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.

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Software Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Electronics, Systems Of Measurement, Digital Signal Processing, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, NumPy, Real Time Data, Open Source Technology, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Management, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Adult Education, Advocacy, Teaching, Curriculum Planning, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Strategy, Market Share, Value Propositions, Portfolio Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Metrics, Consumer Behaviour, Storytelling, Case Studies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: React.js, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Tool Calling, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Model Deployment, Open Source Technology, Responsible AI, Web Applications, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Transformation, Data Science, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Processing, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Data Cleansing, Apache Spark, PySpark, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Dealing With Ambiguity, Professional Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Change, People Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Learning Styles, Relationship Building, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks