Cognitive Science courses can help you learn about human perception, language processing, decision-making, and neural networks. You can build skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and experimental design, which are vital for understanding how the mind works. Many courses introduce tools like Python for data analysis, statistical software for research, and simulation programs to model cognitive processes, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical settings.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Teaching, Programming Principles, Program Development, Pedagogy, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Cultural Responsiveness, Digital pedagogy, Test Case, Computational Logic, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routing, Network Routers, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Computer Networking, Network Switches, Terraform
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Pareto Chart
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Microsoft Copilot, Game Design, Software Design, Application Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, AI Enablement, GitHub, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Configuration Management, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Sociology, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Mockups, UI Components, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), User Flows, Usability Testing, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Healthcare 5.0, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Jupyter, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, LLM Application, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative Model Architectures, Statistical Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), System Monitoring, Data Ethics, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Event Monitoring, Model Evaluation, Automation, Threat Detection, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Technical Communication, Supervised Learning, Looker (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Literacy, Health Technology, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Computer Systems, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, OS Process Management, Computer Hardware, C# (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, System Design and Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), CI/CD, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, DevOps, Containerization, Cloud Hosting, Spring Boot, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, GitHub
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours