Nov 27, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 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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The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Emphasis 1. General Sociology

Requirements in Department (38)

SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.

SOCI 170 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
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: 4
SOCI 377B - Sociological Inquiry II Credits: 4
Additional courses in sociology (18), at least 6 semester hours of which must be 300-level courses and at least 6 semester hours of which must be 400-level courses.

GPA Requirement

A student must have completed the following courses, with a grade of C or better in each course, to complete the major in Sociology:

SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 300 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: 3

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 3-16; B.S., 13-16)

For the B.A. Degree

STAT 100 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
STAT 100 meets part of the Foundational Studies Quantitative Literacy Requirement.
OR STAT 200 - 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

Fulfillment of B.S. laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (13-16)
See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Students selecting a sequence that does not include STAT 200 (4) or STAT 300 (3) will also be required to take one of these courses or STAT 100 (3) as a pre-requisite for SOCI 377B (with a grade of C or better).

Total Hours for a Major in Sociology, Emphasis 1. General Sociology: 41-54 (B.A.) or 51-54 (B.S.)

Emphasis 2. Criminology

Students completing the B.A./B.S. in Sociology with an emphasis in criminology are not eligible to also receive a Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Criminology.

Requirements in Department (38)

GPA Requirement

A student must have completed the following courses, with a grade of C or better in each course, to complete the major in Sociology:

SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 300 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: 3

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 3-16; B.S., 13-16)

For the B.A. Degree

STAT 100 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
STAT 100 meets part of the Foundational Studies Quantitative Literacy Requirement.
OR STAT 200 - 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

Fulfillment of B.S. laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (13-16).

See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

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

Emphasis 1. General Sociology

Requirements in Department (38)

GPA Requirement

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 3-16; B.S., 13-16)

For the B.A. Degree

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

For the B.S. Degree

Total Hours for a Major in Sociology, Emphasis 1. General Sociology: 41-54 (B.A.) or 51-54 (B.S.)

Emphasis 2. Criminology

Requirements in Department (38)

Group A: Required (26)

Group B: Two of the following, one of which must be a SOCI course (6)

Group C: Two of the following (6)

GPA Requirement

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 3-16; B.S., 13-16)

For the B.A. Degree

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

For the B.S. Degree

Total Hours for a Major in Sociology, Emphasis 2. Criminology: 41-54 (B.A.) or 51-54 (B.S.)