Social Sciences Career Path

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Archaeologist Field Technician
Cybersecurity Analyst
Diplomat
Environmental Specialist
FEMA Corps Member
Global Operations Analyst
Labor Relations Specialist
Legislative Aide
Lobbyist
Policy Analyst

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Climate Change and Human Origins
Cognitive Psychology
Environmental Ethics
Ethnographic Techniques
Firearms and Impressions Evidence
Forensic Chemical Analysis
Global Community
Peace, War and Security
Psychology of Childhood
Research in Civic Engagement

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SUNY Upstate Medical University
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. House of Representatives
UNICEF

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As an aspiring physician, I have to understand the social determinants of health that guide medical care. Being in the city of Syracuse gave me the perspective on the joys, struggles and hopes of the people that I will serve.

Louis Smith Citizenship and Civic Engagement B.A. and Biology B.S. '23 , Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences