to the Sociology Department at the University of Florida!  This year, 2006, marks the 100th anniversary of the first sociology course taught at the University of Florida and the 80th anniversary of the creation of an independent Department of Sociology.  Today, our department offers an undergraduate major as well as graduate study leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.  We are a large, diverse, and growing department.  Our 600 undergraduate majors ranks us among the larger undergraduate sociology departments in the U.S.  Despite our size, we are committed to offering one-on-one personal service to each student, and we pledge to remain flexible so that each student can follow a program tailored to his or her interests. 
      If you are a prospective, current, or past student, you'll find the undergraduate section of our web page a very useful introduction to our major and minor programs.  And, I hope you will share with me any thoughts you have on ways to improve our undergraduate program. 
      High-quality undergraduate education is only one of the goals of the Sociology Department.  We have also offered programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology for more than 50 years.  The graduate section of our web page provides information on our areas of specialization, application requirements, and procedures. 
      Finally, we strive to provide a stimulating intellectual environment for our students and faculty.  Information about the teaching and research interests of our faculty can be found in the Faculty section of the web page.  The department sponsors a colloquium series, and information on upcoming talks is available on our Announcements page.
      I hope our web page will answer all your questions, but if it doesn't please contact us.

Constance Shehan
(chair@soc.ufl.edu)