MITx Online Courses

Cellular Solids

Explore the mechanical properties of honeycombs and foams, learning to model and apply them in engineering design, energy absorption, medical applications, and nature-inspired innovations.

• MITx Online
• 15 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Computational Data Science in Physics I

Explore realistic physics research examples using computational methods to analyze LIGO data, detect gravitational waves, and fit signals within physical models using Jupyter notebooks.

• MITx Online
• 6 weeks, 10-15 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Computational Data Science in Physics II

Master computational methods for physics research, including hypothesis testing, semi-parametric methods, deep learning, and analyzing LHC data to measure W and Z boson properties.

• MITx Online
• 7 weeks, 10-15 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Computational Data Science in Physics III

Dive into numerical simulations for physics research, from differential equations to lattice models, culminating in applications relevant to contemporary lattice QCD.

• MITx Online
• 7 weeks, 10-15 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

COVID-19 in Slums & Informal Settlements: Guidelines & Responses

Explore how COVID-19 impacts vulnerable populations in the Global South and understand responses in self-organized urban poor communities.

• MITx Online
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure

Gain insights into cybersecurity for urban infrastructure, preparing officials to assess vulnerabilities, manage attacks, and protect communities across America.

• MITx Online
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Data Analysis for Social Scientists

Master methods for analyzing data to answer cultural, social, economic, and policy questions using R, probability, statistics, and machine learning techniques.

• MITx Online
• 14 weeks, 12-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Differential Equations: 2x2 Systems

Explore matrix methods, graphical techniques, and modeling for 2x2 differential equation systems, from homogeneous linear to nonlinear autonomous cases.

• MITx Online
• 9 weeks, 5-8 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Differential Equations: Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations

Master Fourier series to solve differential equations with periodic inputs and boundary conditions, including ODEs and separable PDEs.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Effective Field Theory

Master the fundamental framework of Effective Field Theory (EFT) for describing physical systems with quantum field theory, from Standard Model to HQET and SCET.

• MITx Online
• 18 weeks, 10-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Electricity and Magnetism: Electrostatics

Master the principles of electrostatics, including electric fields, dipoles, Gauss's law, electric potential, and capacitors, using calculus-based physics concepts.

• MITx Online
• 5 weeks, 8-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Electricity and Magnetism: Magnetic Fields and Forces

Dive into the physics of magnetic fields, forces, and DC circuits, exploring how charges create and move in magnetic fields using calculus-based analysis.

• MITx Online
• 4 weeks, 8-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Electricity and Magnetism: Maxwell’s Equations

Master Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic radiation, Faraday's Law, and circuits with inductors in this calculus-based physics course covering the fundamentals of electromagnetism.

• MITx Online
• 6 weeks, 8-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials

Discover the quantum mechanical origins of materials properties, electronic bands in semiconductors, and the physics behind solid state devices like solar cells and LEDs.

• MITx Online
• 15 weeks, 11-13 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Evaluating Social Programs

Discover how randomized evaluations measure social program impact, from theory of change to sample sizing, and how findings can inform evidence-based policy design.

• MITx Online
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course