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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Science, Molecular Biology, Science and Research, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Computer Science, Correlation Analysis, Biotechnology, Statistical Analysis, Computational Thinking, Life Sciences, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Biology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, New Product Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, User Story, Product Management, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Product Development, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Product Improvement, Design Thinking, Team Building, Continuous Deployment, Team Leadership, DevOps, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Hardening, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Network Model, Network Infrastructure, Firewall, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Browser Compatibility, User Centered Design, GitHub, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Responsive Web Design, Cloud Development, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Webpack, HTML and CSS, Application Development, MongoDB, Agile Methodology, Front-End Web Development, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux, SQL, Linux Administration, File Management, Unix Shell, Query Languages, Database Management, Command-Line Interface, Databases, Relational Databases, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C and C++, Program Development, Computational Logic, Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React Native, Android Studio, Restful API, Version Control, User Research, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Kotlin, Unix Commands, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Mobile Development, Code Reusability, Javascript
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Verification And Validation, Web Development, Mockups, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Frameworks
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Data Visualization, OpenAI API, Document Management, LLM Application, Verification And Validation, Ideation, Generative AI, Data Presentation, Software Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Power BI, Data Analysis, Timelines, Data Management, Data Entry, Data Presentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, C and C++, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Design, Program Development, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Memory Management, File I/O, Simulations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Analytical Skills, Consolidation, Excel Formulas, Query Languages, Data Compilation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Quality, SQL, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Database Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks