Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.

The University of Chicago
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Physical Science, Sustainable Development, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Thermal Management, Environmental Science, Simulations, Energy and Utilities, Chemistry
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ISO 9000 Series, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Quality Assurance and Control, Food and Beverage, Quality Assessment, Quality Management, Hazard Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure, Statistical Process Controls, Cost Control, Descriptive Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, Process Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Precision Medicine, Personal Care, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Taxonomy, Production Process, Biochemistry, Biology, Anatomy, Laboratory Research, Scientific Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Physiology, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Environment, Sustainability Standards, Spreadsheet Software, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Risk Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Quantitative Research, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Social Impact, Analysis, Environmental Science, Complex Problem Solving, Policy Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Dealing With Ambiguity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Natural Resource Management, Food and Beverage, Biochemistry, Environment and Resource Management, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Materials science, Nutrition and Diet, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Procedures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Cooking, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Culture, Nutrition and Diet, Innovation, Food Safety and Sanitation, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Sustainability Standards, Environment and Resource Management, Economic Development, Environmental Science, Biology, Pharmaceuticals, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biotechnology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Education And Counseling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Structural Analysis, Physical Science
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks