College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Butte Hall, Room 701
530-898-6171
bss@csuchico.edu

Regular Hours
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Monday – Friday)

Summer Hours
7:00 am - 5:30 pm (Monday -Thursday)

Mailing Address
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929-0450

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Over 90% of BSS graduating seniors say their faculty cared about their success.

Over 90% of BSS graduating seniors would recommend their majors to others.

Over 90% of BSS graduating seniors say their faculty were available during office hours.

BA in Social Science

Program Highlights

Online Social Science Program ranked #1 in the nation in both quality and affordability and named Best Value Nationally in 2017.

Student Success

Awards/Scholarships

International Scholar Laureate Program International Relations and Diplomacy Delegate
Panetta Fellowship
CSUC Research and Creativity Award for Undergraduates

AS Government Positions

Director of University Affairs
Director of Legislative Affairs

Graduate School

CSU, Bakersfield
CSU, Chico
CSU, Fullerton
CSU, San Jose
Free University of Amsterdam
Indiana University
Northwestern University
Nottingham University
SUNY, Albany
UC, Irvine
UCLA

Presentations/Conferences/Publications

Far West Pop Culture Conference
Western Social Science Association
Pacific Sociological Association
BSS Symposium
The Journal of Community College Research and Practice

Jobs

Butte College, various Student Services positions
Staff Assistant and Legislative Aid, Capitol Hill
City Clerk, Grass Valley
City Planner, Corning
Development Officer, San Jose State
Director of Disability Support Programs for Students and Workability, Feather River College
Peace Corps
Pleasanton Police Department
Staff position with Student Conservation Association Excelsior Program, New York State
Student Services, CSU, Chico
Student Services, Stanford University
Transportation Planner, Caltrans
Vocational Rehab Specialist, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara
Women's Center Youth and Family Services, Stockton

The majority of our internships are in Nonprofits, PreK-12 Education, and Government Agencies

Social Science Internships by Category

Government Agencies

Panetta Institute for Public Policy
Victim Witness Assistance
Butte County Juvenile Detention Center
Pleasant Valley State Prison
Redding Police Department
Redding Library
UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program

Nonprofits

Butte Environmental Council
International Rescue Committee
Chico Community Children's Center
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services
Torres Community Shelter
Boys and Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley
Esplanade House (Community Action Agency of Butte Co.)
Stonewall Alliance
Private Industry Council
Women's Resource Clinic
Conflict Resolution Center
Women's Health Specialists
Planned Parenthood
Independent Living Services
United Way of Northern California
Caminar
International Rescue Committee

Student Services

CSU, Chico Career Center
CSU, Chico Academic Advising
CSU, Chico Student Learning Center
CSU, Chico Accessibility Resource Center
CSU, Chico EOP
CSU, Chico Safe Place

CSU Organizations (Non-Student Services)

CSU, Chico Cross-Cultural Leadership Center
CSU, Chico AS Recycling
Stop the Trafficking of Peoples (STOP)
Passages (Foundation)

Social Services Agencies

Sutter County Department of Child Support Services
Modoc County CalWORKS
Plumas Rural Services
Valley Oak Children's Services

Job Placement Agencies

Business Career Network
Lassen Career Network
Butte Community Employment Center
Butte College Career Center

Pre K-12 Education

Bidwell Academy for Young Children
Capital City Early Head Start
North Marysville High School
Foothill High School
Pillars Academy
Vista Verde Middle School
Esperanza High School
Johnsonville School
Citrus Elementary School
Academy for Change
Enterprise High School

Community Colleges

Butte College
Lassen Community College
West Hills College

Private Sector

Cline & Duplissea Advocacy Firm
United Health Care
Almond Blossom Senior Care

Graduation Rates Compared to College and University

Graduation Rates for Undergraduate Transfer Students F2011-F2015
Organizational Unit	Two Years	Three Years	Four Years
University	26%	63%	76%
College(BSS)	39%	67%	78%
Program (SOSC)	60%	76%	92%
Distance Education (SOSC)*	41%	76%	88%

Upper-Division Undergraduate Transfer Persistence Rates

A bar chart describes the growth we've seen in Upper Division Undergraduate Transfer Persistence Rates

Student Learning and Community Service

Agencies and Organizations

Working Strategies for Women, Shasta Co., CA
Special Needs Classroom, Chico, CA
6^th Grade Science Camp Asst., Oroville, CA
Senior Nutrition Program, Shasta Co., CA
Head Start Program, Tucson, AZ
Celebrate Recovery, San Pedro, CA
Bread and Broth, Lake Tahoe, NV
Alternative Transportation Project, CSU Chico
Accessibility Resource Center, CSU Chico
American Cancer Society, Butte Co., CA
5^th Grade Classroom Asst., Chico, CA
Disabled Citizens Program, Glenn Co., CA
GED Tutor
Friends in Helping (homeless svc.), Sonoma Co.
Girl Scouts food drive, Moreno Valley, CA
4^th Grade Classroom Asst.
Boys and Girls Club Excel Program, Chico, CA
Sierra Family Svc. for Teen Parents, Roseville, CA
Siskiyou Land Trust Outreach and Education, Mt. Shasta, CA

Agencies and Organizations

Pregnant Women Support Services, Butte Co., CA
Classroom Assistant/Hmong Translator, Chico, CA
Passages Ombudsman Program, Butte Co., CA
4^th/5^th Grade Classroom Asst., Chico, CA
Harvest Sacramento Food Bank, CA
Environmental Science Classroom Asst., Redding, CA
ESL Tutor, Chico, CA
Loaves and Fishes, Sacramento, CA
“Kids at College” outreach program, Mira Costa, CA
Special Education Vocational and Life Skills, Los Angeles Co.
Lassen Modoc Food Bank, Lassen/Modoc Co, CA
Boys and Girls Club Activity Organizer, Santa Monica, CA
Plumas Rural Services, Plumas County, CA
Goodwill Ind. Good Partner Coach, FL
Boy Scouts of America, Susanville, CA
CREATE (eating disorder support group), Shasta Co.

Social Science Honors and Research Projects

Danielle Casey. "Reimaging the Detroit Landscape." Recipient of Research and Creativity Award for Undergraduates, 2015. ($2,250)
Marcee Boggs. "A Comparison between Academic Probation Students and Students in Good Standing on Self-Efficacy, Stress, and Academic Performance." Honors in the Major Research Paper, 2015.
Cynthia Garrett. "Assessing the Differential Benefits of Volunteering." Honors in the Major Research Paper, 2013.
Sarah Dimick. "Anti-Social Networking." Honors in the Major Research Paper, 2012.
Mark Swift. "The Accumulating Academic Resources on Human Trafficking." Honors in the Major Research Paper, 2012.
Deena Ainsworth. "Scientific Perspectives on Sex Addiction: A Content Analysis." Honors in the Major Research Paper, 2010.
Christine Sylvia. "Challenges in Calculating Two-Year College Student Transfer Rates to Four-Year Colleges." Honors in the Major Research Paper, 2007. Published in The Journal of Community College Research and Practice, 2010.

2017 Social Science Outstanding Senior Awards

Dana Muensterman

Read about Dana Muensterman's accomplishments.

Heike Johnson

Read about Heike Johnson's accomplishments.

Morgan January

Read about Morgan January's accomplishments.

Jennifer Phelps

Read about Jennifer Phelp's accomplishments.

Alumni Ellen Yuen

Alumni Jeff Graves