United States Courses & Certifications

Inflationary Cosmology

3 reviews

Breakthrough Prize and Kavli Prize Laureate, Alan Guth is renowned for his discovery of inflationary cosmology, which for decades has been the dominant paradigm for the origin of the universe.

• World Science U
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Intentional Public Disruptions: Art, Responsibility, and Pedagogy, Fall 2017

3 reviews

Explore public disruptions, art, and social responsibility through seminars and workshops. Gain new perspectives on access, privilege, and the global water crisis while engaging in difficult conversations and conceptual explorations.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability

This course introduces students to the modeling, quantification, and analysis of uncertainty.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 32 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Physical Chemistry

3 reviews

This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics for use by chemists. Emphasis is on creating and building confidence in the use of intuitive pictures.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 31 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Algorithms (SMA 5503)

3 reviews

This course teaches techniques for the design and analysis of efficient algorithms, emphasizing methods useful in practice.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 30 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Theory of City Form

3 reviews

This course covers theories about the form that settlements should take and attempts a distinction between descriptive and normative theory by examining examples of various theories of city form over time.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 35 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Structures & Algorithms IV: Pattern Matching, Dijkstra’s, MST, and Dynamic Programming Algorithms

6 reviews

Explore advanced graph algorithms, pattern matching, and dynamic programming techniques. Gain practical skills in implementing efficient solutions for complex computational problems.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 9-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Community Change in Public Health

10 reviews

Explore community-based approaches to public health, focusing on understanding community structures, promoting participation, and implementing sustainable interventions for positive change.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Fundamentals of Physics

8 reviews

This course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves.

• YouTube
• 1 day 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sustainable Finance and Investment

Unlock ESG investing strategies, data analytics, and portfolio management techniques to integrate environmental, social, and governance factors into financial decisions.

• GetSmarter
• 6 weeks, 6 hours a week
• 15th Apr, 2026
• Paid Course

Computing for Data Analysis

6 reviews

A hands-on introduction to basic programming principles and practice relevant to modern data analysis, data mining, and machine learning.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Paradoxes of War

13 reviews

The Paradoxes of War teaches us to understand that war is not only a normal part of human existence, but is arguably one of the most important factors in making us who we are.

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Top 10 Social Issues for the President’s First 100 Days

Collaborate with Penn faculty and fellow learners to identify the Top 10 Social Policy Issues facing the newly elected US President and Congress.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Knowledge Inference and Structure Discovery for Education

Learn how to discover domain structure for knowledge inference.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Urban Transit for Livable Cities

15 ratings at edX

City livability depends on urban transit. Learn about transit systems and their critical role for the character of cities and quality of life.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)