College of Liberal Arts

Department of History

Bachelor of Arts in History (Legal Track)

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1st year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1301

HIST 1301 OR 1331

LANGUAGE 1441

MATH 1301/1302/1315

CREATIVE ARTS

UNIV1131

Spring Semester

ENGL 1302

HIST 1302 OR 1332

LANGUAGE 1442

MATH 1303/1308/1316

SCIENCE WITH LAB

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 33

2nd year

Fall Semester

POLS 2311

LANGUAGE 2313

LPC

HIST 3300

SCIENCE WITH LAB

Spring Semester

POLS 2312

LANGUAGE 2314

HIST 2313, 1311, OR 2321

HIST ADVANCED LEGAL

ECON 2306 OR 2306

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

3rd year

Fall Semester

HIST2314, 2312, 2322

HIST ADVANCED LEGAL

POLS

CRCJ 2334

PHIL 1301 OR 2311

Spring Semester

HIST ADVANCED LEGAL

HIST ADVANCED LEGAL

ELECTIVE

POLS

MINOR

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

4th year

Fall Semester

HIST 3000/4000

SOCI/ANTH 3000/4000

BLAW 3311 OR 3312

MINOR

MINOR

Spring Semester

HIST 4395

MINOR

MINOR ADVANCED LEVEL

MINOR ADVANCED LEVEL

ELECTIVE

HOURS 28

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 120

College of Liberal Arts Box 19529 • 201 University Hall P: 817.272.2861 IF: 817.272.2852 I uta.edu

DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY

College of Liberal Arts - Department of History

Bachelor of Arts in History (Legal Track)

Beginning the Journey

EDUCATE

Review core curriculum requirements.

Review degree plan with an academic advisor.

Complete HIST 1302/1302 or 1331/1332.

ENGAGE

Join Pre-Law Society and other student organizations.

Visit Study Abroad Office.

Attend multi-cultural events on campus

Attend public lectures on campus.

Trailblazing the Path

EDUCATE

Consider/select a minor.

Complete HIST3300: Intro to Historical Methods.

Plan pathway through legal history courses.

Include business law and criminal justice requirements.

ENGAGE

Apply/serve as a Supplemental Instructor.

Consider running for an officer position in the Pre-Law Society.

Consider a Service Learning course within the department.

Plan/apply for relevant Study Abroad programs.

EXCEL

Apply/complete law internship at area court circuit.

Complete professional certificate/new skill course (coding, etc.).

Apply for departmental scholarships.

*You can ask your freshman advisor about what these requirements are

Destination Graduation

EDUCATE

Complete HIST 4395: History Seminar.

Explore career options and/or law school.

Check with advisor on graduation status.

Apply to graduate.

ENGAGE

Attend a regional or national professional conference. Examples include the Dallas Area Society of Historians and the Texas Historical Association.

Attend department, college, and university awards ceremonies.

Attend graduation.

EXCEL

Seek out publication opportunities on the local, state, or national levels.

Meet with faculty if interested in law school.

Take the LSAT.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Attend departmental Career Day activities (workshops, brown bags, speakers)

Apply for an external internship

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Join foreign language club

Complete a Study Abroad program

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Take on a leadership role within Pre-Law Society or another student organization

Apply for a job in Supplemental Instruction

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Volunteer/participate in annual History Day programs

Attend annual Webb Lectures and History Day workshops

Complete a Service Learning course

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Submit a proposal for the CoLA Spotlight Research Forum

Seek out publication destinations for seminar papers

Find your career

What career options do I have with this major?

Advancement Officer

Marketer

Government Consulting

Museum Curator

Teacher/Professor

Program Coordinator

Lawyer

Social Policy Researcher

Workforce Skills

Communication: Develop and articulate ideas clearly and effectively across all mediums including but not limited to written, oral, and digital communication.

Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.

Global Citizenship: Demonstrate inclusiveness, respect, and the ability to learn from diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and religions.

Career Readiness

Analyzing Ideas and Information

Communicating

Connect Current Events to Historical Trends and Narratives

Critical Thinking

Engage with Complex Narrative

Explaining the Present by Referring to the Past

Information Management

Present Ideas Clearly and Concisely

Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities.

Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers.

Meet with a career consultant.

Network with employers.

Prioritize Tasks, Meet Deadlines, and Manage Time

Research and Synthesize Large Amounts of Material and Identify Relevant Information

Seeing Relationships Between Factors

Understand How Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural Change Occurs

Writing and Editing

Discover internships and co-ops.

Apply for on-campus employment.

Join Handshake, our career services platform.

Participate in career development programs.

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