HIST 802: Doctoral Readings for Major Field (Development of the US)

HIST 802-001: Major Field Readings in U.S. History since 1877
(Spring 2027)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T

East Building 134

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Section Information for Spring 2027

This reading seminar is designed to help prepare doctoral students in U.S. history for their major field exams. Students will focus on mastering a substantial body of established and recent scholarship about the history of the United States from 1877 into recent decades. They will also practice formulating and answering thematic and interpretive questions grounded in that scholarship.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Preparation for the major field comprehensive exam. Covers broad historical themes and historiographic debates in United States history from the end of Civil War Reconstruction to the present. Offered by History & Art History. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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