Courses

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.

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

Explore Higher Education Teaching and its practices offered by Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn to create a collaborative, engaging learning environment.

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.

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

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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.

Explore the ways in which CRISPR is disrupting sectors across the economy with Harvard VPAL.

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.

Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.

Lead with stories that clarify, align, and inspire action.

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

Taught by Harvard Professor Michael Sandel with insights from actor Michael B. Jordan

Taught by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with insights from actor and singer Cynthia Erivo

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

Learn skills and tools that support data science and reproducible research, to ensure you can trust your own research results, reproduce them yourself, and communicate them to others.

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

Explore the risks and rewards of data privacy and collection.

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

Think critically about social questions such as education policy, upward income mobility, and racial disparities, and understand how big data can answer these questions as well as impact policies that lead to improved outcomes around the world.

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.

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

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

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

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

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

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

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

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.