5582 Colloquium In American History I (3)
These courses are designed to acquaint the graduate student with the writings
and theories of major American historians. Faculty lectures are combined with
student bibliographical essays and the reading of important historical works in
order to prepare the student for the final examination taken upon completion of
M.A. course work. Books read in the course compose a large proportion of the
departmental reading list. M.A. candidates in American history are required to
take both courses. History 582 covers American history to 1865; History 583
covers the period since that date.