The first place to start is figuring out what kind of impact the failing grade will have on your academic record. It it’s the only course you’ve ever done really poorly in, then it shouldn’t be too hard to bounce back. If you’ve been struggling the whole semester you may find yourself on academic probation. You’ll also need to see how failing the course will affect your graduation and which classes you can take the next semester– the impact might be bigger than you think. It won’t be fun, but you can’t help yourself to deal with the situation until you know the full extent of the repercussions you’ll be facing.

You’ll also need to find out if your grade will affect any financial aid you have. Many scholarships and grants are conditional, requiring students to maintain a certain GPA in order to qualify. Again, if you’ve only had this one major slip up you’re likely to be just fine. If your semester as a whole has been less than stellar then you may also need to start researching alternative ways to pay for your education.

Once you’ve figured out what your grade means in terms of finances and academics, you’ll need to face the music and tell your parents about your grade. It might not be pretty, but they may be able to help you ensure that you don’t fail another course. Plus, if you’re already down in the dumps about getting a poor grade it can help to have someone to talk to and to give support.

Once all the drama from the situation has calmed down, take a breather and figure out how not to fail any classes next semester. If you weren’t studying enough, didn’t write a good paper or just didn’t grasp the material, make plans to ensure that you don’t simply repeat your mistakes the next time around. More importantly, stop beating yourself up. Your life isn’t over if you failed just one class. Learn from the experience and move on, smarter and better than ever before.

Failing a class is never the ideal situation– especially if it’s a required course– but it doesn’t have to completely ruin your college experience. With a little work you can figure out how to handle it and make sure that it doesn’t happen again.

Start out by deciding who will do what in your group from the get go. That way there will be no questions about responsibilities and what is expected from each member of the group. If you feel like you might be a little more responsible than some of the other members of the group, don’t be afraid to take charge and delegate the work yourself. On the flip side, if you know you’re not good at being a leader, let someone else take the reins.

You’ll also want to make sure that you don’t make anyone in your group feel left out or that their ideas and opinions don’t matter. Try to make your group work a democracy, and take a vote on issues that seem to be points of contention between group members. When people from different backgrounds are working together there are bound to be differences, so just work with them the best that you can.

To avoid someone in the group not doing their share of the work, agree to meet ahead of time to showcase and talk about the part of the project each person did. This will help motivate people to get their work done a little bit ahead of time and let others give feedback before you’re all in class turning in the work.

Of course, sometimes problems do arise. If you do get stuck working with someone who simply didn’t do the work and made the rest of your group look bad, talk to your professor. It might seem mean or backhanded, but there is no reason to take the fall for someone who didn’t have enough respect for the other group members to do their share. See if you can each be graded individually on your contributions rather than as a whole.

Group work does offer a chance to learn from and get to know your classmates but it can also have some big drawbacks when it comes to dividing up and doing the work equally. Planning ahead, taking responsibility and speaking up for yourself can help turn your group work disaster into a manageable situation.

General

These blogs offer a broad look at marketing.

1. The Marketing Blog: Learn for more than 13 years of marketing experience with this blog.
2. Influential Marketing Blog: Check out this blog about influential marketing.
3. MarketingProfs: Get your daily fix of marketing education from MarketingProfs.
4. KnowThis: KnowThis offers marketing tutorials, news, and more.
5. The Big Fat Marketing Blog: Find marketing news and commentary from the Big Fat Marketing Blog.
6. Marketing Tea Party: Ron Shevlin offers this blog on marketing.
7. The More Clients Blog: Check out this blog for action plan marketing.
8. Fresh Perspectives: Follow this blog for fresh perspectives on marketing.
9. Atlanta’s Marketing Center: Atlanta’s Marketing Center is never business as usual.
10. Duct Tape Marketing: Duct Tape Marketing will teach you about simple, effective, and affordable small business marketing.
11. Greta’s Tourism Marketing Tips: Check out this blog for tourism marketing tips.
12. Marketing Interactions: Study the interactions of marketing with this blog.
13. Marketing Productivity Blog: Check out this blog about marketing productivity.
14. Fortune Marketing: Fortune Marketing covers small business marketing tips and ideas.
15. About: Marketing: Laura Lake’s blog shares the basics of marketing.
16. Freaking Marketing: Find innovative strategies for marketing on this blog.
17. Jim’s Marketing Blog: Jim’s Marketing Blog shares marketing tips and ideas for small and medium sized businesses.
18. Marketing That’s Measurable: Check out this blog about marketing and case studies.
19. Hot Air & Hot Ideas: Hot Air & Hot Ideas will show you how to create powerful, persuasive marketing.
20. Strategy Speaks: Don Peppers and Martha Rogers write about business strategy on this blog.
21. Partners in Excellence: Check out Partners in Excellence to learn how to make a difference.
22. Management Excellence: Management Excellence offers ideas and approaches in business performance excellence.
23. Professional Service Firm Marketing Tips & Strategies: You’ll get marketing tips and strategies from this blog.
24. Marketing for Success: Charlie Cook will teach you how to market smarter and achieve greatness.
25. Confessions of a Professional Services Marketer: You will learn about professional services marketing from this blog.

Branding

These blogs discuss branding strategy.

26. Brand Autopsy: Find a discussion on marketing practices with brand autopsy.
27. BrandFreak: Get a look into branding with BrandFreak.
28. Brand Architect: Brand Architect features the thinking and observations of Patrick Collings.
29. Brandeo: This resource cuts through the clutter for important marketing ideas and insights.
30. Branding Strategy Insider: Branding Strategy focuses on helping organizations create brands that build and sustain trust.

Customers

Focus on customers through these blogs.

31. Jaffe Juice: Jaffe Juice discusses customer service and beyond.
32. Customer World: Get an introduction to the customer controlled economy in this blog.
33. Customers Rock!: Customers Rock! focuses on customers and their experiences.
34. Customer Experience Matrix: Use this blog for technologies and business issues in customer interaction.
35. Bill Geist: Bill Geist stays on top of consumer trends.
36. Customer Experience Matters: Customer Experience Matters will help you build loyalty through customer experience, marketing, and leadership.
37. The Customer Knowledge Advantage: The Customer Knowledge Advantage will help you turn insight into sustainable competitive success.
38. Church of the Customer: Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba explain why customers are so important.

Business Building

Study the business building aspect for marketing through these blogs.

39. KwanG Venture Blog: KwanG Venture Blog shares strategic marketing management.
40. Rocket Watcher: Rocket Watcher offers product marketing for startups.
41. Beyond the Boardroom: Beyond the Boardroom discusses sales and management training.
42. Jonathan Farrington’s Blog: This blog is written for dedicated business professionals.
43. An Entrepreneur’s Life: Michael Cage’s blog covers entrepreneurship, rapid growth, and small business marketing.
44. Planning Startups Stories: Tim Berry writes about business planning, startups, and more.
45. Being Peter Kim: Being Peter Kim shares his knowledge about business building and marketing on this blog.
46. How to Change the World: Guy Kawasaki’s blog will teach you how to change the world.
47. Direct Creative Blog: Dean Rieck discusses copywriting and direct marketing on the Direct Creative Blog.

Advertising

These marketing blogs discuss the details of advertising.

48. The Fruits of Imagination: Leo Burnett Toronto offers discussions on an advertising agency that thinks out loud.
49. Advergirl: Advergirl offers her opinion on advertising.
50. Adrants: Adrants offers marketing and advertising news with attitude.
51. Adland: Adland will give you a look into the latest ad news.
52. Ad Broad: Ad Broad offers random thoughts on the industry.
53. Public Relations Blogger: This blog will teach you about public relations and beyond.

Online Marketing

Follow these blogs to learn about the latest in online marketing.

54. Dosh Dosh: Dosh Dosh discusses Internet marketing and making money online.
55. Masterful Marketing: Masterful Marketing will help you with marketing in a new media world.
56. MarketingBlog.NET: MarketingBlog.NET shares tips, news, and more for online marketing.
57. MarketingVOX: MarketingVOX shares the voice of online marketing.
58. Connected Marketer: Learn about marketing genius from Connected Marketer.
59. Memesponge: Memesponge will give you knowledge on intelligent marketing, product management, and ecommerce.
60. High-Tech Product Launch and Online Marketing Blog: Read this blog for online product launch and business optimization strategies.

B2B

You’ll learn about business to business marketing from these blogs.

61. Modern B2B Marketing: Check out this blog for the latest thinking in B2B marketing.
62. B2Blog: B2Blog is a B2B and industrial marketing blog.
63. Savvy B2B Marketing: Savvy B2B Marketing offers inspirational ideas and practical strategies.
64. B2B Lead Generation Blog: This blog is focused on B2B lead generation, sales leads, and more.
65. BtoB Magazine: BtoB Magazine shares marketing news and strategies for BtoB direct and Internet marketing.

Innovation & Automation

These blogs discuss innovation and automation in marketing.

66. FutureLab: FutureLab discusses marketing strategy and innovation.
67. Market2Lead: Market2Lead offers marketing automation and lead management learning.

Product Development

Learn about marketing for product development with these blogs.

68. My View From the Shore: Harvey Briggs shares a daily look at the world of marketing and new product development.
69. Mike Urbonas: Mike Urbonas shares product marketing and business intelligence on this blog.
70. ProductMarketing: Find a discussion on product management and marketing on this blog.
71. On Product Management: Follow this blog to learn about product management marketing.
72. Merv’s Market Strategies for IT Supplies: Check out this blog for the IT industry and market strategy.
73. Launch Clinic: Launch Clinic will help you define product launch success.

Career & Human Resources

Focus on marketing for your career and human resources through these blogs.

74. HR Marketer Blog: This blog is dedicated to the human resource marketplace and beyond.
75. Marketing Headhunter: Marketing Headhunter offers a look into human resources marketing.
76. Marketing Climber: Marketing Climber helps young marketers with career management.

Sales

Read these blogs to see how sales and marketing come together.

77. Dave Stein’s Blog for Sales Leaders: This blog helps to foster consideration of sales leadership.
78. Sales and Sales Management Blog: Check out this blog for sales and sales management.
79. The Sales Leadership Coach: Steven Rosen offers sales management coaching and training.
80. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness for Sustained Growth: Read this blog for an open discussion on sales and marketing strategy.

Physics Fun

These videos will help show the lighter side of physics with amazing experiments, funny raps and explanations of concepts in terms students can understand.

1. Musical Tesla Coil: Check out this video to hear the amazing noises the high-voltage sparks emitted by this Tesla coil produce.
2. Large Hadron Collider Rap: Have some fun with this great rap video about CERN’s hadron collider.
3. How Superconducting Levitation Works: Think levitation is impossible? This video will show you otherwise using magnets.
4. Fun with Ferrofluid: See the bizarre ferrofluid in action in this video and what effect magnets have on it.
5. Water Droplets in Zero Gravity: This video shows you an experiment done on the International Space Station, letting you see how water acts in a low gravity environment.
6. Sound Waves on Fire: You may not be able to see sound waves normally, but in this video they’re more than evident.
7. Halo of Water Vapor Appears Around Supersonic F-14 Jet: See what effect breaking the sound barrier has on water condensation through this video.
8. Helium Superfluid: What happens when you get helium into a liquid form? Watch this video to find out.
9. Boomerang in Zero Gravity: No matter where you go, a boomerang will always come back as this video filmed in space shows.
10. Mythbusters Play with Sulfur Hexafluoride: In this short but fun video, you’ll see the effect different gasses have on vocal sounds.
11. The Physics of Superheroes: Watch this video to have superheroes explained using real life physics concepts.
12. The Physics of Baseball: Get a more concrete and fun explanation of physics concepts by seeing them applying to baseball in this video.

Physics Basics

Learn the essentials of understanding physics through these instructional videos for students at all levels.

13. Photons: Corpuscles of Light: You may be wondering what the heck a corpuscle is, but you’ll learn soon enough when you watch this video.
14. Fits of Reflection and Transmission – Quantum Behaviour: Check out this video to have quantum physics explained by Richard Feynman.
15. Electrons and Their Interactions: Another video lecture given by Feynman helps gives some clarity to the way particles interact with one another.
16. Polarization: Physics professor Walter Lewin explains polarization, rainbows, smoke and sunsets in this video that even elementary students can understand and appreciate.
17. The Wonders of Electricity and Magnetism:Walter Lewin is back in this video, showing off some fun experiments in order to explain the bigger physical properties behind them.
18. Atoms and Heat: Here, Professor Richard A. Mueller of UC Berkeley explains the fundamentals of applying heat to atoms.
19. ForceMan: While created with kids in mind, this video is a fun way to learn about the physics of force for all ages.
20. Planetary Forces Rap: Make learning about planetary forces a little more fun and easier to remember with this clever rap.
21. Speed of Light: This video uses a microwave and some eggs to teach students about the speed of light.
22. Classical Mechanics: This video from MIT will give you a good primer in the basics of Newtonian physics.
23. Fundamentals of Physics: If you want something a little more in-depth, you can check out this lecture series from Yale to get a crash course in physics fundamentals.
24. Vibrations and Waves: Give this lecture series a try to learn about a wide range of topics related to vibrations and waves–from sunsets to musical instruments.
25. Electricity and Magnetism: Through these video lectures you’ll build a strong foundation of knowledge in how electricity and magnetism work in the world.
26. The Mystery of Light: Starting with the basics, this video will engage you in exploring the special properties of light.

Experiments and Demonstrations

Few things make an abstract concept clearer than seeing how it works in real life. These videos will do just that, making things like light, motion and friction easier to understand.

27. Double-Slit Electron Experiment: In this video you’ll see an experiment that demonstrates both the wave and particle properties of light and other quantum particles.
28. Galileo’s falling bodies experiment re-created at Pisa: Go back to physics basics in this video that recreates the famous experiment done by Galileo to illustrate ideas of mass, inertia and gravity.
29. Millikan Oil Drop Experiment: Learn how Millikan did his famous experiment and understand the meaning of it all by watching this great animated clip.
30. Isaac Newton’s decomposition of sunlight with a prism: Light may look white or colorless, but this experiment with prisms will expose its true nature.
31. Interference and Diffraction of Light Experiment: Get a look at some of the most amazing properties of light in this high-tech experiment.
32. Cavendish’s torsion-bar experiment: Learn how the gravitational constant (or G) was first calculated using a simple experiment in this video.
33. Eratosthenes calculates Earth’s circumference: How did a man living in ancient times manage to fairly accurately figure out the circumference of Earth? Watch this video to find out.
34. The Inclined Plane: This fun, if a little retro, video shows how distance and force are affected by an inclined plane.
35. The Rutherford Experiment: Check out this video to see how the parts of an atom were discovered from Professor Harman at the U of Virginia.
36. Foucault Pendulum: Want to see Earth’s rotation in action? Watch this video for more info.

Perfect for the Classroom

If you’re trying to teach students, or if you’re the student yourself, these videos can go a long way towards illustrating concepts in a fun, informative way.

37. Atoms: The Space Between: Here you cannot only watch a great video on the structure of atoms, but will get accompanying explanations and class materials as well.
38. Light Particles Acting Like Waves: This video attempts to make the behavior of light a little more clear for students (and yourself).
39. Quantum Mechanics: Quantum mechanics can be a tough subject to learn, let alone teach, so get some help from this excellent PBS produced video.
40. Strings to the Rescue: Through this video, you’ll be able to better teach and learn about string theory and Einstein’s late-in-life work.
41. That’s My Theory!: This game will quiz you or your students on which scientist held which physics theory.
42. Gravity: The Odd Man Out: This NOVA video will add on to your understanding of string theory by explaining the strong and weak nuclear forces.
43. Beautiful Physics: This video series from Teachers.tv offers fun, inspiring ways to look at fundamental physics concepts.
44. The Building Blocks of Matter: Try out this video for a great explanation of what the Large Hadron Collider is and what it is designed to figure out.
45. Physics Demo Videos: No matter what principle you’re trying to explain in class, you’ll find a great corresponding demo video here.
46. The Wonders of Physics: In this video series by Professor Clint Sprott you’ll get a fun and almost circus-like look at physics which can keep even the most physics-phobic students engaged.

Television Programs

Check out these excellent TV programs and series to learn more about physics.

47. The Elegant Universe: This three-part mini-series from NOVA explains the physics of the universe.
48. Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: Sagan’s series may be old, but much of the data it presents still holds true and it can be a wonderful program to learn about the beauty and the mystery of the Cosmos as we know it.
49. Absolute Zero: This episode of NOVA gets chilly, with discussions of Absolute Zero and how to get there.
50. Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine: Get a better idea of how flight, even the earliest ones, actually works in this episode of NOVA.
51. The Universe: Learn more about our home solar system, galaxy and the universe beyond in this great series.
52. Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Use this video as a chance to teach and learn more about black holes.
53. Cosmic Journeys: This television series will help you to learn more about space exploration and what we’ve garnered from it.
54. Wired Science: You’ll find all kinds of physics and general science videos in this helpful series.
55. Milestones in Science and Engineering: This series of videos will explain things like manned flight, the phonograph, cathode-ray tubes and more.
56. How Long Is A Piece Of String?: It may seem like a simple question but this physics-focused show demonstrates that true length is a much more complex matter.
57. Monster of the Milky Way: How much do you know about the black hole that is theorized to lie at the center of our galaxy? This video is a great primer on the subject.

Documentaries

These documentaries address some of the major questions in physics and entertain while they educate.

58. The Quantum Revolution: In this video, physicist Michio Kaku explores where physics may be headed in the coming decades.
59. Cold Fusion: Fire from Water: Through this movie you can learn about the potential of this source of energy.
60. Uncertainty Principle: This short film will fill you in on quantum mechanics and Einstein’s surprising dislike for the subject.
61. ATOM: Nuclear physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores the history, present and future of the atom in this mini-series.
62. Exploring Einstein: Life of a Genius: Watch this video to learn more about the life and work of one of the greatest thinkers of our time.
63. The Atom Smashers: This film follows the scientists at Fermilab for a little over a year as they hunt for the mysterious and elusive Higgs boson particle.
64. Stephen Hawking and the Theory of Everything: Take a look at this short film to better understand the work of famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking.
65. Time Trip: Those intrigued by the idea of time travel will love this film that takes a look at the sometimes zany but always scientifically rooted attempts at discovering how to travel through time.
66. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: Filmed in 1981, this film follows Richard Feynman as he talks about his life, his work and physics in general.
67. The Secret Life of Chaos: In this video, you’ll learn more about the real Chaos Theory that most people only know from a reference in the movie Jurassic Park.

Explaining and Illustrating Concepts

These lectures and videos focus on explaining or elaborating on more specific concepts in physics, both at a basic and more advanced level.

68. Particles, Protons and Quarks: In this question and answer session, you’ll hear Professor Jerome Friedman talk about the atom during a tour of the MIT Museum.
69. Monsters, Dwarfs and Everything In-Between: Astronomer Sally Baliunas talks about the ways in which physics enables scientists to study the wide range of stars in the universe in this video.
70. The Birth and Death of Stars: In this video, Walter Lewin gives an excellent and easily understood lecture on where stars come from and where they go when they die.
71. The Origin of Mass and the Feebleness of Gravity: Try out this lecture where theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek shares his expertise on the origins of mass.
72. String Theory, Black Holes and the Fundamental Laws of Nature: If you’re looking for a great overview of physics topics, this lecture from Andrew Strominger at Harvard is a treat.
73. Spooky Actions at a Distance: Spooky actions aren’t spooky in the way we usually understand the term to mean, as you’ll learn from watching this informative lecture at Princeton.
74. Elliptical Orbits: In this video from a course on classical mechanics, you’ll learn the basics of elliptical orbits and the laws of motion.
75. The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy: Check out this lecture for an in-depth explanation of entropy that is perhaps best suited for more advanced physics students.
76. Torque: Take a closer look at some of Newton’s work in this excerpt from a course given at Yale.
77. The Physical World: Explore the world around you using physics with a little help from this free iTunesU video.
78. The Second Law and Cosomology: This video expands on the basics of entropy and asks some tough questions about how it’s applied to the study of the universe.
79. Quantum gravity in three dimensions: Get an ivy league discussion of quantum gravity through this video.

Cutting-Edge Research

Keep up with new work that’s being done in physics through these inspiring lectures.

80. Lisa Randall: String Theory and Multiple Dimensions: Lisa Randall, a professor at Harvard, discusses the possibility of multiple dimensions in space in this incredibly interesting lecture.
81. Frank Wilczek: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces: Hear from Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek as he discusses his life and his work in this video.
82. New Queries: See where physics is headed in the coming decades in this video.
83. A New Kind of Science: Stephan Wolfram talks about the exciting prospects for using computers to map out our universe in this video.
84. Matchsticks, Scramjets, and Black Holes: Numerical Simulation Faces Reality: Elaine Oran gives listeners and insight into the gap that sometimes occurs between what should happen and what does happen when it comes to science.
85. John Ochsendorf: Redesigning Communities and Carbon Neutrality: Learn more about how science can be applied to technologies that help the world in this lecture.
86. X-rays from comets: a surprising discovery: Learn about a discovery that shocked scientists, that comets actually emit X-rays, in this great video.
87. The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy: Check out this video to learn about the research that’s being done about the black hole that scientists think lies at the heart of our own Milky Way.
88. Loop Quantum Gravity: In this lecture by Carlo Rovelli you’ll learn more about this interesting and engaging theory devised by the speaker himself.
89. Transitioning from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation System: William Gerstenmaier has worked at NASA for over 30 years and shares his thoughts on addressing problems and issues with space travel that have cropped up in recent years.
90. Bose-Einstein Condensates: The Coldest Matter in the Universe: Learn about how theory led to discovery and a whole new way of looking at matter in this lecture.

Engaging Lectures

These lectures capture scholars, thinkers, and the world’s greatest physicists as they discuss a wide variety of topics.

91. Michio Kaku: Physics of the Impossible: Only a few centuries ago, many of the things we use everyday were seen as impossibilities of science. This video lecture discusses how, in the future, things like time travel may become less of a science fiction and more of a reality.
92. 20th Century Physics: In this lecture you’ll learn more about the evolution of science and religion.
93. A Universe from Nothing: Through this lecture you’ll hear from Lawrence Krauss on where our universe came from and where it will end up.
94. Observing the Birth of the Universe: Learn more about the Big Bang in this Princeton lecture given by Professor Lyman Page.
95. Who Needs Physics?: Why bother learning physics? This lecture explains how understanding physics could help us learn about the true nature of the universe.
96. Forty years of high energy string collisions: Hear from scientists at CERN on the history and future of string theory physics in this discussion video.
97. What is the simplest quantum field theory?: If you want to know more about this topic, then the scientists giving this talk at CERN are the best people to learn from.
98. The Universe is a Strange Place: Get inspired by the beauty, paradox and, yes, sometimes strangeness of our universe in this talk from Frank Wilczek.
99. Stephen Hawking asks big questions about the universe: In this TED lecture, Professor Hawking asks some of the most important and nagging questions about our universe, including where it all began and whether or not we are alone in the universe.
100. Challenge in Astrophysics: Physicist Sarah Bridle talks about the new work being done using gravity to map out the universe and the challenges that will still test scientists in the coming years.

General Feeds

These science feeds cover all types of topics, so you’ll get a range of discussions each time you tune in.

1. Yale Science: Subscribe to this feed if you want a diverse stream of science topics. [Yale]
2. Science Talks: Award-winning scientists, including Nobel Laureates, talk about science in this feed. [92nd Street Y]
3. Science and Nature: These talks address topics in physics, biology, environmental science and more. [KQED QUEST]
4. Natural Science: From the Big Bang Theory to Newton’s theories to physics topics, you’ll find a range of natural science topics here. [Stanford]
5. Lectures: Science lectures in this feed cover medical geology, ecology, quantum mechanics and more. [Wellesley College]
6. Mellon College of Science: Lectures here cover sustainable technology, biomedicine and green chemistry. [Carnegie Mellon]
7. Highlighted lectures and interviews: You’ll get to listen to lectures on evolution, gender ethnicity, astronomy, political science and HIV. [Cambridge]
8. Physical Sciences: Earth sciences, astrophysics, astronomy and chemistry topics are all discussed in these lectures. [Australian National University]
9. Speaking of Science: Recent lectures here discussed sustainability, agriculture, wildfire preparation, biodiversity, biofuels and corn breeding. [University of Minnesota]
10. Science C100: This group of interdisciplinary science lectures cover astronomy, climate change, evolution and more. [Columbia]

Biology and Health

Study biological issues like reproduction, aging, microbiology, cell division, genetics and biodiversity from these feeds.

11. DNA, RNA and Protein Formation: This intro class covers human proteins. [The Open University]
12. Human Biology: This feed includes lectures on genetics, cell division, basic chemistry, the digestive system and more. [Harrisburg Area Community College]
13. Microbiology: Get lectures relating to microbiology topics here. [HACC]
14. Introductory Biology: From biochemistry to molecular biology, you’ll get an introduction to various sub-fields of biology. [MIT]
15. Contemporary Biology: From pandemics to birth control to mad cow disease to death and aging, you’ll find important health and biology issues studied today.
16. Science and Medicine: This feed includes talks about the future of medicine. [Brown University]
17. Biology: Uniformity and Diversity: From microbes to fungi, to spiders’ webs, you’ll learn about biology uniformity and the diversity of life here. [The Open University]
18. Darwin’s Legacy: Study genes, evolution, science and religion, and other topics related to Darwin’s impact on science. [Stanford]
19. Microbiology: These microbiology recaps are hosted by the Chair of the Health Sciences Department. [East Tennessee State University]
20. Biology: Review DNA, anatomy, neurons, carbohydrates, lipids and other bio topics here. [Cassiopeia Project]
21. Complexity: Try to understand the inner workings of the human brain here. [Cassiopeia Project]
22. Introd Acids/Bases: Hemoglobins, protein structure, enzymes and carbohydrates are just some of the topics covered here. [Oregon State University]
23. Biology: Biology lectures here include "Who Owns Life?" and "The Biology of Autism." [Stanford]
24. Medicine and Life Sciences: From sex chromosomes to DNA to biosecurity, you’ll find a range of biology and health sciences topics here. [Australian National University]
25. Microbial Genetics: So far, there are over 35 lectures about microbial genetics in this feed. [University of Arizona]

Astronomy

You can learn about galaxies, physics principles, and black holes when you subscribe to these feeds.

26. Astronomy: Learn about the sun, the shape and scale of the galaxy, and other topics. [The Open University]
27. Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity: This physics and astronomy feed covers X-Ray Binaries, Einstein and more. [MIT]
28. Survey of Astronomy: Get lectures from an astronomy survey course here. [Missouri State University]
29. Stargazing for Everyone: If you’re just getting into astronomy, subscribe to this feed to learn about lunar eclipses, the planets and more. [Arizona's IDEAL eLearning Platform]
30. Astronomy and Astrophysics Lecture Series: Talks here cover relativistic jets, acoustic astronomy and colliding galaxies. [Florida Institute of Technology]
31. Astrobiology and Space Exploration: Consider life in space when you follow this feed. [Stanford]
32. Spaced Out: Study stars, galaxies, energy waves and more. [Ohio]

Chemistry

These lectures will introduce you to organic chemistry, the periodic table, atomic theory and more.

33. Principles of Chemical Science: Professors at MIT discuss periodic trends, atomic theory, hybridization, bond energies and other chemical science principles. [MIT]
34. Chemistry: Study density, heat transfer, bonding, the periodic table and more. [Miami Dade College]
35. Chemistry: Learn about properties of matter, molarity and mole problems, and more. [Michigan's MI Learning]
36. Organic Chemistry Lecture II: Get chapter study guides and recaps for organic chem here. [University of New Orleans]
37. General Chemistry: Lectures here cover stoichiometry, electrolytes, acids, Lewis structures and more. [Seattle Pacific University]
38. Fundamentals of Chemistry: Study chemical fundamentals and applications from lectures here. [Missouri State University]
39. Elementary Biochemistry: Study protein purification, membranes, nucleic acids, DNA and RNA synthesis and more. [Oregon State University]
40. CHEM 111: These lectures come from a Chemistry 111 class that discussed gas laws, kinetic theory, acid-base properties and more. [Case Western Reserve University]
41. Chem 105: Get lectures on atomic structure, molecular structure, bonding and more. [Case Western Reserve University]
42. Chemistry: Learn about entropy and heat engines, chemical equilibrium, buffer solutions and more. [University of Utah]

Physics

From kinetic energy to Einstein’s theories and relaxed discussions with top scientists, you’ll explore all kinds of fascinating physics principles here.

43. Physics I: Classical Mechanics: Study vectors, friction, Hooke’s Law, kinetic energy and more. [MIT]
44. Einstein and the Mind of God: Listen to interviews about Einstein’s impact on science, ethics, string theory and more. [American Public Media]
45. Physics III: Vibrations and Waves: This advanced physics feed covers forced oscillation and more. [MIT]
46. The physical world: quantum: Study Einstein’s and Bohr’s principles in this feed. [The Open University]
47. Principles of Physics: These short physics recaps tackle gravity, fluids, Newton’s laws of motion and more. [Denison University]
48. Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum: These physics lectures address classical and quantum mechanics, theories of relativity, cosmology and more. [Stanford]
49. The physical world: waves and relativity: Learn about the nature of sound waves and get tips on making your own radio here. [The Open University]
50. Saturday Morning Physics: These interviews with physicists are relaxed and easy to understand.

Environmental Science

Study issues like renewable energy, biodiversity, sustainability and global warming in these feeds.

51. Earth’s physical resources: renewable energy: Learn all about biofuels, hydroelectricity and what European countries are doing to promote renewable energy. [The Open University]
52. Smart Energy: Margo Gerritsen’s lectures are on nuclear energy and naturally powered energy solutions. [Stanford]
53. TERRA: The Nature of Our World: This feed tackles various subjects in environmental science, sustainability and biodiversity. [TERRA]
54. Environment: Biodiversity, oil, and climate change are all addressed here. [Cambridge]
55. Yale Environment: From global warming to sustainability to ethical eating, this feed covers many different aspects of environmental science. [Yale]
56. Environment: Learn about the effects of coal, lead and oxyfuels on the environment. [Public Radio International]
57. 4 Degrees Celsius and Beyond: Discover the effects of global warming on food systems and agriculture. [University of Oxford]
58. Environmental Science: Lessons here are entitled "Nature’s Economy," "The Earth in the Balance" and "Global Warming." [Stanford]
59. Energy Seminar: This lecture series is partly sponsored by the Woods and Precourt Institutes. [Stanford]
60. Nicholas Talks: From global warming to the future of the forests, listen to lectures from various professors and scientists here. [Duke]
61. Environmental Studies: This interdisciplinary feed considers conservation and other environmental studies topics. [Bowdoin College]

Technology

Computer science students and those who are interested in how technology systems are collaborating with other scientific fields will appreciate these feeds.

62. Science and Technology: You’ll explore various technology topics by subscribing to this feed, from brain development and music, to drug treatments to technology management. [UCTV]
63. The next big thing: Nanotechnology: Learn the basics of nanotechnology and why it’s "the next big thing." [The Open University]
64. Computer Science: Listen to lectures on computer science topics like mechanism design and more. [Duke]
65. Science and Technology: Lectures here address technology’s role in research in biology, chemistry and other fields. [McGill University]
66. The Naked Scientists Podcast: This weekly podcast covers topics in medicine, science and technology. [Cambridge]
67. School of Computer Science: Lectures in this feed discuss green computing, robots and more. [Carnegie Mellon]
68. Computer Science 61A: Study user interface, generic operations and programming here. [UC Berkeley]
69. Higher Computing: Learn about coding and computing history, among other CS topics from this feed. [UNSW]
70. Microcomputer Applications: Lectures here cover networks and the Internet, peripherals and digital media. [Bacone College]
71. Computer Science: Design and Analysis of Algorithms: This is a graduate-level computer science class covering network flow applications, graph algorithms and more. [UC Davis]

Geology and Earth Science

From oceanography to geographic formations, you’ll get to listen to exciting lectures on geology here.

72. Earth and Life: Study volcanoes, the geological history of Tibet and various geological phenomena in this feed. [The Open University]
73. Diving Deeper: Listen to discussion with the scientists from the National Ocean Service here. [Virginia Department of Education]
74. Rocks in the Field: Study rocks and rock formations on the Antrim Coast and elsewhere. [The Open University]
75. Geological Time: Get an introduction to how geological time is measured. [The Open University]
76. Fossil Detectives: Study fossil excavation and the dinosaurs here.
77. Geology and Earth Sciences: Lessons here cover turbidities, boundary layers, petroleum, virtual geology and other topics. [UC Davis]
78. Geological structures exposed: Consider rock deformation and special geological structures here. [The Open University]
79. The Forest Files: Study water cycle, soil cycle, and human impact on forests. [Virginia Department of Education]
80. Perspectives in Ocean Science: Oceanography students will like these video lectures. [UCTV]

Math and Engineering

From green design to sketching and differential equations, these feeds can provide a good foundation for other science courses too.

81. Green Buildings, Design and Practices: Green engineering students can subscribe to this feed for discussion about sustainable design. [UC Davis]
82. Engineering: Recent lectures in this feed discussed renewable energy, jet engines and Einstein’s theories.
83. Going Green: Explore green building and sustainable engineering topics here. [SUNY - ESF]
84. Mathematics and Science Conference: Learn about the various math and science research studies going on today. [Abilene Christian University]
85. Discrete Mathematics: Study algebraic structures, discrete probability and more. [UC Berkeley]
86. Differential Equations: This feed can help you build a solid foundation for your science and engineering studies too. [MIT]
87. Mathematical Methods for Engineers: Study matrices, network flows, optimization and more. [MIT]
88. Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods: Engineers who need to work with Six Sigma will benefit from the lectures here. [MIT]
89. Design and Designing: Get tips on creating cubic designs and sketching. [The Open University]
90. Single Variable Calculus: These lectures cover differentials, Newton’s laws, and more. [MIT]

Social Sciences

Study psychology, archaeology, geography and brain capacity when you listen to these feeds.

91. World Archaeology: From Pompeii to the origins of the field, you’ll learn a lot about archaeology here. [The Open University]
92. Roots of Humanity and Civilization: Recent lectures here are titled "How did the universe begin?" and "When did culture begin?"
93. Geography of Europe: Study cultural and economic geography of European societies. [Arizona State University]
94. Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination: You’ll explore the nature of consciousness and substances that impede brain capacity. [The Open University]
95. Great Ideas in Psychology: Consider the scientific method in psychology. [Missouri State University]
96. Understanding Social Change: You’ll learn how globalization, welfare and the notion of work affect society. [The Open University]
97. Child Developmental Psychology: If you’re studying psychology, you’ll want to tune into this feed that explores gender identity, emotions, attachment and child abuse. [UMBC]
98. Brain Facts: Study the effects of sleep, stress and aging on the brain. [Denison University]
99. Understanding Human Behavior: This multidisciplinary feed considers evolution, genetics and more. [Santa Fe Institute]
100. Ethnic Relations in the U.S.: Study ethnic relations in the U.S. from English colonization to now. [Arizona State University]

Economics

Get a handle on how the world economic system functions through these courses.

1. Economic History: Get a foundational course in world economic history here. [MIT]
2. Applied Macro- and International Economics: This course uses case studies to understand key economics issues. [MIT]
3. Working in a Global Economy: This course introduces the main debates about the new global economy with perspectives from scholars and businessmen. [MIT]
4. Political Economy of Globalization: Take this course to learn more about the ways in which changes in the international economy and governance interact with domestic politics, policy-making, and the institutional structures. [MIT]
5. International Trade: Here you can learn more about the theory of international trade and finance. [MIT]
6. International Economics I: This course takes a more advanced look at international trade and trade theory. [MIT]
7. International Political Economy: In this course students take a look at some of the policy and theoretical issues that come into play in economics. [MIT]
8. International Political Economy of Advanced Industrial Societies: This course focuses on the topics of international trade and international monetary and financial relations in industrialized nations. [MIT]
9. International Economics: Try out this course to learn some new skills that can help you when working in international business, from trade theory to international finance. [USU]
10. Capital Markets: Through this course students will examine the many purposes and facets of capital markets around the world. [UC Irvine]
11. Economy and Business in Modern China and India: As China and India become ever bigger players in the international economy, this course will help you keep pace and know how to understand and relate to these markets. [MIT]
12. Political Economy of Latin America: In this course students learn about the politics of economic reform in Latin American countries. [MIT]

Business

From marketing to negotiation, these courses will help you in all your international business endeavors.

13. Global Strategy and Organization: This course is designed to teach businesspeople how to work more effectively in the ever changing and complicated world marketplace. [MIT]
14. Global Markets, National Policies, and the Competitive Advantages of Firms: Take this course to learn how to navigate differing laws and markets around the globe. [MIT]
15. G-Lab: Global Entrepreneurship Lab: In this course you can learn more about the challenges faced by startups utilizing resources and employees that often come from all corners of the world. [MIT]
16. Global Marketing Strategy: Learn how to work more effectively at selling your products anywhere your business wants to expand in this course. [USU]
17. Social Entrepreneurship: Here you’ll find the syllabus for a course all about new, creative and potentially profitable uses of social entrepreneurship around the world. [U of Maryland]
18. Project in Global Entrepreneurial Management: Check out this syllabus for resources and lessons you should pursue to learn more about global management. [Syracuse]
19. Management of Supply Networks for Products and Services: Take the time to go through this course material to learn how to manage supply networks on both a national and international level. [MIT]
20. International Multilateral Negotiation: Negotiation can be hard at home, but even harder abroad. This course will teach you the ins and outs so you can come out ahead. [Tufts]
21. International Development Management: Learn ways your business can take part in helping developing areas with this course. [OpenLearn]
22. The Market Led Organization: No matter the market, whether at home or abroad, this course will help you learn to manage your selling points. [OpenLearn]
23. Law for the Entrepreneur and Manager: Make sure you understand how national and international laws work and pertain to your business by taking this course. [MIT]
24. No Sweat Speaking: Learn to become a more confident and able speaker with help from this free public speaking course. [Columbia]
25. Competitive Decision-Making and Negotiation: This course will help you learn to make big decisions and negotiate with people in all kinds of business. [MIT]
26. Power and Negotiation: Knowing how to get what you want in international business can be a big advantage, and this course can help teach you some useful tricks. [MIT]
27. Listening to the Customer: It doesn’t matter if your customer is down the street or around the globe, this course will teach you why it’s important to listen to his needs. [MIT]

Management

Learn to work with a wide variety of people and cultures through the guidance of these courses.

28. Strategic Management I: Get a technological and global outlook on strategic management through this two part course. [MIT]
29. Strategic Management II: This course expands on the lessons offered in the first part, but in a much more in-depth manner. [MIT]
30. Advanced Managerial Communication: Take this course to improve your communication with coworkers, other managers and employees at home and overseas. [MIT]
31. Negotiation and Conflict Management: Differences of opinion are bound to arise in any workplace, especially one with blended cultures, and this course will teach you how to effectively deal with these issues and move one. [MIT]
32. Cross-Cultural Leadership: Take this course to learn what it means to be a leader in different cultures around the world and how you can adjust your management style. [MIT]
33. Building and Leading Effective Teams: This course will help you create a more effective workplace no matter where or who you’re managing. [MIT]

Technology

Understand the role of technology in countries around the world with the information provided in these courses.

34. Information and Communication Technology in Africa: Learn ways that your business may be able to make an impact on technology and communication in Sub-Saharan Africa in this course. [MIT]
35. Designing and Sustaining Technology Innovation for Global Health Practice: If your business is based around health care, then you’ll appreciate the lessons offered in this course that promotes innovation and action in developing and marketing new health care solutions around the world. [MIT]
36. The Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Global Energy: Those in the industry and business of energy can find some useful information on markets and politics all over the globe. [MIT]
37. New Global Agenda: Exploring 21st Century Challenges through Innovations in Information Technologies: Learn how advances in technology are having a big impact on international relations in this course. [MIT]
38. International Politics in the New Century – via Simulation, Interactive Gaming, and ‘Edutainment’: Take this course to get a technological perspective on world governmental affairs. [MIT]
39. Communication, Technology and Policy: This course will help you to better understand the huge impact technology has had on how people relate, communicate and do business. [USQ]
40. Technology and Culture: Taking a look at both the past and present, this course addresses the interplay between culture and technology from Melanesia to Massachusetts. [MIT]
41. Cultural History of Technology: Learn a little bit about what technology has meant for culture throughout time in this course. [MIT]
42. Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities: Take a look at this course to learn more about the MIT-African Internet Technology Initiative and the role it’s playing in changing the prevalence of Internet technology in education and business. [MIT]
43. Integrating eSystems & Global Information Systems: When your business decides to expand overseas, look through this course material to make sure your IT will expand with you. [MIT]

Globalization

Check out these courses to learn more about the process and implications of globalization.

44. Topics in Culture and Globalization: This course will examine the interconnectedness of cultures and societies geographically wide apart including America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. [MIT]
45. Power: Interpersonal, Organizational and Global Dimensions: Take this course to learn about some of the sociological implications of power and authority and differing ideas around the globe. [MIT]
46. Marketing, Microchips and McDonalds: Debating Globalization: Here you’ll be encouraged to think about just what globalization means in larger terms and for everyday people. [MIT]
47. Globalization of the Engineering and Construction Industry: This course addresses the challenges and risks faced by senior managers of construction, engineering and architecture companies in entering global markets. [MIT]
48. Globalization: This course asks students to consider if globalization is a really a new phenomenon, if it can be reversed and more. [MIT]
49. Globalization, Migration, and International Relations: In this course, you’ll learn how globalization has changed how nations interact and how goods, services and people travel. [MIT]

Culture

Take these courses if you’d like to learn more about the culture of the countries you’ll be doing business with in order to avoid an embarrassing faux pas.

50. European Thought and Culture: Take this course to learn more about the roots of European thought and culture so you can fit in at your next business meeting. [MIT]
51. Japanese Popular Culture: Get a crash course in pop culture from Anime to gadgets in this free offering. [MIT]
52. A Passage to India: Introduction to Modern Indian Culture and Society: Those working in India will appreciate this course which offers a chance to learn more about the culture and people of India. [MIT]
53. Topics in Indian Popular Culture: Spectacle, Masala, and Genre: Explore two decades of Indian popular fiction, music, television and Bombay cinema in this course. [MIT]
54. Topics in South Asian Literature and Culture: Take this course to learn about filmmakers and authors from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. [MIT]
55. Introduction to Asian American Studies: Literature, Culture, and Historical Experience: Learn about the interactions between Asian countries and America in this course. [MIT]
56. Communicating Across Cultures: This course will help you learn to work effectively and inoffensively with people from a range of backgrounds. [MIT]
57. Germany and its European Context: Here you can learn about modern German literary and visual culture and the impact it has had on the rest of Europe. [MIT]
58. East Asian Cultures: From Zen to Pop: Get a great overview of some of the biggest defining aspects in Asian culture past and present in this course. [MIT]
59. American Consumer Culture: Many people have criticized the spread of American values to other countries around the world and this course will help you understand just what those consumer values are, how they came about and what they mean for other nations. [MIT]
60. Japanese Politics and Society: Take this course to get a fundamental understanding of Japanese history, politics, culture, and the economy. [MIT]
61. Islamic Societies of the Middle East and North Africa: Religion, History and Culture: Here you’ll learn about religious practices, political governance and movements, gender, social relations and cultural norms in Islamic societies–essential knowledge for successful business overseas. [MIT]
62. Introduction to French Culture: These course materials, partially in French, will teach you about the history and culture of this European nation. [MIT]
63. German Culture, Media, and Society: If you want to learn about German films, radio and other forms of cultural expression this course offers a chance to do so free of charge. [MIT]
64. Introduction to Spanish Culture: In this course you will explore Spain’s history, architecture, art, literature and film. [MIT]

International Relations

If you’d like to learn more about the political relationships between countries, these courses can be a great free way to do so.

65. The Politics of Global Financial Relations: This course explores effects of globalization of finance on international relations and domestic politics.[MIT]
66. Political Philosophy: Global Justice: In this class you can learn about why certain norms of justice persist in multiple countries and theorize whether global justice is possible. [MIT]
67. International Relations Theory: Take this course to get an overview of the field of international relations. [MIT]
68. Advances in International Relations Theory: Here you can get a critical analysis of contending theories of international relations. [MIT]
69. International Relations of East Asia: Learn more about the relationships between the Asian powers, one of the most dynamic and consequential regions in world politics. [MIT]
70. International Politics and Climate Change: If you think climate change and international politics aren’t related, this course will teach you otherwise. [MIT]
71. Chinese Foreign Policy: Take this course to become more familiar with the foreign polices past and present of China. [MIT]

World History

In many places around the world, historical events are still having an impact on culture and social relations today. These courses can help educate you on the past to help you make more informed decisions in the present.

72. A Comprehensive Outline of World History: This course will give you an excellent background on thousands of years of world history. [Connexions]
73. Soviet Politics and Society, 1917-1991: Get a better idea of Russian history from the Revolution to the fall of communism in this course. [MIT]
74. Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl: Chinese East Asia: Take this course to understand the lives of the everyday people in China who lived through the major changes occurring in the 19th and 20th centuries. [MIT]
75. The Making of Modern South Asia: This course surveys Indian history from 2500 BC to the present day. [MIT]
76. Islam, the Middle East, and the West: Those working in Middle Eastern countries can brush up on their history and cultural knowledge with this course. [MIT]
77. The Middle East in 20th Century: In this course you can learn a bit more about the modern history of the Middle East. [MIT]
78. Modern Latin America, 1808-Present: Revolution, Dictatorship, Democracy: Check out this course to better understand the history of Latin America in the 20th century. [MIT]
79. Democratization in Asia, Africa, and Latin America: In this course you’ll learn about the impact colonization and democratization have had on countries around the world. [MIT]
80. Economics and World History: Learn about the interplay between government, economics and history in this course. [WGU]
81. The Age of Reason: Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries: Go back to the Age of Reason in Europe and get a handle on some of the concepts that greatly affected modern thinking. [MIT]
82. The New Spain: 1977 to Present: Under a fascist dictatorship for many years, this course addresses the changes that happened in Spain since the fall of Franco and the lingering effects. [MIT]

Language

It can be a major asset when doing international business to know at least a little of the native language. These free courses will help teach you the basics and more of five different languages.

83. Chinese I: This course will introduce students to the basics of modern Mandarin. [MIT]
84. Chinese II: Here you’ll find a continuation of the introductory lessons to Mandarin. [MIT]
85. Chinese III: This intermediate course will help students in developing skills in aural comprehension, reading, and writing. [MIT]
86. Chinese IV: Through this course students will gain a basic understanding of written and spoken Chinese. [MIT]
87. Chinese V: Chinese Cultures and Society: Take this course to continue learning to speak Chinese while supplementing textbook material with real interaction with Chinese culture and society. [MIT]
88. Chinese VI : Discovering Chinese Cultures and Societies: In this course students will not only hone their speaking and writing abilities in Chinese but learn more about Chinese people and culture as well. [MIT]
89. Beginning Japanese I: Learn the basic characters and spoken language of Japanese using this introductory course. [MIT]
90. Beginning Japanese II: Take this course to learn to have simple and spontaneous conversations in Japanese. [MIT]
91. Intermediate Japanese I: This course is designed to increase your fluency in the Japanese language. [MIT]
92. Advanced Japanese I: Students in this course will expand their vocabulary and knowledge of Japanese even further addressing both grammatical and social appropriateness. [MIT]
93. Spanish I: This course offers a basic introduction to spoken and written Spanish. [MIT]
94. Spanish II: In this course, students will continue to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. [MIT]
95. Oral Communication in Spanish: This speaking course can be a great way for businesspeople to hone their Spanish skills. [MIT]
96. German I: Take this course to get an introduction to German language and culture. [MIT]
97. German II: Learn more German vocab and speaking skills as well as information about culture and history in this course. [MIT]
98. German III: This course uses German literature to help students continue to develop their language skills. [MIT]
99. French I: Here you can master the basic vocabulary and grammar skills needed to speak French. [MIT]
100. French II: If you want to learn more about the French language and culture take this free course. [MIT]

Economics

Study microeconomics, international economics and more from these podcasts.

1. London School of Economics: There are nearly 80 tracks from the London School of Economics to teach you about banking, the global economy, and more. [London School of Economics]
2. International Economics: This feed covers all kinds of topics in international economics, including fixing foreign aid, trade, China, capitalism and more. [Stanford]
3. Topics on Economics and Other Fields: Tune into this feed to research economics in a variety of cultures, histories and situations, from the Aztecs to Washington. [San Jose State University]
4. Economics 100A: Microeconomic Analysis: Learn about risk, budget constraint, supply and demand, scope economies and more. [UC Berkeley]
5. Principles of Microeconomics: Review the basics of production, economic growth, the law of demand, shortage, surpluses and more. [Rose State College]
6. Business and Economics: Here you’ll watch video interviews and lectures about risk management, teen workers, Boeing, the tobacco industry and beyond. [ResearchChannel]
7. Economics: This collection of econ feeds cover agribusiness, the Middle East and Obama’s stimulus package. [Cornell]
8. American Economic History: Study economics by learning about the development of American capitalism. [UC Berkeley]
9. Finance and Economics: This feed addresses current economic issues, including the global downturn. [University of Cambridge]
10. Business and Economics: Study Asian economics, from China to India, to how Asian countries are impacting the global economy. [Asia Society]

Business Law and Ethics

Keep yourself and your business legal when you check out these B-law and ethics feeds.

11. Business and Law: These talks cover legal issues in innovation, tourism, human rights, banking and more. [UNSW]
12. Business Law: Get lectures about corporate law and business law from NYU. [New York Law School]
13. Ethics of Business: Learn from a Hindu international business analyst who comments on faith, religion and ethics in global business. [American Public Media]
14. Ethics Bites: This ethics feed covers censorship, copyright, free speech, climate change and more. [The Open University]
15. Baylor Business Review: Get talks from the Jesus Freakonomics series and more. [Baylor University]
16. Ethics and Leadership: These short feeds reveal how leaders’ behavior and character affects business, the brand and relationships. [Center for Creative Leadership]
17. Ethics and Corporate Responsibility: Listen to speakers from Coca Cola, Jockey International and other companies discuss corporate responsibility. [Georgia State University]
18. Engineering Ethics: Those who work in the business of engineering will find specific case studies here. [MIT]
19. International Environmental Law: Learn more about international environmental law and collaboration here. [UC Berkeley]

Management

Brush up on your management skills to compete for promotions and earn more respect at work.

21. Business Management Research: Learn about customer spending, angel investors, decision-making processes and more. [University of Maryland]
22. Hotel and Tourism Management: If you’re in the hotel and tourism industry, get management tips just for your niche here. [Southern Institute of Technology]
23. Yale Business and Management: From corporate leadership to helping a company get through the recession to nonprofit management, study business and management topics here. [Yale]
24. Management Science and Operations: Check out this feed to learn about management operations in factories and more. [University of Cambridge]
25. Conflict Management: Discover ways to calm conflict and reduce stress in the workplace. [Center for Creative Leadership]
26. Business Management: Nonprofit managers especially will benefit from this feed. [Stanford]
27. Business, Labor Relations and Hospitality Management: From marketing to leadership, learn about managing a hotel or restaurant.
28. Human Resource Management: Topics covered in this feed include compensation, ethics and fairness, training, health and safety, and more. [Indiana University]
29. Earned Value Management: Learn more about this specialized management technique. [Defense Acquisition University]
30. Human Resources Management: This is another HR feed that addresses unions, personality and behavior, recruitment and more. [East Tennessee State University]

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

If you’re thinking of opening up your own business, be sure to visit these iTunes feeds for entrepreneurs and small business topics.

31. Mason Small Business Development Center: Lessons from this feed include "Build Value in Business" and "But Will They Buy It." [George Mason University]
32. Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Forums: These forums are designed to help students compete to develop their own business plan. [University of Utah]
33. Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs: Different business professionals and leaders discuss strategy, creative leadership and more. [Stanford]
34. New Venture Management: Here you’ll learn how to manage new companies and business plans. [NJIT]
35. Young Scottish Entrepreneurs: Lessons here include "What is an entrepreneur?" and others. [Learning and Teaching Scotland]
36. Small Business: Market research, retail, accounting, and good business practices are covered in this feed. [New York Public Library]
37. Business Operations: Learn about operations management here. [The Open University]
38. Building a Business: In this feed, you will improve your basic business skills. [University of Oxford]
39. The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship: These speakers combine social change and projects with business experience. [Duke]
40. Business and Entrepreneurship: Learn how to market yourself, manage innovation, find funding and more. [University of Utah]

Finance

From the stock market to accounting, you’ll find all sorts of finance-related feeds here.

41. Corporate Finance: Learn about the rise and fall of Enron, equity funding, long term capital management and more. [San Jose State University]
42. Financial Markets: Study this feed to learn how to predict economic risks. [Yale]
43. Finance: Tune into this financial management class for free. [Spring Arbor University]
44. Financial strategy and private finance initiative: Become a better personal finance manager when you check out this feed. [The Open University]
45. Finance: Fundraising, taxes, and financial management are all addressed here. [Stanford]
46. Contemporary Issues in Finance: Study hedge funds, private equity, financial risks, pension schemes and more. [The Open University]
47. Financial Management: Brush up on financial management skills and theories here. [Abilene Christian University]
48. Institute for Financial Studies: Credit cards, savings, retirement, and various financial scams are covered here. [Florida State College at Jacksonville]
49. The Global Credit Crunch and the Global Economy: Find out how the global credit crunch will impact your business. [University of Warwick]
50. Principles of Managerial Accounting: Get lessons in accounting strategy and more. [Villanova University]

Strategy and Innovation

Manage creativity and innovation while developing a unique business plan when you listen to these feeds.

51. Innovation: Listen to various professors discuss innovation in business. [University of Cambridge]
52. Seattle Innovation Symposium: Listen to speakers discuss innovative methods for creating new products. [ResearchChannel]
53. Innovation: Learn about innovation in tech and engineering. [Carnegie Mellon]
54. MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation: Get in on the conversation about improving supply chain management and operations. [MIT]
55. Design and creativity: Engineers and business professionals will learn how to encourage new ideas. [The Open University]
56. Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability: Discover ways to make your business more green. [The Open University]
57. Stanford Technology Ventures Program: Here you will learn about growing an innovative tech company. [Stanford]
58. Ideas to Innovation: CEOs discuss how to turn ideas into innovative business plans. [University of Washington]
59. The Nature of Creativity: This talk will help you facilitate the brainstorming process by showing you how creativity arises. [MIT]
60. What Does Creativity Mean in Today’s World?: Discover what the standards are for creativity, art, design and media in today’s world. [Birmingham City University]

International Business

Understand what’s going on in terms of globalization, international politics and cultural and religious issues here.

61. Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook: Subscribe to this feed for DFO surveys about global business each month. [Duke]
62. China and globalization: Study how e-commerce, the auto industry, agriculture and innovation in China impact the global economy. [American Public Media]
63. Intro to International Business: Learn about international trade, political economies, globalization, foreign currency and more. [Loyola Marymount University]
64. Yale International: From foreign policy to globalization, this feed will help those involved in international business. [Yale]
65. Chazen Web Journal of International Business: Get faculty research reports, interviews with global business leaders and more. [Columbia University]
66. Future of Multilateral Trade: Learn about the future of the WTO and developing nations in this feed. [University of Warwick]
67. Columbia University SIPA: The School of International and Public Affairs streams to this feed about globalization, religion, international finance, urban policy and more. [Columbia University]
68. Woodrow Wilson School: Tune into this feed to keep up with international affairs issues, from the war on terror to the global economy. [Princeton]
69. Canada – US Border Trade Conference: This podcast covered economic health programs, border trade and more between the U.S. and Canada. [Texas A&M]
70. The Duke-Russia Business Forum: This forum from July 4, 2007, allows students to consider the Russian economy in a global context. [Duke]
71. Asia and the Pacific: If you do business in Asia, check out this feed to learn more about culture, politics, economics and more in the region. [Australian National University]
72. Burke Center for International Relations: Learn about conflict resolution, challenges to globalization and more. [UCLA]
73. International: From the Middle East to Africa to Europe, consider modern global politics and economics. [Cornell]
74. International Institute: Learn about culture shock, studying and working abroad, labor laws and other issues for doing business globally. [UCLA]
75. International Development: Learn how China in particular is becoming a more influential global power. [University of Cambridge]
76. Theories of International Relations: Consider the theories of Locke, Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Kant, Rousseau, Hegel and others when thinking in terms of international relations. [American University]
77. Global Trends and Forecasting: Find out which countries and regions are developing next. [Center for Strategic and International Studies]
78. Global Affairs: This podcast covers global hunger, U.S. – Mexico relations, the power balance, alternative energy, and more. [UC Berkeley]

Leadership

Whether you’re a group or department leader or are on your way to owning your own business, improve your leadership skills here.

79. Business and Leadership: Become a leader in international business when you subscribe to this feed. [McGill University]
80. Leadership Development: Consider things like religion, storytelling and consensus when improving your leadership skills. [Banff Centre]
81. Leadership for Change – Making Change Happen: Learn how to manage and encourage change in your company. [University of British Columbia]
82. Influencing: This feed offers tips for becoming more influential. [Center for Creative Leadership]
83. Leadership: Conversations from the Corner Office: Various CEOs and business executives discuss leadership techniques. [American Public Media]
84. New Directions in Leadership Research: Consider things like global leadership and leader responsibility. [Duke]
85. Leadership and Management: Discover Christian business leadership principles and tactics here. [Abilene Christian University]
86. Dean’s Executive Leadership Series 2008-2009: Listen to interviews with various business leaders here. [Pepperdine University]
87. Industry Experts: CEOs discuss corporate governance, e-commerce, business basics and more. [Carnegie Mellon]
88. Organizational Behavior: Give yourself a crash course in HR and group leadership here. [NJIT]
89. Fuqua/Coach K Leadership Conference: Learn how to build effective, ethical teams when you check out this feed. [Duke]
90. Executive Briefings: Business executives talk about their experiences making it to the top. [UC Davis]

Miscellaneous

From business research to marketing to the retail industry, these feeds will keep you updated on all the latest news.

91. Knowledge@Wharton: This online research and business journal streams feeds from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. [The Wharton School]
92. Business: From accounting to leadership to career advice, you’ll find lots of helpful, practical feeds here. [CUNY - Baruch College]
93. Management of Database Systems: Here you’ll learn how to manage databases in an office setting. [University of Illinois Springfield]
94. Research Focus: Learn about business research practices and strategies. [University of Cambridge]
95. Green Rush: Eco-Business: Find out if and how you should jump on the green business bandwagon. [American Public Media]
96. Retail: Get overviews of different retail markets like toy sellers and car sellers. [Southern Institute of Technology]
97. Wall Street Bootcamp: Lessons here include "Wall Street Etiquette" and "What is Investment Banking?" [Pennsylvania State University]
98. BUSI 7976: Study the economy and more when you listen to this feed from the Executive and Physician’s Executive MBA program. [Auburn University]
99. What is an Organization?: Discover what really makes up an organization. [Universite de Montreal]
100. Essentials of Advertising and Marketing: These tracks will teach you more about creative advertising campaigns, brand image, selling propositions and more. [Arizona State University]

Whether you’ve been out of school for 10 years or 20, chances are it’s pretty different today than when you were in school. Advances in technology, new information about the world around us, and changes in society have added many new classes to college offerings. You can help keep yourself up-to-date on what is going on in the world by taking cutting-edge and free courses online that touch upon the latest developments in technology, science, the Internet and much more.

Engineering

Through these courses you can learn about advances in engineering, a diverse array of things from the biological to the astronautic.

1. Optical Engineering: Through this course you’ll learn about optical methods of engineering including diffraction, statistical optics, holography, and imaging. [MIT]
2. Industrial Design Intelligence: A Cognitive Approach to Engineering: Here you’ll learn about connecting engineering and technology with the process of creating highly usable and physical objects. [MIT]
3. Introduction to Bioengineering: Check out this course to learn about some of the basic elements of bioengineering and the variety of fields associated with it. [MIT]
4. Space Systems Engineering: Want to know more about what goes into engineering space bound telescopes? This course will teach you about the cost, engineering and policy issues that it’s concerned with. [MIT]
5. Computer Language Engineering: today learning a computer language can in many ways be more useful than knowing a human language. This course will help you learn what goes into creating these programming languages. [MIT]
6. The Structure of Engineering Revolutions: Here you’ll find an interesting look at how an engineering project moves from an idea to a technological revolution. [MIT]
7. Organic Optoelectronics: Pay this course’s site a visit to learn about "optical and electronic processes in organic molecules and polymers that govern the behavior of practical organic optoelectronic devices."[MIT]
8. Biochemical Engineering: This course addresses the intersection between the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, and microbiology. [MIT]
9. Chemical and Biological Reaction Engineering: If you’d like to learn more about how reaction systems, both biological and chemical, work and how reaction rates and equilibrium are maintained, take this course. [MIT]
10. Computational Methods in Aerospace Engineering: In this course you’ll learn about the myriad of computer techniques and applications that aid in aerospace engineering. [MIT]

Computer Systems

Get the scoop on all kinds of computer related topics including engineering, networks, theoretical ideas and system architecture.

11. Affective Computing: In this course you can learn about the types of computing that influence emotion or are designed to imitate it. [MIT]
12. Conversational Computer Systems: Want to understand how your computer or phone talks to you? How it understands voice commands? This course will touch on this and many other issues related to computer to human communication. [MIT]
13. The Anthropology of Computing: Through this course you’ll get a better understanding of what computers mean to our society, both in the past and present. [MIT]
14. Computer System Engineering: Here you can learn more about the complex issues that go into engineering both the hardware and software that go into making your computer run the way it does. [MIT]
15. Algorithms for Computer Animation: Computer animation is all around us these days from feature length films to short advertisements, so learn more about the math an science behind the process of creating these great animations through this course. [MIT]
16. Composing with Computers: In this class you’ll explore sound through technology and find out what you can do with it using a computer to arrange, create and manipulate music. [MIT]
17. Computer Networks: Check out this course to learn about how networks work on both a small and global scale. [MIT]
18. Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science: All of our technology was once simply theoretical, and this course addresses some of the complex and challenging ideas that are at the cutting edge of computer science today. [MIT]
19. Quantum Computation: Learn more about the physics of computer processes through this course. [MIT]
20. Computer System Architecture: If you’ve ever wondered what all those individual parts of your computer actually do this course can help by explaining the way computer architecture is put together. [MIT]

Software and Programming

With so much of our lives revolving around software and computer technology it can be advantageous to learn a little about it. These courses will help you better understand the intricacies of the business and practice of software engineering.

21. The Software Business: Software is big business these days, and you can learn about some of the issues that specifically affect these kinds of managers and companies. [MIT]
22. Foundations of Software Engineering: This course addresses a number of topics in software engineering using C# and .NET, including algorithms for modeling, web service and software maintenance.[MIT]
23. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs: Through this course, students will learn how to use basic programming to analyze computational systems and to generate computational solutions to abstract problems. [MIT]
24. Introduction to Software Engineering in Java: If you’ve heard of Java but aren’t sure what it’s all about or want to learn how to use it yourself, try out this course. [MIT]
25. Operating System Engineering: Your operating system forms the boundary between you and the more complex operations that occur on your computer. This course will teach you more about what goes into engineering these in-depth programs. [MIT]
26. Essential Coding Theory: This course will teach students about the theory of error-correcting codes and how theories from the 40′s can be applied to present day applications. [MIT]
27. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: Those looking for a more introductory course will appreciate this free class laying out the basics of computer science and programming. [MIT]
28. Software Engineering Concepts: This course introduces a variety of software engineering concepts and focuses on what has and hasn’t worked in the past as a means to find new avenues for future development. [MIT]
29. A Gentle Introduction to Programming Using Python: Python is a very useful programming language and you can learn how to program with it through this course. [MIT]
30. Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control: What happens when you need a program to make decisions under uncertain conditions? This course will explain how to engineer more dynamic systems. [MIT]

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

As much as it seems like science fiction, computers using artificial intelligence are becoming more and more a part of our lives. These courses will help you learn about the implications and applications of this as well as robotics.

31. Ambient Intelligence: Who wouldn’t like to interact with an interface that was more intelligent and responsive? This course discusses the design and implementation of these kinds of systems. [MIT]
32. Introduction to Robotics: Through this course students will learn more about robot mechanisms, dynamics, and intelligent controls. [MIT]
33. Lego Robotics: Legos aren’t just toys for kids, they can also be used to build more sophisticated robots as this course shows. [MIT]
34. Cognitive Robotics: Here you can learn more about robots that are autonomous, meaning they can make intelligent decisions using artificial reasoning skills. [MIT]
35. Out of Context: A Course on Computer Systems That Adapt To, and Learn From, Context: This course addresses not only the need for more intelligent and responsive computer systems but ones that can use context clues as well. [MIT]
36. Techniques in Artificial Intelligence: This advanced course in artificial intelligence will touch on topics like first-order logic, modern deterministic and decision-theoretic planning techniques, basic supervised learning methods, and Bayesian network inference and learning. [MIT]
37. Special Topics in Media Technology: Cooperative Machines: In this course you’ll learn about the challenges that arise in getting machines to effectively cooperate with each other and humans. [MIT]
38. Relational Machines: Learn more about human-machine interactions and the process of developing smarter machines in this course. [MIT]
39. Medical Artificial Intelligence: Would you trust a computer to treat you medically? This course examines medical diagnosis, therapy selection, and monitoring and learning from databases in the health care field. [MIT]
40. Machine Vision: Through this course you can learn how programmers teach machines to see, creating a symbolic description of an environment from an image. [MIT]
41. Artificial Intelligence: This course will teach you about the basic issues related to artificial intelligence if you have little previous knowledge of the subject. [MIT]
42. The Human Intelligence Enterprise: Check out this course to learn more about the enterprise dedicated to understanding human intelligence from a computational point of view. [MIT]

Nano and Micro Technology

Things have likely gotten a lot smaller since you were in school, sometimes even to the nano degree. If you want to learn more about the smallest of technologies, check out these free offerings.

43. From Nano to Macro: Introduction to Atomistic Modeling Techniques: This course focuses on using modeling techniques to show how materials may fail, even on the atomic level. [MIT]
44. Mathematical Methods in Nanophotonics: In this course you’ll learn about computing and analysis in the study of nanophotonics or electromagnetic waves in media structured on the scale of the wavelength. [MIT]
45. Micro/Nano Processing Technology: Check out this course to learn how those micro and nano materials are constructed, focusing on issues like diffusion, oxidation, photolithography, chemical vapor deposition. [MIT]
46. Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials: Take this course online to learn about the latest developments in this field. [MIT]
47. Nano-to-Macro Transport Processes: This course will address some of the issues that arise when trying to transfer energy and heat from the nano to the macro scale. [MIT]
48. Submicrometer and Nanometer Technology: In this course, students will learn how to fabricate these kinds of technology addressing everything from electron lithography to microelectronics. [MIT]
49. Nano-life: An Introduction to Virus Structure and Assembly: Learn more about the structure and DNA of viruses and how they can be taken apart, put together and studied to better understand how they work. [MIT]
50. Design and Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Devices: Take this course to learn more about what kind of technology and knowledge is required to build devices on the micro level. [MIT]
51. Integrated Microelectronic Devices: Through this course, students can learn about the physics of microelectronic semiconductor devices for silicon integrated circuit applications. [MIT]

General Technology

These free courses address a variety of technological issues from energy to video games.

52. Pattern Recognition for Machine Vision: This course will help you to better understand the processes that go into allowing machines to recognize patterns and achieve a sort of vision. [MIT]
53. Videogame Theory and Analysis: Ever wonder what about the cultural and societal implications of video game technology? This course will examine these issues in depth and address how games function in variety of settings. [MIT]
54. Technology and Culture: In this course students will learn about the intersection of technology and popular culture from the 19th century to the present day. [MIT]
55. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems: The costs, benefits and other aspects of photovoltaic solar energy systems will be addressed in this course. [MIT]
56. Space Policy Seminar: From national security to commercial issues, this course addresses the legal aspects of space travel and technology. [MIT]
57. Sustainable Energy: An issue that has come to the forefront in recent years, this course addresses the current and potential sources of sustainable energy out there. [MIT]

Internet

Most of us use the internet on a daily basis, something that ten years ago was just becoming mainstream. Through these courses you can learn more about business, communication and design as they relate to the internet.

58. Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities: Take this course to learn about the role internet plays on both a small and large scale. [MIT]
59. Economics and E-commerce: Take a look at e-commerce from an economic standpoint and gain a better understanding of what makes online business successful from this course. [MIT]
60. Software Engineering for Web Applications: Here you can learn about the design and development of software and applications intended to be used solely on the web. [MIT]
61. Communicating in Cyberspace: Do we communicate differently on the web than we do in everyday life? This course addresses some of the communication issues that are specific to the internet. [MIT]
62. Writing on Contemporary Issues: Culture Shock! Writing, Editing, and Publishing in Cyberspace: These days it seems like everyone has a blog. You can learn more about issues that go along with writing for and on the web through this course. [MIT]
63. eCommunities: Analysis and Design of Online Interaction Environments: Here you’ll learn about designing and optimizing online communities as well as a better understanding of how users employ them and define themselves within them. [Open Michigan]
64. Understanding Online Interaction: This introductory course will explore the ways in which people interact with each other through online networks. [USU]
65. Designing Sociable Media: Check out this course to get a better understanding of the major issues that go into designing online media meant to enable users to socialize. [MIT]

Information and Communication

These courses address major issues in telecommunications and managing information in the digital age.

66. NextLab I: Designing Mobile Technologies for the Next Billion Users: Mobile technology is becoming ubiquitous and you can learn how to take part in the development of the latest phones and PDAs. [MIT]
67. Competition in Telecommunications: Take a look at the business side of telecommunications through this free course. [MIT]
68. Quantum Information Science: Apply quantum mechanics to computation and information science in this class for experienced students. [MIT]
69. Information Technology I: This course will help you learn about the basics when it comes to information technology. [MIT]
70. Database, Internet, and Systems Integration Technologies: Through this course you’ll get an intensive review of information technology, as well as learning about software development, data modeling, databases and more. [MIT]
71. Integrating eSystems & Global Information Systems: Learn what an important role information technology plays in businesses and how to design systems that work in this course. [MIT]
72. Network and Computer Security: Keeping your information, personal or professional, secure is an important concern and you can learn more about the process through this free class. [MIT]
73. Communications and Information Policy: Law often doesn’t keep up with all the rapidly changing issues in communications and information. This course will help you keep up with where it stands today. [MIT]
74. Selected Topics in Cryptography: This course addresses a range of advanced topics when it comes to securing information. [MIT]
75. Communication System Design: Learn how communication systems are built from the ground up with lessons on communication theory, algorithms, multi-tone modulation, synchronization and more. [MIT]

Media

Check out these great courses to get a better understanding of how new media works and the ways it which it can be designed and used.

76. Fundamentals of Computational Media Design: Here you’ll learn about the history of 20th century art and design from the perspective of the technologist. [MIT]
77. Signals, Systems and Information for Media Technology: This course will teach you and signals and information theory as well as data compression, filter design, and feature detection. [MIT]
78. Digital Anthropology: Learn how the online environment can be a place for anthropological and social research to take place. [MIT]
79. Techno-identity: Who we are and how we perceive ourselves and others: As many are well aware, people aren’t always who they really are when they’re in the online world. This course examines that idea and other factors of online identity.[MIT]
80. Digital Typography: Through this course you can learn what goes into designing great typography. [MIT]
81. New Media Literacies: Take this free course to learn about using media to engage in fan fiction writing, online social networking, videogaming, appropriation and remixing, transmedia navigation. [MIT]

Education

Education isn’t immune from technological advancements. These courses address new ways computers and other technologies are being implemented in the classroom and beyond.

82. Technologies for Creative Learning: Learn about new technologies for education that can take learning to a different level. [MIT]
83. Autism Theory and Technology: This course addresses ways that new technology can help students struggling with autism. [MIT]
84. Technological Tools for School Reform: Many people think the educational system needs changing, and this course explores the ways in which technology may play a role. [MIT]
85. Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education: Computer games aren’t just for fun, they can be great tools for learning as well as this course explains. [MIT]
86. Creating Open Educational Resources: If you’re reading this you’re probably interested in taking advantage of open education. This course explains how these resources are developed and disseminated. [TWB]

Arts

With new technology comes new ways to express or communicate an idea, and these great courses blend technology and creativity.

87. Special Topics in Multimedia Production: Experiences in Interactive Art: For those who’d like to try out interactive art, this course can help you explore some of the great applications. [MIT]
88. Holographic Imaging: If you’ve ever wondered how holographic images are created and used this course will inform you. [MIT]
89. Numeric Photography: This course attempts to blend photography and computation to create an end project that is both creative and play with the possibilities of technology. [MIT]
90. Special Topics: Computational Camera and Photography: Check out this course to learn more about technologies like thermal cameras, multi-spectral cameras, high-speed, and 3D range-sensing cameras and camera arrays. [MIT]

Life Science and Health

Visit these course sites to learn more about the ways that science and health care have evolved and find out more about recent technological and scientific breakthroughs.

91. The DNA Damage Response as a Target for Anti-Cancer Therapy: Cellular responses to DNA damage constitute one of the most important fields in cancer biology and you’ll learn about the latest developments from this course. [MIT]
92. The Fountain of Life: From Dolly to Customized Embryonic Stem Cells: Learn about the field of genetic engineering from this course dealing with cloning, genetic selection and more. [MIT]
93. Biological Computing: At the Crossroads of Engineering and Science: If you’re interested in learning about ways in which biological solutions can be found to solve problems in computing take a look at this course. [MIT]
94. Genomics, Computing, Economics, and Society: Take this course to learn all about the intersection between genetics, technology and popular culture. [MIT]
95. Principles and Practice of Tissue Engineering: Learn about regenerative medicine through this Harvard medicine taught course. [MIT]
96. Noninvasive Imaging in Biology and Medicine: Through this course you can learn about methods of looking into the human body ranging from the traditional x-ray to the new optical imaging. [MIT]
97. Biomedical Information Technology: Check out this course to learn about the newest organizational and technological tools used in tracking biological and medical data. [MIT]
98. Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future: Learn ways that information technology can improve medical care through this course focused on the future of the health care system. [MIT]
99. Neurology, Neuropsychology, and Neurobiology of Aging: We know a lot more about the clinical, behavioral, and molecular aspects of the brain aging processes today than before, but as this course discusses there’s still a lot more to discover. [MIT]
100. Systems Biology: Take the time to go through the lessons in this course to learn about the mathematical modeling techniques needed to address key issues in modern biology. [MIT]

College is viewed by many people these days as a diploma factory. You show up go to certain classes in a certain order, and eventually receive a diploma. There’s not a lot of love for learning for learning’s sake anymore. But that hasn’t stopped many colleges and online colleges from offering plenty of quirky unique classes that go over non standard educational topics. A lot of the odd courses we found sound like lots of fun, but with tuition costs skyrocketing is it really worth it to spend thousands of dollars on fun diversions? Read on and decide.

15. Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular ‘Logic’ on TV Judge Shows

University of California, Berkeley Not quite what one would expect, the professor of this course emphasizes repeatedly in the course listing that this class is "NOT a course about law or "legal reasoning." It is instead an exploration of logical fallacies that are often presented by defendants and plaintiffs on court television shows like Judge Judy and The People’s Court. Seems right up the alley of most college students, as they are squarely in the demographic of afternoon television programming (which also targets the elderly and unemployed). >>> Course listing (scroll down a bit)

14. Underwater Basket Weaving

University of California, San Diego The course that is used interchangeably with "waste of time college class", but surprisingly it actually exists, both at UC San Diego and at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. According to Wikipedia anyway. Underwater basket weaving involves making wicker baskets by dipping reeds or stalks of plants into water, and letting them soak. Full body immersion is optional I suppose.

13. Learning From YouTube

Pitzer College This college course literally involves watching YouTube videos to study the impact on culture that the video sharing site has had. Students also upload their own videos to the class YouTube channel. The teacher started the course after being "underwhelmed by the quality of the video content on the site". You can actually see some of the classes if you’re so inclined, here’s 10 minutes from their November 16, 2007 meeting. >>> Pitzer Class YouTube Channel

12. Philosophy and Star Trek

Georgetown University Philosophy classes often use pop culture to start discussion, there are even plenty of books out there with similar themes as this college class (here’s Seinfeld and Philosophy for instance), but still, when it comes down to it, this course and the philosophical under trappings are just being used as an excuse to talk a little Star Trek. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. >>> Course Listing

11. The Art of Walking

Centre College This might sound like the epitome of college fluff, but it’s actually a class dealing with Immanuel Kant’s "Critique of Judgment". The course offers a mixture of lectures and walks around the Danville, Kentucky area including strolls through "nature preserves, battlefields, cemeteries, the nearby Shaker Village, campuses and farms". Students are also given freelance walking assignments in addition to more traditional college work like reading and term papers.

10. Daytime Serials: Family and Social Roles

University of Wisconsin While I’m sure most guys would rather gouge out their own eyes than take a course on soap operas, this is probably right up many young women’s alley. This is part of UW’s Women’s Studies program, which I think is kind of unfortunate given the view some people have of that major already. Talk about giving them more ammunition. The course isn’t really about soap operas per se, it’s actually about the role they play in family and work lives of the people who watch them.

9. Joy of Garbage

Santa Clara University The Joy of Garbage is a Santa Clara University course that actually deals with real science through the lens of garbage. Students study decomposition, what makes soil rot, the chemicals that give garbage an unpleasant odor, and they also learn about sustainability when it comes to the things we throw away. Classes don’t just study household garbage either, there’s also a section on nuclear waste. And topping things off there are even field trips, with students visiting local sanitation plants and landfills.

8. The Science of Superheroes

University of California at Irvine Students at UC Irvine can learn about physics by using familiar superhero icons such as Spider-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman. The professor teaches the physics of flying and fluid dynamics using Superman as his example, and the students also learn about super strong spider silk as used by Spider-Man. The professor explains it saying "It gives me a chance to talk about real science but in a context that is very familiar to the students".

7. Zombies in Popular Media

Columbia College, Chicago Here’s one I’d have to consider signing up for, the history of zombies in popular media. Lest you think it’s just about zombie movies, it should be emphasized that the course also covers the history of voodoo in Hait, and video games like Resident Evil as well as zombies in cinema. >>> Course Listing

6. The Science of Harry Potter

Frostburg State University Not only does Frostburg State offer a course on the science of Harry Potter – it’s an honors course. The class discusses topics such as whether or not Fluffy the three headed dog could be explained by genetic engineering or if antigravity research could actually produce a flying broomstick. The course is modeled after (and uses as a textbook) the book "The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works," by Roger Highfield. The class is geared towards non-science majors and, probably not surprisingly, there is no lab work.

5. Cyberporn and Society

State University of New York at Buffalo Students taking this course watch porn. At school. There are actually quite a few porn courses in the US, as outlined in this Time article, including a class at Northwestern that deals with obscenity where the professor screens the Italian movie Saló, a film that has a great argument for being the sickest movie ever made. Seeing it in a college course would be extremely bizarre.

4. Simpsons and Philosophy

University of California-Berkeley This one is probably predictable as you’ve got a twenty year old show with plenty of rich fairly intellectual material and a main character with the name of "Homer". UC-Berkeley claims this isn’t at all a dumbed down class, but a fairly rigorous philosophical course. The text of the class is the book "The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D’oh of Homer," edited by William Irwin and features weighty questions such as "Can Nietzsche’s rejection of traditional morality justify Bart’s bad behavior?".

3. Far Side Entomology

Oregon State The comic strip "The Far Side" featured a rich universe filled with interesting animals and bugs. Far Side Entomology professor Michael Burgett uses the comic strip as a teaching tool to explore interactions between humans and insects. About the course, Burgett says "The anthropomorphism in the cartoons makes an immediate connection between insects and people … Students take those connections farther, connecting to ideas and relationships they wouldn’t have imagined in a straight systematics course."

2. Myth and Science Fiction: Star Wars, The Matrix, and Lord of the Rings

Centre College Tiny Centre College makes their second appearance on our list, this time with a class focusing on contemporary epics. Students not only study Stars Wars, The Matrix, and The Lord Of The Rings, they also discuss television shows like Star Trek, Stargate, Dr. Who, The X-Files, and Babylon 5. The course weds these modern day tales to classical myths, showing that many of the narrative devices and patterns employed then are still used in today’s epics.

1. The Strategy of StarCraft

University of California, Berkley I’m sure that in South Korea one could major in StarCraft, but it’s a bit strange seeing a college course about the game here in the US. The class uses StarCraft to teach the art of war, discussing strategy and tactics in the famous game. This is actually a student led program in Berkeley’s alternative education program, but we give it major props for creativity. The class has even received a fair amount of publicity with GamePro documenting the first day of class. >>> Official Class Website