LA498HIS History Capstone
Description
This capstone course is a culminating experience for students in history. It provides a different learning experience than the courses that preceded it. As a capstone, this course is designed to bring together your cumulative knowledge and skills that demonstrate your learning as applicable to the learning outcomes for the history program. You will analyze theories and methods used in the historical craft and examine how these insights have reshaped sub-fields of historical study. By probing assumptions, hypotheses, and arguments, the course will introduce you to debates concerning evidence, historical questions, and research methods within the discipline. You will be challenged to analyze the changes in ethical questions and concepts of diversity within historiography and historical research.
Prerequisites
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).
Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)
To be designated as a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) course, all instructional materials will be provided at no cost to students. These may include Open Educational Resources (OER), free materials, or library resources. Check your syllabus for more information.
Sections
| Term Dates | Term & Duration | Format |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 to March 1, 2026 | Spring I - 8 Week | Online |
