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.

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Prompt Engineering, Data Processing, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Copilot, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
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
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Data Access, PostgreSQL, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Scatter Plots, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Box Plots, Histogram, Animations, Data Manipulation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Storytelling, Communication, Professionalism, Continuous Improvement Process, Report Writing, Presentations, Writing, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Intercultural Competence, Job Analysis, Editing, Self-Awareness, Generative AI Agents, Adaptability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Interviewing Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communications, Sociology, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Storytelling, Multimedia
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Orthopedics, Kinesiology, Medical Imaging, Anatomy, Diagnostic Tests, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Physiology, Medical Terminology, Chronic Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker (Software), Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Configuration Management, Containerization, Scalability, Software Documentation, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Java, Spring Framework, API Gateway, Back-End Web Development, JUnit, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Java Programming, React.js
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Game Theory, Graph Theory, Network Analysis, Market Dynamics, Social Sciences, Web Analytics and SEO, Computational Thinking, Information Technology, Political Sciences, Economics, Algorithms, Probability
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Media and Communications, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Treatment, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Clinical Research Ethics, Emergency Response, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Health Systems, International Relations, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pathology, Medical Science and Research, Social Sciences
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Debugging, Go (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours