

For example, Topics in the Avant-Garde in Literature and Cinema (21F.031J/4.608J) is offered though Foreign Languages and Literatures (course 21F) and Architecture (course 4) and is therefore listed on both department pages. In these cases, they appear on the pages of all cross-listed departments and are marked with a J in their course number. Some courses are offered jointly through two or more departments. On the departmental pages, you can browse all of the courses from that department published on OCW.

From this screen, you can select a department and be taken to their OCW home page. MIT has six schools and several other programs represented on OCW. Use the department browser to connect to a course offering from a specific department. Both versions contain lecture notes, assignments and exams with solutions. The 2006 version was taught by Herman Bennett, and the 2009 version was taught by Konrad Menzel. For an example, 14.30 has two versions published: one from 2006 and one from 2009. When multiple versions of a course exist, it is because they have unique and valuable components. “Semester Offered” indicates which semester and year the course materials are from. On the “Course Number” page, you first select a department number and then the course number. To learn more about this system, please see the MIT Admissions overview of Majors & Minors. Our interface reflects MIT's unique course numbering system.

You can also browse by course number using the “Course Number” feature/tab. The MIT Course Number browser allows you to filter by department number, course number, and year it was taught. “Fine Arts,” for example, contains, among others, courses in Civil Engineering, History, Media Arts and Sciences, and Urban Studies. Topics can cover multiple MIT departments. Not all courses contain all special features. Under the topic selector are check boxes to filter by special features, like videos and samples of student work. You can narrow your search by selecting sub-topics and specialties. In this screen you can select any of the topics listed to see courses relating to that category. The topic browser in the Course Finder allows you to filter by topic, sub-topic, and specialty. The search box is on the right of the main menu bar. You can also use the search and advanced search features. You can switch between these three methods using the tabs in the Course Finder.

Under the “Course” menu there are three ways to browse courses: topic, department, or course number. The Courses menu highlights ways to browse by topic, department, MIT course number, cross-disciplinary lists, special collections, and even courses translated into other languages.
