General Interest Science

Cutting-Edge Courses in Science, Technology and Medicine

UCSC Extension offers courses designed for people who thirst for knowledge, whether for professional or personal reasons. Our general interest science courses focus on what's cutting-edge in medicine, science and technology and range from one-day overviews to full 10-week courses. All are taught by experts in their fields, who weave in the theory and the practical applications of their disciplines.

Program Contact

Enroll online now or contact the Applied & Natural Sciences Department for more
information: (408) 861-3860 or e-mail program@ucsc-extension.edu.

Course Schedule

How to Enroll

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Course Materials

Refer to your enrollment receipt for specific details about materials for this course. Your course may require one or both of the following types of materials:

Course Readers: Students are responsible for ordering printed course readers through our on-demand course materials service. 

Electronic Course Materials: An electronic version may also be downloaded after logging in to your course website: https://online.ucsc-extension.edu/xsl-portal

For more details on both of these options, visit our course materials page.


For information about ordering textbooks, click here.