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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Ancient History, Political Sciences, Neurology, Science and Research

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      LangChain for LLM Application Development

      Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Application Development

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      Northwestern University

      Modern Robotics, Course 6: Capstone Project, Mobile Manipulation

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Automation Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Robotic Process Automation, Matlab, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Accident Prevention, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Personal Development, Working With Children, Child Health, Resilience, Social Skills, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Mental Health, Meal Planning And Preparation, First Aid, Record Keeping

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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Change Control, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, System Monitoring, Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability Management, Configuration Management, Enterprise Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      The Construction Management Industry and Profession

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Cost Management, Facility Management, Communication Planning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Making Sense of Supplements

      Skills you'll gain: Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Nutrition and Diet, Athletic Training, Nutrition Education, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical Nutrition

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAS

      Machine Learning Rock Star – the End-to-End Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Responsible AI, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Performance Measurement, Supervised Learning, Business Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Leadership and Management, Business Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Intel

      An Introduction to Practical Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Scalability, Reinforcement Learning, Network Architecture, Performance Tuning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      Server side JavaScript with Node.js

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Unit Testing, Server Side, Javascript, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, File Systems, Development Testing, Web Applications, JSON

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Quantum AI

      Hands-on quantum error correction with Google Quantum AI

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Hardware Architecture, Failure Analysis, Computer Programming Tools, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Computer Hardware, Simulations, Linear Algebra, Computer Science

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Autoimmunity, Allergy, and Transplants

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Hematology, Chronic Diseases, Pulmonology, Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Pathology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • LangChain for LLM Application Development: DeepLearning.AI
    • Modern Robotics, Course 6: Capstone Project, Mobile Manipulation: Northwestern University
    • Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center: The State University of New York
    • NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks: Packt
    • The Construction Management Industry and Profession: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Making Sense of Supplements: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • Machine Learning Rock Star – the End-to-End Practice: SAS
    • An Introduction to Practical Deep Learning: Intel
    • Server side JavaScript with Node.js: NIIT

    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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