Computational Investing, Part I

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Find out how modern electronic markets work, why stock prices change in the ways they do, and how computation can help our understanding of them.  Build algorithms and visualizations to inform investing practice.

Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 2

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In this course you will learn several fundamental principles of advanced algorithm design: greedy algorithms and applications; dynamic programming and applications; NP-completeness and what it means for the algorithm designer; the design and analysis…

Algorithms, Part I

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This course covers the essential information that every serious programmer needs to know about algorithms and data structures, with emphasis on applications and scientific performance analysis of Java implementations. Part I covers basic iterable dat…

Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1

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In this course you will learn several fundamental principles of algorithm design: divide-and-conquer methods, graph algorithms, practical data structures (heaps, hash tables, search trees), randomized algorithms, and more.

Algorithms, Part II

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This course covers the essential information that every serious programmer needs to know about algorithms and data structures, with emphasis on applications and scientific performance analysis of Java implementations.

Pre-Calculus

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This course covers mathematical topics in algebra and trigonometry and is designed to prepare students to enroll for a first semester course in single variable calculus.

History 101: Western Civilization I

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Great managers are made, not born. Learn about the qualities and skills of great managers in this Business 101 course. Instructor Sherri Hartzell holds both an MBA and Ed.D., so she's an excellent choice to teach you about principles of management. S…

Introduction to Psychology

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This course is all about you ... your mind, your behavior, and what underlies them both. It will be a fast paced tour of the most important experiments in psychology, one that is intended to fascinate, inform, and provoke deep thought. Come learn a…

Introduction to Sociology

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In this class we will cover the essentials of sociology, to help you better understand your own life and situations far from your experience.

ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics

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The purpose of this course is to provide you with a basic understanding of the principles of microeconomics.  At its core, the study of economics deals with the choices and decisions that have to be made in order to manage scarce resources available…

English Composition I

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You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field. Students will learn how to read carefully, write effective arguments, understand the writing process, engage with others' ideas, cite accurately, and craft powerful p…

Introduction to Computer Science

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Computer science is a diverse topic encompassing computer technology, hardware, software, security, communications, programming, algorithms, functions, and storage. By studying it you will learn how computer science impacts on our daily lives. In thi…

Basic French Language Skills For Everyday Life

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French is spoken by millions of people in many countries around the world and is a very popular second language to learn. ALISON's free online course is a series of engaging video lessons for beginners that introduces the learner to various aspects o…

Beginner’s Introduction to the Chinese Language

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A thorough but gentle introduction to the Chinese language from a native-speaker…

Fundamentals of Music

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This class introduces students to the rudiments of Western music through oral, aural, and written practice utilizing rhythm, melody, intervals, scales, chords, and musical notation. The approach is based upon the inclusive Kodály philosophy of…

POLSC231: Introduction to American Politics

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This course will serve as an introduction to American government and politics. We will focus on several major themes in the course’s five constituent units. In the first unit, “American Political Foundations,” we will consider the core concepts…

CHEM101: General Chemistry I

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This chemistry survey is designed to introduce students to the world of chemistry.  The principles of chemistry were first identified, studied, and applied by ancient Egyptians in order to extract metal from ores, make alcoholic beverages, glaze pot…

CHEM102: General Chemistry II

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In this second semester course, we will cover a wide-ranging field of topics, learning everything from the equation that made Einstein famous to why you can’t replace a dead car battery with a household battery. In General Chemistry I (CHEM101 [1])…

CS For All: Introduction to Computer Science and Python Programming

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Looking to get started with computer science while learning to program in Python? This computer science course provides an introduction to computer science that’s both challenging and fun. It takes a broad look at the field of computer science thr…

History: United States History

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US History Overview 1: Jamestown to the Civil War. US History Overview 2: Reconstruction to the Great Depression. US History Overview 3: WWII to Vietnam. Appomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination. Communism. Korean War Overview. Bay of…

MA005: Calculus 1

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Calculus can be thought of as the mathematics of CHANGE. Because everything in the world is changing, calculus helps us track those changes. Algebra, by contrast, can be thought of as dealing with a large set of numbers that are inherently CONSTANT.

ME002/MA102: Single-Variable Calculus II

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This course is the second installment of Single-Variable Calculus.  In Part I (MA101 [1]), we studied limits, derivatives, and basic integrals as a means to understand the behavior of functions.  While this end goal remains the same, we will now fo…

ME007/MA103: Multivariable Calculus

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Multivariable Calculus is an expansion of Single-Variable Calculus in that it extends single variable calculus to higher dimensions.  You may find that these courses share many of the same basic concepts, and that Multivariable Calculus will simply…

MA211: Linear Algebra

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This course is an introduction to linear algebra.  It has been argued that linear algebra constitutes half of all mathematics.  Whether or not everyone would agree with that, it is certainly true that practically every modern technology relies on l…

RWM101: Foundations of Real World Math

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“Why is math important?  Why do I have to learn math?”  These are typical questions that you have most likely asked at one time or another in your education.  While you may learn things in math class that you will not use again, the study of m…

BUS201/ECON102: Principles of Macroeconomics

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Economics is traditionally divided into two parts: microeconomics and macroeconomics.  The purpose of this course is to provide you with a fundamental understanding of the principles of macroeconomics.  Macroeconomists study how a country’s econo…

Principles of Macroeconomics (Spring 2014)

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This course provides an overview of macroeconomic issues: the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. Monetary and fiscal policies are discussed. Important policy debates such as, the sub-prime crisis, social…

BUS208: Principles of Management

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Management refers to the organization and coordination of work to produce a desired result. A manager is a person who practices management by working with and through people in order to accomplish his or her organization’s goals. When you think of…

Diploma in Business Management & Entrepreneurship

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ALISON's free Diploma in Business Management and Entrepreneurship online business course gives you the opportunity to gain extensive knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices behind key business management subjects.Subjects include…

Arithmétique: en route pour la cryptographie

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This course is taught in French Vous voulez comprendre l'arithmétique ? Vous souhaitez découvrir une application des mathématiques à la vie quotidienne ? Ce cours est fait pour vous ! De niveau première année d'universit…

Analytics of Finance

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This course covers the key quantitative methods of finance: financial econometrics and statistical inference for financial applications; dynamic optimization; Monte Carlo simulation; stochastic (Itô) calculus. These techniques, along with their comp…

"Print" Your Own Money - Investments For Passive Income

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Learn the idea behind sources of passive income. Specific investment ideas are presented.

3 Step Money Management

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Be *fully* aware of your financial situation and feel in control of your finances…

Intro to Statistics

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Statistics is about extracting meaning from data. In this class, we will introduce techniques for visualizing relationships in data and systematic techniques for understanding the relationships using mathematics.

Mathematics for Computer Science (Fall 2010)

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This course covers elementary discrete mathematics for computer science and engineering. It emphasizes mathematical definitions and proofs as well as applicable methods. Topics include formal logic notation, proof methods; induction, well-ordering; s…

MA201: Mathematical Logic and Theory of Computation

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Mathematics is about structure, about reasoning, and about modeling.  This course braids these three threads together.  Mathematical logic began as the study of the reasoning used in mathematics, but it turns out to be useful in describing the math…

Differential Equations (Fall 2011)

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The laws of nature are expressed as differential equations. Scientists and engineers must know how to model the world in terms of differential equations, and how to solve those equations and interpret the solutions. This course focuses on the equatio…

Mathematical Statistics

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This graduate level mathematics course covers decision theory, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. The course also introduces students to large sample theory. Other topics covered include asymptotic efficiency of estimates,…

Principles of Applied Mathematics

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18.311 Principles of Continuum Applied Mathematics covers fundamental concepts in continuous applied mathematics, including applications from traffic flow, fluids, elasticity, granular flows, etc. The class also covers continuum limit; conservation l…

Introduction to Numerical Methods

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This course offers an advanced introduction to numerical linear algebra. Topics include direct and iterative methods for linear systems, eigenvalue decompositions and QR/SVD factorizations, stability and accuracy of numerical algorithms, the IEEE flo…

MA231: Abstract Algebra I

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The study of “abstract algebra” grew out of an interest in knowing how attributes of sets of mathematical objects behave when one or more properties we associate with real numbers are restricted.  For example, we are familiar with the notion tha…

MA232: Abstract Algebra II

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This course is a continuation of Abstract Algebra I: we will revisit structures like groups, rings, and fields as well as mappings like homomorphisms and isomorphisms.  We will also take a look at ring factorization, which will lead us to a discussi…

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking

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Learn how to think the way mathematicians do - a powerful cognitive process developed over thousands of years.

Intro to Statistics

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Statistics is about extracting meaning from data. In this class, we will introduce techniques for visualizing relationships in data and systematic techniques for understanding the relationships using mathematics.

BUS200/ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics

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The purpose of this course is to provide you with a basic understanding of the principles of microeconomics.  At its core, the study of economics deals with the choices and decisions that have to be made in order to manage scarce resources available…

Principles of Microeconomics (Fall 2011)

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14.01 Principles of Microeconomics is an introductory undergraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. This course introduces microeconomic concepts and analysis, supply and demand analysis, theories of the firm and individual be…

Ethical Practice: Leading Through Professionalism, Social Responsibility, and System Design

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This course offers an introduction to ethics in business, with a focus on business management. Students explore theoretical concepts in business ethics, and cases representing the challenges they will likely face as managers. There is opportunity to…

Algebra I

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This undergraduate level Algebra I course covers groups, vector spaces, linear transformations, symmetry groups, bilinear forms, and linear groups.

"Print" Your Own Money - Investments For Passive Income

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Learn the idea behind sources of passive income. Specific investment ideas are presented.

Ethical Practice: Leading Through Professionalism, Social Responsibility, and System Design

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This course offers an introduction to ethics in business, with a focus on business management. Students explore theoretical concepts in business ethics, and cases representing the challenges they will likely face as managers. There is opportunity to…

Managing my money

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Gain the skills to manage your personal finances: managing budgets, debts, investments, property purchase, pensions and insurance.

MA241: Real Analysis I

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This course is designed to introduce you to the rigorous examination of the real number system and the foundations of calculus of functions of a single real variable. Analysis lies at the heart of the trinity of higher mathematics algebra, analysis,…

MA243: Complex Analysis

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This course is an introduction to complex analysis, or the theory of the analytic functions of a complex variable.  Put differently, complex analysis is the theory of the differentiation and integration of functions that depend on one complex variab…

Introduction to Statistics: Descriptive Statistics

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We are surrounded by information, much of it numerical, and it is important to know how to make sense of it. Stat2x is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and methods of statistics, the science of drawing conclusions from data. The course is…

Analytic Combinatorics, Part I

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This course teaches a calculus that enables precise quantitative predictions of large combinatorial structures. Part I covers generating functions and real asymptotics and then introduces the symbolic method in the context of applications in the anal…

Analytic Combinatorics, Part II

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This course teaches a calculus that enables precise quantitative predictions of large combinatorial structures.

Algebraic Topology

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This course is a first course in algebraic topology. The emphasis is on homology and cohomology theory, including cup products, Kunneth formulas, intersection pairings, and the Lefschetz fixed point theorem.

Innovation and enterprise

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Managing the innovation process is neither a scientific process nor a black art. We will explore a model for innovation.

Innovation: the key to business success

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If you are interested in commercial innovation, how innovations emerge and, how ideas become reality this course is for you.

Decision Making in a Complex and Uncertain World

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This course will teach you the first principles of complexity, uncertainty and how to make decisions in a complex world.