Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo is a stimulating and expanding department. It consists of sociologists and socio-legal scholars engaging in innovative teaching styles and research programs. Sociology is the study of social life and the social, economic, and political dynamics and dimensions of social relations and social change.Legal studies is the study of law which is central to everything we do - how we carry on business, how we treat the environment, how we shape our governments and how we deal with other people.The Master of Arts in Social and Legal Studies co-op program is coursework-based. It can be completed in one year of full-time study or on a part-time basis for maximum flexibility. You’ll take graduate courses that cover both sociological theory and the sociological implications of the law, along with a co-op placement that will allow you to acquire paid, relevant work experience and build new professional skills to graduate career ready.