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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Data Import/Export, Package and Software Management, R Programming, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Data Science
★ 4.3 (387) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Brute-force attacks, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Data Integrity, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Information Assurance, Authentications, Data Security, Theoretical Computer Science, Threat Modeling, Communication Systems, Algorithms, Digital Communications
★ 4.6 (923) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Employee Relations, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Performance Metric, Data Strategy, Employee Training, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Employee Engagement, Business Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Mental Health
★ 4.6 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Data Structures
★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), NumPy, Unit Testing, Model Deployment, Data Manipulation, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Data Import/Export, Applied Machine Learning, Test Automation, Data Wrangling, Python Programming, Code Reusability, Data Processing, Debugging, Data Structures, Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting
★ 4.2 (376) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Analysis, Data Import/Export, Requirements Analysis
★ 4.6 (591) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Data Integration, Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Process Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Collection, Business Priorities, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming
★ 4.4 (191) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Model Evaluation, Estimation, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Transformation
★ 4.8 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Email Security, Google Workspace, Mobile Security, Security Management, Cloud Security, Application Security, Data Security, Security Controls, OAuth, Endpoint Security, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Data Loss Prevention, Multi-Factor Authentication
★ 4.7 (813) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Power Electronics, Energy and Utilities, Electronic Components, Electrical Equipment, Survey Creation, Sustainable Design, System Requirements, Engineering Calculations, Physical Science, Estimation, Physics
★ 4.7 (480) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Business Logic, Machine Learning Methods, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Model Optimization, Sampling (Statistics)
★ 4.8 (468) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C and C++, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Algorithms, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, System Programming, Python Programming, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Java, Performance Tuning, Numerical Analysis
★ 4.5 (255) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months