The Department of Applied Social Sciences

Seton Hill’s Department of Applied Social Sciences provides the knowledge and experience needed to have a full and rewarding career helping individuals and communities. 

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Your Career in Applied Social Sciences  

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts steady growth in life, physical and social science occupations through 2031. The median annual wage for this group was $72,740 in 2021. Students graduating from the Department of Applied Sciences at Seton Hill are prepared for graduate school and a variety of careers, including: 

• Behavioral Health & Addictions
• Corrections
• Counseling
• Education 
• Forensic Social Work
• Law Enforcement
• Medical Social Work
• Private Practice 
• Social Services 

Seton Hill’s award-winning Career and Professional Development Center will start working with you and your professors as soon as you begin at Seton Hill. Career planning will be a part of what you do in your courses every year, and the Center will also help you to find the best internships and experiential learning opportunities. 

Faculty

In Seton Hill’s Applied Sciences Department, you’ll be learning from experts in their fields, who have practical experience in addition to teaching expertise. Your faculty advisor will also assist you with everything from choosing courses to deciding on a career path or graduate school. 

Clubs & Honors Societies

• Alpha Phi Sigma International Honor Society in Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice Club
• Kappa Omicron Nu International Honor Society in Human Sciences
• Project HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) Social Work Club 
• Phi Alpha National Honor Society, Seton Hill Student Chapter of National Social Work Honor Society
• Psi Chi, International Honors Society in Psychology
• Psychology Club

Community Partners 

• Blackburn Center
• Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
• Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau

Recent Internship Sites 

• Agencies supporting families & children
• Community corrections
• Corporations
• Jails & prisons 
• Mental health services
• Police & sheriff departments
• Probation offices
• Social service agencies
• Substance abuse treatment services

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You can apply online for free any time. If you haven’t been to visit us yet, please schedule a time to come up to the Hill. You may just see your future from here.

Applied Social Sciences Programs