NC State University College Of Humanities And Social Sciences

At NC State, we study human thought (the humanities) and action (the social sciences) in a high-tech context. Our faculty lead their fields and work at the forefront of intellectual innovation. Our undergraduate and graduate programs help students develop the critical-thinking skills to lead the charge on solving global problems: improving health, confronting climate change, mediating the clash of cultures and religions and building a more sustainable future. With more than 4,200 students, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is NC State’s second largest, and it grants more undergraduate degrees than any other college on campus. Our renowned faculty lead programs in communication, English, foreign languages and literatures, history, philosophy and religious studies, interdisciplinary studies, psychology, public and international affairs, social work, sociology and anthropology.