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Material Science Courses

Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.


Popular Material Science Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Herbal Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Contraindication, Pharmacology, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Therapy Management, Nurse Education, Pain Management, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Patient Safety, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Chronic Diseases, Gynecology, Health And Safety Standards, Medical Science and Research, Patient Communication, General Science and Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    854 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of London

    How Computers Work

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    580 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    User Experience: Research & Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, Usability Testing, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Creativity, Storyboarding, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    906 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Risk Management, Management Reporting, Sprint Retrospectives, Performance Reporting, Team Oriented, Project Estimation, Project Performance, Estimation, Capacity Planning, Prioritization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    952 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Princeton University

    Imagining Other Earths

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Physical Science, Biochemistry, Physics, Environment, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Of Measurement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    409 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Spring Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Enterprise Application Management

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    697 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Production Machine Learning Systems

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Systems Design, Tensorflow, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Systems Architecture, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Distributed Computing, Scalability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Pulmonology, Cardiology, Respiration, Anatomy, Hematology, Urology, Nephrology, Physiology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Semiconductor Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Materials science, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Electronics Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    617 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Combinatorics and Probability

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Bayesian Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, Arithmetic, Python Programming, Simulations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    869 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    553 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Alberta

    Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Taxonomy, Timelines, Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.6K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular material science courses

  • Herbal Medicine: University of Minnesota
  • How Computers Work: University of London
  • User Experience: Research & Prototyping: University of California San Diego
  • Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies: LearnQuest
  • Imagining Other Earths: Princeton University
  • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
  • Production Machine Learning Systems: Google Cloud
  • Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary Systems: University of Michigan
  • Semiconductor Devices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Combinatorics and Probability: University of California San Diego

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