HIST 300 - The Historian's Craft

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Description: This writing-intensive course introduces students to the methods and skills necessary for the study of history. Students will learn to distinguish between evidence from primary sources and interpretations from secondary sources. They will use a variety of primary and secondary sources to become familiar with historical analysis, assess interpretations of the past, conduct historical research, and write and revise papers based on that research. Heavy emphasis on drafting and revising various types of historical writing. Students must earn a C- or better to fulfill the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).

Meeting Information

Info current as 12/21/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
MW  9:00 AM  -  10:15 AM  Online 1/20/2024 - 5/17/2024 Ginger Hood Whitesell

Status: Open
Class Number: 1118
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/20/2024 - 5/17/2024
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 9
Available Seats: 16
Wait List Capacity: 5
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780226494425
Title: Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, & D
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Author: Turabian

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781478651222
Title: A Short Guide to Writing about History
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Author: Page

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781478650041
Title: Short Guide to Writing about History
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Author: Page

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781478651222
Title: A Short Guide to Writing about History
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Author: Page

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780226430607
Title: A Manual for Writers of Research Papers Theses and
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Author: Turabian

More textbook information including prices

Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • On Line
  • GWAR
  • Synchronous online

Notes

Prerequisite course required. Consult CSUCI Catalog