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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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Tokyo Metropolitan University
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California State University, Fullerton
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology is committed to providing students with hands-on experience in the community through internships, speaking engagements, public archaeology projects, museum exhibits, and
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Fordham University
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Smith College
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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University of Indianapolis
Master of Science in Anthropology
Anthropology is a broad academic field with four primary subfields (Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Anthropological Linguistics, and Archeology).
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Carleton University
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University of North Texas
Applied Anthropology
The online master’s program offered by UNT’s Department of Anthropology was created to serve students who are unable to attend an on-campus master's program due to geographic, work and
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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science degrees in Anthropology.
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York University
Social Anthropology
Program focuses on the social/cultural anthropology of contemporary societies; flexibility is emphasized. The small size of the program makes it ideally suited to students who are independent thin
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University of California - San Diego
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers graduate training in social, cultural, and psychological anthropology, as well as archaeology and biological anthropology.
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Texas A&M University
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Northeastern University
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Anthropology - Doctorate
The Department of Anthropology and Geography offers a graduate program in anthropology especially suited for students with research interests in historical archaeology, evolutionary approaches to huma
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East Tennessee State University
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University of Rochester
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Syracuse University
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Southern Methodist University
Anthropology
Our programs are designed to produce scholars û creative, energetic, articulate, and literate scholars.
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University of Tsukuba
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Chulalongkorn University
Anthropology
Application of theories and methods of Anthropology to the solution of practical problems in the modern world.
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The Education Abroad Network
TEAN: Degree Programs in Australia and New Zealand
Have you dreamt of studying your undergraduate or graduate degree at a university in Australia or New Zealand but don’t know where to start?
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San Jose State University
Applied Anthropology
The program is designed to produce practitioners of Applied Anthropology. San Jose State is located in the heart of Silicon Valley.
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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Commonwealth Open University
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