UCF Department of Sociology

☀️ Looking for a Summer B course? The Department of Sociology has you covered!

Explore fascinating topics like crime, health, technology, culture, sports, video games, families, and more while earning credits this summer. Sociology helps us better understand the world around us and the social issues shaping our everyday lives.

📚 See all Summer B course offerings and find the class that's right for you!

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Congratulations to all of our UCF Sociology graduates! 🎓🖤💛

Your hard work, resilience, and dedication have brought you to this incredible milestone. We are so proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see the impact you will make in the world!

Today we had the honor of celebrating excellence in our community at the Sociology Excellence Awards ✨

From our incredible graduate students to our inspiring alumni and dedicated faculty, this event was a powerful reminder of the impact sociology has both inside and beyond the classroom.

Congratulations to all of our awardees! Your work, commitment, and passion continue to shape meaningful change in our communities and the world.

We are proud. We are inspired. And we keep building together 🖤💛

What an incredible day at the Sociology Undergraduate Research Symposium!

We are so proud of our undergraduate students who presented their research, thoughtful, engaging, and reflective of the important questions shaping our world today.

Thank you to our faculty, students, and staff who came out to support and celebrate this work. Your presence helped create a vibrant and encouraging space for our presenters.

Events like this highlight the strength of our community and our commitment to student success. 🖤💛

A few exciting updates to our Summer & Fall schedule! ✨🎓

📚 Summer B: SYP 3323 – Video Games in Society

🍂 Fall: SYO 4428 – Sociology of Health Care
🍂 Fall: SYP 4514 – Violence in Society

Find your fit, explore new topics, and plan ahead! 🖤💛

If you have any questions, email: [email protected].

So proud of our UCF Sociology poster presenters representing us at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting 👏✨

Watching our students share their research, engage in conversations, and confidently step into the scholarly community is everything! This is sociology in action. From idea to analysis to presentation, you are doing the work and making us so proud 🖤💛

Keep asking questions, keep sharing your voice, and keep showing the power of sociology—this is just the beginning.

UCF Sociology is bringing the energy to Florida this week! 🌴✨

The UCF Sociology community is proudly representing at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, and it’s been incredible to reconnect with our faculty, students, and alumni doing impactful work across the field.

From research presentations to meaningful conversations, we are reminded of the power of sociology to connect, challenge, and inspire. 💡📊

Knights showing up, sharing knowledge, and building community. This is what it’s all about. 🖤💛

It’s … let’s BOUNCE together, Knights!

Support Sociology.
Support student research.
Supprot future discoveries.

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Today is the day ✨ Southern Sociological Society 2026 Annual Meeting!

Empowered Sociologists: Agency & Action Towards Social Change
📍 Jacksonville, FL | April 8–11

Sociologists showing up, speaking up, and doing the work 🔥 So proud to see UCF Sociology represented 💛🖤

To all our faculty and students presenting or attending, I cannot wait to see you and support your work 👏🏽

If you’re here, tag us so we can showcase you!

🎓✨ Looking for SYP Classes for Fall 2026? Explore these options! ✨🎓

These Sociology courses are open to ALL majors and count as electives. Covering everything from crime and health to culture and technology 🌎

💻 SYP 2422 – Science, Technology, and Society
⭐ Required course for the STS (Science, Technology, and Society) Certificate
Tue/Thu 3:00–4:15 PM
Online (Asynchronous) 💡 Explore how technology, AI, and innovation shape society, and who shapes technology
❤️ SYP 3060 – Sociology of S*x and Reproduction
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Examine reproduction and social norms through a sociological lens
⚡ SYP 3510 – Sociology of Deviant Behavior
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Understand what society defines as “deviant” and why it matters
🔍 SYP 3511 – Sociology of Murder
Tue/Thu 12:00–1:15 PM
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Analyze crime, violence, and societal responses
⚖️ SYP 3520 – Criminology
Tue/Thu 10:30–11:45 AM
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Study crime patterns, causes, and criminal justice systems
🚨 SYP 3523 – S*xual Violence in Society
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Explore critical issues of violence, power, and prevention
👥 SYP 3530 – Juvenile Delinquency
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Focus on youth, crime, and intervention strategies
📜 SYP 3540 – Sociology of Law
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Understand how law interacts with society and social change
🍷 SYP 3551 – Alcohol in Society
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Examine substance use through culture, policy, and social behavior
🏠 SYP 3562 – Patterns of Domestic Violence in Society
Tue/Thu 1:30–2:45 PM💡 Study family violence, power dynamics, and prevention efforts
🎶 SYP 3602 – Patterns of Popular Music in Society
Tue/Thu 10:30–11:45 AM💡 Explore music as culture, identity, and social expression
🏈 SYP 3650 – Sports and Society
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Analyze sports through inequality, identity, and social impact
😊 SYP 4014 – Sociology of Happiness
Mon/Wed 12:00–1:15 PM
Online (Asynchronous)💡 What does it mean to be “happy”? Explore well-being through sociology
🧍 SYP 4521 – Crime Victims in Society
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Focus on victimization, justice, and recovery
🧢 SYP 4536 – Gangs and Society
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Understand gang dynamics, identity, and community impact
👵 SYP 4732 – Minority Aging and Health
Online (Asynchronous)💡 Explore aging, health disparities, and minority experiences
✨ Why take an SYP course?
Wide range of topics (crime, health, culture, tech)
Connects directly to careers in law, healthcare, policy, and research

📩 Questions? Email: [email protected]