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.500[J] Technology and Culture; HASS-S | F. Rossi
• 21A.157 The Meaning of Life; HASS-S | G. Jones

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 | N. Agarwal
• 14.02 Principles of Macroeconomics; HASS-S | R. Caballero
• 14.70 Medieval Economic History; HASS-S & CI-H | A. McCants

Global Languages (GL)

• 21G.952 Arabic II; HASS-H | Muna Bruce
• 21G.102 Chinese II (Regular); HASS-H | Haohsiang Liao
• 21G.108 Chinese II (Streamlined); HASS-H | Min-Min Liang
• 21G.301 French I; HASS-H | Cathy Culot
• 21G.401 German I; HASS-H | Dagmar Jaeger
• 21G.502 Japanese II; HASS-H | Ayako Tanemura
• 21G.S52 Japanese II (Hybrid); HASS-H | Wakana Maekawa
• 21G.902 Korean II; HASS-H | Cheol-Rin Park
• 21G.882 Portuguese II (Hybrid); HASS-H | Nilma Dominique
• 21G.612 Russian II; HASS-H | Sofia Verba
• 21G.701 Spanish I; HASS-H | David Yagüe
• 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.001 How to Stage a Revolution; HASS-H, CI-H | M. Ghachem
• 21H.109 Gender: Historical Perspectives; HASS-H | E. Wood
• 21H.154 Inventing the Samurai | H. Nagahara
• 21H.161 The Modern Middle East; HASS-H | L. Ekmekcioglu
• 21H.173 Socialism in Latin America, from Che Guevara to Hugo Chávez, HASS-H | T. Padilla

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 | K. von Fintel

Literature

• 21L.009 Shakespeare; H, CI-H
• 21L.020 Globalization; H, CI-H
• 21L.024 Literature & Existentialism; H, CI-H
• 21L.004 Reading Poetry; A, CI-H
• 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.065 Introduction to Musical Composition; HASS-A | M. Herron

Philosophy

• 24.02 Moral Problems and the Good Life; HASS-H & CI-H | K. Setiya
• 24.09 Minds and Machines; HASS-H & CI-H | S. Haslanger

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.012J Science in Action: Technologies and Controversies in Everyday Life; HASS-S | M. Thompson
• STS.003 Ancient Greeks to Modern Geeks: A History of Science; HASS-H | D. Kaiser

Theater Arts

• 21T.120 Fundamentals of Theater Design; HASS-A | J. Higgason

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