Sociology and Legal Studies

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Sociology and Legal Studies

Legal studies

Legal Studies at St. Jerome’s University offers an exciting interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to the study of what law is and how it operates in relation to political, social, economic, philosophical and cultural structures. Our courses and faculty research consider the way that law and legal institutions structure, and are structured by, systems of exclusion and marginalization rooted in colonial, capitalist, patriarchal frames, amongst other lines of inequality. Legal Studies fosters critical thinking, a drive for research and enquiry, and a commitment to civic engagement and social change. Legal Studies at St. Jerome’s University engages an active student body and is offered in partnership with the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ.

Sociology

Sociology at St. Jerome’s University strives to understand human social life, from the ancient Socratic approach to questioning to contemporary critical theory to engagement with vital social issues. Our undergraduate and graduate programs foster critical thinking and a commitment to civic and social engagement through qualitative, interpretative, and quantitative research approaches and training. Sociology at St. Jerome’s University is offered in partnership with the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ.

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Sociology and Legal Studies undergraduate studies

Legal Studies

The following is a list of the programs and academic plans offered through the Legal Studies department: Four-Year General, Honours Legal Studies, Legal Studies Minor.

The courses offered by the St. Jerome's University Legal Studies department are listed below.

For information academic plans, please visit Legal Studies on the Programs and Plans section of the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.

Sociology

The following is a list of the programs and academic plans offered through the Sociology department: Three-Year General, Four-Year General, Honours Sociology, Sociology Minor.

The courses offered by the St. Jerome's University Sociology department are listed below.

For information academic plans, please visit Sociology on the Programs and Plans section of the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.

Departmental Awards

The following student was the recipient of the Legal Studies departmental award:

Departmental Award for Highest Average in the Major

Raudat Oseni


The following student was the recipient of the Sociology departmental award:

Departmental Award for Highest Average in the Major

Madyson Hilditch

Faculty

Kieran Bonner, Professor

Honor Brabazon, Associate Professor

Susan Brophy, Associate Professor

Frederick Desroches, Professor

Carlie Leroux-Demir, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Carol Ann MacGregor, Vice President Academic and Dean

Denise Whitehead, Associate Professor

Courses

The following courses are offered at St. Jerome's University in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Fall 2025

Course Course title Campus Instructor
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies STJ Leroux
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies STJ TBD
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies ONLNJ Watson
LS 202 Criminal Law STJ TBD
LS 229/SOC 229 Selected Topics in Criminology STJ Desroches
LS 235/HIST 210/CLAS 210 History of Ancient Law STJ Hutter
LS 272/PSYCH 230 Psychology and Law STJ Rempel
LS 291/ENGL 210I Legal Writing STJ Devitt
LS 291/ENGL 210I Legal Writing STJ Devitt
LS 327/SOC 327 Policing in a Democratic Society STJ Desroches
LS 348 Animal Law STJ Leroux
LS 351/PHIL 327 Philosophy of Law BLNDJ See Quest for instructor info
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights See Quest for info Brabazon
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights See Quest for info Brabazon
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority STJ Leroux
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology STJ TBD
SOC 229/LS 229 Selected Topics in Criminology STJ Desroches
SOC 327/LS 327 Policing in a Democratic Society STJ Desroches
SOC 355J Power and Parenting BLNDJ Bonner
SOC 436 Alcohol and Well-Being STJ Bonner

Fall 2024

Course Course title Campus Instructor
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies STJ Tataryn
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies STJ Leroux
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies ONLNJ Watson
LS 202 Criminal Law Check Quest for info Brabazon
LS 229/SOC 229 Selected Topics in Criminology STJ Desroches
LS 235/HIST 210/CLAS 210 History of Ancient Law STJ Hutter
LS 272/PSYCH 230 Psychology and Law STJ Rempel
LS 291/ENGL 210I Legal Writing STJ Devitt
LS 291/ENGL 210I Legal Writing STJ Devitt
LS 327/SOC 327 Policing in a Democratic Society STJ Desroches
LS 348 Animals and Law STJ Leroux
LS 351/PHIL 327 Philosophy of Law BLNDJ See Quest for instructor info
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights STJ Tataryn
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights STJ Devitt
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights Check Quest for info Brabazon
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights Check Quest for info Brabazon
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity STJ Leroux
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity ONLNJ Brophy
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology STJ Pulis
SOC 229/LS 229 Selected Topics in Criminology STJ Desroches
SOC 327/LS 327 Policing in a Democratic Society STJ Desroches
SOC 369J Sociology of Community BLNDJ Bonner
SOC 436 Alcohol and Well-Being STJ Bonner

Winter 2025

Course Course title Campus Instructor
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies STJ Leroux
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies ONLNJ Daniel
LS 202 Criminal Law STJ Leroux
LS 236/HIST 236 Law and Society in the Middle Ages STJ Hutter
LS 250/SMF 250 Family Policy and the Law STJ Whitehead
LS 286 Law in Popular Culture BLNDJ Brophy
LS 292/ENGL 213 Literature and the Law STJ Devitt
LS 300/SOC 370 Sociology of Law STJ Pazzano
LS 327/SOC 327 Policing in a Democratic Society ONLNJ Desroches
LS 351/PHIL 327 Philosophy of Law BLNDJ See Quest for instructor info
LS 386 Law and Violence BLNDJ Brophy
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights STJ Tataryn
LS 401 Law, Culture, and Rights Check Quest for info Brabazon
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity ONLNJ Brophy
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity STJ Leroux
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity ONLNJ Brophy
LS 496 Special Topics in Legal Studies: Laws of Academia: Education, Research, and Democracy Check Quest for info Brabazon
LS 496 Special Topics in Legal Studies: Legal Research Methods STJ Tataryn
SOC 200 Sociology of Marriage and Family STJ Pulis
SOC 327/LS 327 Policing in a Democratic Society ONLNJ Desroches
SOC 370/LS 300 Sociology of Law STJ Pazzano
SOC 417 Sociology of Higher Education STJ MacGregor

Spring 2025

Course Course title Campus Instructor
LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies ONLNJ Leroux
LS 229/SOC 229 Selected Topics in Criminology ONLNJ Desroches
LS 327/SOC 327 Policing in a Democratic Society ONLNJ Desroches
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity ONLNJ Brophy
LS 402 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity ONLNJ Brophy
SOC 229/LS 229 Selected Topics in Criminology ONLNJ Desroches
SOC 327/LS 327 Policing in a Democratic Society ONLNJ Desroches

View the complete listing of LS and SOC courses in the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.