Description
The History, Law, and Society Major is designed to serve as an interdisciplinary crossroads of the fields of law and history.
The major is designed to encourage a liberal arts education across the University curriculum, in keeping with the ideal of law as a liberal profession in which free thinking, academic mastery, and intellectual rigor are encouraged through a variety of disciplines. Students may enroll in this major as an informal pre-law major or as a complement to other areas of study.
Honors ProgramThe Honor's program in History, Law, and Society requires students to take senior capstone either by registering a senior Project HI or LW 4095 or by completing an approved thesis in conjunction with a pre-approved 4000-level course in another discipline.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline Fall Admission : Round 1 by 15 November; Round 2 by 1 February; Round 3 by 15 March; Round 4 by 1 June; Round 5 after 1 June; Spring Admission: Round 1 by 1 October; Round 2 by 15 November; Round 3 after 15 November Tuition fee- EUR 26590 Year (EEA)
- EUR 26590 Year (Non-EEA)
Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Requirements for the Major in History, Law, and SocietyFirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year
General Education Requirements
- Up to 8 EN 1010 College Writing, EN 2020 Writing and Criticism
- 8 French through FR 1200 Elementary French Language and Culture II
- 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
- 4 Social Experience and Organization
- 4 from either of the above two categories
- Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
Core Introductory Courses (8 credits)
- HI/LW 2020 The Historical Foundations of Law
- HI/LW 2030 Introduction to History, Law and Society
Core Law Courses (12 credits)
Choose three courses:
- LW/PO 3041 International Human Rights Law
- LW/PO 3050 European Union Law
- LW/PO 3061 International Law
- LW/BA 3075 Legal Environment of Business
- LW/BA 3084 International Business Law
- LW/PO 4010 International Criminal Rights Law
- LW/PO 4040 Transitional Justice
Core History Courses (12 credits)
Three courses required; one course from 1000-level survey courses, two 3000-level:
- HI 1001 European Civilization from the Ancient World to 1500
- HI 1002 European Civilization, 1500-1945
- HI 1005 World History from the Ancient World to 1500
- HI 1006 World History, 1500-1945
- HI 1003 Historic Foundations of the Contemporary World
- HI/PO 3062 Building States, Building Cities: Paris, London, Madrid
- HI/PO 3054 Twentieth Century Diplomatic History
- HI 3091 Designated History Topics Courses
Society electives (12 credits)
three courses from the following; all courses must be at the 2000 or 3000-level:
Comparative Literature
- CL/GS 3018 Sex, Politics, and Culture
- CL 3027 Law, Morality, Society
- CL 3058 The Realist Novel
- CL 3059 Baudelaire and Flaubert
- CL/FM 3060 The Aesthetics of Crime Fiction
- CL 3081 Post-Colonial Literatures and Theory
Computer Science
- CS 2021 Social Robotics
- CS 3026 Artificial Intelligence
Economics
- EC 2010 Principles of Microeconomics
- EC 2020 Principles of Macroeconomics
Philosophy
All Philosophy courses at the 2000-level or above will satisfy this requirement
Politics
- PO/GS 2005 Political Economy of Developing Countries
- PO/GS 3024 Politics of Human Rights
- PO 3032 International Institutions
- PO 3034 Comparative Public Policy
- PO 3036 Bureaucracy, Development and Corruption
Psychology
- PY 2013 Developmental Psychology
- PY/GS 2039 Human Nature and Eros
- PY/GS 2045 Social Psychology
- PY 2046 Cultural Psychology
- PY 3067 Social Memory
- PY 3069 Society, Illness and Health
Sociology
All Sociology courses at the 2000-level or above will satisfy this requirement
Plus general electives to total 128 Credits
Requirements
Application requirements - what you need to submit to usAn application to The American University of Paris requires several supporting documents and sometimes tests. Most requirements can be uploaded directly in your online application. We cannot provide you with a decision until we receive all of your documents.
- Online application form
- Personal statements
- Extracurricular activites and work experience
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- English language test
- SAT/ACT test scores (optional)
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Alumni Study Travel Fund
Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.
- Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than The American University of Paris.
Funding
Financial aid and scholarshipsAn AUP education is an important investment in your future, and we work hard to make it an affordable one. Our tuition and costs are competitive with those of small, selective universities in the United States, and we offer merit scholarships and need- and merit-based financial aid that make affording AUP even more manageable.