J. Scott Carter, Ph.D.

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Announcements!

1. UCF Courses for Spring 2013
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2. Can’t find a job? Need skills for the future? Consider going to graduate school! The Sociology program just recently graduated our first student with Ph.D. and is actively looking for students interested in making a career out of sociology. Please see below for information on our Masters and Ph.D. programs.

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 The primary task of a useful teacher is to teach his students to recognize inconvenient facts.

~Max Weber

Considering majoring in Sociology?

1. Contact me if you have an interest in discovering the exciting world of Sociology — Email: carter@ucf.edu
2. Daytona, we offer a full undergraduate degree.  Not need to travel to Orlando anymore!  Classes are generally taught in the evening and on the Web so as to accommodate a non-traditional schedule

Information!

What do I do with a degree in Sociology?

1. Seeking a Job/Career?  Career Paths for those with a Sociology Bachelors degree – Link.
2. Interested in Graduate School?  See the following information about M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology at UCF (or go to sciences.ucf.edu/sociology)

Introduction

Dr. Carter is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Central Florida in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He received his Ph.D. from the  University of South Carolina in 2003.

He currently teaches introduction to sociology, cultural and racial minorities, research methods, social psychology, and data analysis. His research interests  encompass several areas, including, but not limited to, racial and gender attitudes, attitudinal construction and measurement, racial inequality, urban and  Southern subcultures, and marriage and the family.

He has published in several journals, including the Annual Review of Sociology, Social Science Research, Journal of Family Issues and Social Science Quarterly. Dr. Carter has also presented his research at several professional conferences, including those sponsored by the American Sociological Association and the Southern Sociological Society. He is currently studying measurement issues in assessing racial attitudes as well as the South as a unique subculture.

For more information, please see Dr. Carter’s vita – Link