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.

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Other Programming Languages, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Data Science, R (Software), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Software Versioning, Data Literacy, General Science and Research, Data Analysis, R Programming, Development Environment, Statistical Reporting, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Tensorflow, Model Training, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Verification And Validation, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Human Development, Scientific Methods, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Social Studies, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Sociology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Liberal Arts, Socioeconomics, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat Hunting, Email Security, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Network Security, Malware Protection, Networking Hardware, Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Penetration Testing, Database Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, Command-Line Interface, Design Research, Javascript, Unix Shell, Usability, User Centered Design, Debugging, Software Visualization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Unit Testing, Mobile Development Tools, Code Reusability
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Ajax, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, JSON, Web Applications, Frontend Performance, Browser Compatibility, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Web Design, Ajax, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Javascript, Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Server Side, Semantic Web, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Risking, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, AI powered creativity, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Java, Performance Testing, Java Programming, Computational Thinking, Memory Management, Spatial Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Dimensionality Reduction, Mathematical Software, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Algebra, Image Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks