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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Embedded Software, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Semiconductors, Laboratory Equipment, Electronics Engineering, Test Equipment, Medical Devices, Performance Tuning, Electronic Components, Mechanical Design, Product Testing, Mathematical Modeling
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Graphical Tools, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, File Management, Content Management, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Semantic Web, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data Structures, JSON, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Political Sciences, Case Law, Legal Research, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, World History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Resilience, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Compassion, Personal Attributes, Positivity, Empathy, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Social Impact, Behavioral Health, Cognitive flexibility, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, C# (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Command-Line Interface, Computational Logic
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Model Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Graph Theory, Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Enterprise Architecture, AI Enablement, Metadata Management, Data Science, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Spatial Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Text Mining, Data Visualization Software, Excel Formulas
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Chemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistics, Integral Calculus, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Calculus, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Derivatives, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Algorithms
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks