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American History Courses

American History courses can help you learn about key events, influential figures, and social movements that shaped the nation. You can build skills in critical analysis, historical interpretation, and effective communication of complex ideas. Many courses introduce tools like primary source documents, timelines, and digital archives, which enhance your understanding of historical context and enable you to engage with various perspectives on American identity and culture.


Popular American History Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things: How did we get here?

    Skills you'll gain: Telecommunications, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Global Positioning Systems

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Reasoning Across the Disciplines

    Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Social Sciences, Legal Research, Case Law, World History, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Case Studies, Research

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    National Taiwan University

    唐詩新思路 (Tang Poetry)

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Ancient History, Art History, Psychology, Storytelling, Creativity, Writing

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Model Checking with SAT and SMT

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Arithmetic

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    Emory University

    Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Stress Management, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Biology, Mindfulness, Resilience, Exercise Science

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Information Management, Information Technology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, System Requirements, Interoperability, Electronic Medical Record, Data Literacy, Data Sharing, Technology Strategies, Medical Imaging, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Clinical Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Behavioral Health, Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Assessments, Cultural Diversity, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Neurology, Demography, Psychology, Pharmacotherapy

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Stanford University

    Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Science and Research, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Health Informatics, Deep Learning, Health Policy, Data Processing

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    Coursera

    Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Microservices, System Testing, Software Versioning, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Development Testing, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), CI/CD, Verification And Validation

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Healthcare Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Systems, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Primary Care, Health Care Administration, Medicaid, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicare, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Managed Care, Compliance Management, Health Policy, Regulation and Legal Compliance

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    Lund University

    African development – from the past to the present

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Ancient History, Economic Development, World History, Social Sciences, European History, Sustainable Development, Economics, International Relations, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Demography, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Governance

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

  • Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Internet of Things: How did we get here?: University of California San Diego
  • Reasoning Across the Disciplines: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • 唐詩新思路 (Tang Poetry): National Taiwan University
  • Model Checking with SAT and SMT : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories: Emory University
  • The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors: American Psychological Association
  • Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond: Coursera

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