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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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Regis College
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University of New England
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Oranim College of Education
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Cleveland State University
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The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs (NASPAA).
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Northern Illinois University
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University of Amsterdam
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Brooklyn College Of The City University Of New York
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Mercer University
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University of Central Florida
Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration MPA program prepares students for employment or advances their careers as public administrators.
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University of Nottingham
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Curtin University
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Public health is about improving the health and wellbeing of the whole community.
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Loma Linda University
Online Executive MPH in Public Health Practice
Our Online Executive MPH Degree program is a 3-year hybrid online program as it requires a 2-week session on campus in the first 2 summers while taking online courses throughout the rest of the time.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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West Chester University's master of Public Health program is designed to address students' diverse learning needs by providing courses and educational activities in innovative formats and venues.
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