Rice University Courses

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

3344 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
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 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
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Computing (Part 1)

30 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
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 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
• 22 hours worth of material, 11 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

America Through Foreign Eyes

353 ratings at Coursera

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
• 34 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Python Programming Essentials

3314 ratings at Coursera

This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of Python programming! We'll learn about the essential elements of programming and how to construct basic Python programs. We will cover expressions, variables, functions, logic, and conditionals, wh…

• Coursera
• 9-10 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function

1654 ratings at Coursera

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
• 16 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 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
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

62 ratings at Coursera

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
• 30 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Python Data Visualization

530 ratings at Coursera

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
• 8-9 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

2460 ratings at Coursera

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
• 14 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 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
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

3067 ratings at Coursera

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
• 20 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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

2368 ratings at Coursera

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
• 21 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Linear Regression for Business Statistics

1301 ratings at Coursera

Regression Analysis is perhaps the single most important Business Statistics tool used in the industry. Regression is the engine behind a multitude of data analytics applications used for many forms of forecasting and prediction. This is the fourth cou…

• Coursera
• 28 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)