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Natural Sciences Courses

Natural sciences courses can help you learn about biological systems, chemical reactions, physical laws, and ecological principles. You can build skills in experimental design, data analysis, and critical thinking while exploring topics like genetics, thermodynamics, and environmental science. Many courses introduce tools such as laboratory equipment, statistical software, and simulation models, that support conducting experiments and analyzing scientific data.


Popular Natural Sciences Courses and Certifications


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    AI CERTs

    AI for Vibe Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Programming Principles, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Computer Programming, Application Development, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), No-Code Development, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Taxonomy

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Teaching, Program Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Test Case

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics

    Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, C++ (Programming Language)

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Interactive eLearning and Assessment with Edulastic

    Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Learning Management Systems, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Blended Learning, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Interactive Learning, Needs Assessment

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    Packt

    Train Large Language Models Faster - Parallelism Deep Dive

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Implementación de Actividades PhET para la Educación STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Digital pedagogy, Simulations, User Feedback

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    AI in Finance Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Risking, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Power BI, AI Workflows, Accounting and Finance Software, Regulatory Compliance, Automation, Financial Data, Wealth Management, Compliance Management, Generative AI, Financial Forecasting, Data Processing, Finance, Workflow Management, General Finance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Snowflake

    Snowflake Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LLM Application, Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, Snowflake Schema, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Data Warehousing, Unstructured Data, Embeddings, Cloud Development, SQL, Natural Language Processing, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Building and Fine-Tuning LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Transfer Learning, Application Deployment, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Model Evaluation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Pedagogy, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Digital pedagogy, Integrated Development Environments

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Educación Basada en Evidencias

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Education and Training, Investigation, Pedagogy, Teaching, Science and Research, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Research Methodologies, Information Management, digital literacy, Data Access

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular natural sciences courses

  • AI for Vibe Coding: AI CERTs
  • Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles: University of Alberta
  • Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration: University of California San Diego
  • The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics: University of Michigan
  • Interactive eLearning and Assessment with Edulastic: Coursera
  • Train Large Language Models Faster - Parallelism Deep Dive: Packt
  • Implementación de Actividades PhET para la Educación STEM: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI in Finance Agent: AI CERTs
  • Snowflake Generative AI: Snowflake
  • Building and Fine-Tuning LLM Applications: Packt

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