Data Science Essentials Explore data visualization and exploration concepts with experts from MIT and Microsoft, and get an introduction to machine learning. Explore the data science process, Probability and statistics in data science, Data ingestion, cleansing, and transformation. The hands-on elements of this course leverage a combination of R, Python, and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning. https://www.edx.org/course/data-science-essentials-microsoft-dat203-1x-2
Global Warming Science A scientific foundation of anthropogenic climate change and an intro to climate models. Fundamental physical processes that shape climate (e.g. solar variability, orbital mechanics, greenhouse gases, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, and volcanic and soil aerosols) and on evidence for past and present climate change. Material consequences of climate change, including sea level change, variations in precipitation, vegetation, storminess, and the incidence of disease are discussed. The science behind mitigation and adaptation proposals. mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-340-global-warming-science
Organic chemistry – Topics include: Structure and bonding, Resonance and acid-base chemistry, Alkanes, cycloalkanes, and functional groups, Stereochemistry, Substitution and elimination reactions, Alkenes and alkynes, Alcohols, ethers, epoxides, sulfides, Conjugated systems and pericyclic reactions, Aromatic compounds, Aldehydes and ketones, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Alpha carbon chemistry, Amines and Spectroscopy. FREE online at https://www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry
The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food – discusses issues such as sustainable agriculture, organic farming, genetically modified foods, nutrition policy, and the influence of food and agriculture industries. Also examined are problems such as malnutrition, eating disorders, and the global obesity epidemic; the impact of food advertising aimed at children; poverty and food; http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/psyc-123
Physics – Introductory algebra-based college level physics including these topics: One-dimensional motion, Two-dimensional motion, Forces and Newton’s laws of motion, Centripetal force and gravitation, Work and energy, Impacts and linear momentum, Torque and angular momentum, Oscillations and mechanical waves, Electric charge, field, and potential, Circuits and Review for AP Physics 1 exam FREE online at https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics?t=classes
