2014-15 CSSH Undergraduate Brochure

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A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

CSSH

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Integrate experiential learning opportunities, such as Northeastern’s signature co-op program or our Dialogue of Civilizations, into your education.

2,400

1

Facultyto-student ratio

CSSH classes with 19 or fewer students

11

63%

15 Majors

Distinct CSSH

CSSH undergraduate students Create new knowledge, participate in thoughtprovoking discussions, and benefit from one-on-one mentoring by our world-renowned faculty.

Use this combination of experiences to become an engaged leader for the 21st century.

• • • • ENGLISH • CRIMINAL JUSTICE • INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS • • • • • • • •

• AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES • ASIAN STUDIES • CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY •

• • • • • ECONOMICS • SPANISH • AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE • • • • • • • • •

• • • HISTORY • PHILOSOPHY • POLITICAL SCIENCE • HUMAN SERVICES • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • RELIGIOUS STUDIES • SOCIOLOGY • • • • • • • • • • • • •

northeastern.edu/cssh 360 Huntington Avenue 420 Renaissance Park Boston, Massachusetts 02115 617.373.5173

CONTACT US

EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE


northeastern.edu/cssh 360 Huntington Avenue 420 Renaissance Park Boston, Massachusetts 02115 617.373.5173

A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY

EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE CSSH undergraduate students Create new knowledge, participate in thoughtprovoking discussions, and benefit from one-on-one mentoring by our world-renowned faculty.

Use this combination of experiences to become an engaged leader for the 21st century.

• • • • • • • • • • • RELIGIOUS STUDIES • SOCIOLOGY • • • • • • • • • • • • •

15 Majors

Distinct CSSH

• • • HISTORY • PHILOSOPHY • POLITICAL SCIENCE • HUMAN SERVICES • • • •

Integrate experiential learning opportunities, such as Northeastern’s signature co-op program or our Dialogue of Civilizations, into your education.

63%

• • • • • ECONOMICS • SPANISH • AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE • • • • • • • • •

CSSH

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

CSSH classes with 19 or fewer students

11

• AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES • ASIAN STUDIES • CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY •

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

1

• • • • ENGLISH • CRIMINAL JUSTICE • INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS • • • • • • • •

2,400

CONTACT US

EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Facultyto-student ratio


northeastern.edu/cssh 360 Huntington Avenue 420 Renaissance Park Boston, Massachusetts 02115 617.373.5173

A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY

EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE CSSH undergraduate students Create new knowledge, participate in thoughtprovoking discussions, and benefit from one-on-one mentoring by our world-renowned faculty.

Use this combination of experiences to become an engaged leader for the 21st century.

• • • • • • • • • • • RELIGIOUS STUDIES • SOCIOLOGY • • • • • • • • • • • • •

15 Majors

Distinct CSSH

• • • HISTORY • PHILOSOPHY • POLITICAL SCIENCE • HUMAN SERVICES • • • •

Integrate experiential learning opportunities, such as Northeastern’s signature co-op program or our Dialogue of Civilizations, into your education.

63%

• • • • • ECONOMICS • SPANISH • AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE • • • • • • • • •

CSSH

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

CSSH classes with 19 or fewer students

11

• AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES • ASIAN STUDIES • CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY •

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

1

• • • • ENGLISH • CRIMINAL JUSTICE • INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS • • • • • • • •

2,400

CONTACT US

EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Facultyto-student ratio


EXPERIENCE OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY

EXPERIENCE CUSTOMIZED OPTIONS

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH STUDENT-FOCUSED LEARNING

FLEXIBILITY Examples of minors include: • Law, Policy, and Society • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies • Portuguese • International Security Studies • Ethics

Take a look at our research opportunities at northeastern.edu/cssh/experiential-learning-2/student-research/.

Join our

MORE THAN

200

COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS devoted to creating and exchanging new knowledge about human societies and cultures, past and present.

SUPERB SUPPORT SYSTEM.

our

30+

MINORS

COMBINED

MAJORS

Merge two areas of study within the college or across the university. Sample of combined majors: • BA in English and Cinema Studies • BS in Economics and Philosophy • BA in Jewish Studies and Religion • BA in International Affairs and Anthropology • BS in Political Science and Business Administration

Explore more academic options at northeastern.edu/cssh/undergraduate/majors-and-minors/.

1,027 CSSH students who went on co-op in 2013–14 CSSH co-op employers

CSSH co-op employers include: • Museum of Fine Arts • World Bank Group • Geneva Centre for Security Policy • Oxfam • National Geographic Learning • Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office • U.S. Department of Justice

EXPERIENCE NEW PERSPECTIVES

ACADEMIC SKILLS NEW PROFICIENCIES

HONE YOUR SKILLS in close reading, oral presentation, and critical thinking while learning how to mine texts and visualize big data using cutting-edge digital tools.

NUterm

Interact with, conduct research in, and contribute to the rich communities of Boston, and immerse yourself in communities and cultures

AROUND THE GLOBE.

LOCAL ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

Enhance your classroom learning and deepen your knowledge through the co-op experience in a variety of fields, including: government, nonprofits, NGOs, education, publishing, law, and more.

659

interests with the help of

EXPERIENCE CITIZENSHIP

CO-OP

Full-time faculty members

Shape your academic experience around your intellectual and professional

• Jewish Studies

SUPPORT

Build more flexibility into your academic path during the summer term after your freshman year with exciting experiential courses on campus or our award-winning Dialogue of Civilizations programs, four- to six-week, faculty-led immersion trips to different countries. ON-CAMPUS: • Sociology of Boston: Explore, document, and write about the city of Boston and its diverse neighborhoods and communities. • Learning Economics through Games: Apply concepts from microeconomics and game theory to analyze games and the strategies used to play them.

OFF-CAMPUS Sample Dialogues: • The Baltic States Before and After Communism • Driving Social Change: The Role of Nonprofits and Change Makers in Zambia • Japan: Politics and Culture in International and Comparative Perspectives

CSSH students who went on an international co-op in 2013–14

119

Learn more about Dialogues and other global opportunities at northeastern.edu/cssh/experiential-learning-2/global-opportunities/.


EXPERIENCE OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY

EXPERIENCE CUSTOMIZED OPTIONS

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH STUDENT-FOCUSED LEARNING

FLEXIBILITY Examples of minors include: • Law, Policy, and Society • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies • Portuguese • International Security Studies • Ethics

Take a look at our research opportunities at northeastern.edu/cssh/experiential-learning-2/student-research/.

Join our

MORE THAN

200

COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS devoted to creating and exchanging new knowledge about human societies and cultures, past and present.

SUPERB SUPPORT SYSTEM.

our

30+

MINORS

COMBINED

MAJORS

Merge two areas of study within the college or across the university. Sample of combined majors: • BA in English and Cinema Studies • BS in Economics and Philosophy • BA in Jewish Studies and Religion • BA in International Affairs and Anthropology • BS in Political Science and Business Administration

Explore more academic options at northeastern.edu/cssh/undergraduate/majors-and-minors/.

1,027 CSSH students who went on co-op in 2013–14 CSSH co-op employers

CSSH co-op employers include: • Museum of Fine Arts • World Bank Group • Geneva Centre for Security Policy • Oxfam • National Geographic Learning • Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office • U.S. Department of Justice

EXPERIENCE NEW PERSPECTIVES

ACADEMIC SKILLS NEW PROFICIENCIES

HONE YOUR SKILLS in close reading, oral presentation, and critical thinking while learning how to mine texts and visualize big data using cutting-edge digital tools.

NUterm

Interact with, conduct research in, and contribute to the rich communities of Boston, and immerse yourself in communities and cultures

AROUND THE GLOBE.

LOCAL ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

Enhance your classroom learning and deepen your knowledge through the co-op experience in a variety of fields, including: government, nonprofits, NGOs, education, publishing, law, and more.

659

interests with the help of

EXPERIENCE CITIZENSHIP

CO-OP

Full-time faculty members

Shape your academic experience around your intellectual and professional

• Jewish Studies

SUPPORT

Build more flexibility into your academic path during the summer term after your freshman year with exciting experiential courses on campus or our award-winning Dialogue of Civilizations programs, four- to six-week, faculty-led immersion trips to different countries. ON-CAMPUS: • Sociology of Boston: Explore, document, and write about the city of Boston and its diverse neighborhoods and communities. • Learning Economics through Games: Apply concepts from microeconomics and game theory to analyze games and the strategies used to play them.

OFF-CAMPUS Sample Dialogues: • The Baltic States Before and After Communism • Driving Social Change: The Role of Nonprofits and Change Makers in Zambia • Japan: Politics and Culture in International and Comparative Perspectives

CSSH students who went on an international co-op in 2013–14

119

Learn more about Dialogues and other global opportunities at northeastern.edu/cssh/experiential-learning-2/global-opportunities/.


A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

CSSH

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Integrate experiential learning opportunities, such as Northeastern’s signature co-op program or our Dialogue of Civilizations, into your education.

2,400

1

Facultyto-student ratio

CSSH classes with 19 or fewer students

11

63%

15 Majors

Distinct CSSH

CSSH undergraduate students Create new knowledge, participate in thoughtprovoking discussions, and benefit from one-on-one mentoring by our world-renowned faculty.

Use this combination of experiences to become an engaged leader for the 21st century.

• • • • ENGLISH • CRIMINAL JUSTICE • INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS • • • • • • • •

• AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES • ASIAN STUDIES • CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY •

• • • • • ECONOMICS • SPANISH • AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE • • • • • • • • •

• • • HISTORY • PHILOSOPHY • POLITICAL SCIENCE • HUMAN SERVICES • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • RELIGIOUS STUDIES • SOCIOLOGY • • • • • • • • • • • • •

northeastern.edu/cssh 360 Huntington Avenue 420 Renaissance Park Boston, Massachusetts 02115 617.373.5173

CONTACT US

EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE


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