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, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Databases, Data Processing, Social Sciences, Trend Analysis, Data Collection, Unstructured Data, Simulations, Big Data, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, R Programming, Database Management, Data Science, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Web Applications, Model Deployment, Project Closure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Data Science, Communication, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Problem Solving, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Business Analytics, Text Mining, Data Science, Target Audience, Data Manipulation, Proposal Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Transfer Learning, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, AI Security, Advertising, Marketing, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, World History, International Relations, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Timelines, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Probability, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Improvement, Process Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Data Analysis, Database Management, NoSQL, Database Theory, Databases, Database Development, SQL, Big Data, Model Evaluation, Apache Hadoop, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Database Management Systems, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Technical Communication
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Synthesis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Service Level, Probability, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Warehousing, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Performance Testing, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Science
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months