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.

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, PostgreSQL, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Security, Data Presentation, User Centered Design, Infographics, Statistical Visualization, User Experience Design, Technical Communication, Cybersecurity, Healthcare Ethics, Statistical Reporting, Authentications, Data Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Responsible AI, Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Case Studies, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Recruitment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Processing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Histogram, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Web Applications, Project Closure, Solution Delivery, Data Visualization, Data Science, Data Pipelines, Communication, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Combinatorics, Bayesian Network, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, R (Software), Probability, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Social Network Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Data Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, World History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Timelines, Innovation, Engineering Design Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Data Cleansing, Analytics, R (Software), Statistical Software, Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Science, Environment, Physical Science, Climate Change Programs, Geographic Information Systems, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Physics, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Data Access
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Databases, Social Sciences, Data Collection, Simulations, Big Data, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, IBM Cloud
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks