Law and Society
Sociologists study institutions, and among the most important is the law. This concentration examines issues such as: What is deviance and how do we define it? What is the relationship between the law and other social institutions? This concentration is suitable for students with a variety of interests, but may be especially well-suited to those interested in careers in law and criminal justice.
* An assortment of graduate courses is also relevant to this concentration. With the instructor’s permission, students may take these as well, but taking graduate classes is not required.
Basic Courses:
SOC 2 Social Problems and Public Policy
SOC 3 Deviance and Social Control
SOC 6 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 112 Discrimination: Sexual and Racial Conflict
SOC 135 Law and Society
SOC 200 Criminal Justice
SOC 233 Criminology
SOC 235 Law and Social Change
SOC 307 Race, Science and Justice
Updated 12.11.19