What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc?

[ss20ts]

More CS/IT courses that come over as upper level electives. I think there should be more legal and medical courses included.

UL courses are determined by the college where they transfer to. Sure Sophia and Study have the ACE suggestion but it's not anything other than a suggestion. 

Why more legal and medical courses?

[eLearner]

Why more legal and medical courses?

They're very interesting and the knowledge applies to two big pieces of modern life. Here are the health/medical courses I'd like to see:

First Aid/CPR

First Aid/CPR Lab (a lab for first aid would be awesome!)

Radiology

Immunology

Histology

Principles of Genetics

Principles of Genetics Lab

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology

Pathology

Psychopathology

Pathophysiology

Biochemistry

Biochemistry Lab

Organic Chemistry I

Organic Chemistry I Lab

Organic Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry II Lab

Physics I

Physics I Lab

Physics II

Physics II Lab

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Quantitative Reasoning

Cultural Anthropology

[Jonathan Whatley]

Here are the health/medical courses I'd like to see:

First Aid/CPR

First Aid/CPR Lab (a lab for first aid would be awesome!)

Radiology

Immunology

Histology

Principles of Genetics

Principles of Genetics Lab

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology

Pathology

Psychopathology

Pathophysiology

Biochemistry

Biochemistry Lab

Organic Chemistry I

Organic Chemistry I Lab

Organic Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry II Lab

Physics I

Physics I Lab

Physics II

Physics II Lab

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Quantitative Reasoning

Cultural Anthropology

If I'm not mistaken Straighterline and/or Study.com have each of these except a separate First Aid/CPR Lab course (Straighterline has First Aid/CPR with a 3-credit recommendation), Radiology, Immunology, Histology, Genetics Lab, Psychopharmacology, Pathology, Psychopathology by that name (but SDC has Physiological Psychology, Abnormal, and Advanced Abnormal), and Physics II Lab.

[eLearner]

If I'm not mistaken Straighterline and/or Study.com have each of these except a separate First Aid/CPR Lab course (Straighterline has First Aid/CPR with a 3-credit recommendation), Radiology, Immunology, Histology, Genetics Lab, Psychopharmacology, Pathology, Psychopathology by that name (but SDC has Physiological Psychology, Abnormal, and Advanced Abnormal), and Physics II Lab.

Yes, but they're not on Sophia. I prefer Sophia because there is no per-course fee like there is on Straighterline, the setup is really straightforward, and one does not have to buy expensive lab kits to do lab courses like you have to for Straighterline.

I've never used SDC so I have no opinion of them.

[Robson]

Why more legal and medical courses?

They're very interesting and the knowledge applies to two big pieces of modern life. Here are the health/medical courses I'd like to see:

First Aid/CPR

First Aid/CPR Lab (a lab for first aid would be awesome!)

Radiology

Immunology

Histology

Principles of Genetics

Principles of Genetics Lab

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology

Pathology

Psychopathology

Pathophysiology

Biochemistry

Biochemistry Lab

Organic Chemistry I

Organic Chemistry I Lab

Organic Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry II Lab

Physics I

Physics I Lab

Physics II

Physics II Lab

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Quantitative Reasoning

Cultural Anthropology

Ochem is a great idea, and something like mathematical logic or algorithms would be great too.

[wow]

Yes it would be nice, but they choose which courses to offer based on what will make them money and what is feasible in their format. I think a lot of people taking radiology (for example) are seeking certification down the road, and Sophia is not going to be recognized by most certification agencies.

[ss20ts]

Why more legal and medical courses?

They're very interesting and the knowledge applies to two big pieces of modern life. Here are the health/medical courses I'd like to see:

First Aid/CPR

First Aid/CPR Lab (a lab for first aid would be awesome!)

What good is First Aid without physically taking the course? Unless you're physically doing the procedures how are you truly learning how to do it?

[Jonathan Whatley]

First Aid/CPR

First Aid/CPR Lab (a lab for first aid would be awesome!)

What good is First Aid without physically taking the course? Unless you're physically doing the procedures how are you truly learning how to do it?

Straighterline First Aid/CPR has an assignment where the student records a video in which they demonstrate a procedure, and it additionally embeds a requirement that the student earn a recognized CPR certification from a third party.

[ss20ts]

First Aid/CPR

First Aid/CPR Lab (a lab for first aid would be awesome!)

What good is First Aid without physically taking the course? Unless you're physically doing the procedures how are you truly learning how to do it?

Straighterline First Aid/CPR has an assignment where the student records a video in which they demonstrate a procedure, and it additionally embeds a requirement that the student earn a recognized CPR certification from a third party.

Seems easier to just take the course in person. And the OP wants the course on Sophia who isn't going to have these kinds of requirements. Sophia seems to do the bare minimum.

[eLearner]

Yes it would be nice, but they choose which courses to offer based on what will make them money and what is feasible in their format. I think a lot of people taking radiology (for example) are seeking certification down the road, and Sophia is not going to be recognized by most certification agencies.

It's a business, so I think it's obvious that they choose courses that they think will make them money.

I have to believe that a person taking a lower division online course in radiology wouldn't be expecting to have a bunch of medical schools accept them based on that. Like all of these types of courses in this format, they're meant to satisfy basic undergraduate requirements for general degree programs, and curiosity/interest for non-degree seekers. I should also point out that all of those courses are already available at other programs, just not at Sophia. Yet.

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Seems easier to just take the course in person. And the OP wants the course on Sophia who isn't going to have these kinds of requirements. Sophia seems to do the bare minimum.

Sophia already has touchstones in a number of their courses, multiple in some. Grading a quick video would just be another touchstone. They could do it.