HIST 7901 Colloquium for Master's Degree Students

Name: Colloquium for Master's Degree Students
Rating: 4.44 (45 reviews)

This graduate colloquium is required for first year masters students in history. In it, we will explore the basics of a career as a professional historian, exploring the concepts of history, historiography and theory, and practicing how to conduct research, write a variety of historical pieces, teach, design courses, and create museum exhibits. We will also look at how to apply the skills used in graduate school to finding a future either in the academy or anonacademic career.

Course overview

Department: History
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Required Course for History M.A. Students

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Official evaluation summary

4.44 / 5

Based on 45 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Yajun Mo
Fall 2026
Martin Summers
Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.83/5
Virginia Reinburg
Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.76/5
Zachary Matus
Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.27/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Yajun Mo · Stokes Hall 361S Tu 03:00PM-05:20PM · Offered