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.

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Software, Computer Systems, OS Process Management, Data Storage, Unix, Performance Tuning, Peripheral Devices, Computer Science, System Design and Implementation, Computer Hardware, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Visualization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Demography, Child Development, Human Learning, Language Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Social Studies, Experimentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Environment, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Anatomy, Climate Change Adaptation, Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Experimentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Algorithms, System Programming, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, C# (Programming Language), HTML and CSS, Azure DevOps, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, SQL, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Graph Theory
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electronic Components, Mathematical Modeling, Thermal Management, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Environment, Biochemistry, Physiology, Hydrology, Environmental Issue, Anatomy, Water Quality, Behavioral Health, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Python Programming, Statistical Methods, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Probability Distribution, Mechanics, Physics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Containerization, Tensorflow, Rust (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, DevOps, Hugging Face, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Solutions, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), GitHub, Big Data
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Operations, Safety Standards, 3D Modeling, Industrial Engineering, Production Process, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Engineering, Environment Health And Safety, Process Control, Environmental Issue, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Prototyping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months