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

SciencesSciencesGeographyGeography

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 RankingsUS 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 % RankBiology 1952 4.72% 1Psychology 1459 3.53% 2Finance 1016 2.46% 3Political Science 894 2.16% 4English 871 2.11% 5Accounting 803 1.94% 6Marketing 796 1.93% 7Communication 761 1.84% 8International Studies 749 1.81% 9Mechanical 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