Sophia Pathways
Undergraduate General Education Alternatives –
Save Time and Money
To meet our mission of making higher education affordable and attainable, we have partnered with Sophia Pathways to give you more choices, and reduce the total cost of your degree and the time needed to earn it.
Sophia Pathways offers general education courses that meet general education requirements at American Sentinel University, in a flexible, self-paced format. You decide when to start and complete each course, so you’re able to earn credits, and your degree, faster. Learn more.
Flexible Courses that Meet General Education Requirements
Sophia Pathways courses are ACE Credit® – recommended for potential acceptance at more than 2,000 colleges and universities. There are no text books to buy and no additional fees. Because they’re self-paced, you can take Sophia courses anytime you like — concurrently with American Sentinel courses, or breaks, whatever fits your busy life.
The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE Credit®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for 15 of Sophia’s online courses. More than 2,000 colleges and universities consider ACE CREDIT recommendations in determining the applicability to their course and degree programs.
Talk to an American Sentinel Admissions Advisor to learn more about which Sophia Pathways courses will transfer into your degree.
Sophia Pathways Course Details
| Sophia Pathways Course | General Education Category | American Sentinel Course Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approaches to Studying Religions | Humanities | PHI215 Philosophy of Religions | 3 |
| College Algebra | Science, Mathematics and Information Technology | MA120 College Algebra or MA101 College Mathematics | 3 |
| Conflict Resolution | Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but Conflict Resolution is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| English Composition I | Communication Competency | ENG110 English Composition I or ENG105 Beginning Writing | 3 |
| Environmental Science | Science, Mathematics, Information Technology and/or Global Awareness and/or Behavioral and Science | No course equivalent, but Environmental Science is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Science, Mathematics, Information Technology and/or Global Awareness and/or Behavioral and Science category | 3 |
| Foundations of English Composition | Communication Competency | ENG105 | 3 |
| Human Biology | Science, Mathematics and Information Technology | No course equivalent, but Environmental Science is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Science, Mathematics, Information Technology category | 3 |
| Introduction to Art History | Humanities | No course equivalent, but Introduction to Art History is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Humanities category | 3 |
| Introduction to Ethics | Humanities | No course equivalent, but Introduction to Ethics is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Humanities Category | 3 |
| Introduction to Information Technology | Science, Mathematics and Information Technology | No course equivalent, but Introduction to Information Technology is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Science, Mathematics and Information Technology Category | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but Introduction to Psychology is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but Introduction to Sociology is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| Introduction to Statistics | Science, Mathematics and Information Technology | MA215 Statistics | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but Macroeconomics is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| Microeconomics | Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but Microeconomics is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| Public Speaking | Communication Competency | No course equivalent, but Public Speaking is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Communication Competency category | 3 |
| US History I | Humanities and/or Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but US History I is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Humanities or Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| US History II | Humanities and/or Behavioral and Social Sciences | No course equivalent, but US History II is accepted as 3 credit hours in Humanities or Behavioral and Social Sciences category | 3 |
| Visual Communications | Communication Competency | No course equivalent, but Visual Communication is accepted as 3 credit hours in the Written Communication category | 3 |
