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Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

Take courses that transfer to UMass Global for just $99/month

UMass Global (formerly Brandman University) has served working students since 1958 and is continuing that commitment by working with Sophia to provide more flexible opportunities for you to earn college credit.

Sophia's affordable, self-paced courses give you additional options to complete your degree program while balancing work, life, education. Learn anytime, anywhere on your computer tablet or smartphone in an online environment that fits your needs.

Interested in pursuing your business degree?

Knock out college-level courses required by many business programs with Sophia. Our business pathway courses are designed to transfer to your university.

Be sure to check with your Advisor before enrolling to confirm it fits your degree plan.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BUSINESS PATHWAY!

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UMass Global

Save Time and Money with College-Level Courses from Sophia

UMass Global (formerly Brandman University) has served working students since 1958 and is continuing that commitment by working with Sophia to provide more flexible opportunities for you to earn college credit.

Sophia's affordable, self-paced courses give you additional options to complete your degree program while balancing work, life, education. Learn anytime, anywhere on your computer tablet or smartphone in an online environment that fits your needs.

Interested in pursuing your business degree?

Knock out college-level courses required by many business programs with Sophia. Our business pathway courses are designed to transfer to your university.

Be sure to check with your Advisor before enrolling to confirm it fits your degree plan.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BUSINESS PATHWAY!

or
No credit card required
Free trial never expires

How It Works

Here's how Sophia works with your degree at UMass Global.

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.

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  • 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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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 UMass Global.

  • 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 UMass Global.

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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Help Center

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UMass Global's Degree Programs
Sophia Course General Education Course Categories ACE® ID Credit Equivalents Rating
Business
Business Communication Business Communication COMU 410 - Organizational Communication SOPH-0059 3 13741
Business Ethics Business Ethics OLCU 350 - Leadership and Professional Ethics SOPH-0076 3 15281
Business Law Business Law MGTU 310 - Legal Environment of Business SOPH-0032 3 32216
College Readiness College Readiness TRNU 10000 SOPH-0031 3 31751
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams ORGU 10000 SOPH-0021 1 54748
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCU 201 - Principles of Accounting I SOPH-0010 3 59942
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSU 10000 SOPH-0014 3 78346
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCU 202 - Principles of Accounting II SOPH-0079 3 25396
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior OLCU 300 - Organizational Behavior SOPH-0083 3 10915
Personal Finance Personal Finance TRNU 10000 SOPH-0044 3 19533
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FINU 305 - Business Finance SOPH-0033 3 58359
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGTU 301 - Principles of Management SOPH-0054 3 29671
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKTG 301 - Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 16580
Project Management Project Management CSCU 383 - Applied Project Management SOPH-0013 3 75568
Career Success
Career Readiness Career Readiness TRNU 10000 SOPH-0066 3 7643
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness TRNU 10000 SOPH-0061 1 3019
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I TRNU 10000 SOPH-0050 3 4019
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENGU 1000W SOPH-0049 3 5206
Computer Science and IT
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration TRNU 10000 SOPH-0041 1 8486
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology CSCU 200 - Introduction to Computers and Data Management SOPH-0023 3 70380
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming CSCU 10000 SOPH-0062 3 8272
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking CSCU 251 - Introduction to Computing Systems Organization SOPH-0068 3 7638
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming CSCU 301 - Introduction to Programming SOPH-0058 3 9227
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases CSCU 373 - Introduction to Data Management SOPH-0047 3 16131
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development CSCU 360 - Web Design Technologies SOPH-0043 3 22519
English and Communication
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution ORGU 10000 SOPH-0007 3 60164
English Composition I English Composition I ENGU 10000 SOPH-0015 3 48578
English Composition II English Composition II ENGU 10000 SOPH-0030 3 25065
Foundations of English Composition Foundations of English Composition ENGU 1NOGE SOPH-0019 3 5683
Public Speaking Public Speaking COMU 101 - Public Speaking SOPH-0024 3 18337
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict TRNU 10000 SOPH-0026 1 40381
Visual Communications Visual Communications ARTU 10000 SOPH-0009 3 63723
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMU 10000 SOPH-0034 3 27966
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers PHLU 10000 SOPH-0027 3 15980
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions RELU 110 - Religion and Values SOPH-0008 3 10789
Art History I Art History I ARTU 10000 SOPH-0006 3 56922
Art History II Art History II ARTU 10000 SOPH-0029 3 24809
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHLU 10000 SOPH-0065 3 34212
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHLU 104 - Introduction to Ethics SOPH-0020 3 85536
Language
Spanish I Spanish I SPNU 10000 SOPH-0057 3 10717
Spanish II Spanish II SPNU 10000 SOPH-0064 3 2256
Math
Calculus I Calculus I MATU 10000 SOPH-0060 4 17174
College Algebra College Algebra MATU 10000 SOPH-0001 3 88907
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MATU 10000 SOPH-0055 3 30810
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATU 203 - Introduction to Statistics SOPH-0005 3 98189
Precalculus Precalculus MATU 10000 SOPH-0069 3 8626
Math and Science
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics MATU 10000 SOPH-0017 2 12858
Science
Environmental Science Environmental Science ESCU 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 69351
Human Biology Human Biology BIOU 10000 SOPH-0002 3 71918
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0067 1 9693
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHMU 10000 SOPH-0056 3 29722
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab CHMU 10LAB SOPH-0070 1 5867
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition FSNU 200 - Human Nutrition SOPH-0063 3 82339
Microbiology Microbiology ECNU 10000 SOPH-0074 3 20416
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0075 1 9163
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYU 101 - Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 44145
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOCU 101 - Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 33132
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECNU 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 56737
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECNU 202 - Principles of Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 43929
U.S. Government U.S. Government POSU 110 - Introduction to American Politics SOPH-0071 3 18866
U.S. History I U.S. History I HISU 101 - United States History Survey I SOPH-0022 3 55009
U.S. History II U.S. History II HISU 103 - United States History Survey II SOPH-0025 3 12222
Other Courses
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIOU 10000 SOPH-0073 3 34565
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0072 1 12413
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II BIOU 10000 SOPH-0081 3 18091
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0082 1 9332
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics BUSU 30000 SOPH-0091 3 3002
Computer Applications Computer Applications TRNU 10000 SOPH-0093 1 761
Criminology Criminology CJCU 300 (Nov 2024 forward) SOPH-0084 3 5905
French I French I FRNU 10000 SOPH-0077 3 970
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness ATPU 10000 SOPH-0080 3 19721
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management MGTU 30000 SOPH-0092 3 2261
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management HRCU 10000 SOPH-0089 3 8368
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJCU 10000 SOPH-0090 3 3613
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics PHYU 10000 SOPH-0095 3 1566
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development PSYU 10000 SOPH-0078 3 135625
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology TRNU 10000 SOPH-0094 3 1793
Operations Management Operations Management MGTU 30000 SOPH-0086 3 7930
Public and Community Health Public and Community Health TRNU 10000 SOPH-0087 3 2561

Sophia Courses Without Transfer Equivalency

The courses below do not currently transfer to UMass Global 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 7
Data Literacy
New
Data Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0099 1 89
Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Science and IT SOPH-0097 1 159
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 98
Introduction to Education Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 296
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 850
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 179
Your AI-Era Job Search
New
Your AI-Era Job Search Working with AI (Non-Credit) 0 9

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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 Francisco C. on November 3, 2026
Had fun with this course. Not bad at all
by VICTORIA M. on November 3, 2026
This was an amazing course to take! very easy to follow and educational.
by Hassan S. on November 3, 2026
Sophia Learning and the Introduction to Sociology course make mastering the material completely seamless. The flexibility of self-paced learning combined with clear, engaging lessons makes knocking out credits both efficient and genuinely enjoyable!
by Melanie F. on November 2, 2026
The course was very detailed and informative. It really helped me learn a lot about nutrition.
by Ruth S. on November 2, 2026
FINE
by Irene C. on November 2, 2026
Great course, very informative, love the study guides they are very helpful
by jonathan m. on November 2, 2026
Lot of information in the class.
by Angel O. on November 2, 2026
Awesome course