Department of Social Work, Criminal Justice, & Family Science
The department offers majors and minors in:
AU also offers an associate’s degree in criminal justice, and students can also explore our minors in Sociology and Peace and Conflict Transformation. Depending on their interests and areas of study, students are prepared to enter careers related to law enforcement; courts and corrections; victim advocacy and assistance; family services and youth programs; family life or parent education programs; leadership roles in church, school, and community; entry-level positions in government or business; and social work. The programs also provide a foundation for graduate study.
Alumni Testimonial
As a security analyst, I appreciate the sociological insights and research methods that better equip me to comprehend the micro and macro factors in my job. I would recommend Anderson University’s sociology department to anyone interested in further understanding the capacity of contribution that an individual can have on any social structure.
Ray Lyngdoh BA ’08
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Sociology Social Work Criminal Justice Family Science
Dr. Lolly Bargerstock
Professor of Social Work
Chad Boyton
Instructor of Criminology
Neal Freeman
Instructor of Criminal Justice
Melanie Lain Musser
Instructor of Social Work
Lisa Pay
Professor of Social Work
D. Wesley Poythress
Instructor of Sociology
Dr. Leroy Quashie
Professor of Family Science
