College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
John and Hallie Quinn Eminent Scholar Mark Isaac, Ph.D., was awarded the inaugural Distinguished Service Award from the Economic Science Association (ESA) at their World Meeting on June 20, 2024.
ESA is a professional organization for economists and scholars who contribute to their field through controlled experiments. Economic experiments allow for a better understanding of economic variables which might not be observable in the field.
Apply for the College’s prestigious Social Science Scholars program online by Friday, October 4 at bit.ly/2025sssp.
The Social Science Scholars Program provides career-accelerating leadership training and experiences to 18 outstanding COSSPP undergraduate students with a major in the College, cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, participation in on-campus, community, and/or business organizations, and is graduating no sooner than the Fall 2025 Semester.
The Unconquered by Debt program is offering its Fall 2024 Financial Wellness Series to FSU students every Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Stavros Center for Economic Education, beginning September 10.
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced 13 scholars will be joining our full-time faculty beginning in fall 2024.
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy is home to many organizations that help connect students to opportunities both locally and nationally. ‘The Future is Made in Bellamy,’ and these organizations are vital to students’ success, helping them to ‘Get More Than a Degree’ during their time at FSU.
Here are just a few examples of the incredible experiences our students are gaining outside the classroom through their involvement with student organizations at FSU.
Established as the College of Social Sciences in the fall of 1973 as part of a university-wide academic reorganization, our college began with just five departments: economics, geography, government (now political science), sociology, and urban and regional planning.
There’s been much growth over the years, with 12 departments and interdisciplinary programs now housed within the college, along with 11 centers and institutes.
Engage Magazine is the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s annual magazine highlighting the successes of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
We invite you to read the newest issue, as well as previous editions, on our website here.
Florida State University’s Department of Economics is the largest in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University. Economics has a long and impressive history at Florida State University. The first economics-related course, Political Economy, was taught in 1899 when FSU was known as the Seminary West of the Suwannee River. In 1926, the Department of Commerce and Economics was established at the Florida State College for Women, and in 1947, the department became two separate units.
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Summer 2024 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on commencement morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, August 2.
The Division of Student Affairs at Florida State University proudly honored the 2024 inductee class for the Torchbearer 100 program during a celebration on April 15 at the FSU Student Union. Of the entire inductee class, 37 COSSPP students were among them. The Torchbearer 100 program is a longstanding tradition which recognizes a diverse group of 100 undergraduate students who have shown exceptional leadership and achievement during their collegiate careers.
