Courses

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

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

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

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 electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

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

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

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

Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

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

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.

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

This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized.

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

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

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.

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

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

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

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

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

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

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.

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

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

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.