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.

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Software Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Thermal Management, Materials science, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Three-Phase, Physical Science, Applied Mathematics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Scientific Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Big Data, Relational Databases, Supervised Learning, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Methods, R Programming, Data Analysis, Model Training, SQL, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Experimentation, Augmented Reality, Ancient History, Conceptual Design, Engineering Analysis, Physical Science, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Innovation, Scientific Methods, World History, Scientific Visualization, Public History
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, Usability, User Centered Design, Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Wireframing, Web Design, UI Components, Design Reviews, Front-End Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Research, Biology, Laboratory Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Planning, Plant Operations and Management, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Decision Making, Life Sciences, Productivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Resilience, Mindfulness, Resourcefulness, Personal Development, Active Listening, Compassion, Meditation & Breathwork, Self-Awareness, Overcoming Obstacles, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Communication, Personal Care, Emotional Intelligence, Social Impact, Relationship Building, Behavioral Health, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Security, Vector Databases, AI Integrations, OpenAI API, Software Development
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Analytical Skills, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Storage, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Analysis, Analytics, Jupyter, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Software Installation, Package and Software Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Data Store, NoSQL, Apache Cassandra, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Systems Design, Database Theory, Algorithms, Scalability, C++ (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Color Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Mathematical Software, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Matlab, Calculus, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks