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About Us
The Law and Society major offers undergraduates a liberal arts approach
to the study of legal and law-like relationships and institutions.
The program combines the perspectives of various disciplines in the
humanities and social sciences to give students a wide range of views
about law while providing a coherent and rigorous program of courses
organized around the theme of law and law-like relationships.
Law and Society major learn about the complex interaction between
societies and the legal systems they establish and about the profound
differences in legal systems worldwide. They also develop critical
and analytical thinking concerning various ideas associated with law
and social institutions.
The Law and Society program is overseen by a committee of faculty
members drawn from the cooperating departments, and is administered
through the Department of Philosophy. The program is fortunate to
have a number of faculty who hold Juris Doctor law degrees as well
as Ph.D.s.
The Law and Society major leads to a B.A. degree in cooperation with
one of seven majors: Anthropology, Economics, History, Philosophy,
Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
Career Opportunities
Many Law and Society majors go on to graduate school in public policy
or to law school. Others enter careers associated with their primary
department's field of expertise.
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