Legal studies
Legal Studies at St. Jerome’s University offers an exciting interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to the study of what law is and how it operates in relation to political, social, economic, philosophical and cultural structures. Our courses and faculty research consider the way that law and legal institutions structure, and are structured by, systems of exclusion and marginalization rooted in colonial, capitalist, patriarchal frames, amongst other lines of inequality. Legal Studies fosters critical thinking, a drive for research and enquiry, and a commitment to civic engagement and social change. Legal Studies at St. Jerome’s University engages an active student body and is offered in partnership with the University of Waterloo.
Sociology
Sociology at St. Jerome’s University strives to understand human social life, from the ancient Socratic approach to questioning to contemporary critical theory to engagement with vital social issues. Our undergraduate and graduate programs foster critical thinking and a commitment to civic and social engagement through qualitative, interpretative, and quantitative research approaches and training. Sociology at St. Jerome’s University is offered in partnership with the University of Waterloo.
Sociology and Legal Studies undergraduate studies
Legal Studies
The following is a list of the programs and academic plans offered through the Legal Studies department: Four-Year General, Honours Legal Studies, Legal Studies Minor.
The courses offered by the St. Jerome's University Legal Studies department are listed below.
For information academic plans, please visit Legal Studies on the Programs and Plans section of the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.
Sociology
The following is a list of the programs and academic plans offered through the Sociology department: Three-Year General, Four-Year General, Honours Sociology, Sociology Minor.
The courses offered by the St. Jerome's University Sociology department are listed below.
For information academic plans, please visit Sociology on the Programs and Plans section of the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.
Departmental Awards
The following student was the recipient of the Legal Studies departmental award:
Departmental Award for Highest Average in the Major
Raudat Oseni
The following student was the recipient of the Sociology departmental award:
Departmental Award for Highest Average in the Major
Madyson Hilditch
Faculty
Kieran Bonner, Professor
Honor Brabazon, Associate Professor
Susan Brophy, Associate Professor
Carlie Leroux-Demir, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Carol Ann MacGregor, Vice President Academic and Dean
Anastasia Tataryn, Associate Professor (on leave)
Denise Whitehead, Associate Professor
Contract academic staff
Courses
The following courses are offered at St. Jerome's University in the 2025-2026 academic year.
Fall 2025
| Course | Course title | Campus | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | STJ | Leroux |
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | STJ | Pazzano |
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | ONLNJ | Watson |
| LS 202 | Criminal Law | STJ | MacKinnon |
| LS 229/SOC 229 | Selected Topics in Criminology | STJ | Desroches |
| LS 235/HIST 210/CLAS 210 | History of Ancient Law | STJ | Hutter |
| LS 272/PSYCH 230 | Psychology and Law | STJ | Rempel |
| LS 291/ENGL 210I | Legal Writing | STJ | Devitt |
| LS 291/ENGL 210I | Legal Writing | STJ | Devitt |
| LS 327/SOC 327 | Policing in a Democratic Society | STJ | Desroches |
| LS 348 | Animal Law | STJ | Leroux |
| LS 351/PHIL 327 | Philosophy of Law | BLNDJ | See Quest for instructor info |
| LS 401 | Law, Culture, and Rights | See Quest for info | Brabazon |
| LS 401 | Law, Culture, and Rights | See Quest for info | Brabazon |
| LS 402 | Perspectives on Legal Authority | STJ | Leroux |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | STJ | Pulis |
| SOC 229/LS 229 | Selected Topics in Criminology | STJ | Desroches |
| SOC 327/LS 327 | Policing in a Democratic Society | STJ | Desroches |
| SOC 355J | Power and Parenting | BLNDJ | Bonner |
| SOC 436 | Alcohol and Well-Being | STJ | Bonner |
Winter 2026
| Course | Course title | Campus | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | STJ | Leroux |
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | ONLNJ | Jemirade |
| LS 202 | Criminal Law | STJ | Leroux |
| LS 221/SOC 221 | Research Methods | STJ | Ryan |
| LS 236/HIST 236 | Law and Society in the Middle Ages | STJ | Hutter |
| LS 292/ENGL 213 | Literature and the Law | STJ | Devitt |
| LS 300/SOC 370 | Sociology of Law | STJ | Pazzano |
| LS 327/SOC 327 | Policing in a Democratic Society | ONLNJ | Desroches |
| LS 351/PHIL 327 | Philosophy of Law | BLNDJ | See Quest for instructor info |
| LS 401 | Law, Culture, and Rights | See Quest for info | Brabazon |
| LS 402 | Perspectives on Legal Authority | STJ | Leroux |
| LS 496 | Special Topics in Legal Studies: Laws of Academia: Education, Research, and Democracy | See Quest for info | Brabazon |
| SOC 200 | Sociology of Marriage and Family | STJ | Pulis |
| SOC 221/LS 221 | Research Methods | STJ | Ryan |
| SOC 327/LS 327 | Policing in a Democratic Society | ONLNJ | Desroches |
| SOC 370/LS 300 | Sociology of Law | STJ | Pazzano |
| SOC 417 | Sociology of Higher Education | STJ | MacGregor |
View the complete listing of LS and SOC courses in the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.