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Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

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Standards

Social Science Series, 0101

Associated Group Standard

Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Positions in this series for which other requirements have been established are identified separately.

Basic Requirements:

  1. Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

    OR

  2. Combination of education and experience -- that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

    OR

  3. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.