Online science classes
If you want to pursue scientific knowledge, discovery and acquire the professional skills to have an impactful career, then Oregon State University’s College of Science offers precisely what you’re looking for in the form of expertly designed courses online.
Oregon State Ecampus delivers more than 100 science and mathematics-based courses and labs at a distance in a wide variety of disciplines. Each class is developed and taught by faculty from seven departments in the College of Science.
Online science classes by subject
BioHealth Sciences (BHS)
View the details of BioHealth Sciences (BHS) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- BHS 255 – Allied Health Microbiology (4)
- BHS 305 – Laboratory and Computational Skills in Microbiology (2)
- BHS 316 – Principles of Immunology (3)
- BHS 323 – Microbial Influences on Human Health (3)
- BHS 329 – Mechanisms of Disease: Introduction to General Pathology (3)
- BHS 490 – Biohealth Sciences Capstone Experience (2)
Biochemistry and Biophysics (BB)
View the details of Biochemistry and Biophysics (BB) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- BB 314 – Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
- BB 316 – Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory (3)
- BB 345 – Python for Molecular Biologists (3)
- BB 350 – Elementary Biochemistry (4)
- BB 450 – General Biochemistry (4)
- BB 451 – General Biochemistry (3)
- BB 481 – Macromolecular Structure (3)
- BB 550 – General Biochemistry (4)
- BB 551 – General Biochemistry (3)
- BB 581 – Macromolecular Structure (3)
Biology (BI)
View the details of Biology (BI) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- BI 101 – Environmental Biology: Ecology, Conservation, Global Change (4)
- BI 103 – Human Biology: Anatomy, Physiology and Disease (4)
- BI 204 – Introductory Biology I (4)
- BI 205 – Introductory Biology II (4)
- BI 206 – Introductory Biology III (4)
- BI 254 – Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology (5)
- BI 256 – Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology (5)
- BI 309 – Teaching Practicum (1-6)
- BI 311 – Genetics (4)
- BI 319 – Theory, Practice and Discourse in the Life Sciences (3)
- BI 351 – Marine Ecology (3)
- BI 370 – Ecology (3)
- BI 410 – Internship (1-16)
- BI 445 – Evolution (3)
- BI 483 – Population Biology (3)
- BI 498 – Senior Assessment and Survey (0)
Chemistry (CH)
View the details of Chemistry (CH) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- CH 110 – Roygbiv: the Chemistry of Colors (4)
- CH 121 – General Chemistry (5)
- CH 122 – General Chemistry (5)
- CH 123 – General Chemistry (5)
- CH 130 – General Chemistry of Living Systems (4)
- CH 201 – Chemistry for Engineering Majors (3)
- CH 202 – Chemistry for Engineering Majors (3)
- CH 231 – General Chemistry (4)
- CH 232 – General Chemistry (4)
- CH 233 – General Chemistry (4)
- CH 331 – Organic Chemistry (4)
- CH 332 – Organic Chemistry (4)
- CH 390 – Environmental Chemistry (3)
- CH 441 – Physical Chemistry (3)
- CH 442 – Physical Chemistry (3)
- CH 482 – Materials Chemistry in Rechargeable Batteries (3)
- CH 541 – Physical Chemistry (3)
- CH 542 – Physical Chemistry (3)
- CH 582 – Materials Chemistry in Rechargeable Batteries (3)
Mathematics (MTH)
View the details of Mathematics (MTH) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- MTH 065 – Elementary Algebra (3)
- MTH 103 – Algebraic Reasoning (4)
- MTH 105Z – +math in Society (4)
- MTH 111Z – +precalculus I: Functions (4)
- MTH 112Z – +precalculus II: Trigonometry (4)
- MTH 227 – Calculus and Probability for the Life Sciences I (4)
- MTH 228 – Calculus and Probability for the Life Sciences II (4)
- MTH 231 – Elements of Discrete Mathematics (4)
- MTH 241 – Calculus for Management and Social Science (4)
- MTH 245 – Mathematics for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (4)
- MTH 251 – Differential Calculus (4)
- MTH 251Z – +differential Calculus (4)
- MTH 252 – Integral Calculus (4)
- MTH 252Z – Integral Calculus (4)
- MTH 253Z – Calculus: Sequences and Series (4)
- MTH 254 – Vector Calculus I (4)
- MTH 256 – Applied Differential Equations (4)
- MTH 264 – Introduction to Matrix Algebra (2)
- MTH 265 – Introduction to Series (2)
- MTH 341 – Linear Algebra I (3)
- MTH 342 – Linear Algebra II (4)
- MTH 351 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis (3)
- MTH 361 – Introduction to Probability (3)
- MTH 599 – Special Topics (1-16)
- MTH 689 – Topics in Mathematics Education (1-12)
Microbiology (MB)
View the details of Microbiology (MB) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
Physics (PH)
View the details of Physics (PH) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- PH 107 – Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and the Universe (4)
- PH 201 – General Physics (5)
- PH 203 – General Physics (5)
- PH 205 – Solar System Astronomy (4)
- PH 207 – Galaxies, Cosmology, Life in the Universe (4)
- PH 211 – General Physics With Calculus (4)
- PH 212 – General Physics With Calculus (4)
- PH 213 – General Physics With Calculus (4)
- PH 313 – Energy Alternatives (3)
Statistics (ST)
View the details of Statistics (ST) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- ST 243Z – Elementary Statistics I (4)
- ST 314 – Introduction to Statistics for Engineers (3)
- ST 351 – Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)
- ST 352 – Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)
- ST 431 – Sampling Methods (3)
- ST 436 – R Programming for Data (3)
- ST 506 – Projects (1-16)
- ST 516 – Foundations of Data Analytics (4)
- ST 518 – Data Analytics II (4)
- ST 525 – Applied Survival Analysis (3)
- ST 531 – Sampling Methods (3)
- ST 536 – R Programming for Data (3)
- ST 537 – Data Visualization (3)
- ST 538 – Modern Statistical Methods for Large and Complex Data Sets (3)
- ST 558 – Multivariate Analytics (3)
- ST 591 – Introduction to Quantitative Genomics (3)
- ST 595 – Capstone Project (3)
Zoology (Z)
View the details of Zoology (Z) courses, including any relevant course restrictions, in the schedule of classes.
- Z 102 – +animal Biology: Genes, Behavior and Evolution of Life (4)
- Z 349 – Biodiversity: Causes, Consequences, and Conservation (3)
- Z 350 – Animal Behavior (3)
- Z 364 – Diversity of Life: Invertebrates (5)
- Z 365 – Biology of Insects (4)
- Z 374 – Diversity of Life: Vertebrates (5)
- Z 423 – Environmental Physiology (3)
- Z 473 – Herpetology (4)
Benefits of learning online with Oregon State
- All classes are developed by Oregon State’s renowned faculty, who are known worldwide for their research, expertise and innovation.
- Oregon State is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
- OSU students are well-regarded and prepared for the workforce with a 60% to 70% admission acceptance to medical schools nationwide.
- Oregon State Ecampus is consistently ranked among the nation’s 10 best providers of online education according to U.S. News & World Report.
- OSU Ecampus students receive the same transcript as on-campus students.
Important dates
See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.
Program quick facts
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long.
† Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.
‡ Course sequences can include classes that are delivered online, as well as a blend of online coursework with one or a few required site-based classes.
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