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Biology & health · 29Beginner
Pre-Health Preparation
Future medicine, pharmacy or nursing students.
Basic biology and chemistry, chemical biology, human anatomy and physiology, and cancer biology.
173hours of coursework
18weeks at 10 h
6steps
16courses
6universities
Target skills
Cell BiologyChemistryBiologyMolecular BiologyAnatomyMedical TerminologyNeurologyLife SciencesEnvironmental ScienceClinical ResearchBiochemistryHuman Development
Skill labels as listed on Coursera.
Target jobs
- Medicine or pharmacy student
- Pre-health candidate
- Allied health professional
Progression
- 1University of Colorado BoulderBeginner
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Biology Everywhere Foundations Beginner 5 h 4.5 (249) The Little Stuff: Energy, Cells, and Genetics Beginner 6 h 4.7 (127) The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology Beginner 4 h 4.6 (48) Specialty Topics: Biology Across Disciplines Beginner 7 h 4.4 (43) - 2Duke UniversityBeginner
Stated prerequisites: Strong algebra foundation
- 3University of GenevaIntermediate
- 4Rice UniversityIntermediate
Stated prerequisites: Some medical terminology knowledge (preferred)
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Anatomy & Physiology: Levels of Organization Intermediate 10 h 4.7 (126) Anatomy & Physiology: Support & Movement Intermediate 12 h 4.9 (34) Anatomy & Physiology: Regulation, Integration, & Control Intermediate 9 h 4.8 (36) - 5University of MichiganBeginner
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Musculoskeletal Anatomy Beginner 16 h 4.8 (2,391) Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Urinary Anatomy Beginner 15 h 4.8 (1,080) Human Neuroanatomy Beginner 18 h 4.9 (1,020) Integument, Gastrointestinal, Pelvic, and Endocrine Anatomy Beginner 14 h 4.8 (633) - 6Johns Hopkins UniversityBeginner
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Introduction to the Biology of Cancer Beginner 8 h 4.8 (7,910) Understanding Cancer Metastasis Beginner 6 h 4.9 (2,544) Understanding Prostate Cancer Beginner 5 h 4.8 (766)
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