The College of Humanities and Social Sciences studies human thought and action in a high-tech context. Our faculty lead their fields and work at the forefront of intellectual innovation. Our undergraduate and graduate programs help students develop critical thinking skills to lead the charge on solving global problems: improving health, confronting climate change, mediating the clash of cultures and religions and building a more sustainable future. 

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• 10 academic units: Communication, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Interdisciplinary Studies; Philosophy and Religious Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Anthropology, and the School of Public and International Affairs 
• 4,300+ students
• 600+ faculty and staff
• 38,600 alumni
• 50+ undergraduate majors, 40+ undergraduate minors, 15 master’s degrees, five Ph.D. programs, three dual-degree honors programs and four graduate certificate programs
• A campus leader in students who study abroad
• Houses five community-oriented institutes and centers that further NC State’s land-grant mission
• 117 endowments valued at $18.5 million in FY ‘17
• Private fundraising in FY ‘17: $3.7 million
• Capital Campaign progress year to date: $22.9 million towards our college’s $35 million goal 
• FY ‘17 gifts for freshman merit scholarships, high impact learning, graduate student support, faculty and special needs: 75% from alumni; 13% from corporations, foundations and friends; 12% from faculty

• Groundbreaking research in digital humanities
• Prestigious faculty fellowships through the Jefferson Science Program, Fulbright Scholar Program, Guggenheim Foundation, American Council for Learned Societies, Institute for Advanced Study and the National Humanities Center, among others
• $33.9 million in sponsored research in the past five years
•  $33.8 million in research proposals submitted in FY 2016-2017, the highest amount ever proposed in one year
• $89% increase in research expenditures since FY ‘10
  
• Home to innovative initiatives such as the North Carolina Language and Life Project, Public Safety Leadership Initiative, Psychoeducational Clinic and the Critical Languages Training Center
• Home to the university’s first endowed center, the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

• 40 percent of undergraduates earn Dean’s List honors
• A campus leader in students who study abroad, and in faculty who lead study abroad programs
• Student researchers who have earned Fulbright, Boren, Goldwater and Gilmore fellowships
• 40+ student organizations 
• Internship opportunities with major corporations, governmental agencies, nonprofits and local businesses
• Student entrepreneurs who launch ventures for social change

• Five institutes and centers: the Center for Family and Community Engagement, Forensic Sciences Institute, Genetic Engineering and Society Center, Institute for Nonprofits and Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
• Pace-setter for interdisciplinary collaboration 
  • Our faculty work with agencies, foundations and researchers from around the world to solve problems related to biotechnology, big data, food insecurity, equity through research, environmental sustainability and energy and security, among other issues
• Academic offerings that encourage students to expand their learning, such as our innovative Science, Technology and Society undergraduate degree and the unique Master of Arts in Liberal Studies graduate program
• Extends scholarship to the community through programs like Voluntarios Ahora en Raleigh (VOLAR), the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and our Humanities Extension Program