HIS 453 - Senior Writing Capstone

All History and Military History Majors are required to complete a one term (8-week) senior writing capstone under the guidance of a full-time Park University history faculty member. The capstone applies sustained, independent research including: formulating a historical question, historical methodology, divising research strategy and evaluating primary and secondary sources. Completion with grade of “C” or higher is required. The written capstone project shall be at least 5,000-to-6,250 words on an appropriate and approved topic of history or military history. The research must be original and based on primary and secondary sources. The writing style must be in compliance with the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style for all work submitted.
Prerequisite(s): EN 105, EN 106, and completion of a minimum of 90 credit hours.
Note: This course will satisfy the Writing Intensive requirement for History and Military History majors.

Liberal Education: Professional Writing
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3