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Food Science Courses

Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.


Popular Food Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of Pittsburgh

    Disability Awareness and Support

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Adaptive Equipment, Instructional Design, Differentiated Instruction, Education Software and Technology, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Student Support and Services, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education

    4.6
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Simulations, Culture, Graph Theory, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Pigmentos y fotones

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Materials science, Physical Science, Physics, Chemistry, Scientific Visualization, Science and Research, Art History, Image Analysis, Curiosity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Case Western Reserve University

    Using R for Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Plot (Graphics), Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Web Application Security

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Copilot, Application Security, Data Validation, Web Applications, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Data Integrity, Encryption

    4.9
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Node.JS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Docker (Software), Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Deployment, Microservices, Frontend Integration, NoSQL, DevOps, Software Technical Review, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases, Database Management, IBM Cloud, Authentications

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    JUnit and Mockito Unit Testing for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, IntelliJ IDEA, Apache Maven, Software Testing, Test Case, Testability, Test Tools, Java, Mockups

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Change Management for GenAI Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, AI Enablement, Innovation, Stakeholder Communications, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Technology Strategies, Performance Metric, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Employee Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Strategy, Communication Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, NoSQL, Web Servers, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, JSON, Server Side, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Javascript, Web Development, Package and Software Management, Routing Protocols, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crie designs e protótipos de alta fidelidade com Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, UI Components, Software Design, Web Design, Design Software

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    Ball State University

    Cybersecurity and Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Email Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Key Management, Application Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Disability Awareness and Support: University of Pittsburgh
  • Network Dynamics of Social Behavior: University of Pennsylvania
  • Pigmentos y fotones : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Using R for Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling : Case Western Reserve University
  • Web Application Security: Microsoft
  • JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project: IBM
  • JUnit and Mockito Unit Testing for Java Developers: Packt
  • Change Management for GenAI Integration: Starweaver
  • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
  • Learn Node.js: Scrimba

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