HIST 4961 Honors Seminar
This course, required for seniors doing an honors thesis or an advanced independent research project, will guide thesis writers through the art and mechanics of writing a thesis. In the seminar, students will regularly report on their progress, master citations and bibliographies, learn how to structure and outline a project of this length, and by semester's end will prepare a draft of the introduction and first chapter.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Approval through the Honors Committee or Permission of Department
Requirements fulfilled
- History: Free history electives (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: LAMA electives in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: U.S. History elective (one course at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: Upper-division history electives (three courses at the 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.80 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.90 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Michael Glass | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 7 |
| Fall 2025 | Sylvia Sellers-Garcia | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Glass | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Sylvia Sellers-Garcia | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Penelope Ismay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Sylvia Sellers-Garcia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 10 |
| Fall 2022 | Penelope Ismay | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | — | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2022 | Sylvia Sellers-Garcia | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Penelope Ismay | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Robert J Savage | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02