About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C and no optional S/U | 9 must be at the 3000-level or above
Department Information
The Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law has over 1,000 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students. The department’s faculty are internationally known for their research in the areas of families, gender, and sexualities; health, aging, and the life course; environmental and resource sociology; race and ethnicity; criminology and criminal justice; and psychology and law.
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CONTACT
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352.294.7164 (tel) | 352.392.6568 (fax)
P.O. Box 117330
3219 TURLINGTON HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7330
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Curriculum
Sociology offers broad theoretical perspectives and rigorous methodologies to analyze how and why such inequalities are produced and maintained locally, nationally, and globally. Students pursuing an EJP minor explore the impact of environmental hazards on the health and economic opportunities of vulnerable and marginalized populations; the mechanisms by which environmental conflicts are managed at the local, state, national and global levels; the real-world implications of issues such as climate change, food security, public health and hazard exposure; the spatial dimensions of environmental inequalities and how they are experienced; the strategies and tactics of social movement organizations seeking environmental justice; and how environmental justice is addressed in public policies. The EJP minor introduces students to environmental scholars across the campus community, expanding networking and mentoring opportunities, exposing students to diverse ideas, methods, and theories in the area of environmental justice, and teaching fundamental skills and competencies for careers related to policy making and research in the environmental sphere.
Students should listen to these interviews on the department’s website from three recent sociology graduates. Their testimonials describe the varied opportunities in the program and the different career and professional paths they and other sociology students embark on post-graduation.
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REQUIREMENTS
- Students must complete a minimum of nine credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward their major(s) or other minors or certificates.
- Students must complete at least three courses at the 3000-level or higher and each must be at least three credits.
- A minimum of 9 credits must be from Sociology courses (i.e., courses with the prefix SY).
- Minimum 3 credits from Category A courses focusing on Theories of Social Inequality, Difference and Power.
- Minimum 3 credits from Category B courses focusing on Issues of Environmental Justice, Research and Policy.
- At least one course from Category A or Category B must be Sociology (SY).
- With the approval of the undergraduate coordinator for Sociology, students may petition to have other, relevant classes approved as substitutes within each category of electives within the minor. Such courses could include department special topics offerings with numbers like 3930 or 4930.
- No more than three credits of independent study (SYA 4905), research (SYA 4911) or internship (SYA 4941) may count toward the minor.
- All courses must be completed with minimum C grades.
- The EJP minor is not available to Sociology majors.
REQUIRED COURSES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SYG 2010 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Special Study (Environmental Change and Justice ) | ||
| Special Study (Environmental Racism ) | ||
| Special Study (Environmental Sociology) | ||
| Category A elective | 3 | |
| Category B elective | 3 | |
| Additional SY elective from Category A or Category B 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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3 credits of SYA 4905 or SYA 4911 or SYA 4941 may apply to this category as approved by the Sociology undergraduate coordinator.
Category A | Theories of Social Inequality, Difference, and Power
Select at least one 3 credit course
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SYD 3395 | Sociology of Globalization | 3 |
| SYD 3700 | Sociology of Race and Racism in the US | 3 |
| SYD 3410 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Environmental Inequality) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Environmental Racism; if not already taken as required course) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Environmental Sociology; if not already taken as required course) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Race and Ethnic Relations) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Social Movements) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Social Movements & the Internet) | 3 |
| SYD 4020 | Population | 3 |
| SYO 4530 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SYO 3534 | Poverty | 3 |
| SYP 3000 | Society and the Individual | 3 |
| AFS 3300 | Poverty and Development in Africa | 3 |
| AEB 3450 | Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AMH 2631 | History of Sustainability | 3 |
| AMH 3630 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| ANT 2402 | Anthropology of Sustainability | 3 |
| AFS 4340 | Community Conservation and Rural Development in Africa | 3 |
| EVR 2001 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| FYC 3521 | Community Food Systems | 3 |
| GEO 2410 | Social Geography | 3 |
| GLY 2038 | Sustainability and the Changing Earth | 3 |
| INR 4035 | Rich and Poor Nations in the International System | 3 |
| POT 3503 | Environmental Ethics and Politics | 3 |
| REL 2071 | Sustainability and Religion | 3 |
| REL 2104 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| REL 3082 | Global Ethics | 3 |
| URP 4740 | Housing and Urban Development | 3 |
Category B | Issues of Environmental Justice, Research and Policy
Select at least one 3 credit course
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Conservation Criminology) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Crime and the Environment) | 3 |
| SYA 4930 | Special Study (Environmental Change and Justice; if not already taken as required course) | 3 |
| SYD 4021 | US Population Issues | 3 |
| SYO 4403 | Sociol Envnmt Hlth | 3 |
| AEB 4282 | International Humanitarian Assistance | 3 |
| AEB 4283 | International Development Policy | 3 |
| AEB 4123 | Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| AEB 4126 | Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics | 3 |
| AFS 4315 | Critical Issues in Contemporary Africa | 3 |
| AFS 4345 | Political Economy of Conservation in Africa | 3 |
| ALS 3133 | Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| ALS 2410 | Challenge 2050: Global Uncertainty | 3 |
| ALS 3030C | Urban Agriculture | 3 |
| ALS 3415 | Challenge 2050: Developing Tools for Changing the World | 3 |
| ALS 3940 | Challenge 2050: the Experience | 3 |
| ALS 4419 | Challenge 2050: Creating Solutions | 1 |
| ALS 4950 | Challenge 2050: Taking Action | 2-6 |
| AGG 3501 | Environment, Food and Society | 3 |
| ANT 4403 | Environment and Cultural Behavior | 3 |
| ARC 1000 | Architecture and Humanity | 3 |
| BCN 1582 | International Sustainable Development | 3 |
| ECO 2310 | Economics of Sustainability | 3 |
| ECP 3302 | Environmental Economics and Resource Policy | 4 |
| FYC 4408 | Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits | 3 |
| FYC 4409 | Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings | 3 |
| FYC 4427 | Non-Governmental Organizations | 3 |
| CPO 4793 | Environmental Politics in the Global South | 3 |
| GEO 2006 | Natural Hazards Geography | 3 |
| GEO 2500 | Global and Regional Economies | 3 |
| GEO 4034 | Weather, Climate, and Society | 3 |
| GLY 2110 | Climate Change Science and Solutions | 3 |
| GLY 3163 | Geology American National Parks | 3 |
| GLY 3882C | Hydrogeology and Human Affairs | 3 |
| HSC 3201 | Community and Environmental Health | 3 |
| PHC 3440 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| HIS 3610 | History and Public Policy | 3 |
| WOH 3404 | Global History of Energy | 3 |
| HOS 3285 | The Organic Debate: Organic Agriculture Development & Regulations | 1 |
| PHI 3641 | Ethics and Innovation | 3 |
| PHM 3032 | Ethics and Ecology | 3 |
| DCP 3210 | Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment | 3 |
| DCP 3220 | Social and Cultural Sustainability and the Built Environment | 3 |
| DCP 4941 | Practicum in Sustainability and the Built Environment | 6 |
| DCP 4942 | Field Experience in Sustainability and the Built Environment | 1-6 |
| INR 4350 | International Environmental Relations | 3 |
| POS 2032 | Politics of Sustainability | 3 |
| PUP 4224 | Florida Environmental Politics | 3 |
| PSY 3626 | Psychology of Sustainability | 3 |
| SWS 2007 | The World of Water | 3 |
| SWS 2008 | Land and Life | 3 |
| SWS 4245 | Water Resource Sustainability | 3 |
| SWS 4204 | Urban Soil and Water Systems | 3 |
| DCP 3220 | Social and Cultural Sustainability and the Built Environment | 3 |
| WST 3371 | Women, Leadership & Diversity in the Global Environment | 3 |
| WIS 2040 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3 |
| WIS 2552 | Biodiversity Conservation: Global Perspectives | 3 |
| WIS 3434 | Tropical Wildlife | 3 |
| WIS 4427C | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 |
| URP 3001 | Cities of the World | 3 |
| URP 4000 | Preview of Urban and Regional Planning | 3 |
| URP 4882 | Defensible Space and CPTED in Urban Design | 3 |
| URP 4640 | Sustainable Urbanism in Europe | 3 |