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      Johns Hopkins University

      Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes

      Skills you'll gain: Stormwater Management, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Architectural Design, Water Resources, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Display Devices, Game Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, User Experience Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ISAE-SUPAERO

      Flight mechanics - Propulsive balance and energy

      Skills you'll gain: Thermal Management, Mechanics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics

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      57 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Davis

      Planned Giving

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Philanthropy, Tax Planning, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Administration, Business Software, Educational Materials, Professional Networking, Tax Laws

      4.6
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Sustainable Supply Chains

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Standards, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Corporate Sustainability, Procurement, Sustainable Development, Supplier Management, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Environmental Regulations, Logistics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management Framework, Public Policies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Core

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Debugging, Software Testing, Report Writing, Maintainability, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Business Logic, Data Maintenance

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation: Automata and behavioural equivalences

      Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Logic, Embedded Software, System Software, Systems Analysis, Systems Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Immunology, Drug Development, Medical Science and Research, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Personal protective equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Assessment

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Cloud Computing Security

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Firewall, Linux, Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Communicating Data Science Results

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Scalability

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      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Usability, Mockups, Design Research, User Research, Innovation, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes: Johns Hopkins University
    • 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality: University of London
    • Flight mechanics - Propulsive balance and energy: ISAE-SUPAERO
    • Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R: Coursera Project Network
    • Planned Giving: University of California, Davis
    • Sustainable Supply Chains: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
    • IBM COBOL Core: IBM
    • System Validation: Automata and behavioural equivalences: EIT Digital
    • Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals: University of Amsterdam
    • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System

    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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