Welcome to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology at Eastern Illinois University.
The Department offers a major in Sociology (B.A.), a major in Criminology and Criminal Justice (B.A.), and minors in Anthropology, Criminology, Sociology, and Environmental Studies. For those interested in Sociology we offer a well-rounded curriculum that exposes students to the central areas of study in the discipline and challenges students to think critically about society and social behavior. Similarly, for those interested in Criminology, our undergraduate major in Criminology and Criminal Justice provides a student-centered curriculum that enables students to think critically about the causes and consequences of crime and criminal behavior. Through our website, we hope to provide a sense of with the Department offers, the opportunities that are available, and answer any questions you might have. However, if you have specific questions or require additional information please feel free to contact us at: soc1@eiu.edu..
Dr. Holly, associate professor of Anthropology, is one of two trained archaeologists at Eastern. Holly teaches classes such as Introduction to Anthropology, Archeaology of the Earliest Civilizations, Native American Cultures, Human Evolution, and Hunters and Gatherers.
Dr. Gillespie has the distinguished honor to teach the required applied statistics course in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology. This course, for which students most often only enroll because it is a program requirement, is therefore met with much anxiety and skepticism by Sociology majors. However, integrating statistical literacy with a pirate, props, M&M chocolate candies, and real world applications, Dr. Gillespie develops for his students a critical eye toward social statistics that, in hopes, lives and breathes outside of the classroom.
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Charleston, IL 61920
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