Rice University Courses

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

3360 reviews

In this course, get introduced the basic elements of programming (such as expressions, conditionals, and functions) and then use these elements to create simple interactive applications such as a digital stopwatch.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• 19th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)

58 reviews

This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is used in…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 19th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Computing (Part 1)

32 reviews

This two-part course builds upon the programming skills that you learned in our Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python course. We will augment those skills with both important programming practices and critical mathematical problem solving sk…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• 19th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

General Chemistry: Concept Development and Application

5 reviews

This course will cover the topics of a full year, two semester General Chemistry course. We will use a free on-line textbook, Concept Development Studies in Chemistry, available via Rice’s Connexions project.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

America Through Foreign Eyes

4 reviews

The United States has always been a source of fascination — both attraction and repulsion — for the people of France, Mexico, China, and African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Sudan. "America Through Foreign Eyes" is a rich, interdisciplinary, in…

• Coursera
• 7 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function

2 reviews

Course 1 of a three course specialization called Fundamentals of Immunology. Each course in the specialization presents material that builds on the previous course's material. This is the first leg of a three-part journey through the defenses your body…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Computing (Part 2)

16 reviews

This two-part course introduces the basic mathematical and programming principles that underlie much of Computer Science. Understanding these principles is crucial to the process of creating efficient and well-structured solutions for computational probl…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 19th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Python Data Visualization

1 review

This if the final course in the specialization which builds upon the knowledge learned in Python Programming Essentials, Python Data Representations, and Python Data Analysis. We will learn how to install external packages for use within Python, acquire…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

1 review

This course serves as an introduction to the physics of force and motion. Upon completion, learners will have an understanding of how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe the motions and interactions of objects all around us. They wil…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Medical Terminology I

1 review

This course will discuss the importance of learning medical language as well as introduce basic word parts and concepts applied in medical terminology. We will also learn about common organization and terms seen in medical records before moving into syst…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

1 review

This short course surveys all the major topics covered in a full semester MBA level finance course, but with a more intuitive approach on a very high conceptual level. The goal here is give you a roadmap and framework for how financial professional make…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• 12th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)

15 reviews

Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part course builds on the principles that you learned in our Principles of Computing…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 19th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

The goal of the course is to give you the tools to initiate a project plan, manage both stakeholders and relationships, organize their team, develop a project charter, and build a business case for a project. By the end of this course you will be able…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions

The ability to understand and apply Business Statistics is becoming increasingly important in the industry. A good understanding of Business Statistics is a requirement to make correct and relevant interpretations of data. Lack of knowledge could lead to…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 5th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings

This course is structured in four modules, each one revolving on a topic related to the physician-patient interaction. Each module contains four lessons; on grammar, vocabulary, the dynamics of the spoken interaction, and aspects of sociocultural relevan…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 12th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)