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In addition to the languages of numbers, science and technology, MIT educates students to speak the languages of global issues, political science, economics, history, justice, ethics, and morality. And the real languages of cultures from around the planet. Through dozens of academic programs available to students both here on campus and in locations around the world, students graduate from MIT prepared to be global citizens.
MIT Course Listings
There are over 300 courses at MIT that include a significant focus on global and international issues. To see a list of these courses, search the global MIT database or the online subject listings and schedule for subjects of interest.
| 16 | Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| 21A | Anthropology |
| 4 | Architecture |
| 20 | Biological Engineering |
| 7 | Biology |
| 9 | Brain & Cognitive Sciences |
| 15 | Business (MIT Sloan) |
| 10 | Chemical Engineering |
| 5 | Chemistry |
| 1 | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| CMS | Comparative Media Studies |
| 12 | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences |
| 14 | Economics |
| 6 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| ESD | Engineering Systems Division |
| 21F | Foreign Languages and Literature |
| HST | Health Sciences and Technology |
| 21H | History |
| 24 | Linguistics and Philosophy |
| 21L | Literature |
| 15 | Management (MIT Sloan) |
| 3 | Materials Science and Engineering |
| 18 | Mathematics |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineering |
| MAS | Media Arts and Sciences |
| 21M | Music and Theater Arts |
| 22 | Nuclear Science and Engineering |
| 24 | Philosophy and Linguistics |
| 8 | Physics |
| 17 | Political Science |
| STS | Science, Technology, and Society |
| 21M | Theater Arts and Music |
| 11 | Urban Studies and Planning |
| 21W | Writing and Humanistic Studies |
OpenCourseWare (OCW)
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) makes the course materials used in teaching almost all of MIT’s undergraduate and graduate subjects available on the web, free of charge, to any user anywhere in the world. MIT OCW is a large-scale, web-based publication of MIT course materials, and is not a degree-granting or credit-bearing initiative. Explore OpenCourseWare.
Language & Cultural Studies
MIT provides a unique perspective on foreign language study by integrating the study of natural languages with the latest technological advances in multimedia and interactive language learning. MIT’s Foreign Languages and Literature faculty are exploring and implementing methods to make learning a foreign language a more authentic experience using multimedia technology.
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