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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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Northeastern University
Law and Public Policy - Master
The interdisciplinary Law and Public Policy program offers the PhD, MS and JD/MS degrees. It seeks to prepare students for careers in academia, research, government, nonprofit, or legal institutions.
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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Public Administration
The program prepares students for professional and leadership careers in public service, offers an opportunity to in- and mid-career personnel for additional training and career development, and provi
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George Mason University
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University of New Hampshire
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Long Island University
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East Carolina University
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Marketing and Management of Leisure Services; Therapeutic Recreation; Recreational Sport Management
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
PG Certificate and MSc in Global Health Policy (by Distance Learning) - Master
This course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of health determinants and outcomes that transcend national boundaries, and the policy responses required to protect and promote pop
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Hodges University
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George Washington University
Strategic Public Relations - Master
Public Relations degree stressing corporate and not-for-profit communications and public policy and political management.
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Mykolas Romeris University
International Policy Studies
Want to improve your knowledge of contemporary political and economic fields?
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University of California - Berkeley
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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Public Policy
UMass Boston's Ph.D. Program in Public Policy is designed to produce public policy developers and analysts who are community-conscious, politically astute, and technically sophisticated.
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University of Baltimore
Web M.P.A. - Master
The WebMPA program is designed to train public and not-for-profit managers in the skills they need as the public demands increasing accountability in spending public money.
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University of Texas at Arlington
Public Administration - Certificate
The SUPA Master of Public Administration program prepares students for leadership and high-level management positions in local, state and federal government and in special-district governments and qua
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University of Pennsylvania
Urban Spatial Analytics
Anyone who has used GoogleEarth or MapQuest or a GPS-based navigation system or GIS software understands the power and potential of spatial analysis. A recent U.S.
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Florida International University
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Texas A&M University
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Central European University
Economic Policy in Global Markets
This program focuses on economic policy in the context of global markets.
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Copenhagen Business School
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Lewis University
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University of South Florida
Health Administration
The MHA degree is designed to provide the competencies needed for careers in the management and financial management of health care organizations such as hospitals, HMO's, group medical practices and
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Eastern Washington University
Public Administration
Quarterly admittance; additional form; current resume; short essay depicting career plan; three (3) recommendations; contact department for further information.
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College of William and Mary
Master of Public Policy
Students who graduate from the program will have a knowledge of economics, statistics, politics, law, ethics, and substantive policy domains that will equip them to be effective participants in the po
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North Carolina Central University
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Keio University
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