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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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    Princeton University

    Global Systemic Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Social Network Analysis, Financial Systems, Public Health, Governance, Epidemiology, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    429 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Database Systems, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Middleware

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Pain Management, Medical Prescription, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Epidemiology, Medication Therapy Management, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Engineering Design Process, Community Health, Public Health, Trend Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Unsupervised Algorithms in Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Python Programming, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, Linear Algebra

    Build toward a degree

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    中國園林文學 (二) (Chinese Garden Literature (2))

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Public History, Art History, Liberal Arts, Ancient History, Creativity, Storytelling, Writing, Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Decoding Nutrition Labels

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Food Quality Assurance And Control

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    DDoS Attacks and Defenses

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Network Security, Firewall, Digital Forensics, Code Review, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things, Servers

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    172 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    当代应用心理学

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors, Consumer Behaviour, Psychological Evaluations, Psychology, Personal Development, Mental Health, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Leadership, Decision Making, Scientific Methods, Relationship Building

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Microservices, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Application Development, Prototyping, Predictive Modeling, Big Data

    Build toward a degree

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    102 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Building R Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Unit Testing, GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Cross Platform Development, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, R Programming, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Development Testing, Technical Documentation

    4.1
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    223 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Understanding Psychosis

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Psychiatry, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Mental Health Services, Social Determinants Of Health, Patient Communication, Psychiatric Assessments, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Rehabilitation, Trauma Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Pharmacology, Mental Health

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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Council on Exercise

    Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Course

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Exercise Science, Sales, Goal Setting, Health And Wellness Coaching, Customer Retention, Smart Goals, Nutrition and Diet, Consultative Selling, Customer Acquisition Management, Patient Education And Counseling, Workplace inclusivity, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication, Safety Training, Kinesiology, Active Listening, Performance Measurement, Health Education, Injury Prevention

    4.1
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Global Systemic Risk : Princeton University
  • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact : Johns Hopkins University
  • Unsupervised Algorithms in Machine Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 中國園林文學 (二) (Chinese Garden Literature (2)): National Taiwan University
  • Decoding Nutrition Labels: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • DDoS Attacks and Defenses: University of Colorado System
  • 当代应用心理学: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building R Packages: Johns Hopkins University

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