Aging, Law and Policy | Stetson University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive LearningSpeakingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Law and GovernmentEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyMathematics

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear Vision

Tasks

Teach political science.
Maintain current knowledge of government policy decisions.
Develop and test theories, using information from interviews, newspapers, periodicals, case law, his

Technology

Document management softwareData base management system softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Conference phonesDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld calculatorsLaptop computersOverhead display projectors

Work Values

AchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3094.00	Political Scientists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

National and international research agenda — set transformative scholarly priorities for the discipline by identifying paradigm-shifting questions and mobilizing institutional resources around them.
Organizational research strategy — lead a department, institute, or research center in designing multi-year political science research programs aligned with societal and disciplinary needs.
High-level policy counsel — advise senior government officials, legislative bodies, or international institutions on complex policy questions, drawing on a distinguished record of empirical and theoretical expertise.
Scholarly community leadership — shape disciplinary standards by serving on editorial boards, grant panels, and professional association leadership bodies that govern political science research quality.
Institutional knowledge infrastructure — oversee the design and governance of major databases, archives, and research platforms that enable large-scale political science inquiry across institutions.
Talent pipeline development — build and sustain pathways for emerging political scientists through mentorship programs, fellowship initiatives, and curriculum innovation at the institutional or national level.
Public discourse — translate complex political science findings into influential public testimony, opinion leadership, and media engagement that inform democratic deliberation at scale.
Cross-sector partnership — forge strategic alliances between academia, government agencies, civil society, and international organizations to fund and apply political science research to pressing governance challenges.
Ethical and integrity standards — establish norms for research integrity, data transparency, and responsible use of political analysis within the organization and across the broader professional community.
Systems-level evaluation — assess and communicate the systemic political and institutional consequences of major policy regimes to executive-level decision makers and legislative bodies shaping long-term governance outcomes.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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