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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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Walden University
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Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health
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Loyola University Chicago
Doctorate in Bioethics
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Auburn University
Graduate Study in Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Public Health: Community & Behavioral Health Promotion PhD
Students entering the program will be trained at the graduate level in health promotion and behavior change from a public health perspective.
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University of Texas at Austin
Health Education - Doctorate
Health Education at UT Austin is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for academic, research, and applied careers in health promotion.
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Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
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University at Buffalo
Public Health
The MPH programs provide training for public health practitioners in epidemiology, environmental health sciences or health services administration. Our M.S. and Ph.D.
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University of Puerto Rico
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University of California - Los Angeles
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Warren National University
Safety Engineering - Doctorate
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Community and Prevention Research
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Oklahoma State University
Health, Leisure, and Human Performance
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City University Of New York, The Graduate Center
Public Health
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St. Louis University
Health Care Ethics
The Department of Health Care Ethics offers a PhD program in health care ethics and two dual-degree programs, a JD/PhD and MD/PhD.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
Public Health
The University of North Texas Health Science Center/School of Public Health is committed to a practice-based curriculum.
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Wake Forest University
MD/MA - Bioethics
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences jointly offer a dual, five-year degree program, Bioethics (MD/MA).
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University of Rochester
Epidemiology
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Emory University
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Baylor University
Master's in Public Health - Community Health Emphasis
Baylor University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree with specialization in Community Health Education is designed to equip students to effectively practice as community health educators in a wide
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The University of Florida
Department of Health Education & Behavior - Doctorate
Our department includes 17 faculty positions with about 350 major students in all programs.
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University of Virginia
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Columbia University
Program in the History of Public Health and Medicine - Doctorate
Columbia University now offers an interdisciplinary MPH and PhD program in the history of public health and medicine.
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Michigan State University
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