Sociology < University of Florida

Program Information

Sociologists conduct research to understand the social forces that shape all of our lives, often in hopes of improving everyday life and the life chances of each person. Graduate studies in sociology provide the people skills and technical skills to organize information, communicate analytical research to academic and lay audiences, and prepare well-reasoned and carefully-written reports and documents that contribute to societal well-being. Our award-winning and internationally-known faculty successfully mentor graduate students to complete their studies and become established in their professional academic and nonacademic careers.

We offer particular expertise in these areas: environment and resources, families, aging, gender, health, sexualities, life course, and race-ethnicity in US and global perspectives. There is also considerable expertise in: demography, social inequality, Latin American studies, Latino sociology, social psychology, deviance, and political sociology. We take great pride in the fact that our faculty are involved in interdisciplinary research projects that span nearly of all of the University’s colleges and academic programs, including: the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Water Institute, the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research, the Health Science Center, and the Jewish Studies Center. Wherever you go on campus, you will most likely find at least one Sociologist from our department making major contributions.

Minimum requirements for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Admission to either Sociology graduate program requires a bachelor’s degree in Sociology or related social science as approved by the Department. Current UF students may also enter the M.A. program through the combination B.A./M.A. program. The Sociology graduate programs look for mature students with outstanding potential and research interests that complement those of our faculty.

Prospective students should examine the research interests of the Sociology Graduate Faculty to obtain a more detailed sense of faculty expertise and research areas, see the department website: http://soccrim.clas.ufl.edu/graduate/. Applications for admission and fellowship support are due January 15 of each year. Students planning to apply for admission should take the Graduate Record Examination at the earliest possible date.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Sociology

Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
- concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development
  - with an additional concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
- concentration in Women's/Gender Studies
  - with an additional concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
Master of Arts
- without a concentration
- concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Sociology Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
SYA 6018	Classical Social Theories	3
SYA 6126	Contemporary Sociological Theory	3
SYA 6315	Qualitative Research Methods	3
SYA 6407	Quantitative Research Methods	3
SYA 6905	Individual Work	1-4
SYA 6910	Supervised Research	1-5
SYA 6942	Applied Social Research Project	3
SYA 6971	Research for Master's Thesis	1-15
SYA 7933	Special Study in Sociology	3
SYA 7979	Advanced Research	1-12
SYA 7980	Research for Doctoral Dissertation	1-15
SYD 6517	Seminar in Environment and Society	3
SYD 6518	Core Issues in Environmental and Resource Sociology	3
SYD 6706	Sociology of Race and Racism in the U.S.	3
SYD 6807	Sociology of Gender	3
SYO 6407	Health Disparities	3
SYO 6535	Social Inequality	3
SYP 6735	Sociology of Aging and the Life Course	3

Sociology and Criminology & Law Departmental Courses

Course List by Depts
Code	Title	Credits
CCJ 5934	Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Law	3
CCJ 6285	Criminal Justice Process	3
CCJ 6619	Crime and the Life Course	3
CCJ 6705	Research Methods in Crime, Law, and Justice	3
CCJ 6712	Study Design and Evaluation Research	3
CCJ 6905	Independent Study	1-3
CCJ 6910	Supervised Research	1-3
CCJ 6916	Applied CJ Research Project	1-12
CCJ 6920	Seminar in Criminological Theory	3
CCJ 6936	Proseminar in Crime, Law, and Justice	3
CCJ 6971	Research for Master's Thesis	1-9
CCJ 7742	Research Methods in Crime, Law, and Justice II	3
CCJ 7921	Professional Development in Criminology, Law, and Society	3
CCJ 7979	Advanced Research	1-12
CCJ 7980	Research for Doctoral Dissertation	1-15
CJJ 6020	Juvenile Justice	3
CJL 6039	Law and Society	3
CJL 6090	Law and Social Science	3

Sociology (PHD)

SLO 1 Knowledge
Identify, define and describe sociological theories and sociological research methods

SLO 2 Knowledge
Define and describe one primary and one secondary specialty sub-field in sociology

SLO 3 Skills
Conduct independent empirical research with scientific integrity

SLO 4 Skills
Apply substantive sociological knowledge in critical thinking, analysis, and communication

SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Prepare and produce documents professionally and ethically

SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Practice the role of the professional sociologist

Sociology (MA)

SLO 1 Knowledge
Identify, define and describe sociological theories and sociological research methods

SLO 2 Knowledge
Define and describe one specialty sub-field in sociology

SLO 3 Skills
Conduct independent empirical research with scientific integrity

SLO 4 Skills
Demonstrate advanced competencies in applying substantive sociological knowledge in critical thinking, analysis, and communication

SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Prepare and produce documents professionally and ethically

SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Practice the role of the professional sociologist.

Catalog

Sociology