HIST 6100: Historical Methods

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the 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.

Note: This course may be cross-leveled with HIST 8100.