The Social Science minors are housed in Sociology, Anthropology, Communication, Political Science, Psychology, and Women’s & Gender Studies.
Anthropology
The Anthropology minor develops a student’s holistic understanding of the past and present human condition. Three different concentrations are delimited within the Anthropology minor. The UCF Department of Anthropology currently offers students six options. Click on the links below to learn more information about each minor.
Communication
A Communication minor advances students understands of human communication and media. Four different concentrations are delimited within the Communication minor. The UCF Nicholson School of Communication currently offers students four options. Click on the links below to learn more information about each minor.
Political Science
The UCF Department of Political Science currently offers students six options. Click on the links below to learn more information about each minor.
- Diplomacy
- At least 6 hours of Restricted Electives must be taken from courses with INR or POT prefixes
- Global Peace and Security Studies
- At least 9 hours of Restricted Electives must be taken from courses with CPO, INR, or POT prefixes
- International and Global Studies
- At least 3 hours of Restricted Electives from “Group C. Other” must be CPO or SYP prefixes
- Political Science
- Prelaw
- Terrorism Studies
- At least 9 hours of Restricted Electives, including Restricted Upper Division Electives, must be COM, CPO, INR, or other prefixes approved by Director of Social Sciences
Psychology
The minor in Psychology leads to a basic foundation of knowledge in the discipline of psychology. The UCF Department of Psychology currently offers students one minor option. Click on the links below to learn more information about their minor.
Sociology
The Sociology minor emphasizes critical examination of various components of society. Four different concentrations are delimited within the Sociology minor. The UCF Department of Political Science currently offers students six options. Click on the links below to learn more information about each minor.
Women’s and Gender Studies
The minor in Women’s and Gender Studies provides students with a deeper understanding of how gender shapes the social world and individual lives. UCF Women’s and Gender Studies currently offers students one minor option. Click on the links below to learn more information about their minor.
- Women’s and Gender Studies
- At least 6 hours of Restricted Electives must be taken from courses with ANT, CLP, COM, CPO, INR, SOP, SYD, SYO, or WST