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Human Relations | Cultural Dynamics

African American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that offers three major tracks and a minor. The program utilizes faculty from several departments within and beyond the College. African American Studies offers students the opportunity to understand American society and the international arena from the unique vantage-point of the African Diaspora, most especially Americans of African descent.

Our program offers an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary approach to the study of ethnicity, identity, human relations, and cultural dynamics. The curriculum provides an intellectually powerful analysis of individual achievements, cultural phenomena and paradigms, institutional behaviors, global trends, and public discourse. The curriculum also focuses on educational and social policy issues. This site offers both information about our program and resource tools to aid individual exploration and research.

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COSSPP Celebrates Summer 2025 Graduates at Commencement Celebration

June 6, 2025

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Summer 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on Friday, August 1, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the morning of Commencement! …

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Spring 2025 Graduation Celebration

May 7, 2025

Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, May 2, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates. …

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FSU Students Develop Innovative Solutions at COSSPP’s First “Rapid Relocation” 24-Hour Design Sprint

March 5, 2025

Florida State University’s Innovation Hub and College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) hosted a 24-hour Design Sprint for all FSU students focused on “Rapid Relocation: Enhancing Emergency Evacuation in Florida” starting Friday, January 31, and ending Monday, February 1. “The College was excited to …

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