Public Problems & United States Democracy

Catalog description

(AM) Offered Intermittently. This course challenges students to engage in the craft of researching and writing history. It is structured around the general theme of public problems and American democracy. Students are required to make an original contribution to our historical understanding of this theme by crafting a substantial research essay rooted in the analysis of primary sources. Level: Undergraduate and Graduate. Graduate students must receive advisor approval before registering for this course.