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Considering History and Prelaw? History majors have traditionally scored very well on the LSAT exam and combining prelaw with a history degree will give you more choices in elective courses than any other degree program. The following is a sample course of study that meets both the prelaw advising requirements and the major. Italicized courses denote prelaw requirements. Sample Course of Study for History & Prelaw Fall Freshman Year (16 credits) Spring Freshman Year (15 credits) English 101 & 101L Math (usually BMTH 101) Foreign Language 109 Speech 140 History 111 English 102 Philosophy 110 or 111 Foreign Language 110 1 st Social or Behavioral Science History 112 Fall Sophomore Year (16 credits) Spring Sophomore Year (16 credits) 1 st Gen Ed Liberal Arts Elective Philosophy 110 or 111 Foreign Language 122 1 st European History 1 st Lab Science 2 nd Social/Behavioral Science 1 st Humanities Elective (but not Phil 110111) 2 nd European History 1 st American History 2 nd Lab Science Fall Junior Year (15 credits) Spring Junior Year (15 credits) 1 st Elective 2 nd Elective American Legal History (2 nd American History) 1 st History Elective 300/400 Level Fine Arts 3 rd Elective 4 th Elective 2 nd History Elective 300/400 Level 3 rd History Elective 300/400 Level 2 nd Humanities Elective (but not Phil 110111) Fall Senior Year (15 credits) Spring Senior Year (12 credits) 5 th Elective Commercial Law 4 th History Elective 300/400 Level 5 th History Elective 300/400 Level Political Science 201 or 345 (counts as 3 rd Soc./Beh. Science) 6 th Elective History 300 History of Law and Society 2 nd Gen Ed Liberal Arts Elective (nonwestern) Total Credits: 120

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Considering History and Pre‐law?  History majors have  traditionally  scored  very well on  the  LSAT exam  and  combining pre‐law with  a  history  degree will  give  you more  choices  in  elective  courses  than  any  other  degree program.  The  following  is  a  sample  course  of  study  that meets  both  the  pre‐law  advising requirements and the major. Italicized courses denote pre‐law requirements.  

Sample Course of Study for History & Pre‐law 

Fall Freshman Year   (16 credits)  Spring Freshman Year  (15 credits) English 101 & 101L Math (usually BMTH 101) Foreign Language 109 Speech 140 History 111 

English 102 Philosophy 110 or 111  Foreign Language 110 1st Social or Behavioral Science History 112 

Fall Sophomore Year  (16 credits)  Spring Sophomore Year  (16 credits) 1st Gen Ed Liberal Arts Elective Philosophy 110 or 111 Foreign Language 122 1st European History 1st Lab Science 

2nd Social/Behavioral Science  1st Humanities Elective (but not Phil 110‐111) 2nd European History 1st American History 2nd Lab Science 

Fall Junior Year  (15 credits)  Spring Junior Year  (15 credits) 1st Elective 2nd Elective American Legal History (2nd American History) 1st History Elective 300/400 Level Fine Arts 

3rd Elective 4th Elective 2nd History Elective 300/400 Level 3rd History Elective 300/400 Level 2nd  Humanities Elective (but not Phil 110‐111) 

Fall Senior Year  (15 credits)  Spring Senior Year  (12 credits) 5th Elective Commercial Law  4th History Elective 300/400 Level 5th History Elective 300/400 Level Political Science 201 or 345 (counts as 3rd Soc./Beh. Science) 

6th Elective History 300 History of Law and Society 2nd Gen Ed Liberal Arts Elective (non‐western) 

Total Credits: 120