Science Courses

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

Sustainable Investing, a course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online, equips people with the insights, frameworks, and skills to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and measure and manage impact investments.

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.

Learn the anatomy basic to understanding five musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in primary care medicine and orthopedic clinical specialty practice. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

Learn to use R programming to apply linear models to analyze data in life sciences.