Social and Behavioral SciencesSocial and Behavioral Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
Overview SessionOverview Session
Social and Behavioral Social and Behavioral Sciences…Sciences…
Scientific study of the impact of Scientific study of the impact of biological, psychological, social, biological, psychological, social,
cultural, and environmental factors as cultural, and environmental factors as they affect men and women, as they affect men and women, as
individuals or groups.individuals or groups.
Social & Social & Behavioral Behavioral
SciencesSciences
GeographyGeography
CommunicationCommunication
Political SciencePolitical Science
PsychologyPsychology
SociologySociology
Speech & Speech & Hearing Hearing
AnthropologyAnthropology
EconomicsEconomics
Social and Behavioral Social and Behavioral Sciences…Sciences…
• 234 faculty234 faculty
• 5 Doctoral programs designated as high quality or strong5 Doctoral programs designated as high quality or strong– Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Geography,
Atmospheric SciencesAtmospheric Sciences
• 4 departments that are demonstrably central to 4 departments that are demonstrably central to university reputationsuniversity reputations
– Psychology, Economics, Political Science, SociologyPsychology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology
Department RankingsDepartment Rankings
US News & World ReportUS News & World Report
Rankings (2010)Rankings (2010) Disciplinary PercentilesDisciplinary Percentiles
Psychology – 17 / 10Psychology – 17 / 10 OSU Psychology – 8% OSU Psychology – 8%Political Science – 17 / 7Political Science – 17 / 7 OSU Political Science – 16% OSU Political Science – 16%Sociology – 17 / 8Sociology – 17 / 8 OSU Sociology – 16% OSU Sociology – 16% Economics – 28 / 10Economics – 28 / 10 OSU Economics – 22% OSU Economics – 22%
NRC ranking (1995)NRC ranking (1995)Geography – 5Geography – 5Anthropology – 66Anthropology – 66Communication – n/aCommunication – n/a
*All Universities / Public Universities
Top-rated Programs Top-rated Programs
PROGRAMS RANKSUS News (2010)
Social Psychology – 2American Politics – 8Social Stratification – 8
Political Methodology – 11International Relations – 15Population (Soc) – 16Speech/Lan path – 18 Audiology - 19
SBS Faculty Awards & HonorsSBS Faculty Awards & Honors
• 25 University Distinguished Scholars 25 University Distinguished Scholars • 6 Distinguished University Professors6 Distinguished University Professors• 5 University Distinguished Lecturers5 University Distinguished Lecturers• 35 Alumni Teaching Award Recipients35 Alumni Teaching Award Recipients• 1 National Academy of Science1 National Academy of Science Member Member• 4 Fellows – American Academy of Arts & Sciences4 Fellows – American Academy of Arts & Sciences• 15 Fellows – American Association for the 15 Fellows – American Association for the
Advancement of Science Advancement of Science Current & Emeriti FacultyCurrent & Emeriti Faculty
SBS FY09 Expenses by Fund TypeSBS FY09 Expenses by Fund Type
Top 10 Undergraduate MajorsAutumn 2009
Major Count % Rank
Biology 1952 4.72% 1
Psychology 1459 3.53% 2
Finance 1016 2.46% 3
Political Science 894 2.16% 4
English 871 2.11% 5
Accounting 803 1.94% 6
Marketing 796 1.93% 7
Communication 761 1.84% 8
International Studies 749 1.81% 9
Mechanical Engineering 633 1.53% 10
The Ohio State ImpactThe Ohio State Impact
Study Abroad:Study Abroad:
186186 SBS studentsSBS students
explored the world explored the world
inin
2009-20102009-2010
Do Something Great!Do Something Great!SBS Undergraduate SBS Undergraduate Research & Internship Research & Internship
Activities:Activities:
700700 students participated students participated in research opportunitiesin research opportunities
900900 students held positions students held positions as internsas interns
2009-20102009-2010
Outreach & Engagement Outreach & Engagement
• Forensics in the Forensics in the ClassroomClassroom
Collective effort of Collective effort of Anthropology, Moritz Anthropology, Moritz College of Law, Metro High College of Law, Metro High School, Battelle, PAST School, Battelle, PAST
• Experimental Experimental Economics Economics CampsCamps
NSF-funded projectNSF-funded project
Outreach & Engagement Outreach & Engagement
• Public Policy Minor Community Public Policy Minor Community PartnershipsPartnerships
Smarter Cities and Sustain Lane ProjectSmarter Cities and Sustain Lane Project Local Food Initiative Local Food Initiative
• Partnerships with Rural Ohio Partnerships with Rural Ohio SchoolsSchools School of Communication and Penn State School of Communication and Penn State
collaborationcollaboration
Social &Social &Behavioral Behavioral
SciencesSciences
Center for Urban Center for Urban & &
Regional AnalysisRegional Analysis
Byrd Polar Byrd Polar Research CenterResearch Center
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
ResearchResearch CenterCenter
Center for HumanCenter for HumanResource ResearchResource Research
Social &Social &Behavioral Behavioral
SciencesSciences
Climate, Water, Climate, Water, Carbon Carbon
TIETIE
Population & Population & HealthHealth
TIETIE
Behavioral Behavioral Decision-makingDecision-making
TIETIE
Social and Behavioral Social and Behavioral Sciences…Sciences…
““Study how men and women, as Study how men and women, as individuals or groups, interact with individuals or groups, interact with
their physical and social their physical and social environments.”environments.”
Excerpt from the College of the Arts & Sciences 1999-2000 Bulletin