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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 combined 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 Tropical Conservation and Development
- concentration in Women's/Gender Studies
- 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
| 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 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SYD 6807 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SYD 6825 | 3 | |
| SYD 7801 | 3 | |
| SYO 6126 | 3 | |
| SYO 6175 | 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
| 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 |
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Sociology
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.