College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences | College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral & Social Sciences

Socially Just Leaders and Changemakers

The College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS) offers an exciting variety of degrees and programs that prepare you to thrive in a rapidly changing world. CHABSS programs provide both foundational and discipline-specific knowledge of human behavior, social systems, cultural and material power, communication and creativity. Through our strong interdisciplinary programs, CHABSS encourages students to integrate diverse perspectives, fostering innovative solutions to complex real-world challenges. CHABSS graduates include leaders, educators, artists, entrepreneurs, and social scientists who shape our world. CHABSS students are the next generation of thinkers, advocates, socially just leaders, and changemakers.

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CHABSS Highlights

Largest college at CSUSM

45%

of CSUSM students in CHABSS

48%

of CSUSM's 67,542 alumni since 1990

CSUSM Highlights

Top 1%

Nationwide out of more than 1,200 schools in CollegeNET's 2024 Social Mobility Index

Consecutive years receiving Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine

8th

Ranking in U.S. News and World Report’s Top Performers on Social Mobility

Coming to CSUSM and majoring in communication gave me the foundation to build a career in an ever-changing industry. Combining what I learned in the classroom with work experience allowed me to be prepared for a position in a dynamic field.

Bri Phillips '23

Social Media Strategist, CSUSM University Communications

Internships Help Shape Student's Future in Public Policy

Illeana Carmona Chavez arrived at CSUSM certain she was headed for law school. But after she graduates with her bachelor’s in criminology and justice studies this spring, she will embark on a far different course, one that has taken her from student government to the governor’s office after she was hired as an external affairs intern for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s San Diego regional office. Her responsibilities included everything from supporting outreach efforts to drafting briefs and assisting with newsletters.

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