WHO WE ARE We are the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah. We strive to create and instill a social science way of thinking about critical challenges to the social and natural world. The philosophy for our college is to bring multiple disciplines together to solve today’s challenges with collaboration between students, faculty and alumni in and outside of the classroom. We strongly believe in supporting diversity, inclusion and opportunity.
Undergraduate Majors
Economics
Geography
Political Science
Engaged Learning Experiences Student Leadership Solutions Scholars Student Ambassadors ASUU Student Clubs Honor Societies Orientation Leaders
Internships & Research Anthropology
Criminology
Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Family, Community & Human Development
Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Health, Society & Policy
Psychology
Sociology
CSBS Internships Hinckley Institute of Politics CSBS Research Day Capstone Courses Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Service Lowell Bennion Center Community Engaged Learning Courses Community Service Peer Advising Tutoring
Other Engagement Opportunities Block U Program LEAP Academic Learning Communities Learning Abroad My University Signature Experience (MUSE) Honors Degree Integration
INSPIRING HUMAN
SOLUTIONS TO LIFE’S CHALLENGES
Majors & Emphases indicates an option for completing degree all online
ANTHROPOLOGY The comparative, evolutionary and historical study of humankind. Emphases: • Archaeological Science • Cultural Anthropology • Evolutionary Anthropology • Health
Emphases: • Climate Change & Landscape Dynamics • Hazards, Resilience, & Human Security • Population, Development, & Sustainability • Remote Sensing of the Environment GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (GIS) STEM major that uses science and information technology to manage environmental, urban and human systems
Minor: • Integrative Human Biology CRIMINOLOGY Interdisciplinary study of understanding the causes, extent and consequences of crime, criminal behavior and the criminal justice system ECONOMICS Studying social systems & behaviors relating to decision making of goods and services Emphases: • Business Economics & Analytics (BEA) • Statistical Analysis (SAE) ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES STEM interdisciplinary program that explores ecological systems and impact of human environment interactions Emphases: • Air, Water & Health • Conservation & Land Management • Ecojustice Education • Food Systems & Community • Sustainability Initiatives FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Studying development in the context of family and the well-being of households as influenced by marketplace, institutions and communites Emphases: • Child Life • Early Childhood Education • Financial Planning
GEOGRAPHY STEM major that studies earth systems, human societies and the interactions between them
HEALTH, SOCIETY & POLICY Interdisciplinary major studying the health outcomes of the multidimensional characteristics of health - including lifestyle and behavioral choices, environmental exposures, socioeconomic resources, cultural affiliation, access to health care, and public policy POLITICAL SCIENCE Studying uses & abuses of power; privileges & responsibilities; and relations between nations Emphases: • Community Involvement & Nonprofit Leadership • International Politics • Law & Politics • Public Policy • PSYCHOLOGY Studying human behavior and mental processes. Psychology seeks to understand and explain how people think, act and feel and strives to learn more about the many factors that impact thought and behavior. SOCIOLOGY Studying how social systems work and looks at how human behaviors shape and is shaped by larger cultural and social context.
Certificates • • • • • • • • •
Certified Financial Planning (Family & Consumer Studies) Climate Change (Geography) Criminology (Sociology) Diversity (Sociology) Geographic Information Science (Geography) Hazards & Emergency Management (Geography) Human Factors (Psychology) Quantitative Analysis (Psychology) Remote Sensing (Geography)
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