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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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Sponsored Degree Programs
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University of Central Lancashire
Social Work
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Trinity College Dublin
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University of Paisley
Advanced Social Work
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Case Western Reserve University
M.S. in Social Administration - Community and Social Development
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Northern Illinois University
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Keele University
Social Work
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University of Manchester
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University of Nottingham
Postgraduate Programs in Social Work
The Master of Arts in Social Work is an initial two year training course for students who already have bachelors degrees in other subjects.
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State University Of New York, College At Brockport
Great Rochester Collaborative MSW Program
The Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW Program is the first of its kind in the country between a public college, the State University of New York College at Brockport and a private college, Nazareth
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University of Kuopio
Program in Social Work in Health Care
Taught in English. The programme offers both theoretical, ethical and practical knowledge for social workers in health care.
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Wayne State University
Social Work
The School is an integral part of Wayne State University, an urban university in a culturally diverse, industrialized,metropolitan area.
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Simmons University
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Wheelock College
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University of St. Thomas (MN)
Master of Social Work - MSW
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Université Laval
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University of Northern British Columbia
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Master in Social Work, MSW
The School of Social Work is consistently at the forefront of developing a conceptual understanding of social work practice and policy, and of producing research in important social problem areas.
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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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University of Chicago
Social Work - Master
The Master of Arts program, continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and its predecessor organizations since 1919, prepares students for advanced professional practice.
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University of Salford
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Roberts Wesleyan College
Master of Social Work Program
To educate students for advanced social work practice from an ecological system's perspective. Graduates will be prepared to provide effective service through research, scholarship, and practice.
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Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey - Newark
Social Work
The Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
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University of South Carolina
Social Work - Master
The MSW Program at USC provides out of state students and international students with more graduate assistantships than any other school of social work.
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University of Greenwich
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University of Arkansas - Little Rock
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