HIST 250 - The Historian’s Craft (4)

A study in the practice and writing of history, its evolving methods, theories, and content, with attention to both academic and public history. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the study of historiography, of the latest methods of conducting research in primary and secondary sources, and involves intensive instruction and practice in writing. Because this course is designed to prepare students for research and writing in the history major, it should be taken before the student takes upper-division history courses. This course in intended for History majors and minors. Fall and Spring.