Was Alexander Great? If so, how? If not, why not? This course explores the life, leadership, and legacies of history’s greatest warrior.
Humanities
Start Date: Jan 27th 2014
Start Date: Nov 1st 2013
The course “The Letters of the Apostle Paul” explores the context of these letters in the Roman Empire and the impact of these powerful texts today.
Start Date: Oct 1st 2013
China's past, present, and future: through history and geography, economy and ecology, philosophies and politics, literature and art.
Start Date: Jul 7th 2013
The course surveys the entire length of human history, from the evolution of various human species in the Stone Age up to the political and technological revolutions of the twenty-first century.
Start Date: July 2013
The purpose of this course is to summarize some of the new directions in Chinese history and Chinese social science produced by the discovery and analysis of new historical data, in particular archival documents and datasets, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective.
Start Date: July 2013
Focused on Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings Online, this course explores what happens to stories and films when they are turned into online games.
Start Date: July 2013
Learn how to apply mathematical methods to philosophical problems and questions.
Start Date: Jun 24th 2013
A report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows that employers want job candidates with strong communication skills. Similarly, educational success also requires the ability to articulate your thoughts clearly. In this class, we will study the principles of public speaking; critically examine our own and others’ speeches through interactive practice.
Start Date: Jun 10th 2013
The EU is the most successful supranational legal order to which 27 Member States have transferred sovereign rights. This course explores the functioning of the unique creature that is the EU, the impact of its laws on states, citizens and companies, and the current challenges it faces.
Start Date: Self Paced Course - Start anytime
This course covers the history of economic thought up until the "Marginal Revolution" in the 1870s and features a video for each chapter of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations".
