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Northern Illinois University

Department of Sociology

Minor in Sociology

Admission to the minor in the Department of Sociology is limited. Check Catalog Information and ask your advisor for more details.

The minor in Sociology has the following course requirements (18-19 credit hours):

  • SOCI 170, Introduction to Sociology (3)
    Also available for general education credit.
  • SOCI 280, Foundations of Sociology (3)
  • SOCI 301, Classical Social Theory (3) OR
    SOCI 302, Contemporary Social Theory (3)
  • SOCI 377A, Sociological Inquiry I (3) OR
    SOCI 377B, Sociological Inquiry II (4)

A minimum of 6 semester hours of electives in sociology chosen in consultation with faculty advisor.

Six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.

Requirements for Limited Admissions Programs

In keeping with Northern Illinois University's commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action, the restrictions on admission to the programs described below are carefully administered to ensure that students from underrepresented groups who are seeking admission to a program are given the opportunity to accomplish that goal. The university attempts to fulfill societal needs by admitting students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. The admission criteria are applied to limited admissions programs to ensure that all of the students admitted to such a program will have achieved above a determined level.

See Limited Admissions for current requirements.

Before formally applying for admission to the major or minor program in the Department of Sociology, a student must have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 and have completed the following courses, with a grade of C or better in each:

  • *ENGL 104, Rhetoric and Composition II (3),
    OR *ENGL 105, Rhetoric and Composition (3), if placed into ENGL 105
    OR pass the English Core Competency II Examination
  • SOCI 170, Introduction to Sociology (3)
  • SOCI 280, Foundations of Sociology (3)

For B.A. students

  • *STAT 208, Basic Statistics (3) OR STAT 301, Elementary Statistics (4)

For B.S. students

  • *MATH 206, Introductory Discrete Mathematics (3)
    OR *MATH 210, Finite Mathematics (3)
    OR *MATH 229, Calculus I (4)
    OR STAT 301, Elementary Statistics (4)

*Available for general education credit.