ASU credit for $99 until 08-17-2020!

[rachel83az]

I'd love to see some new courses, especially self-paced.

I just found a different version of their course catalog PDF that lists a few additional things. The course catalog linked at the bottom of the courses page is still the 2019-2020 version. However, if you go to the about/marketing-materials page, there is a 2020-2021 v2 course catalog there. 
New things listed include BIO100 Bio Beyond/The Living world, a four-credit self-paced biology class, and SES106 Habitable Worlds, a four-credit self-paced astronomy course. Neither have staff listed nor do they appear on the website. This is the biology offering that I've heard rumors about but could never find information on. Some of the rebranded ULC marketing materials also list these courses. I'm going to email them to ask about the status. 
Curiously, both catalog documents are missing MAT170 Precalculus. I think that's just a mistake, as the course is still listed on the website for 2021 and 2022 start dates, in addition to self-paced.

I'm curious about thr habitable world. I wonder is that some sort of Environmental course or something similar
Edit because I missed that whole part that it's astronomy
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SES appears to be the Earth & Space Exploration code. Since it's an astronomy course, I assume it's about searching for life on Mars and stuff like that.

[jch]

I'd love to see some new courses, especially self-paced.

I just found a different version of their course catalog PDF that lists a few additional things. The course catalog linked at the bottom of the courses page is still the 2019-2020 version. However, if you go to the about/marketing-materials page, there is a 2020-2021 v2 course catalog there. 
New things listed include BIO100 Bio Beyond/The Living world, a four-credit self-paced biology class, and SES106 Habitable Worlds, a four-credit self-paced astronomy course. Neither have staff listed nor do they appear on the website. This is the biology offering that I've heard rumors about but could never find information on. Some of the rebranded ULC marketing materials also list these courses. I'm going to email them to ask about the status. 
Curiously, both catalog documents are missing MAT170 Precalculus. I think that's just a mistake, as the course is still listed on the website for 2021 and 2022 start dates, in addition to self-paced.

I'm curious about thr habitable world. I wonder is that some sort of Environmental course or something similar
Edit because I missed that whole part that it's astronomy
Sent from my SM-G981V using DegreeForum.net mobile app

SES appears to be the Earth & Space Exploration code. Since it's an astronomy course, I assume it's about searching for life on Mars and stuff like that.

No need to assume. From the PDF I linked above:

SES 106: Habitable Worlds
Overview
This online science course uses interactive simulations and virtual field trips to introduce astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology and physics to students as they explore the search for life beyond Earth.
About this course
Are we alone in the Universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall.
This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes the Earth a habitable world.
Required prior knowledge and skills
To be successful in this course, we recommend basic mastery of pre-college math and science, English language fluency and computer literacy.
Learning Outcomes
These specific objectives support the overarching objectives of the course. Our goal is that students successfully completing the course can:
Explain the conditions that can make a planet habitable.
Identify and justify the steps necessary to determine if an exoplanet is habitable.
Describe the history of Earth as an inhabited world and how this knowledge informs the search for life
on other worlds.
More broadly, our hope is that students who succeed in this course improve their ability to navigate new challenges by:
Describing and interpreting observations using...
data analysis (e.g., reading charts and graphs),
foundational mathematics (e.g., fractions, formulae, exponents),
accessible computational methods (e.g., calculators, spreadsheets).
Applying scientific reasoning, particularly...
using hypothesis-driven processes to create scientific models.
testing models using basic qualitative and quantitative reasoning.
choosing among competing ideas that have different levels of uncertainty.
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Applying problem-solving skills including...
breaking complex problems into multiple steps,
identifying the knowledge needed to solve each step,
and obtaining and interpreting that knowledge quantitatively and qualitatively.
Additional Info
Course format
Habitable Worlds​ is an innovative course with a format different from most online courses. It is built around interactive activities with rich adaptive feedback. These are not videos or simple readings and quizzes. Usually they are problem-solving activities through which you will be introduced to key concepts, and master them, in a question-driven "learn-by-doing" approach. Often they will be designed around game-like simulations that you can manipulate, or virtual field trips that you can explore. In some ways, these activities and the Project can feel like a serious game! That's not an accident: That's in fact how the pursuit of science feels to professional scientists.
This course is offered in a self-paced format. In this course, students will complete course assignments at their own pace, as long as the course is completed within one year. Self-paced courses are great for:
Students who want to start right away
Students who are self-directed and can set and stick to a plan for completing the course
Students who may want to either go faster or slower than the instructor-paced version
Credit Designation
This course satisfies 4 credit hours toward the Natural Sciences (SQ) General Studies requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring the credit.

So this is a mix of astronomy, chemistry, biology, geology, and physics all revolving around life on other planets. Per the transfer wizard, TESU should bring this in as AST-199 Special Topics in Astronomy.

[jch]

I'd love to see some new courses, especially self-paced.

I just found a different version of their course catalog PDF that lists a few additional things. The course catalog linked at the bottom of the courses page is still the 2019-2020 version. However, if you go to the about/marketing-materials page, there is a 2020-2021 v2 course catalog there. 
New things listed include BIO100 Bio Beyond/The Living world, a four-credit self-paced biology class, and SES106 Habitable Worlds, a four-credit self-paced astronomy course. Neither have staff listed nor do they appear on the website. This is the biology offering that I've heard rumors about but could never find information on. Some of the rebranded ULC marketing materials also list these courses. I'm going to email them to ask about the status. 
Curiously, both catalog documents are missing MAT170 Precalculus. I think that's just a mistake, as the course is still listed on the website for 2021 and 2022 start dates, in addition to self-paced.

Update: both BIO100 and SES106 are planned to be unveiled and opened during the summer term.
The other issues with the catalogs are being fixed.

[nomaduser]

Update: both BIO100 and SES106 are planned to be unveiled and opened during the summer term.
The other issues with the catalogs are being fixed.

Wow! I can't wait to take them all

[dbinghamjr]

BIO 100 and SES 106 are now available to add for the summer session (start date June 8th).

SES 106 has a trailer here: https://asuonline.wistia.com/medias/625q443yx7

[gams007]

BIO 100 and SES 106 are now available to add for the summer session (start date June 8th).

SES 106 has a trailer here: https://asuonline.wistia.com/medias/625q443yx7

Are this courses Free?

[nomaduser]

Are this courses Free?

They cost $425 each. Let's change this thread's title. So many people have been asking this question lol

[dfrecore]

BIO 100 and SES 106 are now available to add for the summer session (start date June 8th).

SES 106 has a trailer here: https://asuonline.wistia.com/medias/625q443yx7

It's $25 to enroll in and take a course, and then if you like your grade at the end, you can pay $400 to get the course put on a transcript.

[MNomadic]

Are this courses Free?

They cost $425 each. Let's change this thread's title. So many people have been asking this question lol

This thread was originally about a specific promotion(the $99 courses), so really it would make more sense to start a new thread to discuss the ASU EA/Universal Learner Courses in a different area of the forum.

[dfrecore]

Are this courses Free?

They cost $425 each. Let's change this thread's title. So many people have been asking this question lol

The name of the thread has the end date on there, so I'm not sure why we keep posting in here.  My vote would be to just close the thread at this point, and if someone wants to ask about ASU/EA (Universal Learner) courses, they can start a thread on their own.