College of Social

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College of Social Behavioral Sciences

• California State University Northridge

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College of Social Behavioral Sciences

• The College of Social Behavioral Sciences
  consists of 9 departments and 1 interdisciplinary
  minor program
• Anthropology
• Geography
• History
• Pan African Studies
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Work(Graduate Only)
• Urban Studies Planning
• American Indian Studies (minor)

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College of Social Behavioral Sciences

• Students have
• Access to open computer labs and other
  specialized labs.
• Wireless internet access throughout our building.
• Opportunities to work with faculty on research
  projects.

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College of Social Behavioral Sciences

• Nationally Ranked 1 among comprehensive
  universities in Social Sciences.
• Psychology Ranked 1 for students who receive
  their B.A. and go on to successfully complete a
  Ph.D. program.
• Internship projects in the Los Angeles/San
  Fernando Valley area. (each year-over 800)

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American Indian StudiesSierra Hall 158 (818)
677-5442

• The Interdisciplinary Minor in American Indian
  Studies offers courses in contemporary and
  historical cultures of Native Americans.
• ? Minor requires 18.0 units of coursework.
• Topics
• American Indian contemporary social issues
• American Indian law and policy
• Literature
• Music
• Art
• Spirituality

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Geography Sierra Hall 150 [phone]

• One of the largest Geography programs in the
  nation.
• Houses one of the largest map libraries in the
  Western U.S. and is the depository library for
  the U.S. Geological Survery and the Defense
  Mapping Agency
• Extensive computer labs and digital cartography
  equipment.
• Students can specialize in
• Environmental Geography
• Geomorphology
• Climatology
• Cartography
• Geographic information systems (GIS)
• Cultural Geography
• Major requires 43.0 units of coursework.

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HistorySierra Tower 612 [phone]

• Provides extensive opportunities for students
  interested in Archival Research through the
  Historic Natchez Project.
• ?Major requires 48.0 units of coursework.
• Faculty perspectives including
• Urban and social history
• Cultural history
• History of women and gender
• Political history
• Economic history
• Legal history
• Diplomatic, military, and international history

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Political ScienceSierra Hall 210 (818) 3488

• ? The department's Model United Nations Program
  is one of the most successful in the nation and
  has consistently been recognized for its
  outstanding achievements. The program/ course
  offers simulations mirroring real-world United
  Nations business.
• ? Also houses the highly successful Judicial
  Internship Program.
• ?Major requires 48.0 units of coursework.
• The Department offers three areas of
  specialization
• Government Politics
• Public Policy Management
• Law Society

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PsychologySierra Hall 376 [phone]

• The program offers a broad spectrum of
  theoretical approaches, including biological,
  developmental, learning and cognitive processes.
• The National Science Foundation (NSF) confirmed
  that more graduates of our department completed
  Ph.D. programs than graduates from any other
  non-Ph.D. granting university in the country