HIST 20100 - The Craft of History

Course Credit: 1
(CHIN, EAST, GLIS, WGSS)
An introduction to the critical skills of the historian-including the analysis of primary sources, historiography, historical research and writing, and historical argument-through the study of a specific historical theme. A writing-intensive course, the class is taught as a seminar. The course is required for majors and minors, but it is open to students from all departments and programs. It is normally taken in the sophomore year and before HIST 40100-Junior I.S. Prerequisite(s): 1 full credit course in History; or permission of instructor [HSS, W]