paving the way to law school

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.
  • Read the course descriptions.
  • Learn more about qualifying for and taking advantage of the Law School Early Entry Option through the UBalt School of Law.

General-education requirements (43 credits)

General Education requirements for all new students entering UBalt in fall 2017 and after.

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:

  • INFO 110 Introduction to Information Literacy 
  • HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit