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.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Inventory Accounting, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Excel, Supply Chain Planning, Order Management, Warehouse Management, Demand Planning, Logistics Management, Excel Formulas, Service Level, Operations, Data Management, Customer Data Management, Forecasting, Data Collection, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Self-Awareness, Psychology, Human Development, Emotional Intelligence, Biology, Relationship Building, Case Studies, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Semantic Web, Vector Databases, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Generative AI, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Conceptual Design, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Innovation, Environmental Science, Sustainability Standards, Environment, Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Social Justice, Climate Change Adaptation, Economic Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Public Policies, Case Studies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Positivity, Growth Mindedness, Optimism, Stress Management, Resilience, Compassion, Goal Setting, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, Social Skills, Time Management, Persistence, Courage, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Independent Thinking, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), JUnit, HTML and CSS, Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Web Development, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Integration, Java, Test Execution Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Materials science, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, LLM Application, AI Workflows, OpenAI API, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Infrastructure Architecture, Electrical Equipment, Network Planning And Design, Interoperability, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Journals, Writing, Research, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Editing, Proofreading, Document Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Qualitative Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks