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Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.

Join Harvard faculty in this online course to discover the physical history of the Jewish bible.

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.

Learn to process and convert raw data into formats needed for analysis.  

Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.

Watch an information session featuring award-winning actress and PLC alumna Uzo Aduba.

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics, with the engaging “Fat Chance” approach that’s made this course a favorite among learners worldwide.

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership.

Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.

Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.