• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Coursera
  • Online Degrees
  • Careers
  • Log In
  • Join for Free
    Coursera
    • Browse
    • First Principles Thinking
    Skip to search results

    Filter by

    Subject
    Required
     *

    Language
    Required
     *

    The language used throughout the course, in both instruction and assessments.

    Learning Product
    Required
     *

    Level
    Required
     *

    Duration
    Required
     *

    Skills
    Required
     *

    Subtitles
    Required
     *

    Educator
    Required
     *

    Results for "first principles thinking"

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      A

      American Museum of Natural History

      Climate and Climate Change in New Jersey

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Systems Thinking, Environment, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Data Collection, Trend Analysis, Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Environmental Engineering

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      LearnQuest

      Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Verification And Validation, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning

      2
      Rating, 2 out of 5 stars
      ·
      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SkillUp

      Practice Exam for Scrum.org PSPO I Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Product Management, Product Requirements, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Prioritization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      9 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze User Research Data with Microsoft Forms

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Feedback, Business Research, Data Collection, Market Research, Data Compilation, Business Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      47 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Columbia University

      3D Reconstruction - Multiple Viewpoints

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Computer Vision, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Linear Algebra

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      N

      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

      Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Design Elements And Principles, Chemistry, Art History, Architectural Design, Physical Science, Biochemistry, Applied Mathematics, Research, Biology

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      R Programming Essentials with Microsoft Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Software Documentation, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Statistical Analysis, Development Environment, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Data Processing, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      32 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      P

      Packt

      Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      F

      FAIR Institute

      Foundations of Cyber Risk Management and FAIR™

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Risk Modeling, Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Strategic Prioritization, Compliance Reporting, Management Reporting, Strategic Leadership, Business Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Optimize TensorFlow Models For Deployment with TensorRT

      Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      76 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      L&T EduTech

      Introduction to Renewable Energy

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Energy and Utilities, Innovation, Environment, Environmental Science, Transportation Operations, Environmental Engineering, Architecture and Construction, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Policy, Mitigation, Architectural Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    1…310311312…475

    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular first principles thinking courses

    • Climate and Climate Change in New Jersey: American Museum of Natural History
    • Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery: LearnQuest
    • Practice Exam for Scrum.org PSPO I Certification: SkillUp
    • Analyze User Research Data with Microsoft Forms: Coursera Project Network
    • 3D Reconstruction - Multiple Viewpoints: Columbia University
    • Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • R Programming Essentials with Microsoft Tools: Microsoft
    • Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms: Packt
    • Foundations of Cyber Risk Management and FAIR™: FAIR Institute

    Other topics to explore

    Arts and Humanities
    338 courses
    Business
    1095 courses
    Computer Science
    668 courses
    Data Science
    425 courses
    Information Technology
    145 courses
    Health
    471 courses
    Math and Logic
    70 courses
    Personal Development
    137 courses
    Physical Science and Engineering
    413 courses
    Social Sciences
    401 courses
    Language Learning
    150 courses

    Coursera Footer

    Technical Skills

    • ChatGPT
    • Coding
    • Computer Science
    • Cybersecurity
    • DevOps
    • Ethical Hacking
    • Generative AI
    • Java Programming
    • Python
    • Web Development

    Analytical Skills

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Big Data
    • Business Analysis
    • Data Analytics
    • Data Science
    • Financial Modeling
    • Machine Learning
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • SQL

    Business Skills

    • Accounting
    • Digital Marketing
    • E-commerce
    • Finance
    • Google
    • Graphic Design
    • IBM
    • Marketing
    • Project Management
    • Social Media Marketing

    Career Resources

    • Essential IT Certifications
    • High-Income Skills to Learn
    • How to Get a PMP Certification
    • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
    • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
    • Popular Data Analytics Certifications
    • What Does a Data Analyst Do?
    • Career Development Resources
    • Career Aptitude Test
    • Share your Coursera Learning Story

    Coursera

    • About
    • What We Offer
    • Leadership
    • Careers
    • Catalog
    • Coursera Plus
    • Professional Certificates
    • MasterTrack® Certificates
    • Degrees
    • For Enterprise
    • For Government
    • For Campus
    • Become a Partner
    • Social Impact
    • Free Courses
    • ECTS Credit Recommendations

    Community

    • Learners
    • Partners
    • Beta Testers
    • Blog
    • The Coursera Podcast
    • Tech Blog

    More

    • Press
    • Investors
    • Terms
    • Privacy
    • Help
    • Accessibility
    • Contact
    • Articles
    • Directory
    • Affiliates
    • Modern Slavery Statement
    • Do Not Sell/Share
    Learn Anywhere
    Download on the App Store
    Get it on Google Play
    Logo of Certified B Corporation
    © 2025 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
    • Coursera Facebook
    • Coursera Linkedin
    • Coursera Twitter
    • Coursera YouTube
    • Coursera Instagram
    • Coursera TikTok