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.

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Risk Management, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, International Finance, Financial Systems, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Governance, Epidemiology, Crisis Management, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain
★ 4.7 (450) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Formal Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Program Standards, Education and Training, Child Development, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Curriculum Planning, Training Programs, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Pedagogy, Social Skills, Human Development, Empathy
★ 4.8 (323) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Electrical Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Technical Design, Energy and Utilities, Verification And Validation, Network Analysis
★ 4.7 (162) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Healthcare Ethics, Education and Training, General Science and Research, Teaching, Life Sciences, Interactive Learning, Molecular Biology, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, Medical Privacy, Biology, Environmental Issue
★ 4.6 (174) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Robotic Process Automation, Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Automation, Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Automation, Business Systems Analysis, Process Design, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis Tools, Business Process, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Functional Specification, Business Workflow Analysis
★ 4.7 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, AI literacy, Python Programming, Responsible AI, Theoretical Computer Science
★ 4.4 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Project Management, Aesthetics, Innovation
★ 4.4 (168) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The World Bank Group
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Mitigation, Environment, Environmental Policy, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Collaboration, Economic Development
★ 4.8 (248) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, R (Software), Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Management, File Management, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export
★ 4.4 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Governance, Cyber Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Governance, Data Security, Machine Learning, Computer Security, Risk Management Framework
★ 4.6 (255) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data Cleansing, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling
★ 4.5 (171) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Integral Calculus, Systems Of Measurement, Physics, Calculus, Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Derivatives
★ 4.6 (210) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months