HIST 2271 - Introduction to the History Profession

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1110, HIST 2111 & HIST 2112.
The content of the course will focus on a particular historical theme, topic, or period. The theme or period will vary from section to section of the course. This reading, writing, and exercise-intensive course surveys basic methods and concepts relevant to the discipline of history. Students will regularly engage in the close reading of scholarly historical work, learn and practice a variety of research methods, analyze historical sources, and develop analytical papers.