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 San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), JUnit, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Adaptability, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, LLM Application, Productivity, Email Automation, AI Personalization, Make.com, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Expense Management, Expense Reports, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Decision Tree Learning, Python Programming, Logistic Regression, Classification Algorithms, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React Native, Android Studio, Restful API, Version Control, User Research, Usability Testing, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unix Commands, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Kotlin, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Javascript
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Statistical Methods, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Deployment, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Scalability, Natural Language Processing, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Application Design, Debugging, Problem Management, Computer Science, Functional Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Data Visualization, Simulations, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Web Services, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, File I/O, Software Documentation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Data Structures, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Structures, Text Mining, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Sample Size Determination, SQL, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months