Program checklist · BA

Concentration in Law and History (LAWH)

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program

Award: BA
Credential class: ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP: 54.0101
Credits (computed from items): 36
Catalog edition: 2026-2027
Checklist type: degree-program

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 232186
CourseShelf checklist: CK_232186_3758cf7f
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Concentration in Law and History (LAWH)

concentration · 101 items

HIST 300
Introduction to Historical Method
As published: “Introduction to Historical Method (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 499
RS: Senior Seminar in History
As published: “RS: Senior Seminar in History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 382
Law and History
3
Select three electives from the following (must include at least 3 credits in HIST):
Not resolved to a course
9
HIST 330
History of Crime in the Modern United States
3
HIST 388
Topics in European History
As published: “Topics in European History (when topic is True Crime in Early Modern Europe)”
3
HIST 317
Nazi Germany
As published: “Nazi Germany (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 376
Cold War America
3
HIST 383
Topics in Law and History
3
HIST 387
Topics in Global History
As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core) (when topic is History of the Mafia)”
3-6
HIST 389
Topics in U.S. History
As published: “Topics in U.S. History (when topic is Indigenous Histories of North America)”
3
HIST 390
The Digital Past
As published: “The Digital Past (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 345
Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power
3
HIST 403
Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812
As published: “Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812 (Mason Core)”
3
CLAS 330
Roman Law and Society
3
CRIM 220
Introduction to Law and Society
3
CRIM 308
Human Rights and Justice
3
CRIM 405
Law and Justice around the World
As published: “Law and Justice around the World (Mason Core)”
3
CRIM 421
International Crimes and Accountability
3
CRIM/GOVT 423
Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
Not resolved to a course
CRIM 424
Constitutional Law: Criminal Process and Rights
3
GOVT 446
International Law and Organization
3
GOVT 301
Public Law and the Judicial Process
3
GOVT 407
Law and Society
3
INTS 300
Law and Justice
As published: “Law and Justice (Mason Core)”
3
INTS 362
Social Justice and Human Rights
As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
3
PHIL 311
Philosophy of Law
3
WMST 408
Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights
3
WMST 416
Policing Black Bodies
3
Select two courses from the following:
Not resolved to a course
6
HIST 121
Formation of the American Republic
As published: “Formation of the American Republic (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 122
Development of Modern America
As published: “Development of Modern America (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 334
American Scriptures
As published: “American Scriptures (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 335
The African American Experience in the United States: African Background to 1885
3
HIST 336
The African American Experience in the United States: Reconstruction to the Present
3
HIST 339
History of Baseball
3
HIST 340
Basketball and the American Experience
3
HIST 341
History of Sport in the United States
3
HIST 342
History of the Olympics and the United States
3
HIST 343
Women during the Enslavement Era
3
HIST 344
Black Social Movements
3
HIST 345
Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power
3
HIST 350
U.S. Women's History
3
HIST 351
History of the Old South
3
HIST 352
The South since 1865
3
HIST 370
War and American Society
3
HIST 373
The Civil War and Reconstruction
3
HIST 376
Cold War America
3
HIST 377
The Vietnam War
As published: “The Vietnam War (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 378
History of Aviation
As published: “History of Aviation (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 380
Uncovering the U.S. Past Through Film
3
HIST 389
Topics in U.S. History
3
HIST 391
History of Virginia to 1800
3
HIST 401
Colonial America
3
HIST 403
Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812
As published: “Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812 (Mason Core)”
3
Select two courses from the following:
Not resolved to a course
6
HIST 100
History of Western Civilization
As published: “History of Western Civilization (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 101
Foundations of Western Civilization
3
HIST 102
Development of Western Civilization
3
HIST 301
Classical Greece
3
HIST 302
Classical Rome
3
HIST 304
Western Europe in the Middle Ages
3
HIST 305
The Renaissance
3
HIST 306
The Reformation
3
HIST 307
Early Modern Europe
3
HIST 308
Nineteenth-Century Europe
As published: “Nineteenth-Century Europe (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 309
Europe in Crisis: 1914-1948
3
HIST 312
Nationalism in Eastern Europe
3
HIST 314
History of Germany
As published: “History of Germany (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 321
Modern France
As published: “Modern France (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 322
Modern Britain
3
HIST 326
Stalinism
3
HIST 327
The Soviet Union and Russia Since World War II
3
HIST 328
Rise of Russia
As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 329
Modern Russia and the Soviet Union
As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 388
Topics in European History
3
Select two courses from the following:
Not resolved to a course
6
HIST 125
Introduction to Global History
As published: “Introduction to Global History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 202
Freshman/Sophomore Seminar in Global History
3
HIST 251
Survey of East Asian History
As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 252
Survey of East Asian History
As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 261
Survey of African History
As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 262
Survey of African History
As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 271
Survey of Latin American History
As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 272
Survey of Latin American History
As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 281
Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 282
Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 353
History of Traditional China
3
HIST 354
Modern China
As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 356
Modern Japan
As published: “Modern Japan (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 357
Postwar Japan
As published: “Postwar Japan (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 358
Post-1949 China
As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 360
History of South Africa
As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 364
Revolution in Latin America
As published: “Revolution in Latin America (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 365
Conquest and Colonization in Latin America
As published: “Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 366
Comparative Slavery
3
HIST 379
History of the Climate Crisis
3
HIST 384
Global History of Christianity
As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 387
Topics in Global History
As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
3-6
HIST 394
Globalization and History
As published: “Globalization and History (Mason Core)”
3
HIST 462
Women in Islamic Society
As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
3

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