Courses
Individual online or hybrid courses are a convenient way to complete prerequisites, fulfill requirements, enhance career skills, or pursue a personal interest. Online courses require the same amount of work and dedication as classroom-based courses, but are often more self-paced. Generally, one credit is equal to one hour of “class” time and one hour of homework a week. This varies by individual and does not include study time.
How much will it cost?
Your course tuition and fees will vary depending on several factors, inclduing your student status, residency, and campus. Visit your campus website to help you determine your costs: Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities.
Professional Education and Training
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Academic Health Center
Twin Cities
Public health topics are available to anyone; other courses may only be open to those with U of M affiliation)... more |
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Continuing Education
Duluth
UMD offers online courses in professional development; education, health, and human services; re-licensure and certification; project management and sustainability. (You may need to scroll down the course list to see the online offerings)... more |
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College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities
CEHD offers a variety of online courses for continuing education (clock hours) and academic credit... more |
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Extension
Twin Cities
Online training for parent education, resource management, and health and nutrition. Most courses are free or low cost... more |
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Extension
Twin Cities
Courses for food professionals, staff, and managers. Self-study programs use video, narration, activities, and interactive exercises... more |
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Center for Spirituality and Healing
Twin Cities
Healthcare providers can learn about integrative therapies and healing practices and earn continuing nursing education credit... more |
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Medical School
Twin Cities
The Medical School offers continuing education in subjects ranging from childhood vaccination to global health... more |
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School of Nursing
Twin Cities
Continuing nursing education courses is pharmacotherapy, informatics, patient engagement, and... more |
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College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities
The parent education teacher licensure program qualifies professionals to teach parent education in Minnesota's statewide ECFE program. A parent educator plans, coordinates, and teaches in an instructional program that addresses the intellectual, emotional, cultural, social, and physical needs of both parents and children.... more |
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College of Pharmacy
Twin Cities
Online, live, and hybrid activities to expand your professional horizons, stay up to speed with new developments in your field, and network with your peers... more |
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School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Online trainings may require registration with the School of Public Health. Once you have registered, you may log in for any future trainings without registering again... more |
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UNITE
Twin Cities
UNITE Distributed Learning provides continuing education opportunities for engineering and science professionals, utilizing streaming video, downloadable video podcasts, and web-based technologies for local and distant students... more |
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College of Veterinary Medicine
Twin Cities
The College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to offer DairyCOMP305, an online collaborative effort between the CVM and Valley Agricultural Software. The DairyCOMP305 Online Training Curriculum is organized into specific levels. You can choose to take the mix of courses that best fits your DC305 training needs... more |
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Extension
Twin Cities
Webinars, self-studies, and foundational courses for youth work professionals and volunteers... more |
PSEO - Post Secondary Enrollment Options
Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) is one of the most common ways Minnesota high school students can get a jump on their college career. PSEO coursework earns students high school credit, and they may be able to transfer the credits to a post-secondary institution when they apply to college. Students must meet the admissions requirements, but do not pay for tuition, fees, or books.
In addition to classroom-based offerings, PSEO provides high school juniors and seniors anywhere in the state the opportunity to take courses online at the University of Minnesota.
Find out more about PSEO online offerings from the Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Twin Cities campuses.
MOOCs - Free Open Courses
The University of Minnesota is partnering with Coursera to help you access some of the U's brightest minds in mass open courses covering intriguing topics from improving your creative problem solving skills to understanding GPS, Google Maps, and Spatial Computer to diving into the future of sustainable food systems. Learn with classmates around the world in these engaging MOOCs (massive open online courses).
Currently, we're offering four Coursera specializations:
