2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History, B.A.: Pre-Law Option

General Education 41-42

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

 

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2023RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: Requires a grade of “B-” or higher.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distributions course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10-11

 
Math or Computer Science 3
MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

Select two GE Approved Science courses from areas below; one must be a lab science
Biology

3-4

Chemistry or Physics

3-4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3-4

Interdisciplinary

3

Additional Required Courses 18

Take Six (6) additional 3000-4000 level courses in: COMM, ENG, FL, PHIL, ANTH, SOC, PS, PSY, ECO or a minor from any college (recommended).

Note: Minor courses beyond 18 credits can fall under free electives.

Academic Major 39

Required: Foundation Core 9

Choose three (3)  courses from the courses below.

Grade of B- or better is required in these courses.

HIST 2060WORLD CIVILIZATION I

3

HIST 2070WORLD CIVILIZATION II

3

HIST 2303UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877

3

HIST 2304UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT

3

History Major Electives Affiliated Disciplines 6

Select two courses from Affiliated Disciplines below, with advisement:

PHIL 2502FORMAL LOGIC

3

PHIL 3307THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

3

 

ID 3313JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

3

 

CJ 3685SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW

3

 

ENG 3020History Rhetoric in Writing

3

ENG 3090BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING

3

 

MAHG 5004HOLOCAUST:REPRESENTATIONS IN LIT&FILM

3

MAHG 5013GENOCIDE IN LATIN AMERICA

3

MAHG 5030INTRODUCTION TO TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

3

 

BLAW 2051BUSINESS LAW I

3

BLAW 3052BUSINESS LAW II

3

BLAW 4060INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW

3

 

PS 3100LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

3

PS 3140THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

3

PS 3150AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: STRUCTURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE

3

PS 3151AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

3

PS 3420INTERNATIONAL LAW

3

PS 3460HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

3

PS 3680CONSTITUTION LAW: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

3

PS 3815LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY

3

PS 3845REGULATORY LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY

3

 

PA 3100POLICY ANALYSIS

3

 

COMM 2405ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

COMM 2410DEBATE

3

COMM 2425INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

3

COMM 3216INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMM

3

COMM 3510PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION

3

COMM 3525COMM AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

3

COMM 3590BUSINESS & PROF. COMM

3

COMM 3630GENDER LANGUAGE &COMMUNICATION

3

COMM 3700COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY

3

COMM 3970POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

3

COMM 4610COMMUNICATION AND LAW

3

COMM 4615COMMUNICATION AND MEDIATION

3

COMM 4625COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION

3

Required: Advanced Major Courses 12

A grade of C or higher is required for all courses.

HIST 4321AMERICAN LIBERTY AND LAW

3

HIST 4875EMERGENCE OF LAW IN SOCIETY

3

HIST 3990JUNIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

AND

Required: 3000-4000 Political Science Course, chosen with major advisor

PS 3000-4000 Level

3

History Major Electives 9

Select 3 History courses at the 3000-4000 level, with advisement. A grade of C or higher is required.

HIST 3235EUROPE IN THE 18TH CENTURY

3

HIST 3323HISTORY OF AMERICAN MEDICINE

3

HIST 3330LABOR MVMT IN AM: 1864-PRES

3

HIST 3360HISTORY OF BUSINESS IN AMER

3

HIST 3400DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF FAR EAST

3

HIST 3600HISTORICAL SURVEY OF ISLAM

3

HIST 4111THE ROMAN EMPIRE

3

HIST 4367HIS OF AMERICAN IMMIGRATION

3

HIST 4370THE MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN US

3

HIST 4374HISTORY OF JUST WAR

3

HIST 4430GENOCIDE IN ASIAN HISTORY

3

HIST 4876HUM EVO MODERN SOCIETY

3

GE/Major Capstone Course 3

HIST 4990: Writing Emphasis (WE) course. A Grade of B- or higher is required.

 

HIST 4990SENIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

 

Free Electives 24-26

(At least 50% must be 3000/4000 level)

Note: History courses cannot be used as free electives, with the exception of HIST 1996 and HIST 3173.

HIST 1996 (Optional) Freshman Research course: Students can partner with faculty to earn one credit as a free elective which may be taken up to two times.  

HIST 3173 (Optional) Internship course: Students can take an internship for 3 credits in free electives which may be taken up to two times for a total of 6 credits.

 

Total Credit Hours: 120