History - The History Project
The History Project
Utica College's History Project allows history majors the chance
to perform original research and gives students the
opportunityto have their findings publishedin a journal that is distributedlocally.
"I think it's rather unusual to
have this built into the curriculum," says David Wittner, professor of history. "The students come into this at a time when they are focusing on graduation. But after performing original research, and working hard on their projects, they realize the value of walking away with tangible evidence of our program and what they've learned. This is more than a senior thesis, which usually doesn't get saved. With this program, students walk away from the class with a publication."
The History Project is the culmination of two-semesters of work.
It allows students to perform original research, and gives them the chance to publish their findings.The most recent History Project issue is "A Century in Central New York." Forthcoming is Volume XII. Each is the culmination of two semesters of advanced work.
Students start the program with HIS 455 Historical Methods. This course is designed to train students in historial research, including location of sources, critical evaluation of sources, and the organization and writing of scholarly papers. It also reviews the works by significant historians of the past.
In HIS 455, the professor involved identifies a theme. The students then select and research a related topic. During the following spring semester, students enroll in HIS 456, Guided Historical Research. In 456, each student completes a 20 to 30-page paper based on their original research. Students are introduced to the publishing aspect of the project as well, learning software programs such as Quark Express, PageMaker, and using and learning editing techniques.
Completed papers are then blind reviewed by a faculty committee which selects the best papers for The History Project. At the end of the semester, students have the chance to present their findings in an academic setting that's open to the public.
Published journals are distributed to Utica College's Library, the Utica Public Library, Oneida County Historical Society, and 27 high school libraries in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties. Journals are also available for purchase.
* You can request a copy by contacting Mary Dobek via e-mail at mfdobek@utica.edu, or
* Download and print the following order form:
War and Terror: Workers and Working The Great Depression Changes in the A Return to Normality:
Central New York Class Culture in the and the Mohawk Valley Country: Rural Readjusting to
Reacts Mohawk Valley Transformations Peacetime after Conflict
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Civil Rights in the A Century in Central
Mohawk Valley New York
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Summary
The History Project is the culmination of two-semesters of work.
It allows students to perform original research, and gives them the chance to publish their findings.
Getting Started
Students start the program with HIS 455 Historical Methods. This course is designed to train students in historial research, including location of sources, critical evaluation of sources, and the organization and writing of scholarly papers. It also reviews the works by significant historians of the past.
In HIS 455, the professor involved identifies a theme. The students then select and research a related topic. During the following spring semester, students enroll in HIS 456, Guided Historical Research. In 456, each student completes a 20 to 30-page paper based on their original research. Students are introduced to the publishing aspect of the project as well, learning software programs such as Quark Express, PageMaker, and using and learning editing techniques.
Completed papers are then blind reviewed by a faculty committee which selects the best papers for The History Project. At the end of the semester, students have the chance to present their findings in an academic setting that's open to the public.
The Finished Product
Published journals are distributed to Utica College's Library, the Utica Public Library, Oneida County Historical Society, and 27 high school libraries in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties. Journals are also available for purchase.
* You can request a copy by contacting Mary Dobek via e-mail at mfdobek@utica.edu, or
* Download and print the following order form:
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| Industrialization and Deindustrialization in the Utica, NY Area: Economy, Politics, Society | 1919: A Year of Crisis and Change in New York State | Faces in the Crowd: Ethnic Portraits | Building the Mohawk Valley: Enterprise and Society |
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War and Terror: Workers and Working The Great Depression Changes in the A Return to Normality:
Central New York Class Culture in the and the Mohawk Valley Country: Rural Readjusting to
Reacts Mohawk Valley Transformations Peacetime after Conflict
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents
Civil Rights in the A Century in Central
Mohawk Valley New York
Table of Contents Table of Contents
