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
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
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