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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: ArrayLists and 2D Arrays

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Case, Pseudocode, Debugging, Algorithms, Program Development, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Translating Research to Communities

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Care, Community Health, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Research, Research Methodologies, Cultural Sensitivity, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project

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

      4.7
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化建模高阶篇 Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Operations Research, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Algorithms

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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Bootstrap

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Web Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI)

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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Cours intensif sur la science des données

      Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Literacy, Project Design, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Performance Metric, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Foundations of DevOps and Git

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, DevOps, Version Control, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Software Development Tools, Continuous Deployment, Software Development, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Ball State University

      Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation

      Build toward a degree

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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Data Visualization in Stata

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Stata, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Heat Maps, Graphing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Collaborative Software, Creativity, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Capstone Project: Predicting Safety Stock

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Feature Engineering, Inventory Management System, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Matplotlib, Inventory Control, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Product Knowledge, Statistical Modeling, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Learn to Teach Java: ArrayLists and 2D Arrays: University of California San Diego
    • Translating Research to Communities : University of Michigan
    • R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 离散优化建模高阶篇 Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Learn Bootstrap: Scrimba
    • Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects: Scrimba
    • Cours intensif sur la science des données: Johns Hopkins University
    • Foundations of DevOps and Git: Packt
    • Data Visualization: Ball State University
    • Data Visualization in Stata: Packt

    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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