400-Level Courses
In-depth seminar on history and historiography of a selected topic in American history. Designed for history major and minor students. May be repeated once for credit.
3
Prerequisites
One 200 or 300 level history course.
In-depth seminar on history and historiography of a selected topic in European history. Designed for history major and minor students. May be repeated once for credit.
3
Prerequisites
One 200 or 300 level history course.
In-depth seminar on history and historiography of a selected topic in non-Western history. Designed for history major and minor students. May be repeated once for credit.
3
Prerequisites
One 200 or 300 level history course.
The first of two courses in the senior thesis sequence required for history majors. Students gain practice in historiography, primary documents collection and analysis, historical argumentation, and public presentation through developing and identifying a thesis topic.
3
Prerequisites
HST 300 and one 400-level seminar (
HST 420,
HST 430, or
HST 450)
Study of the advanced techniques of research and writing of a senior thesis based on original research. Includes public presentation of results. Required for history majors.
3
Prerequisites
HST 470
Research, study, or original work under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a scholarly thesis document with a public presentation of results. Requires approval of thesis director, department chair, dean, and the director of the honors program when appropriate.
Variable
Prerequisites
Senior standing, 3.0 in the thesis area, and/or good standing in the honors program.