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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


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Hardware

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Processes, Digital Design, Mechanical Design, Control Systems, Materials science, Electronic Components, Mechanical Engineering

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    University of California San Diego

    Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development

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    Duke University

    ART of the MOOC: Arte Público y Pedagogía

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Student Engagement, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Art History, Social Impact, Pedagogy, Liberal Arts, Interactive Learning, Cultural Diversity, Creativity, Collaboration

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Copenhagen

    Sustainable Development - Ideas and Imaginaries

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Culture, Timelines, Environmental Policy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Political Sciences, Economics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, API Design, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Restful API, Continuous Integration, Middleware, JSON, Software Versioning, Proxy Servers, Scalability, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    University of Geneva

    Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Sociology, Social Sciences, Diversity Awareness, World History, Anthropology, Social Determinants Of Health, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Research, Political Sciences, Biomedical Technology, Research Methodologies, Economics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    University of Colorado System

    Trauma Emergencies and Care

    Skills you'll gain: Trauma Care, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Evaluation, Triage, Clinical Assessment, First Aid, Patient Transport, Wound Care, Vital Signs, Physiology, Anatomy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    Statistics in Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Graphing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Correlation Analysis, Psychology, Research Design, Scientific Methods

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    University of Colorado System

    Genetic Epidemiology Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Molecular Biology, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Data Validation, Biology

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Planning and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Big Data, Product Development, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, File Systems, New Product Development, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Internet Of Things, Supervised Learning, Product Planning, Unsupervised Learning, Data Storage, Project Planning, Systems Of Measurement, Staff Management

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    Utrecht University

    Human Rights for Open Societies

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Court Systems, Political Sciences, Immigration Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Diversity Awareness, European History, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Civil Law, Case Law, Media and Communications

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

  • 3D Printing Hardware: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Genome Assembly Programming Challenge: University of California San Diego
  • ART of the MOOC: Arte Público y Pedagogía : Duke University
  • Sustainable Development - Ideas and Imaginaries: University of Copenhagen
  • API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.: University of Geneva
  • Trauma Emergencies and Care: University of Colorado System
  • Statistics in Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
  • Genetic Epidemiology Foundations: University of Colorado System
  • Data Mining Methods: University of Colorado Boulder

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