Social Sciences Courses

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

Explore the world’s top executive programs and make a difference in your career today.

Learn the essentials of U.S. health care policy from some of the nation's top experts.

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

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.

Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.

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

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

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

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

Gain a deep understanding of the legal ramifications of clients’ technological decisions and policies.

International Finance: Policy, Regulation, and Transactions provides an overview of fundamentals and emerging policy issues for the global financial system.

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.

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