SBS is central to the university’s academic heart, bridging the sciences and liberal arts and educating thousands of students each year in the areas of culture, society, and individual behavior.
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The New Academic Classroom Building, future home of Communication, Journalism, Linguistics and Film Studies, is scheduled for fall 2014 completion
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SBS departments and programs offer lots of special events that allow students to network with alumni and learn more about life after UMass.
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Our beautiful campus in the vibrant town of Amherst, MA—named the best college town in America—is a terrific place for students to learn and grow.
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SBS offers students many opportunities to learn about majors, requirements, advising, community service, scholarships, careers, and more.
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SBS graduates have strong analytic and problem-solving abilities, good human relations skills, and confidence in their ability to learn and grow in new work situations.
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Offering scholarships for internships, study abroad and general expenses is one of SBS’s top fund-raising priorities.
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SBS encourages its students to study abroad. With over 400 UMass Amherst-sponsored programs in more than 50 countries, the "world awaits."
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Providing students access to the latest technology, software, and hardware is an SBS priority.
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SBS faculty are well-known for their outstanding teaching, innovative research and dedicated community service.
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Constructed in 1903, Draper Hall originally was home to the university's only dining hall. Today it is offices, including the SBS Dean’s Office on the second floor.
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Advising in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences includes Peer Advisors, both in the Advising Center in Thompson Hall and on a departmental level.
SBS Scholarships
Scholarship applications are now available for study abroad, internships, and academic performance. Deadlines are coming up in March and April for awards that will be presented in late April. Don't miss out on this opportunity.
SBS Senior Celebration
The SBS Senior Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in the Mullins Center. Line up begins at noon; ceremony begins at 1:00 p.m. For details, click here.
