Best biology Courses Online
We compared 17 Biology courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $249.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Tel Aviv University and University of Michigan. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
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Biology Everywhere
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Where have you experienced biology today? Journey through the science of life through the lens of our daily lives. This specialization is intended to bridge the gap between traditional biology classes and the practical b...
$49.00listed price -
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Biology IGCSE Course Unit 3
This Biology course is structured specifically around the latest Cambridge iGCSE and GCE Biology syllabus, ensuring complete and accurate coverage of every objective students need to master for their examinations. Studen...
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Udemy CertificateMaster the Fundamentals of Biology (Part 1 of 4) IGCSE
If you or your child are preparing for your Biology exams and want to ensure you achieve top scores, this is the course for you! Designed specifically for international school students, home schoolers, and independent ca...
$199.99listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Biology
Offered by Pearson
This Specialization introduces students to the core principles of biology, from the chemistry of life and cell structure to genetics, evolution, ecology, and biotechnology. Students will learn to apply the scientific met...
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Viruses & How to Beat Them I: Introduction to Cell Biology & Viruses
Offered by Tel Aviv University
Whereas cells are alive, viruses are not. Discover how living cells translate information coded in our genes into proteins and what happens when viruses hijack our cells and cause life threatening diseases.
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Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary Systems
Offered by University of Michigan
In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you will explore the interactive relationships of the cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary systems, and the roles they play in your body. This course is a pr...
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Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change
Offered by The University of Chicago
This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings to...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditPhotosynthesis Help for KS3: A Guide for Parents
This course is designed for parents and guardians who want to help their child confidently grasp one of the most important biology topics at the KS3 level: photosynthesis and leaf adaptations.Whether your child is prepar...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditGetting started in cryo-EM
Offered by Caltech
This class covers the fundamental principles underlying cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) starting with the basic anatomy of electron microscopes, an introduction to Fourier transforms, and the principles of image forma...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditProof the Bible is true using Science
In this Course you will learn What YEC actually is. You will learn about multiple predictions made and current predictions. You will also learn how old the earth, Universe, planets, and life is. You will learn that man d...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditMonarch Butterfly 2.0
Monarch Butterfly 2.0 takes a deep dive into the fascinating world of monarch butterflies, expanding on what was covered in the first edition. This course explores everything from scientific names and migration mysteries...
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Algorithms and Data Structures Capstone
Offered by The University of California, San Diego
Synthesize your knowledge of algorithms and biology to build your own software for solving a biological challenge.
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditEvolution: A Course for Educators
Offered by American Museum of Natural History
How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary science contribute to our well-being? In this course, participants will learn about evolutionary relationships, population gen...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditCircadian clocks: how rhythms structure life
Offered by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
This course is geared towards starting undergraduate students. A solid background in biology will be helpful but not absolutely essential. The material will be of interest to those who are pursuing a career in any of the...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditEl Antártico, un continente asombroso
Offered by Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
En este curso en línea conocerás diferentes aspectos sobre el continente blanco, de la mano de un grupo de científicos que trabajaron allí. Se tratarán aspectos físicos, históricos, biológicos, ambientales y geopolíticos...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditImage Processing and Analysis for Life Scientists
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Basic image analysis for life scientists with a non-engineering background. The main goal is to teach how to address and solve scientific questions by state of the art image analysis strategies.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditBasic Steps in Magnetic Resonance
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
A MOOC to discover basic concepts and a wide range of intriguing applications of magnetic resonance to physics, chemistry, and biology
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What the prices here tell you
The 16 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $229.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Tel Aviv University and University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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