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Online Chemistry Courses

This is a collection of online chemistry courses. Courses include minicourses, webcast classes, self-paced courses, and other chemistry lectures.
  1. Free Online Chemistry Courses (13)

How to Learn Chemistry Online

It's possible to learn chemistry online, but you need to approach it a little differently than learning chemistry in a classroom because you won't have a teacher giving you lectures, reading assignments and problem sets. Here's how to learn chemistry online.

Teach Yourself Chemistry

You can teach yourself general chemistry with this step-by-step introduction to the basic concepts.

Chemistry Activities for Kids - Free e-Course

Are you ready for kid-friendly chemistry activities and games? Each newsletter features safe projects, games or quizzes, and links for additional learning. Learn about the elements, grow crystals, and more! When you sign up you'll get one newsletter a week until you've gotten them all.

Element of the Week E-Course

Learn about the elements! When you sign up you'll get one e-course newsletter a week until you've gotten them all. You'll get facts about the elements and related information about element uses and their impact on our lives.

How to Unsubscribe from a Newsletter or Change Your Address

It's quick and easy! If you e-mail me asking to change your e-mail address or to be unsubscribed from an About Chemistry newsletter or e-course, these are the instructions I'll give you.

Athabasca University - Chemistry Courses

Courses offered include general chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry and organic chemistry. These classes have online study guides, but are traditional courses.

Free Online Chemistry Courses and Tutorials

This is a directory of free online chemistry courses. The course listings don't appear to be in any sort of order (alphabetical or topical), so keep scrolling to get a good overview of listings.

Israel Science & Technology Online Chemistry Courses

There are several online chemistry course offerings here. In addition to usual chemistry courses, there are continuing education and chemical engineering courses.

Model ChemLab

This is software used to create your own online (virtual) chemistry lab. Links are given for distance learning applications for homeschooling, high school, and college chemistry.

Pearson Education Online Chemistry Courses

At the time of this writing, Pearson offers online courses in biochemistry, chemistry & society, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biological chemistry.

University of Oxford - Online Web Practicals and Courses

The University of Oxford offers several undergraduate and graduate chemistry courses and practicals via the Internet.

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