HIST 496 Senior Thesis Seminar
Required for senior concentrators. The culminating requirement for every student seeking a B.A. degree in history is an undergraduate thesis, based on primary research in original sources. For concentrators in history, this thesis requirement substitutes for the comprehensive examination required for most other undergraduate subjects. Each fall semester, the several sections of HIST 401 are offered in different areas of history (Medieval Europe, Early United States, etc.); groups of students work on their individual projects but present each stage of their research to their fellow students in the tutorial group. Entry to tutorial sections is arranged during the previous semester (during HIST 388).
Prerequisite
At least one of the following: HIST 387,
HIST 387A, HIST 388, or any HIST course numbered 400-429.