Head back to school with MIT

11 Introductory courses from MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx

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Updated: September 5, 2023

It’s back-to-school season, which means MIT students are back on campus. But you don’t have to go to MIT to learn with MIT courses — MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx bring MIT classes from the lecture hall to your device. Check out these 11 introductory courses (in alphabetical order) to kickstart your learning this fall.

Introduction to Aerodynamics with Prof. David L. Darmofal
Available in archive mode* from MITx, enroll at any time.

Introduction to Algorithms with Prof. Erik Demaine, Jason Ku, and Prof. Justin Solomon
Available from MIT OpenCourseWare at any time.

Introduction to Architecture & Environmental Design with Lorena Bello Gomez
Available from MIT OpenCourseWare at any time.

Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science with Prof. John Guttag, Prof. Eric Grimson, and Ana Bell
Instructor-paced MITx course starts on October 18, enroll today!

Introduction to Game Design with Prof. Eric Klopfer, Philip Tan, and Sara Verrilli
Available in archive mode* from MITx, enroll at any time.

Introduction to Geology with Prof. Taylor Perron and Prof. Oliver Jagoutz
Available from MIT OpenCourseWare at any time.

Introduction to Machine Learning with Prof. Leslie Kaelbling, Prof. Tomás Lozano-Pérez, Prof. Isaac Chuang, and Prof. Duane Boning
Available from MIT OpenCourseWare at any time.

Introduction to Philosophy with Prof. Caspar Hare and David Balcarras
Available in archive mode* from MITx, enroll at any time.

Introduction to Probability and Statistics with Jeremy Orloff and Jennifer French Kamrin
Available from MIT OpenCourseWare at any time.

Introduction to Solid State Chemistry with Prof. Michael Cima
Instructor-paced MITx course starts on September 7, enroll today!

Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies with Andrea Walsh and Elizabeth M. Fox
Available from MIT OpenCourseWare at any time.

*Archive mode indicates that some course functionality may not be available, but instructional content is viewable.