Best evolution Courses Online
We compared 16 Evolution courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $179.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Rice University, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Alberta. 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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Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity
Offered by Rice University
In this 3-course specialization, you will learn to see nature the way a biologist does. You will gain an understanding and appreciation for the incredible diversity of life and the interdependence of all living things. Y...
$79.00listed price -
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Introduction to Biology: Evolution
Offered by Rice University
Evolution is one of the most interesting fields within biology, and one that’s central to a complete understanding of modern biology. We begin by tracing how Charles Darwin developed a theory of evolution by natural sele...
$49.00listed price -
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The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
In this course, we will explore how evolution works to generate new species, the wide variety of life on earth. We will also touch on the importance of biodiversity for the overall health of our planet, and for our well...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditEvolution and Biodiversity
Offered by Pearson
Discover how natural selection acts upon biodiversity to drive long-term changes in populations, a fundamental process of evolution. This course examines how advantageous traits are retained while others are lost, and ho...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditEvolution of Game Design: Prehistory to the late 1980s
Offered by LCI Education
Discover how board and arcade games evolved into ground-breaking video game consoles.
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Science & Religion 101
Offered by University of Alberta
This course examines the nature of both science and religion and attempts to explore the possible relationships between them. The primary purpose is to dispel the popular myth that science and religion are entrenched in...
$49.00listed price -
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Experiments and Variations in Bipedalism
Offered by Dartmouth College
This course will help you learn how fossils give us an insight into how the early members of our lineage walked bipedally. The four million years old bone of Australopithecus anamensis is the oldest undisputed evidence f...
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Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking
Offered by Dartmouth College
Have you ever wondered why humans walk on two legs rather than four? This Specialization explores how science investigates this unusual form of locomotion. We have developed a Specialization that explores how science inv...
$49.00listed price -
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Libertarian Free Will
Offered by Dartmouth College
Yes, we have free will! This Specialization will explore Libertarian Free Will and discuss philosophical arguments and neuroscientific evidence for and against its existence. In this Specialization, we will dismantle arg...
$49.00listed price -
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditIB DP Biology
This video course provides a comprehensive exploration of Topic A: Unity and Diversity from the IB Diploma Programme (DP) Biology 2023 syllabus, tailored for both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) students. Desig...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditThe Origin Of Creation - The Big Bang Theory
For thousands of years people relied on the scriptures to describe how we came to find ourselves on this planet. Then, almost two hundred years ago, we altered our ideas about our origins when Charles Darwin published -...
$49.99listed 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...
$49.00listed price -
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Proof 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...
$19.99listed price -
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Dynamic Programming: Applications In Machine Learning and Genomics
Offered by The University of California, San Diego
Learn how dynamic programming and Hidden Markov Models can be used to compare genetic strings and uncover evolution.
$150.00listed price -
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Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking
Offered by Dartmouth College
Upright walking is a hallmark of being human. Explore how this unusual form of locomotion evolved and why.
$49.00listed price
What the prices here tell you
The 16 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $179.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $159.01. 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, edX and Udemy. 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 Rice University, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Alberta — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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