Preliminary research for the Senior Research Seminar. Taken in the semester prior to taking HIST 452, students will investigate possible topics for the senior thesis, choose a thesis topic, conduct research into the historiography of the chosen topic, complete a historiographical essay, and begin their primary source research for their thesis. Prerequisite: HIST 250 and 16 additional hours in History, to include 8 hours of 300- level HIST. Fall and Spring.