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Food Science Courses

Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.


Popular Food Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Intro to the Arctic

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Geographic Information Systems, Social Studies, World History, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Process Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sterilization, Biological Engineering, Microbiology, Process Control, Cell Cultures, Production Process, Biochemistry, Scalability, Manufacturing Processes, Process Development, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Sterile Procedure

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    326 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Problem Solving, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Calculus, Physical Science, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Trigonometry

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Scalable Microservices for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Data Persistence, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Creative Coding: Hands-On Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Web Scraping, Data Science, Creative Design, Scatter Plots, Data Structures, Programming Principles, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Software Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Python Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Data Processing, Python Programming, Software Development, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École normale supérieure

    Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Physics, Simulations, Computational Logic, Numerical Analysis, Markov Model, Quantitative Research, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Finetuning Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Transfer Learning, Data Preprocessing

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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Mathematics Education, Governance

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Diode - pn Junction and Metal Semiconductor Contact

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Materials science, Mathematical Modeling

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Business English for Non-Native Speakers

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Sales Presentation, Business Correspondence, Interviewing Skills, Business Communication, Case Studies, Business Ethics, Data Visualization, Oral Expression, Presentations, Target Audience, Report Writing, Writing, English Language, Business Analysis, Analysis, Communication Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Intercultural Competence, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Intro to the Arctic: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics : Rice University
  • Scalable Microservices for Developers: Vanderbilt University
  • Creative Coding: Hands-On Python: University of Michigan
  • Python Programming Fundamentals: Duke University
  • Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations: École normale supérieure
  • Finetuning Large Language Models: DeepLearning.AI
  • Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors: University of Pennsylvania
  • Diode - pn Junction and Metal Semiconductor Contact: University of Colorado Boulder

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