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Oregon State University Ecampus delivers more than 100 degrees, certificates and microcredentials online to students all over the world. The goal is simple: to give you greater access to learning opportunities that blend quality, engagement and innovation.

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44 microcredentials available

 

Undergraduate microcredentials (40)

Business and Professional Writing

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Sharpen your professional writing and communication skills and gain helpful strategies for creating clear and concise technical documents, presentations and more.

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Business of Viral Content Creation

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Learn to strategically analyze and produce content with the intention of building your own platform and brand, and sharpen your content gathering, evaluation and writing skills.

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Child and Youth Development

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Gain a broad understanding of human development from infancy through adolescence, including the influence of family, community, school and peers.

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Children and Youth With Disabilities

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Learn how to promote more inclusive support for children with diverse needs and abilities by better understanding the associated developmental, educational and family challenges.

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Chinese (Introductory)

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Learn the essentials of colloquial Mandarin with an emphasis on conversation, reading and writing, and build a foundation that enables you to communicate with a global network.

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Consumer Analytics Fundamentals

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Equip yourself with the marketing and analytics skills to make decisions that advance organizations, and learn to apply human behavior principles to various business contexts.

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Content Development and Production

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Enhance your creativity and gain the applied skills to visualize a text narrative into an audio/visual media production, and develop the ability to manipulate sound media.

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Digital Marketing Fundamentals

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Understand digital channels, tools and trends — including search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) — so you can grow your business and advance its goals.

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Disparities and Discrimination Through an Economic Lens

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Take part in the economic analysis of disparities with a focus on theories and evidence of discrimination, sources of employment and wage disparities, and policies to remedy economic inequality.

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Economic Foundations

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Study how institutions allocate resources, the consequences of resource distribution, and learn to analyze decisions in markets and everyday settings.

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Engineering Mechanics

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Develop the skills to adeptly work with engineering technology, complete first-line engineering tasks and more as you build the foundational knowledge every engineer needs.

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German (Introductory)

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Develop foundational speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills in German, and learn about German culture while gaining the skills to converse with others in the language.

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German (Intermediate I)

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Develop intermediate speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills in German, and learn about German culture while gaining the skills to converse with others in the language.

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German (Intermediate II)

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Develop intermediate speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills in German, and learn about German culture while gaining the skills to converse with others in the language.

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German (Advanced)

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Develop advanced speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills in German, and learn about German culture while gaining the skills to converse with others in the language.

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Indigenous Studies

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Study Indigenous experiences and learn how to critically assess colonialism and power dynamics, so that you can respectfully engage and collaborate with tribal communities.

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunity Identification

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Learn design-thinking principles that will help you identify and scale emerging business opportunities, and learn entrepreneurship basics and a framework for process innovation.

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Innovative Healthcare Leadership

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Use exercises, simulations and real-world business scenarios to learn the key principles of healthcare management, and discover the forces that shape organizational performance.

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Innovative Healthcare Management

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Learn how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to health care delivery systems and create innovative management solutions that better support health care workers and patients.

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Italian (Introductory)

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Develop your speaking, listening, reading and writing comprehension of Italian. Gain a unique cultural perspective as you develop the skills to converse with other Italian speakers.

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Italian (Intermediate)

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Expand your speaking, listening, reading and writing comprehension of Italian. Gain a unique cultural perspective as you develop the skills to converse more confidently with other Italian speakers.

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Korean (Introductory)

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Learn the logical components of Korean with a focus on reading, writing, listening, speaking, colloquial expressions and culture to gain a comprehensive understanding.

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Korean (Intermediate)

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Learn the logical components of Korean with a focus on reading, writing, listening, speaking, colloquial expressions and culture to gain a comprehensive understanding.

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Medical Spanish

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Deepen your Spanish speaking and comprehension skills related to health care and medical language while exploring health and healing systems from cross-cultural perspectives.

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Occupational Safety in Supply Chain Management

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Maximize the health and safety of workers by learning how to manage exposures to hazards that come about from the products, processes and services organizations provide.

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Organizational Leadership

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Explore effective leadership styles that best fit your personality and preferences, and develop vital skills in the capacity of mentoring and cross-cultural communication.

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Outdoor Recreation Resource Management

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Develop practical knowledge and skills for the strategic management of parks and outdoor recreation, including sustainable water and land resource management.

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Professional Readiness

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Acquire the knowledge that employers need most when it comes to hiring and promoting individuals, and become a skilled problem-solver who makes sound decisions.

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Professional Sales

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Study the concepts and principles of effective sales strategies, and become skilled in persuasive communication, personal selling techniques and how to identify opportunities.

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Programming Fundamentals

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Build a strong foundation in computer science by learning the basics of programming and the necessary skills for front-line programming roles.

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Public Policy Foundations

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Learn how to conduct research, analyze and interpret qualitative data, and present this data to inform new policies, so you can help create workable solutions for issues in the public and private sectors.

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Retail Management Fundamentals

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Learn about all levels of management responsibility related to merchandising and store operations, and gain the ability to effectively market brands, products and services.

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Serving LGBTQIA+ Communities

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Study key concepts, histories and political frameworks that will help you better understand and engage in applied work and direct services for LGBTQIA+ communities.

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Spanish (Introductory)

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Learn about the complexity of the Spanish language and the diversity of Spanish-speaking communities while gaining the skills to converse with other Spanish-speakers.

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Spanish (Intermediate)

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Gain a more advanced understanding of the complexity of Spanish and the diversity of Spanish-speaking communities while gaining the skills to converse with others in Spanish.

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Sports Business

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Empower yourself to develop marketing strategies, evaluate strategic implications of sponsorship and apply analytical skills to improve sports business decision-making.

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Supply Chain Analytics

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Develop critical analytical skills and learn how to make data-driven business decisions. Learn how to analyze and improve supply chain challenges using proven, data-informed research methods.

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Supply Chain Logistics Management and Procurement

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Discover how to blend practical analysis skills with knowledge of supply chain management, and fine-tune your interpersonal and innovation skills through experiential learning.

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Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

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Build decision-making skills related to project and inventory management as well as the ability to apply process management concepts needed to solve workplace problems.

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Theoretical Computer Science

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Discover the science-based concepts driving innovation in AI, machine learning and data science, and stand out in the job market as a software engineer with skill-focused training in theoretical computer science.

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Graduate microcredentials (4)

DEI in Natural Resources

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Learn important DEI, social sustainability and collaborative problem-solving skills that support a more inclusive and effective governance of natural resources.

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Engineering Management

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Start on the road to developing an advanced understanding of engineering management principles, and prepare yourself to thrive in managerial roles as a respected team leader.

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Engineering Project Management

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Learn how to break complex tasks into pieces and correctly sequence those parts to ensure that a project meets time, budget and performance requirements.

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Public Policy Leadership

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Learn social science research methods and gain the analytical skills you need to become a leader in policy design and implementation.

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