HIS 461 - Historiography, 4 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG 131 and a minimum of 15 credit hours in history courses or consent of the instructor
This class helps students prepare to teach history through balanced and critical selection of sources, to answer questions about historical subjects in an enlightened manner, and to do advanced theoretical work. Students will gain an understanding of how history developed as a discipline from ancient times to the present, explore contemporary theories that influence the way historians understand history and historical writing today, and hear case studies that show how historians’ selection and interpretation of sources affect the story they tell. Students do historiographical research on a topic of their own interest and gain practical experience in teaching about historiographical issues through a class presentation. Required of all history majors.