Biology courses can help you learn cellular processes, genetics, ecology, and evolutionary theory. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through hands-on experiments and field studies. Many courses introduce tools like microscopes, DNA sequencers, and statistical software, that support conducting research and analyzing biological data.
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Physiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Respiration, Pathology, Hematology, Diagnostic Tests, Cardiology, Precision Medicine, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology, Oncology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Anthropology, Sustainable Development, Human Development, Culture, Community Organizing, Life Sciences, Teaching, Lecturing, Storytelling, Biology, Systems Thinking, Education and Training, Creativity, Physics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Habit Formation, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Human Development, Biology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Risk Management, Physiology, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Epidemiology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Machine Learning Methods, Algorithms, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Biological Engineering, Public Health, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Pharmacology, Medical Science and Research, Precision Medicine
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Climate Change Programs, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Biology, Water Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Monitoring, Water Sustainability, Life Sciences, Sustainable Systems, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Adaptation, Microbiology, Experimentation, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Culture, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Systems Thinking, Biology, Intercultural Competence, Storytelling, Advocacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Public Health, Medical Science and Research, Biotechnology, Drug Development, Pathology, Climate Change Programs, Pharmaceuticals, Cell Cultures, Preventative Care, Cell Biology, Laboratory Testing, Community Health
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Land Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, General Science and Research, Research, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Biological Engineering, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Process Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Systems Design, Simulations, Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Failure Analysis, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Process Modeling, Differential Equations
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months