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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Music, Culture, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Art History, Storytelling, World History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cinematography, Science and Research, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, API Gateway, Systems Architecture, Containerization, Software Design, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Architecture and Construction, Landscape Architecture, Land Management, Plant Operations and Management, Property Maintenance, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Science and Technology of China
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Research Reports, Business Research, Writing, Business Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Presentations, Analytical Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales Management, Sales Development, Customer experience improvement, Sales Operations, Generative AI Agents, Customer Engagement, Sales, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Record Keeping, Diversity Awareness, Health Equity, Model Evaluation, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Plant Operations and Management, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Hardware Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Performance Tuning, Application Design, Peripheral Devices, Digital Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Stormwater Management, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks