Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Why Choose Sociology at WIU?

  • Integrated baccalaureate and master's degree program is available, allowing undergraduates to earn both degrees in five years
  • Participate in the Western Anthropology and Sociology Club, which sponsors activities throughout the year and organizes events such as career, résumé, and internship workshops
  • Excellent classroom experience - in a recent poll, students said that the strongest feature of the department was the quality of classroom instruction
  • Faculty members come from diverse academic, social, and ethnic backgrounds and represent superior professional experience in teaching and research
  • Capstone experience options provide students with one-on-one faculty mentorship and hands-on experience in internships, honors theses, and independent projects

Program Availability

  • Macomb
  • Online

Job Placements of WIU Graduates

  • Associate Director, Statistical Programming, Bergen Idec, Cambridge, MA
  • Director of Quality Support, Resilience, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
  • Branch Manager, First Bankers Trust and Mercantile Bank, Quincy, IL
  • Courts Children and Families Unit Manager, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, Springfield, IL
  • Registrar, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Scholarships

Western Illinois University awards over 1,000 scholarships annually based on a variety of factors, including academic achievement, talent, leadership, geographical location, field of study, and financial need. To explore all the scholarship and award opportunities available at WIU, please visit the Scholarship Office website.