University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

38°59′15.0″N 76°56′24.0″W / 38.987500°N 76.940000°W / 38.987500; -76.940000

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
TypePublic
Established1919
DeanGregory F. Ball
Location
Tydings Hall, College Park
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United States
CampusSuburban
NicknameBSOS
Websitehttp://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 10 departments, it is one of the largest colleges 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]

  1. ^ "College of Behavioral and Social Sciences - A Message from the Dean". Bsos.umd.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  2. ^ [1] Archived June 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "College of Behavioral and Social Sciences - Centers". Bsos.umd.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  4. ^ [2] Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine