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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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    Coursera

    Interpretable machine learning applications: Part 5

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Policy Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Data Ethics, Development Environment, Software Engineering

    4.5
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic.

    Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Medical Imaging, Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Radiology, General Surgery, Physiology, Clinical Assessment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Terminology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    457 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Developing and Deploying a Complete Django Web Application

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, JSON, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Javascript, Debugging, Database Design, Data Modeling, User Accounts, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Beer Quality

    Skills you'll gain: ISO 9000 Series, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Production Process, Quality Assurance and Control, Quality Assessment, Quality Management, Hazard Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure, Statistical Process Controls, Water Quality, Microbiology, Chemistry, Process Control, Cost Control, Laboratory Testing, Manufacturing Processes, Descriptive Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Product Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Pipeline

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Applied Machine Learning

    Build toward a degree

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of New Mexico

    Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web: Conceptos Básicos

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Web Applications, Agile Software Development, Application Frameworks, Ruby on Rails, User Interface (UI), Software Development, Web Design, Data Modeling, Ajax, Software Architecture, Full-Stack Web Development, Model View Controller, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Tools, Relational Databases, Software Design Patterns, Javascript, Network Protocols

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    143 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Safety Standards, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Safety, Environmental Regulations, Power Electronics, Sustainable Technologies, Hydraulics, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Equipment Design, Semiconductors, Physics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    660 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Problem Management, Mathematical Modeling, Computer Science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Energía para campeones: Nutrición deportiva para el fútbol

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Sports Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Rehabilitation, Nutritional Assessment, Exercise Science, Meal Planning And Preparation, Athletic Training, Performance Analysis, Performance Reporting, Load Balancing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Data Processing and Feature Engineering with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Integration, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Matlab, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Predictive Modeling, Unstructured Data, Image Analysis, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    351 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Langchain and Langgraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangGraph, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Embeddings, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Development Environment, Application Development, Program Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Interpretable machine learning applications: Part 5: Coursera
  • Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic. : Universiteit Leiden
  • Developing and Deploying a Complete Django Web Application: University of Michigan
  • Beer Quality: University of California, Davis
  • Data Mining Pipeline: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web: Conceptos Básicos: University of New Mexico
  • Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes: University of Pennsylvania
  • Fake News Detection with Machine Learning: Coursera
  • Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera
  • Energía para campeones: Nutrición deportiva para el fútbol : Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

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