Abstract:" First Class" discipline construction is imperative for Local Colleges and Universities. Path dependence theory can help solve the problems in the Construction of " First Class" Disciplines in Local Colleges and Universities. Path de ̄ pendence hinders the construction of " First Class" disciplines in local colleges and universities in the aspects of resource allocationꎬ discipline managementꎬ discipline positioningꎬ development pathꎬ and talent cultivationꎬ which are the results of discipline policy dependenceꎬ poor discipline managementꎬ weak talent team buildingꎬ insufficient financing and negli ̄ gence of the practical need of local development. It is necessary to clarify the evaluation criteriaꎬ innovate discipline con ̄ structing systemꎬ meet the needs of local developmentꎬ expand financing channelsꎬ and improve teachers′ training in order to find a breakthrough in the dilemma of path dependence.