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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Land Development, Mitigation, Case Studies, Water Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Traffic Flow Optimization
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Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Marketing Design, Branding, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Brand Management, Marketing Communications
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Blogs, Copywriting, User Feedback, Writing, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Editing, Digital Content
Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Strategy, Unstructured Data, Data Access, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Collection
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Tools, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, AI Workflows, Application Design, Software Development Methodologies, Code Review, Responsible AI
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Graphic Design, Creativity
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Android Development, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Debugging, Problem Solving
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux Commands
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Stored Procedure, Database Management, SQL, Database Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Development, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, User Interface (UI), Data Access, Email Automation, Document Management
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Hugging Face, Generative AI, OpenAI API, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, LLM Application, Transfer Learning, Embeddings, Python Programming, Model Evaluation
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Python Programming, File Management, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Simulations
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Graphics Software, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language)
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months