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2007-2008 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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Emphasis 1. General Sociology

Requirements in Department (34)

Additional courses in sociology selected in consultation with an adviser (15)

A maximum of 6 semester hours in related fields will be accepted with the advance written approval of the adviser.

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

For the B.A. degree

  • Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
    (See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.)

For the B.S. degree

One of the following groups (11-14)

Either

Or

Total Hours for Emphasis 1, General Sociology: 37-50 (B.A.) OR 45-48 (B.S.)

Emphasis 2. Criminology

Requirements in Department (37)

A. All of the following (25)

B. Two of the following (6)

C. Two of the following (6)

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

For the B.A. degree

  • Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
    (See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.)

For the B.S. degree

One of the following groups (11-14)

Either

Or

Total Hours for Emphasis 2, Criminology: 40-53 (B.A.) OR 48-51 (B.S.)

Emphasis 3. Sociology of Health and Aging

Requirements in Department (34)

A. All of the following (28)

B. Two of the following (6)

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 6-19; B.S., 14-17)

C. One of the following (3)

Or a course selected in consultation with a departmental adviser.

For the B.A. degree

  • Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
    (See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.)

For the B.S. degree

One of the following groups (11-14)

Either

Or

Total Hours for Emphasis 3, Sociology of Health and Aging: 40-53 (B.A.) OR 48-51 (B.S.)

Emphasis 4. Applied Sociology

Requirements in Department (37-38)

A. All of the following (25)

B. Two of the following (6-7)

C. Two of the following (6)

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

For the B.A. degree

  • Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
    (See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.)

For the B.S. degree

One of the following groups (11-14)

Either

Or

Total Hours for Emphasis 4, Applied Sociology: 40-54 (B.A.) OR 48-52 (B.S.)

Special Departmental Requirement:

For 400-level courses, course prerequisites in theory (SOCI 301 or SOCI 302) and methods (SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B) are deemed to be met only by obtaining a grade of C or better. In these cases it is necessary to repeat a prerequisite course in which a grade below C is earned before taking any course for which it is a prerequisite.

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