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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environment, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Media and Communications, Hydrology, Mathematical Modeling, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Physiology, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Sports Medicine, Coaching, Athletic Training, Pediatrics, Exercise Science, Physiology, Kinesiology, Child Development, Working With Children, Anatomy, Training Programs, Injury Prevention, Coordination, Nutrition and Diet, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Data Mapping, Statistical Reporting, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Package and Software Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Network Analysis, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Global Marketing, Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, High Voltage, Simulations, Electronic Components, Safety Standards, Estimation, Control Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Mathematical Modeling, Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Failure Analysis, Probability, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Model Evaluation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Machine Learning Methods
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Water Quality, Water Resource Management, Hydrology, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Kotlin, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, UI Components, Unit Testing, Gradle, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Programming Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Wireframing, Prototyping
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months