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Political Science Courses

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.

Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


  • M

    Microsoft

    Data Preparation and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Maintenance, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Data Storage

    5 stars, 24 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Master Agentic AI: Core Principles & Real-World PC

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Feature Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Agentic Workflows, Interactive Data Visualization, AI Orchestration, AI Security, A/B Testing, Generative AI Agents, Threat Management, Model Optimization, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Technical Communication, Agentic systems, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD, Reinforcement Learning

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Security Architecture Review, Risk Management Framework, Security Engineering, Computer Security, Software Testing, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Management, Software Development, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Software Architecture, Software Design

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    AI for Decision Makers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Technical Management, AI Product Strategy, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Project Management, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulation and Legal Compliance, AI Integrations, Decision Making, Generative AI, Case Studies, Mitigation

    4.5 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Psychology of Group Behaviors

    Skills you'll gain: Behavior Management, Social Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences, Decision Intelligence

    4.8 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Communication Systems, Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Systems Design, Process Modeling, System Design and Implementation, Data Modeling, Software Design, Network Protocols

    4.6 stars, 13 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (13) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Apache Kafka - An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing

    3.7 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.7 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    SQL para el desarrollo web

    Skills you'll gain: Database Development, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Databases, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Web Development, Web Applications, Data Access, Data Integrity, Information Technology

    4.6 stars, 23 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Using MySQL Database with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Relational Databases, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), SQL, Databases, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Back-End Web Development, Data Access

    4.7 stars, 26 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (26) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Titanic Survival Prediction Using Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Data Science, Python Programming

    4.8 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (19) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Machine Learning for Kyphosis Disease Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Model Training, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (13) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Python Scripting: Files, Inheritance, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Data Persistence, NumPy, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Query Languages, Databases, Object Oriented Design, Data Import/Export, Data Access, File Management

    4.4 stars, 21 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

  • Data Preparation and Management: Microsoft
  • Master Agentic AI: Core Principles & Real-World PC: Coursera
  • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP): Infosec
  • AI for Decision Makers: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Psychology of Group Behaviors: American Psychological Association
  • System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour: 28DIGITAL
  • Apache Kafka - An Introduction: Coursera
  • SQL para el desarrollo web: Universidad de Palermo
  • Using MySQL Database with PHP: Coursera
  • Titanic Survival Prediction Using Machine Learning: Coursera

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