Jun 08, 2026

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Sociology (B.A. or B.S.)

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Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Department (37)

SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 300 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 301 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: 3
SOCI 302 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: 3
SOCI 377A - Sociological Inquiry I Credits: 3
SOCI 377B - Sociological Inquiry II Credits: 4
Additional courses in sociology (18), at least 6 semester hours of which must be 400-level courses.

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 3-16; B.S., 11-14)

For the B.A. Degree

STAT 208 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
OR
STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)

(See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree”)

For the B.S. Degree

One of the following groups (11-14)

Group 1

CSCI 210 - Elementary Programming Credits: 4
MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

Group 2

MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
(Available for general education credit.)
AND MATH 230 - Calculus II Credits: 4
STAT 350 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3

Total Hours for a Major in Sociology: 40-53 (B.A.) OR 48-51 (B.S.)

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