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Mathematics

College AlgebraCollege7 units
  1. Algebraic expressions
  2. Equations and inequalities
  3. Functions and graphs
  4. Polynomial and rational functions
  5. Exponential and logarithmic functions
  6. Systems of equations
  7. Sequences and series
College PrecalculusCollege13 units
  1. Functions
  2. Polynomial and rational functions
  3. Exponential and logarithmic functions
  4. Trigonometric functions
  5. Inverse functions, identities and equations
  6. Laws of sines and cosines
  7. Polar coordinates and complex numbers
  8. Vectors
  9. Matrices and systems
  10. Conic sections
  11. Parametric equations
  12. Sequences and series
  13. Introduction to limits
Calculus ICollege8 units
  1. Limits and continuity
  2. The derivative and its rules
  3. The chain rule and implicit differentiation
  4. Rates of change and linear approximation
  5. Maximum and minimum values, and curve sketching
  6. Integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
  7. The substitution rule
  8. Net change and average value
Calculus IICollege7 units
  1. Areas and volumes
  2. Techniques of integration
  3. Further applications of integration
  4. Differential equations
  5. Parametric equations and polar coordinates
  6. Hyperbolic functions and complex exponentials
  7. Sequences and series
Calculus III (Multivariable)College5 units
  1. Vectors and the geometry of space
  2. Vector functions
  3. Partial derivatives
  4. Multiple integrals
  5. Vector calculus
Linear AlgebraCollege11 units
  1. Linear systems and row reduction
  2. Span and solution sets
  3. Independence and linear transformations
  4. Matrix algebra
  5. Determinants
  6. Subspaces, bases and dimension
  7. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
  8. Complex eigenvalues and dynamics
  9. Orthogonality and least squares
  10. Symmetric matrices
  11. Orthogonal matrices and quadratic forms
Vector CalculusCollege8 units
  1. Derivatives as matrices
  2. Extrema and Lagrange multipliers
  3. Coordinates and change of variables
  4. Vector fields and line integrals
  5. Green's theorem, curl and divergence
  6. Surfaces and surface integrals
  7. The theorems of Stokes and Gauss
  8. Vector calculus at work
Differential EquationsCollege8 units
  1. First-order equations
  2. Exact equations and qualitative theory
  3. Hyperbolic functions and complex exponentials
  4. Second-order linear equations
  5. Forced equations
  6. Linear systems and phase portraits
  7. Series solutions
  8. Laplace transforms
Discrete MathematicsCollege8 units
  1. Logic
  2. Methods of proof
  3. Induction and recursion
  4. Sets, functions and relations
  5. Counting
  6. Number theory
  7. Recurrence relations
  8. Graphs and trees
Introduction to ProofsCollege9 units
  1. Logic and quantifiers
  2. Writing proofs
  3. Proof by contradiction
  4. Induction
  5. Sets
  6. Functions
  7. Equivalence relations
  8. Cardinality
  9. Limits with epsilon and delta
Real AnalysisCollege8 units
  1. The real numbers
  2. Sequences
  3. Series
  4. Topology of the real line
  5. Limits and continuity
  6. Differentiation
  7. The Riemann integral
  8. Sequences and series of functions
Abstract AlgebraCollege9 units
  1. Groups
  2. Subgroups and cyclic groups
  3. Permutation groups
  4. Cosets and Lagrange's theorem
  5. Homomorphisms and quotient groups
  6. Direct products and group actions
  7. Rings
  8. Polynomial rings and factorization
  9. Fields
Numerical AnalysisCollege8 units
  1. Floating point and error
  2. Solving nonlinear equations
  3. Interpolation
  4. Numerical differentiation and integration
  5. Solving linear systems
  6. Least squares computation
  7. Computing eigenvalues
  8. Solving differential equations numerically

Statistics and data science

Introductory StatisticsCollege9 units
  1. Collecting data
  2. Describing data
  3. Probability
  4. Random variables and distributions
  5. Sampling distributions
  6. Inference for proportions
  7. Inference for means
  8. Chi-square tests
  9. Correlation and regression
ProbabilityCollege13 units
  1. Sample spaces and the axioms
  2. Counting methods
  3. Conditional probability and Bayes' rule
  4. Independence
  5. Discrete random variables
  6. Expectation and variance
  7. Continuous random variables
  8. Joint distributions
  9. Covariance and correlation
  10. Limit theorems
  11. Moment generating functions
  12. Random vectors and the multivariate normal
  13. Random walks, Poisson processes and Markov chains
Statistical InferenceCollege11 units
  1. Statistics and sampling distributions
  2. Point estimation
  3. Method of moments
  4. Maximum likelihood
  5. Confidence intervals
  6. Hypothesis testing
  7. Power and optimal tests
  8. Likelihood ratio tests
  9. t, chi-square and F tests
  10. Nonparametric methods and the bootstrap
  11. Bayesian inference
Regression AnalysisCollege11 units
  1. Simple linear regression
  2. Inference in simple regression
  3. Residual diagnostics
  4. Multiple regression in matrix form
  5. Interpreting multiple regression
  6. Categorical predictors and interactions
  7. Model selection
  8. Multicollinearity
  9. Transformations and nonlinearity
  10. Logistic regression
  11. Regularization
Introduction to Data ScienceCollege12 units
  1. Data tables and tidy data
  2. Exploratory analysis and visualization
  3. Summary statistics
  4. Data cleaning
  5. Sampling and bias
  6. Simulation and the bootstrap
  7. Hypothesis testing by permutation
  8. Correlation and prediction
  9. Linear regression
  10. Classification
  11. Train/test split and overfitting
  12. Ethics and privacy
Linear Algebra for Data ScienceCollege12 units
  1. Vectors, dot products and norms
  2. Matrices as transformations
  3. Matrix multiplication
  4. Linear systems and elimination
  5. Rank and inverses
  6. Vector spaces and subspaces
  7. Bases and dimension
  8. Orthogonality and projections
  9. Least squares
  10. Eigenvalues and diagonalization
  11. Singular value decomposition
  12. Principal component analysis
Mathematical StatisticsCollege9 units
  1. Sampling distributions
  2. Point estimation
  3. Sufficiency and efficiency
  4. Confidence intervals
  5. Hypothesis testing
  6. Linear models
  7. Analysis of variance
  8. Goodness of fit and contingency tables
  9. Nonparametric methods and the bootstrap
Applied StatisticsCollege9 units
  1. Describing data
  2. Probability models for data
  3. Sampling distributions
  4. Confidence intervals
  5. Hypothesis tests
  6. Categorical data
  7. Comparing several groups
  8. Regression and curve fitting
  9. Resampling methods

Economics

Principles of MicroeconomicsCollege12 units
  1. Scarcity, choice and the gains from trade
  2. Supply and demand
  3. Elasticity
  4. Market efficiency and government policy
  5. Consumer choice
  6. Production and costs
  7. Perfect competition
  8. Monopoly
  9. Oligopoly and monopolistic competition
  10. Markets for factors of production
  11. Externalities and public goods
  12. Inequality and poverty
Principles of MacroeconomicsCollege10 units
  1. Measuring national income
  2. Measuring the cost of living
  3. Unemployment
  4. Production and long-run growth
  5. Saving, investment and the financial system
  6. Money and banking
  7. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
  8. Monetary and fiscal policy
  9. Inflation and unemployment tradeoff
  10. The open economy
Intermediate MicroeconomicsCollege11 units
  1. Preferences and utility
  2. Budget constraints and optimal choice
  3. Demand and the Slutsky equation
  4. Labor supply and intertemporal choice
  5. Choice under uncertainty
  6. Technology, production and cost
  7. Competitive markets
  8. General equilibrium and welfare
  9. Monopoly and pricing
  10. Game theory and oligopoly
  11. Asymmetric information and externalities
Intermediate MacroeconomicsCollege11 units
  1. National accounts and macro data
  2. The Solow growth model
  3. Endogenous growth
  4. Labor markets and unemployment
  5. Short-run fluctuations: IS-LM
  6. The open economy in the short run
  7. Aggregate supply and expectations
  8. Consumption theory
  9. Investment and intertemporal models
  10. Monetary policy
  11. Fiscal policy and government debt
Introduction to EconometricsCollege10 units
  1. The simple regression model
  2. Multiple regression
  3. Inference with OLS
  4. Functional form and dummy variables
  5. Heteroskedasticity and specification
  6. Instrumental variables
  7. Panel data methods
  8. Policy evaluation designs
  9. Time series regression
  10. Limited dependent variable models
Game TheoryCollege8 units
  1. Games and payoffs
  2. Nash equilibrium
  3. Mixed strategies
  4. Dynamic games and subgame perfection
  5. Repeated games
  6. Incomplete information and Bayesian games
  7. Signaling and screening
  8. Bargaining and applications
International EconomicsCollege8 units
  1. Classical and factor-based trade theory
  2. Increasing returns and the gravity model
  3. Tariffs, quotas and subsidies
  4. Trade agreements and blocs
  5. Open-economy accounting
  6. Exchange rate determination
  7. Macroeconomic policy under exchange rate regimes
  8. Currency crises, capital flows and sovereign debt
Public EconomicsCollege8 units
  1. Efficiency and the role of government
  2. Externalities
  3. Public goods
  4. Tax incidence and efficiency
  5. The income tax and behavior
  6. Education and health policy
  7. Redistribution and the safety net
  8. Social insurance and the budget
Labor EconomicsCollege8 units
  1. Labor supply
  2. Labor demand
  3. Human capital
  4. Wage structure and inequality
  5. Discrimination
  6. Personnel economics and compensation
  7. Unions and immigration
  8. Unemployment and labor mobility
Development EconomicsCollege8 units
  1. Measuring development and poverty
  2. Neoclassical growth
  3. Endogenous growth and technology
  4. Structural change and the dual economy
  5. Health, education and population
  6. Credit, risk and institutions
  7. Policy, aid and evidence
  8. Trade, resources and the environment

Finance

Corporate FinanceCollege11 units
  1. Foundations of corporate finance
  2. Annuities, perpetuities and interest rates
  3. Capital budgeting
  4. Interest rates and bond valuation
  5. Stock valuation
  6. Risk and return
  7. Beta, CAPM and market efficiency
  8. Cost of capital
  9. Capital structure
  10. Dividends and payout policy
  11. Short-term finance and working capital
InvestmentsCollege10 units
  1. The investment environment
  2. Risk and return
  3. Portfolio theory
  4. Asset pricing models
  5. Market efficiency and behavioral finance
  6. Bond prices and yields
  7. Equity valuation
  8. Options
  9. Futures, forwards and swaps
  10. Portfolio performance evaluation
Personal FinanceCollege10 units
  1. Financial planning foundations
  2. Budgeting and saving
  3. Banking and payment services
  4. Taxes
  5. Credit and debt
  6. Housing and major purchases
  7. Insurance and risk management
  8. Investing basics
  9. Retirement planning
  10. Estate planning and financial protection
Financial Markets and InstitutionsCollege10 units
  1. An overview of the financial system
  2. Money and interest rates
  3. The risk and term structure of interest rates
  4. Central banks and monetary policy
  5. Banking and the management of financial institutions
  6. Financial regulation
  7. Money and bond markets
  8. Stock and foreign exchange markets
  9. Derivatives markets
  10. Financial crises

Business

Introduction to BusinessCollege9 units
  1. The business environment
  2. Ethics and social responsibility
  3. Business in a global economy
  4. Forms of business ownership
  5. Entrepreneurship and small business
  6. Management and operations
  7. Human resources and motivation
  8. Marketing fundamentals
  9. Accounting and finance basics
Principles of ManagementCollege10 units
  1. Managers and management
  2. The evolution of management thought
  3. Environment, culture and global management
  4. Planning and strategic management
  5. Managerial decision making
  6. Organizational structure and design
  7. Motivation
  8. Leadership
  9. Teams, communication and conflict
  10. Control and organizational change
Principles of MarketingCollege11 units
  1. Marketing and customer value
  2. Strategic planning and the marketing environment
  3. Marketing research and analytics
  4. Consumer and business buyer behavior
  5. Segmentation, targeting and positioning
  6. Products, services and brands
  7. Pricing
  8. Marketing channels and supply chains
  9. Integrated marketing communications
  10. Digital, global and sustainable marketing
  11. Customer analytics
Financial AccountingCollege10 units
  1. The accounting equation and statements
  2. The recording process
  3. Accrual accounting and the accounting cycle
  4. Merchandising and inventory
  5. Cash and receivables
  6. Property, plant and equipment and intangibles
  7. Liabilities
  8. Stockholders' equity
  9. The statement of cash flows
  10. Financial statement analysis
Managerial AccountingCollege11 units
  1. Managerial accounting and cost concepts
  2. Cost behavior
  3. Cost-volume-profit analysis
  4. Job-order costing
  5. Process costing
  6. Activity-based and variable costing
  7. Budgeting
  8. Standard costs and variances
  9. Relevant costs for decisions
  10. Capital budgeting decisions
  11. Decentralization and performance measurement
Business AnalyticsCollege8 units
  1. Descriptive analytics and visualization
  2. Probability and decision trees
  3. Sampling and A/B tests
  4. Regression and forecasting
  5. Linear programming
  6. Simulation and Monte Carlo
  7. Revenue management and inventory
  8. Intro to predictive classification
Operations and Supply Chain ManagementCollege8 units
  1. Process analysis
  2. Queues and variability
  3. Quality and Six Sigma
  4. Inventory management
  5. Lean and just in time
  6. Supply chain management
  7. Project management
  8. Forecasting and planning
Entrepreneurship and New VenturesCollege8 units
  1. Opportunity and the entrepreneurial mindset
  2. Customer discovery and validation
  3. Business models and go to market
  4. Market sizing and unit economics
  5. Financial projections
  6. Intellectual property and legal structure
  7. Financing and valuation
  8. Growth, exits and pitching
Business Law and EthicsCollege8 units
  1. The legal system and courts
  2. Torts and product liability
  3. Contract formation
  4. Defenses, breach and remedies
  5. Sales, agency and employment
  6. Business organizations and credit
  7. Bankruptcy, securities and IP
  8. Ethics and corporate responsibility

Real estate

Real Estate PrinciplesCollege8 units
  1. Property types and markets
  2. Property rights and ownership
  3. Leases and rents
  4. Valuation and appraisal
  5. Mortgage basics
  6. Investment metrics
  7. The development process
  8. Market cycles and risk
Real Estate Finance and InvestmentCollege8 units
  1. Time value of money
  2. Mortgage loans, ARMs and APR
  3. Underwriting and credit
  4. NOI and the pro forma
  5. DCF, NPV and IRR
  6. Leverage, taxes and depreciation
  7. REITs and mortgage securities
  8. Joint ventures and equity waterfalls
Real Estate DevelopmentCollege8 units
  1. The development process
  2. Market analysis
  3. Site selection and analysis
  4. Entitlement and approvals
  5. The development budget and land value
  6. Construction financing and draws
  7. The development pro forma
  8. Leasing, exit and risk
Urban Economics and Land UseCollege8 units
  1. Why cities exist
  2. Bid-rent and the monocentric city
  3. Suburbanization and polycentric cities
  4. Housing markets and supply
  5. Zoning and land use regulation
  6. Transportation and congestion
  7. Local public finance and sorting
  8. Planning and growth management
Real Estate LawCollege8 units
  1. Property rights and estates
  2. Concurrent ownership and common interests
  3. Contracts and agency
  4. Deeds, title and recording
  5. Mortgages and foreclosure
  6. Landlord and tenant law
  7. Land use, zoning and takings
  8. Environmental, fair housing and closing

Political science

Introduction to American GovernmentCollege5 units
  1. Foundations of American democracy
  2. Interactions among branches of government
  3. Civil liberties and civil rights
  4. American political ideologies and beliefs
  5. Political participation
Comparative PoliticsCollege12 units
  1. The comparative method
  2. The state and state formation
  3. Nations and nationalism
  4. Political economy and development
  5. Democracy and its measurement
  6. Democratization and backsliding
  7. Authoritarian regimes
  8. Presidential and parliamentary systems
  9. Electoral systems
  10. Parties and party systems
  11. Federalism and constitutional design
  12. Contention and political violence
International RelationsCollege12 units
  1. Studying international relations
  2. Realism
  3. Liberalism and institutions
  4. Constructivism and critical approaches
  5. The international system to 1945
  6. The Cold War and after
  7. War and bargaining
  8. Deterrence and nuclear weapons
  9. Terrorism and counterterrorism
  10. International organizations, law and human rights
  11. Trade and finance
  12. Development, globalization and the global commons
Political TheoryCollege13 units
  1. Plato and Aristotle
  2. Machiavelli
  3. Hobbes
  4. Locke
  5. Rousseau
  6. Utilitarianism and Mill on liberty
  7. Marx and Marxism
  8. Rawls and justice
  9. Nozick and communitarianism
  10. Democratic theory
  11. Feminist political theory
  12. Power and legitimacy
  13. Ethics and society
Research Methods in Political ScienceCollege11 units
  1. The scientific study of politics
  2. Concepts and measurement
  3. Research design
  4. Experiments
  5. Surveys and sampling
  6. Case studies and process tracing
  7. Descriptive statistics
  8. Statistical inference
  9. Correlation and regression
  10. Causal inference
  11. Research ethics and transparency
The US CongressCollege8 units
  1. Elections and incumbency
  2. Representation
  3. Committees
  4. Parties and leadership
  5. Floor procedure and the filibuster
  6. How a bill becomes law
  7. Congress, the president and the bureaucracy
  8. Lobbying and interest groups
The American PresidencyCollege8 units
  1. Constitutional design of the presidency
  2. Nomination and elections
  3. Theories of presidential power
  4. The president and Congress
  5. The bureaucracy and the executive office
  6. Foreign policy and war powers
  7. The president and the public
  8. Historical development of the presidency
Constitutional Law and the Supreme CourtCollege8 units
  1. Judicial review
  2. Federalism and the commerce power
  3. Separation of powers
  4. Equal protection and race
  5. Free speech
  6. Religion and the Constitution
  7. Privacy, due process and the rights of the accused
  8. Judicial politics
Public Opinion, Voting and ElectionsCollege8 units
  1. How opinions form
  2. Polling and sampling
  3. Partisanship and polarization
  4. Turnout
  5. Vote choice and the spatial model
  6. Campaigns and money
  7. Redistricting and election law
  8. Party realignments
Political EconomyCollege8 units
  1. Collective action and public goods
  2. States and markets
  3. Varieties of capitalism and welfare states
  4. Institutions and development
  5. Corruption, oil and aid
  6. The politics of trade
  7. Money and finance
  8. Globalization and backlash
Politics of ChinaCollege8 units
  1. Late Qing and revolution
  2. Nationalists, communists and war
  3. Building the People's Republic
  4. The Cultural Revolution and Mao's end
  5. Reform since 1978
  6. Party-state institutions
  7. Economy, society and protest
  8. Nationalism, foreign policy and the periphery
Latin American PoliticsCollege8 units
  1. Colonial legacies and independence
  2. Import substitution and populism
  3. Coups and bureaucratic authoritarianism
  4. Revolution
  5. Transitions to democracy
  6. Mexico: the PRI and its fall
  7. The left turn and inequality
  8. Crime, drugs and the United States
European Politics and the European UnionCollege8 units
  1. Political development of Western Europe
  2. Britain and the Westminster model
  3. France and semi-presidentialism
  4. Germany: federalism and the mixed system
  5. Nordic welfare states
  6. European integration history
  7. EU institutions
  8. The euro crisis, Brexit and populism

Psychology

Introduction to PsychologyCollege5 units
  1. Biological bases of behavior
  2. Cognition
  3. Development and learning
  4. Social psychology and personality
  5. Mental and physical health

Natural sciences

General BiologyCollege8 units
  1. Chemistry of life
  2. Cell structure and function
  3. Cellular energetics
  4. Cell communication and cell cycle
  5. Heredity
  6. Gene expression and regulation
  7. Natural selection
  8. Ecology
General ChemistryCollege9 units
  1. Atomic structure and properties
  2. Compound structure and properties
  3. Properties of substances and mixtures
  4. Chemical reactions
  5. Kinetics
  6. Thermochemistry
  7. Equilibrium
  8. Acids and bases
  9. Thermodynamics and electrochemistry
College Physics ICollege8 units
  1. Kinematics
  2. Force and translational dynamics
  3. Work, energy and power
  4. Linear momentum
  5. Torque and rotational dynamics
  6. Energy and momentum of rotating systems
  7. Oscillations
  8. Fluids
College Physics IICollege7 units
  1. Thermodynamics
  2. Electric force, field and potential
  3. Electric circuits
  4. Magnetism and electromagnetism
  5. Geometric optics
  6. Waves, sound and physical optics
  7. Modern physics
University Physics I: MechanicsCollege8 units
  1. Kinematics
  2. Force and translational dynamics
  3. Work, energy and power
  4. Linear momentum
  5. Torque and rotational dynamics
  6. Energy and momentum of rotating systems
  7. Oscillations
  8. Gravitation and orbits
University Physics II: Electricity and MagnetismCollege7 units
  1. Electric charges, fields, and Gauss's law
  2. Electric potential
  3. Conductors and capacitors
  4. Electric circuits
  5. Magnetic fields and electromagnetism
  6. Electromagnetic induction
  7. AC circuits and Maxwell's equations
University Physics III: Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics and OpticsCollege11 units
  1. Fluid statics and dynamics
  2. Damped and driven oscillations
  3. Mechanical waves
  4. Sound
  5. Temperature and heat
  6. Kinetic theory of gases
  7. The first law of thermodynamics
  8. Heat engines, entropy and the second law
  9. Electromagnetic waves
  10. Geometric optics
  11. Interference and diffraction
University Physics IV: Relativity and Quantum PhysicsCollege7 units
  1. Special relativity
  2. Light as photons
  3. Models of the atom
  4. Matter waves
  5. The Schrödinger equation
  6. Quantum physics of solids
  7. Nuclear physics
Classical MechanicsCollege7 units
  1. Motion in phase space
  2. Linear and coupled oscillations
  3. The calculus of variations
  4. Lagrangian mechanics
  5. Central forces and the two-body problem
  6. Rotating frames and rigid bodies
  7. Hamiltonian mechanics
Thermal and Statistical PhysicsCollege5 units
  1. Microstates and multiplicity
  2. Entropy, temperature and the second law
  3. Boltzmann statistics
  4. Free energy and phase equilibria
  5. Quantum statistics
Environmental ScienceCollege9 units
  1. The living world: ecosystems
  2. The living world: biodiversity
  3. Populations
  4. Earth systems and resources
  5. Land and water use
  6. Energy resources and consumption
  7. Atmospheric pollution
  8. Aquatic and terrestrial pollution
  9. Global change

History and geography

Modern World HistoryCollege9 units
  1. The global tapestry, 1200 to 1450
  2. Networks of exchange, 1200 to 1450
  3. Land-based empires, 1450 to 1750
  4. Transoceanic interconnections, 1450 to 1750
  5. Revolutions: the Enlightenment, nationalism and the start of industrialization, 1750 to 1900
  6. Consequences of industrialization: imperialism, resistance and migration, 1750 to 1900
  7. Global conflict, 1900 to the present
  8. Cold War and decolonization, 1900 to the present
  9. Globalization, 1900 to the present
United States HistoryCollege9 units
  1. Period 1: 1491 to 1607 (Native societies, contact and Spanish colonization)
  2. Period 2: 1607 to 1754 (English, French and Dutch colonies, trade and slavery)
  3. Period 3: 1754 to 1800 (The Seven Years' War, the Revolution and the Constitution)
  4. Period 4: 1800 to 1848 (The early republic, the market revolution and Jacksonian democracy)
  5. Period 5: 1844 to 1877 (Manifest destiny, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction)
  6. Period 6: 1865 to 1898 (Industrialization, immigration, the West and the Gilded Age)
  7. Period 7: 1890 to 1945 (Progressivism, empire, the world wars, the 1920s and the New Deal)
  8. Period 8: 1945 to 1980 (The Cold War, civil rights and the Great Society)
  9. Period 9: 1980 to the present (Conservatism, globalization and the twenty-first century)
Introduction to Human GeographyCollege7 units
  1. Thinking geographically
  2. Population and migration
  3. Cultural patterns and processes
  4. Political patterns and processes
  5. Agriculture and rural land use
  6. Cities and urban land use
  7. Industrial and economic development
East Asian HistoryCollege9 units
  1. Early China and the classical tradition
  2. Tang, Song and the spread of Buddhism and Chinese institutions
  3. Mongols and Ming
  4. Tokugawa Japan and Joseon Korea
  5. Qing China and the Western challenge
  6. Meiji Japan
  7. Revolution in China, 1911 to 1949
  8. Japanese empire and war in the Pacific
  9. Postwar East Asia
Race and Ethnicity in the United StatesCollege8 units
  1. Slavery and the making of race
  2. Emancipation, Reconstruction and Jim Crow
  3. The Great Migration and the civil rights movement
  4. Asian American history
  5. European immigrants and whiteness
  6. Mexican American history
  7. Native nations and the United States
  8. Immigration law over time
Global Environmental HistoryCollege8 units
  1. Humans in nature: foundations
  2. The Neolithic revolution
  3. The Columbian Exchange and the first global era, 1400 to 1750
  4. Plantations, silver and commodity frontiers
  5. Industrial revolutions and fossil fuels
  6. Empire, resources and landscapes
  7. The Great Acceleration since 1945
  8. Environmental movements and climate politics
Science, Technology and Medicine in HistoryCollege8 units
  1. Ancient and medieval science
  2. The Scientific Revolution
  3. The industrial revolution's technologies
  4. Darwin and the life sciences
  5. Epidemics and sanitation
  6. Germ theory, vaccines and global health
  7. Twentieth-century big science
  8. The computer and the internet
Modern European HistoryCollege9 units
  1. Enlightenment and the old regime
  2. French Revolution and Napoleon
  3. Industrialization
  4. 1848 and nationalism
  5. Imperialism
  6. World War I and the Russian Revolution
  7. Interwar crisis and fascism
  8. World War II and the Holocaust
  9. Europe since 1945
Latin American HistoryCollege9 units
  1. Pre-Columbian societies
  2. Conquest, colonial society and economy
  3. Independence movements, 1808 to 1825
  4. State formation and caudillos
  5. Export economies
  6. The Mexican Revolution
  7. Populism and the twentieth century
  8. Cold War revolutions and dictatorships
  9. Brazil
History of the Middle EastCollege9 units
  1. The rise of Islam and the caliphates
  2. Medieval dynasties, Crusades and Mongols
  3. The Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires
  4. Nineteenth-century reforms and European imperialism
  5. World War I and the mandates
  6. Nationalism and independence
  7. The Arab-Israeli conflict
  8. Oil and the Iranian revolution
  9. The region since 1990
US Foreign RelationsCollege9 units
  1. Founding diplomacy
  2. Continental expansion, Monroe and Manifest Destiny
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College CompositionCollege9 units
  1. The rhetorical situation: claims and evidence
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  4. Thesis, introductions and conclusions
  5. Coherence, transitions and organization
  6. Sources, perspective and bias
  7. Complexity: qualifying claims and counterarguments
  8. Style: diction, syntax and tone
  9. Synthesis, rhetorical analysis and argument essays
Introduction to LiteratureCollege9 units
  1. Short fiction I
  2. Poetry I
  3. Longer fiction or drama I
  4. Short fiction II
  5. Poetry II
  6. Longer fiction or drama II
  7. Short fiction III
  8. Poetry III
  9. Longer fiction or drama III

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Introduction to Programming in JavaCollege4 units
  1. Using objects and methods
  2. Selection and iteration
  3. Class creation
  4. Data collections

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