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 RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:40PMOff CampusUMN 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 RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 04:10PMUMTC, 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 Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:40PMOff CampusUMN 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 Session09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:55PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Mon, Wed 02:15PM - 03:55PMOff CampusUMN 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)
- https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/chambers" target="lookup">Sarah Chambers
- 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 Session09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:40PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 01:10PMOff CampusUMN 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 Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 04:10PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Mon, Wed 10:15AM - 11:55AMUMTC, West BankHubert 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 Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:55PMOff CampusUMN 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 Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:45PMOff CampusUMN 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 Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMOff CampusUMN 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 RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 04:10PMOff CampusUMN 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 Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Tue, Thu 10:00AM - 11:40AMUMTC, West BankWalter 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)
- https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/chambers" target="lookup">Sarah Chambers
- 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 Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:40PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Mon, Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Tue, Thu 03:35PM - 05:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Mon, Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017Mon 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankWalter 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 Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Wed 02:15PM - 04:25PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 001HIST 4961W Section 001HIST 4961V Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016Tue 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankHubert 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 Session01/19/2016 - 02/21/2016Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 21002/22/2016 - 02/27/2016Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 20502/28/2016 - 03/09/2016Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 21003/23/2016 - 05/06/2016Wed 04:05PM - 06:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankHubert 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Mon 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue 06:05PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankWalter 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 003
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankHubert 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 090
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue 05:35PM - 07:30PMUMTC, West BankCarlson 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue 02:30PM - 04:25PMUMTC, West BankHubert 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 003
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 004
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Thu 03:35PM - 05:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- HIST 4961V Section 090
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Wed 06:20PM - 08:50PMUMTC, West BankBlegen 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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