Engaging Today’s World, Producing Tomorrow’s Leaders
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy According to a recent survey, those in key leadership positions in the public and private sectors throughout the world — the people who make the big policy decisions and effect social change — most often have backgrounds in the social sciences. We know another important factor is that the social sciences attract the kind of people with innate leadership qualities and a passion for tackling the major social and public policy issues facing today’s world. What we do here at the college, what private support for our students and programs helps make possible, is to take that raw material and mold it into dynamic, effective leadership. The interdisciplinary approach at the basis of our academic programs gives our students a solid background in drawing from multiple perspectives, a key trait of successful leaders. We have also instituted a number of opportunities for educational and career advancement beyond the classroom through our Get More Than a Degree initiative, which encourages students to actively engage with the world while still at the university, broadening their understanding and focusing their commitment to become agents of positive change.
Inside: More about our initiative for undergraduate enhancement
From our award-winning faculty to our nationally ranked programs to our engaged and motivated students, we’re proud of the work we do here at the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy and invite you to engage with us.
n Social Sciences at FSU rank #20 among U.S. public universities and #48 among the top 200 universities in the world.
n Our academic programs consistently rank #1 in the state, in the top 40 in U.S.
n Our students account for 12% of the FSU student body and 30% of national awards won at FSU.
n Our students are active campus leaders: 5 of the last 6 student body presidents, 40% of all student body presidents in FSU history.