HIST 6100:Historical Methods

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. with a major in Secondary and Middle Grades Education or Permission of the department
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.