Departments

Academic Department

Physical Therapy at SFSU prepares clinicians and leaders through strong science foundations, clinical reasoning and hands-on training, leading to diverse careers in hospitals, clinics, community settings and academic programs.

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Physics and astronomy use the scientific method to investigate the fundamental laws that govern the cosmos, from subatomic particles to the cosmic web of galaxies on the largest observable scales.

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Political Science at SFSU encourages developing knowledge, analytical skills and critical insights in American politics, comparative politics, political theory, public law and quantitative research methods.

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The Promoting Inclusivity In Computing (PINC) program provides a pathway for students majoring in the Life Sciences to learn to code and earn a minor in Computing Applications.

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Psychology programs at SFSU are built around foundational psychological processes, how individuals develop and differ, and the social, cultural, organizational and community contexts that shape behavior.

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Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at SFSU houses programs that are immersed in a problem-oriented learning environment that extends outside of the classroom and into the community, the public arena and the world.

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Public Health at SFSU engages students with a curriculum grounded in public health competencies of social determinants of health, epidemiology, health policy, community organizing, health and power inequities, public health programming and practice in the field.

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The Department of Race and Resistance Studies at SFSU develops critical, community-engaged leaders through interdisciplinary study of histories, cultures and struggles of communities of color in local, national and global contexts.

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The Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism at SFSU prepares students to design engaging experiences through hands-on learning in the Bay Area, leading to careers across public, private and nonprofit recreation and tourism industries.

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The Department of Secondary Education prepares equity-driven teachers and leaders through affordable, student-centered programs combining in-person and online instruction with hands-on experience in Bay Area middle and high schools.