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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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St. Catherine University
Social Work
St. Catherine University offers a clinical Social Work Master's degree through a joint program with the University of St. Thomas.
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Savannah State University
Social Work
The Master of Social Work (MSW) Program holds accreditation under the Council on Social Work Education.
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University of Central Florida
School Social Work
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University of Manitoba
Social Work
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Southern Utah University
Master of Social Work
Southern Utah University cooperates with the University of Utah in making this degree available on the SUU campus. For more information contact Scott Sorensen at 1-435-865-8261 or [email protected].
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Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.)
Social Welfare Policy
We offer a Ph.D. in social welfare policy/research, with a special emphasis on health, mental health, and poverty-related subjects.
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St. Cloud State University
Master of Social Work (MSW)
As a student of Social Work you will learn to think critically, and work effectively and collaboratively in the professional world of social services.
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Miami Christian University
Christian Social Work
Our goal is not so much the accumulation of credits within an area of study as it is acquiring a skill and proficiency in the area.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico
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Dalhousie University
Social Work
On-Campus requirement variable.
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York University
Social Work
Our two masters level programs combine coursework, practicum and a practice-based research paper.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
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Vytautas Magnus University
Social Work (MA)
The aim of the Social Work second cycle programme is to prepare a social worker who is able to research contextualised practice and act integrating and developing professional knowledge, skills, value
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University of the Philippines
Social Work
Proof of English proficiency is required for admission to graduate studies of students whose native language is not English, except those who have graduated from institutions where the medium of instr
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University of Southern Indiana
Social Work
The M.S.W. program offers a clinical concentration and a school social work specialization in social work. The primary objective is to prepare students for advance clinical practice.
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Marywood University
Social Work
Marywood University's School of Social Work is the leading provider of social work education in Northeast Pennsylvania, having educated more than 4,000 social workers since 1969.
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Wilfrid Laurier University
PhD in Social Work
Since 1966, the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University has offered professional social work programs and graduated more than 3,295 social workers.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Social Work PhD
The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) offers a program of graduate studies in social work.
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Liverpool John Moores University
Mental Health and Approved Social Work
Liverpool John Moores University, (or JMU as we are known by ourfriends) is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom. We have more than 20,000 students studying with us.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Social Work
The MSW program is designed to provide students with a highly versatile set of advanced skills to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
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Florida State University
Master of Social Work - Online
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