Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera

Students currently enrolled in for-credit courses as part of a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØdegree on Coursera program are eligible for free access to non-credit (open) versions of 200+ Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØcourses.

As a current student enrolled in for-credit classes,Ìýyou are eligible to join the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera learning program. This program grants you sponsored access to paid enrollments in a selected bundle of non-credit (open) courses from across the University of Colorado Coursera portfolio (including Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØDenver, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØAnschutz Medical Campus, and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØColorado Springs content). Below you’ll find important details about joining Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera, and some key troubleshooting tips.

Join Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon CourseraÌý

To work ahead on non-credit (open) Coursera courses without being prompted to complete a payment on Coursera.org, you will need toÌýjoin the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera program before enrollingÌýinÌýa course on Coursera. This enables a free enrollment option for any course or specialization in the learning program collection.Ìý

  1. Ensure your Coursera account is not linked to another organization (e.g., Facebook, Google, or Apple). Go toÌý to see your linked organizations. Then, .
  2. Ensure your Coursera account uses your Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØemail address (@colorado.edu). If your Coursera account uses a different email address, go toÌýÌýandÌýupdate your Coursera account to use your Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØemail. You can add or re-add your personal email address to your account later.
  3. Log out of your Coursera account and close the browser.
  4. Open a new browser window and go to theÌýÌýhome page.
  5. ClickÌýJoin for Free.
  6. SelectÌýLog in with the University of Colorado.ÌýThis will bring you to the Ping Federate portal.Ìý
  7. Log in with your university credentials. You will be re-directed to Coursera.org.
  8. Log in to Coursera with your existing Coursera account credentials (using your Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØemail address). This should be the same account you’ve previously linked to the degree program to access your program's Onboarding Course.

Find and Enroll in Courses

Once you have joined the learning program, you can navigate to a course from the following places. When looking to start the course, you will see the option toÌýEnroll for FreeÌýfor any course that is part of the learning program.ÌýIf you want to work ahead on Coursera courses before the start of your degree session, you can still do so as you have in the past following .

  • Coursera course page:ÌýFind a course by using the search box onÌý. Alternatively, go to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder degrees on Coursera Courses, select your program, and click on the course you're interested in to see that course on Coursera.
  • Degree Home dashboard:ÌýView all your enrolled Coursera courses associated with your degree program (in progress and ended). This includes both non-credit (open) versions of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØcourses on Coursera (i.e., MOOCs) and the high-engagement for-credit and degree onboarding courses.Ìý
  • Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera dashboard:ÌýView only your Coursera courses and collections that are available through the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera program (active, inactive, and completed). This may include courses that are part of your degree programÌýandÌýpart of the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera program but will not include for-credit or degree onboarding courses.
  • My Coursera learner dashboard:ÌýSearch for all non-credit (open) courses on Coursera and find all enrollments associated with your account (active, inactive, and completed).

Non-credit (open) versions of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder degrees on CourseraÌýaffiliated courses are added to the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera learning program on a rolling basis. Check offerings often to join courses you're interested in as they are added!

Support

You can reach support for any technical or account issues you experience when joining Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera. You have two contact options:Ìý

  • Talk to Coursera via their 24/7 chat.ÌýGo to theÌýÌýand log in to access the 24/7 chat.
  • Email the program team's for-credit support email address listed on your program's website (see below).

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Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder degrees hosted on the Coursera platform offer stackable graduate-level courses, graduate certificates, and fully accredited master’s degrees. You will earn the same credentials as our on-campus students while enjoying skills-based courses, short 8-week sessions, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Our innovative performance-based admissions model allows you to earn program admission simply by proving you can do the work. We never ask for transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE results, or TOEFL scores. Successfully complete a series of three for-credit courses called a "pathway" to gain program admission while earning credits that apply directly toward your degree. Click on a program below to learn more.

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ME in Engineering Management (ME-EM)
MS in Computer Science (MS-CS)
MS in Data Science (MS-DS)
MS in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE)