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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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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Economics
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Evangel University
Master of Science in School Counseling
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Nyack College
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Pratt Institute
City and Regional Planning, M.S.
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Auburn University
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Central Connecticut State University
International Studies M.S.
A multi-disciplinary program leading to the Master of Science in International Studies is provided in this field.
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Endicott College
M.Ed. in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis
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University of West Georgia
Psychology
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Keystone College
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University of Bridgeport
Counseling, M.S. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
COUNSELING, M.S. Combining theory with the human experience, the Master of Science in Counseling at UB offers professional preparation for counseling careers in a multitude of settings.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
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University of Alabama
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Strayer University
Master of Business Administration: Public Administration
The MBA program offers a broad-based education, with a choice of concentrations.
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Texas Tech University
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
The Master of Science degree requires a minimum of 30 semester hours including thesis, or 36 hours for a nonthesis plan, with courses chosen in consultation with the major professor.
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Texas A&M University Health Science Center
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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Urban Planning
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Mid-America Christian University
Master of Arts - Leadership - Public Administration
MACU offers a Masters program in the area of leadership that equips you with the practical skills to take your career to a new level.
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Wheelock College
Family Studies
The Family, Culture and Society program is designed for professionals who are interested in enhancing their understanding of families in relation to social, political, and cultural contexts.
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St. Louis University
Epidemiology
Provides students with skills needed to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret health data for careers in public health organizations and academic settings.
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Arizona State University
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Western Carolina University
Public Affairs
Since our graduate program is not large, students are usually in small classes. In fact, the student-faculty ratio is about one graduate faculty member for every six students.
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California State University, Long Beach
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Widener University
MSW Program - Master
The Master of Social Work program is designed to prepare social workers for agency-based clinical social work practice with individuals, families, and small groups.
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