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      Dartmouth College

      Engineering of Structures: Compression

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Architectural Engineering, Construction, Building Design, Engineering Design Process, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Materials science, Mechanics

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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Rmarkdown, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Data Wrangling, Communication

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      Tsinghua University

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Database Design, Query Languages, Computer Programming, Spatial Analysis, Computer Science

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Prompt Engineering, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Generative AI, GitHub, Javascript, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Machine Learning

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Data Science for Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability & Statistics, AI Personalization, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Customer Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Machine Learning

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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyzing Macro-Environmental Factors Using Creately

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Risk Analysis, Business Modeling, Analysis, Innovation, Business Research, Growth Strategies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Open-source AI Models

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Web Applications, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence

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      29 reviews

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      LearnQuest

      Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling

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      95 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Object-Oriented Programming in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Engineering

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      20 reviews

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      Genentech

      Making Data Science Work for Clinical Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Statistical Reporting, Data Sharing, Version Control, Clinical Trials, GitHub, Data Quality, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Maintainability, DevOps, R Programming, Package and Software Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology

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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAS

      Machine Learning Under the Hood: The Technical Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Performance Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building Statistical Models in R: Linear Regression

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Predictive Modeling, Ggplot2

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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Engineering of Structures: Compression: Dartmouth College
    • Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Structures and Algorithms: Tsinghua University
    • Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Science for Marketing: University of Colorado System
    • Analyzing Macro-Environmental Factors Using Creately: Coursera Project Network
    • Open-source AI Models: Scrimba
    • Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience: LearnQuest
    • Object-Oriented Programming in Python: Duke University
    • Making Data Science Work for Clinical Reporting: Genentech

    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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