All OLI Courses

We have a dozens of courses on a wide variety of subjects designed for higher education. There are three types of courses:

  1. Drop-In Content – Smaller modules that can be used as supplemental content or on their own.
  2. Modular Courses – Full semester courses designed to be adapted as needed. They can stand on their own, and are easy to rearrange to suit your course coverage.
  3. Integrated Courses – Full semester courses meant to be used as-is. Integrated courses are designed to be self-containing so isolating specific modules may be challenging.

All OLI Courses

We have a dozens of courses on a wide variety of subjects. Our courses come in 3 types:

  1. Drop-In Content – Smaller modules that can be used as supplemental content or on their own.
  2. Modular Courses – Full semester courses designed to be adapted as needed. They can stand on their own, and are easy to rearrange to suit your course coverage.
  3. Integrated Courses – Full semester courses meant to be used as-is. Integrated courses are designed to be self-containing so isolating specific modules may be challenging.

Drop-In Content

Modules can be used as standalone, supplemental content for a larger course, or added to other OLI courses.

Course Name

Use In

Description

Communication, Drama, Speech

Understand and improve pronunciation of standard American English.

English, Writing, Philosophy, Logic

An introduction to exploring and understanding arguments. Includes: parts of an argument, breaking down arguments into parts, and creating argument diagrams.

Any course with a group project

Effective collaboration instruction to embed in courses that require group work.

Composites careers

Introductory course for composites careers.

Any course with a group project

Help students learn to resolve conflict in any class with team projects.

CyberTech careers

Cyber technology basics needed for Cisco and CompTIA certifications.

Electric Vehicle Careers

Electric vehicle development and maintenance.

Environmental Technology Careers

Learn about environmental technology in the contexts of HazMat, Safety, and Water Quality.

Introduction to Genetics

Genetics, Biology, Life Sciences

Supplemental tutors and activities to enhance your materials in Genetics topics.

Mechatronics Careers

Siemens Mechantronic Systems Level 1 certification prep.

Prose Style

Writing, Technical Writing

Hands-on practice for improving prose style and usage.

StatTutor Exercises

Statistics, Quantitative Reasoning, Exploratory Data Analysis

Tutors for learning exploratory data analysis.

Visual Design, Writing

Drop-in modules that teach the basics of visual design.

Modular Courses

Content covers a full semester(s) of material and is designed such that it can be used in full or in part, based on the coverage of your course.

Course Name

Use In

Description

A&P, Healthcare, Nursing

Structures and functions of the human body and how they interconnect to keep us alive.

Arabic

Beginning course in Arabic language and culture.

Biochemistry

Introductory course for biology and chemical engineering majors.

Statway, College Mathematics, Intro to Statistics

Introductory statistics course designed for students who may have a weak algebra background.

Computing Skills Workshops, Information Literacy

Introduction to computing and information literacy.

Discrete Mathematics Primer

Computer Science, Mathematics

Baseline math competency needed to succeed in disciplines that require it.

Engineering

A highly interactive and highly effective approach to learning Engineering Statics.

Business, Management, Leadership

Learn to distinguish evidence from opinion.

Chemistry for majors

Complete content for traditional General Chemistry 1 course.

Chemistry for majors

Complete content for traditional General Chemistry 2 course.

Healthcare IT, CA-HIMSS

Course topics that support Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS).

Non-majors Biology, Life Sciences

Introduction to Biology.

CS, Programming

Introduction to CS with Java.

Psychology

Introduction to Psychology.

Majors Biology

Topics at the forefront of experimentation in cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics.

Computing, CompTIA, A+

PC Hardware helps students prepare for CompTIA A+ Hardware Exam 220-901.

Computing, CompTIA, A+

PC Software helps students prepare for CompTIA A+ Software Exam 220-902.

CS, Programming

Introduction to CS with Python.

Statistics

Full treatment of Probability and Statistics.

Policy, Engineering

Learn to be more effective by understanding the intersection of engineering and public policy.

Statistics, Quantitative Reasoning

Introduction to statistical reasoning.

STEM, College Math, Communications

Practice using workplace communication and math skills to strengthen skills in preparation for entering a college program in STEM.

STEM, College Math, Communications, Professionalism

Refresher of core skills related to STEM careers: Mathematics (from arithmetic to beginning algebra), Workplace Communications, and Professionalism.

Integrated Courses

Content covers a full semester(s) of material, but is designed such that isolating specific modules may be difficult.

Course Name

Use In

Description

Research Methods, Causation

Introduction to causal and statistical reasoning.

Chinese Language

The first of two semesters on Mandarin Chinese that comprise CMU’s Elementary Chinese course.

Chinese Language

The second of two semesters on Mandarin Chinese that comprise CMU’s Elementary Chinese course.

French Language

First-semester course teaching the French language and French culture.

French Language

Second-semester course teaching the French language and French culture.

Philosophy, Logic

Introduction to Logic.

Programming, Media

Programming for non-computer science students.

Spanish Language

First-semester course teaching the Spanish language.

Spanish Language

Second-semester course teaching the Spanish language.