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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Michigan

      Sustainable Consumption and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Environment, Health Assessment, Health Disparities, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Science, Public Health, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Policy, Economics

      4.8
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Epic Games

      User Interface in Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Programming Principles, Prototyping, Motion Graphics

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Open AI for Beginners: Programmatic Prompting

      Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Website Visitors with Google Analytics Segments

      Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Analysis, Target Audience

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Visualization in R with ggplot2

      Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Heat Maps, R Programming, Graphical Tools, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Graphics Software

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animations, Non-Verbal Communication, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Interpersonal Communications, Artificial Intelligence

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Java Servlet Pages (JSPs)

      Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Scripting, Application Servers, Javascript and jQuery, Java, Apache Tomcat, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Model View Controller

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Collaborative Software, User Flows

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Importing Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Data Storage, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.7
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 3: How Does It All End?

      Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Psychology, Education and Training, Science and Research, Ancient History, Research, Neurology, Legal Proceedings

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Grow Your Cannabis

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Laboratory Testing, Product Testing

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Sustainable Consumption and Health: University of Michigan
    • User Interface in Game Design: Epic Games
    • Open AI for Beginners: Programmatic Prompting: Coursera Project Network
    • Analyze Website Visitors with Google Analytics Segments: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Visualization in R with ggplot2: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR: University of London
    • Java Servlet Pages (JSPs): LearnQuest
    • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma: Coursera
    • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking: University of Colorado Boulder

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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