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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sports Turf Management: Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Construction, Grading (Landscape), Land Management, Property Maintenance, Facility Management and Maintenance, Environment and Resource Management, Safety Standards, Hydrology, Environmental Issue

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      American History Through Baseball

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Relations, Labor Law, Culture, Social Studies, World History, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Social Justice, Global Marketing, International Relations, Business Economics, Public History, Demography, Market Opportunities, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Governance

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      University of Arizona

      Biosphere 2 Science for the Future of Our Planet

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment, Climate Change Programs, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Biology, Environment and Resource Management, Life Sciences, Sustainable Systems, Physical Science, Water Quality, Research, Emerging Technologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Analizar e incrementar - Parte 1

      Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Optimization, Operational Analysis, Business Process, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Regression Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Gemini in Google Slides

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Workspace, LLM Application, Generative AI

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
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      Columbia University

      Pets, Politics and Pandemics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Complex Problem Solving, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Climate Change Mitigation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Performance Testing, Debugging, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Support Systems, Performance Tuning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      L&T EduTech

      From Wellhead to Refinery: Midstream Oil and Gas Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Oil and Gas, Environmental Regulations, Pump Stations, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Water Quality, Production Process, Hydraulics, Control Systems, Three-Phase, Equipment Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of London

      Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Debugging, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Data Structures, File Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Deep Learning with PyTorch : Siamese Network

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Computer Vision

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Scrimba

      Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, GitHub, Code Review, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Software Development, Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), User Experience, Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Presentations, Web Design, Research Design, Usability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Sports Turf Management: Best Practices: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • American History Through Baseball: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Biosphere 2 Science for the Future of Our Planet: University of Arizona
    • Analizar e incrementar - Parte 1: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Gemini in Google Slides: Google Cloud
    • Pets, Politics and Pandemics: Columbia University
    • Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents: Microsoft
    • From Wellhead to Refinery: Midstream Oil and Gas Processing: L&T EduTech
    • Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions: University of London
    • Deep Learning with PyTorch : Siamese Network: Coursera Project Network

    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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