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    Political science courses can help you learn how governments function, how policies are made, and how political systems shape societies around the world.

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Magíster en Ciencia de Datos

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Revenue Management, Data Ethics, Customer Analysis, Data Mining, People Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, FinTech, Gerontology, Database Design, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Biostatistics, Governance, Data Cleansing, Bayesian Statistics, Big Data, Machine Learning Methods, Natural Language Processing, Network Analysis, Assertiveness

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Dartmouth College

      Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Microsoft

      The R Programming Starter Course

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, R Programming, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Program Development, Data Manipulation, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python Pyramid - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Test Case, Functional Testing, Web Development, Identity and Access Management, Web Frameworks, Web Applications, Integration Testing, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Restful API, Server Side, Application Security, File Management, Configuration Management

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Life on Earth: Diversification and Extinctions

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Environment, Life Sciences, Biology, World History, Ancient History, Microbiology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Relational Databases, Databases, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Application Development, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Khalifa University

      Environmental Protection and Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Science, Spatial Data Analysis, Risk Management, Waste Minimization, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Node.JS, API Design, Database Management, Databases, Authentications, Web Services, MongoDB, JavaScript Frameworks, NoSQL, Authorization (Computing), Middleware, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Javascript, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      ¿Ves la Erosión? Claves para Identificarla

      Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Foundations for Data Analytics Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Text Mining, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Probability, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Data Structures, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistics, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Core Java

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Java, Eclipse (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Software Architecture, Data Structures, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management, Debugging, Web Development, File Management

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Validation, Text Mining, Data Structures, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Magíster en Ciencia de Datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering: Dartmouth College
    • The R Programming Starter Course: Microsoft
    • Python Pyramid - Advanced: EDUCBA
    • Life on Earth: Diversification and Extinctions: University of Cape Town
    • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 5: Pearson
    • Environmental Protection and Sustainability: Khalifa University
    • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
    • ¿Ves la Erosión? Claves para Identificarla: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Foundations for Data Analytics Part 2: Northeastern University

    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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