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Sociology Resources
Here is a collection of resources to help enhance your Sociology experience at NEIU. There are many things that you can do to get the most out of your education at Northeastern other than just attending classes.
Academic Support Services at NEIU - Links to campus resources to enhance your education experience
Career Information - A useful collection of links to help guide sociology majors or minors along their career path
Honors and Awards - Distinctions and monetary awards given to exceptional students in the Sociology program
Sociology Club - An official student-run organization with activities including discussions, film screenings, and guest speakers involving all aspects of Sociology
Academic Support Services at NEIU
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Career Information
Students majoring in Sociology often have the same question: "What can I do with this degree?" Well, the truth is you can do a multitude of things.
Visit the Career Counseling Office here at NEIU or check out some of the web links below for some helpful information:
Careers and Jobs in Sociology
American Sociological Association
Career Center
& Internet Resources for Sociology Majors
Portland State University
Careers in Sociology
by W. Richard Stephens, Jr.
Sociology
Related Careers
University of North Carolina Wilmington
What can I do
with a sociology degree?
University of Southern Indiana
Career
information for Sociologists
O*NET - Occupational Information Network
Social Scientist Career
U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Honors and Awards
1. Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University Honors
Program
The NEIU Honors Program is a four year university wide program that provides
a challenging educational experience to academically talented students.
The Honors Program serves as a laboratory for academic innovations that
will improve undergraduate education, and provides a place for students
to discover the best in themselves. Successful completion of the Honors
program offers students an added advantage when seeking employment or
admission to professional and graduate schools. For more information
on admission requirements (visit http://www.neiu.edu/~hprogram/)
or call Kathleen Kardaras at 773-442-6044.
Distinctions in the Sociology Department
The Vera Linda Milam Paper and Social Action Competition. This award is
given periodically to an outstanding major in Sociology. Contact
the Sociology Department at: 773-442-4770 or send
an e-mail message to sociolgy@neiu.edu
if you need more information on this award.
The Misty Sienkowski Award.
The award is intended for Sociology majors who experience financial emergencies
that interfere with their ability to attend class and successfully complete
a semester. The maximum award is $250.00 per year per student.
The award can only be used to purchase books and other course related
expenses.
2. National and Regional Honor Awards
American Sociological Association
Membership is open to traditional undergraduates who are seniors, and
students finishing their studies in non-traditional settings and community
colleges. Students wishing to join this honor society must have
a minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in Sociology, and write a
short (2 or 3 pages) essay on their future plans in Sociology. Applicants
must also have a faculty sponsor who writes a short
evaluation of the applicant. Each application
must be accompanied by a nonreturnable twenty-five dollar fee. Click
on http://www.jcu.edu/sociology/asahonor.htm
for further information about the Honors program.
Midwest Sociological Society Annual
Student Paper Competition.
The competition is open to students from the nine-state Midwest region
and to other student members of the Midwest Sociological Society.
Graduate and undergraduate papers are judged in separate divisions with
prizes in each division. Students may nominate their own work, or,
with the students permission, advisors may submit papers on their students?
behalf. For more information about the rules of the competition,
send an e-mail to Paul Kivisto at sokivisto@augustana.edu
or visit http://www.jcu.edu/sociology/asahonor.htm
Alpha Chi/Illinois Zeta Chapter.
Membership to this honors program is by invitation to juniors and seniors
who display exceptional academic excellence. Although the GPA of elected
members varies from year to year, members are typically selected from
the top 10% of their classes. For more information on admission
requirements visit http://www.neiu.edu/Honors.htm
or call Kathleen Kardaras at 773-442-6044.
Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Kappa Delta is an international Sociology Honor Society open to
Sociology majors at the junior level with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Sociology
(3.0 overall), who have completed at least four Sociology courses.
Lifetime membership costs $25.00 and includes a one year subscription
to the Sociological Inquiry, published quarterly. Renewals for Sociological
Inquiry are $15.00 per year
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