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Public Affairs & Social Sciences
What Are Public Affairs & Social Sciences?
Social sciences address a range of human issues. They explore the structure and impact of groups. Social and behavioral scientists examine phenomena from social, cultural, political, technological and biological perspectives. Public Affairs covers a variety of areas including government, corporate responsibility, and information and communications management. In its broadest sense it describes the relationship of organizations with their stakeholders.
Social sciences and public affairs encompass the following fields of study:
- Anthropology – the study of human diversity from a cultural, biological, and historical lens
- Sociology – the study of human social activity
- Psychology – the study of the human mind and behavior
- Social work – an interdisciplinary field of study blending psychology, sociology, ethnic studies and public policy
- Law – the study of the societal rules that govern behavior
- Global studies – an interdisciplinary field studying social, political and cultural relationships across the world
- Political science – the study of political entities and processes
- Emergency management – the study of managing disasters and minimizing their impact
- Public policy – the study of systems of law addressing a given topic
Who Should Study Public Affairs & Social Sciences?
If you plan on studying one of these subjects, you may ideally answer “yes” to the following questions:
- Do I truly enjoy learning about different human processes?
- Am I curious about people?
- Do I enjoy listening to people?
- Could I spend all day reading about, listening to, or writing other peoples’ life stories?
- Do I want to make a difference in the world by doing work that “gives back”?
- Also, you should ideally answer “no” to the following questions: Do people bore me?
- Do I have a low tolerance for socializing?
- Am I drawn to working alone, and being in minimal contact with others?
Types of Social Science and Public Affairs Careers
There are many fields of study within public affairs & social sciences, so there are many career paths from which to choose. Those holding social and behavioral science degrees may find work in:
- Government
- Business
- Law firms
- Non-governmental organizations
- Education
- Private industry
- Nonprofits
- Universities
- Newspapers
- Broadcast television
- Think tanks
- Charitable foundations
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University of New Mexico
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Wayne State University
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College of Saint Elizabeth
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Dartmouth College
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LIGS University
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Case Western Reserve University
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Gallaudet University
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East Carolina University
School Psychology
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University of Virginia
Community Psychology Prevention Research
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Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
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University of Tulsa
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Eastern University
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Immaculata University
Clinical Psychology
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Marymount University
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Marymount’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will prepare you to function as an effective counselor in a wide variety of settings.
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Professional School of Psychology
Graduate Programs in Psychology
PSP is approved by the State of California. PSP is not engaged in distance or online learning.
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Jacksonville State University
Doctor of Science Emergency Management
Required coursework includes 42 hours in administration and policy, practice areas, and research methods and statistics, plus a minimum of 18 hours of dissertation credit.
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Baruch College, City University Of New York
Industrial / Organizational Psychology
The MS program in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology prepares students to pursue practitioner or research careers focused on human behavior in the workplace.
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New Mexico State University
Anthropology
The M.A. program in anthropology is designed for students who are interested in the traditional sub disciplines of anthropology and in selected areas of applied anthropology.
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Hofstra University
Applied Organizational Psychology
This Program enables its graduates to apply basic scientific knowledge and methodology to improve organizational performance and to increase customer and employee satisfaction.
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Mount Mary College
Art Therapy
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Auburn University At Montgomery
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Institute for Clinical Social Work
Clinical Social Work Ph.D. Distance Learning Program
The Institute for Clinical Social Work is pleased to offer its acclaimed, accredited Clinical Ph.D. program in a distance learning format.
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