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Sociology of Law

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0031 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0031
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course provides a general analysis of the social origins and consequences of law and legal process. Special attention will be paid to law as a method of conflict resolution, law as a social control structure, and the law as a medium that both reflects and creates social change.

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101.

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0031

Enrolled / Capacity

35 / 35

Status

Closed

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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