Courses
Ways to Take Online Classes
WesternOnline offers two delivery methods for you to access online education: Term-Based and Self-Paced courses. Both options require internet access to receive course information using Canvas.
Term-Based online courses follow a quarterly schedule and have weekly interaction among instructors and other students. Much like a traditional face-to-face course, you will follow a designated schedule, completing the course during the quarter.
Self-Paced courses are available on your schedule and start anytime. These courses are designed for completion in 10-12 weeks, with a maximum completion time allowed of 6 months. You access self-paced courses through Canvas, but consistent interaction is not required.
Courses in the departments of Accounting, Finance and Marketing, Decision Science, Management, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Operations Management are not available to academically dismissed students.
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Please Note: this list is provided for informational purposes only. Course offerings and availability varies from academic year to academic year. Check ClassFinder for up-to-date Term-Based online class offerings.
All Online Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 240 | Financial Accounting |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
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| ACCT 245 | Managerial Accounting |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 102 | Introduction to Human Origins |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring Summer |
| ANTH 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
| ANTH 215 | Intro Biological Anthro w/Lab |
5 | LSCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ANTH 247 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ANTH 301 | Anthropological Theory |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ANTH 353 | Sex and Gender in Culture |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSummer |
| ANTH 362 | Peoples of Asia |
5 | ACGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ANTH 366 | Anth Perspectives on Africa |
5 | ACGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ANTH 424 | Medical Anthropology |
5 | WP 3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ANTH 440 | Cyborg Anthropology |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 397H | Beginning Photo & Image Culture |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSummer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/HI 210 | History of Architecture |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| A/HI 372 | Topics in Asian Cinema |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| A/HI 497N | African Textiles |
5 | WP 3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/AM 200 | Intro to Canadian Studies |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSD 251 | Intro to Communication Disorders |
3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 220 | Communication Theory |
5 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| COMM 235 | Exposition and Argumentation |
4 | BCOM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| COMM 240 | Media Studies |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| COMM 260 | Communication Identity and Difference |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| COMM 303 | Communication and Conflict |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSummer |
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| COMM 327 | Interpersonal Communication |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
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| COMM 331 | Advanced Public Speaking |
3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCI 102 | Computer-Mediated Communications |
3 | BCOM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| CSCI 202 | Dynamic Web Pages |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNC 108 | Introduction to the Fine Arts: the Classics |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring |
| DNC 231 | Introduction to Dance in Western Cultures |
3 | CCOM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| DNC 232 | Movement and Culture |
3 | ACGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCI 205 | Business Statistics |
4 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
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| DSCI 205 | Business Statistics |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSummer |
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| DSCI 305 | Applied Business Statistics |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based SpringSummer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 206 | Introduction to Microeconomics |
4 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Summer |
| ECON 207 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
4 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 309 | Storytelling: Oral Narrative in History, Culture, and Society |
4 | BCOM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
| EDUC 405 | Children's Literature - Pre-K to 12 |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENRG 350 | Energy Policy and Politics |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSummer |
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| ENRG 360 | Energy Efficient Design |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall |
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| ENRG 384 | Energy Economics |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring |
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| ENRG 449 | NW Energy Systems Transitions |
4 | WP 1 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter |
| ENRG 459 | Advanced Energy Policy |
4 | WP 2 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
| ENRG 484 | Alternative Energy Economics |
4 | WP 1 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 338 | Women and Literature in North America and Europe |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| ENG 436 | The Structure of English |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCI 101 | Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach |
3 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based SpringSummer |
| ESCI 225 | Beginning Ecology |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ESCI 302 | Environmental Disturbances |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ESCI 307 | Topics in Environmental Science |
1-3 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
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| ESCI 308 | Writing in Environmental Science |
1-3 | WP variable | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| ESCI 314 | Art/Science of Cheesemaking |
2 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ESCI 325 | Fundamentals of Ecology |
3 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ESCI 333 | Introduction to Environmental Toxicology |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ESCI 340 | Biostatistical Analysis |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ESCI 380 | Energy and Environment |
3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVS 201 | Environmental Data and Information |
3 | QSR | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ENVS 203 | Physical Geography |
4 | LSCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| ENVS 303 | Human Ecology and Sustainability |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ENVS 308 | National Parks: History of an American Innovation |
4 | WP 3 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| ENVS 314 | The Art of Cheese Making |
2 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ENVS 320 | Introduction to GIS |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ENVS 368 | Great Cities: San Francisco Cinema |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| ENVS 484 | The Literature of Nature and Place |
4 | WP 3 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUS 201 | Russian Civilization |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSummer |
| EUS 210 | Nomads of Eurasia |
5 | ACGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSpring Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 215 | Personal Finance |
4 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Summer |
| FIN 216 | Personal Investing |
4 | QSR | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSpring Summer |
| FIN 341 | Principles of Finance |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSpring Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOL 204 | Geology and Society: The Science of Monsters |
3 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| GEOL 204 | Geology and Society: The Science of Monsters |
3 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter |
| GEOL 303 | Dinosaurs and Their Environment |
3 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring |
| GEOL 303 | Dinosaurs and Their Environment |
3 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| GEOL 315 | Minerals, Energy/Society |
4 | SCI | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSpring Summer |
| GEOL 397F | Environmental Geochemistry |
3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLED 350 | Nutrition |
3 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| HLED 455 | Health Ed Grades K-8 |
2 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMA 123 | Modern Europe |
5 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOUR 190 | Introduction to Mass Media |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| JOUR 340 | History of U.S. Journalism |
4 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| JOUR 404 | Feature Writing |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBR 201 | Introduction to Research Strategies |
4 | CCOM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSpring |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING 201 | Intro to Linguistics |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| LING 204 | Sociolinguistics |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
| LING 402 | The Structure of English |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT 311 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIS 220 | Introduction to Business Computer Systems |
2 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
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| MIS 220 | Introduction to Business Computer Systems |
2 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
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| MIS 320 | Principles of Management Information Systems |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
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| MIS 435 | Managerial Analytics |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKTG 380 | Principles of Marketing |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 107 | Mathematical Reasoning and Its Applications |
4 | QSR | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| MATH 240 | Introduction to Statistics |
4 | QSR | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS 104 | Art of Listening to Music |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| MUS 105 | Pop and Rock Music Survey |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| MUS 106 | Intro to Hip-Hop |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| MUS 107 | Introduction to Country Music |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| MUS 108 | Survey of Video Game Music |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| MUS 109 | Iconic Music in Iconic Films |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| MUS 110 | Electronic Music and Tech |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| MUS 205 | Survey World Musical Cultures |
3 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 360 | Operations Management |
4 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| PSY 119 | Psychology of Gender |
4 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallWinter Spring Summer |
| PSY 230 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
5 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
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| PSY 250 | Intro to Abnormal Psychology |
5 | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL 232 | Myth and Folklore |
5 | HUM | Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALI 201 | Introduction to the Salish Sea |
4 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 255 | Social Organization of Criminal Justice |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter |
| SOC 260 | The Family in Society |
5 | SSC | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
| SOC 330 | Self, Emotions, and Society |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Summer |
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| SOC 332 | The Sociology of Human Relationships |
5 | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter |
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| SOC 339 | Women, Sexuality and Society |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | GUR | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGSS 211 | Intro to Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
| WGSS 211 | Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based WinterSpring Summer |
| WGSS 212 | Introduction to Feminist Theory |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter |
| WGSS 212 | Intro to Feminist Theory |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based FallSummer |
| WGSS 213 | Introduction to Sexuality Studies |
5 | ACGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter |
| WGSS 320 | Sex Trafficking |
5 | BCGM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring |
| WGSS 320 | Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Caribbean Glb Ctxt |
5 | CCOM | Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall |