History of Policy, Law, and Governance - BA
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The B.A. in the History of Policy, Law, and Governance combines comparative historical studies with training in related academic disciplines. As a student in the program, you’ll be trained to critically examine legal and governmental problems of the past with an eye toward understanding the present. Along with completing extensive coursework in history and cognate fields of your choosing, you’ll acquire competence in historical research and writing using primary and secondary sources. You’ll also be encouraged to learn a foreign language and quantitative, digital, and/or qualitative research methods appropriate to your fields of interest. As a culmination of your studies, you’ll complete either a quarter-long research seminar or a two-quarter senior thesis project based on original historical research. In addition to your studies, you’ll be encouraged to complete an internship and/or participate in opportunities available through the UC DC or Sacramento programs or through independently arranged venues.
Graduate and Professional Pathways
Government Service
Business
Private sector
Law
Education
Business
Top Employers
Associate: Law Firms in California, New York, and elsewhere
Consultant, RDA Consulting (RDA is a mission-driven, employee-owned, majority women-managed social purpose corporation)
Graduate Studies in History at Georgetown, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, University of Southern California, and more
Law Clerk: District Courts in California and Texas; Los Angeles County Courts
Officer, U.S. Army (Infantry, Field Artillery, Engineer, and other branches)
Officer, U.S. Marine Corps (Logistics)
Related Disciplines
Political Science
Economics
Environmental Studies
Philosophy
Associated Interests
Policy and law
Philosophy
Government
Political science
Labor