HIST 3100:Historical Methods

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HIST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112) and ENGL 1102 Corequisite: None
This course introduces students to historical inquiry as a conversation about the past. It surveys methods, concepts, and frameworks relevant to the discipline. Students engage in the close reading of scholarly historical work, learn and practice a variety of research methods, and analyze historical sources. Students cultivate good scholarly practices and habits of mind that will benefit them in future courses. Students should take this course during the second semester of the sophomore year.