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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.


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    Data Science Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Correlation Analysis, Web Scraping, NumPy, Data Import/Export, Probability & Statistics, Programming Principles, Predictive Modeling, Computer Programming Tools, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Project Management

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    University of Lausanne

    Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Statistical Reporting, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Data Science Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Informed Consent, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Big Data, Responsible AI, Intellectual Property, Data Analysis, Social Studies, Sampling (Statistics)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Python Project for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Web Scraping, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Collection

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Social Determinants Of Health, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Understanding Political Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Critical Thinking, Research, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, Sociology, Interactive Learning, Research Methodologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fractal Analytics

    Python for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Business Analytics, Jupyter, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields

    Skills you'll gain: electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Systems, Materials science, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Data Science Coding Challenge: Loan Default Prediction

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Data Science, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Mathematics for Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, General Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Algebra, Cryptography, Systems Of Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Science Foundations: IBM
  • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
  • Data Science Ethics: University of Michigan
  • Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Python Project for Data Science: IBM
  • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Understanding Political Concepts: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Python for Data Science: Fractal Analytics
  • Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Data Science Coding Challenge: Loan Default Prediction: Coursera

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