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Sophia Difficulty - Alternative Credit Options
#1
If someone needs intro to INFO TO SYS or Principle to Marketing, which choice would be best if money wasn't an issue? and why?

Clep (using Modern Stateq) or Sophia/IC?


I know it depends on the school... however, I am curious because I see that Pierpont doesn't accept most cleps.
In progress:
TESU or UMPI

Completed:
Pierpont - AAS BOG CIS AOS
Bergen Community College - AS BA
Sophia - 15 Courses, InstantCert - 7 Courses, Study.com 1 Course
Coursera -  Google Digital Marketing
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate
Coursera - Project Management
CSMLEARN
Clep -  Spanish, CIS, Analyzing Lit
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#2
Sophia.org for lower level non proctored/open book goodness... CLEP/MS for cash strapped students who are close to exam centers. For upper level alternative credit, Study.com... Here's a similar post: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid347066
Study.com Offer https://bit.ly/3RTJ3I9

Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science

Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)

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#3
(09-16-2021, 08:50 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Sophia.org for lower level non proctored/open book goodness... CLEP/MS for cash strapped students who are close to exam centers.  For upper level alternative credit, Study.com...   Here's a similar post:  https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid347066

Got it... Well technically, you can now do Cleps at home with their new remote proctor.

https://clep.collegeboard.org/about-remo...proctoring
In progress:
TESU or UMPI

Completed:
Pierpont - AAS BOG CIS AOS
Bergen Community College - AS BA
Sophia - 15 Courses, InstantCert - 7 Courses, Study.com 1 Course
Coursera -  Google Digital Marketing
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate
Coursera - Project Management
CSMLEARN
Clep -  Spanish, CIS, Analyzing Lit
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#4
Sophia doesn't offer Principles of Marketing. If your school accepts InstantCert they have it for really inexpensive.
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#5
(09-16-2021, 09:02 PM)splirow Wrote:
(09-16-2021, 08:50 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Sophia.org for lower level non proctored/open book goodness... CLEP/MS for cash strapped students who are close to exam centers.  For upper level alternative credit, Study.com...   Here's a similar post:  https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid347066

Got it... Well technically, you can now do Cleps at home with their new remote proctor.

https://clep.collegeboard.org/about-remo...proctoring

That's right, and that's the reason you don't want to go with the new remote proctor, their history isn't up to snuff due to data breach... I would never trust that company with anything! Even ProctorU has had a data breach...
Study.com Offer https://bit.ly/3RTJ3I9

Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science

Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)

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#6
If you have completed Sophia courses, can you rank them from Easiest to Hardest? I would appreciate that and I am sure many here as well.
In progress:
TESU or UMPI

Completed:
Pierpont - AAS BOG CIS AOS
Bergen Community College - AS BA
Sophia - 15 Courses, InstantCert - 7 Courses, Study.com 1 Course
Coursera -  Google Digital Marketing
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate
Coursera - Project Management
CSMLEARN
Clep -  Spanish, CIS, Analyzing Lit
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#7
This is going to be extremely subjective. I thought that Algebra was one of the easiest, but I know some people think it's difficult. I also thought that Ethics was a more difficult course but some people think it's the easiest.
In progress:
TESU - BA Computer Science; BSBA CIS; ASNSM Math & CS; ASBA

Completed:
Pierpont - AAS BOG
Sophia (so many), The Institutes (old), Study.com (5 courses)
ASU: Human Origins, Astronomy, Intro Health & Wellness, Western Civilization, Computer Appls & Info Technology, Intro Programming
Strayer: CIS175, CIS111, WRK100, MAT210
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#8
They’re all pretty consistent in difficulty. The English and public speaking courses though require a lot of time for the touchstones.
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#9
(09-18-2021, 12:07 PM)rachel83az Wrote: This is going to be extremely subjective. I thought that Algebra was one of the easiest, but I know some people think it's difficult. I also thought that Ethics was a more difficult course but some people think it's the easiest.

Definitely depends. I hate math, that is the reason i find the algebra Hard. lol


I know you have taken many, can you list them from easy to hardest?
In progress:
TESU or UMPI

Completed:
Pierpont - AAS BOG CIS AOS
Bergen Community College - AS BA
Sophia - 15 Courses, InstantCert - 7 Courses, Study.com 1 Course
Coursera -  Google Digital Marketing
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate
Coursera - Project Management
CSMLEARN
Clep -  Spanish, CIS, Analyzing Lit
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#10
What someone finds easy may be hard for others, there is no specific list. The best way to go about this is to view the entire course list and take subjects that interest you first as it'll be something you can review/preview it before other courses that interest you less. Another way to go around this is to see which has the least/most amount of work, it'll be easier to complete the ones with less milestones/touchstones, etc. Here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

I mean, you're asking people to list from easiest to hardest from a list of 40 courses, it's like asking you, for your degree you're taking, which courses are eaiest to hardest for yourself... it varies considerably for each person. Find your info from the link above and go gung ho on all the courses that you need/want to take... do ones that appeal to you most first.
Study.com Offer https://bit.ly/3RTJ3I9

Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science

Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)

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