BUxFree online courses from Boston University

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With 16 schools and colleges BU offers our students more than 250 programs of study in science and engineering, social science and humanities, health science, the arts, and other professional disciplines. And after graduation? Our students take their place in a long line of alumni whose inclusive and engaged educational experience prepared them to help serve, shape, and improve the world.

Boston University MOOCs

Browse free online courses in a variety of subjects. Boston University courses found below can be audited free or students can choose to receive a verified certificate for a small fee. Select a course to learn more.
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ARPO222x
The Art of Poetry
Starting Soon
Starts: March 29, 2016
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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Math226.2x
Linear Differential Equations
Starting Soon
Starts: April 21, 2016
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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LeadershipX
Ethical Leadership: Character, Civility, and Community
Upcoming
Starts: May 24, 2016
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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Math226.3x
Nonlinear Differential Equations: Order and Chaos
Upcoming
Starts: June 23, 2016
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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PY1x
AP® Physics 1
Current
Starts: September 8, 2015
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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GlobalHealthX.1
The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health- Part 1: The Big Picture
Current
Self-Paced
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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ComplianceX
Legal Risk Management Strategies for Multinational Enterprises
Current
Self-Paced
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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GlobalHealthX.2
The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health-Part 2: Preparation and On The Ground
Current
Self-Paced
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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GlobalHealthX.3
The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health- Part 3: Reflection
Current
Starts: January 28, 2016 - Self-Paced
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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Math226.1x
Introduction to Differential Equations
Current
Starts: February 4, 2016
Online
141 Portland StreetCambridgeMA02139
Free
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SpanishX
AP® Spanish Language and Culture
Current
Starts: February 9, 2016