Albany State University

The Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work provides programs which give students an understanding of the psychological, sociological, and anthropological dimensions of human growth and development, and provides programs which train students in professions which use their understanding of humans for positive interventions in the personal and social situations of consumers.

For students who want to focus primarily on understanding humans, the department provides majors in psychology, sociology, and social work. For students with other majors who desire a fundamental grounding in understanding humans, the department provides minors in psychology and sociology.

Psychology courses give students an understanding of human behavior, cognition, development, emotion, learning, and memory. Sociology courses give an understanding of how culture, organizations, institutions, and world systems shape the behavior of human groups and the individuals in them. For students anticipating careers of helping to improve the quality of life by working with various client systems, the department provides a major in social work and provides academic preparation suitable for working in a variety of settings.

To learn more about the Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work programs, please click on the Departments link on the left . We look forward to seeing you in our classrooms.

Dr. Marilyn S. Spearman, Interim Chair