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Public Policy Challenges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Micro-CredentialAcademicCIP: 44.0501

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A 12-credit-hour certificate from the Baker School of Public Policy. Designed for students to examine and analyze contemporary public policy challenges facing society.

Credits

12 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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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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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Knoxville, Tennessee

    527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1065.00

Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesScienceSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageMathematicsLaw and GovernmentEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyCustomer and Personal ServiceSociology and AnthropologyComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical polit
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleanin
  • Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
  • Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
  • Write grant proposals.
  • Teach political science.
  • Maintain current knowledge of government policy decisions.
  • Develop and test theories, using information from interviews, newspapers, periodicals, case law, his
  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Computer based training softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareData base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareDevelopment environment softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareData mining softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData base management system softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareInformation retrieval or search softwarePresentation softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentTablet computersTranscription equipmentConference phonesDigital audio recordersHandheld calculatorsOverhead display projectorsWireless desktop printers

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1065.00
  • Social Science Research Assistants19-4061.00
  • Political Scientists19-3094.00
  • Legislators11-1031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Undergraduate lecture content on classical political thought — prepare and deliver using provided course templates under faculty mentor supervision in a university classroom setting.
  • Current political science literature — read and summarize to stay abreast of field developments as part of a structured onboarding or graduate teaching fellowship.
  • Student assignments and short papers — evaluate and grade using established rubrics provided by the supervising faculty member in an undergraduate course.
  • Introductory classroom discussions on democracy and citizenship — initiate and facilitate with guidance from a senior instructor in a postsecondary instructional environment.
  • Course syllabi and homework assignments — prepare using departmental templates and standard formatting tools such as word processing software under faculty review.
  • Research data and academic sources — locate and retrieve using information retrieval and data mining software to support assigned scholarly tasks in a university library or lab setting.
  • Course examinations — compile and administer following protocols established by the supervising professor for an undergraduate political science course.
  • Student performance data — monitor and record using spreadsheet software to track progress across assignments in a postsecondary academic department.
  • Electronic mail and calendar scheduling software — use to coordinate office hours, student meetings, and course logistics within a departmental administrative framework.
  • Political science concepts such as international relations — explain orally with clarity to undergraduate students during recitation or lab sections led under faculty supervision.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
50%
Placement Rate
Not reported