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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Back-End Development with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Middleware, Application Frameworks, Software Documentation, Software Architecture, JSON, Secure Coding, Performance Tuning

    ★ 4.6 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Genentech

    Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Health Policy, Data Science, Epidemiology, Data Integration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Quality

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Static Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Software Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Human Factors

    ★ 4.3 (63) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Relativism

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Anthropology, Social Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Oral Expression, Sociology, Case Studies, Environmental Issue, Science and Research

    ★ 4.3 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Conceptual Design

    ★ 4.5 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Methods for Quantitative Research in Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Design, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Research, Research and Design, Data Collection, Social Sciences, Peer Review, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Psychology

    ★ 4.8 (189) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Prompt Engineering for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Debugging, ChatGPT, Token Optimization, Pseudocode, AI literacy, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Program Development, Web Applications, Software Development, Software Engineering

    ★ 4.4 (75) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Microservices, Containerization, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, DevOps, ASP.NET, UI/UX Strategy, Secure Coding, iOS Development, Development Testing, Mobile Development Tools, CI/CD, Version Control

    ★ 4.2 (56) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, File Systems, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Data Management

    ★ 4.8 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, AI literacy, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Query Languages, Prompt Patterns, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Debugging, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases, Context Engineering, Data Validation, Context Management, Code Reusability

    ★ 4.8 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Practical Python for AI Coding 1

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Programming Principles, Tensorflow, Data Structures, Development Environment, Software Installation, Data Manipulation, Package and Software Management

    ★ 4.6 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Health, Environment Health And Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Public Health, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Injury Prevention, Environmental Issue, Health Policy, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (127) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Back-End Development with .NET: Microsoft
  • Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma: Genentech
  • Fundamentals of Static Testing: Board Infinity
  • Relativism: University of California, Irvine
  • The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design: University of California, Irvine
  • Methods for Quantitative Research in Psychology: American Psychological Association
  • Prompt Engineering for Web Developers: Scrimba
  • Holistic Mobile App Design & Development: Board Infinity
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: IBM
  • Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis: Vanderbilt University

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