CHABSS

College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences

Professional Success

The College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS) offers an exciting variety of degrees and programs that make up the core of a liberal arts education at CSUSM. Students in CHABSS courses master skills and technologies essential for professional success in a 21st century interdependent global society.

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Highlights

Mentor with students in the Career Network

CHABSS Career Network

CHABSS Career Network aims to enhance our students' career readiness by connecting them with mentors consisting of regional professionals, alumni, business, non-profit and community leaders.

Spotlight

What’s So Special About Making & Staying on the CHABSS Dean’s List?

Making the Dean’s List and staying on it is not easy. It is an accomplishment to be proud of, especially when the average student is balancing school, work, kids, partner, and a myriad of competing priorities.

To celebrate the exceptional commitment Dean’s Listers make to excelling in their studies, CHABSS hosts two Dean’s List Mixers during the academic year. READ MORE

Student with large frame around her torso with text - CSUSM CHABSS 2019 - I made the Dean's List

News

November 4, 2019

Plant-based Restaurant a Big Part of Alumna's Plot to 'Save the World'

Jessica Waite had a lot of the same worries that most suburban American kids face, concerns related to school performance, social currency...

November 1, 2019

Lovely Rita: Alumnus Turned Decrepit Truck into a Refreshing Business

The listing on eBay was for a 1965 GMC truck, the kind used back in the day to make bread deliveries. The cost was $1,200. The mileage was...

CHABSS in the News

Events

Your Professors Are Your Best Resource... Get to Know Them

Finding your way in college can be daunting and a little scary. There's so much to know - not just in regards to your studies, but figuring out what campus resources are available to help you succeed. One resource that many students overlook is their professors. Who better to help navigate academia than an academic? Get to know them.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Luiseño/Payómkawichum people. It is also important to acknowledge that this land remains the shared space among the Kuupangaxwichem/Cupeño and Kumeyaay and Ipai peoples.

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