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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.


Popular American History Courses and Certifications


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    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    当代应用心理学

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors, Consumer Behaviour, Organizational Leadership, Psychological Evaluations, Psychology, Occupational Safety And Health, Mental Health, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Human Development, Market Research, Leadership, Relationship Building, Decision Making, Scientific Methods

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    University of London

    Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Data Structures, Program Development

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Space is Everywhere

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Music, Culture, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Art History, Storytelling, Creativity, Music History, World History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scientific Visualization, Science and Research, Writing

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    Nanjing University

    Jewish Diaspora in Modern China

    Skills you'll gain: World History, Ancient History, Immigration Law, Demography, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Cultural Diversity

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    IBM

    COBOL Programming with VSCode

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Business Logic, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Data Management, Debugging, Procedure Development

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    Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

    Science and Technology in the Silla Cultural Heritage

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Materials science, Architecture and Construction, Civil Engineering, Architectural Design, Structural Engineering, Instrumental Music, Hydraulics, Geometry, Manufacturing Processes, Vibrations

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    National Taiwan University

    活用希臘哲學 (Understanding the Greek Philosophy)

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, European History, Liberal Arts, Research, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Scientific Methods

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    University of Michigan

    Real Estate Development: Building Value in Your Community

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Community Development, Real Estate, Feasibility Studies, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Community Outreach, Project Finance, Due Diligence, Sustainable Development, Property Management, Project Management, Capital Markets, Market Research

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    University of Cape Town

    Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Family Support, Disabilities, Working With Children, Caregiving, Training Programs, Human Learning, Patient Education and Support, Special Education, Child Development, Advocacy, Curriculum Planning, Care Coordination, Instructional Strategies

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    Northwestern University

    Luther and the West

    Skills you'll gain: World History, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, European History, Sociology, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    American Psychological Association

    Statistics in Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Graphing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Correlation Analysis, Psychology, Research Design, Scientific Methods

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    University of California, Davis

    Spanish Vocabulary Project

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Spanish Language, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Culture, Writing and Editing, Vocabulary, Research

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

  • 当代应用心理学: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts: University of London
  • Space is Everywhere: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Jewish Diaspora in Modern China: Nanjing University
  • COBOL Programming with VSCode: IBM
  • Science and Technology in the Silla Cultural Heritage: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
  • 活用希臘哲學 (Understanding the Greek Philosophy): National Taiwan University
  • Real Estate Development: Building Value in Your Community: University of Michigan
  • Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education: University of Cape Town
  • Luther and the West: Northwestern University

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