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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


  • I

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    HPV-Associated Oral and Throat Cancer: What You Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Cancer Screening, Oncology, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Treatment Planning, Oral Health, Primary Care, Infectious Diseases, Health Education, Radiation Therapy, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Medical Terminology, Diagnostic Tests, Surgery

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

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Code Reusability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), UI Components

    ★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Complex Problem Solving

    ★ 4.7 (608) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Washington

    Machine Learning: Clustering & Retrieval

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Text Mining, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unstructured Data, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Probability Distribution, Algorithms

    ★ 4.7 (2.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Processes and Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Agile Software Development, Software Architecture, Software Development, Verification And Validation, Process Driven Development, Waterfall Methodology, System Requirements, Software Testing, Development Testing

    ★ 4.7 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Motors and Motor Control Circuits

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Control Systems, Embedded Software, Laboratory Experience, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics, Electronic Hardware, Electrical Equipment, Hardware Design, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Torque (Physics), Design Specifications

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The George Washington University

    Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Care Administration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Assurance, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Job Safety Analysis, Organizational Change, Change Management, Systems Of Measurement

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales

    Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Vulnerability, Risk Control, Emergency Response, Hydrology, Physical Science, Research, Social Sciences, Case Studies

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

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Global Energy Business

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Market Dynamics, Strategic Thinking, Business Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analytics, Economics, Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis Tools, Political Sciences, Resource Utilization, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.6 (508) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Anomaly Detection, Microsoft Azure, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Natural Language Processing, AI literacy, Machine Learning

    ★ 4.5 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Rapid Prototyping Materials and Tooling

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Manufacturing and Production, Mechanical Engineering, Production Process, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Personal protective equipment

    ★ 5 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Cambridge

    Forensic Science: DNA Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Healthcare Ethics, Specimen Collection, Scientific Methods, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biostatistics, Life Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, General Science and Research, Analytical Testing, Research, Biology

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

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

  • HPV-Associated Oral and Throat Cancer: What You Need to Know: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS: Johns Hopkins University
  • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
  • Machine Learning: Clustering & Retrieval: University of Washington
  • Software Development Processes and Methodologies: University of Minnesota
  • Motors and Motor Control Circuits: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety: The George Washington University
  • Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Fundamentals of Global Energy Business: University of Colorado System
  • Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure: Microsoft

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