Northern Illinois University

Department of Sociology

spring break with habitat

Department of Sociology


Summer 2009: Enroll Now!  The Department of Sociology has greatly expanded the availability of summer courses this year, both in DeKalb and off-campus.  More. . .


Department Headlines

Alternative Spring Break Marks 15th Year

Graduates Make Next Career Moves

Faculty Received LGBT Ally Awards

Kudos to Sociology Adjunct Deborah Haliczer

New Faculty & Staff

This year we are pleased to welcome four new faculty members:

Dr.Cassandra Crawford

Ms.Julie Globokar

Dr.Gwen Jordan

Dr.Carol Walther

We also welcome Ms.Holly Button as our new Office Manager and Ms. Maria Shelby as our new Office Support Specialist.


Students in the Newslucy sosa

Lucy Sosa is one of ten recipients of the NIU University Fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year.  These fellowships, administered by the Graduate School, are intended to provide support to expedite the progress of superior students toward their (nondoctoral) graduate degrees. She was also a recipient of the Mother's Memorial Scholarship in 2008.  More . . .  

so·ci·ol·o·gy

(sō′sē äl′ə jē)

NOUN:

the science of human society and of social relations, organization, and change; specif., the study of the beliefs, values, etc. of societal groups and of the processes governing social phenomena

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