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IELTS Academic Test Preparation…

Justice…

World Religions Through Their Scriptures…

XSeries Program (7 courses)

English Grammar and Style…

All Humanities Courses

IELTS Academic Test Preparation…

Justice…

Italian Language and Culture: Beginner (2021-2022)…

The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life…

Academic and Business Writing…

How to Write an Essay…

The Psychology of Criminal Justice…

Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology…

Justice Today: Money, Markets, and Morals…

Introduction to Digital Humanities…

Introduction To Music Theory…

Conversational English Skills | 生活英语听说…

Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You…

Shakespeare's Life and Work…

Introduction to Social Psychology…

Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success…

Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories…

Buddhism Through Its Scriptures…

El cerebro y las emociones en el lenguaje…

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 1: Stories…

Christianity Through Its Scriptures…

Islam Through Its Scriptures…

European Paintings: From Leonardo to Rembrandt to Goya…

Introduction to Clinical Psychology…

Religion, Conflict and Peace…

English for Journalists, Part 1…

Italian Language and Culture: Intermediate (2021-2022)…

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures…

AP® Italian Language and Culture (2020-2021)…

Human Rights: The Rights of Refugees…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Hollywood: History, Industry, Art…

Philosophy and Critical Thinking…

Hinduism Through Its Scriptures…

Storytelling for Social Change…

The Einstein Revolution…

Introduction to Developmental Psychology…

Introducción al griego clásico: lengua, nombres y mitología…

Shakespeare's Hamlet: The Ghost…

English for Doing Business in Asia – Speaking…

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 2: Poems…

The Ancient Greek Hero…

Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print…

Qualitative Research Methods: Conversational Interviewing…

Pensamiento creativo…

Existential Well-being Counseling: A Person-centered Experiential Approach…

Comunicación estratégica: gestión de crisis e imagen pública…

Italian Language and Culture: Advanced (2021-2022)…

First Nights - Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra…

Pintura europea: Leonardo, Rembrandt, Goya…

Judaism Through Its Scriptures…

Gender and Intersectionality…

Debate y argumentación…

Arab-Islamic History: From Tribes to Empires…

IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity…

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

Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor…

Comunicarnos sin daño para la reconciliación y la salud mental…

Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society…

La protección del menor…

Terrorism and Counterterrorism…

Sikhism Through Its Scriptures…

The Divine Comedy: Dante's Journey to Freedom…

Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change…

International Humanitarian Law…

Educación emocional para el bienestar personal…

Rule of Law and Democracy in Europe…

Anthropology of Current World Issues…

Rethink the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges…

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Shylock…

Introduction to Psychological Research Methods…

Fundamentals of Sociology…

The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850-1861: A House Divided…

Fighting for Equality: 1950–2018…

Music For Wellness…

Derechos humanos: Los derechos de las personas refugiadas…

AmnestyInternationalX…

The Medieval Icelandic Sagas…

Brand Management…

Indian & Tibetan River of Buddhism…

Doing Gender and Why it Matters…

China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism…

English for Journalists, Part 2…

Noongar Language and Culture…

The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture…

SmithsonianX…

First Nights - Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots…

English for Doing Business in Asia – Writing…

Diseño y Desarrollo de Recursos Multimedia para la Enseñanza Virtual…

First Nights - Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of Opera…

Découvrir l'anthropologie…

Droits humains: Les droits des réfugiés…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy | 西方哲学精神探源…

Políticas efectivas de desarrollo infantil…

La España del Quijote…

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 3: Plays…

Unlocking Your Employability…

Social Media: How Media Got Social…

Becoming an Agent of Sustainable Change…

First Nights - Handel's Messiah and Baroque Oratorio…

Historia de la ética…

Introducción al griego clásico: verbos, oraciones y filosofía…

Global China: From the Mongols to the Ming…

Idealismo filosófico y cosmovisiones: cómo hacer mundos con ideas…

Introducción a la caligrafía y paleografía en archivos hispanos medievales y modernos…

The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1861 - 1865: A New Birth of Freedom…

Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic Culture in China…

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

Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes…

Grant Writing and Crowdfunding for Public Libraries…

Future Skills…

Public Library Marketing and Public Relations…

Global Media, War, and Technology…

Seeking Women’s Rights: Colonial Period to the Civil War…

First Nights - Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th Century…

Terrorism and Counterterrorism: An Introduction…

Shakespeare Matters…

Theo-Humanism: God's Ways in Today's World…

Competencias para buscar, mantener y promocionar en un empleo…

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China…

Resilience - The art of coping with disasters…

Leaders in Global Development…

Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America…

SmithsonianX…

Psicologia della personalità: un'introduzione…

Gestión del Cambio y Transformación Cultural para la 4a Revolución Industrial…

Negoziazione e comunicazione efficace…

Disability and Digital Media: Accessibility, Representation and Inclusion…

Sustainability & Major Sport Events: Principles…

Caligrafía y paleografía: espacios históricos para su estudio y práctica…

The Spain of Don Quixote…

Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought | 毛泽东思想概论…

Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages…

Dialetti in Italia…

Changing Minds: Geographic Discoveries and New Worlds through the Eyes of a Renaissance Jewish Scholar…

Landscape Governance: Collaborating Across Sectors and Scales…

Critical Development Perspectives…

Identifying Community Needs for Public Library Management…

Utopedia: Educación para la sociedad del conocimiento…

Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development…

Budgeting and Finance for Public Libraries…

Antes de Noé: El diluvio en la Antigua Babilonia…

Réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile: réalités et pistes…

Wage Work for Women Citizens: 1870-1920…

Negotiating a Changing World: 1920-1950…

Treating people with an intellectual developmental disability (IDD)…

Social Entrepreneurship – von der Idee zur Umsetzung…

Reading Religious Conversion…

Sustainability & Major Sport Events: Implementation…

Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home…

Incidencia política desde las comunidades. ODS 16: Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas…

Our Place in the Universe…

How to Write a Novel: Structure & Outline…

Introduction to Ci Poems in the Tang and Song Dynasty | 唐宋词鉴赏…

Abnormal Psychology…

Personnel Management for Public Libraries…

Apostolado del Mar y de los Ríos…

Enhancing Catholic School Identity…

دراسات إماراتية…

Strategic Planning for Public Libraries…

Letteratura latina, dalle origini all'età augustea…

Knowledge Management in Nuclear Energy Organizations…

Infrastructure Management for Public Libraries…

Imparare il latino attraverso lo studio dei papiri…

རིག་གནས་བསྡུ་འཇུག་དང་ཉར་ཚགས་བྱེད་པའི་ཐབས་ལམ་མདོར་བསྡུས། | Methods and Techniques for Documenting and Preserving Tibetan Culture…

SmithsonianX…

China - Understanding the Fundamentals…

Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking…

China’s Communist Political System and Global Ambitions…

Modern Masterpieces of World Literature…

Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature…

Stand Up!; Comedy Writing and Performance Poetry…

UniversityofCambridge…

Fundamentos de fotografía documental…

Working in Teams: A Practical Guide…

Building Inclusive Cities: Tackling Urban Inequality and Segregation…

Biblical Archaeology: The archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah…

Spiritualités et interculturalité en contexte de soins…

Capstone: Bringing it all together…

UniversityofCambridge…

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix: Narratives of Gospels and Acts…

How to Write a Novel: Writing the Draft…

Chinese Language in Culture: Level 2…

(Re)Imagining Port Cities: Understanding Space, Society and Culture…

Sustainable Business Models in Microfinance…

State-Bank-of-India…

English Grammar and Style…

On-Ramp to AP® French Language and Culture…

Writing successfully for the Stage…

UniversityofCambridge…

Chinese Language in Culture: Level 1…

Success: Practical Thinking Skills…

Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo: Un derecho fundamental…

Finding your voice as a playwright…

UniversityofCambridge…

What is Poetry? An Introduction to Literary Analysis…

Introduction to Philosophy: God, Knowledge and Consciousness…

Writing for Social Justice…

Bienestar para el desarrollo personal y profesional…

Digital Security and Human Rights…

AmnestyInternationalX…

HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism…

Counseling and Psychotherapy Theory…

Defensores y defensoras de los derechos humanos…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Poetry in America: Modernism…

Positive Behavior Support for Young Children…

UWashingtonX…

AP® Spanish Language and Culture…

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School…

Human Rights Defenders…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Becoming a Resilient Person - The Science of Stress Management…

UWashingtonX…

Aproximación Neuropsicológica de la Lecto-Escritura en la etapa escolar…

Preparing for the AP* English Language and Composition Exam…

Tennessee Board of Regents…

Question Reality! Science, philosophy, and the search for meaning…

Introduction to Ethics: Moral Problems and the Good Life…

Gestión de Riesgos para la sostenibilidad organizacional…

中级汉语语法 | Intermediate Chinese Grammar…

The Meaning of Rome: The Renaissance and Baroque City…

History of Chinese Architecture | 中国建筑史…

Mobile Application Experiences…

Hong Kong Cinema through a Global Lens | 全球化下的香港电影…

Global History Lab…

Data Visualization for All…

Introduction to Kabbalah…

Etica De La Felicidad…

The Ethics of Memory…

Poetry in America: Whitman…

Fantastic Places, Unhuman Humans: Exploring Humanity Through Literature…

Sign Language Science: Emergence and Evolution of Sign Language…

Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul…

Introduction to Bioethics…

The EU and Human Rights…

The Conscious Mind - A Philosophical Road Trip…

The Science of Religion…

Industrias sostenibles y competitivas…

Introduction to the Quran: The Scripture of Islam…

Introduction to Human Evolution…

American Capitalism: A History…

English Composition: Research and Writing…

Ideas of the Twentieth Century…

À la découverte du théâtre classique français – Tome 1…

Comisión de la Verdad Colombia…

John Milton: Paradise Lost…

The Book: The History of the Book in the 17th and 18th Century Europe…

Aproximación Neuropsicológica de la Lecto-Escritura en la etapa escolar…

Human Rights: The Right to Freedom of Expression…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Antropología de la Música: El Caso de las Músicas del Pacífico Colombiano…

汉语与文化交际 Chinese Cultural Communication…

Religion and Conflict Transformation…

Faith and Finance…

Christianisme et philosophie dans l’Antiquité…

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility…

The American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century…

Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Foundational Course…

Oscar Wilde, écrivain et penseur du langage…

The Great War and Modern Philosophy…

المدافعون عن حقوق الإنسان…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Hábitos de consumo sostenible: Motor de innovación…

Science in Art: The Chemistry of Art Materials and Conservation…

The Divine Comedy: Dante's Journey to Freedom, Part 1…

Casing the Joint: Introducing Histories of Australian Crime…

The Book: Making and Meaning in the Medieval Manuscript…

Introduction to Animal Ethics…

Enseñar STEM: mucho + que fórmulas…

Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science - Part 1…

Was Alexander Great? The Life, Leadership, and Legacies of History’s Greatest Warrior…

Poetry in America: The Civil War and Its Aftermath…

Conversations with Global Leaders: Leading on Sustainable Development…

Democracy and Development: Perspectives from Africa…

China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture…

Beyond Medical Histories: Gaining Insight from Patient Stories…

Artful Medicine: Art’s Power to Enrich Patient Care…

U.S. Government - Foundations, Democracy & Politics…

Défenseures et défenseurs des droits humains…

AmnestyInternationalX…

Regards croisés sur les migrations…

JuryX: Deliberations for Social Change…

Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought | 中国哲学思想中的人类与自然观…

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 2: Poems…

The Book: Print and Manuscript in Western Europe, Asia and the Middle East (1450-1650)…

Shakespeare on the Page and in Performance: Tragic Love…

Trends in e-Psychology…

World Music, Culture, & You: Finding Music Within Your Community…

Culture of Services: New Perspective on Customer Relations…

À la découverte du théâtre classique français – Tome 2…

Del trazo caligráfico al método paleográfico: experimentando la materialidad de los manuscritos históricos…

Ressources naturelles et développement durable…

Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos…

The Book: Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 1: Reading the Late Medieval Marseille Archive…

Managerial Ethics: Reflective Practices For Action…

The Search for Vernacular Architecture of Asia, Part 1 | 探索亚洲地区的本土建筑，第1部分…

Incarceration's Witnesses: American Prison Writing…

The Book: Scrolls in the Age of the Book…

Greeks at War: Homer at Troy…

Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa…

世界文化地理 | Cultural Geography of the World…

The Book: Book Sleuthing: What 19th-Century Books Can Tell Us About the Rise of the Reading Public?…

Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913…

The Book: Books in the Medieval Liturgy…

Oriental Beliefs: Between Reason and Traditions…

Pensamiento del Papa Francisco…

Understanding Religious Symbolism…

Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Learning…

The Divine Comedy: Dante's Journey to Freedom, Part 2 (Purgatorio)…

Impacto de las TIC en la vida de las familias…

Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Change…

Forced and Precarious Labor in the Global Economy: Slavery by Another Name?…

民俗学 | The Study of Folklore…

20世纪西方音乐 | Music in the 20th Century…

The Conscious Mind - A Philosophical Road Trip…

Digital Culture/clutter: Life and Death on the Net…

The Book: Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 2: Introduction to the Transitional Gothic Script…

Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science - Part 2…

Representations of HIV/AIDS…

Ignorance! | 无知！…

Shakespeare on the Page and in Performance: Young Love…

Religious Symbols of the World…

Deciphering Secrets: Unlocking the Manuscripts of Medieval Toledo (Spain)…

How to Write a Novel: Edit & Revise…

Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Nature Structure…

Deciphering Secrets: Unlocking the Manuscripts of Medieval Burgos (Spain)…

Shakespeare: On the Page and in Performance…

Introducing Six Prominent Scientific and Literary Figures of Afghanistan (10 – 13 centuries)…

Spirituality and Sensuality: Sacred Objects in Religious Life…

Introduction to Retail Management…

Jazz Appreciation…

Jesus in Scripture and Tradition…

A History of Violence: From the Middle Ages to Modern Times…

A History of European Empires: 1400–1522…

Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval Europe…

Fairy Tales: Meanings, Messages, and Morals…

English@Work: Advanced Job Interview Skills…

AP® Spanish Language and Culture…

English@Work: Basic Job Interview Skills…

Effective Business Writing…

The Writing Process…

Writing for Social Media…

English Composition…

All Humanities Programs

World Religions Through Their Scriptures…

XSeries Program (7 courses)

Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology…

XSeries Program (4 courses)

Learn English…

Professional Certificate (3 courses)

Writing for Performance and the Entertainment Industries…

UniversityofCambridge…

MicroMasters^® Program (8 courses)

International Law…

MicroMasters^® Program (4 courses)

Shakespeare’s Outsiders…

XSeries Program (3 courses)

Classical Works…

XSeries Program (5 courses)

History of China: Bronze Age to the Last Dynasties…

XSeries Program (5 courses)

Griego clásico…

XSeries Program (3 courses)

Inclusive and Sustainable Cities…

Professional Certificate (3 courses)

Brand and Marketing Research Strategy…

Professional Certificate (3 courses)

e-Learning: crea actividades y contenidos para la enseñanza virtual…

MicroMasters^® Program (4 courses)

The Civil War and Reconstruction…

XSeries Program (3 courses)

Women Have Always Worked…

XSeries Program (4 courses)

Public Library Management…

Professional Certificate (8 courses)

Sustainable & Inclusive Landscapes…

Professional Certificate (4 courses)

From Digital Technologies to Social Media…

XSeries Program (3 courses)

Leadership in Global Development…

MicroMasters^® Program (4 courses)

Professional Writing…

MicroBachelors^® Program (2 courses)

American Sign Language Science…

Professional Certificate (4 courses)

Sustainability & Major Sport Events…

Professional Certificate (2 courses)

Global Impact of China's Economy, Politics and Markets…

Professional Certificate (4 courses)

Business Writing…

Professional Certificate (3 courses)