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.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, AI Orchestration, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Claude Code, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, AI Personalization, AI Integrations, Responsible AI
★ 4.8 (9.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Interviewing Skills, Business Process, Business Analysis, Database Design, Data Mart, Applicant Tracking Systems, Data Analysis, SQL, Stakeholder Communications
★ 4.8 (9.4K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, Research, Psychology, Social Studies, Scientific Methods, Social Justice, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.7 (9.7K) · Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Integral Calculus
★ 4.9 (368) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Verification And Validation, Web Design and Development, Cloud Hosting, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content, Web Development Tools, GitHub, Semantic Web, Responsive Web Design, Integrated Development Environments, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
★ 4.7 (28K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Risk Mitigation, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Risk Analysis, Threat Detection, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Asset Protection, System Monitoring, Auditing
★ 4.8 (11K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matlab, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Program Development, Computational Logic, Computer Science, Data Import/Export, Mathematical Software, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, File Management, Data Structures, Data Persistence, Plot (Graphics), Problem Solving
★ 4.8 (18K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), OpenShift, Containerization, Istio, Kubernetes, Node.JS, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Restful API, Database Design, Cloud-Native Computing, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Javascript, Ajax, Grafana, Azure DevOps, Software Development
★ 4.6 (9.4K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Security, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Claude Code, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Engineering Software, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI powered creativity, Multimodal Prompts, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Integrations
★ 4.8 (9.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Document Management, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Risking, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Data Compilation, Large Language Modeling
★ 4.8 (9.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Document Management, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, AI literacy, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Risking, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Compilation
★ 4.8 (9.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, AI literacy, Creative Problem-Solving, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Brainstorming, Large Language Modeling, Game Design, Generative AI Agents, Organizational Skills, Education Software and Technology, Computer Vision
★ 4.8 (8.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months