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.
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Leaflet (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Knitr, Machine Learning, GitHub
★ 4.5 (51K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Governance, SQL, Data Presentation, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Statistical Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Performance Tuning, JSON
★ 4.6 (17K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Logical Reasoning, Cryptographic Protocols, Combinatorics, Deductive Reasoning, Cryptography, Probability, Key Management, Encryption, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Arithmetic, Computer Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Statistics, Program Development
★ 4.5 (3.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Failure Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Materials science
★ 4.8 (3.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Wrangling, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Visualization, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (151K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Habit Formation, Resilience, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Psychology, Productivity, Time Management, Prioritization
★ 4.9 (40K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Text Mining
★ 4.5 (27K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Chemistry, Investigation, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Pharmacology, Science and Research, Laboratory Procedures, Molecular Biology
★ 4.9 (2.9K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Software Architecture, Responsible AI, Computer Vision, LangChain, LLM Application, Javascript, Full-Stack Web Development, IBM Cloud, Data Ethics, Python Programming, Application Deployment, Software Development, Machine Learning, Data Science
★ 4.6 (83K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Bash (Scripting Language), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Package and Software Management, Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), Grafana, Microservices, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (54K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Exercise Therapy, Physiology, Nutrition and Diet, Chronic Diseases, Public Health
★ 4.8 (4.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry
★ 4.7 (584) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months