HIST 101 - Historical Methods and Practices

Upper Division

Prerequisites
Students must have sophomore standing to enroll in upper-division courses.

Drawing upon historical narratives, theoretical essays, and primary-source documents covering a wide range of periods and places, this course engages students with key concepts of historical method and practice. These include issues of analysis, interpretation, synthesis, and inquiry into varied approaches and genres, from recent scholarly innovations to popular and public history. Attention is also given to students’ research strategies and skills of writing and documentation. Taught mainly by discussion in a small-group setting, the course aims to facilitate history majors and minors’ transition from lower-division study to upper-division work.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SHCU - Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding; WID - Writing in the Disciplines

Term Offered
Offered once a year.

Course credits: 1