Students will begin their exploration of law in society with the introduction to legal studies and conclude it with a senior seminar in legal studies, which will encompass a directed research project within a selected theme or topic.

"Introduction to Legal Studies" is a survey course which attempts to expose students to a variety of disciplinary approaches to the study of law and legal phenomena. It is intended for students who have attained at least sophomore standing and have had some exposure to the social sciences, usually through an introductory course. The senior seminar in legal studies is open to juniors and seniors who have taken Introduction to legal studies and at least two other courses counting toward fulfillment of the concentration requirements (or to students with permission of the director).

View a full listing of all courses that count toward the Law and Society Concentration.

Approved Fall 2026 Courses

  • AMST 140 Prisons, Policing, & American Culture
  • PSCI 200 Liberal Democracy in America
  • PSCI 476 Rules for the World
  • PSYC 221 Adult Psychopath & Soc Suffering
  • SOCY 232 Sexual Harassment

Approved Spring 2027 Courses

  • LGLS 410 Senior Seminar Legal Studies
  • LGLS 110 Introduction to Legal Studies
  • HIST 209 History of Native American Indians
  • HIST 413 Race, Crime, Criminal Justice
  • PSCI 200 Liberal Democracy in America
  • PSCI 355 Immigration, Citizenship, & National Identity
  • PSYC 228 Latine Psychology
  • PSYC 233 Psychology and the Law
  • SOCY 226 Sociology of Law
  • SOCY 240 Sociology of Crime & Deviance

For more information about the content and/or approach of any particular course listed in the non-LGLS selection of courses, you are encouraged to consult the Course of Study and/or the instructor teaching the course.

For more information about the Law and Society Program or the concentration in legal studies, contact Director Margaret Stevenson at stevensonm@kenyon.edu.

April 3, 2026