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History Major: Pre-Law Concentration

(Note: This is the current curriculum, which is currently being replaced. If you have any questions, please visit the Advising FAQ or contact the history department.)

A history major at DePaul can be tailored to meet your needs, interests, and career goals. Besides the standard major, the History Department offers a Pre-Law concentration, designed for students whose career plans include law school or public service work.

By the time they graduate, all history majors are expected to have developed skills in the following five areas: analyzing primary sources, analyzing secondary sources, understanding context, conducting research, and presenting their ideas and findings effectively.

History Courses All of the following:
199 Historical Concepts and Methods (should be taken before the junior year)
220 The One World of the Twentieth Century
385 United States Constitutional History to 1865
386 United States Constitutional History since 1865
395 Historical Sources and Evidence: Nuremberg to the Gulf War
397 Coordinating Seminar (may only be taken during the senior year)

One of the following:
388 The History of the U.S. Bill of Rights
389 The History of the U.S. Supreme Court

One of the following:
292 England to 1688
328 English Constitutional History

Three additional 200-level courses.  One from each of the following areas:
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Supporting Fields Two of the following:
ENG 208 Introduction to Reasoned Discourse
ENG 300 Composition and Style
ENG 306 Rhetoric

One of the following:
PHL 301 Basic Logic
PHL 303 Critical Thinking
PHL 304 Symbolic Logic

One of the following:
PSC 260 Law and the Political System
PSC 362 The Criminal Justice System
In addition, twelve courses in fields other than history are to be chosen in consultation with the student's departmental advisor.
To become a history major:
Now it is even easier to become a History major with our online form. Simply fill out the form and click submit. Once the form is processed, we will assign you a history advisor and add your name to our history mailing lists. The LA&S college office will send you contact information for your new advisor.

 

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