HIST 50063 Historical Methods. Techniques of historical research and documentation. Evaluation of documents, applying internal and external criticism to determine validity of use. Oral history research evaluation and interviewing techniques.

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HIST 50070 History, Administration, and Management of Archives, I and II. The historical development of archival institutions, procedures and techniques with special emphasis on American federal, state and local records, both public and private. Students will be introduced to professional field work in the archives of the participating institutions.

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HIST 50080 Archival Internship. Supervised professional training at the Federal Archives and Records Center of Fort Worth, the Regional State Archives of Texas, the Amon Carter Library and the Manuscript Collection of Texas Christian University. Open only to students who are taking or have completed HIST 50070. Required of all students who select the Archives Studies option.

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HIST 50933 Philosophy of History. Prerequisites: six hours of history, three hours of philosophy. A philosophical analysis of historiography: the logical, conceptual and epistemological characterization of what historians do; also includes a study of traditional attempts to discover some meaning which transcends the intelligibility sought and achieved by ordinary historical work.

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HIST 50960 Historiography and Bibliography. The major historians of the past, changes in the interpretation and philosophies of history and the major bibliographic sources utilized in the writing of history.

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HIST 50970 Special Studies in History. Special Studies in History. (NWH or WH)

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HIST 50980 Historical Writing and Editing. The methods and problems of research and historical writing. Also covers the principles and methods of editing historical journals and documents including archival manuscripts. 3 hours NWH or WH.