University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Coordinates: 38°59′15.0″N 76°56′24.0″W / 38.9875°N 76.94°W
| College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | |
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| Established | 1919 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | John R. G. Townshend |
| Location | Tydings Hall, College Park, Maryland, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Nickname | BSOS |
| Website | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/ |
The University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is one of the 13 schools and colleges at the University of Maryland, College Park. With nine departments, it is the largest college at the university, with three in ten University of Maryland undergraduates receiving their degree from the college.[1] 45 research centers also are located in the College.[2][3] Its social science programs are collectively ranked 10th in the United States by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, and 18th in the world by the Institute of Higher Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[4]
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[edit] History
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences began as "The School of Liberal Arts" in 1919, and was headquartered in Morrill Hall; Frederic E. Lee served as the School's first dean. In the 1920s, it became "The College of Arts and Sciences," with five separate divisions. In 1936, the College moved into the newly completed College of Arts and Sciences Building, which would renamed Francis Scott Key Hall in 1955. In the 1940s, The departments of Economics, Geography and Government & Politics move into The College of Business and Public Administration.[5]
In 1972, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business and Public Administration combine to become the new "Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences," one of five divisions in the university. In 1986, the five divisions split into fourteen colleges, and The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences was formed. The College has been headquartered in Millard E. Tydings Hall since 1993.[5]
[edit] Departments
| Department | 2010 US News Rankings | Website |
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| African American Studies Department | N/A[n 1] | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/aasp/ |
| Department of Anthropology | N/A[n 1] | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/anth/ |
| Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 1[6] | http://www.ccjs.umd.edu/ |
| Department of Economics | 22[7] | http://www.econ.umd.edu/ |
| Department of Geography | N/A[n 1] | http://www.geog.umd.edu/ |
| Department of Government and Politics | 28[8] | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/ |
| Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences | 18[9] | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp/ |
| Joint Program in Survey Methodology[n 2] | N/A[n 1] | http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/jpsm/ |
| Department of Psychology | 40[10] | http://www.psychology.umd.edu/ |
| Department of Sociology | 20[11] | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/ |
[edit] Undergraduate opportunities
[edit] CIVICUS
CIVICUS is a two-year living and learning undergraduate program in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, which links academic coursework together with participation in internships and community service to provide an experience of civil service engagement for participants (known as CIVICUS Associates). CIVICUS Associates live together in Somerset Hall (located in the North Hill Community), which also hosts most CIVICUS courses.[12] The program is based on the five principles of civil society: citizenship, leadership, community building in a diverse society, scholarship, and community service-learning.[13] University of Maryland Freshman applicants whose application materials suggest they possess significant levels of leadership, involvement, and motivation are invited to join the program.[14] A total of 130 Associates are in the program at a time.[15]
[edit] Mock Trial team
The University of Maryland Mock Trial Team is a student organization which engages in intercollegiate mock trial competition. Based out of the Department of Government and Politics in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the team first began competing in 1990.[16] The Maryland team has won five national championships (2008, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1992), which ranks the most of any university, and was also the national runner-up in 1992 and 1993.
[edit] Faculty
There are two endowed chairs within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences: the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, currently held by Shibley Telhami, and the Bahá'í Chair for World Peace, currently held by John Grayzel, are at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, which is a center within the Department of Government and Politics.[17]
Notable faculty in the College include:
- Gar Alperovitz (Department of Government and Politics)
- Charles Butterworth (Department of Government and Politics)
- Patricia Hill Collins (Department of Sociology)
- Maureen Cropper (Department of Economics), member of the National Academy of Sciences
- Ruth DeFries (Department of Geography), member of the National Academy of Sciences and MacArthur Fellow
- Ted Robert Gurr (Department of Government and Politics)
- Mark P. Leone (Department of Anthropology)
- Carmen Reinhart (Department of Economics)
- George Ritzer (Department of Sociology)
- Jehan Al Sadat (Center for International Development and Conflict Management)
- Thomas Schelling (Department of Economics), winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics[18] and member of the National Academy of Sciences
- Shibley Telhami (Department of Government and Politics)
- Vladimir Tismăneanu (Department of Government and Politics)
Notable former faculty members include:
- Oliver Edwin Baker (Department of Geography)
- Parris Glendening (Department of Government and Politics)
- Edward B. Montgomery (Department of Economics)
- Mancur Olson (Department of Economics)
- John W. Snow (Department of Economics)
- Ron Walters (Department of Government and Politics)
[edit] Notable alumni
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Lt. General Julius W. Becton, Jr., former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director
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James Clapper, the current Director of National Intelligence
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Prudence Bushnell, former United States Ambassador to Kenya and Guatemala
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Former Congressman Parren Mitchell
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Medal of Honor winner Thomas R. Norris
Other prominent alumni include: John Berry, Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management; Eric F. Billings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FBR Capital Markets Corporation; John Dryzek, social and political theorist; Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Kori Schake, former director for Defense Strategy and Requirements on the National Security Council; and Charles Schultze, former Chairman of the United States Council of Economic Advisers.
[edit] See also
- Center for American Politics and Citizenship
- List of Sadat Lecture for Peace Speakers
- Minorities at Risk
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- ^ "College of Behavioral and Social Sciences - A Message from the Dean". Bsos.umd.edu. http://www.bsos.umd.edu/about-us/a-message-from-the-dean.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "College of Behavioral and Social Sciences - Centers". Bsos.umd.edu. http://www.bsos.umd.edu/academics--research/centers.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ a b "College of Behavioral and Social Sciences - History". Bsos.umd.edu. http://www.bsos.umd.edu/about-us/history.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Best Criminology Programs | Top Criminology Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-criminology-schools/rankings. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Best Economics Programs | Top Economics Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-economics-schools/rankings. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Best Political Science Programs | Top Political Science Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-political-science-schools/rankings. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Best Speech Language Pathology Programs | Top Health Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-pathology-schools/rankings. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Best Psychology Programs | Top Psychology Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-psychology-schools/rankings. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Best Sociology Programs | Top Sociology Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-sociology-schools/rankings. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ CIVIUS Website, Somerset Hall Retrieved 2010-7-8
- ^ University of Maryland (2009-12-15). "CIVICUS Living and Learning Program". http://www.civicus.umd.edu/home.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ CIVICUS Website, FAQ Retrieved 2010-7-8
- ^ University of Maryland (2009-12-15). "CIVICUS Living and Learning Program". http://www.civicus.umd.edu/home.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ UM Newsdesk. The 'Other' March Madness: UM Wins National Mock Trial. April 7, 2008. Retrieved 2010-7-8.
- ^ "College of Behavioral and Social Sciences - Special College Programs". Bsos.umd.edu. http://www.bsos.umd.edu/academics--research/special-college-programs.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "Department of Economics, University of Maryland". Econ.umd.edu. 2009-01-22. http://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/profiles/schelling. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
