Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work website
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/syansw/
Departmental mission statement
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work seeks to equip students with conceptual tools to enhance their social and cultural awareness and with methodological tools to obtain empirical knowledge to empower them to engage in improvement of social conditions. Acknowledging the inextricable link between teaching and scholarly research, we strive for excellence in both areas to unite students and faculty in a common experience of learning and discovery through pure and applied research to prepare students for service through careers and civic engagement.
Undergraduate programs
Sociology is the scientific study of social behavior and social phenomena. Our program seeks to provide students with knowledge and insight about why groups, institutions, organizations, and societies (and the people in them) behave in the ways they do. Popular courses within the program address such diverse social phenomena as Drug Use, Marriage and Family, Culture, Religion, Crime and Deviance, Medicine, Disasters, Race, Gender, and Aging. We also focus on equipping students with the tools of social research methods and statistics - two very highly-sought-after skills in today's labor market.
Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all of human history, anthropology draws and builds upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences as well as the humanities and physical sciences. A central concern of anthropologists is the application of knowledge to the solution of human problems. Historically, anthropologists in the United States have been trained in one of four areas: archaeology, biological/physical anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. Anthropologists often integrate the perspectives of several of these areas into their professional lives.
Social work is a social science and a profession devoted to helping people solve problems and issues in their lives. Social workers, help individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to achieve an effective level of psychosocial functioning and seek social reform to improve societal well-being, with an emphasis upon marginalized and oppressed communities. Social work is founded upon the ethical principles of service; social and economic justice; personal dignity and worth; the importance of human relationships; integrity; and competence.
All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: First Year Experience as a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll in the fall semester following entry.
- SY 382 will fulfill the technology proficiency requirement for Social Work majors.
- SY 409 will fulfill the technology proficiency requirement for Sociology majors.
- AN 454 will fulfill the technology proficiency requirement for Anthropology majors.
The Department also offers an accelerated bachelor’s to master’s degree in sociology. For general information see the Graduate School, Admission Requirements and Procedures, Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program
Degrees, Minors, or Certificates
Course Listing
Faculty Listing
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| Bryan, Valerie L. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Associate Professor | BA, University of Kentucky MSW, University of Kentucky PHD, University of Kentucky |
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| Carr, Nicole T. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Professor | BA, College of William and Mary MA, College of William and Mary PHD, Louisiana State University |
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| Carr, Philip J. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Professor | BA, University of Louisville MA, University of Tennessee-Knox PHD, University of Tennessee-Knox |
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| Freed, Christopher R. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Associate Professor | BA, Union College MA, Cuny Queens College PHD, Cuny Graduate School And U Ctr |
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| Gregoricka, Lesley A. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Associate Professor | BA, University of Notre Dame MA, Ohio State U-Main Campus PHD, Ohio State U-Main Campus |
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| Haas, Laurie F. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Instructor | BA, Huntingdon College MSW, Tulane University |
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| Hanks, Roma | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Professor | BA, David Lipscomb University MA, Vanderbilt University PHD, University of Delaware |
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| Hudson, Charles K. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Associate Professor | BA, University of Mobile MS, University of Louisville MA, University of Louisville PHD, University of NC- Chapel Hill |
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| Marshall, Douglas A. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Professor | BS, Georgia Inst of Tech - Main MA, University of NC- Chapel Hill PHD, University of Virginia |
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| Min, Hosik | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Associate Professor | BA, Korea University MA, Korea University PHD, Texas A & M University |
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| Moberg, Mark A. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Professor | BA, University of Iowa MA, University of CA-Los Ang PHD, University of CA-Los Ang |
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| Mundy, Leonard A. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Assistant Professor | BS, Indiana U of Pennsylvania MA, Temple University PHD, Temple University |
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| Nelson, Erin L. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Assistant Professor | BA, University of Missouri-Columb MA, University of Mississippi PHD, University of NC- Chapel Hill |
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| Pettway, Kimberly M. | Socio, Anthro, and Social Work | Instructor | BS, University of Montevallo MS, University of Alabama MSW, University of Alabama |
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