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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 Southern Maine
Social Work
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University of Maryland Baltimore
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Missouri State University
Social Work
This program prepares students for advanced social work practice in an area of concentration.
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University of Kentucky
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Bryn Mawr College
Master of Social Service
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St. Louis University
Graduate Program in Social Work
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Aurora University
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Mills College
Infant Mental Health
A leader in the field of early childhood education, Mills College is continuing this tradition of innovation through a master's degree in infant mental health.
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University of Alabama
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Kean University
Masters in Social Work
The Kean University Master of Social Work Program, which is accredited by Council on Social Work Education, provides the curriculum to prepare students for practice as a professional social worker, st
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Illinois State University
Social Work
The MSW Program at Illinois State seeks to prepare advanced family and child welfare practitioners who act as agents of social change who in turn will promote individual and societal well-being.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Social Work
The MSW program is designed to provide students with a highly versatile set of advanced skills to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
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Molloy College
Master of Social Work degree (MSW) through through the collaborative Fordham/Molloy Program
Do you have an undergraduate degree? Are you committed to making a positive difference in your community and in the world?
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Miami Christian University
Christian Social Work
Our goal is not so much the accumulation of credits within an area of study as it is acquiring a skill and proficiency in the area.
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Oklahoma State University
Graduate Program in Social Work
The Master of Social Work degree is designed to prepare students for advanced professional practice within an organizational context. Two major professional roles dominate.
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Kennesaw State University
Master of Social Work
The MSW program is a full-time course of study. It consists of a four-semester program, 60 credit hours, 48 in the classroom and 12 in supervised field practicum.
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San Diego State University
Social Work
The goal of the Master of Social Work program is the education of advanced social work practitioners that enables them to provide services which assure people equal access to resources, programs, and
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Sojourner-Douglass College
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Augsburg College
Master of Social Work
At Augsburg, our purpose is to prepare advanced social work practitioners for agency-based practice in public and nonprofit settings.
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University of Hawaii At Manoa
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University of Southern Indiana
Social Work
The M.S.W. program offers a clinical concentration and a school social work specialization in social work. The primary objective is to prepare students for advance clinical practice.
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California State University, Chico
Social Work
Each year we accept applications for two MSW programs: (a) the Two-Year Program begins each fall semester; and (b) the One-Year Advanced Placement Program for eligible graduates of CSWE-accredited bac
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University of Maine
Social Work Program
The Master's of Social Work Program is designed for people who are interested in entering the social work profession at an advanced professional level and for people currently in the profession who ar
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
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California State University, San Bernardino
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