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Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution

This course examines the design and purpose of the Constitution, the challenges it faced during the Civil War, how it has been undermined for over a century by progressivism and post-1960s liberalism, and how limited government under the Constitution might be revived.

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The Genesis Story:
Reading Biblical Narratives

Discover the book that had a profound influence on Western Civilization. In Hillsdale’s free online course on the Book of Genesis, you’ll explore the work’s major narrative themes, including the complex relationship between God and man, the consequences of a rupture in that relationship, and the path towards reconciliation. Gain a deeper understanding of this foundational text—sign up today.

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The Great American Story:
A Land of Hope

Learn the inspiring story of America with honesty and depth. This unbiased course will guide you through the triumphs and challenges of our nation’s past, helping you understand America as a land of hope founded on enduring principles. By exploring its achievements and flaws, you’ll gain the insight needed to develop thoughtful, informed patriotism.

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Ancient Christianity

Discover how Christianity transformed the ancient world. In Hillsdale’s free online course Ancient Christianity, you’ll explore how the Gospel spread through Jewish, Greek, and Roman cultures—shaping faith, facing persecution, and ultimately preserving civilization after the fall of Rome.

Learn the stories, ideas, and heroes who laid the foundation of Christian civilization—enroll today.

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Other Recommended Courses

American Citizenship and Its Decline

For most of American history, the people, understood as citizens, have ruled through elected representatives under the terms of the Constitution. Today, the constitutional rule of citizens is threatened by a new form of government, unaccountable to the people, in which a ruling class holds the power.

C.S. Lewis on Christianity

C.S. Lewis is the best modern writer at explaining the truth and goodness of the Christian faith. Through his imaginative and invigorating style, Lewis answers the eternal questions of theology in a manner that attracts those outside Christianity and strengthens those within the faith.

What Current Students Are Saying

Takes the student through the full context of the course subject matter. Wonderful insight into how we strayed and its consequences and offers a solution.

- Don from Nevada

Content is well presented; the students are stellar in their responses and questions. Prof. Arnn does a fabulous job balancing teaching and allowing students to participate. Above all, he makes complex ideas easy to understand.

- Hope from Virginia

It explains the complex mind and thinking that Lewis had and is taught really well.

- Chris from California

The lecture is wonderfully delivered. The material is both comprehensive and informative and actually brings clarity to many events occurring both before the coming of Christ, during his life on Earth, and during the developmental years of Christianity.

- Mark from North Carolina

This wonderful course selection reaches my interest and academic level, is thorough and considerate of the topic at hand and gives a perspective from many different angles that encourages deep spiritual consideration and critical thinking.

- Laura from Texas

Frequently Asked Questions

Hillsdale College, an independent institution of higher learning located in Hillsdale, Michigan, was founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from “civil and religious liberty” and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.”

Hillsdale has more than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Its educational outreach efforts include Imprimis, Hillsdale’s digest of liberty, with a circulation of more than 6.9 million, and more than 40 free online courses, which millions of people have taken.

To maintain its independence and its ability to remain true to its educational mission, Hillsdale refuses to accept ONE PENNY of state or federal funding—not even indirectly in the form of federal or state student grants and loans. Hillsdale’s independence also means that the College’s work depends entirely on the support of citizens like you who understand the importance of education to liberty.

Hillsdale College produces free online courses as part of its mission—written in 1844—to provide “sound learning” of the kind needed to preserve “the inestimable blessings of civil and religious liberty.”

For over a decade, Hillsdale College has offered high-quality free online courses to anyone who wishes to learn. To date, nearly five million people have enrolled in one or more of Hillsdale’s free online courses. That’s because these courses help provide instruction that is missing in far too many schools today.

While these courses are free to you, that’s not the case for the College. Hillsdale invests significant resources to film, edit, and promote these courses to millions of people. That’s why the support of friends like you is critical to the success of the courses.

When you sign up for a free online course from Hillsdale College, you’ll receive:

  • Superb teaching from Hillsdale College faculty at any time.
  • Fascinating visuals to help you engage with the material at your pace.
  • Easy to save lecture notes using a simple built-in notes tool.
  • A password-protected account for tracking your course progress, resuming lectures where you left off, and viewing your learning history.
  • Digital completion certificates saved to your account for download and immediate printing.

Begin learning with more than three million people who have taken a free online course from Hillsdale College by signing up for a free account today.