The Freedom of Online Courses
The University of Missouri offers hundreds of online credit and noncredit courses so you have the flexibility to pursue your interests from the comfort of your own home and when it’s convenient for you.
Mizzou offers FOR-CREDIT courses for learners at all levels:
University-level courses
Mizzou offers two types of online university courses:
- Independent study courses that allow you to take up to nine months to complete.
- Interactive courses that generally follow a regular semester timeline. These courses have scheduled beginning and end dates.
You want options. We offer convenience. We're going to make a great team. Learn more about Mizzou's online course options.
High School courses
More than 180 high school courses wait for you. Whether your school can't offer certain subjects because of budget constraints or you are a gifted student and want to work ahead, MU High School is ready to help.
Elementary/Middle School courses
Students in younger grades can use these distance education courses to supplement the curriculum of private, public, or charter schools or for enrichment purposes, remediation, or instead of summer school. We also offer gifted online accelerated courses and special topics courses for middle school students.
NONCREDIT OPTIONS
Many busy adults look to our noncredit courses to upgrade professional skills, prepare for new careers and/or satisfy personal interests. Two departments at Mizzou offer online noncredit programs:
Center for Distance and Independent Study (CDIS)
- Here are just a few of the noncredit online courses CDIS offers:
- Introductory Spanish for Professionals
- Labor Law
- Human Resources and the Law
- Hazardous Materials Incident Response
- Principles of Building Construction: Combustible Materials
MU Direct: Continuing and Distance Education
To learn more about the noncredit courses MU Direct offers, please visit the Other Programs page to see our Specialized Courses. Also, many of the courses that comprise the online degree programs can be taken individually while you are figuring out if a degree program is right for you.
Featured Courses
Take courses in Personal Financial Planning and master financial planning tools and understand the human side of financial planning. The courses prepare you to become a Certified Financial Planner™.Government officials, planning commissioners and members of the public interested in planning and zoning issues should take the noncredit course City and County Planning.
Reasons to take online courses:
- Supplement your studies at Mizzou or another University
- Try out online courses before enrolling in one of our online bachelor's or master's degree options
- Gain knowledge to get ahead in your profession
- Satisfy your curiosity about a particular topic