Introductory Classes

African and African Diaspora Studies

• 24.912[J] Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies; HASS-A, HASS-H; CI-H | D. Wood

American Studies

• 17.20 Introduction to the American Political Process; HASS-S & CI-H | C. Stewart

Ancient and Medieval Studies

• 21H.130 The Ancience World: Greece; HASS-H & CI-H | E. Driscoll

Anthropology

• 21A.00 Introduction to Anthropology: Comparing Human Cultures; HASS-S. B. Stoetzer
• 21A.500[J] Technology and Culture; HASS-S | M. Thompson

Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies

• 21G.041[J]/21L.040[J] Foundations of East Asian Literature and Culture: From Confucius to the Beats; HASS-H & CI-H | W. Denecke
• 21G.043[J]/21H.107[J] Asian American History: 1865 to 1965; HASS-H | E. Teng

Comparative Media Studies (CMS)

• CMS.100 Introduction to Media Studies; HASS-H & CI-H | Picker, Reich
• CMS.300 Introduction to Game Studies; HASS-H | Jakobsson
• CMS.303 DJ History, Technique, and Technology; HASS-A | P. Tan
• CMS.376 History of Media and Technology; HASS-H & CI-H | Battles
• CMS.422[J]/21L.474[J]/WGS.230[J] Representing Girlhood; HASS-H | Gubar
• CMS.614[J]/21W.791[J] Critical Internet Studies; HASS-S | Peterson
• CMS.586[J]/11.124[J] Introduction to Education: Looking Forward and Looking Back on Education; HASS-S & CI-H | Klopfer

Economics

• 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics; HASS-S | S. Ellison
• 14.02 Principles of Macroeconomics; HASS-S | M. Beraja
• 14.73 The Challenge of World Poverty; HASS-S & CI-H | E. Duflo

Global Languages (GL)

• 21G.700 Introductory Spanish for Heritage Learners; HASS-H | Javier Barroso
• 21G.881 Portuguese I (Hybrid); HASS-H | Nilma Dominique
• 21G.951 Arabic I; HASS-H | Muna Bruce
• Global Languages offers language instruction courses at a variety of levels to suit your skills. All programs provide subjects for complete beginners: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

History

• 21H.135 J.R.R. Tolkien: Scholar, Author, and Thinker; HASS-H, CI-H | E. Goldberg
• 21H.143[J]/21G.056[J] The Making of Modern Europe: 1789-Present; HASS-H | E. Kempf
• 21H.157/STS.037 Modern South Asia | Sana Aiyar and Dwai Banerjee
• 21H.165 A Survey of Modern African History; HASS-H | K. Mutongi
• 21H.181/17.035 Libertarianism, HASS-H | M. Ghachem

Latin America and Latino/a Studies

• 17.55J Introduction to Latin American Studies will next be offered in AY24-25.

Linguistics

• 24.900 Introduction to Linguistics; HASS-S, CI-H | N. Richards

Literature

• 21L.003 Reading Fiction Jane Austen TR 2:30-4 H, CI-H
• 21L.004 Reading Poetry L1 TR 3-4:30 pm H CI-H
• 21L.004 Reading Poetry L2 MW 11-12:30 pm H CIH
• 21L.005 Introduction to Drama MW 11-12:30 pm A, CIH
• 21L.011 Introduction to Film Studies A CIH T 3:30-5, M 7-10 pm, R 1:30-3 or R 3:30-5
• 21L.032 Afrofuturism, Magical Realism and Other Otherwise Worlds CIH, HTR 3:30-5
• 21L.040 Foundations of East Asian Literature from Confucius to the Beats CI-H, H TR 3:30-5
• 21L.050 Reading Nonfiction the Art of Seeing Things TR 11-12:30 pm CI-H

Music

• 21M.051 Fundamentals of Music; HASS-A | S. Iker, D. David
• 21M.150 Introductory Music Theory; HASS-A | G. Saraydarian
•  21M.139 Introduction to Arranging; HASS-A| G. Saraydarian

Philosophy

• 24.00 Problems of Philosophy; HASS-H & CI-H | A. Byrne
• 24.01 Classics of Western Philosophy; HASS-H & CI-H | S. Haslanger
• 24.04J Justice; HASS-H & CI-H | B. Zacka

Political Science

• 17.01 Justice; HASS-H & CI-H; B. Zacka
• 17.03 Introduction to Political Thought; HASS-S; K. Hoss
• 17.20 Introduction to the American Political Process; HASS-S & CI-H | D. Caughey
• 17.30 Making Public Policy; HASS-S & CI-H | A. Campbell
• 17.41 Introduction to International Relations; HASS-S & CI-H; R. Nielsen
• 17.50 Intro to Comparative Politics; HASS-S & CI-H | C. Lawson

Russian and Eurasian Studies

• 21H.244[J]/21G.085[J] Imperial and Revolutionary Russia: Culture and Politics, 1700-1917; HASS-H | E. Wood

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

• STS.002 Finance and Society; HASS-S & CI-H | W. Deringer
• STS.008 Technology and Experience; HASS-S | I. Saraf
• STS.012J Science in Action: Technologies and Controversies in Everyday Life; HASS-S | D. Banerjee
• STS.089 Spirit, Power, Intelligence: The Epic History of Electricity and Electronics; HASS-H | D. Mindell

Theater Arts

• 21T.204 Actors Lab: Embodying Characters & Scenes: HASS-A | Rubio
• 21T.210 Choreography: Making Dances; HASS-A | J. Clark
• 21T.231 Talking & Dancing; HASS-A, D. Irizarry

Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)

• WGS.S10 Studying Women and Gender at MIT
• WGS.255 Gender, Myth, and Magic
• WGS.226 Science, Development, and Social Inequality in the Developing World
• WGS.118 Gender in the Visual Arts
• WGS.111 Gender and Media
• WGS.101 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies

Writing

• 21W.015 Writing and Rhetoric: Writing about Sports; HASS-H & CI-HW | Karatsolis
• 21W.022 Writing and Experience: Reading and Writing Autobiography; HASS-H & CI-HW | Jackson, Beimford, Harrison-Lepera
• 21W.031 Science Writing and New Media: Explorations in Communicating about Science and Technology; HASS-H & CI-HW | Trice, Melvold
• 21W.735 Writing & Reading the Essay; HASS-H & CI-H | Walsh
• 21W.738[J]/21L.438[J]/WGS.238[J] Intersectional Feminist Memoir; HASS-H | Abbott
• 21W.742 Writing About Race; HASS-H & CI-H | Neutill
• 21W.747 Rhetoric; HASS-H & CI-H | Stickgold-Sarah
• 21W.752 Making Documentary; HASS-A | Levenson
• 21W.755 Writing and Reading Short Stories; HASS-A | Nathan, Barkan
• 21W.778 Science Journalism; HASS-H & CI-H | Levenson