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American History Courses

American History courses can help you learn about key events, influential figures, and social movements that shaped the nation. You can build skills in critical analysis, historical interpretation, and effective communication of complex ideas. Many courses introduce tools like primary source documents, timelines, and digital archives, which enhance your understanding of historical context and enable you to engage with various perspectives on American identity and culture.


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    Stanford University

    Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Medical Devices, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Assessment, Model Evaluation, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Regulatory Compliance, Application Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Decision Support Systems, Predictive Modeling

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis

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    IBM

    COBOL Programming with VSCode

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Business Logic, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, File I/O, Data Management, Maintainability, Debugging

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, World History, Social Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, Research

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    Duke University

    ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Community Organizing, World History, Social Justice, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Creativity, Media and Communications

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    Duke University

    Visual Perception and the Brain

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Motion Graphics, Neurology, Color Theory, Visual Impairment Education, Vision Transformer (ViT), Biology, Physiology, Experimentation, Anatomy

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    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Variance Analysis

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    University of Michigan

    C Programming for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, Python Programming, Java Programming, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Performance Tuning, Unix, Computer Science, Debugging

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    Stanford University

    AI in Healthcare Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Health Informatics, Model Evaluation, Clinical Data Management, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Collection, Applied Machine Learning, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Machine Learning Software, Artificial Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Risk Modeling

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    English Advanced C1

    Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Oral Expression, English Language, Language Competency, Writing, Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Liberal Arts, Media and Communications, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Environmental Issue, Music, Economics

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    University of London

    Introduction to Virtual Reality

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Application Design, Display Devices, Technical Design, Human Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics, Human Factors

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    University of London

    Refugees in the 21st Century

    Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, Case Studies, International Relations, World History, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, Demography, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

  • Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • COBOL Programming with VSCode: IBM
  • In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy: Sungkyunkwan University
  • ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales: Duke University
  • Visual Perception and the Brain: Duke University
  • Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase: Kennesaw State University
  • C Programming for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • AI in Healthcare Capstone: Stanford University
  • English Advanced C1: Università di Napoli Federico II

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