History is an officially designated prelaw major at The University of Baltimore. History
is also the third most common undergraduate major among students at law schools in
the United States, and University of Baltimore has one of only two law schools in
Maryland.
Early Entry Option Requirements
These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2020 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
Transfer students: You may apply up to 6 credits (two courses) toward program requirements, with the
approval of the program director.
History Law School Early Entry Option Requirements (24 credits)
Core Courses (12 credits)
HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit (3 credits)
Choose any three courses from among the following areas (9 credits):
Topics in American History
HIST 308 History of American Business
HIST 321 America Since 1940
HIST 325 Prisons and Police in U.S. History
HIST 330 Immigration and Law in U.S. History
HIST 340 American Legal History
HIST 350 History of U.S. Foreign Relations
HIST 364 Civil Rights in U.S. History
HIST 375 The Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 380 The Chesapeake World
HIST 381 American Cities
HIST 382 History of Baltimore
HIST 385 U.S. Women's History
HIST 395 Introduction to Historiography
HIST 396 Introduction to Public History
HIST 434 American Constitutional History
HIST 468 American Political History
HIST 496 Seminar in Public History
Topics in History of the Wider World
HIST 310 Ancient Civilizations
HIST 312 Age of Revolution
HIST 313 Europe, 1815-1914
HIST 314 War in Europe, 1914-1945
HIST 315 Europe Since 1945
HIST 324 Modern China
HIST 326 Modern Japan
HIST 328 Modern Korea
HIST 354 History of Germany
HIST 440 History of Common Law
HIST 466 History of Africa
The following courses, depending on the instructor's preference, may be taught either
as Topics in American History or Topics in the History of the Wider World courses
and may be applied to those requirements as appropriate:
HIST 344 World War II
HIST 390 Film and History
HIST 438 Great Trials in History
HIST 445 Topics in the History of Religion
HIST 460 The Cold War, 1945-1990
HIST 477 Technology and History
HIST 490 Internship
HIST 492 Independent Study (1-3 credits)
HIST 493 Honors Seminar
HIST 494 Honors Project (3-6 credits)
HIST 497 Special Topics in History
Major Electives (12 credits)
Choose four courses from the core courses and/or from (12 credits):
HIST 490 Internship
HIST 492 Independent Study (1-3 credits)
HIST 493 Honors Seminar
HIST 494 Honors Project (3-6 credits)
HIST 495 Senior Seminar in History
HIST 496 Seminar in Public History
Also, you may count one of the following courses as a discipline elective:
PHIL 317 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 319 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 320 20th-Century Philosophy
General Electives
IDIS 101 First Year Seminar: Introduction to University Learning freshmen only; transfer students replace this with a different elective
Complete as many courses as necessary from any discipline to fulfill your 120-credit
requirement to graduate.
Information Literacy Requirement
Meet the UBalt Information Literacy graduation requirement by successfully completing
one of the following:
