History Capstone

Catalog description

This capstone course is a culminating experience for students in history. It provides a different learning experience than the courses that preceded it. As a capstone, this course is designed to bring together your cumulative knowledge and skills that demonstrate your learning as applicable to the learning outcomes for the history program. You will analyze theories and methods used in the historical craft and examine how these insights have reshaped sub-fields of historical study. By probing assumptions, hypotheses, and arguments, the course will introduce you to debates concerning evidence, historical questions, and research methods within the discipline. You will be challenged to analyze the changes in ethical questions and concepts of diversity within historiography and historical research. View Sample Syllabus