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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Physics, Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Anatomy & Physiology: Fluids, Transport, and Defense

      Skills you'll gain: Cardiology, Anatomy, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Hematology, Hemodynamics, Capillary, Pathology, Physiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Grant Writing, Resource Allocation, Strategic Decision-Making, Grant Applications, Proposal Development, Strategic Thinking, Resource Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Fundraising, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Action Oriented, Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership

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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, C# (Programming Language), Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Storage, Microservices, Middleware, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Distributed Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Services, Event-Driven Programming, Communication, Real Time Data, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      I/O-efficient algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Storage Technologies, Algorithms, Graph Theory, File Systems, Data Access, Performance Tuning, Computer Hardware

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Computational Logic, Advanced Mathematics, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Linear Algebra

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Data Science & Inteligencia Artificial aplicados a negocios

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Organizational Leadership, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Data Science, Business Ethics, Business Analytics, Innovation, Strategic Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Strategic Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, IT Service Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Predictive Models for Toxic Chemical Releases

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Hazard Analysis, Safety Assurance, Process Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Real Time Data, Software Design, Software Systems, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, Linux, Performance Tuning, Systems Analysis, C (Programming Language), Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Debugging

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      17 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Data Science with R

      Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Data Ethics, R Programming, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Science, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Integrity, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Collection, Responsible AI, Version Control

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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Working with Objects in C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Debugging, Test Data, Data Validation, Algorithms, Unit Testing, Test Case, Data Structures

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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Visualization Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Storyboarding, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Ggplot2, Statistical Reporting, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Rmarkdown, Graphing

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Anatomy & Physiology: Fluids, Transport, and Defense: Rice University
    • NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas: Coursera Project Network
    • Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus: Microsoft
    • I/O-efficient algorithms: EIT Digital
    • Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Data Science & Inteligencia Artificial aplicados a negocios: Universidad de Palermo
    • Predictive Models for Toxic Chemical Releases: University of California, Davis
    • Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Science with R: Duke 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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