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Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

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

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

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

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.  

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

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

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.

Build a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

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

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

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

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

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

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

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

Apply tools of single-variable calculus to create and analyze mathematical models used by real practitioners in social, life, and physical sciences.

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 about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business by integrating worker, customer, community, and environmental well-being for sustainable success.