Explore and Engage
Welcome to the College of Education and Social & Behavioral Sciences – home to a variety of exciting programs in Education, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Criminology and more!
There are myriad ways to think, engage and contribute to major social institutions. Examine how people interact in and experience families, the economy and more. Prepare yourself to heal clients in a clinical practice, or shape learners of all ages online or in a classroom.
Identify lithics, or stone tools, and rock art on an archaeological dig in New Mexico; intern at an NGO in Brussels; or learn side-by-side with an incarcerated student at MCI Framingham through our Inside-Out Program. Our Social and Behavioral Science programs make these paths possible.
Other paths lead to the classroom. We have a long history of providing undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate programs leading to Initial and Professional educator licensure in Massachusetts. We are extremely proud that we were the first public teacher’s college in the nation when we were founded in 1839. We’re still among the best in preparing teachers, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Form an understanding of education, human behavior and society that will prepare you for a career in education, government, law, business, non-profit organizations, mental health settings, and many more, right outside your front door or on the other side of the world.
Susan Dargan, PhD
Dean of the College of Education and Social & Behavioral Sciences
"As Dean, one of the most rewarding parts of my job is to interact with students and alumni to hear them talk of their experiences. Our programs provide students with a wide range of transformative experiences, and it is gratifying to see the differences that FSU and the College of Education and Social & Behavioral Sciences has made in their lives. I am energized by the work of our faculty, a group of highly-qualified teacher-scholars, who develop innovative programs and use a wide array of high impact teaching practices to help our students achieve their potential."