Academic Advising
Student can refer to the following menus to find more information on Academic Advising. If you have any questions, please email Gracie Overstreet at gracieoverstreet@southalabama.edu, or call at (251) 461-1794.
To declare your major/minor or request a change of your major/minor, please contact your current major department (or AATS for students with undeclared majors) to fill out a Change of Program form.
- You are advised in Academic Advising & Transfer Services until you reach 30 credit hours and declare a major.
- If you have other needs, like transfer credit evaluation, transient course approval, grade replacement, or other, please contact the Arts & Sciences Advising Center.
IMPORTANT:
Social Work students who have NOT been accepted into the major are advised in Academic
Advising & Transfer Services until they are accepted. More information on this can be found in the Social Work menu below.
Sociology Majors
- If you have declared Sociology as your major, you can find your assigned advisor in Navigate South or PAWS.
- Sociology Advising and Major Guide
To request more information on the Sociology major, please email sociology@southalabama.edu or call the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at (251) 460-6347.
Anthropology Majors
- If you have declared Anthropology as your major, you can find your assigned advisor in Navigate South or PAWS.
- Anthropology Advising and Major Guide
To request more information on the Anthropology major, please contact Dr. Philip Carr, Anthropology Program Coordinator, at pcarr@southalabama.edu or (251) 461-1948.
Social Work Pre-Professional Students:
- Social Work Pre-Professional students are advised through Academic Advising & Transfer Services until they are accepted into the major.
- SWPP students needing advising information can contact Academic Advising & Transfer Services, or visit the Social Work Advising Guide for specific contact information.
Social Work Majors (BSW)
- Once you have been accepted into the BSW Program, you can find your assigned advisor in Navigate South or PAWS.
- Social Work Advising Guide
To request information on the Social Work Major, please email socialwork@southalabama.edu, or contact Dr. Nancy Kelley, Social Work Program Director, at nkelley@southalabama.edu or (251) 460-7073.
For information on Undergraduate and Graduate Gerontology Certificates, please contact Dr. Roma Hanks, Director, USA Programs in Gerontology, at rhanks@southalamama or (251) 460-6020.