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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.

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Spring 2022–Fall 2025

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.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

LAW IN ACTION reviews the interaction of law with public policy by studying legal approaches to significant issues.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

LEGALST 682 is an individual study course for majors writing theses for an honors degree.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

LEGALST 691 is an individual study course for majors to write a nonhonors senior thesis.

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LEGALST 692 is an individual study course for majors to write a nonhonors senior thesis.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

LEGALST 699 is a directed study course in legal studies.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

LAW, POLITICS AND SOCIETY introduces the legal process, exploring law's concepts, problems, reasoning, and the function of courts.

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The workload includes one easy paper and straightforward tests, with slides posted online and no required lecture attendance, though reading the book is helpful.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2025

A field observation course combining placements in criminal justice agencies with seminars to apply sociological theories to real-world processes.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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.

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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.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026
SOC 441

Criminology

3–4 credits

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.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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