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 California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Javascript, Data Analysis, Microsoft Visual Studio
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Looker (Software), Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence Software, Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Google Gemini, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Frontend Performance, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Microsoft Visual Studio
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, DevOps, Scalability, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Microservices, Grafana, Continuous Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Data Persistence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Digital Forensics, Microsoft Windows, File Management, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Data Validation, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, GitHub, Version Control, .NET Framework, Git (Version Control System), ASP.NET, Application Frameworks, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Microsoft Development Tools, HTML and CSS
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Unit Testing, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Restful API, API Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Gradle, Software Development Tools, Integration Testing, Mockups, JSON, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Drive Engagement, Community Development, Community Outreach, Online Advertising, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Content Creation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Ajax, Extensible Languages and XML, Web Design, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Validation, Web Applications, Scripting, Javascript and jQuery, Web Development, Android Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Middleware, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interoperability, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Mobile Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months