HIST 302 - Theory and History

(4 units)

Prerequisite: HIST 301. Required of all History majors. Must be taken in the semester immediately following successful completion of HIST 301.
Introduction to history of historical profession, conceptual categories of historical inquiry, the ways theory shapes historical research and writing. Focuses on case studies, significant historical works, major schools of historical interpretation and recent historigraphic trends.

Letter grade only (A-F). May be used to satisfy the GWAR.