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Economic Risk and Global Inequality

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 44.0504

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Locations

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  • Blacksburg, Virginia

    210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0131

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingInstructingLearning StrategiesScienceJudgment and Decision MakingSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

English LanguageLaw and GovernmentEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyMathematicsSociology and AnthropologyComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeCustomer and Personal Service

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

Technology

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

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Advanced graduate seminars and undergraduate survey courses on classical political thought, democracy, and international relations — design and deliver autonomously, integrating current scholarship and primary sources in a research university environment.
  • Developments across multiple subfields of political science — synthesize through systematic literature review, conference participation, and peer collaboration to inform both teaching and original research agendas.
  • Complex student writing including dissertations, theses, and graduate seminar papers — evaluate with expert critical judgment, offering detailed developmental feedback that advances scholarly argumentation.
  • Non-routine classroom situations including contested political topics and interdisciplinary inquiries — handle with skilled facilitation, persuasion, and conflict-sensitive moderation in a graduate seminar context.
  • Full curriculum design and periodic program-level review — lead independently, aligning course sequencing, learning objectives, and assessment methods with disciplinary standards and accreditation expectations.
  • Book-length manuscripts and peer-reviewed journal articles — produce and publish through sustained independent research in a specialized area of political science, contributing original knowledge to the field.
  • Comprehensive examination programs including qualifying and final exams — design, administer, and evaluate for graduate students within a doctoral or master's degree program.
  • Pedagogical approaches integrating computer-based training, OCR tools, and digital archives — deploy to enhance student research competency and engagement across law, government, and history-oriented coursework.
  • Complex problem solving in research design — apply inductive and deductive reasoning to develop theoretically rigorous frameworks for studying comparative politics or political behavior.
  • Time management across teaching, research, and service obligations — exercise with high dependability to fulfill the full scope of faculty responsibilities in a research-intensive postsecondary institution.

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