United States Courses & Certifications

Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles

Statistical Mechanics is a probabilistic approach to equilibrium properties of large numbers of degrees of freedom. In this two-semester course, basic principles are examined.

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

Statistical Mechanics II: Statistical Physics of Fields

Basic principles are examined in this class, such as the laws of thermodynamics and the concepts of temperature, work, heat, and entropy.

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

Atomic and Optical Physics I

This course is the first of a two-semester subject sequence that provides the foundations for contemporary research in selected areas of atomic and optical physics.

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

Atomic and Optical Physics II

This is the second of a two-semester subject sequence beginning with Atomic and Optical Physics I (8.421) that provides the foundations for contemporary research in selected areas of atomic and optical physics.

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

Effective Field Theory

Effective field theory is a fundamental framework to describe physical systems with quantum field theory.

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

How to Win at Texas Hold'em Poker

This short course covers the poker concepts, math concepts, and general concepts needed to play the game of Texas Hold'em on a professional level.

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

Chemical Thermodynamics II: Equilibrium and Kinetics

Discover the flow of energy at a fundamental physical level, and learn how to approach multi-component systems as they evolve with time.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Career Certificate

Finance

Accelerate your finance career. Fast-track your master’s degree in finance.

• edX
• 64 weeks, 10-14 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $2,964.00
• 6 courses

6.036 Introduction to Machine Learning

This course introduces principles, algorithms, and applications of machine learning from the point of view of modeling and prediction.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Aerodynamics

Discover the basic fluid dynamic concepts behind aircraft analysis and design.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 10-14 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

From Chemistry to Living Materials: Matter & Sound

MIT professor and materials scientist Markus Buehler discusses how scientists can design new proteins that can revolutionize materials engineering through manipulating vibrations that have been changed from matter into sound and from sound back into matt…

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

Machine Learning in Genomics - Fall 2019

A broad computational genomics survey applying dynamic programming, hidden Markov models, clustering, and deep learning to genomic data.

• YouTube
• 1 day 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Advanced Thermodynamics

Develops a unified framework for equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics, including phase behavior, transport, chemical reactions, and energy systems.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Industrial Organization I

PhD-level industrial organization course combining theoretical models and empirical studies to prepare economics doctoral students for thesis research.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Chinese Language in Culture: Level 3

Learn both cultural competence and language proficiency for successful participation in Mandarin-speaking societies.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 6-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate