Department of History

WELCOME

The rich heritage of New Orleans, our award-winning faculty, the outstanding history resources on our campus, and Tulane University's tradition of excellence make history a vital part of "the Tulane experience."

If you would like to learn more about Tulane's Department of History majors and programs of study, please contact me. I will be happy to send you information, arrange for you to tour our campus, and introduce you to our faculty. I hope to hear from you soon.

Justin Wolfe
Interim Chair, Tulane History Department

Pre-Law Students

The Department of History is pleased to offer a host of courses focused on law, including Law and US History. This course surveys the history of the United States through legal cases from the revolutionary era to the present day. Through sensational murder trials and major Supreme Court precedents, students will explore the intersections of history and law. Courses such as Law and US History or America on Trial are especially recommended for pre-law students, but all history courses emphasize the kinds of skills students go on to use in law school. 

Don’t just take our word for it! Brandon Sprague, Class 2019 and went on Tulane Law School and was recognized with a Tulane 34 graduation award in 2021. Brandon wrote: “My studies as a history major prepared me immensely for my time in law school. Law school requires reading sources of law, evaluating arguments, and articulating your conclusions persuasively, either orally or in writing, but I came to law school with a leg up, having already learned these skills through my history classes. My history assignments regularly asked me to read historical sources, come to a position about a certain question, and advocate for that position, whether through papers or seminar discussions.” Brandon landed a federal clerkship after law school and went on to become an associate at a major law firm.

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