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Spring 2025  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (54925)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:40PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: Department Consent Required
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54925/1253
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2024  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (19210)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 04:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: Department Consent Required
Class Notes:
Student chosen topic, permission number needed.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19210/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2024  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (67082)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:40PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (12 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: Department Consent Required
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67082/1243
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2023  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (19663)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:55PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 260
Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: Department Consent Required
Class Notes:
Student chosen topic, permission number needed.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19663/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2023  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (51750)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Mon, Wed 02:15PM - 03:55PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
Students and instructors must be online at the same time, at scheduled days and times. 100% of instruction is online with no in-person meetings. Exams are also all online. Student chosen topic, permission number needed.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51750/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
20 July 2020

Fall 2022  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (20347)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:40PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 425
Enrollment Status:
Open (8 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
Student chosen topic, permission number needed.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20347/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2022  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (52534)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 01:10PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (15 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
Students and instructors must be online at the same time, at scheduled days and times. 100% of instruction is online with no in-person meetings. Exams are also all online. Student chosen topic, permission number needed.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52534/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2022  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (68021)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 04:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Enrollment Status:
Closed (17 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
TOPIC: Antebellum America
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68021/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2022  |  HIST 4961W Section 003: Major Paper (68022)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 003
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Mon, Wed 10:15AM - 11:55AM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 30
Enrollment Status:
Open (13 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
TOPIC: Jerusalem
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68022/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2021  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (21873)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:55PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (16 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
Student chosen topic, permission number needed.
Class Description:
This course will provide you with the opportunity to do your own research on a topic of your choosing. The course is meant to introduce students to the way in which history is conceptualized, researched and written. You will be introduced to the methodologies of researching and analyzing different types of history as well as guidance in writing a research proposal, producing a first draft and revising the draft to create the final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21873/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 October 2012

Fall 2021  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (35305)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (15 of 18 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
Students and instructors must be online at the same time, at scheduled days and times. 100% of instruction is online with no in-person meetings. Exams are also all online. TOPIC: The Black Death: Plague in History In 1348, the disease that would be called the Black Death swept west from Central Asia to Europe, where it quickly annihilated up to 1/3 of Europe's population in about one year. This was neither the first nor the last occurrence of this dread disease in World history. The Justinianic Plague of the 6th century was devastating as well. This course will investigate the nature and effects of plague in its many medieval visitations. Plague is only one of a number of epidemic diseases such as AIDS, Ebola, and Swine Flu that have wrecked havoc in human societies. We will focus on Western Europe and the societies with which it came into contact, in terms of demographic, economic, social, psychic, intellectual and artistic effects.
Class Description:
This course combines an introduction to historical research with the actual research experience of writing the senior paper in History. The first weeks will be devoted to an exploration of the use of documents and the varieties of historical writing. The research paper will focus on a topic of the student's choice and will be based on the investigation of primary sources (printed documents, memoirs, literature, etc.).
Grading:
90% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Class Format:
100% Discussion
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Paper plan, bibliography and other exercises
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35305/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 October 2012

Fall 2021  |  HIST 4961W Section 003: Major Paper (35306)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 003
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 435
Enrollment Status:
Open (11 of 18 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
TOPIC: The long Civil Rights Movement The field of civil rights history has expanded tremendously in the past decade, from a focus on the non-violent movement against southern Jim Crow to analysis of a full spectrum of African American politics in the post-World War II era. This change has resulted from increasing dialogue among scholars of African American history and scholars in women's history, labor history, and the history of foreign and domestic policy. It has also led scholars to rethink basic categories of class and gender, as well as dichotomies between moderate and militant, non-violent and Black Power, or northern and southern that seemed unproblematic to earlier scholars of the movement. This expansion has allowed scholars to understand the civil rights movement as a thread uniting a wide array of social, economic and political changes that characterized postwar American history. Historian Jacquelyn Dowd Hall calls this thread the "long civil rights movement." Students in this course will participate in this rethinking of the civil rights movement by producing a 8-10 page paper based on their own primary research. Over the course of the semester, they will read and discuss books and articles that have inspired or built upon the rethinking. They will also learn to identify and use archival records, oral history interviews, and newspaper accounts that document the movement. They will team up with a writing partner who will critique their work and share strategies for completing the final writing assignment before the end of the semester.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35306/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2021  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (48448)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (11 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48448/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2020  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (16588)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 04:10PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (8 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
For more information contact histugs@umn.edu This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16588/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
20 July 2020

Spring 2020  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (51931)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue, Thu 10:00AM - 11:40AM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 1210ABC
Enrollment Status:
Open (13 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Seniors planning to graduate during the academic year 2017-18
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51931/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
24 April 2017

Fall 2019  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (20100)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:40PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
For more information contact histugs@umn.edu
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20100/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2019  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (52057)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Mon, Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 215
Enrollment Status:
Open (13 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Description:
This course will provide you with the opportunity to do your own research on a topic of your choosing. The course is meant to introduce students to the way in which history is conceptualized, researched and written. You will be introduced to the methodologies of researching and analyzing different types of history as well as guidance in writing a research proposal, producing a first draft and revising the draft to create the final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52057/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 October 2012

Fall 2018  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (20524)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Tue, Thu 03:35PM - 05:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Enrollment Status:
Open (8 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
For more information contact histugs@umn.edu
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20524/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2018  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (48792)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon, Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 130
Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hakimc+HIST4961W+Spring2017
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48792/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2017  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (17834)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Mon 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 1210ABC
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
For more information contact Professor Mathieu by email smathieu@umn.edu
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Seniors planning to graduate during the academic year 2017-18
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17834/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
24 April 2017

Spring 2017  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (49179)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Wed 02:15PM - 04:25PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 140
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hakimc+HIST4961W+Spring2017
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49179/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2016  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (33692)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
HIST 4961W Section 001
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tdeutsch+HIST4961W+Fall2016
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33692/1169
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2016  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (46583)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2016 - 02/21/2016
Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 210
 
02/22/2016 - 02/27/2016
Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
 
02/28/2016 - 03/09/2016
Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 210
 
03/23/2016 - 05/06/2016
Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 210
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gcohen+HIST4961W+Spring2016
Class Description:

This course is taught as a seminar and is offered as one of the options for meeting the capstone requirement for completing the undergraduate history major. It is designed to advance your skills in historical research and writing and to assist you in preparing and completing your major paper. This is your opportunity to do independent historical research and analysis and to write your own original account and explanation of an historical development. The major paper is a 20-30 page essay based on original research in primary sources (i.e., letters, diaries, memoirs, contemporary interviews, newspaper articles, government papers, or other contemporary documents), rather than simply scholarly articles or books by historians.

Grading:
Exercise on reading secondary sources, pt. 1 - 5% of course grade; primary source oral report - 5%; working bibliography - 5%; outline, introduction, and revised annotated bibliography - 10%; written report on faculty consultation - 5%; full first draft of entire paper - 15%; oral presentation on full draft - 5%; final paper - 30%; In-class exercises, discussions, consultations, etc. - 20%.
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
Seminar format with class discussions, small group work, short oral presentations
Workload:
The syllabus includes limited general class readings. The bulk of work for the course focuses on individual research and writing of the major paper
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46583/1163
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gcohen_HIST4961W_Spring2016.pdf
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 November 2015

Fall 2015  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (13281)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 30
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13281/1159
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2015  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (46395)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015
Mon 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance. prereq: dept consent, instr consent; sign up in Undergraduate Studies Office two sem in advance
Class Description:
This course will provide you with the opportunity to do your own research on a topic of your choosing. The course is meant to introduce students to the way in which history is conceptualized, researched and written. You will be introduced to the methodologies of researching and analyzing different types of history as well as guidance in writing a research proposal, producing a first draft and revising the draft to create the final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46395/1153
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 October 2012

Fall 2014  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (13477)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 240
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13477/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2014  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (51097)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 140
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51097/1143
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gcohen_HIST4961W_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2014  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (51098)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Tue 06:05PM - 08:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 1210A
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51098/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2014  |  HIST 4961W Section 003: Major Paper (60307)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 003
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Tue 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 255
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/60307/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2013  |  HIST 4961W Section 001: Major Paper (19229)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19229/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2013  |  HIST 4961W Section 090: Major Paper (19225)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 090
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue 05:35PM - 07:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-136
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19225/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2013  |  HIST 4961W Section 002: Major Paper (46046)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Seminar
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Tue 02:30PM - 04:25PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46046/1133
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2013  |  HIST 4961W Section 003: Major Paper (55763)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Seminar
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 003
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
This course will provide you with the opportunity to do your own research on a topic of your choosing. The course is meant to introduce students to the way in which history is conceptualized, researched and written. You will be introduced to the methodologies of researching and analyzing different types of history as well as guidance in writing a research proposal, producing a first draft and revising the draft to create the final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55763/1133
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 October 2012

Spring 2013  |  HIST 4961W Section 004: Major Paper (57074)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Seminar
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 004
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Thu 03:35PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 140
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
This seminar, required for history majors, is devoted to the preparation and completion of the History Major Paper reqirement. The course will take students through the steps necessary for producing a successful paper. The thematic focus of this section is the history of gender (including women's history) and the history of sexuality. Any student writing on this theme--regardless of region or chronological period--may register for this section.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57074/1133
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Spring 2013  |  HIST 4961W Section 090: Major Paper (57073)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Seminar
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 4961V Section 090
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Wed 06:20PM - 08:50PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 125
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Research paper on topic of student's choice. Work largely with primary sources. Faculty guidance.
Class Description:
The major paper seminar is the capstone course for history majors. After spending many semesters reading other scholars' ideas and interpretations, you now have the opportunity to research, analyze, and write your own original work of scholarship. It can be one of the most rewarding intellectual experiences of your time at the University of Minnesota. The senior paper consists of a 20-30 page paper based on original research in primary sources (sources like letters, diaries, newspaper articles, interviews, government documents, etc., rather than scholarly articles or books). It can be on a topic of your choosing, but you are highly encouraged to discuss your paper topic with the instructor before the course begins. Refining the topic and even changing it often occurs during the course of the semester, but it is important to have some ideas before hand. This semester long course introduces students to the primary methods of historical research, analysis, and writing and guides students through the process of defining a topic, finding relevant secondary and primary sources, writing a research proposal, conducting the research, outlining and writing a first draft, and revising that draft to create a final paper.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57073/1133
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gcohen_HIST4961W_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

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