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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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California State University, Northridge
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University of South Carolina
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Boston University
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Colorado State University
Anthropology
We offer an M.A. program specializing in archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Students can work under a thesis or non-thesis option.
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University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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Syracuse University
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University of Texas at Arlington
Anthropology
The Anthropology M.A. program offers students a well-integrated curriculum in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology.
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California State University, Long Beach
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University of South Florida
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City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism
Applied Urban Anthropology
City College is the oldest institution in The City University of New York.
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Emory University
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Brandeis University
Anthropology - Master
The Department of Anthropology at Brandeis University offers a wide range of courses covering the discipline's four major subfields: Sociocultural anthropology Linguistic anthropology
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anthropology
M.A. program maintains four-field approach with core courses in each area; cooperative program with the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
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University of Houston
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University of Denver
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Brigham Young University
Anthropology - Master
The graduate program in anthropology emphasizes archaeology.
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Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies
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University of California - Berkeley
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University of Chicago
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University of Oregon
Anthropology - Master
Three advanced degrees are offered in anthropology: the master of arts (M.A.), the master of science (M.S.), and the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.).
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Columbia University
Anthropology
Columbia University in the City of New York's M.A. program in Anthropology is designed for those who wish to improve their particular professional competence, but who intend only to pursue the M.A.
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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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Cornell University
Animal Science - Master
The field requires one more member on the Special Committee of both M.S. and Ph.D. degree candidates (i.e., three for the M.S., four for the Ph.D.) than is required by the Graduate School.
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Anthropology - Master
The Department of Anthropology and Geography offers a graduate program in anthropology especially suited for students with research interests in historical archaeology, evolutionary approaches to huma
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