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GEN's multimedia courses bring together innovative pedagogy and high-quality production to provide students with enriching learning experiences at home, in the classroom, or anywhere in the world. Many of our courses are designed at the introductory college level, and are appropriate for advanced high school students, college students, and lifelong learners. To learn more about our courses, explore the catalog below.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great conquered most of Eurasia by the age of 33, redirecting the course of world history. He exported Greek culture and political organization into the hinterlands and commanded an empire of over two million square miles. Alexander had the philosopher Aristotle for a tutor and was raised to believe that he was the son of Zeus, and may well have been a God himself. His military strategy and tactics are still studied today, and his myth has lasted for over two millennia...
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Calculus
Calculus is one of humanity's greatest intellectual achievements. Its applications are found in numerous fields: from economics and astronomy to predicting weather patterns. But there is a terrible problem with calculus, as Professor Colin Adams puts it, "Students struggle with it the way children struggle to remove the childproof top on the chewable-vitamins bottle."...
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General Chemistry I
Everything we see, hear, taste, and touch on this earth, in our solar system, and in the universe is made up of matter. In General Chemistry I, students will study matter: its properties, composition, and the changes it undergoes. They will learn that the infinite variety of matter that exists is the result of 100 or so unique elements...
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Understanding Mass Media
For more than 200 years, Americans have had a love/hate relationship with the media. Understanding Mass Media examines this complicated relationship and describes how our democratic political system has been affected by changes in media from the American Revolution to the Information Revolution and how the media handle such issues as race and gender, the growth of celebrity politics, and the subtle craftsmanship of campaign ads...
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U.S. History II
U.S. History II immerses students in the stories and interpretations of the important people, events, and concepts central to understanding the history of the United States, from the end of the Civil War to modern day. As students encounter the people and events that are simultaneously different from and similar to the world they know today, they will develop and demonstrate deeper understandings of both past and present...
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