With over 500 student organizations on campus, we have chosen to highlight a few that are geared more criminology. For more information on what organizations the University of Florida has, please visit the Student Activities Center (opens in new tab).
Criminology & Law Honor Society (opens in new tab)
The Criminology & Law Honor Society (CLHS) is an honorary society open to all majors and minors who have career interests in criminology, the legal field, or law enforcement. CLHS is one of the most active honorary societies on campus with involvement including meetings with guest speakers, socials, and intramural sports. Applicants must have completed six hours of criminology courses (with a prefix of CJE, CJL, or CCJ) with a GPA
of 3.2 or higher, prior to becoming a member.
Pre-Legal Honor Society (opens in new tab)
The UF Pre-Legal Honor Society (PLHS) is a 100+ member organization that works to join together students interested in law careers, and to provide them with invaluable opportunities and information. PLHS orients undergraduate students to the legal profession, entrance into law school, and aids in their transition from college to law school. Members must have a 3.2 GPA.
UF Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (opens in new tab)
This organization provides an effective, cohesive forum to promote the principles, ideals and precepts of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (P.A.D) for pre-law students. The fundamental objective of P.A.D.’s Pre-Law Program is to assist undergraduate students to make an “informed choice” in selecting law as a career, deciding which law school to attend, and in preparing for the rigors of law school.
Academic Societies
- American Society of Criminology (opens in new tab)
- The Law and Society Association (opens in new tab)
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (opens in new tab)
- American Psychology and Law Society (opens in new tab)
- American Sociological Association (opens in new tab)
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (opens in new tab)
- Society for Research on Adolescence (opens in new tab)
Government Resources
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (opens in new tab)
- Federal Bureau of Investigations (opens in new tab)
- Census Bureau (opens in new tab)
- My Florida (opens in new tab)
- Department of Homeland Security Scholarships and Fellowships (opens in new tab)
University Resources
- Criminology and Law Honor Society (opens in new tab)
- Library Resource Page for Criminology (opens in new tab)
- Career Resource Center (opens in new tab)
- George A. Smathers Libraries (opens in new tab)
- My UFL (opens in new tab)
- UF Forensic Science Graduate and Certificate Programs (opens in new tab)
- Maples Department of Forensic Medicine at UF (opens in new tab)
Other Resources
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (opens in new tab)
- American Board of Criminalistics (opens in new tab)
- ASC’s Partial List of Criminology/Criminal Justice Journals (opens in new tab)
- ASC’s Partial List of Criminology/Criminal Justice Graduate Programs (opens in new tab)
- Educational Opportunities in Forensic Science (opens in new tab)