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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.

  • 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 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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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 13733
Business Ethics Business Ethics OLCU 350 - Leadership and Professional Ethics SOPH-0076 3 15268
Business Law Business Law MGTU 310 - Legal Environment of Business SOPH-0032 3 32181
College Readiness College Readiness TRNU 10000 SOPH-0031 3 31738
Developing Effective Teams Developing Effective Teams ORGU 10000 SOPH-0021 1 54729
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting ACCU 201 - Principles of Accounting I SOPH-0010 3 59919
Introduction to Business Introduction to Business BUSU 10000 SOPH-0014 3 78307
Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting ACCU 202 - Principles of Accounting II SOPH-0079 3 25386
Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior OLCU 300 - Organizational Behavior SOPH-0083 3 10900
Personal Finance Personal Finance TRNU 10000 SOPH-0044 3 19525
Principles of Finance Principles of Finance FINU 305 - Business Finance SOPH-0033 3 58309
Principles of Management Principles of Management MGTU 301 - Principles of Management SOPH-0054 3 29647
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing MKTG 301 - Principles of Marketing SOPH-0085 3 16560
Project Management Project Management CSCU 383 - Applied Project Management SOPH-0013 3 75544
Career Success
Career Readiness Career Readiness TRNU 10000 SOPH-0066 3 7639
Introduction to Career Readiness Introduction to Career Readiness TRNU 10000 SOPH-0061 1 3016
Workplace Writing I Workplace Writing I TRNU 10000 SOPH-0050 3 4016
Workplace Writing II Workplace Writing II ENGU 1000W SOPH-0049 3 5200
Computer Science and IT
IT Career Exploration IT Career Exploration TRNU 10000 SOPH-0041 1 8482
Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Information Technology CSCU 200 - Introduction to Computers and Data Management SOPH-0023 3 70355
Introduction to Java Programming Introduction to Java Programming CSCU 10000 SOPH-0062 3 8271
Introduction to Networking Introduction to Networking CSCU 251 - Introduction to Computing Systems Organization SOPH-0068 3 7629
Introduction to Python Programming Introduction to Python Programming CSCU 301 - Introduction to Programming SOPH-0058 3 9223
Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Relational Databases CSCU 373 - Introduction to Data Management SOPH-0047 3 16116
Introduction to Web Development Introduction to Web Development CSCU 360 - Web Design Technologies SOPH-0043 3 22514
English and Communication
Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution ORGU 10000 SOPH-0007 3 60123
English Composition I English Composition I ENGU 10000 SOPH-0015 3 48538
English Composition II English Composition II ENGU 10000 SOPH-0030 3 25043
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 18329
The Essentials of Managing Conflict The Essentials of Managing Conflict TRNU 10000 SOPH-0026 1 40369
Visual Communications Visual Communications ARTU 10000 SOPH-0009 3 63707
Workplace Communication Workplace Communication COMU 10000 SOPH-0034 3 27960
Humanities
Ancient Greek Philosophers Ancient Greek Philosophers PHLU 10000 SOPH-0027 3 15970
Approaches to Studying Religions Approaches to Studying Religions RELU 110 - Religion and Values SOPH-0008 3 10781
Art History I Art History I ARTU 10000 SOPH-0006 3 56899
Art History II Art History II ARTU 10000 SOPH-0029 3 24803
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking PHLU 10000 SOPH-0065 3 34177
Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics PHLU 104 - Introduction to Ethics SOPH-0020 3 85503
Language
Spanish I Spanish I SPNU 10000 SOPH-0057 3 10714
Spanish II Spanish II SPNU 10000 SOPH-0064 3 2253
Math
Calculus I Calculus I MATU 10000 SOPH-0060 4 17162
College Algebra College Algebra MATU 10000 SOPH-0001 3 88858
Introduction to College Mathematics Introduction to College Mathematics MATU 10000 SOPH-0055 3 30790
Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Statistics MATU 203 - Introduction to Statistics SOPH-0005 3 98126
Precalculus Precalculus MATU 10000 SOPH-0069 3 8614
Math and Science
Foundations of Statistics Foundations of Statistics MATU 10000 SOPH-0017 2 12855
Science
Environmental Science Environmental Science ESCU 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science SOPH-0016 3 69322
Human Biology Human Biology BIOU 10000 SOPH-0002 3 71877
Human Biology Lab Human Biology Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0067 1 9683
Introduction to Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry CHMU 10000 SOPH-0056 3 29698
Introduction to Chemistry Lab Introduction to Chemistry Lab CHMU 10LAB SOPH-0070 1 5863
Introduction to Nutrition Introduction to Nutrition FSNU 200 - Human Nutrition SOPH-0063 3 82273
Microbiology Microbiology ECNU 10000 SOPH-0074 3 20393
Microbiology Lab Microbiology Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0075 1 9156
Social Science
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYU 101 - Introduction to Psychology SOPH-0048 3 44113
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology SOCU 101 - Introduction to Sociology SOPH-0051 3 33105
Macroeconomics Macroeconomics ECNU 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics SOPH-0012 3 56689
Microeconomics Microeconomics ECNU 202 - Principles of Microeconomics SOPH-0011 3 43895
U.S. Government U.S. Government POSU 110 - Introduction to American Politics SOPH-0071 3 18854
U.S. History I U.S. History I HISU 101 - United States History Survey I SOPH-0022 3 54981
U.S. History II U.S. History II HISU 103 - United States History Survey II SOPH-0025 3 12215
Other Courses
Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology I BIOU 10000 SOPH-0073 3 34527
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Anatomy and Physiology I Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0072 1 12407
Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II BIOU 10000 SOPH-0081 3 18071
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lab BIOU 10LAB SOPH-0082 1 9325
Business Data Analytics Business Data Analytics BUSU 30000 SOPH-0091 3 3000
Computer Applications Computer Applications TRNU 10000 SOPH-0093 1 759
Criminology Criminology CJCU 300 (Nov 2024 forward) SOPH-0084 3 5902
French I French I FRNU 10000 SOPH-0077 3 970
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Health, Fitness, and Wellness ATPU 10000 SOPH-0080 3 19708
Healthcare Management Healthcare Management MGTU 30000 SOPH-0092 3 2251
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management HRCU 10000 SOPH-0089 3 8351
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice CJCU 10000 SOPH-0090 3 3609
Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics PHYU 10000 SOPH-0095 3 1556
Lifespan Development Lifespan Development PSYU 10000 SOPH-0078 3 135604
Medical Terminology Medical Terminology TRNU 10000 SOPH-0094 3 1789
Operations Management Operations Management MGTU 30000 SOPH-0086 3 7920
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 4
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
Healthcare Career Exploration
New
Healthcare Career Exploration Career Success SOPH-0100 1 97
Introduction to Education Introduction to Education Social Science SOPH-0098 3 294
Principles of Leadership Principles of Leadership Business SOPH-0096 3 845
Social Psychology
New
Social Psychology Social Science SOPH-0101 3 176
Your AI-Era Job Search
New
Your AI-Era Job Search Working with AI (Non-Credit) 0 8

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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 Joel kossi A. on November 1, 2026
Very knowledgeable
by DAVID M. on November 1, 2026
Very easy to keep up with, and I like the questions in between each essay. I also like the simplicity of the site no pressure, and you turn in work as you go.
by David H. on November 1, 2026
Course was great for me. I'd already taken anatomy and physiology in the past, but it's been quite a few years, and this was a fantastic way to relearn and review everything.
by ELIANNY V. on November 1, 2026
Good
by Carlos V. on November 1, 2026
Principles of Finance is a very knowledgeable class and teaches the person very. important information on what needs to be needed in finance.
by John K. on November 1, 2026
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by matthew a. on November 1, 2026
learned so much about the human body its amazing
by Jeremiah O. on November 1, 2026
It was amazing thank you