HIST 699 - Departmental Thesis

Units: 1-6
Development and writing of a research paper for submission to the department which specifies its format. Supervision by a departmental committee, at least one of whom must be a Cal State East Bay faculty member. Oral defense normally required.

Prerequisites: Department consent.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit, with department consent, for a total of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Complete an independent research project in history.
Understand contribution to secondary literature.
Use archival sources to advance analysis of a historical topic.
Uphold the standards and ethics of the discipline.