HIST 299 - Introduction to Historical Methods

FC SSCI WADV

4 credits
This course, required of all new History Majors beginning in Fall 2017, is designed to introduce history majors to a range of problems, debates and critical practices in the discipline of history. The class will examine different schools of historical thought, will explore the idea of the archive and examine many different kinds of sources for historical research, will consider methods and models of constructing historical interpretations, and will investigate ethical issues related to historical research and writing. History majors should aim to take History 299 in the spring of their sophomore year or the fall of their junior year.