Community-Based Organizations: Policy and Leadership | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Government policy developments — track and synthesize emerging legislation and executive decisions across multiple jurisdictions with limited oversight in a policy research organization.
Research theories — develop and iteratively test hypotheses using mixed-method sources including historical papers, court records, and statistical datasets in an academic or consulting environment.
Electoral and survey data — analyze trends and anomalies independently using analytical software, producing documented findings and preliminary recommendations for stakeholder review.
Research publications and presentations — prepare manuscripts and conference papers that communicate original political science findings to professional academic audiences.
Political science students — advise graduate and undergraduate advisees on course planning, research design, and career pathways within a university department.
Policy issues and legislation — conduct autonomous interpretive analysis of government operations and organizational behavior, delivering written briefs to agency or institutional clients.
Information retrieval systems — design and execute systematic literature searches to identify relevant precedents and data sources for mid-complexity research questions.
Complex problem framing — apply systems analysis techniques to diagnose political and institutional challenges in familiar governmental or organizational contexts.
Cross-disciplinary knowledge — integrate sociological, legal, and historical perspectives to enrich policy analyses produced for public-sector or nonprofit clients.
Oral and written communication — present research findings clearly to varied audiences including policymakers, academics, and media representatives at professional forums.

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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