPH-0086 3 7913
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Business SOPH-0083 3 10894
Personal Finance Personal Finance Business SOPH-0044 3 19522
Precalculus Precalculus Math SOPH-0069 3 8607
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance Business SOPH-0033 3 58283
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 842
Principles of Management Principles of Management Business SOPH-0054 3 29630
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing Business SOPH-0085 3 16551
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health Science SOPH-0087 3 2558
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 174
Spanish I Spanish I Language SOPH-0057 3 10712
Spanish II Spanish II Language SOPH-0064 3 2251
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict Career Success SOPH-0026 1 40363
U.S. Government U.S. Government Social Science SOPH-0071 3 18847
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication English and Communication SOPH-0034 3 27958
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I Career Success SOPH-0050 3 4013
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II Career Success SOPH-0049 3 5197
Your AI-Era Job Search
New
Your AI-Era Job Search Working with AI (Non-Credit) 0 8

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