| Program Name: |
Socio-Legal Studies |
| Director: |
Michael Simon |
| Program Address: |
State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook
Socio-Legal Studies Program
Dept. of Philosophy
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3750
516/632-7570 |
| Program Type: |
Minor |
| Program Status: |
SUNY-Stony Brook offers the interdisciplinary Socio-Legal
Studies minor. The program was established in 1983. |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| "The interdisciplinary minor in socio-legal studies (SLS) is
intended for students who have an interest in law and social control and a major in one of
the social and behavioral science departments, interdisciplinary programs, or humanities
departments. It emphasizes the interrelationships among social values, social control
processes, bureaucracies, and legal institutions. It will be useful to students planning a
career in public policy, law, legal services, rural development studies, and urban
affairs." |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
Seven courses including one course to fulfill a requirement
on "Ethnic Diversity and Legal Pluralism." |
| Required Courses: |
None
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
Law and Politics
American Legal History
Philosophy of Law
Anthropology of Law
Social Deviance
Legal Process and Social Structure
Seminar in Children, Law and Social Policy
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| Experiential Component: |
Internship may replace two elective courses. |
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