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Life Science Courses

Life science courses can help you learn cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, and human anatomy. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through experiments and research projects. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory equipment, bioinformatics software, and statistical analysis programs, that support conducting experiments and interpreting scientific data.

Popular Life Science Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Setting Expectations & Assessing Performance Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Expectation Management, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Accountability Frameworks, Employee Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Performance Metric, Coaching, Accountability, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Gap Analysis, Performance Improvement, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    719 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique

    Quantum Optics 2 - Two photons and more

    Skills you'll gain: Quantum computing, Emerging Technologies, Telecommunications, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Simulations, Theoretical Computer Science, Physics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    130 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, jQuery, Scripting, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    64 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Project Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Milestones (Project Management), Agile Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Project Portfolio Management, Project Closure, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, User Story, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Risk Management, Leadership

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    118 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SAS

    Practical SAS Programming and Certification Review

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Statistical Software, Data Preprocessing, Data Access, Computer Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    356 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Anthropic

    Building with the Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Claude Code, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Anthropic Claude, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Tool Calling, Context Management, Embeddings, Model Evaluation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    76 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    JetBrains

    Python from Scratch: Learn by Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Scripting, Data Processing, Package and Software Management, Code Review, Computational Logic, NumPy, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Thinking, Software Installation, Numerical Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Florida

    Agroforestry IV: Climate, Carbon Storage and Agroforestry

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Climate Change Programs, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Environment, Biology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Linux Servers, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Containerization, Network Switches, Firewall, Virtualization

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, UI/UX Strategy, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Experience, Wireframing, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Application Design, AI literacy, Responsible AI

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Query Languages, Transact-SQL, Data Integrity, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity Training, Computer Science, Diversity Programs, digital literacy, Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, AI Personalization, Media and Communications, Clinical Research Ethics

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    56 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Setting Expectations & Assessing Performance Issues: University of California, Davis
  • Quantum Optics 2 - Two photons and more: École Polytechnique
  • Interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery: University of California, Davis
  • Project Management Capstone: IBM
  • Practical SAS Programming and Certification Review: SAS
  • Building with the Claude API: Anthropic
  • Python from Scratch: Learn by Coding: JetBrains
  • Agroforestry IV: Climate, Carbon Storage and Agroforestry: University of Florida
  • Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Microsoft

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