PUBLIC POLICY
Career/Job Title
Analyst; Lobbyist; Advocate; Researcher; Consultant.
Potential Jobs
Government; Non-profits; International NGOs; Human rights organizations
Recommended Courses Beyond HDFS
POLS 1602:Introduction to American Politics, 3052, 3847: The Policy-Making Process
SOCI 3801: Political Sociology, 3837: Sociology of Global Human Rights
WGSS 2267: Women and Poverty, 3105: The Politics of Reproduction
HIST 3562: History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1850-Present
AFAM 3307
Potential Internships/Fieldwork
Legislature
Advocacy groups
Human service agencies
Refer to list in Student Services Center
Advanced Degrees
MA in public policy, MFA, MSW with policy track, Ph.D. in public policy
Important Resources
University-based Child and Family Consortium
APA Div. 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice)
LAW
Career/Job Title
Lawyer; Paralegal; Lobbyist; Advocate; Guardian ad litem; Researcher; Forensic Social Work
Potential Jobs
Law firms, Advocacy groups, Protective services, Probation officer, Victims support, Legislative research, Mediation
Recommended Courses Beyond HDFS
POLS 3802: Constitutional Law, 3807: Constitutional Rights and Liberties, 3812: Judiciary in Political Process, 3817: Law and Society, 3822: Law and Popular Culture
SOCI 3823: The Sociology of Law: Global and Comparative Perspectives
HRTS 1007: Introduction to Human Rights, 3837: Sociology of Global Human Rights, 3202: International Human Rights
WGSS 2255: Sexualities, Activism, and Globalization
Potential Internships/Fieldwork
Law firms
Legislature
Advocacy groups
Human service agencies
Refer to list in Student Services Center
Advanced Degrees
J.D. in Law, CP & CLA certificates for paralegals, MSW in forensic social work
Important Resources
APA Div. 41 (American Psychology-Law Society; AP-LS)