1. Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Overview Session

2. Social and Behavioral Sciences… Scientific study of the impact of biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors as they affect men and women, as individuals or groups.

3. Social & BehavioralSciences Geography Communication Political Science Psychology Sociology Speech & Hearing Anthropology Economics

4. Social and Behavioral Sciences… 234 faculty 234 faculty 5 Doctoral programs designated as high quality or strong 5 Doctoral programs designated as high quality or strong – Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Atmospheric Sciences 4 departments that are demonstrably central to university reputations 4 departments that are demonstrably central to university reputations – Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology

5. Department Rankings US News & World Report Rankings (2010)Disciplinary Percentiles Psychology – 17 / 10 OSU Psychology – 8% Political Science – 17 / 7 OSU Political Science – 16% Sociology – 17 / 8 OSU Sociology – 16% Economics – 28 / 10 OSU Economics – 22% NRC ranking (1995) Geography – 5 Anthropology – 66 Communication – n/a *All Universities / Public Universities

6. Top-rated Programs PROGRAMS RANKS US News (2010) Social Psychology – 2 American Politics – 8 Social Stratification – 8 Political Methodology – 11 International Relations – 15 Population (Soc) – 16 Speech/Lan path – 18 Audiology - 19

7. SBS Faculty Awards & Honors 25 University Distinguished Scholars25 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 Science Member1 National Academy of Science Member 4 Fellows – American Academy of Arts & Sciences4 Fellows – American Academy of Arts & Sciences 15 Fellows – American Association for the Advancement of Science15 Fellows – American Association for the Advancement of Science Current & Emeriti Faculty Current & Emeriti Faculty

8. SBS FY09 Expenses by Fund Type

9. Top 10 Undergraduate Majors Autumn 2009 MajorCount%Rank Biology19524.72%1 Psychology14593.53%2 Finance10162.46%3 Political Science8942.16%4 English8712.11%5 Accounting8031.94%6 Marketing7961.93%7 Communication7611.84%8 International Studies7491.81%9 Mechanical Engineering6331.53%10

17. The Ohio State Impact Study Abroad: 186 SBS students explored the world explored the worldin2009-2010

18. Do Something Great! SBS Undergraduate Research & Internship Activities: 700 students participated in research opportunities 900 students held positions as interns 900 students held positions as interns2009-2010

19. Outreach & Engagement Outreach & Engagement Forensics in the Classroom  Collective effort of Anthropology, Moritz College of Law, Metro High School, Battelle, PAST Experimental Economics Camps Experimental Economics Camps  NSF-funded project

20. Outreach & Engagement Outreach & Engagement Public Policy Minor Community PartnershipsPublic Policy Minor Community Partnerships  Smarter Cities and Sustain Lane Project  Local Food Initiative Partnerships with Rural Ohio Schools Partnerships with Rural Ohio Schools  School of Communication and Penn State collaboration

21. Social & BehavioralSciences Center for Urban & Regional Analysis Byrd Polar Research Center Criminal Justice Research Center Center for Human Resource Research

22. Social & BehavioralSciences Climate, Water, CarbonTIE Population & HealthTIE BehavioralDecision-makingTIE

23. Social and Behavioral Sciences… “Study how men and women, as individuals or groups, interact with their physical and social environments.” Excerpt from the College of the Arts & Sciences 1999-2000 Bulletin