Course / Program Name: Introduction to Biology
Hosted by / Sponsored by: MIT OpenCourseWare
Course of Study: Biology
Course Link: Take this course.
Description: Students interested in taking university-level courses can find many options in MIT’s OpenCourseWare course materials.
This free online course offers a comprehensive collection of course materials for students interested in learning the basics of biology.
The course covers the fundamentals of several areas of biology, including cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry.
The free online course includes a syllabus, calendar, readings, recitations, exams, assignments, study materials, and even video lectures. The video lectures are given by Professor Eric Lander, a principal leader of the Human Genome Project and Director of MIT’s Broad Institute, and Professor Robert A. Weinberg, who won the National Medal of Science in 1997.