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College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
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An undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Social Science provides graduates with a skillset important for a range of workforce opportunities. The broad range of study and a flexible program geared toward ‘real world’ issues and problems provide ISS graduates with insights and skills for a rewarding career across a variety of industries.
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Welcome to the Interdisciplinary Social Science Program!
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Congratulations to Dr. Alexandra Cockerham
Congratulations to Dr. Alexandra Cockerham, Associate Teaching Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science, on receiving a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
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Interdisciplinary | Individualized | Holistic
Our world is highly complex. An interdisciplinary orientation to the social sciences allows students to pursue a holistic study of the complex issues and problems facing the social world. Our students are encouraged to apply a spectrum of perspectives to specific public policies and social issues. They are guided to identify an interdisciplinary “discipline” that draws on various fields of research and scholarship as they choose from several flexible options to pursue their individual interests.
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Alumni Spotlights
Rodney Wells: Spring 2025 Graduate
Rodney Wells will attend Yale Law School to pursue his law degree! Click the link below to read about his accomplishments while at FSU!
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Helen Smith
Alumni Helen Smith (B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Science ‘23) started as the Digital Marketing Manager for the Florida Justice Association in August 2024. Click to read more about the Florida Justice Association!
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Joe O’Shea
Alumni Joe O’Shea (B.S. Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Social Science '08) credits his education in ISS and philosophy to shaping his career and empowering him to think deeply about complex challenges.
Designing Your Major
The Interdisciplinary Social Science degree can be attained through several optional academic plans. Academic plans can be focused in flexible multidisciplinary academic paths, or through structured specializations.
The ISS major consists of 43 credits that can be organized in various ways. Students are encouraged to work with academic and faculty advisors to plan the best options for pursuing a cohesive, multidisciplinary path toward their learning goals.
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Multidisciplinary Academic Plans
Students will use at least two social science disciplines in pursuit of their academic goals. The major coursework can be organized to include primary and secondary departments, and the integration of departmental perspectives as a successful academic path.
Specialized areas of study support a structured multidisciplinary plan of study related to specific interest areas. The specialized areas of study include pre-organized multidisciplinary options to advance student interests and learning within a specific area of study.
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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! …
Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Johnstone
June 4, 2025
Alexander Johnstone – COSSPP alumnus [B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Science (ISS) ’08] – credits his comprehensive education in FSU’s ISS program with laying the groundwork for his success as founder and CEO of World Advisory, a business consulting service. …
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. …