HIST-183 History Workshop: Archival Practice and Theory

Knowledge of best practices and industry standards in the archives field is a valuable life skill with professional and personal applications. Managing the lifecycle of records, determining organization and descriptive schemes, and understanding retrieval systems are tasks undertaken by people in a wide range of capacities. Students will learn these skills through professional instruction and hands-on experiences. They will also be introduced to a viable career field, especially for those interested in working in public history, that combines the arts and sciences.

Maximum Enrollment

Seminar (12)

(Seminar.)

Credits

0.25-0.25

Notes

This is part of the "History Workshop" series, which is a set of skill courses. This course is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.