HIST 345 - Archival Theory and Practice

Course exposes students to high-level, specialized concepts about Archive work building on prior Public History coursework. The course examines ways of storing, accessing, and selectively preserving data. Students examine the theoretical foundations behind Archival work, then engage that knowledge through practical application by doing actual archival work at the Center for Southwest Studies collection.

Credits: 3

Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

Prerequisites: (COMP 150 OR one CO2 course OR FLC Writing Placement Score 250) AND one HI1 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250, COMP 252, COMP 253, ENGL 268, SOC 210] [Details: HI1 course list: HIST 150, HIST 151, HIST 160, HIST 181, HIST 261, HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 280, HIST 281, NAIS 123]