WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH!
We are focused on creating a social science way of thinking about critical challenges that all of us face in the social and natural world. Our award-winning faculty and students study a wide range of issues including climate and sustainability, social and economic inequality, immigration policies, cultural extinction, technology and society, international security, global trade, early learning and child development, health and well-being, and the roles of gender and ethnicity in society.
EXPLORE WHAT CSBS HAS TO OFFER
Are you an incoming or prospective student to the University of Utah?
Register for a monthly Prospective Student Information Session
Or schedule a Prospective Student Appointment with a Peer Advisor here!
*For incoming and prospective undergraduate students only
GET INVOLVED!
Make the most of your time in CSBS with one or more of these opportunities!
- CSBS Student Ambassadors
- CSBS Solutions Scholars
- Honors College Opportunities
- Life-changing internships:
- Learning Engagement Achievement Program (LEAP)
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
- Community-engaged learning:
INTERNSHIPS
Check out all of our internship opportunities and then make an appointment to meet
with our internship coordinator!
IN THE NEWS
CSBS SNAPSHOT
- 11 Majors
- 11 Minors
- 11 Master's Programs
- 6 Ph.D. Programs
- 9 Specialized Certificates
- 5 all-online degrees
COLLEGE STATS
Get to know your instructors! More than 50% of CSBS classes have 30 or fewer students.
In a recent survey, 89% of students rated their undergraduate professors as great or excellent.
CSBS accounts for 5 of the top 10 undergraduate degrees awarded over the last 10 years including:
- Psychology
- Economics
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Family, Community & Human Development
70% of graduates go straight into employment and 30% continue onto graduate school.
For 2020-21 CSBS awarded $534,900 in scholarships.
Over 386 internships were done by CSBS students Fall 2019-Sumemr 2020.
Average salary for CSBS students after graduation is $59,543.
25% of degrees earned at the U each year are from CSBS.
FINANCIAL HELP
Questions about how you're going to pay for college? We have scholarships for that!
You can also check out these great resources:
A GUIDE TO YOUR FUTURE
See where your major could take you!
ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES
FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
It's no question that our students go on to do great things. Check out what some of our alumni have done with their CSBS degrees.
MEET WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISING COORDINATOR
FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN:
- Criminology
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family, Community & Human Development
Jake McPartlin
Associate Director,
Student Activites & Advising
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FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN:
- Economics
- Political Science
- Health, Society & Policy
Nic O'Shea
Associate Director, Student Activities and Advising
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FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN:
- Anthropology
- Geography
- Geographic Information Science
- Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Ally Marringa
Associate Director, Student Activities and Advising
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