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Political Science Courses

Political Science courses can help you learn about government structures, political theories, international relations, and public policy analysis. You can build skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and effective communication, that support analyzing political systems and crafting informed arguments. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing political data, simulation models for understanding electoral processes, and case study methods to evaluate policy impacts.


Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    DeepLearning.AI

    How Diffusion Models Work

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Jupyter, Prompt Engineering, Sampling (Statistics), Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    275 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health, Pollution Prevention

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Data Manipulation in JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, Data Validation, JSON, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Devops Tools, DevOps, Web Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    91 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Core

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Report Writing, Debugging, Programming Principles, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Business Logic, Software Engineering, Data Storage, Numerical Analysis

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Empowering and Transforming Your Organization with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Generative AI Agents, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications, Organizational Development, Business Communication, Communication, Employee Training, Workforce Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Change Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Oracle Primavera P6 – Project Setup and Basic Management

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Calendar Management, Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Relationship Management, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Statistical Modeling, Data Processing, Probability & Statistics, Unstructured Data, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Regression Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Snowflake

    Introduction to Generative AI with Snowflake

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, Unstructured Data, Application Development, Development Environment, Natural Language Processing, Databases

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    IoT Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Distributed Computing, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, General Networking, Network Routing, Network Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Working with Objects in C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Debugging, Test Data, Data Validation, Algorithms, Unit Testing, Test Case, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

  • How Diffusion Models Work: DeepLearning.AI
  • Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • Data Manipulation in JavaScript: University of California, Davis
  • Introduction to Docker: Google Cloud
  • IBM COBOL Core: IBM
  • Empowering and Transforming Your Organization with GenAI: Coursera
  • Oracle Primavera P6 – Project Setup and Basic Management: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Generative AI with Snowflake: Snowflake

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