- Analytic reasoning
- Professional writing
- Problem-solving
- Ethical decision-making
- Critical thinking
- Familiarity with major world religions
- Multi-cultural/diversity competencies
- Relate religion to ecology
- Interpret historical texts
- Understanding of roles of religions in cultures
- Evaluation of written materials
- Oral presentation of ideas
- Basic structures of policy formation
- Basic understanding of environmental ethics/law
- Writing an extended text
- Formal deductive and inductive methods
- Ability to write a book-length manuscript
- Pedagogical practices
- Knowledge of ethical theory
- Ability to translate theory to practice