University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

[2][3] Its social science programs are collectively ranked 10th in the United States by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, and 18th in the world by the Institute of Higher Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

[4] The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences began as "The School of Liberal Arts" in 1919, and was headquartered in Morrill Hall; Frederic E. Lee served as the school's first dean.

In the 1940s, the departments of Economics, Geography and Government & Politics moved into The College of Business and Public Administration.

[5] There are two endowed chairs within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences: the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, currently held by Shibley Telhami, and the Bahá'í Chair for World Peace, currently held by John Grayzel, are at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, which is a center within the Department of Government and Politics.

[12] Notable faculty in the College include: Notable former faculty members include: Other prominent alumni include: Eric F. Billings, Chairman and chief executive officer of FBR Capital Markets Corporation; John Dryzek, social and political theorist; Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Kori Schake, former director for defense strategy and requirements on the National Security Council; Charles Schultze, former chairman of the United States Council of Economic Advisers; and Torrey Smith, a retired football wide receiver and 2-time Super Bowl champion.