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- UX design
- bioinformatics
- statistics for data science
- mathematical analysis
- algebra or category theory
But of course, you don't need to stick to those categories, I'd love to learn about anything new!
The Honors Track of the UCSD series is really great.
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/bioinformatics
It's super hard and as a side effect you learn a ton about very interesting, amazing, and useful algorithms that you'd never even hear about in a top notch CS program.
> bioinformatics The Honors Track of the UCSD series is really great. https://www.coursera.org/specializations/bioinformatics It's super hard and as a side effect you learn a ton about very interesting, amazing, and useful algorithms that you'd never even hear about in a top notch CS program.
Some people here in Europe take bioinformatics as a shorthand of "database management, pipeline construction, and scaffold building" --- I'm glad to see the course is more algorithm oriented (maybe with a bit of DS thrown in as well).
https://www.coursera.org/learn/genetics-evolution Beginners level.Dr. Noor is an excellent instructor.
As an aside, the world of genetics (and molecular biology in general) is beyond fascinating. I remember coming home after one the 5th or 6th lecture on Cell biology and thinking "wow, take your worst spaghetti code and imagine the pasta becomes sentient --- that is us".
https://www.coursera.org/learn/design
It's taught by Karl Ulrich, a UPenn/Wharton professor/Vice Dean who helped design the Xootr scooter, Gushers, and many other awesome products. He teaches most of the course in his garage. Taking the course feels like you're his apprentice.
If you don’t mind my asking, did your school give you access to coursera to earn credit while the campus is shut down? Or is it just something interesting and fun for students who might be inclined to learn something new while they’re stuck at home? Either way, props to your school! And enjoy whatever classes you decide to take!
[1] https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
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