History 500 and History 550 Course Descriptions
History 500, Independent Study:
This course is an advanced investigation of the methods and critical perspectives on the history and historiography of a major topic. If the study culminates in a substantial research paper (approximately 25-30 pages) based in significant part on the interpretation of primary sources, it will fulfill the requirement of History 404, Senior Research Seminar. Independent Studies that do not produce this final writing requirement will not fulfill the student’s requirements for History 404. The topic will be chosen, and permission to take the course will be given, only in consultation with the instructor. Students approved by the department for the two-semester departmental Honors project should sign up for this course in the Fall semester.
Prerequisite: Permission by Instructor.
History 550, Independent Research:
This course is an advanced investigation of the methods and critical perspectives on the history and historiography of a major topic. It will culminate in a substantial research paper (approximately 25-30 pages) based in significant part on the interpretation of primary sources, and thereby fulfills the requirement of History 404, Senior Research Seminar. The topic will be chosen, and permission to take the course will be given, only in consultation with the instructor. Students approved for the two-semester departmental Honors project should sign up for this course in the Spring semester.
Prerequisite: Permission by Instructor.