Welcome! We invite you to explore and register for credit-bearing science courses offered 100% online through The American Women's College.
Do you need to take specific science courses to complete your college degree? Or maybe you need to satisfy science pre-requisites to meet admissions criteria for a graduate program?
The American Women's College offers convenient, stand-alone, credit-bearing science courses that you can complete 100% online - as a non-matriculated student.
The cost of each online science course is competitively priced at only $410 per credit. Most courses are typically three credits. Labs offered separately are typically one credit.
As a student, you will appreciate these great features:
accelerated online science classes that let you complete your course(s) quickly
no textbooks to buy because we use online open educational resources (OER)
proprietary KnowledgePath technology that lets you move through the course material in a uniquely personalized way
most courses are available with or without a lab component
Ready to learn more? Request more information today.
Please note that non-matriculated students are not eligible to receive financial aid.
Explore all courses in our TAWC Science Suite:
BSC109: Biology 1 with Lab (4 credits)
This course will examine basic concepts of cellular biology, developmental biology, genetic variation and heredity, and evolution. Laboratory sessions will involve mitosis, embryology, heredity and recombinant DNA technology, and biochemical evolution.
Lab fees at The American Women's College typically range from $150 to $180 per lab.
PHS100: Introduction to Physical Science (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the elements of physical science and is designed for non-science major students. The goals of this course are to convey an understanding of the physical concepts and their applications in students’ career fields and the society. Topics covered will include the scientific method, mechanics, gravity, different forms of energy, chemical principles, properties of matter, and the structures of atoms and molecules.
MAT120: Statistics (3 credits)
This is an introduction to the basic descriptive and inferential statistics for students from all disciplines. It emphasizes the development of statistical literacy and the use of computer for analyzing data. Topics include principles of experimental design; graphical and numerical methods for summarizing, describing, exploring and analyzing data; binomial and normal probability distributions; point and interval estimates for means and proportions; hypothesis testing; and correlation and regression.
CHM150: General Chemistry 1 (3 credits) • Optional Lab (1 credit)
The General Chemistry 1 course is focused on the basic principles of chemistry with an emphasis on inorganic chemistry. Topics include: atomic structure, concentrations and molarity, chemical reactions, and energy states. It is the first in a two-part series of courses.
Optional: CHM 150L General Chemistry 1 Lab (1 credit)
The General Chemistry 1 Lab course will support learning of the basic principles of inorganic chemistry through hands on and simulated (virtual) lab experiments. Lab activities include: atomic structure, concentrations and molarity, chemical reactions, etc. This course is taken concurrently with CHM150.
Lab fees at The American Women's College typically range from $150 to $180 per lab.
CHM152: General Chemistry 2 (3 credits) • Optional Lab (1 credit)
The General Chemistry 2 course expands on the basic principles of chemistry introduced in the first course in this two-part series, General Chemistry 1. Topics include: intermolecular forces, phase transitions, reaction kinetics and equilibrium, etc.
CHM 152L: General Chemistry 2 Lab (1 credit)
Lab fees at The American Women's College typically range from $150 to $180 per lab.
BSC150: Anatomy & Physiology 1 (3 credits) • Optional Lab (1 credit)
This course provides an overview of tissue types and their identification and function, as well as the integument, skeletal and muscular human body systems.
BSC 150L: Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)
BSC151: Anatomy & Physiology 2 (3 credits) • Optional Lab (1 credit)
This course involves a study of the structural anatomy and physiological functioning of the respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, nervous, and urinary systems.
BSC 151L: Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1 credit)
Lab fees at The American Women's College typically range from $150 to $180 per lab.
BSC250: Survey of Biochemistry (3 credits) • Optional Lab (1 credit)
The Survey of Biochemistry course explores the core tenets of biological chemistry and is focused on the major macromolecules and cellular processes. Topics will include the structure and function of: proteins (including enzymes), DNA/RNA, carbohydrates, and lipids.
BSC 250L: Surveys of Biochemistry Lab (1 credit)
Lab fees at The American Women's College typically range from $150 to $180 per lab.
BSC210 General Microbiology (optional lab 1 credit)
Lecture course description: The General Microbiology course explores the core organisms and tenets of microbiology. Topics will include: taxonomy, morphology, metabolism, replication, genetics, and virulence. Organisms to be studied will include: bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, viruses and other acellular microorganisms.
Lab description: The General Microbiology lab course will support learning the basic principles of microbiology through hands on and simulated (virtual) lab experiments. Lab activities will include: explorations of bacterial morphology, staining, culturing microorganisms, cell replication, immunology, and molecular methods. This course is taken concurrently with BSC210.
BSC280 Human Genetics and Disease
The Human Genetics and Disease lab course will support learning the basic principles of genetics through hands on and simulated (virtual) lab experiments. Lab activities will include: explorations of mitosis and meiosis, DNA and RNA structure as well as the Central Dogma, Mendelian genetics, genetic and chromosomal mutations, and biotechnology. This course is taken concurrently with BSC280
PHS101 (3 credits, lecture only)
This is a non-calculus based introduction to the principles of physics and their applications. The topics covered include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work energy, momentum, and rotational motion.
CHM230 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4 CREDITS) and Lab (1 CREDIT)
This introductory course covers a range of fundamental organic chemistry topics. These include basic nomenclature, functional groups and their relationship to reactivity, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms and intermediates.
