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History - Pre-Law Option (120 Credits)
36 semester hours in history is required including 6 hours of US history, 6 hours of European history, and 9 hours of Non-Western/Global history; 12 hours of 100-200-level HISTORY; 3 hours of additional HISTORY; 21 hours of 300-400-level, which must include HISTORY 300 and 469. Included in the program of study below are 30 hours of courses in communication, social sciences and humanities, economics and business that are valuable preparation for study of the law. In addition to these requirements, students are urged to elect, in consultation with their advisor, courses that complement the curriculum's broad based liberal arts education.
To certify in the history pre-law option, a student must have earned at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA.
A grade of C or better is required in all History courses used to fulfill the requirements for this major.
It is assumed that prior to the junior year that students will have completed courses meeting UCORE and College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation.
To certify in the history pre-law option, a student must have earned at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA.
A grade of C or better is required in all History courses used to fulfill the requirements for this major.
It is assumed that prior to the junior year that students will have completed courses meeting UCORE and College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| COM 102 [COMM] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH 101 [DIVR] | 3 |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| SOC 101 | 3 |
| Pre-Law Option | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| HISTORY Electives2 | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Pre-Law Option3 | 6 |
| Foreign Language, if needed, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| HISTORY Electives2 | 6 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| HISTORY 300 [M] | 3 |
| Pre-Law Option3 | 6 |
| Foreign Language, if needed, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| HISTORY Elective2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Pre-Law Option3 | 3 |
| HISTORY Electives2 | 6 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Pre-Law Option3 | 3 |
| HISTORY Electives2 | 6 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| HISTORY 469 [M] | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| HISTORY Elective2 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 3 |
| Complete History Department’s Exit Survey | |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
| 2 | History Electives – 30 credits required, minimum 15 credits at 300-400 level - must include 6 hours US history (HISTORY 110, 111, 201, 216, 235, 250, 280, 298, 308, 311, 312, 313 [M], 314, 316, 318, 319, 324, 328, 360, 361, 320, 321, 322, 390, 398, 409, 410, 415, 417, 423, or 486), 6 hours European history (HISTORY 101, 102, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 349, 350, 353, 354, 356 [M], 359, 367, 368, 381, 382, 386, 391, 444, 448, 462, or 463 [M]) and 9 hours Non-Western/Global history (HISTORY 120, 121, 230, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 291, 306, 325, 330 [M], 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 337, 339, 366, 370, 371, 372 [M], 373, 374, 377 [M], 387, 388, 435, 436, 474, 475, 476 [M], 483, 492, or 495). |
| 3 | Pre-Law requirements – 18 credits required: Political Science: Two courses from POL S 101, 102, or 206; Business/Accounting: two courses from ECONS 101, 102, 198, ACCTG 220, or B LAW 210; Social Sciences/Humanities: one course from PHIL 201, 360, 370, or 470; English: one course from ENGLISH 201, 301 or 402 [M]. |