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What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Robson - 09-22-2025
Personally for me I'd like to see the following courses which are pretty rare on alt credit platforms:
- Calculus II and III
- ODEs, PDEs
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Physics with Lab
- Linear Algebra
- Mathematical Analysis
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Jonathan Whatley - 09-22-2025
Straighterline does have Calculus II. UMPI counts SDC Calculus toward both Calculus I and II, although it’s only 4 credits total.
HarvardX CS50x Introduction to Computer Science on EdX can now get 4 credits of ACE recommendation for the EdX certificate fee of around $219.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - bjcheung77 - 09-22-2025
A wish list of classes is great, but it won't do too much until someone sends these ACE/NCCRS providers an email requesting these classes. The more traction the better, otherwise, it just falls on deaf ears and nothing would be done about them. Even though they have some eyes on the degree forums, they may or may not add anything until more people request such classes, listing them here doesn't do anything much... It's up to the student to find RA alternatives if ACE/NCCRS don't exists.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Robson - 09-23-2025
(09-22-2025, 11:50 AM)Jonathan Whatley Wrote: Straighterline does have Calculus II. UMPI counts SDC Calculus toward both Calculus I and II, although it’s only 4 credits total.Oh wow, I don't know that about UMPI. Does it also accept Sophia Calculus for both? Also, CS50 on the ACE website isn't credited for computer science but for Intro Programming, so not sure how that would transfer...
HarvardX CS50x Introduction to Computer Science on EdX can now get 4 credits of ACE recommendation for the EdX certificate fee of around $219.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Jonathan Whatley - 09-23-2025
(09-23-2025, 01:03 AM)Robson Wrote: Oh wow, I don't know that about UMPI. Does it also accept Sophia Calculus for both?
No, Sophia Calculus I fulfills only Calculus I at UMPI.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Ares - 09-25-2025
1. A course that cleanly transfers into TESU as "SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology."
2. Upper Level Computer Science Courses.
3. More Upper Level courses in general.
4. German
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Jonathan Whatley - 09-25-2025
(09-25-2025, 02:11 AM)Ares Wrote: 1. A course that cleanly transfers into TESU as "SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology."
SDC and Straighterline appear to have this.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Mint Berry Crunch - 09-25-2025
More CS/IT courses that come over as upper level electives. I think there should be more legal and medical courses included.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - StraighterLine_Learn - 09-26-2025
(09-22-2025, 11:11 AM)Robson Wrote: Personally for me I'd like to see the following courses which are pretty rare on alt credit platforms:
- Calculus II and III
- ODEs, PDEs
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Physics with Lab
- Linear Algebra
- Mathematical Analysis
Thanks for sharing! We always love hearing what courses would benefit students the most. We’ll pass this along to our team.
RE: What courses would you like to see on Sophia/SDC/etc? - Ares - 09-29-2025
(09-25-2025, 09:49 AM)Jonathan Whatley Wrote:(09-25-2025, 02:11 AM)Ares Wrote: 1. A course that cleanly transfers into TESU as "SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology."
SDC and Straighterline appear to have this.
I know but I want Sophia to have one as I prefer and recommend their platform.