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#1

Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Specialization
Think Again: How to Reason and Argue

Duke University
Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

3 reddit posts
150 mentions

#2

Statistics with R Specialization
Master Statistics with R

Duke University
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

2 reddit posts
139 mentions

#3

Think Again IV Course
How to Avoid Fallacies
We encounter fallacies almost everywhere we look

Duke University
Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

3 reddit posts
82 mentions

#4

Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization
Explore a Career as a Software Engineer

Duke University
Susan H. Rodger

0 reddit posts
78 mentions

#5

Medical Neuroscience Course
Medical Neuroscience explores the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous

Duke University
Leonard E. White, Ph.D.

1 reddit posts
47 mentions

#6

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution Course
Introduction to Genetics and Evolution is a college-level class being offered simultaneously to new students at

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Dr. Mohamed Noor

5 reddit posts
43 mentions

#7

Object Oriented Programming in Java Specialization
Grow Your Portfolio as a Software Engineer

Duke University
Mia Minnes

0 reddit posts
57 mentions

#8

Think Again I Course
How to Understand Arguments
In this course, you will learn what an argument is

Duke University
Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

0 reddit posts
47 mentions

#9

Excel to MySQL Specialization
Analytic Techniques for Business
Turn Data Into Value

Duke University
Daniel Egger

1 reddit posts
34 mentions

#10

Dog Emotion and Cognition Course
Dog Emotion and Cognition will introduce you to the exciting new study of dog psychology, what the latest

Duke University
Brian Hare

2 reddit posts
28 mentions

#11

Introductory C Programming Specialization
Learn Essential Programming Fundamentals

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Andrew D. Hilton

1 reddit posts
28 mentions

#12

Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS Course
Learn foundational programming concepts (e

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Susan H. Rodger

0 reddit posts
24 mentions

#13

Introductory Human Physiology Course
In this course, students learn to recognize and to apply the basic concepts that govern integrated body function

Duke University
Jennifer Carbrey

2 reddit posts
17 mentions

#14

Data Science Math Skills Course
Data science courses contain math—no avoiding that

Duke University
Daniel Egger

0 reddit posts
15 mentions

#15

English Composition I Course
You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field

Duke University
Dr. Denise Comer

1 reddit posts
12 mentions

#16

Image and Video Processing Course
From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital
In this course, you will learn the science behind how digital images and video are made, altered, stored, and

Duke University
Guillermo Sapiro

0 reddit posts
13 mentions

#17

Visual Perception and the Brain Course
Learners will be introduced to the problems that vision faces, using perception as a guide

Duke University
Dale Purves

1 reddit posts
7 mentions

#18

The Brain and Space Course
This course is about how the brain creates our sense of spatial location from a variety of sensory and motor

Duke University
Dr. Jennifer M. Groh, Ph.D.

0 reddit posts
6 mentions

#19

Introduction to Probability and Data with R Course
This course introduces you to sampling and exploring data, as well as basic probability theory and Bayes' rule

Duke University
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

0 reddit posts
10 mentions

#20

Sports and Society Course
Sports play a giant role in contemporary society worldwide

Duke University
Orin Starn

1 reddit posts
4 mentions

#21

Java Programming Course
Solving Problems with Software
Learn to code in Java and improve your programming and problem-solving skills

Duke University
Owen Astrachan

0 reddit posts
9 mentions

#22

Managing Big Data with MySQL Course
This course is an introduction to how to use relational databases in business analysis

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Daniel Egger

0 reddit posts
8 mentions

#23

Behavioral Finance Course
We make thousands of decisions every day

Duke University
Emma Rasiel

0 reddit posts
9 mentions

#24

Bayesian Statistics Course
This course describes Bayesian statistics, in which one's inferences about parameters or hypotheses are updated

Duke University
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

1 reddit posts
5 mentions

#25

Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau Course
One of the skills that characterizes great business data analysts is the ability to communicate practical

Duke University
Daniel Egger

0 reddit posts
5 mentions

#26

Copyright for Educators & Librarians Course
Fear and uncertainty about copyright law often plagues educators and sometimes prevents creative teaching

Duke University
Kevin Smith, M.L.S., J.D.

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#27

Inferential Statistics Course
This course covers commonly used statistical inference methods for numerical and categorical data

Duke University
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

0 reddit posts
6 mentions

#28

Music as Biology Course
What We Like to Hear and Why
The course will explore the tone combinations that humans consider consonant or dissonant, the scales we use,

Duke University
Dale Purves

0 reddit posts
6 mentions

#29

Mastering Data Analysis in Excel Course
Important: The focus of this course is on math - specifically, data-analysis concepts and methods - not on Excel

Duke University
Jana Schaich Borg

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#30

Java Programming Course
Principles of Software Design
Solve real world problems with Java using multiple classes

Duke University
Robert Duvall

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#31

Java Programming Course
Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data
Build on the software engineering skills you learned in “Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software” by

Duke University
Andrew D. Hilton

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#32

Think Again II Course
How to Reason Deductively
Deductive arguments are supposed to be valid in the sense that the premises guarantee that the conclusion is

Duke University
Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#33

Linear Regression and Modeling Course
This course introduces simple and multiple linear regression models

Duke University
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#34

Copyright for Multimedia Course
Copyright questions about different formats (data, images, music and video) can be especially difficult

Duke University
Kevin Smith, M.L.S., J.D.

0 reddit posts
2 mentions

#35

Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion Course
The third course in the specialization Introduction to Programming in C introduces the programming constructs

Duke University
Andrew D. Hilton

0 reddit posts
5 mentions

#36

Programming Fundamentals Course
Programming is an increasingly important skill, whether you aspire to a career in software development, or in

Duke University
Andrew D. Hilton

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#37

Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C Course
Building on the course Programming Fundamentals, this course will teach you how to write code by first planning

Duke University
Andrew D. Hilton

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#38

Interacting with the System and Managing Memory Course
The final course in the specialization Introduction to Programming in C will teach you powerful new programming

Duke University
Andrew D. Hilton

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#39

Java Programming Course
Build a Recommendation System
Ever wonder how Netflix decides what movies to recommend for you? Or how Amazon recommends books? We can get a

Duke University
Robert Duvall

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#40

Nanotechnology Course
A Maker’s Course
How can we create nano-structures that are 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair? How can we “see” at the nano-scale?

Duke University
Nan M. Jokerst

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#41

Think Again III Course
How to Reason Inductively
Want to solve a murder mystery? What caused your computer to fail? Who can you trust in your everyday life? In

Duke University
Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#42

Introduction to Chemistry Course
Reactions and Ratios
This is an introductory course for students with limited background in chemistry; basic concepts involved in

Duke University
Prof. Dorian A. Canelas

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#43

Chimpanzee Behavior and Conservation Course
Chimpanzees are one of our closest living relatives, yet almost nothing was known about their behavior in the

Duke University
Emily Boehm

1 reddit posts
0 mentions

#44

Tropical Parasitology Course
Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases
This course provides students an understanding of important human parasitic diseases, including their life cycles, vectors of transmission,

Duke University
John A. Bartlett, M.D.

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#45

Introduction to Chemistry Course
Structures and Solutions
This is an introductory course for students with limited background in chemistry; basic concepts such as atomic

Duke University
Prof. Dorian A. Canelas

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#46

Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets Course
The oil and gas industry has an enormous impact on all aspects of daily life

Duke University
Lincoln Pratson

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#47

Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies Course
In this course, you will learn best practices for how to use data analytics to make any company more competitive

Duke University
Daniel Egger

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#48

Blockchain Business Models Course
Blockchain is an emerging and highly disruptive technology that is poorly understood

Duke University
Cam Harvey

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#49

Introduction to Machine Learning Course
This course will provide you a foundational understanding of machine learning models (logistic regression,

Duke University
Lawrence Carin

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#50

Financial Risk Management with R Course
This course teaches you how to calculate the return of a portfolio of securities as well as quantify the market

Duke University
David Hsieh

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#51

FinTech Law and Policy Course
Being a successful FinTech firm requires more than just great technology; it also requires an understanding of

Duke University
Lee Reiners, CFA

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#52

Entrepreneurial Finance Specialization
Strategy and Innovation
Enroll for free

Duke University
Cam Harvey

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#53

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure Course
Decentralized Finance: The Future of Finance is a set of four courses taught by Campbell R

Duke University
Cam Harvey

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#54

Art of the MOOC Course
Experiments with Sound
Students of this course may try their hand at their own sound interventions and musical compositions, or simply focus on learning more about

Duke University
Pedro Lasch

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#55

Cloud Computing Foundations Course
Welcome to the first course in the Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale Specialization

Duke University
Noah Gift

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#56

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Specialization
The Future of Finance
Learn more about decentralized finance

Duke University
Cam Harvey

0 reddit posts
7 mentions

#57

Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale Specialization
Launch Your Career in Cloud Computing

Duke University
Noah Gift

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#58

AI Product Management Specialization
Manage the Design & Development of ML Products

Duke University

0 reddit posts
1 mentions