Academics

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

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