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    University of Michigan

    Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Health, Public Health, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Environmental Issue, Environmental Monitoring, Health Policy, Personal protective equipment, Risk Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    113 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    User Research and Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, Qualitative Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, People Analytics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    469 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Environmental Issue, Environment, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Persuasive Communication, Media and Communications, Environmental Policy, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Vulnerability, Political Sciences, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Water Resource Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    259 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Prototyping and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Wireframing, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Internet Of Things

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    395 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI Advance Fine-Tuning for LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Tuning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    112 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Machine Learning Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Presentation, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Tensorflow, Regression Analysis, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    176 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Biology, Data Structures

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Inheritance and Data Structures in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Java, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, File Management, Development Environment, Software Design, Programming Principles, Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAS

    Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Model Context Protocol (MCP) Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Application Security, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Security Controls, Security Engineering, Interoperability, Agentic systems, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence, Network Protocols, Generative AI

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Getting Started - 1

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Human Computer Interaction, Debugging, Development Environment, Engineering Calculations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    261 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Generative AI for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Infographics, Data Visualization, Anomaly Detection, Excel Formulas, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Copilot, Business Reporting, Risk Analysis, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Automation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    113 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cognitive science courses

  • Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • User Research and Design: University of Minnesota
  • Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Prototyping and Design: University of Minnesota
  • Generative AI Advance Fine-Tuning for LLMs : IBM
  • Machine Learning Capstone: IBM
  • Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners: University of California San Diego
  • Inheritance and Data Structures in Java: University of Pennsylvania
  • Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP: SAS
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) Mastery: Fractal Analytics

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