Courses

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

Learn the fascinating history of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging and rewarding ballets ever written.

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

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

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

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

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

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

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

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

This course introduces learners to Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) through the lens of TinyML (Tiny Machine Learning). Learners explore best practices to deploy, monitor, and maintain (tiny) Machine Learning models in production at scale.

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

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

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

Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

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

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

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

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

Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written.

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

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

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

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.

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

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.

Learn salary negotiation techniques with this free, 15-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson taught by Mike Wheeler of Negotiation Mastery.

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