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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 |
| Creative & Professional 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 |
| 100-200-level HISTORY Electives2 | 6 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Pre-Law Option3 | 6 |
| 100-200-level HISTORY Electives2 | 6 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| HISTORY 300 [M] | 3 |
| Pre-Law Option3 | 6 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Electives4 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Pre-Law Option3 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Electives4 | 6 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Pre-Law Option3 | 3 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Electives4 | 6 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| HISTORY 469 [M] | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Elective4 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 3 |
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 | Approved 100-200-level History electives: HISTORY 101, 102, 110, 111, 230, 231, 270, 272, 273, and 275. |
| 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]. |
| 4 | The following courses are recommended to fulfill upper-division requirements: European History: 340, 341, 342, 440, 441, 444, 445, 447, 448, 450 [M], 453, 455, 459, 463 [M], 466, 467, or 468; American/U.S. History: 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 427 [M], 486, or 496. |