History
Coursera was founded in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors who wanted to share their knowledge and skills with the world. Professors Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng put their courses online for anyone to take – and taught more learners in a few months than they could have in an entire lifetime in the classroom.
Education
- Every course on Coursera is taught by top instructors from the world’s best universities and educational institutions.
- If you want to master a specific career skill, consider joining a Specialization. You’ll complete a series of rigorous courses, tackle hands-on projects based on real business challenges, and earn a Specialization Certificate to share with your professional network and potential employers.
- Real career transformation sometimes requires a university-recognized degree. Coursera believes that transformation should be accessible to everyone, so we’ve worked with our university partners to offer flexible, affordable online degree programs in business, computer science, and data science.
Short Courses
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (28)
- Certificate Anatomy and Physiology - Exchange and Energy
- Short Course Anatomy and Physiology - Levels of Organization
- Certificate Anatomy and Physiology - Support and Movement
- Specialization Business Statistics and Analysis
- Certificate Business Statistics and Analysis Capstone
- Certificate Geometrical and Physical Optics
- Specialization Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- Specialization Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- Certificate Introduction to Biology - Biodiversity
- Certificate Introduction to Biology - Ecology
- Certificate Introduction to Biology - Evolution
- Certificate Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel
- Certificate Light and Materials
- Certificate Linear Regression for Business Statistics
- Certificate Oscillators and Waves
- Certificate Physics 101 - Energy and Momentum
- Certificate Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics
- Certificate Physics 101 - Rotational Motion and Gravitation
- Certificate Physics 102 - Electric Charges and Fields
- Certificate Physics 102 - Electric Potential and DC Circuits
- Certificate Physics 102 - Magnetic Fields and Faraday's Law
Business & Management (23)
- Certificate Biases and Portfolio Selection
- Specialization Business Statistics and Analysis
- Certificate Business Statistics and Analysis Capstone
- Certificate Capstone - Build a Winning Investment Portfolio
- Specialization Communication Skills for Engineers
- Specialization Engineering Project Management
- Certificate Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
- Certificate Global Financial Markets and Instruments
- Certificate Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel
- Certificate Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis
- Specialization Investment and Portfolio Management
- Specialization Leadership Development for Engineers
- Certificate Linear Regression for Business Statistics
- Specialization Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Certificate Portfolio Selection and Risk Management
- Certificate Self Awareness and the Effective Leader
Computer Science & IT (20)
- Certificate Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)
- Certificate Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)
- Certificate Concurrent Programming in Java
- Certificate Distributed Programming in Java
- Specialization Fundamentals of Computing
- Specialization Introduction to Scripting in Python
- Certificate Medical Terminology II
- Certificate Medical Terminology III
- Certificate Parallel Programming in Java
- Specialization Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java
- Certificate Principles of Computing (Part 1)
- Certificate Principles of Computing (Part 2)
- Certificate Python Data Analysis
- Certificate Python Data Representations
- Certificate Python Data Visualization
- Certificate Python Programming Essentials
- Certificate The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam
Medicine & Health (19)
- Certificate Anatomy and Physiology - Exchange and Energy
- Short Course Anatomy and Physiology - Levels of Organization
- Certificate Anatomy and Physiology - Support and Movement
- Specialization Fundamentals of Immunology
- Certificate Geometrical and Physical Optics
- Specialization Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- Certificate Medical Terminology I
- Specialization Mindfulness and Well-being
- Certificate Mindfulness and Well-being - Foundations
- Certificate Mindfulness and Well-being - Peace in, Peace Out
- Specialization Waves and Optics
Social Sciences (11)
- Specialization A Story of Economics - A Principles Tale
- Certificate America Through Foreign Eyes
- Certificate Key Concepts in Organizational DE and I
- Certificate Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders
- Specialization Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Certificate Relationship Management
Education & Training (6)
- Certificate Academic Success for English Learners
- Certificate English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track
- Specialization Introduction to Teaching English Learners
- Specialization Medical Terminology
- Certificate The Role of Culture in Teaching English Learners
Humanities (6)
- Certificate Academic Success for English Learners
- Certificate English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track
- Specialization Introduction to Teaching English Learners
- Certificate The Role of Culture in Teaching English Learners
- Certificate Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (5)
- Certificate Assessing Cultural Climate
- Certificate Introduction to Biology - Biodiversity
- Certificate Introduction to Biology - Ecology
Engineering & Technology (2)
- Specialization Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism
- Specialization Introduction to Mechanics