Open Yale Courses: 24 products
Introduction to Ancient Greek History

This is an introductory course in Greek history tracing the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and…
Early Modern England: Politics, Religion, and Society under the Tudors and Stuarts

This course is intended to provide an up-to-date introduction to the development of English society between the late fifteenth and the earl…
Listening to Music

This course fosters the development of aural skills that lead to an understanding of Western music. The musical novice is introduced to the…
African American History: From Emancipation to the Present

The purpose of this course is to examine the African American experience in the United States from 1863 to the present. Prominent themes in…
Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics

This course focuses on three particularly interesting areas of astronomy that are advancing very rapidly: Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes,…
Fundamentals of Physics II

This is a continuation of Fundamentals of Physics, I (PHYS 200), the introductory course on the principles and methods of physics for stude…
Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature

This course provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in h…
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)

This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundatio…
Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering

The course covers basic concepts of biomedical engineering and their connection with the spectrum of human activity. It serves as an introd…
The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food

This course encompasses the study of eating as it affects the health and well-being of every human. Topics include taste preferences, food …
Roman Architecture

This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning an…
Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

This course presents the principles of evolution, ecology, and behavior for students beginning their study of biology and of the environmen…
Freshman Organic Chemistry I

This is the first semester in a two-semester introductory course focused on current theories of structure and mechanism in organic chemistr…
Fundamentals of Physics I

This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and…
Modern Poetry

This course covers the body of modern poetry, its characteristic techniques, concerns, and major practitioners. The authors discussed range…