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.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: World History, International Relations, European History, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Culture, Economics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, Materials science, Semiconductors, Chemistry, Mechanics, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Simulations, Applied Mathematics, Calculus
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Instagram, Content Creation, Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Design, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Prototyping, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Persona (User Experience), Experience Design, Human Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Ideation, Brainstorming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Software Development, Development Environment, Debugging, C (Programming Language), Application Development, Computer Architecture, C++ (Programming Language), Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Database Design, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Stored Procedure, Database Management, Data Management, Network Architecture, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Computational Thinking, Design Thinking, Ideation, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Analysis, Data Processing, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Computer Security Awareness Training, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Media and Communications, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Ansible, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Version Control, Containerization, YAML, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Red Hat
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Python Programming, Debugging, Data Structures, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Programming Principles, Scripting, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Text Mining, File Management, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months