MIT's freshman year in OCW: after the core

As we described in a recent post, OCW gives you a complete picture of the core classes that comprise the typical MIT freshman year.

OCW also gives you plenty of next steps. For instance, check out these courses that might be taken by MIT freshmen who test out of one or more of the core math/science requirements.

• Next math courses
  • 18.03SC Differential Equations
  • 18.05 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
  • 18.06SC Linear Algebra
• Next science courses
  • 5.12 Organic Chemistry
  • 5.60 Thermodynamics and Kinetics
  • 7.03 Genetics
  • 8.03 Physics III: Vibrations and Waves 
• Introductions to engineering
  • 2.00B Toy Product Design
  • 3.003 Principles of Engineering Practice
  • 6.002 Circuits and Electronics
  • 6.004 Computation Structures [NOTE also that a new MITx version of 6.004 begins on Sept. 1, 2015]
  • 20.020 Introduction to Biological Engineering Design
• Develop programming skills
  • Anything from the OCW Introductory Programming Courses list
• Learn about business & management
  • 15.501 Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting
  • 15.053 Optimization Methods in Management Science