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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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The Symbolic Systems Program (SSP) at Stanford University focuses on computers and minds: artificial and natural systems that use symbols to represent information.
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Harvard University
Social Psychology - Master
The Harvard Psychology Department offers Ph.D. degrees in several specialty areas. It is strictly a research-oriented program.
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Cornell University
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Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
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Colorado State University
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A specialization in Applied Cognitive Psychology is offered within the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. Program at Colorado State University.
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Florida Institute of Technology
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University of Florida
Graduate Program in Educational Psychology - Certificate
The Department of Educational Psychology provides the basic courses for students in undergraduate programs.
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Pepperdine University
M.A. in Psychology
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Fordham University
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Claremont Graduate University
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University of Akron
Industrial/Organizational Psychology - Doctorate
Research-based program which emphasizes the scientist-practitioner approach to training both academicians and practitioners.
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Santa Barbara Graduate Institute
Clinical Psychology - M.A./Ph.D. Prenatal & Infant Specialization (MFT licensure) - Master
Clinical psychologists are rigorously trained to understand, prevent, and relieve psychologically based distress and dysfunction and to promote personal well-being in their clients.
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Carlos Albizu University
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University of Nevada Las Vegas
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology - Master
The Department of Psychology at UNLV has Ph.D. programs in Clinical and Experimental Psychology. The Clinical Psychology program is APA accredited and based on the scientist-practitioner model.
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Northeastern University
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Long Island University
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Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology (concentration in Transpersonal Psychology)
The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology's (ITP) Global Ph.D.
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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Experimental Psychology - Doctorate
Students admitted to graduate study in psychology are required to work toward the Ph.D. degree. The M.A. is granted as part of the total program.
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Brigham Young University
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