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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 Nebraska at Omaha
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Colorado State University
Industrial/Organizational psychology
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Brooklyn College Of The City University Of New York
Industrial and Organizational - MA
Brooklyn College offers two MA programs in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. One focuses on group processes and organizational behavior, the other focuses on personnel and human resources.
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Nova Southeastern University
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Tulane University
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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University of Gloucestershire
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Pepperdine University
Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership
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George Washington University
Human and Organizational Learning - Executive Leadership - Doctorate
ELP focuses on the interrelationships among people, organizations and learning, while utilizing systemic change processes.
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Lewis University
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St. Cloud State University
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (M.S.)
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University of Missouri - St Louis
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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London Metropolitan University
Occupational Psychology
The course aims to provide students with the underpinning knowledge of occupational psychology and the development of some skills essential to the professional psychologist.
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University of Akron
Industrial/Organizational Psychology - Doctorate
Research-based program which emphasizes the scientist-practitioner approach to training both academicians and practitioners.
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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University of Tulsa
Industrial / Organizational Psychology
The M.A. and Ph.D.
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Angelo State University
Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology The industrial-organizational track requires 42 credit hours and prepares students to work effectively in organizational settings, such as public and private agen
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Wayne State University
M.A. Program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
This program is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced training in applied workplace psychology.
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UNSW Australia
Master of Commerce (Organisation and Management Studies)
This specialisation focuses on the analysis of organisational change.
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Northern Kentucky University
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Our curriculum is designed to meet all the guidelines of the Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
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Salve Regina University
Holistic Leadership
Holistic Leadership is an integrative field of study. Students learn skills that are important to lead individuals, groups, and large organized systems in a time of change and transformation.
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