HIST 295 - Seminar: Topics in History

FDR: HU
Planned Offering: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Credits: 3 in fall or winter; 4 in spring

A seminar offered from time to time depending on student interest and staff availability, in a selected topic or problem in history. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Spring 2017, HIST 295-01: Acquiring Louisiana 1785-1804 (4). This course examines the Mississippi River Valley and the vast territory commonly called the “Louisiana Purchase”. Students learn about the international struggle for that territory as well as the explorations into that area by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and earlier explorers. This course also focuses on the indigenous people who lived in these regions. It is research-oriented and is reading- and writing-intensive, with students examining primary literature and building research papers. (HU) DeLaney.