HIST 294 - Introduction to the Historian’s Craft 3 hours

Designed for the History major or minor, but open to nonmajors as well, this course provides hands-on exploration of history and gives students a broad foundation in learning how to think and work as historians. Topics include the assessment of issues such as causes of events and the reliability of evidence. Students will learn how to critically analyze primary and secondary sources and use a variety of approaches to history, including oral history, quantitative history and digital history. As a central project, students will craft a research proposal as a solid foundation for more advanced work in the history major/minor. Prerequisite: six hours of HIST courses at the 100-level. Completion with a grade of C or higher is required.