UCF Department of Sociology
See the system. Solve the problem.
Health. Crime. Technology. Sociology examines the systems that shape them.
At UCF, sociology gives you the tools to understand how institutions, communities, and human behavior interact. You’ll learn to analyze evidence, conduct research, and investigate the forces behind everyday life.
Find your focus. Choose a Spring course.
Explore two Sociology B.S. tracks and the Science, Technology & Society certificate. Start with one of these selected Spring 2027 courses.
Sociology B.S. Track
Medical Sociology
Explore what shapes health beyond the doctor’s office, from living and working conditions to the organization of healthcare.
Connect your interest in health with the research skills to investigate it.
Selected Spring 2027 courses
SYO 4402: Sociology of Health and Illness Behavior
Online
Explore how people understand symptoms, seek care, and manage illness.
SYO 3408: Animals and Health
Online
Explore how animals shape human health, from pets and therapy animals to food systems, disease, and public health.
SYP 4450: Drug Use in Society
In person
Examine how culture, inequality, institutions, and public policy shape drug use, addiction, and society’s responses to both.
SYO 3410: Mental Health in Society
Online
Examine how social conditions shape mental health and responses to distress.
SYP 4400: Medical Sociology
Online and in person
Investigate the social conditions and institutions that shape health and healthcare.
Sociology B.S. Track
Crime, Law & Deviance
Investigate patterns of crime, how justice systems operate, and the evidence behind approaches to public safety.
Build the analytical skills to examine crime and justice beyond the headlines.
Selected Spring 2027 courses
SYP 3520: Criminology
Online and in person
Examine explanations of crime and patterns of criminal behavior.
SYP 3530: Juvenile Delinquency
Online
Explore why young people engage in delinquency, the forms it takes, and how families, communities, schools, and the justice system respond.
SYP 3511: Sociology of Murder
Online and in person
Investigate homicide as a social phenomenon.
SYP 4521: Crime Victims in Society
Online
Explore victimization, its consequences, and society’s responses.
Certificate
Science, Technology & Society
The Science, Technology & Society Certificate helps students assess the impacts of emerging technologies, communicate across technical and nontechnical audiences, and navigate the ethical and policy questions surrounding innovation. It adds practical value for careers in technology, research, policy, communication, and public service.
Selected Spring 2027 courses
SYP 2422: Science, Technology, and Society
Online and in person
From AI and biotechnology to engineering and policing, technology is changing how we work, live, govern, and make decisions. Explore who shapes these technologies, who benefits from them, and how they transform society in return.
SYP 3323: Video Games in Society
Online
Explore gaming as a social and cultural phenomenon.
SYO 3530: Social Power and Inequality
Online
Examine how power and resources are distributed across society.
Explore the full Spring schedule
These featured areas are only part of what Sociology offers. Explore additional Spring 2027 courses covering families, culture, inequality, aging, deviance, research, social life, and more.
Ready to choose your course?
Check sections, prerequisites, and availability in myUCF.
These are selected offerings from the department’s Spring 2027 schedule. Use Class Search in myUCF and select Spring 2027 to find these courses and additional sociology offerings. Confirm section details, prerequisites, and how a course applies to your degree with your advisor.
Looking for a GEP course?
SYO 2101: Marriage and Families in Society
Spring 2027: online and in person.
Explore family life and relationships while completing a course listed in the Social Sciences Foundation of UCF’s 2026–27 General Education Program (PDF). Check your degree audit or advisor to confirm how it fits your requirements.
Not sure where to start? Contact the Department of Sociology.
Mission Statement
The UCF Department of Sociology provides the type of advanced learning community required to meet the challenges of the 21st century. We seek to educate global citizens who can access, evaluate, and analyze abundant information available through both electronic and more traditional forms of media. In addition, our department strives to foster support and understanding of diverse peoples, cultures, and issues. Through research, teaching, and service, our faculty contributes to essential knowledge of social processes and informs policy decisions at the local, regional, and global levels.
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