Free Courses

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership. Gain the tools to imagine and build the future of learning.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically.

Learn basic data visualization principles and how to apply them using ggplot2.

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government

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

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

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

Learn probability theory — essential for a data scientist — using a case study on the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

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

Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.

Learn to use R programming to apply linear models to analyze data in life sciences.

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

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

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.

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership.

Learn how to protect your own data, devices, and systems from today's threats.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

Learn the anatomy basic to understanding five musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in primary care medicine and orthopedic clinical specialty practice. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.

Learn about the Earth, life, and how we can search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

This intensive course, developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), offers a comprehensive exploration of key topics in stem cell medicine.

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.