Dec 06, 2022

2015-2016 University Catalog

2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Law and Society Honors, BA

About the Program

Law and society is a sociology major emphasizing concepts, theories, and research methods as applied to the study of law and law-related structures and processes. Coursework encompasses a variety of areas including deviant behavior, juvenile delinquency, the role of law in society, family law, and the sociology of police. These areas of study are intertwined with other crucial sociological concerns such inequality, power, social organization, social psychology, social change, race, gender, culture, and communication.

Points of Pride

Faculty are currently engaged in funded research totaling over $1 million.
The sociology department is home to the Social Research Institute (SRI).
Purdue has a student chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, a sociology/law and society organization.
Students interested in legal professions and occupations are encouraged to join the Purdue Pre-Law Club.
Law and Society majors may pursue a service learning course in their third or fourth year.

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for Law and Society Honors is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

Sociology-BA
LAWH
120 Credits

Law and Society majors must earn a “C-” or better in any course used to fulfill a major requirement, including prerequisites.

Law & Society Major Requirements (33-34 credits)

Double majors in Law and Society and Sociology are NOT allowed

Prerequisites

For this major, the student must establish credit in the courses listed below. He/she may include them as part of the school core, or may take them as electives.

A. All of the following courses (15 credits)

B. Five or more of the following courses (15-16 credits)

Five or more of the following courses, at least two of which must come from Column B(l) and three from Column B(2)

Column One (1) - (2 courses)

Column Two (2) - (3 courses)

SOC 27500 - Social Gerontology
SOC 31000 - Racial And Ethnic Diversity
SOC 33400 - Urban Sociology
SOC 33800 - Global Social Movements
SOC 33900 - Introduction To The Sociology Of Developing Nations
SOC 34000 - General Social Psychology
SOC 34100 - Culture And Personality
SOC 34200 Sociology of Peace and War - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 35000 - Social Psychology Of Marriage
SOC 36700 - Religion In America
SOC 36800 - The Social Significance Of Religion
SOC 37400 - Medical Sociology
SOC 41100 - Social Stratification
SOC 42900 - Sociology Of Protest
SOC 45000 - Gender Roles In Modern Society
SOC 51400 - Racial And Cultural Minorities
SOC 52000 - Work In Contemporary America
SOC 52500 - Social Movements
SOC 52600 The Analysis of Complex Organizations - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 52900 - Introduction To Political Economy: A Sociological Perspective
SOC 53100 - Community Organization
SOC 53300 Environmental Sociology - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 53800 Population - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 53900 Sociology of Developing Nations - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 55000 Sex Role Socialization - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 55300 Sociology of Family - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 55400 - Social Psychology Of The Family
SOC 56700 - Religion In Social Context
SOC 56800 - Religion And Society
SOC 57000 - Sociology Of Education
SOC 57100 - Health And Social Behavior
SOC 57200 - Comparative Healthcare Systems
SOC 57300 - The Human Side Of Medicine
SOC 57400 - The Social Organization Of Healthcare
SOC 57600 - Health And Aging In Social Context

C. At least one of the following courses (3 credits)

Law & Society Honors must take the following and earn a “B” or better

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (51 - 52 credits)

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements

ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
Other Languages (Proficiency through Level IV in one language) - Credits Hours: 12.00
Mathematics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Statistics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
United States Tradition - Credit Hours: 3.00
Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Individual and Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Sciences - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Sciences Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (28 -30 credits)

University Core Requirements

Human Cultures Humanities
Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
Information Literacy
Science #1
Science #2
Science, Technology, and Society
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Quantitative Reasoning

Program Requirements

Fall 1st Year

ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
SLC 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
MATH - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology (Ind. & Soc.)
United States Tradition - Credit Hours: 3.00

15-17 Credits

Spring 1st Year

SOC 22000 - Social Problems (Soc. Ethics)
Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
SLC 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15-16 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

SOC 32400 - Criminology
SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology or
SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology
SLC 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
Natural Science - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15-16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology or
SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology
SLC 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Science Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00

15-16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

REQ B(1) - Credit Hours: 3.00
REQ B(2) - Credit Hours: 3.00
REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
REQ B(2) - Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 40200 - Sociological Theory
SOC 49700 - Senior Honors Seminar (B or higher)
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

SOC 41900 - Sociology Of Law
SOC 49800 - Senior Honors Paper (B or higher)
REQ B(1) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

REQ B (2) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Note

Law and Society majors must earn a “C-” or better in any course used to fulfill a major requirement, including prerequisites.

120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Expired Course

Any course without a link to its description is one that has been expired. However, this course could fulfill the degree requirement historically.