Overview of Resources and Facilities

A broad variety of special resources and facilities are available within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. These include major university centers described elsewhere in this Bulletin, such as the Treganza Anthropology Museum, the BSS-Geography Map Library, the Psychology Clinic, and the U.S.-Korea Institute, as well as more specialized facilities, as described below.

The Pre-Law Center
Political Science
Provides advising and resource materials to students interested in careers in law.

The Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
Psychology
Intercultural and Emotion Laboratory, Physiological Psychology Laboratory, and Social Psychology Laboratory are among the specialized facilities in the Psychology Department which provide instructional and research support for students and faculty.
Contact: psych@sfsu.edu

Center for Urban Anthropology
Anthropology
The Center for Urban Anthropology was founded in 1988 to provide an institutional base to promote anthropological research on urban social problems. The Center's goals are to train students from anthropology and related fields in anthropological method and theory through investigations in the Bay Area conurbation.
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Multidisciplinary Geographic Information Systems Center
Geography and Human Environmental Studies
Allows students and faculty to explore applications of GIS through the processing and analysis of imagery from satellite photography. A separate Cartography Laboratory also produces both manual and computer maps, charts, and diagrams.

Overseas Orientation and Training Program
International Relations
Provides training and orientation programs for professionals working in educational, business, and governmental settings in the U.S. and Asia.

Computer Labs
Behavioral and Social Sciences computing facilities list.

Clubs and Associations

• History Students Association
• International Relations Student Association
• La Raza Students in Psychology
• Sociology Club