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Explores the intersection of gender, crime, and justice, examining female experiences and theoretical implications within the criminal justice system.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students describe the course as extremely difficult with tough grading, though one reviewer found exams manageable if they read and took notes.[1, 2, 3] Sources
3 . 5 2 3.52 historical GPA · 5 6 0 560 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 Highly rated instructor
LEGALST 400 explores issues linking social science perspectives to law and legal institutions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course features an extensive workload with three exams and an 8-10 page paper, which some students found graded harshly despite reasonable exam formats.[1, 2] Sources
3 . 5 5 3.55 historical GPA · 1 , 0 7 2 1,072 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Higher grades
LAW IN ACTION reviews the interaction of law with public policy by studying legal approaches to significant issues.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 8 2 3.82 historical GPA · 6 0 3 603 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor
LEGALST 681 is an individual study course for Legal Studies majors to write honors theses.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
LEGALST 682 is an individual study course for majors writing theses for an honors degree.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 3 3 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
LEGALST 691 is an individual study course for majors to write a nonhonors senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
LEGALST 692 is an individual study course for majors to write a nonhonors senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 1 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
LEGALST 699 is a directed study course in legal studies.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 9 9 3.99 historical GPA · 1 1 6 116 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Higher grades
LAW, POLITICS AND SOCIETY introduces the legal process, exploring law's concepts, problems, reasoning, and the function of courts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload includes one easy paper and straightforward tests, with slides posted online and no required lecture attendance, though reading the book is helpful.[1] Sources
3 . 9 3 3.93 historical GPA · 1 8 7 187 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025 Higher grades
A field observation course combining placements in criminal justice agencies with seminars to apply sociological theories to real-world processes.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 9 0 3.90 historical GPA · 4 6 4 464 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor Lower grades
SOC 134 examines inter-group relations, racism, discrimination, and white privilege, covering historical backgrounds and contemporary challenges of racial and ethnic minorities in the US.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course typically involves three to four papers and three to four non-cumulative exams with no final. Readings can be lengthy, and success requires attending lectures and completing assigned readings to prepare for tests.[1, 2, +4] Sources
3 . 4 7 3.47 historical GPA · 6 , 1 0 7 6,107 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor Lower grades
SOC 441 covers theoretical explanations of criminal behavior, crime measurement, and evaluation of criminological research and policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Tests cover lecture content rather than the textbook, making readings optional for exam preparation, though they may aid understanding.[1, 2, 3] Sources
3 . 3 0 3.30 historical GPA · 8 4 6 846 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor Small lectures
SOC 496 offers intensive study of selected topics in sociology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course involves a lot of work, particularly when taken during the summer term.[1] Sources
3 . 5 1 3.51 historical GPA · 4 1 0 410 grades
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