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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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City University of Hong Kong
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Simmons University
Behavior Analysis (PhD)
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University of Memphis
Experimental Psychology
The purpose of the M.S./Ph.D. program in Experimental Psychology is to train highly qualified students for careers in university, business, industry, and community settings.
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Princeton University-Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Public Affairs and International Relations
International relations, development studies, domestic policy, economics and public policy, urban and regional planning, demography, and science, technology, and environmental policy.
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Old Dominion University
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University of Oxford
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Nova Southeastern University
Clinical Psychology, Psy.D.
Traditionally, the training model for clinical psychologists has focused on training the graduate student first as a scientist and second as a practitioner.
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Georgia Institute Of Technology
Public Policy
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Universidad del Turabo
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Tokyo Metropolitan University
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Baruch College, City University Of New York
Industrial / Organizational Psychology
The MS program in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology prepares students to pursue practitioner or research careers focused on human behavior in the workplace.
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University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Missouri State University
Counseling and Assessment
The EdS degree is often a major step up in career advancement.
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Idaho State University
Psychology
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Montana State University - Bozeman
Land Resources and Environmental Sciences - Doctorate
The department brings together disciplines related to plants, soils, and waters to achieve an integrated multidisciplinary approach to understanding and managing landscapes, including agricultural sys
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University of Newcastle
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Kyung Hee University
Political Science
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East Carolina University
Marriage and Family Therapy
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University of Manchester
Urban Design and Regeneration
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DTILS University International
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East European Studies
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