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Designed for busy learners, the Open Learning Academy offers instructor-led 8-week courses, as well as 5- and 16-week self-paced options to fit a variety of learning styles and schedules. This flexibility allows you to choose the pace and format that work best enabling you to complete a course ahead of schedule or progress through the full semester as needed.

Whether you're seeking a singular course to complete science prerequisites to apply for admissions to a medical program or meet graduation requirements at your current institution, Doane University's Open Learning Academy was designed to help you achieve your goals.

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Open Learning Academy’s is offering multiple summer sessions to fit your busy schedule. Summer is the perfect opportunity to accelerate your learning in a condensed time frame. Whether you select a 5-week self-paced course or an 8-week instructor-led course, it will allow you to earn credit without the pressure of your regular course load, making it easier to grasp complex topics.

The summer sessions are designed with the flexibility needed to meet a deadline or complete a course over the summer to keep you on schedule to graduate at your home institution. Open Learning Academy is offering 3 sessions to fit your needs.

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Astr103 An illustration of a telescope.

Introductory Astronomy

AST 103

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Biology I

BIO 125

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 126 An illustration of a microscope and cellS.

Biology II

BIO 126

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 215 An illustration of a person and cells.

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIO 215

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 216 An illustration of a person, cells, and lungs.

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO 216

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 219 An illustration of DNA, cells, and lungs.

Pathophysiology

BIO 219

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Biology 225 An illustration of DNA.

Genetics for Health Professionals

BIO 265

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Biology 295 An illustration of a monitor with a graph.

Biostatistics

BIO 295

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Human Anatomy for Health Professionals

BIO 314

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 343 An illustration of cells.

Immunology

BIO 317

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Human Physiology for Health Professions

BIO 324

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

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Zoology

BIO 330

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 363 An illustration of a molecule.

Molecular Biology

BIO 335

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 125 An illustration of a microscope and cell.

Ecology

BIO 342

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 343 An illustration of cells.

Immunology for Health Professionals

BIO 344

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Biology 333 An illustration of a microscope and cell.

Microbiology

BIO 348

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Biology 353 An illustration of cells and tissue.

Histology for Health Professionals

BIO 354

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Human Anatomy

BIO 355

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Chem125 An illustration of a mixing jar.

General Chemistry I

CHM 125

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Chem126 An illustration of test tubes and beakers.

General Chemistry II

CHM 126

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Chem205 An illustration of a molecule.

Organic Chemistry I

CHM 205

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Chem206 An illustration of a DNA.

Organic Chemistry II

CHM 206

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Chem215 An illustration of a molecule.

Lab Experiments in Organic Chemistry I

CHM 215

16 Weeks Self-Paced
1 Credits

Course Includes: Lab Only

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Pharmacology

CHM 260

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Chem330 An illustration of a test tube.

Biochemistry I

CHM 330

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

English 101 An illustration of a pen and paper.

English Composition - The Writing Seminar

ENG 101

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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English Composition II - Writing in Context

ENG 102

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

HLHP 209 An illustration of an apple, brocolli, and fish.

Nutrition

HHP 209

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Sports Nutrition

HHP 342

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Exercise Physiology

HHP 345

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

HLHP 346 An illustration of a microscope and cell.

Kinesiology/Applied Biomechanics

HHP 346

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Biology 210 An illustration of a book.

Medical Terminology

HSI 212

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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College Algebra

MTH 105

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Introductory Statistics

MTH 110

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

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Introduction to Data Visualization

MTH 120

8 Weeks Instructor-Led
3 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

MATH 125 An illustration of math symbols.

Precalculus: College Algebra with Trigonometry

MTH 125

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

MATH 235 An illustration of a triangle.

Calculus I

MTH 235

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture

Phy107 An illustration of a math equation.

Introductory Physics I

PHY 107

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Phy108 An illustration of an apple falling.

Introductory Physics II

PHY 108

5 Weeks Self-Paced
,
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
or
16 Weeks Self-Paced
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Phy201 An illustration of a triangle and math symbol.

General Physics I

PHY 201

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

Phy202 An illustration of an atom.

General Physics II

PHY 202

5 Weeks Self-Paced
or
8 Weeks Instructor-Led
4 Credits

Course Includes: Lecture, Lab

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