Competencies for M.S.
Degree
Leadership Concentration
and Student Personnel
Concentration
May 2010
Communication Skills
1. Listen and
2.
3.
4.
comprehend
effectively
Demonstrate ability to
communicate
assertively
Write effectively for
various audiences
Exchange information
using various forms of
technology
Interpersonal Relationships
1. Promote dialogue
2.
3.
4.
5.
among people with
multiple viewpoints
Contribute to
collaborative decision
making
Solve problems in
relationships
Take another person's
perspective
Work with someone
on technology based
project or manage a
technology based
project with a group.
Inquiry and Analytic Skills
1. Conceptualize a
project
2. Identify problems
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3. Employ problem
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solving strategies
Identify and use
appropriate resources
(human and material)
for problem solving
Think logically and
critically while doing
research or inquiry
Recognize
assumptions of
oneself and others
Challenge
assumptions of one's
self and others
Analyze and interpret
data
Synthesize different
perspectives and
approaches
Self management Skills
1. Recognize and apply
2.
3.
4.
one's preferred style
of learning
Articulate one's
beliefs
Apply what one has
learned to subsequent
experiences
Demonstrate
individual capacity to
create results
General Knowledge and Skills
1. Interpret statistical
information
2. Identify issues that
reflect public policy
3. Look at the world and
4.
ideas from multiple
perspectives
Describe and
understand forces and
interrelationships that
shape behavior
or organizational
systems
Application of Knowledge and
Skills
1. Understand theories
2.
3.
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8.
9.
behind one's own
practice
Reflect on the social,
political, and
psychological
influences on one's
personal development
Assume leadership
role(s)
Participate in program
or organizational
planning
Motivate personnel
Manage
organizational change
Plan and implement
projects involving
technology
Build group
commitment
Transform collective
thinking skills
Attitudes and Values
1. Willing to be
innovative
2. Open to change
3. Desire to continue
learning