Chemistry Courses and Certifications

General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonding

7 ratings at edX

Learn about the world at the molecular level by exploring chemical structure and bonding from a quantum mechanical perspective. Topics include wave-particle duality, electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding models, and intermolecular interactions.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

General Chemistry II: Chemical Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Transition Metals

Experience the world at the molecular-level! Learn about spontaneity, equilibrium, and mechanisms and rates of reactions. Applications include the energy problem, acid/base chemistry, electrochemistry and batteries, climate science, catalysis, and more.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Chemical Science

3 reviews

This course provides an introduction to the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 27 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Chemistry: Structures and Solutions

488 ratings at Coursera

Learn the fundamentals of chemistry with Duke University's 7-week online course. Explore atomic structure, solutions, and problem-solving skills.

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Chemical Science

2 reviews

This course provides an introduction to the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Solid State Chemistry

This unique and popular course satisfies MIT's general chemistry degree requirement, with an emphasis on solid-state materials and their application to engineering systems.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 35 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

General Chemistry: Concept Development and Application

5 reviews

This course will cover the topics of a full year, two semester General Chemistry course. We will use a free on-line textbook, Concept Development Studies in Chemistry, available via Rice’s Connexions project.

• Coursera
• 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Small-Molecule Spectroscopy and Dynamics

1 review

The goal of this course is to illustrate the spectroscopy of small molecules in the gas phase

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 34 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Principles of Chemical Science

The course covers basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 27 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry

In this course, we will explore what makes things in the world the way they are and why, to understand the science and consider the engineering.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 31 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Manchester

Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy

6 reviews

The course introduces the three key spectroscopic methods used by chemists and biochemists to analyse the molecular and electronic structure of atoms and molecules.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Kentucky

Chemistry

6 reviews

Explore advanced high school chemistry topics with this 7-week course from the University of Kentucky, covering atomic structure, bonding, and thermochemistry.

• Coursera
• 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Discovering Science: Chemical Products

6 reviews

With chemistry providing us an endless amount of possibilities, what would you choose to develop?

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pre-University Chemistry

Prepare for university by reviewing the science and technology of chemistry. Become familiar with the way chemistry and chemistry-related topics are taught at university level.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Discovering chemistry

29 ratings at OpenLearn

Chemistry lies at the centre of our modern life, playing a part in areas as diverse as the development of new drugs and materials, analysing our environment through to more mundane activities such ...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate