Historical Methods

Catalog description

P: ENGL 13100. This course provides students with an introduction to the foundational methods of historical inquiry, including the research process, analysis of primary and secondary sources, and the conventions of historical writing. The capstone project for the course will be a substantive research paper through which students will demonstrate their understanding of these historical methods. The course also helps students take the first steps of professional development as historians through the creation of a curriculum vitae and a personal statement. History majors should take this course before they take any research- or writing-intensive 30000-level History courses.