Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

7

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75; course work in social theory, social methods, and statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	38.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	46.15%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Welfare reform, interpersonal disputes, multicultural education, race and ethnicism, social control
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Mike Ezell
Chair
Email: mezell@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1194
Fax: 815-753-6302

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