History, Pre-Law Concentration, BA

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The History Program offers a B.A. Degree in History as well as concentrations in Pre-Law, Public History, and Teacher Preparation in History and Social Science. Each of these programs in history requires completion of a modern foreign language at the 202 level or higher. A Minor in History is also available.

No grade below “C-” in major course work is accepted for graduation

Pre-law students are advised that they should present at least a 3.0 GPA (as well as a good LSAT score) to the law school admissions committee in order to be competitive law school applicants.

General Education Core Requirements (38 credits)

Please see the General Education section of this catalog for options for other Goals.

Students must take either POSC 331 or POSC 332 to satisfy Goal 12.

Additional Degree Requirements (6 credits)

Major Requirements (46 credits)

(plus 4 hours included in General Education)

Core Foundations in Western Civilization and World History (3 credits)

If HIST 100 Foundations of Western Civilization is taken to satisfy General Education Goal 7, then select one of the following courses:

OR

If HIST 110 Modern Western Civilization is taken to satisfy General Education Goal 7, then select one of the following courses:

Note:

HIST 120 and HIST 130 may not be used to satisfy General Education Goal 9 if they are taken to satisfy major requirements.

Core Requirements (22 credits)

(plus 3 credits included in General Education)

Area Electives (18 credits)

A minimum of six credits of Area Electives must be taken at the 400-level and must be taken in at least two different areas (US, EU, NW).

United States History Electives (US)/6 credits at the 300 level or above
European History Electives (EU)/6 credits at the 300 level or above
Non-Western History Electives (NW)/6 credits at the 200 level or above

Accounting and Economics (3 credits)

Choose 3 credits from the following courses:

Internships and Directed Research (1 credit) included in General Education

One credit from the following courses (satisfies General Education Goal 14):

HIST 490 - Directed or Independent Study
HIST 492 - Internships in History
HIST 498 - Honors Research in History (must be approved by the Senior Honors Research Committee)

General Electives (30 credits)

Total Credits Required

BA in History with concentration in Pre-Law 120