College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

DR. KATHALEEN AMENDE, DEAN

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), formerly part of the College of Arts and Sciences, was authorized by the Board of Trustees in 2008 and formally established in January 2010. Students complete degrees offered by the six academic departments, including Communications (B.A., Communications), Criminal Justice and Social Sciences (B.S., Criminal Justice), History and Political Science (B.A., History and Political Sciences), Languages and Literatures (B.A., English), Psychology, and Social Work (B.S.W.). The College also offers two master’s degree programs: the Master of Arts in History and the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.). The MSW program commenced July 2016 and is sanctioned by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CLASS majors receive a liberal arts education focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving, quantitative literacy, writing and civic engagement. Baccalaureate-level students are prepared to attend graduate and/or professional schools or join the labor force upon the completion of their degrees. By content of offerings, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences would be considered the second oldest college at Alabama State University.

• Purpose and Objectives
• Department of Communications
• Department of History and Political Science
• Department of Languages and Literatures
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
• Department of Psychology