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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


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Exploring the Origins of Selfhood

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, digital literacy, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Awareness, Liberal Arts, Human Development, World History, Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Sciences, Sociology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking

    Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Human Musculoskeletal System, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Anthropology, Biology, Anatomy, 3D Assets, Research, Mechanics, Physiology, Human Development, Exercise Science, Taxonomy, Child Development, Life Sciences, Scientific Visualization, Childbirth, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Orthopedics

    4.6 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Engineering, Network Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Computer Networking, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Network Infrastructure, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform

    4.8 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Introducción a la regulación del comercio internacional

    Skills you'll gain: Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Relations, Regulatory Compliance, World History, Adjudication, Economics, Environmental Regulations, Appeals, Commercial Laws, Economic Development, Social Studies, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue

    4.6 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Performance Summary using SnapEval

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance Management, Performance Reporting, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Metric, Goal Setting, Internal Communications, Staff Management

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 5 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Branching and Merging in Git

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments, Version Control, IntelliJ IDEA, Software Development Tools, Eclipse (Software), Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Software Versioning, Software Development, Release Management, Collaborative Software, Software Development Methodologies, Change Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    How to Create and Explore a Data Set

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistics, Research, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Comparative Research Designs and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Science and Research, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research, Social Sciences, Case Studies, Scientific Methods, Policy Analysis, Sociology, Statistical Analysis, Computational Logic, Regression Analysis, Political Sciences, Probability & Statistics

    4.7 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    AI Empowerment for Small Businesses

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Security, Business Planning, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Business Ethics, Data Governance, Content Creation, Customer Service

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Gain Self Discipline, Willpower, Self-Control And Resilience

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Discipline, Time Management, Stress Management, Resilience, Productivity, Personal Development, Decisiveness, Mindfulness, Behavioral Management

    4.8 stars, 6 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Code Review, Open Source Technology, Code Reusability, GitHub, Scientific Methods, Software Documentation, Science and Research, Technical Documentation, Informatics, Software Versioning, R (Software), Data Analysis, Programming Principles, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Generative AI, Fine-tuning, Vision Transformer (ViT), Machine Learning Methods, Model Optimization, Model Training, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Network Architecture

    4.6 stars, 17 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

  • Exploring the Origins of Selfhood: University of Colorado System
  • Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking: Dartmouth College
  • Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introducción a la regulación del comercio internacional: Universidad de los Andes
  • Create a Performance Summary using SnapEval: Coursera
  • Branching and Merging in Git: LearnKartS
  • How to Create and Explore a Data Set: American Psychological Association
  • Comparative Research Designs and Methods: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • AI Empowerment for Small Businesses: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Gain Self Discipline, Willpower, Self-Control And Resilience: Alex Genadinik

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