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.

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Feature Engineering, Statistical Inference, Data Transformation, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Enablement, Technical Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Information Architecture, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Test Data, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Development, Transact-SQL, Performance Tuning, Database Management, SQL, Microsoft Copilot, System Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Unstructured Data, Classification Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, LangChain, AI Workflows, LLM Application, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Development Environment, AI Enablement, Model Evaluation, OpenAI, Scalability, Programming Principles, Application Design, Performance Tuning, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Model Evaluation, Network Architecture
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Systems Analysis, Test Case, Systems Design, Performance Tuning, Automation Engineering, Matlab
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Ethics, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Compliance Management, Generative AI Agents, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Mitigation, Continuous Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environment, Sustainable Technologies, Waste Minimization, Energy and Utilities, Pollution Prevention, Governance, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement, International Relations, Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks