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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, School Psychology, Higher Education, Education and Training, Child Development, Curriculum Planning, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Pedagogy, Social Skills, Empathy
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Peer Review, Storytelling, Video Game Development, Writing, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Storyboarding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Storytelling, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Business Marketing, Customer Engagement, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, Ancient History, Biology, Physics, Anthropology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
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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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Utrecht University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Art History, Public History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Medical Science and Research, World History, Music History, Sociology, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, Ancient History, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Governance, Human Learning, Learning Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Public Policies, Qualitative Research, Sustainable Engineering, Environment and Resource Management, European History
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months