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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 Memphis
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University of Alabama
Anthropology, Archaeology, Medical Anthropology
A four-field approach is taken to the M.A. degree.
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Trent University
Anthropology
Encompassing science, social science and the humanities, this discipline offers ample opportunity for specialization as well as the chance to undertake fascinating field work around the world.
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McGill University
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers M.A. and Ph.D.
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Florida Atlantic University
Anthropology
Professional training designed to provide a broad foundation in the discipline at the graduate level with course work in ethnology, human prehistory, and physical anthropology.
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University of Wyoming
Anthropology
We specialize in paleo-archaeology, but offer strong programs in biologicaland cultural anthropology. Assistantships are available.
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London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc Anthropology of Learning and Cognition
This programme is intended for graduates with a good first degree in any discipline and an interest in the cross-cultural study of human learning and cognition. The MSc builds on insights drawn fro
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Portland State University
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Lund University
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Florida State University
Anthropology
The FSU Department of Anthropology is committed to producing students who are holistically trained in four-field anthropological research.
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University of California - Riverside
Anthropology
The graduate program transforms scholars into professional anthropologists who will variously engage in research, teaching, policy-related and/or administrative activities that benefit the peoples wit
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University of Kansas
Anthropology - Master
The Department of Anthropology offers graduate training in archaeology, biological anthropology, anthropological linguistics, and sociocultural anthropology.
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University of Kentucky
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University of Texas At San Antonio
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Durham University
MSc in Evolutionary Anthropology
This taught course is designed to give students both a broad and deep introduction to the discipline of Evolutionary Anthropology.
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San Francisco State University
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University of California - Santa Barbara
Anthropology
The UCSB Department of Anthropology offers courses of study leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. There are three specializations in the MA and Ph.D.
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University of Western Australia
Anthropology
The International Students Office is the contact point forinternational students interested in studying at the University of Western Australia.
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University of Virginia
Anthropology
We have designed a Ph.D.
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London School of Economics
Anthropology - Master
Eighty one-year taught Masters programs, with extensive Research PhD opportunities.
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Idaho State University
Anthropology
The mission of the Department of Anthropology is to research and teach about humankind the world over from the distant past to the present.
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California State University, Bakersfield
Anthropology
During this two-year MA program, students engage in a research-based program of individualized study dealing with the behavior of people and/or cultures.
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University of Houston
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University of Washington
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University of Texas at Austin
Anthropology
Five core areas: Archaeology, Folklore, Linguistic Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, and Social Anthropology
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