School of Social Ecology
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Former names | Program in Social Ecology |
|---|---|
| Type | School |
| Established | 1970 (as a program) 1992 (as a school) |
Parent institution | University of California, Irvine |
| Dean | Jon Gould |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | http://socialecology.uci.edu/ |
The School of Social Ecology (SSE) is a school at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) that focuses on social ecology. Students in SSE at UCI undergo a multidisciplinary program that examines real-world social and environmental issues, involves the students in off-campus internships and SSE offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including bachelor's, professional master's, and Ph.D.s.
The school has three departments: Criminology, Law and Society; Psychological Science (prior to Fall 2019 known as Psychology and Social Behavior); and Urban Planning and Public Policy. It is also home to approximately 70 faculty, 2,500 undergraduate students, 300 graduate students, and over 20,000 alumni; it offers five undergraduate degrees and eight graduate degrees, including two professional degrees. It is the third-largest school at UCI by population.