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Competency Statements

This page contains direct links to competency statements. Use the buttons below to navigate to the competency you are looking for. The competency statements are linked to the competency names.

Core Skills & Knowledge

Writing Portfolio Computer / Technology Level I Competencies Level II Competencies Level III Competencies Level IV Competencies

Majors and Concentrations

Community Media & Technology Community Planning Community Studies
Gerontology Human Services Labor Studies
Legal Education Management Organizing
Training & Development Youth Work

 

Writing Portfolio - Writing Competency (new requirements for Spring 2005)

 

Computer / Technology Competency

 

Core Skills & Knowledge: Level I

Critical Inquiry
Dimensions of Learning
Reading Life Histories
Media Literacy
Understanding Arguments
Public & Community Action I
Engaging Art
Exploring Culture
Language Other than English I

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Core Skills & Knowledge: Level II

Quantitative Reasoning
Participation in Government
Historical Change in the US
Community Portraits
Making Arguments
Value Conflicts
Group Dynamics
Organizational Dynamics
Reflecting on Art
Crafting Art
Public & Community Action II
Language Other than English II

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Core Skills & Knowledge: Level III

Social Research
Economic Distribution
Social Difference
Critical Practice
Scientific Awareness
Models of Social Change
Influencing Policy Making
Exploring Community
Debating Policy Issues
Public & Community Action III
Critical Readings
Language Other than English III
Statistical Reasoning

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Core Skills & Knowledge: Level IV Capstones

Applied Research
Critical Analysis
Public Advocacy
Reflective Social Action

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Majors & Concentrations: Community Media & Technology

Analyzing Media
Media and Community Building
Using Technology
Developing a Media Strategy

 

Majors & Concentrations: Community Planning

Community Needs & Resource Analysis
Planning Models & Theories
Community Impact Assessment
Strategy & Proposal Development I & II
Program Evaluation

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Majors & Concentrations: Community Studies

Concepts of Community (formerly known as Community and Identity)
Social Problems and Social Change in a Community Context
Social Organization of Communities
Comparative Methods of Community Analysis
Communities in Global Context
Dynamics of Community Change

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Majors & Concentrations: Gerontology

Working With Elders
Concepts of Aging
Demographics and Economics of Aging
Applied Research in Aging
Health & Physical Aspects of Aging
Intervention with Elders in Institutional Settings
Intervention with Elders in Community Settings
Responsibility and Ethics in Human Services
Understanding Gerontological Social Policy
History of a Social Policy in Aging
Working on a Gerontological Social Issue

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Majors & Concentrations: Human Services

Human Development
Delivery of Human Services
Development of Human Services
Life Stages: Issues and Challenges
Responsibility and Ethics in Human Services
Social Construction of Relationships
Models & Strategies of Case Management
Human Service Interventions I & II

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Majors & Concentrations: Labor Studies

Problems of Workers and Their Organizations
Assessing Workers' Power
Negotiation
Legal Advocacy
Leading & Strengthening Workers's Organizations
Strategic Analysis for Worker Organizations

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Majors & Concentrations: Legal Education

Legal Reasoning & Argument
Negotiation
Basic Concepts of Justice
Legal Advocacy
Legal Studies I, II, & III
Legal Studies: Comparative Analysis
Community & Group Advocacy
Advanced Legal Advocacy

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Majors & Concentrations: Management

Financial Management
Management Principles & Practices
Human Resource Management
Strategic Planning & Fundraising

 

Majors & Concentrations: Organizing

Methods & Goals of Organizing
The Organizer's Role
Analyzing & Evaluating Organizing Strategies

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Majors & Concentrations: Training & Development

Theories of Adult Education
Assessing Training Needs
Designing and Implementing a Training Curriculum
Evaluating a Training

 

Majors & Concentrations: Youth Work

Understanding Youth
Models of Practice in Youth Work
Analyzing a Youth Issue
Working on a Youth Issue

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