The required "capstone" course for students pursuing the BA in History, Senior Seminar explores the nature of the discipline, its many subfields, historiography, and methodology. Whereas Senior Seminar's theme may vary with the instructor, the course regularly considers such topics as historical objectivity, types of historical writing, and the state of the discipline. Senior Seminar students undertake a lengthy research project that demonstrates their developed skills in gathering and analyzing evidence, incorporating the views of other historians, and communicating their findings in a clear and well-organized paper. Additionally, this seminar course requires students to lead class discussions and provide oral presentations on their research projects, as well as on the role of General Education and the major in career preparation and achieving life goals. Course satisfies the GE Capstone Course requirement. Prerequisite: Senior status and completion of two of UDB, UDC, UDD. GE CAPSTONE course.
