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.

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Design, Torque (Physics), Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Environmental Science, Supply Management, Social Impact, Environmental Policy, Business Analysis, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Interpersonal Communications, Media and Communications, Research, Persuasive Communication, Qualitative Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Data Management, Data Quality, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Literacy, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Science, Databases, Data Analysis, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Presentations, SQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Descriptive Statistics, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, JSON, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Mental Health, Goal Setting, Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Mindfulness, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Computer Programming Tools, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Supply And Demand, Environmental Science, Product Knowledge, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Engineering, Construction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
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)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Biology, Hydrology, Water Quality, Systems Thinking, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Climate Change Mitigation, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Network Model, Matlab, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Neurology, Computer Science, Reinforcement Learning, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Physiology, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Biology, Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months