History, Law and Society Major

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Requirements: History, Law and Society Major (B.A.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1
Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.)

Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements.

Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
 
CCI 2
 
CCI 3
 
CCI 4
 
CCX
Experiential Learning
 
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE
Writing & Criticism
EN1010
CCD
Digital Literacy and Communication
 
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR
Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
 
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)
Quantitative Reasoning
 
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)
Experimental Reasoning
MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)
Elementary French & Culture II 
FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC
AUP Capstone
 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 42 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
HI2020
THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LAW
None
HI2030
INTRO. TO HISTORY, LAW & SOCIETY
None
HI3050CCR
HISTORY WORKSHOP
College Level=Junior
HI4050CCC
HISTORY, LAW, AND SOCIETY CAPSTONE - 2 credits
College Level=Senior AND (HI2020 OR HI2020GE115 OR LW2020 OR LW2020GE115) AND (LW2030 OR LW2030GE110 OR HI2030 OR HI2030GE110)

Law Electives

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
LW3xxx
Select two courses coded LW at the 3000 level or above
 
LW3xxx
  

History Electives

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
HI1xxx
Select two courses coded HI, one at the 1000 level and another one at the 3000 level or above
 
HI3xxx
  

Society Electives

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
Elective 1
Select three courses. Two courses may be in the same discipline, and one of these two courses must be at the 3000 level or above. Disciplines may include AH, CL, CM, EC, GS, PO, PY, SO
 
Elective 2
 
Elective 3
  

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

HONORS

Students earning a 3.7 GPA in the major and completing a senior honors thesis will receive honors.