Ivy League Online Courses

Yale University

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

364 reviews

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 6 days from now (6th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Justice

49 reviews

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

• edX
• 3-6 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Yale University

The Science of Well-Being

26 reviews

“The Science of Well-Being” taught by Professor Laurie Santos overviews what psychological science says about happiness. The purpose of the course is to not only learn what psychological research says about what makes us happy but also to put those strat…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 1 week from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Yale University

Moralities of Everyday Life

42 reviews

How can we explain kindness and cruelty? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Why do people so often disagree about moral issues? This course explores the psychological foundations of our moral lives.

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Crisis Resource Management

15 reviews

Learn the skills critical for effective teamwork in a crisis situation with focus on preparation, decision-making, and reflection across multidisciplinary teams.

• edX
• 3-6 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron

20 reviews

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

11 reviews

This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in improving their English skills in the sciences.

• Coursera
• 34 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 6 days from now (6th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An Introduction to American Law

19 reviews

This course will give you a glimpse into six different areas of American law: Tort Law, Contract Law, Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Civil Procedure. You will gain insight into the complexities and dilemmas that arise from the applicatio…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

CS50's Introduction to Computer Science

108 reviews

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

• edX
• 6-18 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Improving Communication Skills

26 reviews

Learn how to communicate more effectively at work and achieve your goals. Taught by award-winning Wharton professor and best-selling author Maurice Schweitzer, Improving Communications Skills is an essential course designed to give you both the tools you…

• Coursera
• 9 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Yale University

Introduction to Psychology

13 reviews

What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius

11 reviews

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

• edX
• 1-3 hours a week, 15 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution

7 reviews

Examine the pivotal but misunderstood era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the first effort in American history to construct an interracial democracy.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 18 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain

7 reviews

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

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors

12 reviews

What is philosophy? How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? This course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosoph…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)